Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-08
BALL PLAYERS MAY REVOLT.
Time Said to BE Ripe for Another
Brotherhood Movement

time said to Be Ripe for Another
brotherhood Movement.
special from Pittsburg says that rumors
or revolt among the base ball players
because Of the arbitrary position of club
managers have been rife for some time
When the National League convicted and
sentenced 'Ducky'' Holmes of the Balti-
more club, without going through the for
manty or giving him a hearing, the play
ers 10 man said that something would
have to be done. 1t was then stated that
certain members Of the Boston team would
lead the revolt, and that another organiza-
ton of players would soon be in the field
70 give fight to the magnates Of the Ma
ticnal League.
Up to the present time. no one has con-
nected the names of members of the Pitts
purg club with the proposed movement
out, from a conversation which took place
on Wood street yesterday morning the de-
duction is made that certain members OF
the local team are ripe for treason. The
writer met Tannehill, Mccarthy and Nc
Creery and. naturally, the subject brought
up was base ball.
Who is that man Schrecongost the Pitts
burg club is said to be after?" asked Nc
creery. He was given the information de-
Sired when Tannehin said: THE best
catcher in the interstate last season was
Lynch, whose release the Pittsburg club
secured, but who declined to come here
ioF tHS very SOoQ reason tnat they wanted
him to play for nothing
Lynch could have secured good salary
for the balance of last season had he re-
ported, instead of becoming bull-headed,"
remarked bystander.
"Oh. that's all right said TannehiU 81
guess they wanted him for about 500 or
$3.50 per month. and he did exactly right
when he refused to come.
Il tell you, the players will soon have to
take a hand in the game" continued Tan
neh1l1, "or we will all be working for moth
ing. You bet, they will come to me next
spring and they will pay me what 1 want
Last spring they said to me: We will give
you so much, and if you don't want to take
it you can remain idle 1 accepted their
offer, but 1 won't do it again.
They did the same thing with all other
young players, but this sort of thing can
not last much longer. The players are go
ing to make another break for liberty"
Yes, and 1T is going to come pretty
SOON" interrupted Mccarthy.
And you bet it will not be failure this
time, eh?" said Tannehill. THE players
will stand together better than they did
in 80 and the organization win be sue
cess"
Don't be too sure. Jess said an out
slider. You will find that some of the
men whom you count on to stand with you
will be the first to throw you down"
We'll, there may be few, but you will
ind that they are the fellows who have
just about run their course on the diamond
and they will not amount to much" said
Mccarthy, in his quiet way
Yes, 1t will be pretty hard to get some
players into another brotherhood move
ment," said the writer. They had their
fingers burned and their pocket books
touched pretty hard in 80, and they will
not try it again"
We'll, that's all right" said Tannehill.
You fellows may think there is nothing in
all this talk about another revolt, but you
will wake up one of these mornings and
find that you have been badly mistaken. 1.
for one. will willingly give up half sea-
to give the players half a chance with the
magnates- The latter are grinding down
and will have us playing for our board and
washing If we do not make stand for
our rights
Yes, something will have to be done"
said Mccarthy. We are certainly getting
the worst of it under the present system,
and we can't stand for it much longer"