The sun., 1891-01-30
TENERs NO. DECIDEDLY yoT"
He win Not be Made an Amateur 60 Play
In the A. A. y. On amplonshisS Seriee.


In the A. A. u. Ch mpiorship Series.
For some days past the Board OF Managers o.
the A. A. U. have been trying 10 discover. II
possible. the cause OF the disturbances In the
vicinity OF Pittsburgh. 1t may be added that
the result OF their observations has aston
ished the A. A. U. officials, and Il is altogether
likely that they will endeavor TO impart some
OF their astonshment to the officers OF the AL
le9henY Athletic Association. The latter or
Ranization recently applied for membership In
tho Amateur Athletic Union, their primo OBJ
!sct being to put q team into the amateur base
ball championship struggle. But they will be
satisfied with no ordinary team OF amateurs.
md are preparing 10 ask tho Amateur Athletic
Union to reinstate John Tener tho very
well known professional base, ball pitcher
iary .i,s oI tRS M,,p pit,sSHfsh fiayers, Lessus,
0i Tii,Sbure eh;, Tener was picked up In 1853, BY
Ansyn: and. like the majority Of colts handled
6y .hnt h hshrewd base ban general the Pits
over tie ea!tn. Tener WAS one q those who
fore the Kangaroo Spectators Of the Antirodess
and the surprised leuouins OF the desert II
nns shond ase as !" aS peS
tetors ahove reiorred to could be brouHht on
TO testify on the points Ut issue In the lace OF
smile and will request the Amateur Athletic
TLe aitituds Of the Allegheny Association is
pest shown by an ntervSw bsswesh sesre,a.y
Mr Dawaon SON as usoWs "''" REPORTER
for the base ball amateur hampionshp, aud We want
saa tho 5s IN SsS viii fSf s
= =: sss an sSs 'iss;l|s.
Iener aud cray b. recognized ns amateurs 40 that
VII hsvs xss.s os team man. s s.pss 10 .ssars the
81 M as % I ass'
tie nine: -.
~. Hns tn: sos' ~ any we n sons ~ sSt
Ssst.iniy ssnaas psy .s.in.. any local Clubs :.
i"a Il hsns S aa a s
Will count iii America BY and BY
Tho Dispatch adds the following on the SUBJ
iect:
ions Of ssorstary Dnwson aud emphasized The state.
here T9ey arsusd tfa. in The past proiessopa Iali
msS scps q
on snesa III shs
s9' II ..s ii .
@ p:S S sn'n
M s1e b s Ss M"ai o s %
Thsny A!hles Ss."sisi:n IN proceed 10 70
ss ss,:s ts wSS psS:a @
anons oe. amateur % ball pl.ysrs % :. his lone viii
be In this city.
prominent Amateur Athletic Union official
was questioned yesterday by q Sun reporter in
regard 4ni to the mater I ara and he ,s said
who hos made living out OF base ball.
You don't suppose for en- instant that we
Kittieman It would be quite as Consistent
gut pro!essional base ball player like John
have Davy Force Biiloe Ia Taylor, HGT and Dan Dan
OLeary bobbng, UP and asking, for ,rcinstate-
thing for a large number Of rrofcssiones II
they could drop into nice positions and bios
G Rbos s Dos w ns the
attention and thorough investigation to all
worthy casos. but the propostion to relnstate
is almost too absurd and ridiculous for
an ~, instant,s serious consideration. II the
the amateur base bali ehampionship through re I
sionai base ban players: they are liable 70
copsgnments Of disappointments."
Mhep tRe matter was brought ns to the stten
stated stated matter RsS p isst the amateur
professiona!ism. and ono Of the 'S worst It mis-
the reenstatement Of Walsh at Az request q
should have set its foot down at that point
There arc thousands of ball players in the
country who are not quite good enough
for the professional teams. but who II
allowed to play as amateurs. would prove too
strong for the bona iide amateur players. Base
Athletic, Union has to deal with. and what
makes the situation worse 10 tho unsntisiac-
tor condition OF the rules. BY their terms an
tory. except in championship games. and can
also play against q professional team. Tener?
No, decidedly not"