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THE SPORTING LIFE. iTan. 31. BASE BALL. FROM NEW ENGLAND. EVIDENCES OF GROY/ING INTEREST IN THE NATIONAL GAME, The Situation ia Boston-Tlie Prospects and Movements o! the Two Local Clubs-Tile Proposed New England League, Etc. BOSTON, Jan. 29. Editor SPORTING LIFE: I have heard iftore base ball talk in the past week than for several months since last summer. There is no doubt that the interest in onr great national sport is reviving a bit. Those who used to be cranks hufc became somewhat disinterested during the unfortunate war last summer are beginning to brush up their in- formation on the subject again, and wherever I go I hear more people talking and asking about the coming season. The signs are all favorable for a more healthy base ball interest. Now, there is one thing more which can be done to help re-establish the old enthusiasm and will do more to put it on its feet than anything I know of. Spring games between the two teams here will do the business. As yet no steps have been made on cither fide towards this end. But it won't be long before some very decided move is made to as- sure a series of games in the spring. Not an hour ago Arthur Irwin dropped in and I talked with him on the feeling of the Associa- tion people for Arthur is now acting as man- ager of our new club. Said he: "It is the one thing above all others which we ought to do to bring up the interest again. I'll tell you there will be nothing like it to arouse the enthusiasm which this town is capable of. I know what I am talking about. I went all through the thing year after year iu Phila- delphia. "Now supposing we arrange a series of games in the spring between the two Boston nines. Some people who will not go to see one game, and some who will not go to see the oilier, would then be bound to attend the games because of their strong interest iuoneof the rival organizations. Aud here is the point, you get them started going iu the spring aud they can't stop it. Don't you know it is a funny thing this base ball interest. Ifa man gets interested and gets in the habit of f >ing to see games he has to keep on going, ow, we would draw big crowds to begin with and the natural rivalry would make the series popular. See the result? At once the enthusiasm would be re-established, and when the championship games began in the two different organizations, why the public would go because they couldn't stop going." "Have you proposed the scheme to the League people yet?" "No, we are too busy now getting the nine together, but we are rcndy to play a series for the championship of the city, and put up a purse ot'SoOOO it they wiint. it. The Phila- delphia Club, when I was with it, played to a crowd of 58 people, but when we played the Athletics wo ustut to average from b'OOO to 7000 people to a game. Why, on the 11 games at the beginning ofthe season we could make three-quarters of our salary list." ##$•¥** I have not asked the triumvirs how they feel about playing spring games with the As- sociation club, but I know that President Soden would not be opposed to tbe scheme. Directors Billingsand Conant would not take so kindly to it; they are both very vindictive, and they will never forget that the Associa- tion clnb has a Boston franchise because there was a Players' League. I know they feel still bitter against the organization, which has cost them KO much money, aud I don't know why they should not. They know that the present situation necessitates that both sides should rake all the dollars possible into their treasuries. If we have games in the spring between the t\to clubs it will put money into the Association club's pocket; for this reason I think our two triumvirs may oppose the plan. » » * » But before we make any schedule we have got to have two teams to play, and just now the question is not, Shall we play agaiust each other, but what men shall we have to play for us in the two organizations? Both teams are gradually assuming shape. To begin with the infield of the League nine is definitely fixed. The four players will be: Tucker, first base; Quinn, second base; Nash, third base; Long, short stop. The pitchers will, in all probability, be this quar- teite: Clarkcon, (ictzcin, Nichols and Duly. The triumvirs think it necessary to have one left-handed pitcher, and it is for that rea- son that little Daly will be retained to finish the quartette. Bi'iinctt and Ganzcl will be the two regular catchers, and do*it let anyone be surprised to nee Morgan Murphy wearing a League uni- form. Morgan is free to sign wherever he wes nl. He signed a three years' contract with a Players' League club, but as there was no longer any Players' League, of course that contract is no longer any good. He is being counted on as one ofthe pitchers in the Association club, but I happen to know that he would like very much to be in tbe League. Tbe triumvirs would also like very much to have him in their club, so you see there don't seem to he anything to prevent hisplay- ing on the South End grounds next season. For the League outfield there are two slates now proposed. Richardson figures in both of them, and will pluy left field; that, is settled. One plan figures on Stovey being secured by the triumvirs. As a matter of fact there is no base ball law to prevent his signing a League Boston contract to-day, as he was not one of the Athletics' reserved players. But ns tbe governing board might not see fit to let Boston have him he may have to be traded for with our Association team. That is the plan now. Philadelphia is very anxious to secure Brouthers for first. And here is the hitch, lint if the Phillies and the other League clubs can be induced to waive claim to Brouthers, then an effort will be made to trade "Big Dan" and Brown, with possibly Mt^den or Stovey. If that plan works tbe New Bedford fielder would play at centre for the League club. Dully is booked for right field if Spalding will give him up in exchange for Kelly. If not, Mike will play there regularly and Brodie be kept as extra man. Or if Stovey is not .secured he will play centre. * » Things move not quite so fast, but still they do move in the rival camp. Arthur Irwin has been elected temporary manager and that means permanent mana- ger, beyond a doubt. The name has been selected and Prince's team will be known as the "Ited Stockings." Manager Irwin is devoting his time just at present to getting together an infield. He don't think it is necessary to bother much at present about oulficlders, for he says the woods will be full ol good outuelders after Feb. 9 and he is about right. He counts on Brouthers for first base. For second he has secured Childs, of Syra- cuse, whose release has been bought. For third, there are three possibilities: Joyce, of John Ward's team; McGarr, who played third for the triumvirs last year, and possibly Tciicati. This is about in the order of their possibility, and so far as preference goes Joyce has the call. There is very little probability that Arthur Irwin will play short, tia he prefers to man- age the team from the bench. The man he would like for that placo is Paul Radford. Jlim-iretters is what. Arthur Irwin says he is bound to have on his team. So far only one pitcher is on the list, and that is Haddock. He and Mack, who cer- tainly cannot betaken away from the Asso- ciation club, will make a strong battery. Although little is being done yet towards the outfield, a line has been thrown out in one direction, and if it catches a fish it will be a ten-strike. Tommy McCarthy, of St. Louis, would be a big attraction on the Boston nine, and they fully realize that here. For that reason they have written to Von der Ahe to see if on any possible arrangement he will dispose of the little right fielder. I saw Tommy early in the week and asked him if he would like to play in Boston. He said nothing would please him more, but, of course, he would have to- play wherever the St. Louis magnate said. He explained to me about those three contracts that have been held over his head. Said he: "Last summer I was persuaded to sign a New York Players'Club contract for next season. Later on, when I saw that there would be uo Players' club iu New York, I promised Comiskey to sign a Chicago Clnb contract. He was to give me a certain amount in advance. The time in which I was to receive the money passed and I sent word to him about it. He said he could not give it to me then, consequently our agree- ment was off and I then signed a St. Louis contract." I understand that Tommy has been expect- ing some advance money from Von der Ahe, which has not come. It wt^uld be a big thing for the Association all around if McCarthy should play in Boston. He is a great favor- ite in South Boston, his home, and would draw well whenever here. Harry Speucc writes that he is ready to go down to Portland next year and handle a team in the New England League. He knows the people there better than anyone who could be found, and would undoubtedly make a success. Some time next week a meeting is to b« called for the formation of the New England League, and the present indications are that there would be more cities ready to go in than can be accommodated in a convenient circuit MUGWUMP. THAT NEW ENGLAND LE.VQUE. \Thfit Prominent Managers and Well- Posted Men H*ve to Say uf Itg Prospects itinl l'o*«ibilili,-s. BOSTON, Jan. 28. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Although there will be no Boston team in the New England League, which will surely be formed before the snow is oft' the ground, just now this is the centre ot news regarding the proposed organization, because represent- atives ofthe various cities intended to take in the circuit come here to talk over the situa- tion and compare notes. It is only a few weeks since the proposi- tion to re-establish a league in New England was first broached, and yet so soon has the seed that was sown at the start borne fruit that already more than eight places have been stirred up to the point where they would be ready at a minute's notice to seud representatives to a meeting. And very soon now a meeting will be called for the purpose of taking the first steps towards the formation ofthe organization. Probably the best man to size np tbe situation to-day is Harry Putnam, for Harry has been taking in most of the promising cities in this section for the purpose of looking the ground over. The re- sult is that, while he thought the thing was feasible at the s'.art, now he is perfectly sure of it. In his quiet way he is bubbling over with enthusiasm. He tells me it is not a question of getting the necessary circuit, but that he considers the vital point is to see to it that the League is started right in other words, that the League is run for the League as a whole, and not for any individual club, which, when elaborated, means a salary limit on which it is possible for the clubs to exist is strictly lived up to. Frank Selee, Boston's League manager, knows something about base ball throughout New England, ior it was here that he got his start in the profession, and he knows as much about the difficulties to be encountered as anyone you could find. Frank was first heard of as manager of the Whaltham team, and was later with Haverhill, where he had some rattling good players. Said he to me yesterday: "The time is ripe for a New England League. If properly managed it would certainly be a success. Now there's Haverhill a first-class hall town. There never has been a time when Haverhill was so ready for ball. They have a good ground there; they are booming in business; iu fact doing more business in Haverbill than ever before, so that money is easy and a team would be well supported." "What other places in that