New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
BROOKLYN GETS 4 STRONG PITCHER.
YOUNG LovErr sK1LFUnLY sEoURED-A sKETcT
OF HIS RECORD.


Tho Rroo,lvn club Yesterday signed Lovctt, the
Young Western pitcher Of whom so much Is expected
next season. His salary will be in the neighborhood
~ ~ 600 Most of the League and Association CLUBS
have had agents after Lovet for the last year, but the
Rrooklyn club seems to have ouwited It's rivals ana
Secured the prize. The deal was enterpnsihg pu'
COSTLY c. II. Byrnc, the president OF the ciuo'
started for Providence where Lovctt now Is, on FRIDAY
night He telegraphed last night that he had come
IN terms with Iovett, and that the young man had
formally signed a Brooklyn club contract Inc
trouble with the Omaha club which Lovett played WIN
last wear has also been amicaby settled Lovett, when
he learned that his release had been sold to BROOKLYN
said that he had no objection to going to Brooklyn but
that n he was TO be transferred he wanted portion
of the purchase money. The omaha club at first
refused TO share It's blood money but Lovetts de-
terntncd stand has undoubtedly brought the western
club to his terms.
The Eroolyn club will be remarkably well supplied
with pitchers next year In LOvet. Caruthcrs, Ierry'
Hughes Foutz and Mays The last named may Do
released however, his services may NOT DC neeueu
since Lovett has been secured Lovetts worh Ill
minor eapue clubs during the last years has been
unusually brilliant. Many Of the big CLUBS tired 10
secure him last year. but he always refused, saying
that he intended to remain in the smaller leagues until
he felt sure ne could hold his end up in the more
noverful ORGANIZATIONS Iovetts debut In the Prov-
deuce club several years ago was not faterhg' ana
undoubtedly led to his determination not TO go BACK
uotu he was fully conscious OF what he could do He
also pltched for the Athletics for short season win
only partial success. Since then, however, he has Dc
welcomed into strategic pitcher lie has great speed
and excellent control of the ball.
Manager Mutrie said yesterday that the New-York
club would make every effort to be appointed on the
schedule committee Of the League this year. He
savs the Giants were not fairly treated In the dlstr
button of games last season.
The party of baseball players. under the manage
ment of Al spaldng, who will visit AUSTRALIA leit
San Francisco for the antipCdes yesterday. IheS
Will not return much before April 1, and II The tour IL
extended through England, as IS now suggested tne
PLAYERS will not see this country again before May J.
T. J. Keefe, the most strategic pitcher In the coun-
try s on visit TO the city, Keefe IA modest and I'M
assuming in spite OF the fact that his good right arm
aid a. much TO bring not only the League Champion
shin 70 this city. but also the worlds championship.
Keefe at least is one of the Giants great players who
does not want 10 leave the club He Is also OF the
opinion that ward viii be here next season. SAID he
Yesterday: "The story that would Ike TO see Ward
20 10 some other team is not true. Although ward
NAV not have played great game this year as IN
previous seasons, 1 never found any fault with his
support when ! was pitching. / never SAID mat i
would demand my release II Ward did not leave the
team am convinced that Ward also did the best he
could under the circumstances Wards leaving
would cause more dissatisfaction In the cluo than his
staying here, depend upon IT," keeie also spohe 10
the highest terms Of Catcher Bennett, ana says ne
homes the New-York club will succeed in getting him.
The Gants, great pitcher has abandoned his idea Of
taking a trip abroad this winter