The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27
THEY ARE NOT HAPPY,

brotherhood Ball Players Again Talking
of Seeding From the League.
PIrrsBURa, Aug. 26.-"It is now certain
faces missing that have been so familiar to
National league crowds for many years
past. Another organization ON a similar
style to that of the brotherhood has been
perfected, with all the weak features of the
old body eliminated. Everything has been
done in secret, and when the new idea ia
sprung it will sweep everything before it.
The only point that now remains to be set
tied is whether a new league will be started
or il a consolidation shall be made with the
American association. In case a new league
is determined on. clubs will be placed in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn,
PittsLurg, Chicago, Cincinnati and Colum-
bus" said we'll known ball player, who
was prominent in brotherhood circles last
year.
"Already over 100000 has been pledged
to us for such league. The only reason
this movement has not been settled on is,
combination being made with the Amer
icRn association. The latter has COM
mittes, composed of Won der Ahe and two
others, in change of the matter. They have
already hold several consultations with the
players representatives, among whom are
uAN6
been offered by the association that include
financial support, etc. In case it is decided
to join hands with the association
the circuit will be made up of
the following cities: Boston, New
York. Baltimore and Philadelphia in the
Cincinnati in the west. The chances now
are largely in favor of this combine being
made, but no difference which course may
be settled on, the admission will only be 25
cents to the games, and the organization
will make no effort to secure the friendship
of the National League magnates, although
there will be NO effort to bring on fight
such as there was last year. This is merely
m independent movement of the players
who do not think they are being fai-ly
treated by the magnnteH, and are enow going
to strike out for themselves, and only want
to be left alone and they will interfere with
no one else.
1.-THE players determination to make
change has been brought about by reason
of the way some of the best known and
most popular men have been treated this
season by the magnates in revenge for their
(the players) desertion of the National
leaRue last year. This ia shown by the fact
that New York released keefe without civ
ing him any chance this season. Charlie
Byrne IL not on good to ms with John
Ward, and does all he can to interfere with
and p ace Ward in false position before
the public. Pfetfer and Ryan do not have
any too pleasant tims with Anson. The
treatment accorded Ned Hanlon by Presi-
dent ONeill and the directors of the Pitts
burg club this season has been notoriously
unfair to him. and there az many other in
stances of the same sort, all tending
to show the league leaders desire to have
revenge on their old men. Buck Ewing IL
the only one OF last years Players league
who has been restored to anything like his
former position, and that was because hs
0rtAI in ,v,ta t.,rt h. M; al 1.-.
during the whole OF last season and was in
strumental in the bringing about of the
downfall OF the Players league. For that
reason he will not be allowed to take any
part in tho new movement, but can remain
where he is. Ward. keefe, Brouthers,