vicinity do you think would be well to take in the circuit?" "Salem and Lynn if the right people have a club there. And there is Newburyport. It's a mighty good ball town with a good team. For that matter there are very few cities which are any kiud of ball towns un- less the teams representing them are good ones." "Then you think a New England league can be successfully operated if those running the clubs know their business?" "That is exactly my opinion. And if they go into it at Haverhill the best thing they could do is to make John Irwin manager of the club." Mr. Moody, who was interested in the old Haverhill Club, is ready to take hold of a team again at Haverbill and no better man could be found. Harry Putnam will see to it that Salem's representatives are thoroughly reliable men. Down in Brockton they will have Brooklyn's retiring manager, McGun- nigle, who will settle down at his home and is prepared to stay there. I see him almost every day and he is already when the others are. He is only waiting the call for a meet- ing. With McGunnigle managing Brock- ton's team the other clubs will have to look out. Lawrence and Lowell are getting ready to seek membership in the League, and un- doubtedly Manchester will also put in an ap- peal for consideration. Portland was always a good town, and will be the Eastern limit of the circuit, with its nearest rival in Bidili- ford, unless present plans fail. If not, then Dover, N. 11., will be a strong candidate. Just now Providence is coining up as a possible member and Charles Alien, who was at the head of the old League team in Providence, may be pursuadcd to return to base ball with a New England club. Frank Bancroft is urging him on to that point, and if he decides to put a Providence team in Worcester would then be a very desirable corner to pair with Providence. MUGWUMP. TOLEDO NOT DEAD. She Is Simply Sleeping and Will be Heard From—After a Berth in the Western As- Hociation, Etc. TOLEDO, Jan. 27. Editor SPORTING LIFE: President Ketcham has returned from the East, and feels that the Association handled him very roughly, although they did it in a very soapy manner. In the language of the plucky president, of the Tc.ledo Club, the As- sociation magnates are as fine a set of gentle- men as ever scuttled a ship. He says Toledo wants base ball and should have it, aud that if this city can get into the Western, and Detroit and Indianapolis go with Toledo, that a league will be made up much stronger than the AssociationWas lust year. That there is to be a reorganization ofthe Western Lea?:ue there seems little doubt. Sioux City and Lincoln want to retire, so it is said, and their retiring may make it impos- sible for the Western to keep Denver in its circuit. Toledo, Detroit and Indianapolis could not enter with Denver in, but the signs of the times point to ail three entering if Denver should be left out. An important meeting of the Toledo Club stockholders will be held Thursday night and a delegation will be appointed to attend the coining Western meeting and make application tora franchise. THE SPOUTIXO Line's correspondent has in- formation from Omaha and St. Paul which favors the above scheme, and it would not be surprising to see it carried out. TOLEDO'S PI.AYKIIS. Mr. Ketcham has left the matter of the players' releases in the hands of Manager Morion, and nobody will be released until Toledo ascertains whether siic can ente'r some good league. The International is not popu- lar in Toledo, but at a show down it might be preferable to no league. 1UYD W. SlKBEF. PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. Local Sentiment Anent the Blerbaner Case —The New Athletic Club's Action in the Matter—Sharslg Hustling For a Team- The Probable Philadelphia Team—Presi dent Reach's Views — Comment, News and Gossip. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30. Editor SPORT- ING LIFE: The sensation of the week was the signing of Bierbaner by the Pittsbnrg Club, which eclipsed for the time being even speculations as to the probable make-up of the two local teams for next season. LOCAL SENTIMENT ANENT THE MATTER. The statement that the Athletic Club would lose not only Bierbauer, but possibly Stovcy, Cross, Larkin and Weyhing, through the failure of the old club management to re- reserve them, fell like a wet blanket upon the partisans of the Athletic Club, who had probably all indulged iu pleasant visions of the strong team that could tiave been bnilt around these great players. Considerable disgust was also felt over the added evidence of the incompetence of the old management. This disgust was coupled with indignation that a League club should, right upon the heels of a satisfactory peace settlement, take advantage of a technicality to the detriment of a friendly league, hut for whose aid the settlement would have been impossible and to the manifest serious injury of one of its leading clubs, which, if the Pittsburg Club'9 act is sanctioned, would be, at one swoop, stripped of iis most valuable players, and seriously handicapped in its eS'orts to get to- gether a team strong enough to make Phila- delphia a profitable city to the American Association. THE ATHLETIC CLUB'S PEOCEDrjKK. The Wagner brothers were at first much cast down over the unexpected turn of events, but have recovered their equanimity somewhat since it has been shown that the Association will stand by them and will seo that the express and implied agreements en- tered into at the New York conferences are carried put. In compliance with Mr. Thur- man's instructions President Wagner on Wednesday sent in the following list of players, reserved by the Athletics for the coming season, to Secretary Young, of the Board of Control: Bierbauer, Weyhiug, Cross, Larkin, Stovey and Breunan. The first four named v.ill be retained, Stovey will be released to Boston and Brennaii turned over to the Board to be awarded to any club which first sends in a claim for him. | jThe Athletic team as far as made up stands as follows: Weyhing and Ilusted, pitchers; Cross and Milligan, catchers; Larkin, first base; Bierbauer, second base; Piekett, short stop, and Wood, left field. Milligau was re- leased to the Athletics by St. Louis and has already been signed, and Wood, Ilusted and Piekett hold over from last season,the former two being on no club's reserve. Kansas City professes to still hiive a claim on Piekett, but some amicable arrangement will be made with that club for Jacks retention by the Athletics. HUSTLING FOR A TEAM. Manager Sharsig is busily engaged in hust- ling for players, and President Wagner is do- ing some tall wire-pulling and between the efforts of the two it is quite likely that the team will be completed within a few weeks. Two good pitchers are in sight,and if Mulvey cannot be retained acompetentthird baseman will be secured from a League club. If Mulvey's wishes were to govern he would play with the Athletics, as his preference lies that way. But if the Phillies decide not to lake him he will have to run the gauntlet of the League club, an J is hardly likely to get away,as third basemen of Mulvey'scalibre are not too plenty in the League. Mr. Wagner says his outfield will in some respects, especially in batting, be stronger than it was last year. Wood will remain in left, and the management churns that the mcu selected and who will probably be se- cured for right and centre are both line field- ers, hard hitters and fleet-footed on the base lines. It would be premature to publish at this time the names of the men the Athletic Club has in -wicw, as it might spoil some deals, but troin what we know of the men the club is after, it is safe to say that if they are secured the Athletic team will be one of the strongest that has ever borne the time-hon- ored name, and one that will make it interest- ing for all comers as soon as the team has had time to work together a bit. PRESIDENT REACII'SSIGNIFICANT REMARKS. There is nothing more definite to state about the Philadelphia team now than there was a week ago. President Reach is now in the West, presumably to sign Alien and negotiate a few base, ball deals. It is sus- pected that one ot these deals comprises an exchange of third baseman Tebeau for some spare Philadelphia player. Mr. Reach was interviewed at Pittsburg oa his way West and was quoted as follows: "The settlement of the base ball war is a matter of gratification to all interested in tbe great pastime. I was opposed to tbo division of Boston with the Association, but as that was tho only thing which presented a solution of the trouble, I gave in with tbe others for the sake of peace. Yep; both Brouthers and Whistler are mentioned as going to play first base for our team. While my associates have not as yet ex- pressed themselves on the matter, I am inclined to believe tlmt all of us will unite in givine the position to Whistler. As there seems no restl, urgent need of Brouthers by any of the National League clubs, I think the Boston Association clnb will be allowed to retain hia services. With respect to Fogarty and Mulvey, I have nothing at present to say further than that there is every likelihood of Fogarty phiying on the Philadelphia Club next season, as nill Hall- man." This would indicate that Mulvey will not be found on the Philadelphia team. Reach is inclined to take him back, but Col. Rogers is strongly opposed to-such a move because he thinks Joe has outlived his usefulness, to this club, at least, and also because many patrons ofthe club would resent Mulvey's re-engagc- ruent. If Mulvey is permitted to go to the Athletic Club the Wagners will cheerfully pay back for Mulvey the $1250 he still owes the Philadelphia Club. PROBAHI.B PHILADELPHIA TEAM. From present appearances the Philadelphia Club is likely to be made up as follows: Whistler or Brouthers at first, Myers at sec- ond, Alien at short, Tebeau at third, Hamil- ton in left, Sunday iu centre, Thompson in right, Sanders, Gleason, Thornton, Esper and Sciiultz as pitchers, and Clements, Hullman and (iray as catchers. Fogarty is one of the possibilities, but Brouthers is hanlly likely to be engaged, as Colonel Rogers strongly fa- vors Whistler and President Reach also has a leaning that way. Mailman has practically agreed upon terms. The combination above outlined makes a splendid fielding and good base-running team, but is not quite so heavy in batting as could be wished. LOCAL JOTTINGS. From all portions of the State congratula- tions are pouring iu on Billy Sharsig for having obtained the management of the new Athletic Club. This serves to show that Billy's popularity is not confined to the limits ofthe Quaker City. "Fogarty, iu a letter to a friend in this city, writes that he has been offered a salary of $2500 to play on the Pacific slope the coming sc.ison, and unless he can do better aud make satisfactory terms with the League people, he will not come East." Leilger. Two-ihousaud- live-hundred-dollar salaries for outfieldcrs will not be too plentiful in the East next season not even for the stars. So it Fogarty can do that well in California he might save himself the expense of going away from home to play ball. The first game between the Athletics and Phillies will be played on Good Friday, March 27. Joyce is mentioned as a probable first base- man for either one of the local clubs. Joyce is the right size and build for a good second baseman, and in addition he is a fine hitter, clever at bunting and sacrificing, and one of the best basc-runuers ami run-getters in the country. John I. Rogers has been reappoiuted Jndge- Advocate General ofthe Pennsylvania State militia. The Colonel is a Democrat, but he held over during the recent Republican ad- ministration, and ii was not because of favor but capability. The new Athletic team will wear the old Athletic colors, white suits and blue stock- ings. The Phillies will stick to white and red. Clements says the Phillies' Burlington pbenoin, Shultz, is a corker. John Thornton, the Phillies' new pitcher, writes that he is 21 years old, stands 5ft. lOiin. high, and weighs 1701bs. He pitched his first game of professional ball for the Washington Club in 18-39. The Phillies will in all probability release Delehanty to the Cleveland League Club, if some deal can be made for Tebeau. . The name of Forepangu Park has been changed to Athletic Park. MeFetridge and Shannon will do the pitch- ing for the Riverton team next season. Frank. Weston has secured the score-card privilege at Athletic Park. BURLINGTON BITS. A Kick Against the New Interstate League Already Made—Local an<l General News. BURLINGTON, Ia., Jan. 27. Editor St'ORi- LlFE: Thus early and before the new Inter- state League has had lime to get settled a kick is being registered against the long trips to L'vansvillc and Terre Haute from Ottumwa. The Courier, of that city, says: "Think of this town trying to support n ball club on $750 per month against $!