New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
THE INDIANS GO BEGGING
ASSOCIATION MANAGERS CONVENE

ASSOCIATION MANAGERS CONVENE
WILL TROY OR ALBANY ASS UME THE YRAScHrsxf
-rRosPccrs FOR MKT SEASON.
People Interested In baseball matters will watch tho
outromo Of tho special meeting Of tho Amcr IN h<so
citation, which VIII b held ss Cincinnati tomorrow,
with some interest Tho meeting VIII bc hold, 20 mo
baseball magnstcs say TO select city to tske tho
franchise Of tho Metropolitan club That Is probably
tho principal why tho meeting viii b. hsid,
but thcro several Which will require careful
attention from tho Managers but ef which the outside
public will know tlc. Albany Is tho city which now
seems most likely to DO admitted. Try was tho city
most thought OF to OIL tho vacancy two wccls ago,
but tho enthusiasm of tho Trojans to have evap
GRATED lately. Troy did not seem to like tho 5occnt
tariff which tho Association ciuls will charge TO wit
ness tho game. Had tho Assoc citation retained It's old
charge Of IS cents to see q gamc, and quarter OF
dollar moro for . icsi tho grand stand, that city
might put baseball nine In tho race for tho Asso-
citation next season. Baseball men will not look Upou
Troy a. . 25cent town, n tho natives do get
angry. II Albany secures tho franchise how proud hcr
baseball enthusiasts will 10, and how they will gloat
over their ncIghbors Of Troy. Albany can rear hcr
head In pride and at Troy with IMMUNITY.
With full8cdged baseball club, assisted By her
unique array Of Asscmbiymcn, Albany ought TO b
abio to mako the greatest show earth. whether
Albany VIII have a good professional club will 10
settled tomorrow at the muddy cty, tho banks
OF tho Ohio. Tho American Association will accept
Troy with open arms In its present condition 10
would accept almost anything with equal gusto The
organization Is not in the foutshing condition
at present. and It Is doubtful II than half Of tho
clubs will make much money during tho coming
SON Many people think that tho doubling OF its adj
mission fec was serious mistake. 1t Is possible that
tho managers have also recognized this fact and somo
amendments may be made, but II seems hardly prob
able that tho old 25cent fee will b taken back. Two
charging that price The louisville and Athletic clubs
want the lower tariff, and tho same privilege may bo
given tho new club ID como in. Many friends OF tho
Association thk thai had the managers discontinued
Sunday games and stuck to their 25cent tariff they
would have been much better on The raising IL the
admission may provo TO 10 real reform but the peo-
pie who have to pay It do not seem to think so.
It is amusing to notice how some Of the managers
lodging tho ISSUE In Baltimore tho baseball pub.
lilo is told that their dear Maryland baseball mag.
mates did not want the raise but that the other clubs
forced it upon them. The kind OF wall
from Cincinnati ST. Lonls, Louisville and Philadelphia
AS tho Association Is composed of eight clubs, and
according to their laws It requires twothrs vote to
make such change, 1t seems as II the managers arc
trying to put tho blame tho other fellow. Tho
Brooklyn and Cleveland clubs the only ones which
openly acknowledge that they favored tho change
Tho Cleveland club did il because It afraid that
25cent tariff The Brooklyn club favored the higher
rate probably because the directors wanted larger
dividends next summer than they got last, and also
because the Brooklyn club for the coming VIII
cost nearly double as much as did last years nine
This seems to show that there some baseball d.
rectors with moro tongue than conscience. Tho I'M
agnaon OF OF baseball managers IS extreme
elastic. II baseball falls they ought TO embrace
the managerial end OF tho theatrical profession without
delay.
The National Leaghe holds high place in public
favor at present and II the organization continues
In otaI a - H. l..
bright indeed 1t IS the little details which wealthy
organizations frequently neglect and these little de-
tails may in time prove costly TO the League Ths
eight clubs all in good condition, and
ably sure Of having prosperous this year Tho
clubs have good players and plenty OF money for
tingent expenses, but fits prospects OF having four
o. more good and competent umpires do not look
bright The Association is well fixed In this respect,
II in other. The present policy Of the League
seems to be as economical as possible except In tho
paying of large salaries to players An incompetent
umpire will spoil the efforts OF dozen high slarled
players. The League is beating around the bush
with several good men, Competent mon want good
salaries and the present difficulty Of the League that
It cannot get satisfactory umpires for the stingy sal
airy 1t offers them The staff Of League un,gires for
next season VIII probably be ono for which the base
pride.
The difficulties Of the Chicago club are probably, al
last virtually The two players-pitchcr Clarke
son and second bascman pfefer-are slowly seeing az
President spsding thinks they should, and probably
both VIII be found in the club next These
two young mon have told sad tales to the public
this winter. How the great Chicago baseball msnip.
ulator matrcatcd them and made their lives unhappy,
and how they were forced to work about two hours
a day for about $40 an hour Both men are probably
tired of nOtOriety, and will sign Chicago contracts
shortly The Chicago club treats its men well, and
u IS one OF the standing baseball mysteries how IL Is
that 1t has so much trouble with Its players.
II phrenologist should examine the bumps on
the head OF the average baseball player he would
probably find tho bump of selfesteem abnOrmally
developed. The learned gentleman would not have
to labor long find out that the expounder of base
bali was fully CONSCIOUS Vt his importance and
worth The managers at this time Of the year are
feeling the bumps Of the players with considerable
tact and interest. No manager and player has ever
been found who could Immediately agree upon the
worth Of the latter. President Stcsrns Of ha
Detroit club, has resigned his Office just In time to
himself from continual alt acks of insomnia and
worry. y few days ago the manager of the proud
worlds champions wrote to big Dan BroatherS,
the first baseman, asking him at what price he would
sign for the year. Blouthers, who has often tried
to knock the cover off the baseball, and frequently
succeeds In knocking it out Of sight, replied tascy:
" ,o3O." When asked what tho $50 for, lie
replied that IL for tho Uniforms The manager
ment did not object so much 20 tho figure as II dld
the figure aud IL wrote to Broathers 70 try agdln
az those figures almost too high. BrouheIs,
nothing daunted, replied that he lad changed his
mind and that had decided not 10 sign for less than
$40 The friends Of each watch the contest
closely, wondering what salary Brouthefs VIII dclnand
II he Is not signed before March l.