The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-09-06
LEAGUE.

laying plans for next year with much secrecy, and il
politely asked to step down and out. Byrne, of
BROOKLYN anu Phelps or jackson, of Louisville, are
the most prominent OF the new candidates, with the
chances OF election In favor of the West. II ID I'M
derstood. on good authority, that the association
contemplates abolishng the salary attached to the
instead of profit. Other saaried officers, Including
the umplres, will come under the resolution, 1t is
Observation-Disclosures Ne,cS.
The American Association held special meeting
Nets !-Sen York World This Is not strange. The
American did not want the League TO know its
business. Ihey nave got TO protect themselves In
some way.-IHiid. Item.
upon $500 as maximum for salaries next season.
Hines Played his last game with the Proyidences
Thursday. He will probably sign with the Ath-
leticS.
The Nationals met the Trentons on Monday, and
despite the fact that they had their strongest team in
the field, Barr being in the pitchers box, they suf
fered their first defeat for quite PERIOD The game
was lost In the latter part OF the game by bad errors
OF Knowles and Baker, and two passed balls by Full.
mer. 1t must have gone hard with Manager Sean.
lon, who boosted ere they left that they would not
onsartin,' and nobody knows the same better Than
you do. Games are liable to be won and lost, aud
yet the reason for the same Is not apparent. The
Northern tier OF clubs-Newarks, Trentons, and
Bridgeports-are stronger than people have any
thought Of and they are just as liable to win games
as the Nationals and our people who follow the sport
should remember this, and not cry wolf" 30 much.
All Of the clubs have players on their mines VINO have
acquired national reputation, and their games are
equal to any seen on the diamond field.
Trott and Smith IL the battery of the Newark Club
that will attempt to down the Nationals. In re-
cent game against the BridgepOrts TrOtt put out
thirteen assisted twice, had two hits. and no errors.
He was good man to release, sure. Newark people
have gone wild over his playing,
The Richmond team struck bad snag at Bridge
port last week when they met the new club OF that
town. The play and style OF this new member OF
nj ul,r
hunt sheepskln. The Nationals will have ali they
can do to beat them this week. The i've clubs in
me Eastern League-NatiOnals,V rginias, Trent0nB
Newarks and Brldgeports- liable to make any OF
the League or American teams lower their c0lors In
series OF games.
White was the hero Of last Thursdays game at
the game after innings OF hard playing so decep
tive was the delivery OF Smith, the "Aientown won
DER, That but two hits were made on him. while
thirteen OF the Nationals struck out. He was sup
ported In mastery manner by Trott, who put out
thirteen and assisted three times. O'Day and Cook
OF White and Knowles was magnificent.
Richmond people were much put out at the loss of
Nash and Johnston, but became recOnciled thereto
when i was learned that the bonus was needed to
keep the club an0at Nash and Johnston received
respectively $500 and 1880.
Won der Abe, the head OF the st. Louis American
team, Is already negotiating for games with the Chi
Cages and New Yorks. Considerable interest will
be taken IN the Matches the teams are the head OF
the leading association.
Both the League and American Association have
done away with the ten days reservation rule on
released players. This is no more than Just, for
mere 10 no reason why player honorably released
should be deprived Of his liberty for ten days when
he can md employment with other clubs There Is
plenty OF room for more improvements In the con-
tract system which will undoubtedly receive the at
tention OF the organizations before next season. as
under the present law the players have no redress
from unjust treatment received from the club they
may be associated with. For instance, Lovett, the
nne young pitcher OF the Athletics was fined one
hundred dollars for bad pitching against an amateur
club, and the next day he received his release. As
the club owed him Just one hundred dollars, IL looks
as u me ine was placed upon HIN 70 save that much
10 the club. II Is against such practices this that
the players ought 70 rebel In order That their inter-
eats might be Protected. fair show ought TO be
given the players as well as the arbitrary safeguards
thrown around the managers.
30 intensely exciting has become the fight between
the League clubs for first place that the closing
games between the New Yorks and Chicagos al
much talk among the friends OF the game. Extra
seating capacity has been added TO the grounds,
while the railroads running into the city are making
arrangements 10 run excursion trains large
number OF New Workers are thinking OF making an
excursion from that city to Chicago to witness the
games, as II Ia certain that the championship will
turn upon this SERIES
As soon az the season closes the Nationals Intend
arranging games with the New Yorks, Philadelphia,
Bostons, and Proyldences, Of the League, and the
". Louis, Athletics, Loulsyiles, Cincinnaiis, and
Metropolitan of the American Association. The
weather permitting games VIII be played here up TO
nearly the middle OF November
Waterbury, Conn. has been admitted to the Eas-
tern League, taking the place OF the dsDanded
Sorfolks. The team IL very strong one.
A game between the Nationals and the st. Louis
american AssocaiIon) will be played at Athletic
Park September IA.
oDay, pitcher OF The Naiisnala owing TO the death
OF his mother yesterday at Chicago, WAS compelled
10 leave his club 10 attend The funeral This con.
siderably weakens the Nationals In The games OF
next week. Gagus has been re-engaged, and viii
occupy the pitchers box during oDay's absence
The Eastern League season closes on September
~. The last game Will be played here. Arson
Iianlan, and O'KOurke have made their century o
lits this season. Nobody has made a hundred hi;l
In the Eastern League sutcllne, OF the ST. Louis
Is the youngest player In either OF the three leagues
:; Halplne gets 500 per month from the Deirolls
lie Is laid on for the present Householder, Of the
| yirginias, Lad the misfortune 10 break lhs collar
bone In tue last game against the Norfoks. VIII