Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
QUESTION Of PRICE,
Local Club Directors Differ About
Raising Grand Stand Fees
on Holidays.
KING MAY REPORT HERE MONDAY.
Pitcher Mark Baldwin to Enter Suit
To-Day Against Won der Abe for
$4,000 Damages.
KING MAY REPORT HERE MONDAY.
JOHNSON'S CASE AGAIN LOOMS Up,
Wrestler Ed Reilly Puts Up FOrfet-esneFsl Sporting
News of the Day.

There is quite warm controversy gong
on among the directors OF the local Dali
club regarding the prices to be paid on the
opening day and on the Fourth OF July. AT
the directors meeting Thursday 1t was de-
cided to charge 81 per seat for several hum
dred of the reserved seats on the opening
dav and also on the Fourth. Every di-
rector voted in favor of this policy except
President O'Nell, who is now doing some tai
nustlinC to have the resolution revoked. Yes
terdav be talked very emphaucally on the
matter and said:
'.The nollcy Is a mistake. We have no right
70 increase prices berund the ordinary either
on the opening day or any other special
dav The same prices should prevail all through
and ] think we are doing quite enough when
we are jumping from > TO 30 cents. II we IN
anv way increase prices on special days we can
nor cain much, and it gives the public bad
impression. ! am thoroughly opposed to the
policy
An official of the club, who had favored the
move. said: "Our idea Is merely to give per-
sons an opportunity 10 secure their seats early
for the two occasions named. On the opening
dav and on the Fourth of July there are very
bic crowds and We think that hundreds of
people will willingly pay an extra % cents TO
secure 4 good seat. But l understand that the
entire matter is 10 be left with President
O'Nen. and in that event the resolution passed
al our meeting may not be carried into effect.
4 tier Of - private boxes will be built on the
roof OF the grand stand beginning at the press
box and continuing toward right field. Some
Of the boxes VIII hold four persons, and the
others aill hold eight. They VIII contain opera
chars and will be elegantly lifted up. lester-
dav President O'Nei was extremely busy
irving TO lease some Of them. Some are
already engaged. During conversation re-
Cl-u!nu the price OF admission, President
O'Nel said the visiting club has to be paid for
every person who goes into the grounds. This
wear clubs may give the c0uncilmen and OIL
Clals of their city free passes to the games, but
all these persons must be paid for 10 the visit
ing club There VIII be no ladies day. IN
fact the League has decided to make all pay
except the home club pays for them.
Regarding Pitcher King, President O'Neil
had not much to say Of d definite kind. During
a conversation he did say: Il am trying my
best to secure King, but l never made move
for HIM until after Won der Abe sued Mark
Baldwin l would like to have King, and may
get him
Il WAS rumored last evening that Kings
terms which are pretty steep, had been ac-
cepted by the local club and that he vii! be in
TIItsUurg on Monday. One thing is certain,
that is his contract with st. Louis is not valid.
The best Of legal advice has been had on this
point. Il, therefore, seems safe to say that
King will be here Monday or Tuesday.