Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-01
1T Is ALL OVER.
The Players Of the Washington Ball
Team Given Their Liberty.

The Warrington Base Ball Club, after three
years Of tail-endship in . frst-class organize
ton and half year Of mediocrity in . third
rate association, has at last thrown MP the
sponge. The team has practically been dis
banded, and Mr.. Braden, the president Of the
Atlantic Association, has been notified of the
fact The guarantee Of the club has been for
feited to the association, and now is 10 . grave
question whether or not there will be any
more base ball in Washington this year. 1t is
certain, however, there will be q club of some
sort here next year.
The disbandment Of the team took place this
morning in the Office Of Assignee Coleman,
who made up his mind yesterday that the thing
had to como to An end. He met the men with
Manager Ted Sullivan at $50. The players, who
had read the news printed in last nights STAR.
we're not in happy frame Of mind They
were inclined to feel ugly, for they had not
been paid Q cent OF their salaries for July. Mr.
A. W. Coleman made . little speech to them,
telling them that the treasury Of the club was
empty and that there was nothing with which to
pay their salaries; that he, as assignee, had
come to the conclusion that it was useless to
continue the struggle any longer, since money
was lost on nearly every game played Last
nights defeat by New Haven had been the
last straw. He expressed his regrets at the
situation and his sympathy for the men, but
added that there was nothing he could do to
help them out Of the hole When he had con-
Guided murmur Of discomfort ran through
the overpoweringly hot air, as the men shifted
in their seats and mopped their faces. One or
two Of them made remarks to the effect that
they would get their money anyhow, but after
little desultory conversation, uninspired BY
hope, the players fled out of the room after
Manager Ted
WHAT IT ALL MEANS.
Thus the guarantee Of the club to the associ-
alton to play out the season-amounting to
S500-has been forfeited and the franchise,
which still remains in the possession Of the as
signee as the property Of the club is for sale to
the first bidder. In case there is no purchase
made privately in day or two it will be adver-
tised and sold at public auction. Ted Sullivan
has no franchise to play, and it is doubtful if
he can hold the men together any longer.
Lebanon is scheduled to play here today, but
there is no one with the right to play. Sulli-
van may secure permission from Braden to oc-
cupy the field temporarily pending the dispo-
sition of the franchise or the admission of some
other city, but unless he does that he will have
no more right to play with Lebanon in a cham
team or the Alerts.
WHAT THE PLAYERS THINK.
While the men feel sore over the state Of
affairs it is to be remembered that on the day
Of the assignment Sullivan and Hewett met
them and, explaining the situation to them,
gave them the permission to 60. But they all
voted to remain and take the chances of q
profitable sale being made in order to get their
money, 80 that there is no one to blame except
themselves, especially as this crisis was pro-
duced as much by the poor work Of the team
as by any other cause. There is some talk
among certain folks of getting up ben
eft game to pay off the back
salaries Of the players, scheme
that ought to meet with the approval of every
base ball lover in the city. A game with good
club tomorrow, with tickets at SO cents apiece,
ought to clear at least half enough to pay the
deficit and set the men on their feet again.
some OF them have engagements in view.
Daniels said last night to STAR reporter that he
would not stay here, but would 60 to Syracuse,
his old home, where he 10 very sure he
can get job pitching Such men az
Gleason, Whistler, Riddle. Phillips, Bird
and Hill will not be idle very long,
even at this state of the season. Newark would
take Whistler in minute and Hill would very
likely be given an offer by Baltimore Lebanon
would be very glad to get such good battery
as Phillips and Riddle, and Harrisburg, it is
said, wants an outfeider. The players have
practically been released by the Washington
club, by reason OF the failure Of the company
to perform its part OF the contract, 80 that now
no money can possibly be secured for the trans
fer n one of them