Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
Some Feuds and Quarrels That Have
Done Injury 20 the Local
Baseball Club.
LESSONS TO THE DIRECTORS.
An Interesting Summary Of the Opinions
efJ. L Rogers Regar ding Con-
tract Jumping.
FREUD IN TIE GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
George Diuus Essy Defeat d Willis the AnstrssaA,
fr the Championship

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have been OF the most unhappy kind, and
the unhappiness does not seem to have been
confined to any particular person, for all
have been included. Without doubt the
feuds and fights have had very bad effect,
as the attendance ct the games this week
has shown, and in this respect the circum.
stance is to be regretted because some very
fine gentlemen are identified with the club.
But, on the other hand, it may belong to
themselves that such results have come, and
what is more lamentable still, the team is
and has been playing very bad ball Re,
Gently 1 have often thought that the di.
rectors of the club would do well to study
the old and simple lines of DR.. Watts when
he says:
Birds in their littlencsts agree,
And it is q shameful sight
When children of one family
Fall out and chide and fight
Because these lines were written fo r
children is no reason why they should not
be noticed By directors of baseball clubs
1 daresay we are all ready to admit that
every official connected with the club has
worked earnestly and necessarily for the
clubs success but despite that fact the re-
suits, to say the least, are bad, not to say
discouraging. This is very unfortunate,
indeed, when we consider that Pittsburg is
really one of the most plucky baseball
cities in the country. In the face of defeat
after defeat the attendance at the games
until very recently has been excellent.
That there should have been such a sudden
collapse is fact that everyone cannot but
regret. An important change has been
made in the club during the week, of course,
hut none of US can saw yet with certainty
what that change will produce Manager
Haulon has been deposed and Mr.. w. II.
McGunnigle has replaced him. Readers
Of The DISPATCH are already aware of the
lively times there have been in connection
with the change, and it is, therefore, need
less for me TO say anything more about
them. Results Will eventually tell their
own story.
MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL CLUB.
1t is legitimately within my province and
to great extent nv duty to express
opinions on sporting matters of interest
once q week, and most assuredlv 1 always
have defense 70: any opinion that may be
expressed. Some of these opinions may
come in contact with the predictions of
other people, and may ruffie the serenity of
some minds. but while they may do this L
trust it will ever be understood that no
abuse is intended in any shape or form.
Abuse is not argument, and if any Of my
readers have at any time been inclined to
think that abuse has been conveyed in any,
thing have written l. assure them that
have not been aware of it. But to the club.
We are all convinced, think, that the
clubs team has so far been miserable dis
appointment, and that the disappointment
has been made the keener BY the fact that
50 many extravagant things were said about
Il. IL SC IL T
know that L more than once bestowed
very high praise on the team
and expressed the belief that they would
stand well up in the pennant race. But
things have so far come out different, and
ct this juncJure it is needless to recall the
causes, real or alleged. L daresay the blame
cannot be limited to one man, or to two
men; but, however that may be, we have
the fact of the failure of the team. The
lessons of this season are sure, 1t is to be
hoped, TO have good effect on the directors
TOR next year, and there may be consolation
in that As far as this season is concerned
we must await the results of the efforts of
the new manager, Mr.. McGunnigle. Let
him have a fair and honest trial. He has
greater advantages than had his immediate
predecessor and what is more the team are
PLAYING in better form than at any previous
time. Taking these things into considera-
tion, it is to be expected that Manager Nc
Gunnigle will. in his unfettered position,
bring out good results.
A LOCAL ASSOCIATION TEAM
A few davs ago readers of the local news
papers were informed that Mr.. j. E. Wag-
neT. Of Philadelphia, had been in the city
md leased Recreation Park for an AsSocia-
tion pall team next year. 1t may be that
some people believe that there is an earnest
intention to put an American Association
club in this city and that homes. efforts are
being made to accomplish that object L
say there may be few people who think
this way, but l have failed to meet any yet.
J is perhaps true that Mr.. Wagner secured
aH option on Recreation Park for next
year, but I Will put myself on record as
saving it is not true that there Will be an
Association ball team here next year. How
10 / know? Why, simply because common
sense tells me. The local history of base
bali alone is sufficient to convince me that
fools enough will not be found in ALLIE
cheny or Pittsburg to throw away money
in trying to place second team in this
city, indeed, if 1 am not mistaken there is
stock of the present club for sale. To try
and locate an Association team here would
be certain loss if the League had also a
team in the city, and tell me the man or men
in the city with money enough and lack of
brains enough to begin the folly? And
Jet me tell you that Mr.. Wagner and
his Association friends in other cities have
had quite sufficient baseball experience at
iEeiT own homes to satisfy them without
coming here. They have no money to spare
tar Pittsburg, and, altogether, it is the
veriest nonsense 10 talk about an Associa-
ton team for Pittsburg as long as the Ma
tional League has foothold here. But were
matters to come to stage where it would be
seriously intended to locate an Association
club here there would be one thing in its
!avor, viz, the 25-cent ball have always
held the notion that this is 25-cent ball
lity, although the National League rules
prevent price of that kind here. But I
1ail to see any reason why the public should
pay more than % cents per seat on the
nleachers, and at a more opportune time I
propose 10 discuss this matter.
ABOUT CONTRACT JUMPING.
Last week had few words to say about
contract jumpers Since then Colonel j. H
Bodgers, member of the National Baseball
Board, has fully expressed his views on the
matter, and as he is a recognized authority,
aad has ali the facts in his possession, now
give his opinions on the subject. Regarding
The Raymond case, he sets forth that the
National Board has jurisdiction only over
baseball organizations parties to the national
agreement. Contracts between such organiza-
lions and their players are registered and
promulgated, and the board has no official
knowledge that any other organization or
contract is in existence. When, therefore,
q PLAYER, in violation of his contract, PLAYS
ball outside of the national agreement the
board has no jurisdiction to interfere, and
;he club from which the offending player has