Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

can show up in good condition to start the
season there may be some hope for us and
themselves.
The General Situation.
There has been little or nothing going on
during the week among the baseball mag
mates in general. The proposed national
agreement formulated by Colonel Rogers
continues to be criticised principally by
those who favor the singular departure OF
the Western League. Judging from the
tone of the criticism it is likely that the
agreement will be made to suit the Western
and other minor Leagues
What is known as the schedule meeting
is fast approaching, and until it takes place
there will be little or nothing sensational
There will be several bones to pick then, but
1t is safe TO say that no changes Will be
made There is little chance of any players
being from clubs with which they are now,
so that Lyons will remain with New York
and Richardson with Washington. Pitts
burg has been terribly censured for its
claim on Lyons by many people, but If
Pittsburg has been little at fault what in
the name OF common sense should be said
about New York? It would be one of the
| straugest things in baseball if the New
| York supporters would Just sit down and
produce one solid reason why Rich
ardSon should not remain where the conf
mittee assigned him. And vet these New
Workers have been making ten times more
noise about Richardson than Pittsburg has
been doing about all the men it has lost.
There is some reason for Pittsburg's claim
! ing Lyons, and as far as 1 know the claim
will be pushed though the efforts may be in
vain.
The clubs generally are getting into line
and are making dates for exhibition games.
Many of the teams are going away from
home for preliminary practice while others
have arranged games to take place on their
own grounds. All this reminds us that the
umpire's voice will soon be heard again
throughout the land.
A Very Worthy Magnate.
During the many recent changes that
have taken place in the local ball club it
has often occurred TO me that there has
always been one figure that we could all
notice and that while this man was 60
! ing and when that man was COM
ing We always had the magnate in
question before MS. l refer to our
mutual friend, A. K. Scandrett, Secretary
deck while many have disappeared, and to-
day he really is the only connecting link
which holds together the new baseball
blood and the old Of the five directors
who have the destinies of the club in their
hands, the able and genial Secretary is the
only old-timer. Here are their names:
Messrs. Brown, Herr, McCallin, Temple
and Scandrett.'
Well, now, it is pleasing to note an incl
dent of this kind, because it goes to show
that we have q Secretary who has the conf
dence of all parties. He has weathered
many q baseball storm, mostly because he
has been a man of deeds rather than of
words. 1 have never known a man in all
my experience who took SO much pains to
look after his own business and leave other
peoples alone rs Secretary Scandrett. He
is likly to have busy time of it this year,
and his integrity and general ability are
sure to land him all right, as usual
Our HustIing Amateur Athletes.
Time and time again have had much to
say in praise of the Allegheny Athletic As
sociation and time and time again 1 have
been laughed at for saying it; aye, even by
those who are now dealing out extravagant
and gushing praise Until day or two ago
il had been understood outside the Three
AS that they would never be anything or
have anything. 1 have always held con-
trary view, and months and months ago,
when l used to say few words about the
grand CLUB house they were going to have,
felt certain tina: the club house would come
sooner or late:
Well, the Three AS have resolved to have
club house, and one of the best in the
United States. TheJ have gotten down 10
work in way that shows they mean bust |
ness and business of the most energetic
kind. They have resolved to spend nearly
S200, 900 in erecting and furnishing a club
house. This is just what Pittsburg has been
in need of for very long time, and when
n hI1Ild iS ad fS mi
will be appreciated by hundreds
vino at present may feel little
need for it. There is no reason |
to expect that membership of 1000 will |
not be reached when the building is COM
pleted because of all things worthy of the |
patronage of young and old 1 know of |
nothing worthier than irst-class athletic |
club house. Depend upon it, its uses can
not be told off hand and they can never be
fully realized without practically finding |
out for oneself. The Three AS have now a |
good future, and it is to be hoped that sue
cess will attend their efforts in all respects |
Among the Leading Pusilists.
There has not been much going on during |
the week among the leading boxers and |
pugilists. One somewhat startling rumor
appeared in Fridays DISPATCH to the |
effect that Sullivan had signed articles to |
fight Peter Maher should the latter defeat |
Fitzsimmons. If Sullivan even thought of |
such thing he puts himself in bad light |
considering his demands on Slayin. He |
would not fight Slarin until next fall, and |
yet is willing to fight Maher in August |
according to report. And he would not |
fight Slavin except the latter defeated Jack
son, yet he will fight Maher, even if the
Irish champion only defeats a middle
weight. Now, in the name of everything
that is fair, 1 ask this: If Slavin or Mitchell |
We're to act like this, wouldn't they get
'roasting?" Certainly they would. Why,
it is just as plain as sunlight that amid all
the blowhards who are attracting attention
to their respective shows John J.. Sullivan
is one of the most conspicuous There is
not a man in the boxing or pugilistic world
who has had as much to say as John for
many years and who has done less Be-
cause others are like him does not make
him any better; what is required is to treat
him the same as anybody else.
According to reports Slavin and Mitchell
have engaged to go to New Orleans and box
against two heavy-weights who will be
selected by the Olympic Club. Joe
Choynski is mentioned as the man
to meet Slavin, and several
names have been mentioned relative
to the man who is to face Mitchell The
engagement is good enc for Mitchell and
Slavin, and 1 doubt whether it will amount
to anything except couple of short set-tos
and good sum of dollars for M. and S.
To be sure the engagement has stirred up
the envy of Mr. Corbett and he is very
wrathv. He and his friends of course,
no matter what Slavin or Mitchell do or
mi nloc NJ Ia. ab |