Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-19
STILL IN THE FIELD.
The Athletics Propose to Remain in the
Base Ball Business

Inc htnIeticS Propose TO REMAIN In the
Base Ball Business.
At . meeting of seven of the stockholders
of the Athletic Base Ball Club in Philadelphia
yesterday the directors present expressed them
selves satisfied that the future appeared
sufficiently promising to warrant them in stat
ing that the Athletic Club would positively be
in the field next season under better conditions
than for long time past. The club will be
represented at the meeting of the American
Association in Louisville next Monday, when III
all probability Syracuse and Rochester will be
dropped. their presence has caused dissatis-
faction among some of the other clubs. but Just
what new cities will be admitted to member
ship Is not yet settled. Cincinnati, in the
opinion of Diddlebock of the Philadelphia In
quirer, will more than likely be one of the ia
vored points. As Washington. indianapolis,
milwaukee, and st. Paul also desire admission
into the American Association the remaining
vacancy Will probably fall to one Of the four,
with the chances in favor of Washington.
From expressions OF some of the stockholders
they regard the proposed movement, through
which the Wagner Bros. are to become
financially interested in the Athletic Club, rs a
piece OF lmpertinence on the part Of the Wag-
ners and all other parties working to that end.
However. as the Athletics have forfeited their
franchise in the association, they may have to
submit to an arrangement giving the Wsgners
their place.
MALPIN DENoUNcEs THE TRAITORS.
Ex-Presdent E. A. McAlpin of the ex-Play-
ers League rays that what he has learned
about ball players since last November would
make bigger book than the New York city
directory.
He said: Everything points in the direction
OF an unconditional surrender to the league
magnates i'll u remarkably short space of time
All this disaster to the brotherhood looked so
different only short time ago that believed
that the situation would have been reversed
But a few.traitors In our camp succeeded in
undoing In n few hours what We had accom-
plished and succeeded in building up in an en-
tire season.
If the words compromise and consolidation
had never been suggested by brotherhood
man we would have had the magnates down on
their Bonded knees before Us long ere this.
Theirs was most uneDviable position at the
close of the base ball season. while our COM
paratively successful year had given US power
and prestige. We had the people with us, and
were ready to put on the boldest kind of
front
HE OPPOSED CONSOLIDATION.
"The conference committee who met the
league magnates were appointed while was
absent from New York attending q sick rea-
| tive. This committee would never have re-
ceived my sanction for their going to the
league with suggestions of consolidation. 1t
was nothing more or less than the sounding Of
| the death kneil to all that was implied in the
brotherhood. When the magnates ascertained
that there was a feeling OF apprehension in tho
ranks OF the Players League as to what the
future might bring the former knew they held
| the trump cards. unexpectedly speaking, and
| although practically on the verge of going to
pieces they played their hands skillfully and
managed to undermine all our works and rem
der further attempts to maintain our once firm
| position futile.
Il have no hopes Of the brotherhood being
| In the field another year, as it would be en-
tirely impracticable for them to continue with
out Pittsburg, New York and Brooklyn"
| The Coal MINING INDUSTRIES of Trinidad,
| COL, are something really wonderful The
mines are what are commonly called the ''side-
null mines SO frequently found in Pennsyl-
wanna and other mountain mining regions.
There are three veins OF coal. the upper one
/ seven to twelve feet thick and SO easily mined
| that the miners at Soc. per ton frequently make
| TO exceed 500 per month. The leading OPERA
| Tor there said that the time was likely to come
when coal would be put aboard she car at
| Trinidad at 70 cents per ton and leave a hand
some profit to the mine operator. For full in.
formation address Trinidad Land and Improve
ment Co., Trinidad, CoL-Adot
TO Bring Hennessy's Assassin to Justice
| The New Orleans city council last night an
propriated $4,000 to defray the expenses Of
| bringing the assassins Of Chief Of Police Ham
messy to justice. The money 10 to be disbursed
by the mayor as he may d. 4 m best The pre.
| hmlnary examination Of the1 held m acoes
SORES TO the crime has been fixed for Saturday
next