The sun., 1890-01-14
MICKEY WEIGH SIGNS.
HE WIZ PLAY WITH TEE NEW FORK
LEAGUE CLUB FOR THREE TBIRh


How Boston Got Taeker-othsr HswS
The New York League Club has secured
another Of its stars Of last season. About noon
yesterday smiling Mickey Welcb walked into
the Office Of President John b. Day. and. after
talking the matter over with that gentleman,
signed a contract to play for the next three
years with the New York for something like
$1,000 year. In addition to the regular club
contract Wech secured a personal contract
with President Day guaranteeing him his
salary for the three years.
WEIGH came to this city on Saturday. and.
although he had an appointment with Presi-
dent Day. he was unable 10 keep II, for the
reason that he wanted 70 give the managers OF
the Players League time to accept his terms.
He spent the whole afternoon with the man
ayers OF the Players Club, but failed to como
TO IN agreement
After signing his contract Welch met Nike
Tiernan. and they both called on Tim Keefe.
Tim 10 not the man to let business transac;;
tion, iuteEiere, with his personHl feelings. and
that every man know his own business beet
WEIGH explained that his action was simply
been willing 10 have played with the Players'
League ior $4,000 less than pc signed loT with
saS eOfi lin s sSS oT more R"n one
year at a tins, He had always been In the
habit Of securing personal agreement With
He said that be had, q large family 70 look
unnecessary risks. Had the Players League
guaranteed him his salary for three years he
hsSs sss 81 slTsd Eso woch ha
am looking out for No l. think that the
Players League will he a success. and would
but could not suppose that the PLAYERS will
lnd much fault with me for what / have done,
but | hope that they will not be too hard
Ward said that the Brotherhood could have
bad him II they had acceded 70 his terms: put
Broiherhood did pot believe in giving WeLch
apy advantage OF the contract over the other
Club and brother Of Buck" Ewing was signed
by the Brotherhood to-day.
Workmen began laying out the lines yester.
gay for the grounds Of the new Players
nes and i5R a1d 18Th sfT Streets M hs
from the avenue line back to the bluff = dis
usted under der the blum a. an the men viii bat to-
ward Eighth avenue. There will be room for
carriages and any amount Of space for specta.
ground in the world"
Tim Keefe made, q rather surpEising state
ment yesterday 1t was to the effect that all
of the Brotherhood players who signed the first
contracts OF the new League would receive no
rules OF the orGanizalion. Tim explains this
by saying, When Ward and I. as well as many
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Notwithstanding the fact that the guarantee
plan was decided upon after that. we can res
however. that the men who wish 1t, can sign
new contracts. In fact, am sure that all Of
ones issued In their place"
This Is likely to cause no little complication.
The Atlantic Association. at lite special meet
ing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. COM
pleted its labors in about two hours. A certain
and it was done without any ceremony and to
the satisfaction o. all present Whatever doubt
existed previous 9s to yes,srday,s meeting :o re-
tion can now be allayed. rs the organization
VII remain TO e certainty. Trenton, jersey
making nine clubs actual memb bers OF the As
sociation. That one or TWO Of the old members
to Nss one % Of he pro-
members Of the Association. we win continue
s5 and be s9nSs
gere, present, as follows: Newark PTesident
Common Council of that CITY. and Manager
Sam Trotl: Baltimore. Manager William Bar
Hartford President 4. ". Lang. There were
no responses from Worcester or Lowell TO
show how the dolinquents and other clubs may
strength OF the association. the former resolu- |
tion wherein the guarantee and annual dues
on motion they are to be paid on or before
: The admission of Trenton Providence, and
good stroke Of policy. The Trenton Amuse-
nent Company. o! which James Letts: Mr..
equally as prominent are incorporators. prom |
tses as was stated In The Sun yesterday, to |
osSsy Gg Base Ba EzhSSn HH
aprung up like q mushroom. yet It has some |
good men to lock after it welfare: Among
so ssSa cRsTss cRRsT sosers a0G
James D0fta oRei TofFs 9eS nsR eGp hss
secured the old opnds at Oakland Park. and
vii IL NO ds 1s ,e1e odS W 10 'bs
manager Providence was also admitted. and |
there & Is q str%ng eng probability that Worcester ter
Az SpDIiga!ioPR Ri i59n HsrrisPurg the cham ,sDs
was laid on the table. The application was
signed by such we'll known men Rs Manager |
Henry G Myers. Fred Ebel. and Messrs. Crooks
HRch Is n tie sum Of fOa tso6o amd
continuing the election OF the Board of
call OF the Chairman.
Boston. Jan. 13-Tom Tucker who has Just |
next season. and who has been called the |
champion track breaker OF the age. feels that |
aii the facts connected with the various sigma.
Eures credited TO him; The worst that can be
laid at his door is lack OF firmness. The first |
contract signed by Tucker was with the Brook: |
lyn Biothernood Club; s;o It was actually signed
y tMondayL The brotherhood agent, who
on Sunday was illegal and therefore no bind |
Ing force, so he altered the date TO the next |
day. Tucker was to receive $500 as advance |
money When he received this however. IL |
vas vas in the form Of E note P9aSS6Sble in sig
nature OF loan and refused to sign the note. |
A few days ater this transaction he met his |
Dld manager, Mr.. 'Earnie Of the Baltimore Club. |
by whom he mad been reserved for the -eason OF |
S9l. Being disgusted al the failure OF the |
Brotherhood PEG le to send him $500 advance |
money. but sending him six months note in- |
stead. and knowing thai he had signed an |
illegal contract. having signed it on sunday. |
Fucker signed an agreement or contract to |
play with the Baltimore Clut for the souson Of |
1890 at a salary OF $3.50, and also agreeing to |
DO tran sferred to any National League city to |
which the Baltimore Club might sell HIS release. |
Subsequently Tucker went to New York at |
he time OF the Players League meeting I'm |
nediately he was surrounded by the Brother |
aond plnyerB 10 whom he said .he had signed |