>'i>0 last sea- son and make big jumps, as ii will have to do, and pay out an immense amount for rail- road fares and other expenses, and then try and make both ends meet. It is hardly ex- pected that this will be done. A shortened circuit, composed of Quiiicy, Peoria, Joliet, Rocktbrd, Cedar Rapids, DCS Moines, Bur- lington and Ottumwa, or else an Eastern Iowa league would be far better than the proposed interstate league." The Electric Railway will be in running order by the 1st of April, if nothing prevents it, aud I am thinking that this town will be somewhat nearr the circle of tiie eight-club Interstate League. Stranger things than that have appeared on the earth's surface. The Gazette, of this city, says editorially that "from all appearances the Interstate League, now composed of ten clubs, is likely to go to the wall before it is ready to open its season. Already kicks are coming in from towns against the long distances to be made to Indiana and return." Sunday ball can be) dispensed with in thisx town as well as iu Ottumwa. The public in general would patronize it more if they did that and stock can be sold more readily to our business men here. , One man here, an old-time merchant, said to the treasurer of last season's club, "will there be any Sunday games played?" He was answered; "don't know; am not running that part now." This would seem to mean that if Sunday games are left out altogether more persons would attend during the week. Now, let the merchants in the different towns, after the League is an assured fact, give their employees a half holiday or two each week and let them have a chance to'see the greatest pastime this country ever had or will have. The League directors can do away with the Sunday games, either exhibition or other- wise, and run it after the plan of the Na- tional League. The best people of the difler- ent cities must be catered to, and they seeing it is run as a business venture (closed doors on Sunday) will patronize it more and get their friends to do the same thing. Your Rockford correspondent seems to have hit about what he thought would be the best league (eight clubs) to be organized here: Quincy, Peoria, Joliet, Rockford, Daven- port. Cedar Rapids, DCS Moines and Bur- lington. That would have been a daisy, but what can they do when Peoria says "not in it." Tcrre Haute says nearly the same thing, thus throwing out EvansvUle and leaviug'only seven out of the original ten as outlined at the meeting. Should the San Francisco Club (I believe that's the one) of the California League, get Stephen (not Stcvens) and llines (not Hinds) they will have a fine battery. Willie McGill, as a south-paw, for his size, is hard to beat; ask Whistler, of New York. Another old favorite of ours is Ira Phillips, of '&!>, third base tender. He is a pretty sure stop of anything near him, and his throwing to first is almost like a shot from a gun. There will be two hard hitters from this club in the per- sons of Hinds and Phillips; the latter is also a fine short stop aud both good outfivlders. JAS. H. LLOVD. JACKSONVILLE JOTTINGS. News of the Local Pluycrs — Comment Upon the Rase Kail Situation Elsewhere —Brnnell Commended, Etc. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 27. Editor SPORTING LIKE: I am due for a letter, but base bail items are scarce, and I will have to lay low until the Clevelands get. here, and I then will try to be more interesting. I saw Jack Pcltz iu New Orleans tbe other day. Jack is looking like a four-time win- ner. He hasn't made any arrangements for next season, but if Toledo is out of base ball he would like to play in the Western Asso- ciation. FA Eagan is anxious to play in one of the California clubs. Eagan played one season with me, and I can recommend him to the California managers as a magnificent second baseman and a good, hard hitter, and I am positive that the club that gets him will iiot regret their signing him. Manager Bob Leadley and his Cleveland team will be here Feb. 15, for a month. They will meet with a warm reception, aud I will be glad to shake with my old third baseman, Billy Alvord. The "Trumpheters" say Tucker will play first for the National League team next sea- son. But will th« Association team get Brouthers? I am surprised at Harry W'right not coming down here this season. Of course, it costs a great deal of money, but it is cheaper in the end. He has had two seasons of it and is in a position to appreciate the benefits derived from such a trip. Can't the "angelic" Mr. Clements be pur- suaded to come anyhow? His many friends here will be disappointed in not seeing him. Your Pittsburg correspondent, "Circle," says Swartwood is very anxious to know the whereabouts of Billy Taylor. Taylor is here in the hospital, und is a very sick man, and now, Mr. Editor, don't you think it about time for the press to let up on this unfortu- nate fellow. 1 knew Billy Taylor when these same people who are eternally "jabbing" him were laying for him on salary day. The proper thing for them to do would be to sqnd him a little ot the money they helped him spend. I received a letter from Frank Brnnell the other day and I wish to copy a few lines from it: "I do not care for the smallnesses of human nature, as they crop ont, and would rather stand a million of them than miss the hand- shake of a fnend. The Players' League is dead and gone. You supported it, and so did I. My support w"ould have been as yours was on the outside and in a literary way if I hadn't been the organization's secretary. I have nothing to regret. If the same play came up again I'd go at it again." Bravo, Brunell! Your letter proves to me what I have always advocated that you be- lieved the Players' League was right, and believing had the courage to carry out your conviction. The failure of the Players' League has done one good thing. We can now enjoy reading your spicy letters. The magnates took your olliee, but they cannot take your pen. G. V. BURBRIDQE. KRAUTHOFF HONORED. Mills' High Opinion of the Brilliant Young "Western Lawyer. In conversation with a New York World reporter the other day Mr. A. G. Mills paid Mr. L. C. Krauthoff the following high and deserved compliment: "In the preparation of (he new National Agreement Mr. Kraut- hofi'did an immense amount of work. He is a man whose ability had never been fully ap- preciated hitherto. The original draft of the new document was maue by him, and, while minor changes were introduced here and there, the Agreement is to-daypractically the same as he first conceived it. He met with more or less opposition iu the League meet- ing to many of the main features, but he car- ried his ideas to the fore and convinced his opponents of the correctness and stability of the points in question. It's too bad that he is aot located nearer New York." KANSAS CITY BRIEFS. The Advantages of Major League Eleva tion as They Appear to Western Eyea— President Speas' Views on This Point— Milwaukee'!! Position—Kansas City Team Prospects* Etc. KANSAS CITY, Mo.,,Tan. 27 Editor SPORT- ING LIFK: We will have to take issue with you iu your prophecy of impending woe to the Western Association, due to the fact tlmt it has become a major league. It is hardly probable, it seems to me, that anything nut good can come ont of the deal. In the first place, take the question of salary. Surely the salary limit will be considerably lower this year than ever before. Last year Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis, all paid major league salaries. A salary of $3000, and even more, for a season's work has not been at all uncommon in the Western Association. It is, therefore, not to be argued that becom- ing a major league will tend to increase sala- ries in the West. PRESIDENT SPF.AS' VIKWS. THE SPORTlxq LIFE suggests, as a: other evil, that a "high pressure" gait will be struck, and that this will eventually lead to a biul cntA If by high pressure, enthusiasm and interest is meant, it is hard to see how pressure can become too high. President Speas puts the situation very forcibly and completely, I think. lie says: "The bane of base ball in the West has been, for one thing, the luck, of some strong, stable and competent governing power. There are many of the clubs, like the Kan- sas City Club, tiiat are anxious and willing to see base ball a success in the West, but the men backing these clubs, have other large business interests that demand all their attention. To take myself as an ex- ample; no man is more anfxious to see base ball conducted on a high plane than I am. Yet, while I have seen things going wrong, I could not spare the time that it would take to bring about reforms. Other managements were in the same position. The consequence was that discipline was lax among players, clubs and umpires. The patrons ot the game knew this and it necessarily injured the game. ADVANTAGES OF AUTHORITY. "Now, however, with the Western Associa- tion under the same management as the Na- tional League and American Association, in- creased respect will be accorded our or- ganization. There will be rules that must be observed. Umpires will be under the control of the secretary of the National Board, and not amenable to a manager of a Western Association club. In short, I think that the new deal will give what you may call 'tone' to the Western Association. That is a qual- ity that is a little bit indefinite and rather hard to define, but it means a great deal more than anyone imagines to players, to man- agements and tolthe public. CONFIDENT OF T1IR FUTURF. "I look for the coming season to be the most prosperous base bull season the West has ever had. From all lean learn every club in the Western Association will be strengthened up anil p-epared toinake a fight for a place in the pennant race. There will be a higher class of players here and every- bodywiil look at thing.