Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-26
Base Hall Notes.

How the magnates arc hustlingl
 Duke has signed with Minneapolis. Won der Ahe got the best of Harry Lyons at law.
 Nutrie and his colts will depart for Charles. ton to-day.
 Caruthers and Foutz will arrive at Brook lyn to-day. "Honesty will win every time," says the Philadelphia Press.
 Captain Ewing was misquoted concerning the Brotherhood oath.
 Whoever christened Clarkson and Bennett | "the henpecked battery" made hit. The official bulletin says New York has only Tiernan, Murphy and Welch under con- | tract. Manager Mutrie signed two pitchers yes- terday in Galligan and Sherrott-youpg blood. Barnie will bring his Orioles north during the exhibition season if satisfactory dates can l be arranged with the New Yorks and Brook. lyns.
 Is Ed Crane weakeninga Oh, no. Secretary F. B. Robinson yesterday received $500 from him, which pays for his Ave shares of stock in full.
 Captain Ewing and Danny Richardson arc highly pleased with the new grounds which Doc McDonough has christened Brother hood Park"
 Fast day in Massachusetts will probably fall on April l. The Brooklyns will open the new Players' league grounds there with Captain Kellys team.
 Charlie Jones and Billy Holbert yesterday received and signed their contracts to umpire in the Players' league. Two better men could not have been selected. | lvroc0so vaetnr1sv sgonad Dlk.ha, IT Morrison, who lives at Erie, Pa. He pitched for Milwaukee and Minneapolis in the West- ern association last season.
 It was reported that the capital stock oi the Sporting Times was doubled yesterday | in order to let the other magnates do Q little toward fighting for the old League.
 Every day brings forth an embryo Ewing | . second Ward or future Keefe. All this reads well on paper, but it will only take . | few games to send the "phenoms" back to their late obsourity.t
 Roger Connor recently received tele gram asking if he would sign with John B. Roger didn't like thu telegram, and 90 ex. pressed himself with considerable vigor.
 Jimmy Fogarty, the favorite son of Phila. delphia, came to New York yesterday tc arrange some dates with the New York Play. l ers' League club. He was unable to see Gap tain Ewing, but transacted his business sat. isfactorily with Vice President E. B. Talcott and returned home in the afternoon.
 Al Johnson is said to be after Farrell oi Chicago. He will, if signed, be played every day, alternating behind the bat and in tho outfeld. It has been rumored that Al John. sons new catcher was to be George Myers ol Buffalo, but the above information, obtained from an authentic source, can be relied upor | as authentic, r-'
 The Interstate league met at Easton yes terday. w. Fl. voltz presided. It was dc. cided not to admit Wilkesbarre and Scranton The clubs now members are: Easton, Allen town, Harrisburg, Altoona, Lebanon and York. The championship season will begin 1t Altoona March Il. Yesterdays meeting was harmonious.
 "The Brotherhood" says the Washington Post, "has made q ten strike in the appoint ment of it's staff of umpires, securing, as il has, the best material in tho country. It haa also evidenced desire to take of old and disabled players. Such things may seem trivial, but they are sure to gain friends fol the Playsrs' league, and ct the same time sei an example for the old organization which Il would do well to follow"
 James A. Hart returned to Chicago last night sadder but wiser man. The story will be out soon. Hart is employed by A. G. Spalding, and gentleman remarked to Brotherhood man last night: "Oh, Jim is a! right in trying to sign men for Spaiding. Hs is paid for It." "Yes, but if spalding told hin to crack hank would it be all right il he were paid for his workP
 When Fred Pfsffer heard the wild report about Ewing he said: "That is all bosh Ahout Ewing signing a Nsw- York National Hague contract. He will remain true to the ], Brotherhood, and you mark my prediction. I received two telegrams from gentleman in New York to-day, asking mo to go on to Cincinnati and see about the Ewing case, but .I don't think it necessary since know that Buck will stand byua would not like him t0 think that wsnhad 90 little eeonndencs ihl hin. Hs will stick to the Brotherhood, . and thers may be no fsaxa on tint soole.p