Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-09

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH. J
WASHINGTON, September 8.-"We have
only been practicing with the Senators this
week." said Manager Lotus, of the Cleve-
lands, "and now we are going North to
tackle the leaders in the League race for
championship honors. 1t has been very
CALLING to lose by single run so often as
we have this season, but we hope and trust
that we have struck a winning lead at last
and we are going to camp on the trail of the
| New Yorks and Bostons next week. There
will be lively work ahead for these clubs
since all our players are in good condition
| and anxious to gather in few scalps. Chi
| cago will have to be very careful, for we
will make life burden for Anson and his
aggregation to keep in front of US until the
Ides of October"
One thing is certain, the Clevelands have
proven Jonah to the Washingtons for the
best that the local team could do with them
was to play tie game when they were here
before and the Babies enjoy the distinction
of not having lost a game at the capital, which
is more than any other club in the National
League can say.
1t was disappoi ntment to many of the pa
irons of the game here that Charlie Snyder
was unable to play behind the bat for the
Clevelands. as he has hosts of admirers in this
city, where he first began to play baseball pro-
fessionally under the tuuelage of President
Young. But strained tendon in his leg pre-
vented Snyder from going in here to show what
he is still capable of, and the spectators at the
games this week must blame the Indianapolis
player who injured the wellknowD catcher and
thus prevented him from showing off before
his numerous friends. After polishing off the
Philadelphia in such good style it was ex-
pected that the Senators would be able to
make more creditable showing against the
Clevelands than they did. but they were not in
the games played from start to finish. There
was an absence of the dash and vim that char
acterized the contests with the Phillies, and
some of the most urcharitable of the specta-
tors declare that the boys exerted themselves
too much last week in doing Captain Irwin's
former companions in arms.
"Most assuredly l am dissatisfied with
Keeie," said Walter Hewett who pays the
salaries of the Washington Club, land especi-
ally as he does not evince desire to take care
of himself. 1t is puzZling me now to know
what has become of Krock, for he will certainly
be needed here in the course of the next few
days"
From the tenor of Manager Hewett's re-
marks there is strong probability that in the
course of week or so there will be decided
shaking up of the Washington team and that
some of the boys who have been soldering will
indthat Hewett manages to keep himself
pretty well informed as to their actions.
Two of the men are booked for release
and their places will not be flleo unless some
| excellent material can be obtained between
| now and the close of the championship sea-
| Son.
"All talk of Washington going out of the
ic Ea1v hat I
not even change the grounds next sea.
son. Good inducements are offered
me to remain at Capitol Park and removal
of the ball grounds to another part of the city
cannot be made to pay as well as the present
location. Six minutes is the best time that can
be made from the cars to the most elgibly
situated of the new locations proposed for my
acceptance, and that would not do at all.
it an easy task for lover of baseball to visit
Capitol Park, which is but block distant from
two of the lines ard the Herdic cabs run to
the park gates After considering the matter
have concluded to remain as am for another
year, and trust this will effectually dispose OF
all stories that l contemplate drawing out of
the League next season."
disposition is manifested on the part of half
Of the clubs composing the League to 60 in for
a reduction of players salaries at the next
annual meeting, and it is asserted by the pro-
moters of the scheme that such step must be
taken if the national pastime is to be per-
President Young, while he is non-committal on
the subject, for the reason, as he stated that it
is matter for the League magnates to settle
among themselves, does not hesitate to say
that certain clubs can pay high salaries and not
feel it as much comparatively as some of the
younger branches of the League do the effort
to raise smaller sums for their players. WASH
ington has done pretty well financially this sea-
son, the sale Of a number of season tickets
having been very advantageous speculation
for Manager ..Hewett, but recently there has
been falling off in the crowds despite the
fact that the Senators have played winning
ball. People begin to get tired even of good
thing as the season advances here. but it seems
to be the reverse at Boston and New York
where, according to the accounts of recent
games, the attendance has been quadrupled
over that at the games when the championship
season was in its infancy. There is going to be
music in the air in November for a reduction of
salaries, and especially in view of the agitation
that has sprung up for the substitution of two
umpires for one next season, and which will
entail another and considerable item of expend-
irure upon the League.
There is no question of the ability of Boston,
New Y ork and Chicago to pay big salaries to
their players, but the other five clubs think
that they ought to have say in the matter
for, with the exception of Washington, it is
not generally believed that the remainder of
the League cities have been very big bonanzas
this year SO far as financial returns are con-
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