Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
WORKING FOR EIGHT CLUBS.
The Base Ball Question to be Settled
I'm New York.

The rather anti-Washlngton league news
that HE STAR noticed yesterday as coming
from Pittsburg was to some extent confirmed
last night by the sudden departure of Presi-
dent Hewett for New York to attend meeting
OF the league called for by Geographic vote
He was accompanied by Mr.. Albert Gleason,
his quasi partner. There can be no doubt-in
short, it Is absolutely certain--that the bust
ness for which this meeting is called is the
proposed reduction of the league circuit
to eight clubs. There is nothing
else for meeting to consider
Mr. Hewett left with words on his lips that
might possibly be interpreted into determine
Iion to hold out against any inclination on the
part OF his brethren to drop him out. He
seems to have come to the conclusion accord
ing to the interview printed in The STAR the
other day. that he could make a league club
pay here, and it may be that he recognizes that
he has chance to stay in unless the league
magnates break their promise to him. OF
course all idea that he will stay in is dependent
upon the superstition that he is not willing to
accept fair price for his franchise.
1t is not likely that special meeting would
be called unless some arrangement was in sight
for the attainment of the object that is nearest
the hearts of the magnates. and this gives
color Of truth to the dispatch that comes from
indianapolis by way of New York to the effect
that the Hoosier club is reported and believed
to have been sold to New York for So, 600
The clrcumstantial placing of a ~" in the fig
ure gives a slight color of truth to the rumor
WHAT Is IN SIGHT FOR WASHINGTON.
This sudden calling together of the magnates,
coupled with this story, makes it appear
reasonably certain that Mr.. Day-who is be-
yond question at the bottom Of the whole
move-has good hopes of being able to pare
two clubs OFF the circuit-which means an At
lantic association team in this city, with twenty
five cents admission. A few hours more and
the fate of the Washington franchise will be
known definitely. just at present it looks as
though the chances were 8 to 2 in favor of Mr.
Hewett's being unseated.
AFEw GUEssEs.
Eight or ten? Which?
There is probably a new schedule in prepara-
ton.
1t looks rather shady for Mr. Hewett today
Brush seems to have weakened considerably
Pete Mccoy, the new pitcher, is a heavy
man-5 feet IL and $50 pounds.
Slower, the center fielder is very much like
Hoy-he can't talk
The Pittsburg yarn may not have been SO
badly tangled after all
Nicholas is minus finger on one of his
hands. but he manages to get there somehow
Nicholas, Riddle. Mace, Bird, Slower and
Phillips have reported for duty
Barnie has taken the Baltimore team to Rich
mond for ten days of practice.
Reddy Nicholas, Washingtons new catcher,
while on the Des Moines team caught sixty-five
straight games. pretty good record this.
The BrOoklyns. after many defeats won their
first game from the Chicago colts yesterday by
the score of 3 to 2. Hutchinson of Chicago
pitched for Brooklyn. Chicago made hits
and Brooklyn.
Today's rain may be providential in stop
ping the work at Stand Pipe park long enough
to let the contractor see what ia done in New
York about the franchise. Perhaps that is
what Mr.. Gleason went over for
Arson. In a recent letter to Spalding from
ST. Augustine, calls his new men Jim Dam
dies and predicts that they will make a strong
hight for the championship. He says that they
are good-looking fellows who will make good
plays without catering to the grand stand or
getting their heads swelled