Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-20
THE BASE BALL SEE-SAw.
Renewed Rumors of n Reduction of the
Number I'm the League.

IHE BASE BALL SEE-SAW.
Renewed Rumors of Reduction of the
Number I'm the League.
The base ball situation in this city very
much resembles one end Of a see-saw-one
day 1t is in one place and the next day 1t il
somewhere else. One day things look very
much as though Washington would be III the
league and tweaty-four hours later word is
waited across the country that tends to make
folks believe that the league is going to strug-
gle along through the season OF 1890 without
the valuable aid of the Senatorial aggregation.
Today is one of the latter occasions, and the
reasons for this fact are to be found in a special
dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from
Pittsburg, which saws that it is now safe to
say" that arrangements for dropping two of
the clubs have been nearly perfected. This, it
would seem, is inspired by interview
which some one has had with some
one else-the latter being described as
lone of the best authorities among the league
magnates." He wouldn't let his name be used.
but he said that Washington and Indianapolis
are going to be dropped. There has never
been any desire on the part of the league, he
asserted. to drop Pittsburg or Cleveland. and
the whole thing Is to be done for the sole pur-
pose Of Strengthening New York wonder if it
wasn't John Il. Day?-which is in a bad way
and must have first-class team by all means"
even at the expense of q violated promise. The
authority went on to say that Indianapolis
was selected because 1t Is not profitable city
and Washington because Hewett is willing to
go. This interview closed with these words:
We'll, with Indianapolis dropped. Glasscock.
Denny. Boyle and Myers at least will go to New
York, and the transfer will be better for them
and the directors will lose nothing by it. Wash
ington-that Is, President Hewett-is already
resigned to the fact that there will be only eight
clubs. IL L mistake not negotiations are al
ready In progress to dispose of Washington"
The authority Is evidently not Mr.. Nlmick,
for he is quoted Immediately after the inter-
view to the effect that he is not at liberty to
talk, but 1t was definitely stated that the sched-
ule committee is now at work on an eight club
schedule. In conclusion there is hint that a
telegraph vote will be taken during the week
Ito determine the fate OF the Hoosiers and the
Senators"
PROS AND CONS
The only difficulty in the way Of an absolute
belief in this story is the absence of the name
of the man who inspired it, and the additional
fact that it comes from Pittsburg. which is be-
coming known as the 'city of fakes" But
1t is undoubtedly true that a strong effort
Is being made by Mr. Day and one or two other
magnates to reduce the circuit. Brush is be-
ginning to be regarded with suspicion by the
Hoosier enthusiasts, and there is an idea abroad
That he Is secretly coming 10 terms with some
one else for the disposition of his team. Mean
while Mr.. Hewett occupies the attitude of a
bump on log" SO to speak.
PREPARING FOR ACTION.
But he is not letting the grass grow under
his feet, notwithstanding the alarming rumors
that come to him regarding the security of his
franchise. The work at Stand Pipe park is be-
ing pushed ahead with great energy. This
morning the first strokes were put upon the
grand stand. sllls were laid for the bleachers
on the north side of the park. fence posts were
erected on the south and east sides and string
ers were beginning to be nailed to them. A
little difficulty has been encountered in the
way Of getting lumber enough in large quanti-
ties, but 1t is beginning to come to the grounds
now In sufficient bulk to indicate that there
will be no serious hitch. The force of men at
the park this morning had been enlarged to
about half hundred. The work of preparing
the ground for the fences and stands once
finished a swarm of laborers will be put on the
field to push the structures into the air with
rapidlty, while the Jewelers. and rollers will be
al work IN the center OF the square getting the
field ready.
BASE BALL TALK.
Col Rogers appears in all the Philadelphia
papers this morning with a long manifesto re-
garding Mulvey, Gleason and Clements and the
reserve rule. He says that Mulvey was badly
advised by some one who meant to swlndle the
Philadelphia league club out of S1,250 advance
money, and that he intends to start an investi-
CATION with a view to a criminal prosecution.
The Phillies are in Charleston.
Getzein will probably sign with Indianapolis
Miller denies that he wants to desert to the
brotherhood.
New York has made some heavy offers to Co.
lumbus for the release of Leblanc, but they have
all been rejected on the ground that IT would
look as though the Columbus people had made
light for the purpose of securing the release
money.
I'VE will assign them to Buffalo or Cleve-
land, dc. And this from the slave hber-
ators- How the difference in position alters
the tonei-Tines
Pitcher Murphy. whom the New York league
team has signed, worked for about $40 a week
Now he receives 81, 900 for the season This is
another sample of that slavery.-Tnes.
John Morrill, has formed a cooperative team
to play games In New England. fashioned after
the Nets. The team will include Mertie Hackett
catcher; Jim Whitney, pitcher; Cyclone
Ryan. first base; Morrill,, second base; Walter
Hackett, short stop; Nick Wise, left field The
extra places will be filed by amateurs
Mr.. Day VIII probably lose the Ward case
which is to be tried Monday
The Walkaway base ball club has organized
for the season, and would like to enter a bis
trlct league If a sufficient number of clubs can
be secured Their players are Edward
McCauley. John Moran, Charles MYERS Wm
Gaffard, Roy Scribner, George Bauers, Edward
Schwartz, Frank Rebstock, Sam Preston. and
ST. Cloud Ambrose. Communications for the
present can be addressed to L. NJ. Sullivan, SOP
j street.