Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-22
ONLY A FEW SIGNED.
The Ball Tossers Waiting for Conces-
sions from the Magnates.

Yesterday being contract day in base ball
circles should have produced a good deal of
news matter, but owing to the plans Of the
players brotherhood the ordinary interest did
not msterialize. Contracts were ready for the
men at each clubs headquarters, but only few
players signed.
Arson was the only Chicago man who affixed
his name to an agreement. Pfeffer was ap-
preached by Spaulding, but nothing came of
their conference. In an interview Spaulding
reasserted his ignorance of the brotherhood
scheme and said that the league will continue,
whatever happens.
THE BROTHERHOOD MEANS BUSINESS
In Pittsburg no one signed. When Sunday
was given his check for back pay he replied to
Nimick's prof er Of a contract and request to
sign
No, sir, / cannot. I am a member of the
brotherhood and until the league settles the
matter OF our grievances none of us can sign {"
We'll, but you said there no use in our
reserving you, that you would play with
rs next season."
Yes, sir, 1 did, and if the brotherhood mat
Ter is settled satisfactorily will sign otherwise
j will stick by the brotherhood"
The chances are no general signing will be
done until after the league meeting, which will
be held in New York November IL. 1t is under
stood that the brotherhood will assemble in
New York on the 4th in order to formulate a
memorial OF grievances to the directors. on
which test will be made. IL the requests
are complied with that will probably end the
matter. II not the league will be shown that
the brotherhood means business, by which ii is
taken that the cooperative scheme will be
tried.
Philadelphia signed Ed. Burke. Toronto's
out fielder. and wants to sign yickery and Wer-
den, pitcher and first baseman OF the Interna-
honal league. None of the players of the past
year signed.
STRAY SHOTS.
President Won der Abe, IN speaking Of the
big offers that had been made him for Comis-
key, said: As long as 1 remain in base ball /
viii not part with the services of Comiskey. and
above all thing would not let him go to any
club outside Of the association. II had sold
his release to the Philadelphia, / would have
been ashamed to look my colleagues in the
face. The base ball public o; st. Louis
wouldn't stand IL, and il would be an injustice
70 the American association to thus rob the
organization Of one Of its best players"
Nearly $1,000 we're taken in at the benefit of
tne Chants at the Broadway theater Sunday
evening. In addition to the great theatrical
program arranged by the committee there was
tne presentation OF the League pennant and
addresses by DeWolf Hopper, Manager Mutrie
and John Ward
President Parsons Of Louisville has all the
base ball experience he wants and is ready to
receive bids for the franchise of the club.
President Soden Of Boston says the players
salaries are too high and that he is going 10
cast some Of his stars adrift. Boston cleared
over 900, 900 last season.
President Brush of the indianapolis club
said: II believe the brotherhood scheme is
more newspaper talk than anything else N
takes money to run a base ball club
Mendoza Csrlins has sold the immense haci.
ends Of Zecsjuxtia in Morelas, Mexico. with
Rilyer mine tn n Landau syndidafa for ~ oOo
900. The sugar plantation is one Of the larees,
in the republic, while the mine has produced
between 81. 00O, 900 and s3,O00,OO0
Diphtheria appears to be epidemic in New
York. but according to the statements made OF
attendant physicians it develops only in mild
form. Nevertheless fourteen persons died from
its effects last week.
A. J. Cassatt will sell his horses, retire from