New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
DETROIT'S SUCCESSOR.
WHAT CLUB WILL FILL THE VACANCY
THE ANNUAL LEAGUE MEETING NEXT WEEK
WILL DECIDE TILE QUESTION.

the New-York club players have gone 10 thcH
homes and few Of them will to the city beiore
next spring. 1t Is singular coincidence that OUT Vi
the eighteen players owing allegiance to the Iian''
none arc born New Workers, and only one OF then
Corr, makes this city his permanent home In INC
olden times when baseball hardly the scienhno
game It Is to-day, most Of the teams were made up Vi
resident players, consequently the local pride In
team made its games douby interesting. win tno
birth Of professionalism the home players disappeaeu
until now few players live permanently in the ciues
where their clubs are. In Brooklyn the same cohu-
ton Of affairs exists and out Of the score Of players
under contract to the club Terry IS the only one who
lives in that city, unless Bushong decides 10 naAo
his homo there These facts singular when 1t Is
remembered that Long Island has produced some Oh
the greatest ball players Of the times. New-f orA
City also sends great players to other teams
but reserves for herself Probably more OF the
men who occupy lucrative positions In League ana
Association clubs natives of England than OF
any other portion Of the country. The West also pro
duces many great ball players, and the South but
few over half Of our great players were country
bows or at least natives Of little country hamlets
The annual League meeting 10 be held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel on November 81, VIII be watched win
as much interest any previous meeting ever hen ny
that organization The League now has but seven
clubs. as Detroit's baseball flame has fckered ana
famous old Wolverines go, but as they were their
own murdcrers little sympathy will be wasted on the
managers. The Detroit directors gathered team TO-
gcther which sensible mon from the first thought the
city could not support nhcad Of prices, at that me
were paid for the release of players and the men got
tremendous salaries The team did oil right two
seasons ago. when It captured the worlds champion
ship Last season. when It was that the Wolver-
ines could not repeat their record of the previous
year. the gate receipts fell of al such an alarming
rate that the directors decided to sell out The man
ayers pay salaries far in excess OF what their
gate receipts warranted Ruin was the result Inc
same evl exists in nearly every minor league IT. the
country II baseball managers showed little more
business tact and would more evenly balance their
expenditures with their receipts. there Is not pro-
fessonal club in the country but could be made at
least to clear expenses every The managers,
however, wish 10 excel and the desire to beat each
other drives caution and better sense 10 the winds
Such fortunate clubs those In New York, Boston,
Chicago ard Brooklyn can afford 10 ray almost any
price for good playing material Other cities arc not
so fortunate as their gate receipts VIII not ail3W
such EXPENDITURES Extravaganza is wipng ont clubs
every year and Will continue 70 do 81 until the
managers come 10 their senses
Whether the Detroit episode will have a beneficial
effect remains TO be seen. II probably will not
Those baseball Golfers will have to be empted several
moro times before the lesson IS needed BY retiring
as they do the Detroit directors win not lose much
money. The PLAYERS releases all brought more than
they cost while the franchise, which cost nothing, VIII
probably bring I'm the neghborhoOd Of 10000. What
city will be selected 10 take Dctrolts place will Of
course not De definitely settled until the League meet
Ing Every indication however points TO Cleveland
as the new member. The Cleveland managers claim
that an Association club az Decent tariff Will not
pay IN Cleveland, hence their desire 10 withdraw from
the Association and rc-enter the League. Cleveland
was League member several years ago, and did we'll
financially until the union wreckers stole It's players
ard wrecked the team. Under a 5O-cent tariff and
with the present team strengthened. there seems to
be TO reason why the prospc tive League baby should
not mature into a bouncing League giant The Assoca-
ton nOn-committal a their League rivals
and will talk little about the prospective city to take
the vacancy and win probably get H. The Bisons arr
geographically and financially well fixed" and viii
little chance Of the rumors about Baltimore and Gin
cinnau Jumping from one organization TO another
being confirmed. They viii remain where they are.
The enthusiastic followers of baseball in Boston
arc this early date claiming the championship
for their team for next season. The followers OF
other clubs should be alarmed. for the BosOnians
do the same thing every year The only difference
has been that the natives Of the Hub usually begin
claiming the trophy about Christmas time The pros
pect of securing some Of the Detroit players has set
tie BOstonans crazy and they claim everything in
sight ard a great deal tlat IS under cover. BY the
addition Of Brouthers Richardson ard Bennett, the
Boston club will have Of the strongest individual
teams in tie country. That does not insure them
the championship. for Ncw-York has had one Of the
strongest individual IN the country for the last
five years and yet only the pennant this year
Boston may capture the championship In two or three
years, but she should get It next year there will
be a great many ordinations OF surprise heard In
New-York Chicago and Philadelphia. Whether
the Boston club will secure Ward or not Is SIN in
ne
lease and sas that amount Of money would secure
the release Of any Of his champion players If he had
his way about H. This statement gives the lie 10 the
rumors rocc y published that Mutrie Jealous of
Ward and wanted him out Of the team President
but il is thought that he will only allow Ward TO 90
when he IS convinced that Ward Will not play with
% Local 10 eSe hF Rcq b BID g ea e SeE ons Of
the Now York PLAYERS say that they do not think
he does he should be disposed Of for dissatisfied, dis
granted player Is an acquisition 10 no club.
The securing Of Pitcher Lovett and Catcher visncr
by the Brooklyn club shows that the management
over the Bridge is determined capture the pennant
next season If money accomplish that object.
Lovett was born in bridgeport, and Is about twenty
five years old He is excellent pitcher, and nearly
every club in the country has been after him during
tho last two years. He made his debut with the
small New England clubs several years ago, but his
first prominent engagement was with the old Provi-
dence club He did not meet with success there ana
was little better received when he signed later with
the Athletics Of Philadelphia. He then went TO the
Oshkosh club. where he remained year Last year
he payed with the Omaha club and made an excellent
rccold He has plenty Of speed and excellent control
~ The ball Visncr comes from the Hamilton club,
and will probably catch for LOvett Lovctt Is sad
10 have received 5000 month from the Omaha CLUB
and his salary from the Brooklyn club must be big
one. - .l,-,-r,
The Brool1yn and New-York players viii have
game at Ridgewood Park. l.. l., to-day
John ConneIy the old-time umpire. once about the
hest I'm the business has renowned baseball ana Is
now WORKING for elevator contractor at :. 80 DAY
Tho American Association meeting will be held at
St Louis December IL.
Manager sharsig says that all Won Der Ahe's
money could not buy Wech from the Athletics.
Titcomb is the only New York player so far signed.
He v.s not reserved, which accounts for his early
signing.
peonles and MAYS NAV not play with the Brooklyn