The daily critic., 1890-07-07
HOW WE STAND.
WHAT Is THE ULTIMATE FATE OF
THE BALL CLUB?
THERE ARE PARTIES WILLING TO BUY
II They Are Given Tsrms---The Outlook
for Other Teams is Gloomy---The
Situation Reviewed.

on Saturday and took ball from the
Delaware team In an excellently played
game To-day the same clubs meet
again and the local team will doubtless
add another game TO the list of those
won.
Tomorrow the Washlngions journey
to Newark for a couple Of games, re-
turning to Capitol Park for another
short series, and go away at the end of
the week for two weeks trip.
THE FUTURE or THE CLUB Is ASSURED.
II will remain throughout the season
and play out Its schedule. OF that
there is not the slightest doubt, and the
only uncertainty Is how and by whom
the club will be carried on. Whether
the assignee will continue 10 run it,
whether it will revert to Mr.. Hewett,
or whether such price will be placed
on It as will permit its purchase by
other parties, are questions easier asked
than answered
There are parties who are anxious to
obtain the club, and their agent last
week asked the assignee to put price
on It. He has not done so yet. although
stating that he thought II a certain
amount could be realized It would be
satisfactory. The figure suited the pur-
chasers, but they could not get an op.
tion at that price, and within twenty
four hours the assignee could not be in
duced to talk about the sale.
Mr. Hewett, when asked what he
was disposed to sell for, said very de.
cisively that he would not let the team
60 at sacrifice, and named a figure
that was prohibitory. The parties who
were engaged In getting up a stock com
pany evinced a strong desire to quit
then and there, but after II was stated
that price would be set on the fran
chisC the following day, concluded to go
on. The whole matter In a nutshell Is
Just this. If Mr. Hewett will put a
figure on the team he will probably re.
cCivc a counter offer, but those who
want the club are not going to make an
offer for It. If he allows It to be put
up at public sale they will bid for It.
THEY WANT THE CLUB
lecausc they think there is money In Il.
and always because they want to see
baseball In this city, and II II lies within
their rover propose TO retain u here
Something will have to be done very
shortly, as II Is evident from the follow
ing dispatch from Wilmington that the
men are becoming dissatisfied:
The Washington Club players deny the
report that they held meeting IN Balti-
mole and decided TO quit. Notwthstand-
Ing the denial, something Is In the wind.
When Teddy sullivan heard the report this
afternoon he thought it had been started by
player, and offered s25 to lnd him out.
When asked about the report he was lndig
Bant, aud said: at Is a lie; deny Il EN-
phaflcally.n The trouble which exists was
caused by the clubs financial difficulties.
According to a statement made by mem
her Of the club, the trouble was all caused
by Hewitt's assignment.
said he: ave held no meeting In Baltl-
more, We have not received our salary
that was due July I. The last payment
was made on June IS. Some Of the men
received part pay 10 keep them together,
but none have been paid OF In full. III we
are not paid to-day our contracts cannot
hold US, as our club is five DAYS In arrears.
IL this trip Is unsuccessful the club will
surely aop, and | don't know what the
players will do. The home patronage Is
good but a large debt keeps the club down.
We have been told that our back salary
will be forthcoming when we return home,
but We don't know what to expect in the
future"
Catcher Nicholas said. "There Is no
truth IN the story. No meeting was held,
and everything Is all right. We have been
paid regularly, and have nothing TO kick
about. That report was started In Balti-
more 10 make an impression on our people
az Washington, and not with a view OF
hurting US. We will play the season out. y
STATUS or THE CLUBs.
From present indications, within a
week there will be a revolution I'm base
ball, and il would not be surprising 10
see some Of the clubs in the four lead
ing Associations surrender. For weeks
IL has been plain that II Is only through
the assistance Of a life preseTYeT, fur
nished by some one else, that certain
clubs managed TO keep their heads
above water, and any number OF them
have lost money, and lost heavily. They
managed 10 tide over until the Fourth
of July their only hope. and even then
they met with disappOintments.
The National League has the most
solid backing, and can stand losses be
cause OF past successes. But few of
the League clubs have even made eX-
pgnses SO far this season, but they are ia
a hetler position TO hold out than their
colleagues. From all accounts
Tue PLAYERS LEAGUE
have become financially embarrassed,
and have already begun 10 water their
stock. Their great cry was 10 wait IN
Ill the Fourth Of July, when they would
astonish the country by their attend
aBce. The day has come and gone. aud
from all accounts they OutdreW the
League in their respective cities.
The B0slons were the first club 10 aC-
knowledge disappointment 10 their at
tendance on July 4, which fell short Of
about 8 coo, even after transferring
their games from Buffalo 20 their home
grounds. The Players League Is not
the only organization kicking. because
the American Association long ago has
aCkuoB ledged the corn Of emh2rrass-
meBt and the Atlantic Association Is
also on
THE VERGE 0F SURPRISES.
This organization has one Of the most
compact circuits ever known, but the
clubs are not drawing the cro@ds. The
Baltimores. beyond question. has
drawn tho largest Of any club, but even
thcy have not made a fortune The
New Haveus have done fairly well bul
already an inT0ad has been made on the
capital invested Newark, as a rule a
coed drawing toWn, has announced q
surrender % The law, aud vii play
No MORE sENDAY GAMES.
They evidently viii place their pa
tIoua1e elsewhere Worcester has
hung 1n Wilh a grim death hold, and
/ there Is 10 ikIIho9d of their giving in.
/ Hartford lhe other NeW Engla and club
I bas been on ne deficiency list for some
{ lime. Jtrsey City and Wilmington
/ have mall salaried teams. but they arg