Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-10

f6uuAYlV6ul6 te6m. Auo Atu1otAC H&BOCAb- l lion has decided that he is not Q professional. | He may not be now, but has been linear it, very near it."
 If Colonel Rogers loses the Hollman suitl l But 1t ia too awful to contemplate. By the | way, is the "lawyer of the League" now re- ceiving the $1 ,000 salary which the mag | mates took away from him 8 year or two | agoi
 The people of Indianapolis held a mass Thursday night to rejoice over the of their club in the league. They will hold meeting next fall to deplore their fate in having team in such an organiza- ton.
 Manager Powers has ordered the Rochester players to report to him at Washington March 2s. He will go to: Rochester to at- tend to preliminary business and will be present at the schedule meeting of the American association ct Syrcuse.
 The Buffalo Courier is authority for the statement that John B. Day, president of the New York League club, made this threat against Ewing the other day: eff can't get Ewing to play with me I will harass and bother him just as long as car, even if am not benefited"
 In the common pleas court at Philadelphia Saturday while Judge Thayer was hearing the case of the Philadelphia National League CluU 6HhlubG Wullou hOAAhA0Ap bho 6AOAU- stop. his honor, who had been read ing the disputed contract, said: 1T see by this contract that the the plaintiffs can discharge player at any moment, while the latter, on his part is bound to play with them for two years" "Yes, sir" replied MT. Vanderslice, "and he is practically bound for life if, as the league claims, the contract that he signs for one year reserves his services for the ensuing hov.1u 0f al u ooid Judge fhsyer.
 General Sporting News.
 One by one the old players on the local ball team are being signed for the coming season.
 Percy Botton, the famous Yale coach, ar rived in town Saturday and will remain here about two weeks coaching the crew. Bob Cook will succeed him and endeavor to en- tighten the crew little more.
 The Boston Brotherhood ball club plays in Waterbury on fast day, April 4, and in Meri- den on the 9th. The New York Brotherhood 4 also, and it looks as If the lovers of the game in the Silver City would be treated to some good ball playing.
 In the athletic events at the armory on Saturday night several of the companies in the Second Regiment had men entered in the events who won prizes. The Light Guards, Company E, carried off the palm, having two first prizes. The Blues, Company D, got three second prizes, the Sarsfelds, Company o, had one first prise, Company K. of Wall ingford won one first and one second prize war team, won that event. Most of the men showed up well and they give promise oi making better showing at the next meet- ing.
 Homer, while pitching to Poole in the cage Saturday, threw a swift in shoot, which Poole
 was unable to get away from, and the ball struck him on the side of the head, knocking
 him insensible. But beyond a pretty sore
 head yesterday he was all right and he will undoubtedly be on deck to day or to morrow. A great many think that this unfortunate event will make Poole little timid when standing at the plate, and 1t is likely that il will, for John Ward makes a strong point ot this in his base ball book. Ward says that he was hit once and gives that as the cause o1 his left-handed batting. Poole is good batsman and it is hoped that the accident will not hurt his batting during tho coming season.
 Pitcher Duryea Deserts. ST. LOUIS, March 9.-James Duryss, the pitcher, has deserted the Brotherhood and signed three years' ironclad contract to play with the Cincinnati club at salary ot $4,o00.
 ssNasty,' Jack Horner Talks. Jack Horner was seen by a COURIER re.
 porter last evening and asked what the | trouble was between him and the local base
 ball management. "Oh, nothing much, ;" re piled Jack, ''only they are not willing te
 give me the slight increase that I want fl
 play ball here during the coming season
 If don't deserve it no man ever did, and
 certainly the increase that ask is smal
 enough. have never before been in suct good condition as I am at present, and it will | not be Q case of sore arm with me this sea.
 son, for I am fit to go in now and pitch bet. | ter ball than I ever have before. My worh in the Yale cage is great practice for me. and
 have no fear of my arm going back on m, | during the coming season. I would
 rather play ball in this city than any where else, for several reasons. But there ii l one thing about it. will not play bal here unless I get an advance in salary, and
 would certainly not ask it unless thought | was worth it."