The Sunday herald., 1886-08-29
LEAGUE.
GAMES EI.SEwHERI

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Chicagos, l3; Philadelphias, 8.
Chicag0s, I Phiiadelphas,
DETROIT, Aug 2s.-Detroits, 10; BostOns, s. Base
hits-Detroits. 10; Bostons, l. Errors-Detroits. s;
BOstOns, 10.
CINCINNATI, Aug 2s.-Cincinnatis, 9; Pitfsburgs,
10. Base hiis-Cincinnais, .; Pitisbnrgs, II. Er-
d; Pttsburgs, ..
BROOKLYN. Aug 2s.-Brooklyns, o; Baltimores, 8.
Base hlts-Bro0klyns, II; Baltimores, 10. Errors-
Brooklyns, 9; Baltlmores,3 3.
Staten ISLAND, Aug. es.-Metropolitans, =; Ath'
etics, T. Base hs-Metropolitans, s.; Athletics, ..
Errors-Metropolitans, G; Athietics,3.
The ST. LOUIS Browns and LOulsville game "a
also the st Louis and New York game was post
pOned Oh account OF rain.
The big deal with the st. LOuls has collapsed and
Washington will evidently have to finish the season
with the players they have now under contract. II
was cherished hope here that In case the star
players OF the ST. Louis cub were allowed TO go that
the majority of them would IND places on the Team
of this city, President Hewitt reading the handwrit
Ing the WALL at the first inkllng OF the fact that
the 81 Louis were going 70 dis0and, maue ms oner;
to buy out the franchise. pledRing large sum for
the right. Other clubs, strong In players and finance
bidding become that it was found necessary to call
In the power of the League Itself to have halt or
dered. This was done, and the meeting ON Wednes-
day last at Chicago destroyed all hOpes OF the Wash
ngons securing any of the players as far az this sea-
son Ia concerned. The League assumed charge Of
the club and will play out the scheduled season, and
to govern future action the following binding resO-
luton was adopted:
"Resoired, That the president Of the League be
requested and authorized TO appoint committee OF
three representatives OF League clubs who shall he
empowered to consider and determine all questions
present under contract with any League club, the
decsion OF such committee In all cases TO be fnal
such committee to have the power, In case OF the
withdrawal of any club from the League or In case
OF It's expulsion, TO provide for the apportionment
OF It's players among the remaining League clubs al
y s 1 aSre s nes
such committee 10 continue until further action 10y
the League. Each and every club IN the League IL
hereby bound by the action OF THIS meeting anl ny
this resolution, and In the event OF s release OF any
player such committee shall he the sole arbter ~ TO
he club by whom sne player r nay hs}e Se
and empowered, n the event OF any club desiring To
se It's franchise and c0niracts with players, to pur-
the city. any city, they may deem for the
best Interests OF the League; and all games played
by such club shall be considered and treated AZ
League games Az though played under the present
schedule, and count M cham pOnshp games In the
event OF any club lisband1R or Withdrawing from
said committee shall have the power to dispose Of la
franchise. Any action OF such committee 10 be ef-
| feclual shall be unanimous" ,
Messrs. Spaldlng, Day. aDd M0l0ny were ap
pointed members OF the committee provided for In
the resolution.
strange that In appointing this committee the three
strong clubs Of Chicago Detroit and New YORK shonll
he selected menbera OF the same. Each haA nnRe
IN the pie and wants this or that player, and whel
they proceed to distribute they Will take the plum
and leave the Inferior for the weaker OrRaniza
| tl0ns. Why should Philadelphia, Boston, kansai
City, or this city be left out. surely the weak club
| have some rights. It's "a skin game, apparently,
| make the strong stronger, ana the weak weaker.
spalilng and John Is. Day realize that their patron
| want new faces IN their teams aud they are no
going to let any such brilliant chances alp by, The
are too astule In base ball chicanery for that. NJ
| blame can he attached To onr clnb, for Presiden
Hewitt made every offer, and did not let money con
alterations stand IN HIS way. Our nanagers aesery
credit for the basineHs policy pursued ana II IN 10
| regretted that they failed
The famous Frederick Club, OF Maryland, Will al
rive In town Tomorrow 10 play the champion uinhte
cub OF this clty, me olyinplcs; Ihe gaine WIN lah
sion party Will accompany the Visitors, who, 30 ID
| this season, have not lost game.
The great match between the registered and NJ
registered drug clerks is Sill being arranged for,
Tue few vacancies on the opposing clubs viii !
nlled this week. Mi. w. III. Frey, OF Inc Ebbl
| House, In managing hHdlrh.
Iiig sums of money are being wagered In Ne
YORK thai the League Pennant VIII NY next seasn
from the stall Ia .he polo grounds. This belief
founded on the fact that tue New iorks nnlsi III
scheduled season on their grounds, where tue crow
seldom let's them loose game
Tuesday last was day OF surprises. az n
"rhillesh heal the Der0ils, the Kansas Guys near
shut the New YOrks out, while the ~. Louis poundt
| shaw ofthe Washingtons and beat them out. Oh
cago gave the Bostoiis had defeat Of Is to q. Ra
bourne being batled for total OF thirty six hits.
The hackers OF the various League, American, al
other regular organized professional teams ought
| TAlht puEbt W uhtu Anc puip VI Iluul
/ the game OF base ball poo-r00ms. They are gre
evil and help more than anything else 10 denoralii
the national sport, for AZ the managers Of Il
National Cub frankly state they have positive Q,
: dence that several Of their players worked IN Il
Interest Of u certain pool. room, but they could u
: : take any measures Tor relief as the men who we
Implicated were their best players and upon who
they depended mostly. The dining and laying OF
some Of them worked adyantage0usly for "a Will
Pool.rooms and honest ball playing can never he d
sociated together.
ON Monday the Washingtons VIII again llay 4
: : Kansas Cltys, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Ffld
= = The Chlcag0es, and saturday the Delroita.
! Dunlap, the King second baseman, has not dol
much for Detroit since he Joined them, while
the contrary The ~. Louis have strengthened up al
, are playing fast aud splendid ball Inc Detroit
aided ny hls errors. have lost their lead and are
. second la the race, which leads US 10 remark III
Dunlap Id Jonah.
D The Bureau OF Engraving aud Printing and u
Agricultural department mines played the decldlI
{ game for tue Championship Of Tue department
a League yesterday al tue Capitol Park. The Bnrea
q boys won by the score Of II To 4. The AgrcultuT
: mad Their noted pitcher, keefe, who has peen ye
saccessfui with the Nationals against League clu0