The Sunday herald., 1886-08-15

oHcrcu quite big sum Tor their release but Ircsi-
dent Hewitt could no, see 1t, though many Thought
| he would.
President Young, OF the League, SAYS Acting
Manager Walter owitt Ia destined TO he one OF the
ness man and his experience Of the two past sea
sons together with the present one, has tutorcd him
up admirably In the business
Tho averages OF the Washington Club as given In
the sporting LIE last week were ns follows: Hat.
,ing-iiincs, $50; Knowles, 29t Baker 2is; start,
elb CARROLL sne; crane, yoi; Corcoran, Isl; Force,
es. Ficiiinr-slari, ocs baker, pss: Hines, 90;
Force, Dis; 0illlran, eiI; Knowles ses; Carroll,
s sa,,s sadmSn, dns,ss sS0 Farrell so Crane 'ss shaw
ioucks, iiayes's, oldned's, and Madigan's record
does not appear Clnbs batting and nclding average
| The Washingtons after sustaining fifteen success.
sve defeats, broke the spell on Tuesday by defeat
ing the ~. Louis In well contested game. Carroll
| made his rcappcarance on the team and played
| splcndljly.
| President Young, OF the League, believes that II
bold dash was made by the washingtons they could
secure the best men OF the st. LOUIS team lie rii-
| cules the talk about the holding on, for when The
Detroils made their sore and captured Dunlap they
away the King bolt q me team though there
thinks that II the Nationals could get McKinnon,
Glasscock and Denny, of the 81; Louis, aud Coogan
| OF the New Yorks, they would have an execution
ally strong club, stronger than the old champions,
, Boston or Providence, ever WAS The men are
Young, and hope and trust they viii come here
one lhng Is certain II will not be the policy OF the
|
to offer the protection OF the National Agreement,
| as II Keeps out OF their ranks valuable men who
Otherwise would be with them. In pleasant i've
worked disastrously to the older clubs and cited
the way the directors Of the Chattanooga club, Of
Tennessee, are acting The club Of that place has
| dsbanded entirely and another Ia playing out It's
schedule OF games yet they retain control Of lot OF
lhs,r % pest blazers and are trying to sell them TO the
Letter and spirit and President Young said that his
tra,lcn committee for their action In the matter.
VIII their appeals be needed by the management
Denny, ,Glasscock, McKinnen, aud Mcaeachy would
| be enough for this season, though our hearts are
set on getting Boyle and Myers as battery.
Mr. Joseph Helm, president Of the Kansas City
| Club has the right Idea to what kind Of a club
Will win. lie says: "The next time select a nine
shall get lot OF fellows as tall as lamp posts, with
nowadays. Next year we will have nine that VIII
play hall with the best of them" Quite correct; hui
what perpleAes us is where will he get the suggers
from: II takes gold mine to buy the pick OF the
| profession nowadays.
Spalding facetiously remarked recently that "whep
Detroit began sliding down hui she would 90 as
| though everything had been CREASED for the occa
son." Seems to us that some Of the oleOInargarlne
must have been misplaced on chcagoS runaway.
John b. Day takes no stock In the ancient chestnut
about consolidation Of the League AMI American As
sociiton clubs Into association OF ten clubs "It
s sale to say, however, that the League will consist
Yorker.
Gaifney is not umplrlng any games In which the
Chlcagos participate. President Young wisely keeps
| this excellent umpire and hot headed Anson apart
| Every club in the League has lost game to every
other club except Kansas CITY TO Washington, which
Is decidedly rough Washington, as Kansas CITY il
the cluo she wants to beat Father than any other
team Ia the League.
Hines stands sixth in the list of baiters Of the
country, anu Inc next one on the list Ia Knowles,
same Hines mad made ioi hts, Of which s'Ss were
home runs three baggers, AMI 10 two-baggers
| THIS Ia quite showing for our hitter.
| Manager Scanlan was In Philadelphia last week
with tho team. lie will continue i0 act as long as
worHnS Of the club an Se OF har ae
drawbacks say that the club will never he able 10
secure better man for the place.
Joe hlick says he Is satisfied that he was moi cut
out for an umpire, and will resign AZ soon as he re.
| returns TO the West.-IHitddeiphid Record.
The people demand new material for the team.
| The PhillIes warmed the washlngtons three
| straight games last week.
| The Patent Attorneys defeated the Craftsmen
yesterday at Capitol Park by the close score OF IL 10
terry work of Jones and Connei, Of the Patent At.
torneys, the former striking out nineteen OF his op-
ponents aud only allowing them to make two hits.