* in a different way. The fact that there is rcas-'ii now to believe that players can he gutu n fir reasonable salaries is worth everything e!s? v to the game. In the general jubilation this is a fact that has been lost sight of too much itseemsto me. "If anything was killing'the game it was high salaries. I don't think anybody was any better friend of the base ball player than I was or would do more for the boys. But the fact that we had to pay men two and three times as much money «s I knew they were worth went against the grain pretty strong. I could not think it right for the ball player to be getting a great deal more than be was worth, and, likewise, a great deal more than the capital employed in base ball could altord to pay. Under the new regime I look for a successful season, in which players and managements will both be satisfied." MII.WACKKK'S POSITION. There has been considerable interest here as to what Milwaukee would do about going out of the Western Association. We have all, however, felt rather secure, from the fact that Sir. Krauthoff was anxious to have the ''Brewers" remain with us, and that his wishes would probably receive considerable weight. lie is authority for the statement that there is no chance for Milwaukee to get out of the Western Association. I don't see why Milwaukee is anxious to get away from a good thing anyhow. Six of the cities in the Western Association are as strong as Louis- ville and Baltimore and better than Col- umbus or Washington. This is not a weak League by any means. LOCAI, CLUB NEWS. There is already a great deal of gossip about the team that is to represent Kansas City next season. I think the club can be very nearly called off now. There will be in it many old and a few new faces. However, this proposition is contingent upon the sur- mise that the old men will be prepared to talk sensibly about salaries. That is to say, I think, that the idea of the Kansas City management is to come to terms with a number of their old men before they try to sis*!i anybody else. If this plan succeeds, there will be Donahocand Giin.-on as backstops; Swartzci, Tears, Smith and probably Conway as pitchers. President Krauthoil'hasa pitcher on the string, but who he is nobody knows. He must be a good one, though, as Mr. Krnuthoif doesn't interfere with President Speas and Manager Manning unless a big fish is in the deal. 1 am sure that Dan Stearns will be given the first chance at first base. Stearns is a favorite here and plays the base in first-class style. Manager Manning will be at second base as a matter of course. He has already signed and will manage, and probably captain the team, as he did last year. If, however, be has a man who would make a first-class cap- tain for the team, the manager would proo- ably turn that part of the business over to him, as he did to Carpenter last year. The two positions that are not filled are short stop and second base. In left field Klmer Smith will alternate with one of the catchers and the other pitch- ers. When Elmer is not in the box, he will be in left field. He is wanted there fur his hitting ability. Hoover will probably be placed in centre field this year, instead of right. Manning thinks Hoover one of the greatest fielders in the country, and wants him to play in the place where he can do the most good. In right iield the newoutfielcler, Ilogriever, will be placed. This is the man Manning got from Ottumwa, Iowa, aud he is said to be another Herman Long. In the few cames he played here last year he did remarkable work both in the field and at the bat. As for a short stop President Kratithofl' states that he is after two, and is pretty sure of getting one of them. I am not at liberty just now to reveal their names. One of them is from the National League and the other is from the American Association. Either of them would fill a long felt want with us, as they are both high class men. For a third baseman, I don't think any- thing has been done as yet. We have Pickctt and Carpenter and Jim Burns, Hol- land and Hugh Nicol, however, under re- serve, and out of all those men a good third baseman ought to be secured. The make-up of the team is, of course, not authentic, [t is what I have gathered up during the last few months, and I think it is a pretty reliable guess. Holland has wrilleu to Mr. Speas asking a chance to play third base. lie wants his release if the club doesn't want him. Mr. Speas has written him that he would receive notice just as soou as possible as to what dis- position had been made of him. MINOR MENTION, President Knuitiiolfdeclines to talk about any changes in the Western Association circuit, by which Lincoln and Sioux City will be dropped. He speaks very highly of Lincoln, aud it looks now as if the present make-up would stick. A number of good offer« have been made for Jack Piekett. "Xid" Nicols is here visiting old friends and showing his baby around. I saw Hugh Nicol to-day sitting in the »H«y chair of a banker uid picking his teeth as if everything was going along nicely with him. President Kranthoff is receiving numeroui applications for positions on the Western As- sociation staff of umpires. He refers theia all to the secretary of the National Board. FREEMAN. COLI-KGE NEWS. Tale's Candidates Hard at Work—Note* From Other Points. On Saturday thirty candidates for the Y»l« University nine went into training. The work consists, RS usual, in batting practice of ten minutes for each man, and at four o'clock each afternoon base-running and sprinting is practiced. The men-who played on the nine last year and who began training on Saturday are as follows: W. F. Poole, Jr., '91; 0. Cal- houn, '!)! (captain); T. L. MeClniig, '91'; u S. Owsley,'92; W. If. Murphy, 93; II. W. dishing, '91; N. Mcf'iintock, '91; H. O. Bowers, '92; H. J. Jackson, '02. The following new men will also try for >sitions on the nine: Kedzie, 'f'3; Stewart, Loring, '91; Lovell, ",<2; Beach '» _'; Newell, '93. The men who will be tried for piiehrr's position are Case, Wylie, Bowers, Stewirt, J. S. Evans, Hatch, Ridgway, G'rawforj.Waruer and Finlay. AT OTTIER POINTS. The Williams College nine has begun reg- ular training with exercise in the gymna- sium. A. F. Clark, captain of '89's team, who played with the New York League Club last year, is in Williamstown. He will train the nine next spring. Spaulding, the pitcher of last year, is taking a post-graduate course, and will play. Hare, '90, who pitched on last year's team at Amherst, has returned to college aud will probably play this season. P. B. Linn, captain of lust year's Harvard nine, will have charge of the spring work of the Bucknell University nine. W. M. Ililton has been chosen captain ot the Bowdoin College nine, aud candidates are practicing under his direction. Buchanan Schley has been elected captain of the nine of the University of Virginia. LOUISVILLE'S FINANCES. A Queer Statement liv President Parsons About the Club's I'roflts. It has been generally supposed that but two major league clnbsmaiie moneylast year, viz., the Boston Players' League Club and the Louisville Association Club, it is now known, however, that tiie Boston Club failed to clear a profit on the past season, anil ac- cording to President Parsons Louisville was but little better off. Said Mr. Parsons the other day: "Tins talk about the club making money all last year is absurd. I've got tbo books iu the next room and I know just how the figures stand. At the end of tbe reason the club \vaa just $45 ahead, and in a short while other ex- penses wiped that aw,iy. Why, tha trip to N'c\r York in the world's c!:ampion<hip serifs cost th« o'.ub $1500. Louisvillo was very lucky, it's true, in coming out nearly even, when every other Association club lo.-t money." "As for this talk about tho ubnunlitv of Mil- waukee getting our place in the Association it is an actual f;ict that Mihvuukee came near suc- ceeding in the matter. The Milwaukee pcouto were in New York watching all the lime. I went away from the city with instructions to spend no mosey if possible. I held off on t'.ie assessment. The other six c'ubs were fur it. If I badu't finally agreed to tbe assessment Mil* waukee would now be in the Association." It is possible (hat the statement about tha club's poor financial condition may be due to tho recent row with the minority stockholders, but it must be remembered that it was gen- erally charged last season that the attendance at Louisville was greatly and systematically exaggerated. It is reported that the Louisville stock- holders are dissatisfied with Mr. Parsons for having pledged Louisvilleto pay -fSOOO toward buying out Syracuse, Rochester and Toledo, and that his action will not be ratified. There is little danger of this, however, as such action would result iu Louisville losing her Association franchise, without releasing th« club from liability, as Parsons is down in black and white, along with the other Asso- ciation presidents for his share of the pur- chase money. AGAINST SPALDINQ. Bostonese Feel That Ha Should Not Da Chairman. BOSTON, Jan. 28. The declination of A. Q. Mills to accept the position of chairman of the Board of Control is to be regretted, as ha was eminently well-fitted fork, and not being connected with any club or association he would be absolutely free from any partizxn- ship in discharging the important duties the position demands. That pronounced League paper, the Herald, of this city, which voices the opinions of the triumvirs, openly disagrees with Mr. Mills as to the advisability of placing Spalding at the head ofthe Board. It says: "Mr. Mills makes a mistake, however, in recommending A. O. Spalding for the placo lie declines for the reason that no man who ia officially connected in any way with any club in any of the three major leagues should be called upon to serve as chairman of the Board. "President Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, ia also spoken of for the office, but the same objection applies to him as to Mr. Spalding. Both mon are possessed of sufficient mental and executive ability to discharge the duties of the position in a most able manner, but on general principles, where the chairman, although not having a vote (unless he be a member ot the Board) still is to have great powers conferred upon him, and may b« often-times called upon to decide matters oa the spot that may have an important effect, he should not be officially connected with any club or organization that might be affected by his acts. "The selection of N. E. Young as secretary of the Board of Control is in the line of the suggestion made a week ago, and one that gives universal satisfaction as one eminently proper to be made. Should the offices of chairman and secretary be combined and Mr. Young appointed to fill both, the inter- ests of base ball would rest in perfectly safe hands." MR. COHKN DENIES The Report That the Association Once Con* template*! Unloading; 'i'hurman. Treasurer Cohen, ofthe Columbus Club, was interviewed the other day relative to the story "that during the recent base ball meet- ing in New York the representatives of four ofthe Association clubs, viz.: St. Louis, Baltimore, Louisville and Columbus, held a secret meeting for the purpose of ousting President Thurman, and themselves taking the reins in hand, but that Mr. Thurman sur- prised them in the midst of their deliber- ations and offered to resign, and Von der Alie, seeing what a foolish move had been made, squared matters with Thurman." Mr. Cohen said that the only thing that could possibly be construed into anything of the kind, was a meeting held by the above named representatives, to which Mr. Thur- man was invited and which he attended, and at which the action ot the Boston people wna discussed. At this meeting Mr. Thurmau was instructed as a oonuuittee of one to suv ti> the National League that unless Boston con- sented to an Association team in that city, the clubs mentioned would join the residue of the Players' League The next day at noon matters were settled and the Association hud accomplished its purpose. Mr. Cohen said that at no time was there the slightest dissat- isfaction with Mr. Thurman, while on the contrary he was looked upon as pre-emin- ently the man for the place. An interview with Mr. Thurman confirmed the above. miscellaneous Knowledge. "Few men have had as varied a career at John L.Sullivan. As pugilist, saioon-kecper, editor and actor he must have acquired a sin- gular mass of information." "Yes; mostly 'scrappy,' I should say."

