The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-03-23


League to stay, despite the svowed determina-
ton of President Hewitt to remain in that
organization, reports to the contrary notwith-
standing, the League yesterday dropped the
Washington Club as member of the National
League. 1t is with some regret that THE
HERALD chronicles this fact. This paper has
relied on the statements OF the two authorities
named that nothing could get the League fran
chise away from this city. But, judging from
appearances, it seems the League magnates used
Washington as a convenience casting it aside
when they saw fit. Mr.. Hewitt was sincere in
his desire to remain in the League, as he
is sagacious enough to recognize that
this is League city, and that
club in minor organization would not attract
as much patronage as one of the big
associations. The League has acted in a dis
creditable manner in its dealings with Wash
ingtou. The policy of the League has been
from its inception to strengthen the strong and
weaken the weak" This is proven conclu-
sively by the dropping of Indianapolis and
Washington in order that John B. Day and his
alleged "Giants' of New York could be placed
in a position to fight the strong Brotherhood
team. Washington stood by the League, but
in the time of emergency, when things looked
bright and prosperous, the League steps in and
cuts off our prospects.
Inc hUlduUlC ASSOClaIlOu JeaU IuaI VIII De
placed here will make part of a circuit that will
cover very small territory, and it is manifest
that if they play any sort of ball it will afford
a good financial return to the hackers of the
club. Manager Sullivan will have the service
of the entire lot of players that were engaged
to play for the League team, and, as their
records show, they are young men of great
promise. When the Eastern Association was
in force in 1887, under the late r. c. Hewitt
and Michael Scanlon, the team played excellent
ball, and the contests were witnessed by enthu-
siastc crowds. With twenty-five cents as the
price of admission, goodlocal team and evenly
matched visiting clubs, there is no reason to
doubt that the old-time enthusiasm would be
aroused. 1t has been many years since Wash
ington had Baltimore opposed to it, and as
every one here is dead-set against the Monu-
mental City the games between the two cities
will cause great interest. Then, Judging from
the towns and names of players given below, it
looks as if the teams will be very evenly matched.
The reserved list of the Atlantic Association is
is as follows: Hartford-George Z. Winkleman,
T. w. Forster, A. L. Moore, Eugene Derby,
John NJ. Henry, John Handiboe. Lowell
Henry NJ Burns, NJ E. Murphy, l.. B. Guinasso,
William I. Sullivan, Lester German, Robert
Hamilton, J. o'Bren, Frank L. Day, T. j.
Shinnick, j. NJ. Burke, George H. StaltZe,
Thomas Dwyer. Newark. Sullivan, NJ. E.
Duffy, H. Dooms William Sullivan, r. Miller,
n. l.. Baker, James Field, T. McDermott, j.
Hayes, L. Smith, William johnson, NJ. Mansel,
L. n. Schoeneck, J. Mckee, Thomas Corcoran
John Corcoran, D. j. Lally, Charles Brady,
John A. Doran, w. F. Horner, Thomas Cahill,
L. A. Gilliland, Herman PITT, H. A. Knowlton.
Worcester-James A. Cudworth, w. j. Cam
pion, John Meister, Charles Jones, George A.
Wilson, Edmund Terrien, James Stafford,
Jesse Surkett.
The work on Dupont Park is progressing
finely. Matters are now so far advanced as to
allow the men to begin their preliminary prac-
tice for the opening game of next Saturday.
The fence is all up and the ''bleachers'' are in
place ready for the enthusiasts who occupy
these favored seats, and who are, after all, the
real supporters of the game. The plan of the
grand stand is octagon, and is directly behind
the catcher's position while from each side
shoots out the open seats, or "bleaching boards
The seating capacity of the grounds will be
1000, while about two thousand more can be
crowded in to find seats on the grass. The en-
trance to the grand stand will be from the rear
while the clubhouse for players will be directly
under the stand, as is now common on every
first-class ground in America. The diamond
will run from northwest to southeast, the dis
tance to the right-field fence being longer thai
at Capital Park, while the deep left-feld will bt
one-fourth as large again. The surveying anG
arrangements of the grounds are under the di
rection of Messrs. LOCKER & Co. The actor
yesterday in New York makes it uncertain
about the grounds being used.
Bill Gleason, of last years Louisville and st
ingtons this season. He will be the only ole
number on the cards, and while it would b.
better perhaps, to have youngster, his train
ING may be of great service to the young mel
of the club. He will probably act as captain.
Stover, the deaf and dumb man who viii
play centre-field for the Washingtons is practi
cally Washington boy, for all the earlier day
of his life were passed here as a student at Ken
dali Green He was a member of their bas
and football team and played with Leitner ant
Taylor of the present team.
ST.. AUGUSTINE, March Chicagos-l, !
10, 2, 0, !, 0, 0, 0-15, Brooklyns-2, 0, l, 4, 2
cagos 10. Iits-Brooklyns, 4; ChicagOs, Is
Batteries-Sulliyan, Lauertery, Hughes Daily
The Chicagos left for Texas tonight.
The members of the old Detroit team hay
figured rather conspcuously in the baseball
war this winter. BrOuthers, Dunlap, Rowe
White, Richardson, Hanlon, Thompson, Ben
nett, Camel, Twitchell, and Beatin have hat
more or less prominence ever since last fall
The story going the rounds that the Brookly
League team is weak in the box is ridiculous
Terry, Caruthers, Hughes with Dave Foutz t
call upon in case of an emergency, and Loyett
who will probably sign before long, make
pretty strong array.
The best way at present to reach the ball par
is to take the Connecticut-avenue line of cal
and ride to the end of the route, Twentieth stree
and Florida avenue, and then tits only pleasau
walk of three squares to the park.
The report spread broadcast by the Brother
mood players that Clements, Schriver, an
Gleason, of the "Phillies,n were going to jun
their contracts and join them, is pronounce
false by the players.
Nicholas, Bird, stoyer, and Phillips put i
anpeaTance on Thursday. If personal appeal