The times., 1899-03-07
FACTS and FANC[ES
FOR FAITHFUL FANS
Sporting Editors and the
Schedule Scoop.
The Value of John T. Brush TO the
National League.
Manager of the Champion BrOokIyns
Dying of Consumption-The
PennRnt Race.

The beaten 'uns'' are still squirming
and few of them have the good sense 10
acknowledge that they were fairly and
squarely '.scooped'' on the League schedule
for the playing season of 1899 The sched-
ule printed in The Times last Friday is
the one under which the clubs will play
the coming season
Frank L. Hough, the sporting editor of
the Philadelphia Inquirer, comes out man
fully, acknowledges the corn" and scores
the League magnates as follows: The
schedule was given out and the majority
of the papers were left. The reporters
who were left on the schedule have no kick
coming against the magnate who violated
confidence. for every mothers son of them
would have profited by his breach of trust
il they had been given the opportunity.
They have, however, a legitimate kick
against the Leaguers as a body. who made
the scoop possible. They knew that the
schedule was adopted; in fact. adopted
as soon as il came of the printing press
two weeks ago. Why, then, didn't they
give IL out2 For the purpose of adding to
the confusion at st. Louis. There never
wa. a more shining example OF peanut leg
islation.'
The New York Tribune's sporting editor
however, prefers to make himself ridiculous
and In his impotent rage says some foolish
things, of which the following from Satur-
days issue is fair sample: What pur-
ported TO be the playing schedule of the
National Baseball League was printed yes
teTiay. The fact that no championship
schedule had been adopted did not make
any difference-the alleged games were
printed just the same. Several Of the club
owners were much put out at the publica-
tion OF bogus schedule, for they argued
l..,a
authorized, would blame the League for IT,.
Once before, several years ago. bogus
schedule vas printed, and it caused the
baseball men considerable trouble"
II the League magnates fail TO do the
many ridiculous things the fake sporting
scribes say they intend 10 do there will be
q wsiling and gnashing of teeth. The
''pipe-dream' sporting editors are opposed
10 executive sessions. and think all the
business of the League should be transact
ed in open meeting, although ii is hard TO
understand why, as number Of them can
write better fake" story than one
founded on fact.
The Pittsburg club will have about as
many native" players on its pay roll this
season as any club in the League. Gard
ner, the pitcher, is Pittsburg boy; 50 is
Tom o'Brien and Jack McCreery. Big
Bill" Clarke. who will hold down the in
itial sack, also halls from the Smoky City.
Jesse Tsnnehill thinks Big BIZ one Of
the greatest batsmen that ever faced a
twirler He says: IN bet there is not
another man in the business, Elmer Smith
ANYBODY else who uses as big d bat as
Clarke. Well, il weighs pretty nearly four
pounds. ] don't see how he manages TO
swing il around in time to gauge a ball
Yet there are few men who can measure
the distance better and get a bat in the
path Of a curve with more precision than
Big Bill
William II. McGunnigle, who managed
the Brooklyn team when they won the
pennsnts in Two different associations in
two succeeding years, is dying at Brock
ton, Mass, of consumption. McGunnigle
landed the Brooklyns winner Of the AmeTi-
can Association in 1889 and captured The
League pennant in 1880. Then he was re-
lieyed Of the management Of the team.
Strange TO relate. he was not even offered
another position in fast company and had
TO seek shelter in a minor league This is
one Instance where the old saying Moth
ing succeeds like success" did not hold
good. Billy enjoys the distinction OF
being the only manager ever turned adrift
when the team was al the height OF its sue
cess.
There is not a newspaper man in the
country who has had any connection with
the national game who did not enjoy the
roast John 7. Brush gave Col. John l.
Rogers at the League meeting the other
day, says a weil-knowli sporting writer
The Cincinnati magnate is finished dip
lomat. He has given many hours of his
valuable time 10 baseball. He is studen,
and has done a great deal 10 make the
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