Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
pect any leniency of treatment from those
who have labored to have it established

pect any leniency of treatment from those
who have labored to have it established.
President Kramer's Awakening.
On Friday there appeared in this paper a
little news item to the effect that President
Kramer, of the American Association, had
declared himself on the "war" feature. 1t
was stated that he had said that the "war"
must be stopped even though he tried to do
it himself. 1t is interesting to note that
the president has finally awakened to the
fact that the ''war," as he calls it, has had
and is having a very bad effect among his
forces. But it is better late than never; I
mean his awakening. But it Is amusing to
me to learn of Mr.. Kramer talking about
the "war." Why, bless your soul, gentle
reader, there is no war at all have not
noticed any war; nor can 1 re-
member that at any time this season
was any war declared. But I do re-
member when the Association disrupters
and malcontents declared that they
would draw out from the National League
and other national agreement organizations
and Ego it alone" They trotted off in their
own way and along their own road, and
surely the National League didn't run after
them with bowie knives, pistols, etc., to
kill. Oh, no; they were allowed to proceed
in their own way. And surely a fine mess
they have made of it. The entire lot of
them have nearly ruined themselves, and
now they talk about the necessity of ending
the war. Balderdashl Let them end their
nonsense; let them get rid of the fools and
hot-headed disrupters now in their ranks
and say: Snow we are tired of going it
alone; let us ali get into one common fold
again." If this were done, depend upon it,
the American Association would be much
the better for it. And if I am not much
mistaken it must eventually be done.
Few Words About the Home Club.
Matters have not been going along verv
pleasantly with the home club for the last
week or two, but there are now indications
that things will GO along with more smooth
ness than in the past. As stated in the news
columns of this paper Friday, the club direc-
tors and Mr.. McGunnigie could not come to
terms. There was considerable difference
between them regarding the salary to be
paid. This difference evidently was the re-
suit of a misunderstanding caused by the
very loose method of telegraphing usually
INDUCED in.
Our Strange Local Club
IF ever there was an organization Of
funnyisms, or, might say, jelly-fshes, the
Pittsburg Baseball Club is one For some
time past the club has been the laughing
stock q the country mostly through the
very foolish actions of one or two people
come ected with it. But certainly the climax
has been capped this week. Here is brief
outline of the work done: The directors
met Nh. McGunnigle on Thursday and de-
clared, after an exchange of opinions, that
they could not engage him. Then they
agreed to give Hanlon full control. But |
Friday came, and once more they, or at
least some of them-Messrs. McCallin and |
Rea had left the city-changed their minds |
owing, am informed, to the influence of a |
party who would rather see any being on |
earth at the head of the club than see Han |
Ion get increased power. Well, owing to |
this scheming, another change was made |
Friday, and that change resulted in the en- |
gagement of Manager McGunnigle have |
not word TO say against that gentleman, but |
do contend that the methods used to get |
him here, and the spirit that has |
prompted these methods, have been of |
the most sinister kind. Matters have come |
to pass when the welfare of the dub is
lost sight of in the struggle for personal re-
venge, and under these conditions surely |
the directors of the club cannot for one |
moment expect any public support. Every
step they have taken recently has courted |
failure, and / am not wide of the mark |
when say the public is about disgusted at
it. 1t seems to me that the majority of the |
club directors are allowing themselves to be
led by the nose, and sooner or later they
viii find themselves in a sea of troubles |
greater than ever dreamt of. The public |
cannot have live interest in people who
adopt such a vacillating policy, and it
seems to ms that matters will never be
any better until the disturbing element
of the club is removed. The treatment of
Hanlon has been unfair and unjustiiable
and the latest insult to that very earnest |
man is the result of personal spite of the |
lowest kind.
The Pennant Race.
The contest for the League pennant CON-
tinues to be just as exciting as it ever was,
but 1 cannot help thinking that the chances
OF the New York team are not as bright as
they were short time ago. So far / have
steadily held by the Giants but they are
not SO formidable as they were. Of course,
I still pin my faith to them, but cannot
shut my eyes to the fact that both Chicago
and Boston are in slightly better form lust
now than the Giants. Anson's pitchers are
in excellent condition, and he has three
good ones incumbent, Hutchinson and Luby.
The Bostons are strong all round Just now
and playing probably better than they did
earlier in the season. But the little won
der continues to be Cleveland I'm sure
they are a surprising lot of fellows and I'm
these plucky fellows take good place in
the race. They are worth it, and am in
clined to think that they will do so. Phila-
delphia, as usual, continues to peg away
with tolerably good success, and Brooklyn,
like Pittsburg, so far has been failure,
The Cincinnatis, like the two last named
teams, are sometimes brilliant and very
often very bad. PRNGLE.