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Page 1: BASE BALL. PHILADELPHIA POINTERS. KANSAS CITY BRIEFS. …library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1891/VOL_16_NO_18/SL... · THE SPORTING LIFE. iTan. 31. BASE BALL. FROM NEW ENGLAND

THE SPORTING LIFE. iTan. 31.

BASE BALL.FROM NEW ENGLAND.EVIDENCES OF GROY/ING INTEREST IN

THE NATIONAL GAME,

The Situation ia Boston-Tlie Prospectsand Movements o! the Two Local

Clubs-Tile Proposed NewEngland League, Etc.

BOSTON, Jan. 29. Editor SPORTING LIFE: I have heard iftore base ball talk in the past week than for several months since last summer.

There is no doubt that the interest in onr great national sport is reviving a bit. Those who used to be cranks hufc became somewhat disinterested during the unfortunate war last summer are beginning to brush up their in­ formation on the subject again, and wherever I go I hear more people talking and asking about the coming season.

The signs are all favorable for a more healthy base ball interest.

Now, there is one thing more which can be done to help re-establish the old enthusiasm and will do more to put it on its feet than anything I know of.

Spring games between the two teams here will do the business.

As yet no steps have been made on cither fide towards this end. But it won't be long before some very decided move is made to as­ sure a series of games in the spring. Not an hour ago Arthur Irwin dropped in and I talked with him on the feeling of the Associa­ tion people for Arthur is now acting as man­ ager of our new club. Said he: "It is the one thing above all others which we ought to do to bring up the interest again. I'll tell you there will be nothing like it to arouse the enthusiasm which this town is capable of. I know what I am talking about. I went all through the thing year after year iu Phila­ delphia.

"Now supposing we arrange a series of games in the spring between the two Boston nines. Some people who will not go to see one game, and some who will not go to see the oilier, would then be bound to attend the games because of their strong interest iuoneof the rival organizations. Aud here is the point, you get them started going iu the spring aud they can't stop it. Don't you know it is a funny thing this base ball interest. Ifa man gets interested and gets in the habit of

f>ing to see games he has to keep on going, ow, we would draw big crowds to begin

with and the natural rivalry would make the series popular. See the result? At once the enthusiasm would be re-established, and when the championship games began in the two different organizations, why the public would go because they couldn't stop going."

"Have you proposed the scheme to the League people yet?"

"No, we are too busy now getting the nine together, but we are rcndy to play a series for the championship of the city, and put up a purse ot'SoOOO it they wiint. it. The Phila­ delphia Club, when I was with it, played to a crowd of 58 people, but when we played the Athletics wo ustut to average from b'OOO to 7000 people to a game. Why, on the 11 games at the beginning ofthe season we could make three-quarters of our salary list."##$•¥**

I have not asked the triumvirs how they feel about playing spring games with the As­ sociation club, but I know that President Soden would not be opposed to tbe scheme. Directors Billingsand Conant would not take so kindly to it; they are both very vindictive, and they will never forget that the Associa­ tion clnb has a Boston franchise because there was a Players' League. I know they feel still bitter against the organization, which has cost them KO much money, aud I don't know why they should not. They know that the present situation necessitates that both sides should rake all the dollars possible into their treasuries. If we have games in the spring between the t\to clubs it will put money into the Association club's pocket; for this reason I think our two triumvirs may oppose the plan.

» » * »But before we make any schedule we have

got to have two teams to play, and just now the question is not, Shall we play agaiust each other, but what men shall we have to play for us in the two organizations?

Both teams are gradually assuming shape. To begin with the infield of the League nine is definitely fixed. The four players will be: Tucker, first base; Quinn, second base; Nash, third base; Long, short stop. The pitchers will, in all probability, be this quar- teite: Clarkcon, (ictzcin, Nichols and Duly.

The triumvirs think it necessary to have one left-handed pitcher, and it is for that rea­ son that little Daly will be retained to finish the quartette.

Bi'iinctt and Ganzcl will be the two regular catchers, and do*it let anyone be surprised to nee Morgan Murphy wearing a League uni­ form. Morgan is free to sign wherever he wes nl. He signed a three years' contract with a Players' League club, but as there was no longer any Players' League, of course that contract is no longer any good. He is being counted on as one ofthe pitchers in the Association club, but I happen to know that he would like very much to be in tbe League.

Tbe triumvirs would also like very much to have him in their club, so you see there don't seem to he anything to prevent hisplay- ing on the South End grounds next season.

For the League outfield there are two slates now proposed. Richardson figures in both of them, and will pluy left field; that, is settled.

One plan figures on Stovey being secured by the triumvirs. As a matter of fact there is no base ball law to prevent his signing a League Boston contract to-day, as he was not one of the Athletics' reserved players. But ns tbe governing board might not see fit to let Boston have him he may have to be traded for with our Association team.

That is the plan now.Philadelphia is very anxious to secure

Brouthers for first. And here is the hitch, lint if the Phillies and the other League clubs can be induced to waive claim to Brouthers, then an effort will be made to trade "Big Dan" and Brown, with possibly Mt^den or Stovey. If that plan works tbe New Bedford fielder would play at centre for the League club.

Dully is booked for right field if Spalding will give him up in exchange for Kelly. If not, Mike will play there regularly and Brodie be kept as extra man. Or if Stovey is not .secured he will play centre. * » Things move not quite so fast, but still

they do move in the rival camp.Arthur Irwin has been elected temporary

manager and that means permanent mana­ ger, beyond a doubt.

The name has been selected and Prince's team will be known as the "Ited Stockings."

Manager Irwin is devoting his time just at present to getting together an infield. He don't think it is necessary to bother much at present about oulficlders, for he says the woods will be full ol good outuelders after Feb. 9 and he is about right.

He counts on Brouthers for first base.For second he has secured Childs, of Syra­

cuse, whose release has been bought.For third, there are three possibilities:

Joyce, of John Ward's team; McGarr, who played third for the triumvirs last year, and possibly Tciicati. This is about in the order of their possibility, and so far as preference goes Joyce has the call.

There is very little probability that Arthur Irwin will play short, tia he prefers to man­ age the team from the bench. The man he would like for that placo is Paul Radford.

Jlim-iretters is what. Arthur Irwin says he is bound to have on his team.

So far only one pitcher is on the list, and that is Haddock. He and Mack, who cer­ tainly cannot betaken away from the Asso­ ciation club, will make a strong battery.

Although little is being done yet towards the outfield, a line has been thrown out in one direction, and if it catches a fish it will be a ten-strike.

Tommy McCarthy, of St. Louis, would be a big attraction on the Boston nine, and they fully realize that here. For that reason they have written to Von der Ahe to see if on any possible arrangement he will dispose of the little right fielder.

I saw Tommy early in the week and asked him if he would like to play in Boston. He said nothing would please him more, but, of course, he would have to- play wherever the St. Louis magnate said. He explained to me about those three contracts that have been held over his head. Said he:

"Last summer I was persuaded to sign a New York Players'Club contract for next season. Later on, when I saw that there would be uo Players' club iu New York, I promised Comiskey to sign a Chicago Clnb contract. He was to give me a certain amount in advance. The time in which I was to receive the money passed and I sent word to him about it. He said he could not give it to me then, consequently our agree­ ment was off and I then signed a St. Louis contract."

I understand that Tommy has been expect­ ing some advance money from Von der Ahe, which has not come. It wt^uld be a big thing for the Association all around if McCarthy should play in Boston. He is a great favor­ ite in South Boston, his home, and would draw well whenever here.

Harry Speucc writes that he is ready to go down to Portland next year and handle a team in the New England League. He knows the people there better than anyone who could be found, and would undoubtedly make a success.

Some time next week a meeting is to b« called for the formation of the New England League, and the present indications are that there would be more cities ready to go in than can be accommodated in a convenient circuit MUGWUMP.

THAT NEW ENGLAND LE.VQUE.

\Thfit Prominent Managers and Well- Posted Men H*ve to Say uf Itg Prospectsitinl l'o*«ibilili,-s.BOSTON, Jan. 28. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

Although there will be no Boston team in the New England League, which will surely be formed before the snow is oft' the ground, just now this is the centre ot news regarding the proposed organization, because represent­ atives ofthe various cities intended to take in the circuit come here to talk over the situa­ tion and compare notes.

It is only a few weeks since the proposi­ tion to re-establish a league in New England was first broached, and yet so soon has the seed that was sown at the start borne fruit that already more than eight places have been stirred up to the point where they would be ready at a minute's notice to seud representatives to a meeting. And very soon now a meeting will be called for the purpose of taking the first steps towards the formation ofthe organization.

Probably the best man to size np tbe situation to-day is Harry Putnam, for Harry has been taking in most of the promising cities in this section for the purpose of looking the ground over. The re­ sult is that, while he thought the thing was feasible at the s'.art, now he is perfectly sure of it. In his quiet way he is bubbling over with enthusiasm. He tells me it is not a question of getting the necessary circuit, but that he considers the vital point is to see to it that the League is started right in other words, that the League is run for the League as a whole, and not for any individual club, which, when elaborated, means a salary limit on which it is possible for the clubs to exist is strictly lived up to.

Frank Selee, Boston's League manager, knows something about base ball throughout New England, ior it was here that he got his start in the profession, and he knows as much about the difficulties to be encountered as anyone you could find. Frank was first heard of as manager of the Whaltham team, and was later with Haverhill, where he had some rattling good players. Said he to me yesterday: "The time is ripe for a New England League. If properly managed it would certainly be a success. Now there's Haverhill a first-class hall town. There never has been a time when Haverhill was so ready for ball. They have a good ground there; they are booming in business; iu fact doing more business in Haverbill than ever before, so that money is easy and a team would be well supported."

"What other places in that vicinity do you think would be well to take in the circuit?"

"Salem and Lynn if the right people have a club there. And there is Newburyport. It's a mighty good ball town with a good team. For that matter there are very few cities which are any kiud of ball towns un­ less the teams representing them are good ones."

"Then you think a New England league can be successfully operated if those running the clubs know their business?"

"That is exactly my opinion. And if they go into it at Haverhill the best thing they could do is to make John Irwin manager of the club."

