Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-27
SPORTING NEWS.


upon lovers of the game. They en-
which prevail in the public mind, par
tlcularly in regard to the enormous
profits made by them out of base ball.
La the past five years, the only prosper
GUS ones in the history of base ball,
there mas been paid in cash dividends
to the stockholders in the eight League
clubs less than $3.50, 900, and during the
same time League players have received
In salaries over 81, 500,000 Big contrast,
truly, but is it consistent?
Ostensibly the League managers have
AWAY been great upholders of the
sacred obligations of contract. That
they now employ secret emissaries to
travel about trying to induce ball play
ers who have signed with the Brother
hood to break their contracts and come
back to the League fold, makes it ap-
pear that their respect for contract OBJ
legations is not founded on the ordinary
principle of honesty, but in selfish re-
gard for their own personal interests.
The public, however, will not find it
the obligations of a contract with q
League club or Brotherhood club.
One is as binding as the other and emit
tied to as much respect.
The Minneapolis club has signed
Crissman and Ryn, the deaf mute. The
former will play lett field and the latter
on first. Both played with Minneapo-
lis last season.
All the stock has been subscribed for
the Players National League club in
Pittsburg.
Calvin, Miller, Field and Kuhne have
signed the contracts of the Players Ma
tional League club of Pittsburg.
Pitcher Radbourn has joined the Hart
combination for the trip to California.
Contrary to report, Radbourn has SUBJ
scribed $1,000 conditionallv to the
Brotherhood, with proviso that So, 900
more will be forthcoming if needed.
The condition Is, of course, that he
brotherhood becomes permanent or
ganization and puts it's clubs in the field
next season.
"We cannot help but note" says
Sporting Life, ''that in all the alleged
plans of the Brotherhood given to the
world, we fail to see a single point
wherein it is aimed to benefit and ele-
vate the game itself. A survey of the
proposed new league, with even the
most friendly eye, fails to reveal on
part OF the players, any motives for the
organization more potent than revenge
for real or fancied grievances and con-
Stunning desire for larger share OF the
imaginary enormous profits of the bust
ness. With the new capitalists, it goes
without saying, the sole object is a cam
pa'gn for revenue only"
Sam. Morton, it is said, has expended
81 300 of his own money in the cause of
the Western Association, which he never
expects to get back.
National League will maintain the pres
The Philadelphia Brotherhood men
would very much like to have Tom
DAILY as catcher, and have offered him
$1,000. He wants $1,000.
Mark Baldwin says there is no very
material difference between League
and Association players, but admits
that there are better batters and catch
ers in the League than in the Associ-
alton.
With $4,000 invested in grand
stand, and nearly $30O,00O tied up In a
base ball park, the outlook for next sea-
son is anything but pleasing to the Bos-
ton trium virate-Messrs. Soden, Bill
ings and Conant.
Slavin, the Australian champion,
wants to fight Sullivan.
Slavin, the Australian, is sparring
nightly at the Royal Arcanum, Lon
don. on salary of $3.50 week.
Mike DAILY has posted forfeit of 800
to show his good faith in regard to the
proposed match for scientific points with
McAuliffe.
Unless the California Athletic Club
hangs up purse Of $40, 900, Sullivan will
not fight Jackson.
Jack Quinn, the Scotch lightweight,
says he wants to meet Charlie Mccarthy,
of Philadelphia, in a finish fight with
skin gloves. Quinn is now engaged in
getting Jimmie Lynch in condition for
his battle with Joe Flaherty. but he
finds time to say that he did not meet
Mccarthy last week when be was oblig-
ing all corners in Hoboken, because he
was busy and because he did not think
much of four-round glove fights.
Pat. Killen wants to fight Dominick
Mccartney, and Arthur 7. Lumley, who
represents him, says he will back him
to any reasonable amount tor finish
fight, and that if McCaffrey goes to st.
Paul to meet Killen, he will pay his ex-
penses there and back. McCafirey has
not been heard from since Sullivan
raised the ante to 500, 900 in the bic fight
Mccartney wished to have with him.
The amount of first money won bv
the Duke of Portland's horse in two
years reaches over 100000, and he has
won about 9l0, 900 in second money.
An English insurance company is TAX
ing risks on foot ball players. The rates
should be stiff
O'Connor thinks that Teemer can
beat Searle on still water, but will Hamm
keep still if he does?
Dennis Gallagher, who has returned
from Paris and is now in London, says
he will match himself for So, OOU or 81 900
a side again either Sandow or Samson
for pure 1eats of strength, viz: lifting
heavy weight, throwing 56-pound
weight. and wrestling catch-as-catch-
can, winner of two out of three events
to be declared the winner. Gallagher
offers $25 to any wrestler who may sue.
coed in throwing him inside quarter
of an hour.
A monster rowing regatta. with $l5,-
600 in prizes, is projected to take place
at Victoria, B. c., next spring. c. c.
Calkins, big real estate dealer at
Seattle, has agreed to subscribe SIS, 600
alone. O'Connor, Teemer, Hanlan ard
Gaudaur are counted on, together with
the Australians Stanaburv and Mat4ar.