Evening star., 1885-10-07
THE NATIONAL MINES FUTURE.

Their Prospects for Admission into one
Of the Strong Associations Next Year
President Bennett's Hopeful View
Next Years Grounds and Players.
"what will become Of the Nationals next
year," asked STAR reporter of President Ben.
nett, of that club.
'They will be in one of the big associations" !"
was the reply.
ais it a certainty?" asked the reporter
"No, it's not SO sure as that, because no agree
ment has been made. AS near as we can figure
it, though, there is very little doubt about it
The matter will be definitely decided on the
18th and 18th of this month. Then we will
know definitely and officially just where we
stand. The American Association holds a meet
ing on the 18th OF October and the day follow
ing it has joint meeting with the National
fate will be decided.
"How do you figure 1t 2" asked the reporter
bility that the The Metrppolitans viii drop % out Of
the American association. They came very
near doing SO this year, and there is but little
If they go out, their place will have to be filled
by an Eastern club; and 1t has been settled be-
yond a doubt that the Nationals are their most
worthy successors, and that
BETTER PAYING CITY
than Washington cannot be found. We do not
depend upon this chance alone, however. We
count upon there being avacancy in the League
in the east which, If not filed by the Ma
tionals, will cause another vacancy in the
drop out of the League. They say they will
stick, but every one who is well posted in base
e tnat cab Is
Its hackers are tired of sinking money, partfcu-
larly as the players who are high priced and
good have not done Justice either to themselves
or their hackers. In case the club withdraws
from the League its place will have to be filled
by club from the American association
vacancy in the American ranks will be the re-
suit, which will afford another opportunity for
the Nationals. Now. should not be surprised
If the best players of the Providence club are
transferred to Baltimore, and league club es-
tablished there and run entirely separate and
club. In that case the latter will be killed to a
dead certainty and the Nationals can step into
its shoes You see there are too many strings
much prefer to see Washington club in the
American association than in the League, and
think the majority of the stockholders of the
Nationals agree on that point. In the first
place we would make better show in the
American association, and beside we would be
better off financially at the end of the season.
tive games early in the spring before
the regular season opens, with the
are in the American association and are de-
feated in early exhibition games with League
It other daXs If
club, should be defeated in the spring by
American teams early in the season, the effect
Sepsg eDSs
fact that these early and late exhibitions are Of
Wonderf4, ,,a assistance They have pulled us
games were of little account financially. The
competition with the Virginia club paid, but
after the failure of the latter there was no lon
ger any interest in the championship games.
Now the Trentons were q strong team, but
they
COULDN'T DRAW CROWD.
The people weren't interested enough. I am
of the opinion that the two big associations will
another year. In that case II we do not gain
admission to either the one or the other there
ington. Even If we tried to run q firstcIass
nine we couldn't keep good players, for the big
clubs would take them right away from us. 1
composed of the Newarks and Trentons if one
OF them is not admitted into the American as
sociation, in case Of two vacancies In the east,
Massachusetts, The Nationals will either be
in one of the big associations or will
until after the meetings, on the 18th and 18th,
and If we should not be admitted, they will be
released. As told you though, there is but a
good team right straight through, and should
be in favor Of retaining every one, with per-
haps one exception, and OF securing another
battery"
NEXT YEARS GROUNDS.
sHow about next years grounds?" asked the
reporter.
1--WE can secure frst-rate grounds" said Mr.
Bennett, Ion North Capitol street, within two
squares of our present grounds. Then there is
some talk of retaining those we have now and
play in the opposite direction, moving the grand
way the erection of q building in the southeast
corner would not interfere with us to any ex-
tent. The grounds will be all right II only our
1nt1 fto ofo nj,
turn out wrong. We would feel little uncer-
tain about our being taken care of next year If
there were any unwilingness on the part OF the
favor of it. The Cincinnati and st. Louis pa
pers have been treating our admission to the
American Association as almost certain for
some time past. You see, everybody is in favor
OF it, SO if there is an opportunity, as am sure
there will be, it will be given to u.s."