Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30
SPORTING WORLD.
The NATIONAL LEAGUE WILL NOT BOYCOTT
THg OBSERVERS,
But They VII Take Good Care 70 Select Young
and Compstsn; Blood-The Cleveland
Sel-Ou.-Dnit ofthe Diamond,
Turf Ring and Notes.

New YORK, November 29.-The story
so widely published that the National
League club owners intended to boycott
the ringleaderS in the recent Brother
hood revolt created considerable talk
among baseball men to-day. 1t was said
that Ward, Keefe, Irwin, BroutherS,
Bufiinton, O'Rourke, Gore and other
players, who took prominent part in
the recent unpleaSantneSS, would never
be allowed 10 play in professional team
again Investigation proved that there
was no real cause for alarm, for the
National League had decided upon
nothing of the kind. John Il. Day, the
President of the New York club,
was seen at his Office, and said:
AS far as know there is no
| foundation for any such story. The
National Leagues whole ambition has
been 70 settle this unnatural war as
quickly, as houorably, and upon as eQuit-
able basis as possible. The League
does not wish 10 knife anybody, and 1t
lcertainly has not issued any boycott
against any of the old players. or
course there are some men who have
seen their best days who will not be en-
| ENZtu AOl utAN N'tiNohs C"AA- ~Af
brighter and better ball players vii be
secured regardless of whether they
played i'm the National league or the
Players League last season.
The rotund little president Of the
= Brooklyn League Club has posed as a
fighter of much vehemence during the
late war He does not believe in the
blacklist, however. Mr.. Byrne. when
asked about what course the league
would pursue in regard 10 the ringlead
erS of the Brotherhood, said; The
National League proposes 10 treat
everybody fairly. We do not propose
TO kill any fatted calves for the prodi-
gal players, but neither do we intend to
blacklist them. In making up the
| teams for next season merit alone will
| be considered
Walter Spalding said substantially the
same thing.
The contemplated meeting between
the stockholders of the rival clubs in
Brooklyn was postponed for week,
owing 10 the indiSpOSition OF two of the
directors of the Players League club.
Ii is said that MeSSrS. Goodwin, Wal
lace. Linton and Chauncey wish TO buy
out their National League rivals, and
that a good round sum has been offered
for the latter'S retirement from the
field.
CLEVELAND, November 29.-PreSi-
dent Frank Robinson arrived home from
New York yesterday and Immediately
hunted up AL Johnson and had long
talk with him. 1t was practically de-
cided that all available paraphernalia
in the Players clubs grounds shall be
transferred TO the League clubs beau
tiful new park on Lexington avenue.
Included in this transfer is the exquisite
marble plunge-bath which Mr.. johnson
provided for his men at an eXpence OF
Il. 900 or IS, 900. MeSSrS. Robinson and
Johnson have brought with them from
New York considerable amount Of
gossip concerning the distribution
of the members of the Cleveland
Players' club of 1889. Tebeau is
wanted both in Boston and Chicago,
and will probably go TO the former city,
where he has an offer of $1,000 per
year. Larkin and Brennan will 90 toan
Association club. Pete Browning is 4
great local favorite, and may come here
to cover left field. The League officials
1 nave Oetn IShtb u iltht liAN Adhl1tOA
who led the Players League in batting
last year an offer. Stricken may play
second for the local club, although Bier
bauer is wanted. If Cub" does not
stay here he may 90 to PittSburg, where
he and Paul Radford have offers. Nc
Aleer seems likely to go to Philadelphia
or New York. IL would not be Surpris-
ing if the Cleveland team of 1891 was
made up about like this: Gruber,
Young, Beatin and Viau, pitchers; Zim-
mer and SOmmerS, catcherS; Virtue,
/ first base; Bierbauer or Stricken, sec
ond; Mexican, short; Alvord, third; Da
Wis, center; WilmOt or Ryan, right
field; Browning or StOvey, left.
CHICAGO, November 29.-In all the
schemes proposed for the new American
Association next season Chicago is
named as one of the cities. Under the
National agreement club cannot be
put here without Ma. Spaulding's con-
sent. The latter is undetermined what