Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03

venture to say that none would be sub
mitted.
PresidenSTemple has offered an induce
ment that ought to keep all local players in
earnest regardless of club rules He has
made it possible for the players to reap a
financial reward independent of their sal
aries if their work is successful enough.
This means beyond all doubt that the di-
rectors of the club wish the players to do
well, and in doing so to be rewarded for it.
The Clubs in General.
During the last week or so almost all the
League teams have been playing. At this
early stage of the year probably nothing
like correct idea of the real merits of each
team can be secured, but there has been
sufficient playing done to lead us to the e1-
preston of an opinion.
1t is not too much to say that the Cleve-
land team have been doing we'll in their
practice. 1 am not surprised at that for
really believe that Cleveland has team
that will defeat many teams that are looked
upon as very good ones So far the Cleve-
landers have demonstrated the fact that they
are superior to the Chicago lot. 1t may be
that when everybody is settled down things
the Cleveland players will also get settled
down. At any rate still cling to the
Cleveland team as one that will be very
we'll up in the race, although to look at
they are not very attractive.
Judging from the work done so far by the
Philadelphia team the veteran Harry
Wright will have quite good lot of fellows
to start with while the New York team may
not be so good in the first half of the season
SIS many authorities think The Giants have
not shown that solid playing required from
winners, nor have they given any indication
of it, Judging from accounts The Boston
team continues to be the favorite of almost
everybody. They look very formidable, and
On paper they appear to be well able to
knock everybody else out. But we have
fore, and have seen them land very low.
They will have to make few mistakes if they
want to keep in the van this year.
There are good accounts about Washing
ton and also about Brooklyn and St. Louis,
but we seldom hear anybody saying a word
in praise of Louisville and Baltimore. They
do look bad, it is true, but it is just that
kind of people who fool us. The friends Of
the Cincinnati team continue to expect
great things from the Reds. l hope their
expectations will be realized, but the odds
are against it
Local Amateur Ball Clubs.
If the professional ball clubs are showing
remarkable activity depend upon it our
local amateur teams are none behind hand.
Already there are more before the public
than there ever was at this time of year and
we have still the younger generations to
hear from and their number is legion. This
is very healthy sign from a baseball stand
point and surely we ought by and byt have
some brilliant stars in and about Pittsburg.
OF course the County League heads the
list a. far as what we call amateurs are con-
cerned There has been considerable diff
Guilty in securing the requisite number of
clubs for that league, but it is to be hoped
that they will get along all right now.
Judging from indications there is a good
season ahead of the County League if a
spirit of fair dealing prevails all round, and
1 anticipate that the season generally will
be a good one as far as popularizing amateur
baseball is concerned. The directorate of
the local big League club have done q very
wise thing in giving some Of our amateur
teams dates. These games may not yield as
much financially as the engagements gilmore
important teams, but they will increase the
local interest in the national game. That
end. The games will also give the public
some idea as to the real merits of our lead
ing amateur players, and this is what cranks
all want to know. And it is what amateur
PLAYERS themselves want to know,
and they ought to feel obligated to the
management of the local League club for
giving them that opportunity.
1t is safe to predict that before the season
is out there will be greater rivalry among
the amateur teams than there has ever been.
I expect that teams frona-EAst ,Liverpool,
Uniontown, Jeapnette and other places
will also be anxious to tackle the best team
of Allegheny county. There will be chal-
lenges and counter-challenges all round.
This is sure to be, because of the very
strong feeling existing now. Well, this
will all do good, providing the strong feel
ings are not allowed to lead to unpleasant
ness and to results that will tarnish the
fame of baseball. All these contests
can take place and everybody concerned re-
main perfect gentlemen.
Mr.. Janssen's New Athletic League.
There is no longer any doubt as to the
threats of Mr.. Jansen and his friends re-
garding the organizing of a new amuteur
athletic league. Weeks ago I had few
words to say on this matter and Just after
had had my say there were distinct signs of
a settlement of the trouble that originated
the idea of "break.'' But after all, the
new league has been, formed and if the
statements of Eastern writer's are to be
believed the new organization will soon be
a formidable one.
Mr. Jansen and his friends, particularly
his Staten Island colleagues, declare that
the new body intends in no way to antago-
nize the A. A. q. don't want to say that
these gentlemen are saying what they do
not believe TO be true, but 1 cannot for the
life of me see how they will tail to antago-
nize the A. A. U. if they take from be |
latter body its wealthiest and most repu-
table clubs The direct object of the new
venture is to get into one organization all
the big and wealthy clubs; that is,clubs with
a membership of400 and property worth $780,
BOO. This has for long time been the object
OF Mr.. Jansen and the Staten Islanders, and
while it has Its good points, it has its bad
ones. The Manhattan A. C. has declared in
favor of the new league, and that is a blow
to the old organization. The officials of the |
latter may say that it is not, but time will |
soon prove that it is. Other big clubs |
may follow, and then the best amateur
talent in the country will be outside the A.
A. U. When that is so it is only reasonable
to expect that the new league, which will
then be the more powerful, will have very
much to say in the making of amateur ath-
etic laws. And when that time comes we
nav expect some changes.
VIII They Work Together?
Some people have expressed the opinion
hat the old and new ORGANIZATIONS will work