Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-18
DRAWING THE LINES.
Advance Money to Ball Players to Be
Definitely Stopped.
4 LITTLE ALLOWANCE FOR WINTER
interesting Challenge Issued in Behalf Of
M. Eacke'S Wolf Hounds.
THE ALLEGHENY Pool TOURNAMENT
rsrrcrAL TELEGRAM TO TIE D1srA-cu.:

rePEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH:
New YORK, Jan. 17.-No topic las been
given such consideration in baseball circles
during the past few days as the making of
the championship schedule. There have
been other questions, but they have been
largely of such local nature as to COM
mand the attention only Of the people of
the cities concerned. In this city the prob
lem is whether Kelly and Pfeffer are to be
added to the team. Over the bridge the
ruIaor that the Brooklyns are to return to
Washington Park next season provoked
considerable discussion. In P1ttsburg the
trouble over the possibility of Grimm and
Lrons playing in Louisville and this city
city, respectively, instead of as the Pitts
barE club people had calculated upon, seems
to have attracted the greatest attention.
II the management of some of the clubs
have had occasion TO feel displeased with
5heir lots, certainly many of the players
have cause for complaint. Wilmot and
Pfeifer are disgruntled with Anson; Tom
Brown is dissatisfied with Louisville; sew
ersl of the "Phillies'' have been protesting
against their assignments; Pittsburg has
several ''kickers." 4" and, in fact, few of the
clubs are without a disturbing element.
The managers know this is true and insist
upon keeping these men, although ex-
changes might be made that will prove sat
isfactory TO all concerned.
No More Advance Mon~y.
According to the plans of the 12-club
league the PLAYERS advance on salary will
be abolished after next season. Ten per
cent OF mis- wages will be deducted on each
paFdav. This will be placed to his credit
and paid him in regular instalments during
the winter months He will not be allowed
to draw cent on his next wears wages
During the season, however, he can deposit
whatever he desire. with his club, but the
10 per cent. will surely be taken out. Tins
the players will be held in check by the
club.
1t is scheme by which contract Jumping
will be completely wiped out. 1t also pre-
serves the integrity and solidity of the
trust While it inculcates and encourages
& spirit of economy in the PLAYER, it ties
him hand and foot to the organization. The
coils of the baseball anaconda are perpetu-
ally around him until he becomes useless as
player. The scheme is good one in the
main.
Ball Players Are Spendthrifts.
The average ball player is a spendthrift.
His salary is so much larger than he can
call tor in any other walk of life that when
he gets it re is at q loss how to dispose of it.
1t csme easily and it flies in The same manner.
The new method ncCcates spirit of provi-
oence, and will lie ncue6cial all around.
The measures accepted by the League may
look severe Gu the PLAYERS, but they are
necessary fer the prosperity of the game.
In fact, everything now indicates that next
season will be a bright one for baseball.
Tic very fact OF clubs all around fighting
fo- this player and that player shows how
lively the interest in the business is. All
these contentious now going Oh Will have
good results as well as bad ones. They
will certainly arouse public curiosity re-
gardin- the PLAYERS III question AID will
cause many peoYle 20 read about baseball
matters who otherwise would hardly pay
any attention to the game at all for a long
time.