The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
GOSSIP THEBALLPLAYERS
wHY THE ASSOCIATION WILL HoLD 4
SPECIAL MEETING TO-MORROW.

occupy this special meeting. There Is also
some talk about an attempt to reconsider the
ffty-csnt tariff rate, but this is doubtful, as all
Of the delegates are in favor Of giving the In
creased rate a trial before any change be made.
The new club. wherever 1t may be located.
will be permitted to charge q twenty-five cent
admission. or u similar privilege allowed the
Athletic Club. The Association is compelled to
select a club In the East. and there is no city
available which would stand o ffty-cent id
mission fee. The Association committee was
not long In making this discovery either, and
they will suggest that q twenty-five cent adj
mission fec be allowed the new club.
Ever since tho Association committee has
been looking for tho proper city In which to
locate the eighth club. 1t has had an eye on Troy
as being tho proper city. This city was sug-
Rested by Charley Mason. one Of the old d.
reotors OF tho Athletic Club of Philadelphia.
while on the way home from Cincinnati aftor
the Association meeting in December. Mason
said that he could produce a Troy man who
and be. responsible. for it's success. A visit to
with the reluired amount OF Backing, and that
city was passed by the committee.
While the Association committee was investi-
eating the Troy syndicate, Manager Mutrie. ut
re ground, With a view Of admitting the eisyto
the Central League. As an inducement, the
IL fyn own es passso but Ut a ass 9 to II , Sp q BAH saH s G,Sn q.
all for the mere credit OF naming the President
the city. this liberal Offer could not be accepted
| Application was then made for membership In
the Association in place of the Metropolitan
and the backing of the club was so good. that
it is now quite certain that Albany will be the
eighth club.
In 1879 the Albany Club was in the National
the Association nj /, Incl ineiu S%saiU sm aes ei is ,p Mas rs
Pay, nanlon, Clan, and Tom ManseIl. viii,
A the present time Albany, has a little over
town. All It needs is $ the Ss right P mem Behind hind It. R"'
fort rn to ssr,netR nf fsssit f ts R tSe com I ssr ssase en-
4 4 despatch from Atlanta says that owing to the
From present indications tho following clubs
will be included in this League next season:
ham. Charleston. Atlanta. New Orleans. and
Louisville. All the clubs have been making
e erson mot s only 81 Il the sef soat i1 BUT nao Of the Sei North play
BY this time next month the professional
players from all over the country will begin to
drag out their dust-covered travelling bags.
and make threatening movements, with their
nmun@sfbSe.r' Of h Snit' runs 1nes and anS1f thr rec bus hits Ills
which they are going to make during the com;
the ball player in early spring, and his e1pec-
tations are not always fulfilled.
1t looks as though the rush South this spring
was to be somewhat oyerdone, still the several
clubs that will 60 South will do SO for the BEN
expenses, it will be doing ali they can ask.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Washfngton is taking
the liveliest kind Of an interest IN the effort Of
Troost; that astute base ball magnate. Mr..
o essnts B filxenfb1 a nefiem also snos w t as " b. lsfs
dropped down upon this community last week
League club; The Hewetts were at home, and
SO was Ted Sullivan, the oracle Of the ability Of
smount Of diplomatic beating about the bush,
d Syrns a. At b last y fan ;1 to 1,a ahe t Polnt e TSs stated amsfit the
Association was on the brink Of its last
d dInh fEs l sni,,S Of a bd Place ace to EsI iosat s. another other t
e ssed, in nsa style sFa'' 1hat d Ia R RHa e nsddTIs' to ns secure msn a
franchise In the International Association. and
also d to lease lsase the q 9nIy aysila %as grounds nS pdsI in II the 9
great deal Of trouble. and had spent, some
money in addition to giving all sorts of pledges
would serve up to them another summer: |
Now to make a Ions, story short. would Ted
can H Is ocintieies give " ' up his is' Troy e CUB 4 and ndde get
Gns, Fl would n ne hs stay m,r il Troy 4sss and Hsesp an% e
ton. Ted studied the situation before he made
any reply. and hen opened with counter prop
tiuenced him TO remain where he was.
1t is better" said he to your correspondent.
little III es so : III Il t . Sis II pa a att,s puddle than to be a
Ted did not venture this AS an original OBJ
IN this i%nst ent IT Ms SIrs B garst'q then p appsSPsair to
point out the manifest advantages to be gained
BY getting into so much better company. Sui
liyan, however. looked at the company a trifie
askance. 1t was a bit too fast for his fancy.
WITH my present team" said he. II can
60 into the American Association. WI . the
the the surplus y \ d5sh players Of the Brooklyn and Metro
Of H GS'a TsS ssddRGe s |a ffiss' s 9 e. t 4 1i saa sssss e
R bs fsr Di q d ,qS% 'o Of sIsb ior sss, With naba the r sIss
wanted. Byrne, however. continued to paint
The prospse, In glowing eolors hs .ssyred
effort would be relaxed TO make him comfort;
able. This TED ala not doubt He only feared
tn FIn af E0H HIte ,n such shs { aol iii / t diseu wa6%' ., til.
%% 5S K ~ VI S sS "a ~ re-: :s + PsSSs.S4 NJ : s e y: ! s sss
seemed to be the b.st'thinc that could Be- done.
aH "H bss d Ess ss s'oSo Sc str ae@s ,o als HAs aasr,.d Ted.
1t struck them all OF a heap,
But, my dear boy !" congratulated Byrne. we
want a chance to run a ball club there."
Well" said Ted. :" think, $4,000 is pretty
chTshhPs, but won't htt 6s hard tax 1t f2r S4,ooG"
down at last to So; 500, where he stuck. AftSrs |
good deal Of parlsying. 1t was finally agreed
and discussion OF further details was left Tor |
some future time. 1t then looked as though
since arisen. and, at this time 1t looks very ]
much as though the American people would 4
The Washington management has been con-
sidering the sdyisablIity Of giving up the pro-
from New Orleans to the western Texas town
viii! amount to nearly $50 per man. and the
additional advantages 70 be derived will not
very likely that the club will start South early
In March TO- make a tour OF the seacoast towns.
including Charleston and Savannah. Every
member OF the team who wants to GO will have
an oppOrtunitI. and the full Complainant OF