Jones ought to be tried by the Washingtons
The Messrs. Cumberland and other builders of
boats are making arrangements for adOuble scung
match on September that win no doubt he of III
ercst to the oarsman OF the District. The prize will
| he splendid twenty three foot sliding seat out
riggei boat, and will be free for all enter In crafts
| Aqueduct Bridge to the spike Landing" Now il
the entries are confined tn members OF rowing clubs
rather not comhee against ousers rs he men ho" W% ~
| on exhibition at ilOzman's
John Sprague, Of the p0tOmacs, was laid up last
week by sickness. but will b, able to start In with
| the light weights Tomorrow. lie was fortunate
| enough to reach promotion 10 the Patent ONCE
| Inst week.
MIR. John Kondrup was the recipient of prize
yesterday, deserved promotion 10 the Post ONCE.
The Philadelphia Record of yesterday reports tho
| following ~ coming from Manager scanlon, who
said:
anuHsensatiOnal reports concerning base ball deals
about to be consuminaled. Mr.. Lucas haa SET price
on the franchise OF his ST. Louis Club and the
All that now remains to he done istO get club to
take the place Of the Lucas Club in the League.
Ing 10 secure bessley Of the W New YorS caS
whom, ~ tue way, only missed getting because
Von ,hs der 'Hss aSs !" Emsng se aaS long talk win
ciaiion Club. lie complained that he was
mot MAKING n, a. nm much n, % monso ~ he SHOULD and
doubled II his club were IN the League instead OF
the Association. The st lonis people do not turn
| consider that the club has sure thing on every
other club OF the Association. Away from home
the club draws well, but that ID advantage to Won
der Abe, AZ he simply gets hts guarantee. lie ad-
nttsl me force OF my argument, and said that he
es s%a "ay aS9 glad 10 gei h club into the
with l,icas, whom he knew To he sick OF the 6asi.
ness, except for the fact that he knew the "Mion-
After the % Washington management had accepted
re, into League, ana wSaa, ,ss r osisg h%
S 20 Fys h Ss The he
would then have the entire st. Louis bsseball busi
ness TO hiinssif, could charge ny cents admission,
League teams would draw big crowds every day he
could very well do witnout sunday games. Won der
Abe considered the subject for two days, and then
wired me that he could not accept. just why am
sure don't nee, unless the other American Associa.
on men have hoodwinked him into the belief that
he cnndnt transfer his players from the Association
u the League lie could, though, and not break the
as ssi
MIN againso pittsburg has also been offered the
NV par nI SI' an ~ yst male no nsws
than 81. Louis, and would prefer TO zee the Pitts
| burgh Club taken In.
| ers will soon be on the Washington team. We
must haye them; In fact, cant gel along without
and wnSns auS viii s pay aspa ST Ronsy fy ~.
talk about Other clubs getting uasscock, benny,
franchise Of the 81. Louis Club and then let he best
| men Join other teamsY We will keep al the good
men VI our present team
Inc Lucas Club That Is all n0nsense also. Mr.
wiman has one more club than ne wants now"
1ewias.
The Old question OF the disposition Of the two
trophies Post and star Cups ~ again being dis
cLased ny tue conference committee and the boating
men, and unleas diplomatic skill IL shown in dls
posing oi The matter, wrangles Will surely follow.
This isof COURSE To lie regretted, ~ all desire to see
peace aud harmony prevail among the clubs, and 1t
would he better TO drop the whole subject rather
man 10 nave any dispute At = previous meeting OF
ihe the committee, Mr.. smith, vi the COlumhIas,
moved that the "Post Cup" be transferred, Il the
dohora were NJ willing, " the eightOared race, aud
committee OF one, MT ,arbaru, WAS appointed to
ste about lhe haine. Now here comes IN the
trouble. When the 'star Cup WAS wronRfully
taken away IRON the clubs and given TO the Wash,
lngton regatta aud then not defended In the races
The 'IOa cup" Was presented t0 the clubs holding
the Annual IDlonac regatta aud made the cham |
pionship trophy Tor four When The ALTAR WAS
brought W ~ lss. for settlement by the joint
mittee, Mr. George w. Adams, OF the Star, re- |
donated the cup To the r0tnInac River regatta
Committee, wnG proyiaO attached that In ali iu-
ture gilaa the cups disposition could be deter
ininedby majority vote OF the clubs This was
done u avoid any future annuyances TO
him from the blckering disposition OF the boating
people The conferees Of the club accepted the new
donation aud arranged the ps az 0ws: The Posi-
Cop 10 be enblenailc of The f0ur.0ared champion
ships ln all The annual regallas 0f the r. II. Clubs
While 'StIT cum