Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-14
TRYING TO DOWN DAY.
New York Clubs Troubles Said to Be
Greater Than Admitted.
PITTSBURG is WELL THOUGHT OF.
Champion Dogs Of All Kinds Begin to Ar
rive for the Local Show.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
NEW YORK, March 13.-To say the least
of it things are not going smoothly along
among the magnates and players of the New
York club. Relationships are considerably
strained and it is useless for Manager
Powers or any other official of the club to
deny the fact. The Spalding and Day
matter is more far reaching in its nature
than is generally believed Indeed, so
serious has the aspect of the situation
grown of late that patrons of the game need
not be much surprised if Mr.. Days resigna-
tion is demanded at any time.
The withdrawal of this genial official
from the club would be serious blow, for
he is universally liked by player and patron
and can do more work with the men of the
team than probably any other man in the
League. The popular feeling is with Mr..
Day, but the directors are considerably
divided among themselves. If Mr.. Day is
forced to resign it will also be loss to the
National League. But his friends say that
he will stay where he is
The Disturbing Element.
For months there has been a disturbing
element in the club, and its wrangles have
been hidden from the public as much as
possible. When phase of the situation
was published it was denied by the faction
upon whom it reflected, but the facts that
have come to light through the loss of
Daniel Richardson by the Giants indicate
clearly that trouble has been brewing for q
long time President Day was accused of
being the cause of allowing Richardson to
go to Washington by Withdrawing from the
Indianapolis meeting before the plans of
the consolidation of the League and the
American Association were consummated.
He defended himself by showing that Mr..
Walter Spalding was left to represent the
club. and subsequently fought so earnestly
for the retention of that player that he has
convinced patrons of the game that the
blame should not be thrown on his shoul-
ders.
Mr.. Spalding in town comes out with
letter and washes his hands of the response
bility Wherever the blame lies, it is Ger
tainly no longer an idle tale that these two
men are not friendlily disposed to each other.
Mr.. Spalding has undertaken. whenever op-
porturities have offered. TO dictate the man
agemcnt of the club, and John B. Day, while
compelled to submit to many interferences.
This is due largely to the fact that he lost
most of his money in maintaining his club in
the League. .Brotherhoose fight. whereas he
withdrawn from the former.
Some General observations.
The trouble among the officials IL having
its effect among the players, and AS a result
there is already a Jealousy among them
that bears an i'll omen. If Basse:t comes
here there is sure to be trouble between he
and Buck Ewing. If he does not come mat
ters mays go along all right.
Much Is expected of King here, the ex-
PittsburR pitcher. The success of the
team, it is generally Thought, depends on
his pitching and that of Rusie's. Both are
receiving good salaries and if thev do not
do good work the patrons of the club will
be much disappointed.
New York baseball cranks are beginning
to indulge in speculation as to what the va
Iious clubs will and will not do this season.
There are few who expect New York to be
on top, but every body expects the team to
be well up at least. Pittsburg's team are
better thought of than many people think,
and it is Acknowledged that they have one
of the best infields in tho League. l. Denny
is signed and does we'll the team will he a
strong one, as Farrell can be used in the out
field
Your correspondent met gentleman the
other day who saw Woodcock not very long
ago and he says the young twirler is an ex-
good man in the box. He has great
speed and the gentleman added that Pitts
burg is very likely to secure q good prize in
Woodcock. It is a fact that almost all the
Eastern clubs would like to have him,