Mr. Moody, who was interested in the old Haverhill Club, is ready to take hold of a team again at Haverbill and no better man could be found. Harry Putnam will see to it that Salem's representatives are thoroughly reliable men. Down in Brockton they will have Brooklyn's retiring manager, McGun- nigle, who will settle down at his home and is prepared to stay there. I see him almost every day and he is already when the others are. He is only waiting the call for a meet­ ing. With McGunnigle managing Brock­ ton's team the other clubs will have to look out.

Lawrence and Lowell are getting ready to seek membership in the League, and un­ doubtedly Manchester will also put in an ap­ peal for consideration. Portland was always a good town, and will be the Eastern limit of the circuit, with its nearest rival in Bidili- ford, unless present plans fail. If not, then Dover, N. 11., will be a strong candidate.

Just now Providence is coining up as a possible member and Charles Alien, who was at the head of the old League team in Providence, may be pursuadcd to return to base ball with a New England club. Frank Bancroft is urging him on to that point, and if he decides to put a Providence team in Worcester would then be a very desirable corner to pair with Providence.

MUGWUMP.

TOLEDO NOT DEAD.

She Is Simply Sleeping and Will be Heard From—After a Berth in the Western As- Hociation, Etc.TOLEDO, Jan. 27. Editor SPORTING LIFE:

President Ketcham has returned from the East, and feels that the Association handled him very roughly, although they did it in a very soapy manner. In the language of the plucky president, of the Tc.ledo Club, the As­ sociation magnates are as fine a set of gentle­ men as ever scuttled a ship. He says Toledo wants base ball and should have it, aud that if this city can get into the Western, and Detroit and Indianapolis go with Toledo, that a league will be made up much stronger than the AssociationWas lust year.

That there is to be a reorganization ofthe Western Lea?:ue there seems little doubt. Sioux City and Lincoln want to retire, so it is said, and their retiring may make it impos­ sible for the Western to keep Denver in its circuit. Toledo, Detroit and Indianapolis could not enter with Denver in, but the signs of the times point to ail three entering if Denver should be left out. An important meeting of the Toledo Club stockholders will be held Thursday night and a delegation will be appointed to attend the coining Western meeting and make application tora franchise. THE SPOUTIXO Line's correspondent has in­ formation from Omaha and St. Paul which favors the above scheme, and it would not be surprising to see it carried out.

TOLEDO'S PI.AYKIIS.Mr. Ketcham has left the matter of the

players' releases in the hands of Manager Morion, and nobody will be released until Toledo ascertains whether siic can ente'r some good league. The International is not popu­ lar in Toledo, but at a show down it might be preferable to no league.

1UYD W. SlKBEF.

PHILADELPHIA POINTERS.Local Sentiment Anent the Blerbaner Case

—The New Athletic Club's Action in the Matter—Sharslg Hustling For a Team- The Probable Philadelphia Team—Presi­ dent Reach's Views — Comment, News and Gossip.PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30. Editor SPORT­

ING LIFE: The sensation of the week was the signing of Bierbaner by the Pittsbnrg Club, which eclipsed for the time being even speculations as to the probable make-up of the two local teams for next season.LOCAL SENTIMENT ANENT THE MATTER.

The statement that the Athletic Club would lose not only Bierbauer, but possibly Stovcy, Cross, Larkin and Weyhing, through the failure of the old club management to re- reserve them, fell like a wet blanket upon the partisans of the Athletic Club, who had probably all indulged iu pleasant visions of the strong team that could tiave been bnilt around these great players. Considerable disgust was also felt over the added evidence of the incompetence of the old management. This disgust was coupled with indignation that a League club should, right upon the heels of a satisfactory peace settlement, take advantage of a technicality to the detriment of a friendly league, hut for whose aid the settlement would have been impossible and to the manifest serious injury of one of its leading clubs, which, if the Pittsburg Club'9 act is sanctioned, would be, at one swoop, stripped of iis most valuable players, and seriously handicapped in its eS'orts to get to­ gether a team strong enough to make Phila­ delphia a profitable city to the American Association.

THE ATHLETIC CLUB'S PEOCEDrjKK.The Wagner brothers were at first much

cast down over the unexpected turn of events, but have recovered their equanimity somewhat since it has been shown that the Association will stand by them and will seo that the express and implied agreements en­ tered into at the New York conferences are carried put. In compliance with Mr. Thur­ man's instructions President Wagner on Wednesday sent in the following list of players, reserved by the Athletics for the coming season, to Secretary Young, of the Board of Control: Bierbauer, Weyhiug, Cross, Larkin, Stovey and Breunan. The first four named v.ill be retained, Stovey will be released to Boston and Brennaii turned over to the Board to be awarded to any club which first sends in a claim for him. | jThe Athletic team as far as made up stands as follows: Weyhing and Ilusted, pitchers; Cross and Milligan, catchers; Larkin, first base; Bierbauer, second base; Piekett, short stop, and Wood, left field. Milligau was re­ leased to the Athletics by St. Louis and has already been signed, and Wood, Ilusted and Piekett hold over from last season,the former two being on no club's reserve. Kansas City professes to still hiive a claim on Piekett, but some amicable arrangement will be made with that club for Jacks retention by the Athletics.

HUSTLING FOR A TEAM.Manager Sharsig is busily engaged in hust­

ling for players, and President Wagner is do­ ing some tall wire-pulling and between the efforts of the two it is quite likely that the team will be completed within a few weeks. Two good pitchers are in sight,and if Mulvey cannot be retained acompetentthird baseman will be secured from a League club. If Mulvey's wishes were to govern he would play with the Athletics, as his preference lies that way. But if the Phillies decide not to lake him he will have to run the gauntlet of the League club, an J is hardly likely to get away,as third basemen of Mulvey'scalibre are not too plenty in the League.

Mr. Wagner says his outfield will in some respects, especially in batting, be stronger than it was last year. Wood will remain in left, and the management churns that the mcu selected and who will probably be se­ cured for right and centre are both line field­ ers, hard hitters and fleet-footed on the base lines. It would be premature to publish at this time the names of the men the Athletic Club has in -wicw, as it might spoil some deals, but troin what we know of the men the club is after, it is safe to say that if they are secured the Athletic team will be one of the strongest that has ever borne the time-hon­ ored name, and one that will make it interest­ ing for all comers as soon as the team has had time to work together a bit. PRESIDENT REACII'SSIGNIFICANT REMARKS.

There is nothing more definite to state about the Philadelphia team now than there was a week ago. President Reach is now in the West, presumably to sign Alien and negotiate a few base, ball deals. It is sus­ pected that one ot these deals comprises an exchange of third baseman Tebeau for some spare Philadelphia player. Mr. Reach was interviewed at Pittsburg oa his way West and was quoted as follows:

"The settlement of the base ball war is a matter of gratification to all interested in tbe great pastime. I was opposed to tbo division of Boston with the Association, but as that was tho only thing which presented a solution of the trouble, I gave in with tbe others for the sake of peace. Yep; both Brouthers and Whistler are mentioned as going to play first base for our team. While my associates have not as yet ex­ pressed themselves on the matter, I am inclined to believe tlmt all of us will unite in givine the position to Whistler. As there seems no restl, urgent need of Brouthers by any of the National League clubs, I think the Boston Association clnb will be allowed to retain hia services. With respect to Fogarty and Mulvey, I have nothing at present to say further than that there is every likelihood of Fogarty phiying on the Philadelphia Club next season, as nill Hall- man."

This would indicate that Mulvey will not be found on the Philadelphia team. Reach is inclined to take him back, but Col. Rogers is strongly opposed to-such a move because he thinks Joe has outlived his usefulness, to this club, at least, and also because many patrons ofthe club would resent Mulvey's re-engagc- ruent. If Mulvey is permitted to go to the Athletic Club the Wagners will cheerfully pay back for Mulvey the $1250 he still owes the Philadelphia Club.

PROBAHI.B PHILADELPHIA TEAM.From present appearances the Philadelphia

Club is likely to be made up as follows: Whistler or Brouthers at first, Myers at sec­ ond, Alien at short, Tebeau at third, Hamil­ ton in left, Sunday iu centre, Thompson in right, Sanders, Gleason, Thornton, Esper and Sciiultz as pitchers, and Clements, Hullman and (iray as catchers. Fogarty is one of the possibilities, but Brouthers is hanlly likely to be engaged, as Colonel Rogers strongly fa­ vors Whistler and President Reach also has a leaning that way. Mailman has practically agreed upon terms. The combination above outlined makes a splendid fielding and good base-running team, but is not quite so heavy in batting as could be wished.

LOCAL JOTTINGS.From all portions of the State congratula­

tions are pouring iu on Billy Sharsig for having obtained the management of the new Athletic Club. This serves to show that Billy's popularity is not confined to the limits ofthe Quaker City.

"Fogarty, iu a letter to a friend in this city, writes that he has been offered a salary of $2500 to play on the Pacific slope the coming sc.ison, and unless he can do better aud make satisfactory terms with the League people, he will not come East." Leilger. Two-ihousaud- live-hundred-dollar salaries for outfieldcrs will not be too plentiful in the East next season not even for the stars. So it Fogarty can do that well in California he might save himself the expense of going away from home to play ball.

The first game between the Athletics and Phillies will be played on Good Friday, March 27.

Joyce is mentioned as a probable first base­ man for either one of the local clubs. Joyce is the right size and build for a good second baseman, and in addition he is a fine hitter, clever at bunting and sacrificing, and one of the best basc-runuers ami run-getters in the country.

John I. Rogers has been reappoiuted Jndge- Advocate General ofthe Pennsylvania State militia. The Colonel is a Democrat, but he held over during the recent Republican ad­ ministration, and ii was not because of favor but capability.

The new Athletic team will wear the old Athletic colors, white suits and blue stock­

ings. The Phillies will stick to white and red.

Clements says the Phillies' Burlington pbenoin, Shultz, is a corker.

John Thornton, the Phillies' new pitcher, writes that he is 21 years old, stands 5ft. lOiin. high, and weighs 1701bs. He pitched his first game of professional ball for the Washington Club in 18-39.

