Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-28
THE GIANTS NOW AHEAD.
In the World Championship Games-The
Proposed Brotherhood League, Etc.

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Proposed Brotherhood League, Etc.
The Giants pulled point ahead in the
worlds championship race by defeating Brook
lyn Saturday by the score of IL to z. Lovett.
Caruthers and Bushong and Crane, Keefe and
Ewing were the batteries. New York made 8
runs in the I'd inning. The Giants made IA hits
and errors and the Bridegrooms hits and 8
errors. The series was tied Friday by the vic
tory of the Giants over the Bridegrooms by
the score Of to l. New York made hits and
1 error and Brooklyn hits and errors.
TEE WORLDS SERIES RECORD.
The New York club has now won four games
to the Brooklyn's three. The results Of the
games SO far played are as follows:
October IS-Brookiyn. -; New York TO-
October l9-New York. s: BROOKLYN. q
october 22-Brookiyn, $; New York. Z.
October 23-BroOklyn, 10; New York, 7.
October 2i-Nev 1ork. IL; BROOKLYN, 3.
October Z5-New Y rk. 2: Brooklyn. l.
October z6-New York. II; Brooklyn, z.
TIE PROSPECTS FOR 1890.
As the time for the three big meetings
league, association and Observation-Disclosures
near the gossip about the prospects for 1890
becomes spicy and interesting Spalding and
Won der Aae are by far the most prominent
figures In base ball matters today and the
slightest words OF each are carefully weighed
Both are evidently determined to fight the
brotherhood scheme 70 the bitter end and the
outcome of such contest can not be long in
doubt. With brains. capital and popular SYM
pathy enlisted one side against general
ignorance. labor and doubtful support on the
other the tight will undoubtedly be absurdly
one-sided- The prospect OF concessions being
made on either side at the coming meetings
grows better every day.
THE sPALDISG RULE
The following dispatch from Minneapolis.
however, would indicate that Spalding has
slightly over-reached himself in his efforts to
head of the brotherhood: Secretary Morton of
the Western base ball ASSOCIATION. was excited
over a proposition submitted to him by A.
e.. SpaldIng OF Chicago. The scheme pro-
vldes Tor the passage OF amendment gov
erning the purchase of players by the League
and American associations from the minor as
soclatlODs. MIR. Morton said that In case
the brotherhood put clubs in the league
cities he would join hands with them, and felt
sure that every other manager In the Western
association would do likewise. Morton gave his
old business associate a severe roasting in
the course OF the conversation, which is some
what o. surprise, as they have heretofore
been fast friends.
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION
ST. LOUIS special announces TIE pro-
posed consolidation OF the National league
and the American association into one
organization OF ten or twelve clubs. the
Improbable cities of both bodies being
dropped. Each club II to contribute large
sum toward guarantee fund and the money in
this fund Will be used by the new association
IN fighting the brotherhood league should
there be any IN existence next year
This ID probably TO be played as a last card
IN case II looks as though the brotherhood
might form a league.
THE BROTHERHOOD LEAGUE.
A SDeciaI IN no hummer G.G;x 49,;
talists, representing four brotherhood clubs.
met at the Windsor hotel in New York yester.
day and excepting few minor details all ar
engagements were made for the establishment
OF brotherhood league. Operations will be
begun immediately after the PLAYERS meeting
next Monday. During the past week a tract OF
land twice as large as the Polo grounds in the
upper part Of this city has been leased by gen.
t!emen who are behind the brotherhood club
Each OF the eight chapters will be repre-
scented by one delegate in next Mondays meet
ing. and soon a!terward the players and CAPT.
talists will meet and formally sign an agree
ment. the terms of which are fully understood
by Doth parties al the present time. The eight
cities most likely TO be selected in the forma-
non OF the new league are New York, Brook
Iyn, Boston, Philadelphia. Buffalo, Cleveland
Plttsburg and Chicago. Tom Daily and many
OF the Washington players will be transferred
TO Buffalo, while New York's great shortstop,
sIhn VI. Ward, will probably be seen in
Drooklyn uniform.
A formal statement will be issued to the
public at the conclusion OF the brotherhood's
meeting today.
Fogarty says the brotherhood will make
firm stand, and unless the league make all the
concessions demanded by the players an oppo-
sition league will be established I'VE are pre-
Jared Tor every emergency" said Fogarty
and We can command all the capital we re-
QQlCe tWeuty-fOur hOurs' notice
The Philadelphia papers claim that Sam
DAILY may sign with the Quaker City team
frank q. Selee has signed a contract to man
age the Boston club next season. 1t is stated
that Nichols Of the Omahas Will sign with Bos-
ton John Morrill,. as agent for the proposed
brotherhood club in Boston. has secured a
sixty days refusal Of four-acfe lot on Hunt
lagdon avenue for a new base ball park
President Soden says that the Boston trium-
WIS are not backing the brother hood; that he
Is not at ali worried by brotherhood schemes:
that ne would hike to see Brooklyn and Cincin-
hatI IN the league, but no other association
cities; that he Is inclined to think that the
brotherhood players can be legally held nv the
reserve rule, but that the Boston club will do
business at the old stand next season. with
sood strong club under Manager Selee, brother
.hood or no brotherhood.
Won der Abe claims that Spald,n0 in in favor
OF the one-league plan, which is to make
twelye-club league. The four cities 70 90 will
be Washington and Indianapolis in the league
ton.
Reach OF Philadelphia says there is nothing
in the one-league story
The Sporting Life prints a story in which IL
intiinases that there Is a break in the brother
hood ranks, on the ground that a certain Climb
official had conference with one Of the PLAYERS of
his CLUB, and after vainly endeavoring 10 sign
him began pumping HIM for information con-
corning the brotherhood's plans. This PLAYER
has already accepted advance money for ne n
wear and when informed that he could he A.
rested for receiving money under false pre-
lenses, and that unless he signed within q rea-
sonable time such action against him would be
instituted he weakened and made q partial
confession. He was thoroughly frightened and
admitted that quite Q number Of the other
players were beginning TO feel very uneasy
Cy, the matter.