Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08

and Kansas City would do a neat thing by
letting him out.
The appeal of George w. Bradley against
reservation by the Sioux City club has been
dismissed by the board of arbitration. He
had no case. He claimed to have been re-
leased in April, and yet played the entire
season through with the reserving club.
Manager Cushman of the past seasons
TOrontos will manage the Mllwau-
KEGS the coming season. He IS strongly rec
commended by a. l.. Reach of Philadeiphia
Soden of Boston ana Frank Selee.
Jack Crooks is doing a good deal of BROTH
erhood talk, and the probabilities are that he
will make a fool Of himself by jumping into
the players ranKs. In a letter to the writer
from Fort Worth, Texas, he says he Is
sorry that he signed with Columbus,
as the brotherhood offers him So, 500 for
next season. Jack should recollect, however,
that the brotherhood salaries all have a
string to them.
signed with the Kansas City club, and swears
he will not pitch a ball next season If the
Cowboys go into the Western association. ~
signed with them to play IN the American
association" say lie, land Pm not yet ready
to drop into u minor league" Healy has no
cause to kick, There is an army Of men in
the minor leagues who can give him cards
and spades at pitching or playing ball either.
In jumping the association the Kansas
City people showed good horse sense, as
tnere was not the slightest use IN SUCKING 10
a sinking ship. When Brooklyn and Cincin-
natl pulled out Won der Abe was left on top.
He was pulling in directly the opposite direc-
ton for which Kansas City was heading, and
Speas, knowing that Won der Abe was the
stronger, gave up and Joined the Western
association, where the Cowboys will make
money next season without a ~doubt-Sport-
ing Life.
The Des Moiues Base Balljassociation re
organized yesterday by the election of tn @
following officers: President, L. M. Mar
tin; vice president, A. Wright; secretary
G. i. Selleck; directors, Fred a. Field, A.
g. Alverson; A. G. Jewett. The franchise
and grounds were purchased from tho old
company. Macullar, the we'll known short
stop, will manage the team. and he was
wired to at Ouce proceed TO sign a team, and
to sign a good one without regard TO expense.
Young Earle, wine made such a fine record
with Milwaukee during the latter part Of the
past season, will not play with the Brewers
next year. When Earle was secured by Mil
waukee, the Chicago club reserved tho RICH
to call him back whenever he was wanted.
Now Captain Auson finds that that he needs
all the players he eau get, and has decided
TO put Earle on second for the Chicago
league team next season. The young man is
one OF the coming second basemen.
Pitcher Clark strove hard TO land the
Frisco boys in first place. In fact, too hard
as the attempt was accompanied with a badly
strained arm. On arriving in this city from
Omaha, he at once took the entire team on
his shoulders and carried them through sew
eral contests, but the load was too heavy.
and a breakdown was The result. Manager
Finn made the young twirler a liberal offer.
but not being constituted of iron backed by
steam. could not carry the agreement to q
successful end.-Frisco Illu strated World.
Third Baseman Nick Smith Of the Denver
club, has, according to a special from San
Francisco, signed with the Chicago league
club. He was reserved by the Denver club
for next season. For some offense or other
he was laid off by the Denver club toward
the close of the season and went TO his home
IN San Francisco. While there some of the
California league clubs tried to enlist his
services, but the Denver club, to punish
| Smith, refused 10 give him permission To
play. Since this was written word comes
release or received any overtures from Chi
cago. Smith has probably been stufhng the
San Francisco reporters.