The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-23


SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Ang. s2.-The Springfield
base ball club dlsbanded tonight after the game
with the WateTburys Peall aud OBrien Will join
the Bfidgeporis, and Tucker The Newarks.
The question OF salaries will be perplexlng one
next season to all managers, who even now admit
that crisis has been reached, and unless remeded
at the meetings OF the Arbitration Committee many
OF the clubs Will he losers next year Take, for In
stance, the American Association clubs, whose salary
llstB ranges from 900 TO 53O,ODO Each club plays
nfty.eg6t games on ts home grounds, 40 that the
CLUB that pays 100000 salaries must take In $500
per game 10 pay salaries aone 10 say nothing Of the
Immense expense OF rent, police, advertising, etc.
aud the usual guarantee TO visiting clubs. Taking
everything into consideration, club must average
good days and bad, playing good ball or bad-at
anse 9s1 rne ss
then there Ii not much likelihood that moneyed men
are going 10 risk their money In such an Idle scheme.
The salaries q players aud managers Will have to
come down. THIS IL imperative, as base ball desires
10 flourish as the national sport.
II was rare sight 10 see Phil. Baker get ratified In
Mondays game, for such an event Ia worth the price
OF admission too nee. Baker as captain and
player has few superiors.
Hapine, who played last season on the Nationals,
- now short-st0p OF the League team OF Detrolts.
ne ~ playing very remarkable game, ~ he u cred
lied with over nye nsslbs and pnt0uls IN each game
without any errors.
Kimber, the excellent pitcher Of the yirgnas, ha1
obtained his release. lie says he was tired VI the
exacting work Imposed upon hin and the mercenary
conduct OF the directors
The meeting Of the conference committee between
the League and American Association will be held
this week 10 discuss questions at Issue IN regard Ia
disputes that arose early In the season. II IL dollars
20 cents that the League VIII forth, they al
ways have, with tue arbitration In favor OF them
selves. This Ia as u should be, ~ the League people
alter all, are the best promoters OF the national
Sport. The principal question Will be the mante-
nance OF The reserve rule. which the League viii
champion.
The Nationals released Trott W ednesday last.
When Iroit was engaged II was thought he could he
uiizedin some other position outside OF the catchers
but IA he did not do 40 well as expected he was lei
20. As catcher Trott has few Auperlors.
The country team" as they were designated
Monday before ihe game commenced, were spoken
VI AZ that fine club from Westminster, Nd, at the
finish. The team played a remarkable game and
won creditable victory after eleven innings. This
defeat Of the Nationals only goes 10 SHOW the un-
certain quantity OF base ball, and that the best OF
clubs are liable 10 drop games To Inferior clubs.
Jim Knowles gave one OF the worst exhibitions oil
ball playing ever seen IN Capitol Paik In The game
OF Wednesday last against the Norf0lks. Indeed, 10
tue spectators, II looked as u the man was puriosely
making the errors In order mat tue NOrfolks nigh
win. Manager Scanl0n was Justified Ia administer
ing The severe rebuke to this player he did.
The Nationals played their last series OF games
WIN the Norfoks last week and won cfcditabie Vic
tories when at lines defeat stared them the face
The games, outside Of Knowles and ODays bad plaS
In Wednesday contest, were exceeniiy play ed and
were won entirely on the merits Of The home club
The battery work Of Barr and Fulmer, o'Day and
Cook, with the one exception noted, was ns good IA
u could be and shows that the Nationals nov nave
txO really nfst-cIass batteries AZ work. II quite
treat 10 witness The play OF that reliable and con
scieniious catcher, Fnlmer, IN The two games he
oniciaed at, as the rest gwen him during July and
August gave him tine 10 IecupeTaie and allow his
hands 10 gel well. lie backed Barr up without Ell
error. The rest Of the men also PLAYED well and
showed that they could be depended upon 10 do
battle for The honor OF the city. II their good work
continues during the coming week they VIII win
every game from The viIglnias
II said that all the TRADE against Wal Street
that appears The daily papers 10 the fertile work
Of one poor soul who desires 10 shine as q model.
Now, While The bOys may be little too loud, they
harla no one and there " no way 10 stop u The
young blood Infused into The leading clubs Ibis
season IL doing all tue besi playing ~ the Ma
liOnol Club deslreS 10 promote efficiency they must
use The "fining Rod E" more efectualy The
Northern papers are all making lnsntion OF Glad
mans nDe playing on The katiOnala. BuTch seems
10 be Of the best additions ever made 10 the Ma.