The Phillies will in all probability release Delehanty to the Cleveland League Club, if some deal can be made for Tebeau. .

The name of Forepangu Park has been changed to Athletic Park.

MeFetridge and Shannon will do the pitch­ ing for the Riverton team next season.

Frank. Weston has secured the score-card privilege at Athletic Park.

BURLINGTON BITS.

A Kick Against the New Interstate League Already Made—Local an<l General News.

BURLINGTON, Ia., Jan. 27. Editor St'ORi- LlFE: Thus early and before the new Inter­ state League has had lime to get settled a kick is being registered against the long trips to L'vansvillc and Terre Haute from Ottumwa. The Courier, of that city, says: "Think of this town trying to support n ball club on $750 per month against $!>'i>0 last sea­ son and make big jumps, as ii will have to do, and pay out an immense amount for rail­ road fares and other expenses, and then try and make both ends meet. It is hardly ex­ pected that this will be done. A shortened circuit, composed of Quiiicy, Peoria, Joliet, Rocktbrd, Cedar Rapids, DCS Moines, Bur­ lington and Ottumwa, or else an Eastern Iowa league would be far better than the proposed interstate league."

The Electric Railway will be in running order by the 1st of April, if nothing prevents it, aud I am thinking that this town will be somewhat nearr the circle of tiie eight-club Interstate League. Stranger things than that have appeared on the earth's surface.

The Gazette, of this city, says editorially that "from all appearances the Interstate League, now composed of ten clubs, is likely to go to the wall before it is ready to open its season. Already kicks are coming in from towns against the long distances to be made to Indiana and return."

Sunday ball can be) dispensed with in thisx town as well as iu Ottumwa. The public in general would patronize it more if they did that and stock can be sold more readily to our business men here.

, One man here, an old-time merchant, said to the treasurer of last season's club, "will there be any Sunday games played?" He was answered; "don't know; am not running that part now." This would seem to mean that if Sunday games are left out altogether more persons would attend during the week. Now, let the merchants in the different towns, after the League is an assured fact, give their employees a half holiday or two each week and let them have a chance to'see the greatest pastime this country ever had or will have.

The League directors can do away with the Sunday games, either exhibition or other­ wise, and run it after the plan of the Na­ tional League. The best people of the difler- ent cities must be catered to, and they seeing it is run as a business venture (closed doors on Sunday) will patronize it more and get their friends to do the same thing.

Your Rockford correspondent seems to have hit about what he thought would be the best league (eight clubs) to be organized here: Quincy, Peoria, Joliet, Rockford, Daven­ port. Cedar Rapids, DCS Moines and Bur­ lington. That would have been a daisy, but what can they do when Peoria says "not in it." Tcrre Haute says nearly the same thing, thus throwing out EvansvUle and leaviug'only seven out of the original ten as outlined at the meeting.

Should the San Francisco Club (I believe that's the one) of the California League, get Stephen (not Stcvens) and llines (not Hinds) they will have a fine battery. Willie McGill, as a south-paw, for his size, is hard to beat; ask Whistler, of New York. Another old favorite of ours is Ira Phillips, of '&!>, third base tender. He is a pretty sure stop of anything near him, and his throwing to first is almost like a shot from a gun. There will be two hard hitters from this club in the per­ sons of Hinds and Phillips; the latter is also a fine short stop aud both good outfivlders.

JAS. H. LLOVD.

JACKSONVILLE JOTTINGS.

News of the Local Pluycrs — Comment Upon the Rase Kail Situation Elsewhere —Brnnell Commended, Etc.JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 27. Editor

SPORTING LIKE: I am due for a letter, but base bail items are scarce, and I will have to lay low until the Clevelands get. here, and I then will try to be more interesting.

I saw Jack Pcltz iu New Orleans tbe other day. Jack is looking like a four-time win­ ner. He hasn't made any arrangements for next season, but if Toledo is out of base ball he would like to play in the Western Asso­ ciation.

FA Eagan is anxious to play in one of the California clubs. Eagan played one season with me, and I can recommend him to the California managers as a magnificent second baseman and a good, hard hitter, and I am positive that the club that gets him will iiot regret their signing him.

Manager Bob Leadley and his Cleveland team will be here Feb. 15, for a month. They will meet with a warm reception, aud I will be glad to shake with my old third baseman, Billy Alvord.

The "Trumpheters" say Tucker will play first for the National League team next sea­ son. But will th« Association team get Brouthers?

I am surprised at Harry W'right not coming down here this season. Of course, it costs a great deal of money, but it is cheaper in the end. He has had two seasons of it and is in a position to appreciate the benefits derived from such a trip.

Can't the "angelic" Mr. Clements be pur- suaded to come anyhow? His many friends here will be disappointed in not seeing him.

Your Pittsburg correspondent, "Circle," says Swartwood is very anxious to know the whereabouts of Billy Taylor. Taylor is here in the hospital, und is a very sick man, and now, Mr. Editor, don't you think it about time for the press to let up on this unfortu­ nate fellow. 1 knew Billy Taylor when these same people who are eternally "jabbing" him were laying for him on salary day. The proper thing for them to do would be to sqnd him a little ot the money they helped him spend.

I received a letter from Frank Brnnell the other day and I wish to copy a few lines from it:

"I do not care for the smallnesses of human nature, as they crop ont, and would rather stand a million of them than miss the hand­ shake of a fnend. The Players' League is dead and gone. You supported it, and so did I. My support w"ould have been as yours was on the outside and in a literary way if I hadn't been the organization's secretary. I have nothing to regret. If the same play came up again I'd go at it again."

Bravo, Brunell! Your letter proves to me what I have always advocated that you be­ lieved the Players' League was right, and believing had the courage to carry out your conviction. The failure of the Players' League has done one good thing. We can now enjoy reading your spicy letters. The magnates took your olliee, but they cannot take your pen. G. V. BURBRIDQE.

KRAUTHOFF HONORED.

Mills' High Opinion of the Brilliant Young"Western Lawyer.

In conversation with a New York World reporter the other day Mr. A. G. Mills paid Mr. L. C. Krauthoff the following high and deserved compliment: "In the preparation of (he new National Agreement Mr. Kraut- hofi'did an immense amount of work. He is a man whose ability had never been fully ap­ preciated hitherto. The original draft of the new document was maue by him, and, while minor changes were introduced here and there, the Agreement is to-daypractically the same as he first conceived it. He met with more or less opposition iu the League meet­ ing to many of the main features, but he car­ ried his ideas to the fore and convinced his opponents of the correctness and stability of the points in question. It's too bad that he is aot located nearer New York."

KANSAS CITY BRIEFS.The Advantages of Major League Eleva­

tion as They Appear to Western Eyea— President Speas' Views on This Point— Milwaukee'!! Position—Kansas City Team Prospects* Etc.KANSAS CITY, Mo.,,Tan. 27 Editor SPORT­

ING LIFK: We will have to take issue with you iu your prophecy of impending woe to the Western Association, due to the fact tlmt it has become a major league. It is hardly probable, it seems to me, that anything nut good can come ont of the deal. In the first place, take the question of salary. Surely the salary limit will be considerably lower this year than ever before. Last year Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis, all paid major league salaries. A salary of $3000, and even more, for a season's work has not been at all uncommon in the Western Association. It is, therefore, not to be argued that becom­ ing a major league will tend to increase sala­ ries in the West.

PRESIDENT SPF.AS' VIKWS. THE SPORTlxq LIFE suggests, as a: other

evil, that a "high pressure" gait will be struck, and that this will eventually lead to a biul cntA If by high pressure, enthusiasm and interest is meant, it is hard to see how pressure can become too high.

President Speas puts the situation very forcibly and completely, I think. lie says: "The bane of base ball in the West has been, for one thing, the luck, of some strong, stable and competent governing power. There are many of the clubs, like the Kan­ sas City Club, tiiat are anxious and willing to see base ball a success in the West, but the men backing these clubs, have other large business interests that demand all their attention. To take myself as an ex­ ample; no man is more anfxious to see base ball conducted on a high plane than I am. Yet, while I have seen things going wrong, I could not spare the time that it would take to bring about reforms. Other managements were in the same position. The consequence was that discipline was lax among players, clubs and umpires. The patrons ot the game knew this and it necessarily injured the game.

ADVANTAGES OF AUTHORITY.

"Now, however, with the Western Associa­ tion under the same management as the Na­ tional League and American Association, in­ creased respect will be accorded our or­ ganization. There will be rules that must be observed. Umpires will be under the control of the secretary of the National Board, and not amenable to a manager of a Western Association club. In short, I think that the new deal will give what you may call 'tone' to the Western Association. That is a qual­ ity that is a little bit indefinite and rather hard to define, but it means a great deal more than anyone imagines to players, to man­ agements and tolthe public.

CONFIDENT OF T1IR FUTURF."I look for the coming season to be the

most prosperous base bull season the West has ever had. From all lean learn every club in the Western Association will be strengthened up anil p-epared toinake a fight for a place in the pennant race. There will be a higher class of players here and every- bodywiil look at thing.* in a different way. The fact that there is rcas-'ii now to believe that players can he gutu n fir reasonable salaries is worth everything e!s?v to the game. In the general jubilation this is a fact that has been lost sight of too much itseemsto me.

"If anything was killing'the game it was high salaries. I don't think anybody was any better friend of the base ball player than I was or would do more for the boys. But the fact that we had to pay men two and three times as much money «s I knew they were worth went against the grain pretty strong. I could not think it right for the ball player to be getting a great deal more than be was worth, and, likewise, a great deal more than the capital employed in base ball could altord to pay. Under the new regime I look for a successful season, in which players and managements will both be satisfied."

