Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-12
THE NEW SCHEDULE.
Local Magnates Have an Important
Talk on the Matter.
WHERETHE HOME fEAM WILL OPEN
Spalding Indignant and Will Spend Little
Money on His Team.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

Vice President Kerr, ex- President O'Neil,
of the local ball club, and others met in Mr..
kerr's office yesterday afternoon and had a
long conversation regarding the schedule
for next seasons games. Mr.. O'Neil had
Just returned from long tour in the West
and had learned the opinions of Western
macnates on the matter. During an ex-
change of opinions yesterday afternoon Mr..
Kerr said:
Secretary Scandrett has just received a
communication from the Schedule Commit
tee asking us whether we favor each team to
make two trips to city or three trips; that
is, whether each visiting team shall play
four games straightaway on their first trip
and three games straightawav on their Sec
ond or whether they shall open with three
games and then have two on each following
two visits.
A Very Important Matter.
''This is a very important matter. Mr..
Scandrett favors the four games and three
games, as it will save large amount of
money in travelling expenses L have not
decided on the. matter vet, but | am in
clined to think that we should have the
games split up as much as possible. For
instance, people are liable to get wearied of
team here for four davs, and if we have
changes we will have more interest in the
game. But there are two sides TO the ques-
tod, and we'll have to consider it we'll. "
Mr.. O'Neil Joined in and said: "Now let
me predict that the Pittsburg team will
open in Louisville. The season will open
as far South as possible, because playing
will begin early. Chicago will go to ST.
Louis and Cleveland to Cincinnati. Then
the same teams will change home grounds
and play, which of course will give Pitts
burg the worst of il. This is my prediction
of course and let us wait and see how it
comes ont. Bear in mind it is not the old
National League in power now. Won der
Abe. Won der Horst, Messrs. Brush and
Byrne have lots to say now and Spalding
and others are not in it. Why, Mr.. Spald-
ing is disguised at the way things were
fixed up at Indianapolis
Says the League Surrendered.
''The League really surrendered to the
American Association and gave S13OOOO to
bankrupt organization. The League
fought real fight in 1889 and won it and
collapsed in a little squabble.
''Afr. SDalding told me that he has been so
unfairly dealt with that he proposes to only
put s25, 00c into the club this year. He
claims that no respect has been paid to his
Interests and he cannot see why he should
invest money FOR other people,
Mr.. O'Neil went on to say that from what
he knows Pittsburg will neither get Grimm
or LYONS and he advises Mr.. Kerr TO waive
all claim on both of them: remarking. 'If
Won fight for a player and don't get him it
will do your club harm"
Isrro H. 4 n
Robson, which appeared in this paper
yesterday, Manager Buckenberger said:
"When Mr.. Robson says that the resolu-
tion of the indianapolis meeting had caused
us to lose Grimm he is wrong I distinctly
mentioned the name of Weaver to him.
have written to sir. Robson and I'll con-
vince him hat he is wrong"