Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-27
AMONG THE BALL TOSSERS.
the Situation From a Wash.
fngtOn Standpoint.

Reviewing the Situation From WASH
ingtOn Standpoint.
The base ball cranks of Washington were
yesterday treated to an imitation of hope and
we're then dropped back into the old rut of be-
ing satisfied with half a loaf. The story that
came from Columbus in the morning to the eff
feet that the local team was to go into the
American association acted as a stimulant, but
the dispatches in The STAR last evening from
Louisville and Toledo showed very conclu-
sively that there was nothing in it," and the
mark OF the prevarication was thenceforth
stamped across the lower left-hand face of the
story. We are in the Atlantic association for
the season Of 1890. and we shall undoubtedly
be one of the faithful few to finish. President
| no doubt the Atlantic folks were
in to stay this year, and that if the present
eight clubs start off well they will doubtless
| finish. The association, with Washington and
Baltimore in the ranks, is in better shape than
| ever before, and with the possible exception of
Wilmington and Newark all the clubs are strong
| ones. This much is certain-the Washington
| patrons will be treated to a relatively better
ball this year than they have been for some
| time. Perhaps the standard of the games will
! not be SO high, and there may not be as many
star" cities or ''star" players on exhibition
cause of the close matching of the teams and
there should be Just as much interest i'll the
games to the majority of the patrons as if there
were such cards here as .'Anson and his colts,
the $50. 900 battery" ''Rowdy Buck Ewing"
or Gentleman jack Glasscock. The proximity
of Baltimore ought to lend a good deal of inter-
est to the contest, as the chances are even that
| the championship of the association will lie be-
tween these two cities. That first-place race
in a minor league ought to be quite as exciting
tafl "A H.
THE LOCATION OF THE GROUNDS.
A good many growls are being heard as to
the distant location of the new grounds. These
are all coming from folks who live in the ex-
IRENE eastern section of the city. whose num-
bers at ball game could be very we'll judged
last year by q glance at the streets leading
from Capitol park after a game. The great
tide OF travel of those going home from the
game was to the west II folks were able to
go from Georgetown and back again to see
losing games day after day last year then some
of the eastern GROWERS ought surely to be
quite as willing to make an occasional trip to
Stand Pipe park in order to get glimpse at
winning contests.
The new grounds will have seating capacity
OF about 1000, one-fourth of which will be in
the covered stand. The bleacheries are of an
Improved pattern, on the style of the Phila-
oelphla stands. only q man on the top seat is
not quite able to ''reach up and grab cloud"
as one in similar position in the City of Broth
erly Love is said to be. The seats are some
what narrower than before and are raised from
the foot rests, SO that a person sitting on a
bleaching board will not feel that he is being
used as door mat or a rug all through game.
The covered stand, or pavilion, will be quite as
high as the old one. although but one story in
height. On the roof will be three boxes-two,
one on each end, for special guests and one in
the center for the representatives OF the press.
Entrance to the grounds will be made at the
northwest corner of the square through three
turn-stiles. The pavilion will be entered di-
rectly from the street, with separate gates for
the stands.
Capitol park on Saturday.
Once more the song Of the turnstile will be
heard in the land.
All the men are here but Gleason and
O'Brien. The former has sent for a ticket.
Boyle wanted $500 bonus and $1,000 in
crease to play in New York.
The New York club will sign Paul Hines if
he is reasonable in his terms.
The Chicago players will go through to Hot
Springs, where they will spend a couple of
weeks in April. Eu route Arson will play in
all the principal cities.
Manager Chapman's rules require the
Loulsvllles to report at 10 am, to retire at IL
pm, to keep sober and to behave like Ken
lucky gentlemen. He declares that there are
no contradictions in the rules.
There is family of five small kittens in Mr..
Hewetts office. Slower, tine deaf-mute center
fielder, insists that they be reared as mascots
for the club.
Maloney, the pitcher from Dallas, promises
to be another Gilmore at the bat. He stood
next to last in the Texas league in batting last
year.
BY the way, Gilmore is at work on the new
grounds as a carpenter. He would like to play
ball this year and it Is understood that lie is
making the home management hattering offers
for a contract.
~. Palmer ONeill says the law suits have cost
the league from $4,000 to s12, ."-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The dropping of Washington and indianapolis
cost about $4,000 more. The league cannot
have much of q surplus.
There will be very few home run hits over
the fence this year. The left fence is at the
end of the square and the right is longer dis
lance off than before. Ted Sullivan says that
Whistler will be the only man to do the act.
The brotherhood season will begin on April
10, the same day as the league. The original
opening day, April q, will be left open.
Yesterdays games resulted as follows: At
Observation-Disclosures, IL: Richmond, T. At
Observation-Disclosures, 5; Philadelphia, 8 o.
L. At lphia-Athletics, "a, picked
nine, 4.
All the American Association magnates Jump
on the New York World story from Columbus
about the American Association and pro-
nounce it fake of the first water. Never
theless keep your eye on John Brush. He is
hustling around i'll very lively manner that
shows that he is ''stil i'll it,.
The International League met at Toronto
yesterday and adopted q SIX club schedule The
league will consist of Detroit, the Saginaw and
Bay City, which cities support club between
them, London, Buffalo, Hamilton and Toronto
The schedule provides for l20 games. The
season opens April % in the east and closes
September 26 i'll the west.
The Ideals have organized for the coming
season with the following players: A. B. Leet,
Thomas Humphrey. r. 4. Lewis. W. Ii. Cagett,
H. o. Chamberlin, p. n. Weisner, W. NJ. Pom
eroy. Ralph Daskom w. II. Burdette, W. NJ
Bard and L.C. kellogg. Amateur clubs address
challenges and communications to H. o.
Chamberlin, 622 S street northwest
An English travelling harpist has been dis