The evening world., 1890-04-04
The Players League
May Call Manager
Mutrie Down.
Rain STOPS TO-DAVs GAMES.
OverjOyed Brotherhood Men Re-
turning from Boston.

Rain, despiSing not the day of small
things, poured down upon the local base
ball diamonds Just as damply to-day, and
spoiled the chances for games just ~
effectually as If the regular championship
season wero here instead OF mildly in
offensive preliminary exhibition season.
The disappointed clubs were the Now
Yorks IN. L., who were to have met the
Jersey City nine at the Polo Grounds: the
Brooklyns IN. L.), who were to have played
the Yale team again ut Washington Park;
the Brooklyns "a. A.). who were to have
met the Commercials at Ridgewood. and. of
course. the opposing teams in each instance.
With no games and no practice, all hands
we're at liberty TO talk. and general and
amusing baseball topic was truthful Jeema
Mutrio's published challenge, on behalf of
his new team, to the New York PLAYERS
League Club for public game in Central
Park. New York, or Prospect Park. Brook
lyn.
In regard to this challenge, Manager
Ewing, Of the Players. said this morning:
~ @ think I'm has been talkinT h With some
one with grain OF sense believes for n
moment that the League people would per-
MI Mntres, or any Other eIm5 under the
of our clubs-at this stage OF the game any
waay,r, .r..uo N,,.,...
| that's all there IL in II. Fl" ,s
Concerning the Brotherhood side Of the
question. Ewing said: or course ! cant
not the slightest doubt but what our fellows
would give Jim or any ono else game, il II
was really wanted.
and that is that no National Agreement club
will play bail with a Players League Club
until such q thing Is absolutely forced upon
them, and then we may bo in n position TO
dictate as to what clubs are eligible to play
Wy mo. A sIr; IP; you won't s.ol apy game.
League clubs until-well, until the end OF
this season. at any rate"
:, Notwithstanding thIs,. opinion, however,
Ewing, is perfectly willing 30 do his part
towards arranging for such a game ~ Mu-
trie proposes il the latter. comes to- the front
and proves the good faith OF his printed
challenge.
When seen again to-day Mutrie said /:
I'm willing enough to play, but Of course
there's got To be the consent OF President
II is quite possible the Players League
people may take some formal action upon
the challenge. and i'll such a case II is more
.eries of games, to be, played as soon az posi-
BILE for suitable stake, and TO take place on
neutral grounds when no admission fee nor
charge OF any KIN KIND M Tiii be a made; "a & one umpire
and the National League TO have choice of
ball. playing rules ana other insignificant
nut usually disputed DETAILS OF arrange
ment.
A card to this effect may bo issued to- o-night
by the Players' League.
The brotherhood enthusiasts who went
from this city To Boston 10 see the opening
game there between the Brooklyn and
Boston Players League teams are drifting
reluctantly back to town.
Nick EnRel. Edward Everett Bell, AL John
son and Secretary Frank Brunell arrived
this morning.
All unite in Saving that no such concourse
OF people was ever assembled upon a ball
field before.
When early this morning the money taken
in at the gates was all counted 1t was found
that over 20, 900 people had paid admis-
sion.
Al Johnson and other stalwart supporters
OF the brotherhood movement confess that
salty signs OF emotion filled their eyes when
they caught sight of the vast multitude upon
the field and realized that by that remarka-
ment WRt vindicated aud the future of the
Players League assured.