Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-22
CITY AND DISTRICT
OUT OF THE LEAGUE.
VIII be I'm the Atlantic As
ISOLATION.

ISOLATION.
THAT IS WHAT THE PROCEEDINGS IN NEW YORK
ISDIcArE-AN ATLANTIC FRANCHISE SECURED
By sULLIvAS-BRUsH SELLS OUT AND PRksI-
DENT HEwErr foLLows
From half dollar to . quarter-such seems
to have been the drop in base ball admission
prices in Washington. In other words it looks
as though the patrons Of the game are to wit
ness minor league ball playing during the sea-
son of 1890. The secret meeting of the national
league magnates seems to have accomplished
the object for which 1t was called, although an
other session will be held today to complete
the work Of decapitation. Perhaps this word
is a misapplication, inasmuch as the process Of
shortening the circuit evidently is to be
wrought by the discontinuance Of the two tail
end clubs.
Every indication that can be sighted points
to the fact that the league has finally pur-
chased John Brush's franchise, the price paid
being probably about $50, 600, and is now ne
gotiating with Walter Hewett for his. This
will only cost them in the neighborhood Of
$50, 900 more, as the senatorial combination
will not be taken away from this city.
AN ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION FRANCHISE.
We are going to have base ball at any rate
whether Walter Hewett sells or not, for Signor
Ted Sullivan has had the great prudence to
Ego cunning" for a franchise in ample time,
and dispatch comes from Louisville to the
effect that President Braden of the Atlantic
sociation had notified President Phelps of the
American that Washington had been admitted
to membership in the former body by tele-
graph vote. This move was begun Just as 1t
became apparent the other day that Washing
tons chances for remaining in the league were
very slim.
YESTERDAYS MEETING IN NEW YORK.
The New York meeting yesterday must have
been a very interesting one, judging from the
reports that were cleaned from outside the
doors. The delegates were Walter Hewett of
Washington, President W. A. Nimick and Di-
rectors J. P. O'Neill and AL Scandrett of Pitts
burg, Geo. W. Howe of Cleveland, Harry Stern
OF Cincinnati, ]. ]. Doyle Of Brooklyn, W. H.
Conant Of Boston, John /. Rogers of Philadel-
phia, John B. Day and Jos. Gordon OF New
York, ]. W. Spalding and N. E. Young.
The regular meeting was preceded by meet
ing Of the special committee. consisting Of
Soden, Robinson and Spalding, appointed
March 4, to endeavor to cut down the circuit
They had been negotiating with John Brush
ever since the league meeting, and under their
seductive influence he has been slowly but
surely melting into a selling mood. He went
to New York determined to get just as much
out of the deal as he could. He represented
received is a rather handsome profit for a some
what shaky investment.
MANAGER HEwErrs FIGURE.
Walter Hewett will not do quite so WELL The
Philadelphia LnQuirer's special from New York
says: ..
Walter Hewett was not willing to talk about
anything but cement. He said that they didn't
have much in Washington, but what they had
came high. This was taken to mean that II the
league expected the Washington club to quit
it would have to provide pretty good sized
box of salye. 1t was said that Mr.. Hewett was
willing to lose $4,000 Of his losses, but he
wanted back the balance, including the $4,000
his franchise and original four players had cost
him. This was said to be S20, 900, and the indi-
cations we're that the committee would have
lively seance with the Washington magnate
when they had satisfied the voracity of the In
diana men.
The COMMITTEE SEEMED SATISFIED.
After several hours of struggling between
Mr.. Brush and the committee the former
emerged from the room looking very tired,
while John B. Day wore a large smile and said
that all that remained to settle was the minor
end of the deal-the details. At 10 o'clock last
night the regular meeting began behind closed
doors to complete the work Of demolition be-
gun by the committee. AS the morning tele-
graphic reports were filed the maguates and
Walter Hewett were still engaged in tussle
on the rates of the capitulation.
THE PROGRAM TO BE FOLLOWED HERE.
From a conversation with gentleman
largely interested in the Atlantic association
ball club to be located here a STAR reporter
learned the following facts this morning: The
new club is to take the place of Providence in
the association, the circuit to consist of eight
clubs. Mr.. Hewett will have nothing to do
with the new arrangements, the Atlantic asso-
citation people taking the players he has signed
off his hands. The games will not be played
at the grounds on which Mr. Hewett has lust
begun work, 18th and U streets, and it may be
that the old park will BIO selected. A schedule
will soon be made out for the association, tn
season beginning about May l. Richmond may
be admitted to take the place of Worcester if the
latter should fail to come to time, as it is sus-
peeted will be the case. Mr.. Ted Sullivan is
the engineer Of the scheme, backed by some
business men, whose names are withheld for
the present. Active steps toward the organiza-
ton will be taken as soon as the deal in New
York is actually contaminated.
SULLIVAN SAYS IT IS GALL RIGHT"
Mr.. Ted Sullivan when he learned from a
STAR reporter the action of the league meeting
in New York today, dropping the Washington
and Indianapolis clubs, remarked tersely:
1T is all right We will now go ahead" Mr..
Sullivan said that the arrangement with the
Atlantic association was contingent on the
action Of the league. The action today, he
said, settled 1t and put Washington
in the Atlantic association. He said that there
would be good nine here and good base ball.
1t was not yet settled at which grounds the
club would play.
It's good thing Mr.. Hewett didn't buy
Detroit!
The old team will stay here-or rather the
new team.
We were simply Brushed out Of the league.
1t was a clean sweep.
Soden had an eight-club schedule all ready
when he went to New York.
Work on the new grounds was discontinued
this morning.
Worcester won the Atlantic championsh ip
last year. Baltimore is going in heavy for the
honor this season.
The bristes on that Brush weren't strong
enough TO hold US up.
The Atlantic association ia composed.of Bal
timore, Wilmington, Trenton, Jersey City,
Newark, Hartford, Worcester, and New Haven.
Not very bad sort Of crowd after all.
Yesterdays games in the south resulted as fol-
lows: At St Augustine-Chicago 6, BROOKLYN