Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-14
Kelly. These are titles enough to suit even

Kelly. These are titles enough to suit even
"the King"
Fred Stearns is still working on his scheme
to consolidate the Detroit and Cleveland
teams aud play half the home games in each
city.
The Columbus club agents have not yet
succeeded in finding Mike Leblanc. In due
time Leblanc will sign with the New York
League club.
Manager Guy Hecker of the Pittsburg
Players League team intends to call his men
together March 1. The team may be taken
south after all.
has given Judge O'Brien q worldwide repu-
tation. The English sporting papers are
quoting it in full;
Harry Wright will take the Phillies to
Jacksonville next Monday. Sam Thompson,
Al Myers, McCauley and Mayer will go
direct from the west.
Perhaps the idea in combining Detroit and
Cleveland as one in the National league cir
cult is to protect the magnates against
smash-up in the Forest City.
The two great "Toms" of Brooklyn
Burns and Daly-aEe together at Hot Springs
and will remain there until the Brooklyn
team leaves for Florida, March 8.
Benefits traitorism will not avail the
League great deal, while it may cause that
prince of catchers to 60 behind the bat more,
something sure to benefit the team.
The National league il becoming desperate.
| Even if it should secure half dozen men for
| $15, 900 or $50, 900 each, the Players league
would go ahead just the same. It cannot be
| stopped. 80
Presidents Day and Stern have been talk
| ing over the subject of players. Rumor has
| it that the Cincinnati man would sell Earle
and one or two others. Earle is great
catcher.
The story that Captain Arson has no use
for the Irish is one Of the boomerangs of the
| campaign. sAnse" wears a chest protector
| ornamented with bunch of shamrocks EN-
broidered in silk.
| The Brooklyn League team will report Feb
ruary 90 and start for Florida March 3.
They will practice at Jacksonville and return
home to open the season April 8 with the
Yale College team.
Contracts for 1S9O-With Baltimore, Dan
iel Quinn and George w. Henry; New Ha-
ven, R. q. Petit and Connie j. Doyle; Jer-
| sey City, Joseph McGucken, James F. Dowd
and Thomas Walsh.
that the Hoosiers are in the league to stay.
He doesn't say, however, that Glasscock.
Denny, Rusie and Bassett will not be mem
bers of the New York team.
Poor Bennett! He had some respect for an
oath. Some time ago he wrote the Boston
Globe: GAS am member of the Brother.
hood I shall sign with the Players league
But his wife said "nsy," and he threw honor
to the winds and accepted bride to join the
League.
Jimmy Fogarty said recently: "All thii
talk about Mulvey. playing with the National
league next year ia pure rot. don't say
that he will join the Brotherhood, but have
got $500 that says he won't play with the
league. I am pretty we'll acquainted will
Mulvey and I know what I am talking
about"
Referring to the calm reach of Boston fol
"Little Mccarthy" Chris Won der Abe says
"The Cincinnati-C Columbus Mari deal settled
the Leagues chances of ever getting anothe
Association player. We have decided to no
waive claim to any more players, and in the
future Mr.. Stern or any other League man.
ager will have to seek elsewhere for gooi
players"
The party which accompanies Captain
Anson on it's Southern trip consists O
Coughlin, the Oakland, CAL, pitcher; Nagl,
and Cooney late of the Western association
Cliff Carroll, wilmot, Hutchinson, Inks
Buckley and Andrews. The last named il
City league. The others players win 60 di
rect to ST. Augustine from their variou
homes.
E. j. Mexican, the Cleveland short stop
who is in Pittsburg, Pa, autographed to A
; L. johnson yesterday informing him not tt
|, main with the old league. 81 shall be will
, the Players league" said McKesn. eth
contract with me is binding, and the one
signed with the Cleveland National leagu
, club is worthless. Again my sYmpathies ar
, with the Players league"