New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
TIE GAME or BASEBALL.
BUSINESS OF THE AMERICAN AssoCArION-PROnA-
BILE CIIANGEs-NEWs NOTES.


BILE CHARACTERISTICS NOTES.
Baseball men look forward with much inter
est to the American Association meeting at the i.fth
Avenue Hotel Wednesday. The many vcxed Qucs-
ons now disturbing players and managers will then bc
definitely settled; the many rumors now upseting the
players and public will either be condrmc denied,
and something viii be known about what clubs viii fight
for the pcnnant next year. Many important changes
will be made I'm the playing rules aud by-laws. some
notion viii have to be taken I'm the Muiiane case or sew
er of the Western clubs will deyour each other before
next seasons campaign ia over Mulane for the last
two seasons has become notorious for signing contracts 10
play I'm several different cities at the time. just
now the Cincinnati club seems TO have strong hold
him for season. but the player sacton- have aroused
SO much discomfort among managers ol Oiher clubs t
uaYr6 5hgrs WI" p'oOa0'' Dc 'O''''r' 10 HAY l'
president and secretary will have 70 be elected D.
mcknight the most likely to get The nrst honor, while
J. williams will probably be elected secretary Some
changes will be made in regard to pitching, which
Will have considerable tiort upon the game
3 LA y ike - seei Ie work more cvon Al rib,,.rd
among the players. Heavier batting would work with
favor and 10 accomplish i- some change will have To
be made regarding the pitchers delivery. should the
AssOciaondOpt the rule recently passed by the League
requiring the pitchers 70 Keep both fce on the ground
willie delivering the bau the object will be attained.
liycher ball would also tend 10 that end.
The delegates VIII also award the positions to the clubs
I'm last seasons II the rmors about the proposed
dsbnndment OF the Metropolitan Club should prove true
the oui -yilcnnc Will float the pfnnant. the Columbus
tnb which finished second viii not he Represented III
cps viii be discussed and it Is probable that hereafter
visiting clubs will be- given 80 per cent Of the gate re-
ceps The foul bound catch l. likely 10 bo abandoned
a. the play IL seldom brilliant one
meeting Of he directors OF the American AssOcia-
tion will be held on Tuesday.
Up to date the following players have signed with the
Metropolitan Club Tor next season kOseman, Troy, orr
IolbeIt, Kennedy, Brady, Becannon and Nelson. hole
EstorbrOok and keipsChalger have not yet signed.
Roger COnuOr went 10 Europe last week 10 seek needed
rest after hard seasons work lie played in IL games
the past season. number not exceeded by any other
League player.
Thc BROOKLYN Club ha, as vet sIpued no players for
me- season The talk OF forming Eastern League
club for Brooklyn viii hardly be carried out.
Tie New Ork League Club will be made up follows
next season, and will be hard TO beat: Nclch Ward
Lynch and Dorgan, pitchers; Ewing and Humphtles
catchers Mckinncn, first base GeThardt, second base
Ward and Cakins short stops; Connor third base; Gil
espie left helui Okourkc, center field ana DOfgal'
right leh when not pitching. The club also expects TO
secure another hrstslsss pitcher before the season
opens.