The Washington critic., 1890-04-02
SPRING SPORTS.
Events in the World of Baseball,
PuGilism, Etc.

Paul Hines has got himself in trouble
with The Pittsburg Club, and the genial
center fielder will have to play in that
city during the coming year. At the
recent transfer of the Indianapolis
players to New York Hines was in
cluded in the deal When Day asked
Tor terms Hines put his figures rather
high and the New Yorker retorted by
releasing Hines. For some reason the
release was not promulgated, but the
other clubs in the League were notified.
Hines thought he was free to sign
where he pleased, and had completed
arrangements to play on the new At
lantic Association team in this city
But his plans were knocked into
cooked hat, for the Pittsburg Club yes
terday put in a claim for his services
and accepted his terms. Paul was con-
siderably put out and he declared last
night that he would not 60 to the SMOKY
City under an circumstances He wants
to play here, but it is hard to see how
he can avoid going to Pittsburg. The
contract sent him calls for 81, 800.
The Pittsburg National League Club
last night offered First Baseman Beck
ley the captaincy of the team, a salary
of $4,000 year for three years and
$4,000 cash to play with the club.
Beckley refused the offer.
At q meeting of the Federation of
Labor of the District last night boy
colt against the Washington club was
ordered. The reason for the order was
. that President Hewett had broken faith
with the Carpenters and Joiners' As
sembly of this city by employing non
union men in the construction of the
new ball park. There was no evidence
at the ball park this morning that any
trouble existed between the contractor
and the men. A large force of men
were busily engaged in erecting the
grand stand and working side by side
with the alleged non.union men. The
contractor, Mr.. James Dunn did not take
much stock in the alleged boycotting
order. ut is true" he said, "that have
several men working here, who are not
members of the union. They have
been with ME for three years and ] do
not propose to discharge them. All the
rest are union men and are satisfied.
This trouble arose because / would not
give the author of the order work. L
told him / would give him Job as
soon as there was room for him and we
received more lumber with which to
work, but this did not satisfy him. /
am also willing to give union men the
preference in work, but | would not
discharge an old employe to make room
for any of them"
The World this morning says it has
information that efforts are being made
by the Boston National League Club
TO have Dick Johnston sign with them.
Johnston did not accompany the
Brotherhood team South. Charlie Gan
| zell is said to be making some tempting
| offers 10 induce Johnston to forsake
the Brotherhood.
President Robinson Of the Clevelands
last night stated that if the Brotherhood
| changes its schedule, the League would
also change. He declared the players
| would be compelled to fight, if the
League had to change its schedule
twenty times.
The game tomorrow. between the
Washingtons and Lehigh University
will be played at Capitol Park. The
new grounds will not be opened until
Friday.
AT a meeting of the Pelican Club in
London yesterday it was decided to
offer George Dixon, the colored feather
weight, $500 for expenses to meet
Mimic Wallace for the feather-weigh
championship of the world for purse
of $4,000.
Young Mitchell and La Blanche have
been matched for finish fight for q
$4,000 purse on June 27 before the Cali.
fornia Athletic Club.
In an interview last night J. J. Cor.
bett. the California boxing professor
who defeated Kilrain at New Orleans
said he was ready to meet Sullivan II
the Olympic Club at San francisco
would allow him to do so. He would
not say he expected to best Sullivan
but he would try to hold his end up.
Harold st. John. who claims tht
foil-fencing championship of the United
States, yesterday defeated Sergean
William Williams, late of the British
Life Guards, in fencing match at tht
Eden Musee, winning four bouts out o.
five, and taking purse of 500, put uI
by members of the New York Athletic
Club.
| A dispatch from Chicago says Dicl
Roche announces that he will bacl
Jake Schaefer, at odds of $4,000 t
$4,000, at any game on billiard tabl,
except cushion caroms, the play to ex
tend over five nights. Roche also of
fers to back Schaefer for SIS 200 to $40,
600 against Slosson at cushion caroms
the game to extend over five nights.