The daily critic., 1890-08-04
NOW IN NEW HANDS.
Mr. HEWETT SEWERS HIS con.
NECTION WITH BASEBALL.
TIE TEAM WILL BE STRENGTHENED.
New Players to Be Secured and an Enter
prising Policy 10 Be Adopted Benefit
Games for the Players

Games for the Players.
The King is dead Long live tht
King In other words, the Washing
ton National Baseball Club is a thinr
OF Tic past and in It's place has com,
f1rvard the Washington Ball Club
Tie formal organization Of the clul
was made yesterday, although all the
piars were perfected on Saturday night
Immediately after the receipt of notice
from Secretary Bradin that the old
club had forfeited its franchise foi
failure to nay It's dues and that the
new club had been admitted 10 mem
bership In its place That was gratifying
news 10 Sullivan and his coadiutors.
who have worked hard since the as.
signment was made ia the endeavor to
interest capitalists In taking hold OF the
team, and finally succeeded, despite the
cold water that was constantly thrown
on their efforts.
Accordingly when a dispatch was
received from Barnic, asking Sullivan
and the hackers 10 come over immedi.
ately TO meet Burnham, Trott and the
other Association people, they were
ready to 20. II was rather late, how
ever, and so the trip was put OIL until
yesterday morning, when they went
over 10 the regular meeting of the
Association. The meeting was most
harmonious one, and, before noon,
everything was satisfactorily settled.
All the other clubs were anxious to have
Washington remain, and Messrs.
Sullivan and Mccarthy were congratu.
lated on their success In keeping the
club together, with every prospect Of
finishing
A FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL SEASON.
Then Mr Mccarthy unburdened him.
self as follows: "It Is certain now that
the Washington Club will be continued
TO the end OF the season, and we will
try TO conduct IL upon an enterprising
basis. Several years ago offered $22,.
600 for the team, with the privilege Of
the five years lease on Capitol Park
but Mr.. Howctt insisted upon retaining
an interest, and offered me half the
stock for $lj, ,OO0 This offer declined
| am fond Of baseball, and am a regular
attendant at the Washington games. l
am Conlidcht the city Is a good one for
baseball, provided Il Is conducted to suit
the public and a winning team secured
The situation Is much different with us
from that In Baltimore. Most of the
sToit.lovlng people work In the G ivern.
mcnt offices from 0 to 4 o'clock, aud
wien they arc free they always have a
quarter or half dollar TO spend In rccrea.
ton.
eve propose 10 get some new men at
once 20 strengthen the team and cause
II to iise In the Atlantic race The new
owners Will take charge Tuesday morn
ing, and 20 morrow, | understand, Mr..
Sullivan proposes 10 have a benefit game
with Newark. am told we will lose
$500 or 81 900 this year, but we are
looking 10 next season for the profits
All the other managers expressed
themselves as confident OF remaining
throughout the season. The Baltimore
and Lebanon clubs are well backed, and
New HavcR and Harrisburg are making
money. Manager Trott declared the
NewaTks were gaining In attendance
and making money, and the Whining
ton manager said the club would stick,
as the attendance was also Increasing.
Hartford Is the only wObbly city, and
even that Is literally supported by sub
sCriptiOn and will remain.
1T WAS A GENUINE LOVE FEAST,
and for the first time this season the
delegates felt that the peTmanency Of
the circuit was secured.
The Washington people returned
home shortly after noon, leaving the
schedule committee 10 wTesile with the
intTicacies Of schedule making. Man
ager Sullivan sent word 10 the players
that he desired 10 meet them al o'clock
in the parlOTs of the fremont House,
and al that hour all were present but
Gleason. The men were told Of the
change Of management and assured that
the team would be continued. "But,
added Ted, IF any of you are dissatis,
fed aud have other places 10 90 10 you
are free 10 60" He then made several
propositions 10 them regarding salaries,
etc, and said he would receive their
final answer 10 day, Those he desires
10 keep will have contracts presented 10
them this afternoon or to night, aud the
others will be notified that their services
are not wanted There will be q NUN
Der Of changes, and already lines are
cut for several good men.
Chris. FulmeT, an old Washington
fay0Iite, will be signed in a day OF Sd,
and several other men are on the m lu-
ayers little list The new team will
be Strengthened as rapidly as possible,
and everything done 10 give the public
TIE WORTH OF THEIR MONEY.
There is ample financial backing 10 the
new organization, and II commences
with q determination 20 meet the wants
Of lbe public and put baseball on a
higher and more enterpTising basis than
Il has hitherto enjoyed.
III 10 receives the support Of the pub
he during the remainder Of the season,
next year Il will seek admission 10
either the League OF Association, aud
thus have the city represented Ia a lead
ing association.
Although The new management took
hold to-day, Il agreed with the men 10
give them the entire receipts as a bene-
dt. and 10 aid them ia their present
financial difficulties. Another benefit
viii be given 10 o-mOrTOW night By cleo
tTiC light and Il Is believed quite sum
will be realized for the men.
The first game under the new organ
iZatiOn, properly speaking Will be
played % morrow with the Newark
team.
The new schedule adopted yesterday
gives he team forty niue more games %
play, Of which nineteen will be played
at home The team plays four games
here This week and two away. Next
week they play tive away and four az