Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-21
Around the Bases.

Mulvey wants to get back to the Players
league.
Mr.. Day need not worry. He will never
get Buck Ewing.
Mutrie signed colt pitcher Wednesday for
trial, but declined to give out his name.
Ward thinks Florida ID the coming
country for base hall, but It must be played
In winter.
President A. L. johnson of the Cleveland
Players league club says he will keep Faatz
team.
President Nimick of the old PittsburR club
Is willing 10 take Dunlap back. He is said
to be free and wishful Of joining the old
League.
Pete Browning expects to wear out bat
per game, but in order to be on the safe
side has gone into the bat manufacturing
business.
McKeon says the reason he wishes to return
to the Players league is because he signed
one of their contracts first and feels that It 10
binding.
Manager Mutrie has decided to take his
colts south next week. Fourteen men will 60.
They will sail by the Clyde line for Charles
ton February 26.
The beat proof that Mr.. Day has given mp
hopes of Ewing is his visit to Indianapolis.
II he could get Ewing he wouldn't need the
Indianapolis team.
Appleton didn't get DANNY" Richardson,
and Day failed to buy "Buck" Ewing. Who
next will be approached with tempting offerss
Will it be Ward himselfs
Managers Chapman, Buckenbereer and
SharsiR will meet at the Washington house,
Philadelphia, next Monday and endeavor to
formulate . schedule for the American asso.
oiatien.
John Tener, the Apollo of the globe trot-
ters, has signed to play with the Pittsburg
rotary and treasurer of the club, and will get
. good salary.
The League has undoubtedly determined
to get every man who has a price, no matter
how high. They are offering big money now,
and may get some men, but they win And q
way to get out of paying the salaries and
Thus deceive the players again.
Jack Chapman says, with deal of conf.
dence, that he has two of the best pitchers
in the American association in Ehret and
Stratton. With Goodall and Keenan, az aids,
Chapman thinks the Louisville club IL par
tioularly well fixed regarding pitching tai
ent.
The make up of the Syracuse club will be
about as follows: Grant Briggs, catcher;
Keefe and Lyons, pitchers; McQuesry, first
base; Childs, second base; Joe Battin, third
base; Barney McLaughlin, short stop;
Wright and Dickey Burns will be the out
held.
Mutrie is League barometer. When
good news reaches him . heavenly smile
illuminates his countenance, but when It
turns out to be false, az 1t generally does, q
sad shadow creeps over his genial face, while
thoughtful expression about the eyes sug-
gests that the managers mind is in dream
land. 3
"Buck" Ewing and Roger Conner are pro-
lilo in protestations that they propose to
stand by the Brotherhood. Both wired Sec-
rotary Brunsll on that score yesterday. Ew-
ing wired: brotherhood forever. Have no
fears" Connor's telephone was: ssHave de-
clared myself from the first. Nothing can
tempt me-"
Manager Trott of the Newark club has
signed Norman Baker, the pitcher with the
Baltimorss, for this season. Oberlander, the
left handed pitcher of the Torontos OF last
season, was last night signed by Manager
Trott for Newark. Carrie, the fielder of last
years Louisville nine, has also been signed
for Newark. 3.
John /. Rogers of Philadelphia says he
wishes to 20 on record q authority Of the
statement that Dan Richardson will play
with the New York League club this ysar.
Ar. Rogers has not g very. good record e.
prophet, however. He said he was sure to
enjoin Ward, and some months ago said the
Brotherhood would be disbanded by Febru-
airy /. Considsring al things Il IL fair to
hat with the greatest unconoern.
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