Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-16
VERY INTERESTING NEWS.
Players and Their Salaries for the Loca
Ball Club Next Season.

Ball Club Next Season.
1t will be somewhat of a surprise to local
baseball cranks and patrons of the game
generally this morning to learn that almost
all arrangements have been made for tine
local team next season. During the last
few DAYS Manager Buckenberger and the
president OF the club have been hard at
work and as result all the old players
havebeen re-engaged except Farrell, Beck
ley, Mack and Baldwin. 1t is fully ex-
pected that the three first named will set
tie matters this week, probably tomorrow
or Tuesday. There is no serious difficulty
in the wsy and the club officials are certain
that everything will be arranged satisfac-
torily. The three players named have not
been directly approached yet, but they are
willing to sign for next year at the highest
salary to be paid by the local club
Baldwin Wants to Retire.
Baldwin's case is different He has
raised no objection on the salary question,
bur he is thinking of permanently retiring
from baseball and going into the real estate
business with his father at Homestead.
This is no ''bluff" on his part, but his rela-
llNes are urging nlH 10 make tne Cnange
and he is inclined to take their advice.
Until he has definitely made up his mind
on the matter nothing will be done between
himself and the local club.
The club directors have resolved to re-
duce salaries to very great extent and the
players will be classified according to merit
and uniform salaries will be paid IN the re-
spectiye classes 1t is understood that this
course is to be pursued by every club in the
League and that the plan was agreed upon
at the late League meeting When 1t is
stated that the salary list of the local club
will be cut down about $4,000 it will be
clearly understood that retrenchment is
meant in its fullest sense
The Salaries to BE Paid.
There will be II players on the list for
warded to Washington by the local club.
Nine of these PLAYERS will be paid 81. 400
each next year, three g. 100 each, one 81. 800
and another about $1,000. The last named
is no other than Phil knell, the lett-handed
pitcher, who has been claimed by the local
club TOR next season. He was in the pool"
and the local club took him out few days
ago.
1t is understood that the nine men who
are to receive s., 400 each are Beckley,
Farrell, Baldwin, Terry, Bierbauer, Miller
Mack, Donovan and VanHaltren. The last
named, of course, signed some time ago for
aext year at the rate of s., 600 for the sea-
son. He will get this amount. The three
in the second class are understood to be
Shugart, Smith and Ehret, and Jake STEM
eel is to receive 81, 800. The above salaries,
ii will be seen, will keep the total down to
about $4,000, and every club in the League
intends to do the same.
The Contracts for 12 Months
Each players contract for next year ex-
tends over the entire IL months and before
and after the baseball season each player
will receive 800 per month. He will get
the balance during the PLAYING season. This
plan of contract gives the club the right to
demand that each player shall conduct
himself properly during the winter months
aud shall report next April in good con-
dition.
The cut in the local salaries is not as big
as was anticipated. Some of the players
have more or less objected, but the club
officials are certain that all will be well and
that as soon as the players see reduction in
salaries cannot be avoided the cut will be
accepted without much kicking. Shugart's
name is kept on the list for next season, but
il is not likely that he will be retained He
viii be exchanged for some good man, or, if
O goo short stop can be secured, he will be
released. 1t is thought by the club officials
that Knell will be useful man in the box
next rear His great fault during this year
has been his wildness, and if he cali get
clear OF that he will be splendid man.
The Cleveland Club Deal
While all these arrangements for next
year hare leaked out, another very inter-
esting piece of baseball news has come to
the surface. 1t was made known to the 4
local club officials when the Cleveland team
were in this city last week. The news is
that Frank ID. Robson is now sole proprie-
tor of the Cleveland club. There is story
connected with this When the Boston
club announced that Cla-' - -r'1a; led
President Robson insists DE md
club signing him if only a. gsr. ng
which would follow. \ sss- J-s md.