Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08

nlagnates will get an inning, and when they
do, look out, boys.
The National League Meeting.
On Wednesday next the annual meeting
of the Nat onal League will be held in New
York There will likely be some important
questions to discuss and take action on, but
no radical change OF the constitution is ex-
pected to be made. Of course, an effort will
be made to have game played between
Pittsburg and Chicago thrown out, and if it
is, Pittsburg will be in seventh instead OF
eighth place. That won't make much differ
ence but if the change is made it will be
satisfactory to know that the local club has
been fairly dealt with. There are rumors
current to the effect that efforts will be
made to have the trouble settled between
the League an Association.
If such efforts are made l have every con-
fidence in good result if the Association
people will only be modest and fair in their
demands. If they want to reign supreme
they will be ignored; if they want to hum
BILE the League in the dust they will be
fooled, but if they want a fair and equitable
settlement they will get one, and they will
get nothing else. 1t may be that a new
president will be elected, and if there is 1
would not be surprised il John B. Day is
given the honor. He is not only an able
gentleman, but he is one who has the con-
fdences of magnates and players alike.
Altogether the meeting will be one Of the
most interesting held for long time.
The Football Players.
Winter sports are surely taking hold of
the public in and about Pittsburg. a few
weeks ago when this paper began to give
prominence to football the game was some
what ridiculed in certain quarters; but it
I, 4or Al haa har oil
the same. am very glad of that because
there is not better nor a more enthusing
game on the calendar than football 1t is
safe to say that never in the history of this
city has the game been so popular as it is
this season. Why, already this year there
have been as many games played as there
used to be in a number of years not long
ago And the number OF players is getting
larger But the best of the Rugby games
are to come yet, and before the season is
out expect TO see some very exciting con-
tests at Exposition Park. There are nu-
meroIs excellent Rugby teams within easy
distance of Pittsburg and this suggests to
me that it might be well for them to Or
ganize League. An organization is al
wavs better than having teams playing each
other in haphazard form. Besides, without
an organization, it is often difficult to tell
what team really deserves the qualification
OF "best" among the lot.
Certainly, if a league were formed the
interest in the game would increase. So far
the Associa ion League has been success,
and the six teams in it are going ahead in
the liveiiest of styles. The playing is get
ting much better, and am sure the contest
between the Pittsburg and Mcdonald teams
a week past yesterday was one of the best
there has been seen, in this State at least
The McDonalds are an excellent team and
play very well together. The Pittsburgs do
not perform so well as team, but they are
much quicker than the champions IT they
improve in team work don't see why they
should not carry off the pennant this sea-
son.
Local Bowling Clubs.
1t would seem that bowling has jumped
into existence in this city just as suddenly
as did jonas gourd. Few of us have
heard of rolling bowls here, except it
may have been in some little alley
run by speculator. But right in
our midst are a number of full
fedged clubs ranging in membership
of from 200 to 400 each. And there is a
very large number of active members, and
they are now making things very lively
among themselves OF course, they are
more or less the leading business men of the
city, but for all that they can forget the
toll and worry of their office transactions
and meet in the alleys to knock down the
pins. There is heap of fun in bowling
down the pins, and those who think there is
not should just have try. But matters
have become so enthusiastic among the
local bowlers that Mr.. D. II. Hostetter has
offered a valuable silver cup to be COM
peted for by the Bellefeld, Linden and
East End clubs The contest will COM
mence on Monday evening a week, and it
seems safe to say that it will be an interest
ing one. The idea of Mr.. Hostetter is an
excellent one, and I trust that his generosity
will be rewarded by some exciting and good
that will add popularity
to the game. 1 would like to see bowling
become popular here, and think it will
The Amateur Athletic War.
Wars and rumors of wars are evidently
not confined to baseball people. The latest
is ruElored war among the amateur ath-
letes. Some time ago there was trouble be-
tween the Western amateurs and the A. A.
C., because the latter prohibited Sunday
games. That difficulty has apparently been
smoothed over, but now we have Mr.. JAMS
sen 10 the front with a new scheme, which
many people think is aimed at the destruc-
ton Of the A. A. L. l am believer in the
A. A. T., although it may have its faults.
But do not for one moment think that
Mr.. Jansen, aye, even ten Janssens, can
knock the A. A. U. out. [ have carefully
looked at Mr.. Janssens side of the matter,
md also at the side represented by friends
of the A. A. o., and L am fully convinced
that Mr.. Jansen wants to shake the founda-
lion of the A. A. q. He is well informed
gentleman, but he is very foolish man for
ever attempting any such task Of course,
he contends that his scheme is not all aimed
TO injure to A. A. o., but the details of the
organization point to the contrary.
Now, why cannot amateurs, beyond all
others, get along all right? Amateurism in
his country was never so fourishing and
never so promising as it is now. The fame
of American amateur athletes is known all
over the world, and present records will
hand their names down to future genera
lions as being the best of their time.
is excellent, and why should a
spirit Of jealousy or of revenge be allowed
10 disturb and I'M ure the whole business
Those who have at present the management
If amateur affairs in their hands should see
hat all these attempts to cause trouble are
oiled, and foiled at once
Among the Pugilists.
There has certainly been lots of talking
lmong the pugilists during the week just
ended. They are now making up for lost
line, and by the time that Mitchell, Slayin,
Mace and his protoge get here every other
business in the country must take q rest
md listen to the pleasantries of the fighters
md boxers. But amid all the talk
of the last few days there has been nothing
lone in the way of making definite match.
The California Athletic Club has come to
he front with definite offer to Corbett and
Maher. The club offers purse of 81, 800
'or these two worthless to fight with gloves
'or, but it is too small sum for Mr. Cor
oett. Let me once again say: Times have