MII.WACKKK'S POSITION.There has been considerable interest here

as to what Milwaukee would do about going out of the Western Association. We have all, however, felt rather secure, from the fact that Sir. Krauthoff was anxious to have the ''Brewers" remain with us, and that his wishes would probably receive considerable weight. lie is authority for the statement that there is no chance for Milwaukee to get out of the Western Association. I don't see why Milwaukee is anxious to get away from a good thing anyhow. Six of the cities in the Western Association are as strong as Louis­ ville and Baltimore and better than Col­ umbus or Washington. This is not a weak League by any means.

LOCAI, CLUB NEWS.There is already a great deal of gossip

about the team that is to represent Kansas City next season. I think the club can be very nearly called off now. There will be in it many old and a few new faces. However, this proposition is contingent upon the sur­ mise that the old men will be prepared to talk sensibly about salaries. That is to say, I think, that the idea of the Kansas City management is to come to terms with a number of their old men before they try to sis*!i anybody else. If this plan succeeds, there will be Donahocand Giin.-on as backstops; Swartzci, Tears, Smith and probably Conway as pitchers. President Krauthoil'hasa pitcher on the string, but who he is nobody knows. He must be a good one, though, as Mr. Krnuthoif doesn't interfere with President Speas and Manager Manning unless a big fish is in the deal.

1 am sure that Dan Stearns will be given the first chance at first base. Stearns is a favorite here and plays the base in first-class style.

Manager Manning will be at second base as a matter of course. He has already signed and will manage, and probably captain the team, as he did last year. If, however, be has a man who would make a first-class cap­ tain for the team, the manager would proo- ably turn that part of the business over to him, as he did to Carpenter last year.

The two positions that are not filled are short stop and second base.

In left field Klmer Smith will alternate with one of the catchers and the other pitch­ ers. When Elmer is not in the box, he will be in left field. He is wanted there fur his hitting ability.

Hoover will probably be placed in centre field this year, instead of right. Manning thinks Hoover one of the greatest fielders in the country, and wants him to play in the place where he can do the most good.

In right iield the newoutfielcler, Ilogriever, will be placed. This is the man Manning got from Ottumwa, Iowa, aud he is said to be another Herman Long. In the few cames he played here last year he did remarkable work both in the field and at the bat.

As for a short stop President Kratithofl' states that he is after two, and is pretty sure of getting one of them. I am not at liberty just now to reveal their names. One of them is from the National League and the other is from the American Association. Either of them would fill a long felt want with us, as they are both high class men.

For a third baseman, I don't think any­ thing has been done as yet. We have Pickctt and Carpenter and Jim Burns, Hol­ land and Hugh Nicol, however, under re­ serve, and out of all those men a good third baseman ought to be secured.

The make-up of the team is, of course, not authentic, [t is what I have gathered up during the last few months, and I think it is a pretty reliable guess.

Holland has wrilleu to Mr. Speas asking a chance to play third base. lie wants his release if the club doesn't want him. Mr. Speas has written him that he would receive notice just as soou as possible as to what dis­ position had been made of him.

MINOR MENTION,President Knuitiiolfdeclines to talk about

any changes in the Western Association circuit, by which Lincoln and Sioux City will be dropped. He speaks very highly of Lincoln, aud it looks now as if the present make-up would stick.

A number of good offer« have been made for Jack Piekett.

"Xid" Nicols is here visiting old friends and showing his baby around.

I saw Hugh Nicol to-day sitting in the »H«y chair of a banker uid picking his teeth

as if everything was going along nicely with him.

President Kranthoff is receiving numeroui applications for positions on the Western As­ sociation staff of umpires. He refers theia all to the secretary of the National Board.

FREEMAN.

COLI-KGE NEWS.

Tale's Candidates Hard at Work—Note* From Other Points.

On Saturday thirty candidates for the Y»l« University nine went into training. The work consists, RS usual, in batting practice of ten minutes for each man, and at four o'clock each afternoon base-running and sprinting is practiced. The men-who played on the nine last year and who began training on Saturday are as follows: W. F. Poole, Jr., '91; 0. Cal- houn, '!)! (captain); T. L. MeClniig, '91'; u S. Owsley,'92; W. If. Murphy, 93; II. W. dishing, '91; N. Mcf'iintock, '91; H. O. Bowers, '92; H. J. Jackson, '02.

The following new men will also try for >sitions on the nine: Kedzie, 'f'3; Stewart,

Loring, '91; Lovell, ",<2; Beach '» _'; Newell, '93. The men who will be tried for piiehrr's position are Case, Wylie, Bowers, Stewirt, J. S. Evans, Hatch, Ridgway, G'rawforj.Waruer and Finlay.

AT OTTIER POINTS.The Williams College nine has begun reg­

ular training with exercise in the gymna­ sium. A. F. Clark, captain of '89's team, who played with the New York League Club last year, is in Williamstown. He will train the nine next spring. Spaulding, the pitcher of last year, is taking a post-graduate course, and will play.

Hare, '90, who pitched on last year's team at Amherst, has returned to college aud will probably play this season.

P. B. Linn, captain of lust year's Harvard nine, will have charge of the spring work of the Bucknell University nine.

W. M. Ililton has been chosen captain ot the Bowdoin College nine, aud candidates are practicing under his direction.

Buchanan Schley has been elected captain of the nine of the University of Virginia.

LOUISVILLE'S FINANCES.

A Queer Statement liv President ParsonsAbout the Club's I'roflts.

It has been generally supposed that but two major league clnbsmaiie moneylast year, viz., the Boston Players' League Club and the Louisville Association Club, it is now known, however, that tiie Boston Club failed to clear a profit on the past season, anil ac­ cording to President Parsons Louisville was but little better off. Said Mr. Parsons the other day:

"Tins talk about the club making money all last year is absurd. I've got tbo books iu the next room and I know just how the figures stand. At the end of tbe reason the club \vaa just $45 ahead, and in a short while other ex­ penses wiped that aw,iy. Why, tha trip to N'c\r York in the world's c!:ampion<hip serifs cost th« o'.ub $1500. Louisvillo was very lucky, it's true, in coming out nearly even, when every other Association club lo.-t money."

"As for this talk about tho ubnunlitv of Mil­ waukee getting our place in the Association it is an actual f;ict that Mihvuukee came near suc­ ceeding in the matter. The Milwaukee pcouto were in New York watching all the lime. I went away from the city with instructions to spend no mosey if possible. I held off on t'.ie assessment. The other six c'ubs were fur it. If I badu't finally agreed to tbe assessment Mil* waukee would now be in the Association."

It is possible (hat the statement about tha club's poor financial condition may be due to tho recent row with the minority stockholders, but it must be remembered that it was gen­ erally charged last season that the attendance at Louisville was greatly and systematically exaggerated.

It is reported that the Louisville stock­ holders are dissatisfied with Mr. Parsons for having pledged Louisvilleto pay -fSOOO toward buying out Syracuse, Rochester and Toledo, and that his action will not be ratified. There is little danger of this, however, as such action would result iu Louisville losing her Association franchise, without releasing th« club from liability, as Parsons is down in black and white, along with the other Asso­ ciation presidents for his share of the pur­ chase money.

AGAINST SPALDINQ.

Bostonese Feel That Ha Should Not Da Chairman.

BOSTON, Jan. 28. The declination of A. Q. Mills to accept the position of chairman of the Board of Control is to be regretted, as ha was eminently well-fitted fork, and not being connected with any club or association he would be absolutely free from any partizxn- ship in discharging the important duties the position demands.

That pronounced League paper, the Herald, of this city, which voices the opinions of the triumvirs, openly disagrees with Mr. Mills as to the advisability of placing Spalding at the head ofthe Board. It says:

"Mr. Mills makes a mistake, however, in recommending A. O. Spalding for the placo lie declines for the reason that no man who ia officially connected in any way with any club in any of the three major leagues should be called upon to serve as chairman of the Board.

"President Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, ia also spoken of for the office, but the same objection applies to him as to Mr. Spalding. Both mon are possessed of sufficient mental and executive ability to discharge the duties of the position in a most able manner, but on general principles, where the chairman, although not having a vote (unless he be a member ot the Board) still is to have great powers conferred upon him, and may b« often-times called upon to decide matters oa the spot that may have an important effect, he should not be officially connected with any club or organization that might be affected by his acts.

"The selection of N. E. Young as secretary of the Board of Control is in the line of the suggestion made a week ago, and one that gives universal satisfaction as one eminently proper to be made. Should the offices of chairman and secretary be combined and Mr. Young appointed to fill both, the inter­ ests of base ball would rest in perfectly safe hands."

MR. COHKN DENIES

The Report That the Association Once Con* template*! Unloading; 'i'hurman.

Treasurer Cohen, ofthe Columbus Club, was interviewed the other day relative to the story "that during the recent base ball meet­ ing in New York the representatives of four ofthe Association clubs, viz.: St. Louis, Baltimore, Louisville and Columbus, held a secret meeting for the purpose of ousting President Thurman, and themselves taking the reins in hand, but that Mr. Thurman sur­ prised them in the midst of their deliber­ ations and offered to resign, and Von der Alie, seeing what a foolish move had been made, squared matters with Thurman."

Mr. Cohen said that the only thing that could possibly be construed into anything of the kind, was a meeting held by the above named representatives, to which Mr. Thur­ man was invited and which he attended, and at which the action ot the Boston people wna discussed. At this meeting Mr. Thurmau was instructed as a oonuuittee of one to suv ti> the National League that unless Boston con­ sented to an Association team in that city, the clubs mentioned would join the residue of the Players' League The next day at noon matters were settled and the Association hud accomplished its purpose. Mr. Cohen said that at no time was there the slightest dissat­ isfaction with Mr. Thurman, while on the contrary he was looked upon as pre-emin­ ently the man for the place. An interview with Mr. Thurman confirmed the above.

miscellaneous Knowledge."Few men have had as varied a career at

John L.Sullivan. As pugilist, saioon-kecper, editor and actor he must have acquired a sin­ gular mass of information."

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