New-York tribune., 1890-01-12

"Robs Ferguson the veteran umpire. PLAYER and
manager N a vertable encyclopaedia on all matters
pertaining to the national game. Ferguson lives lh
proollyn. but he is we'll known wherever prOcsSonl
baseball is played Ferguson originally suggested
some Of the clauses in the famous National Agree
ment an article which binds all professional
clubs In speaking Of the chaotic baseball cohAluoh
Yesterday Ferguson said The League made biz
mistake in not checking the players' revolt at Inc
start. 1t could have been done easily enough il uIe
clnb-owners had used little OF that League dpio
macy of which We hear much, but see 20 little.
The club-owners should have met thc PLAYERS in
June when the men asked for hearing. Then the
revolt would never have occurred. OF course te
players would have asked for the repeal Of that ic
serve rule and other concessions, and TIE League
could have met those demands and avoided trouble
The clubowners could have openly thrown out the
reserve rule, hut Ly secret compact among them
selves could stu have lived mp 10 the rule. although
the reserve clause need not necessarily have Appeared
in the contract. do not think til, agitation
will DO a. much injury 10 baseball a. some people
think The more you talk about 1t the more people
become interested. and the surplus advertising VIII
more than councract any bad effects the rebellion
will have
John b. Day the president Of the New York club.
while not an athlete in all that the term implies.
takes a lively interest in all athletic contests lie
WAS dozen wears ago. one OF the band Of sllkst0ck-
ing PLAYERS and was something Of pitcher III spite
Of the fact that red ncChtc always adorned the
shirt of his baseball uniform. For year past, Day >
athletic advertisement Ina, been confined t. bowling
and he has become such adept with the wooden
bail that he is now member Of the New York
Athletic Club bowling team.
The meeting Of the New YorS- and Ro.eyi!lcs is
always an important feature Of the bowling season.
The two teams played the other night and the pFesi-
dent of the Giants anxious 10 play brilliant
game for the New lorls. His score would decide tine
game and he was naturally bowling cOncscly. When
in the fifth frame some one ahoIS t'c Apco ~
say Day, | see Mickey Welcll las signed WIN tc
Brotherhcod.o Days color faded, rs 700, sln1Pe1 n1c
and the ball after WabblinE around on tic alfcl
rolled into the gully and bad break wa, tie feIplI.
The Rosevilles won the game by ie" po.', +hc hay
said aterward that the mention OF tne Woiu hfo',v t
hood 50 grated on his mat he dd not Tor tlc
minute know whether he was IN a bowling allcy or d
walking match
The American Association stli has many friends
I'm this neghboIhoOd notwithstanding the fact tat tl
champion BridegrOoms have deserted the Cfder anu
IN Brookiyn, or rather at Rdgcwood Park, )ust on
the outskirts Of Brooklyn. If properly MANAGED 0ngh
10 prove profitable Investment for the stocklO!dcrs
The new owners anticipate being permitted To play
Ridcewood Park on SUNDAYS ana o. conrSG % t.o,s
Shosc games. II the Association infant j. not per
mtted 20 play on sundays then the financial ggloono
ro. .ecnrc baltimore and Washington in its circuit
Those two cities would be found more adyantageou.
10 the reconstructed Association tlah syracuse ana
Toledo.
!. Palmer ONeill, of the Plttsburg club. l. IN the
city at present and OF course looks entirely through
Jeacue spectaclcs This double contract signing ought
to be discouraged said he, referring 10 the mbe pen
manship feats being performed by some OF ihe
players This kind Of work not only brings dis
credit upon the players, but casts stigma upon the
rsme Ward has chance to make himself the fore
most figure in the baseball world to day. Let him
rcnounce the now. for it j. all but lost. and
advi,c the players TO stick to thcir oId cubs or
corrsc / do not expect 70 Ward d. this, but 7
think il wonh be excellent idea 10 follow out
nevertheless"
The meeting Of the Atlantic Association at the flfth
Avenue Hotel will decide whether that or
ganlzatiOn will continue u flourish or suddenly
evapoTate. The Baltimore, New-llaV and Newark
clus are the only members left at present bnt there
4 still chance for "A team In Jersey CITY, and 1t IS
probable that Worcester. Hartford Providence Lowell
Ind Albany Troy or Trenton might be taken in 10
M up the vacancies. The Atlantic Associations 5
weakness is conspicuous than that OF the larger
learnes. but the chaotic condition in reality IS not