Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-06
A Movement on Foot Among the
New York Club Directors to
Down Truthful Jeems.
TOO FOND OF THE FLOWING BOWL.
President ]. B. Fay the Only Magnate
Who Is Sticking By the Fa-
nous Manager.
EY.MANAGER HANLON'S OPINIONS.
Two Local Ball Players Wanted Ont West-Baseball
News Of General Interest
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 5-There have been
many changes in the New York baseball
club since the season closed. Connor and
Richardson have cut loose from the metrop-
oils, and Rusie will pitch next season in
Chicago. In the case of those players, John
B. Day and his fellow directors set their feet
down against paving them the eNorbitant
salaries they demanded. The fabulous Of
fers of Association officers had turned the
heads of the players, and the local directors
determined to let the men go rather than
pay salaries out of all proportion to the
services rendered The places of the de-
serters will be filled by men quite. as eff
cient and the idea that New York cannot
get along without any one of its ball players
seems to get badly shattered. In their
actions the directors have thrown sentiment
to the wind and looked at the case from
solely a business standpoint. The stock
holders will not get a cent on their invest
ment for the past season, and they do not
feel justified in increasing their already
large salary list. The changes in the organ
ization have not all been made.
Another Important Move.
Another move is contemplated, and it is
one that will attrac: more attention than
any vet made There is a well defined
movement on foot which will probably re-
suit in the release of Manager Mutrie. The
majority of the directors are averse to
Nutrie continuing as manager anG from
present indications some other maa will
take the place, and that very shortly. The
directors realize that too much time has
already been lost in filling the gaps in the
team. and they are determined to at once
decide the question of new manager.
There will undoubtedly be strong oppc-
sition tc the release of Mutrie. and it will
come from President John 3. Day. He
and Mutrie have acted together ever since
the club was organized and the relations Of
personal friendship will impei Mr.. Dav to
make a stubborn resistance. Half dozen
conferences have already been held between
Mr. Day and the other directors. The lat
ter have endeavored to persuade Mr.. Day
TO accede to Mutrie's retirement, and thus
have the mat .er ended without any jar. To
this proposition Mr.. Day has invariably re-
sponded with an emphatic refusal
May Settle 1t To-Day.
Another meeting will be held to-day or
tomorrow, and one final effort will be made
to induce Mr.. Day to reconside-. In case of
continued refusal on his part it is the plan
of the directors to hold meeting of the
board and then remove Mutrie without the
consent of the President At the present
time it is known that Mr.. Day stands alone
in his desire for the retention OF Mutrie.
Directors Talcott Robinson, Van Colt,
Spalding and Sullivan are all opposed to
Mutrie remaining as manager of the team,
a. is also McAlpin. heavy stockholder.
They assert that the interests of the club de-
manG change, and in their action are
guided solely by a desire TO advance the
business welfare of the organization.
Nlutrie's contract for the past season con-
tains clause binding the signer to refrain
from indulgence in certain beverages. The
opposing directors point out that the man.
ager has not in that respect lived up to his
contract, and insist that his example has
been demoralizing to the players.
Must Ignore the Bowl.
In the contract between Mr. Day and the I
other directors, the former has agreed to
guarantee that if resigned, Mutrie will
abandon the flowing bowl This has had
no weight with the others. The action as
contemplated bv the other directors is in
line with settled policy to in future con-
duct the affairs of the club OF strictly bus
iness basis The directors have merely
been waiting for the election excitement TO
subside in order to listen to the treasurers
report and lay out their plans for 1892. A
reporter talked with several of the direct
ors to-day, and they all expressed them
selves as determined to make change in
the management. Unless thev completely
change their attitude. Jim Mutrie's success
so- Will be selected in a few days