Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-26
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
Arranged for the Coming
Season.

Everything Arranged Tor the Coming
Season.
After three years of tail-endship in the
National base ball league the Washington club
has at last departed into fields of competition
! where there are chances for something little
better than rear honors As was stated In the
second edition of yesterdays STAR Mr. Hewett
has formally rendered his resignation as men,
Der OF the league to President Young. 1t was
accepted. The league president did not hang
on the neck Of the club president and implore
him not to resign. Oh, mol Nor did he hand
1t back to him and ask him to reconsider it.
No, he simply pocketed it and said: "All right!'
and thenceforth Mr.. Hewett was no longer a
magnate of the league. A short time later
lantic association that all was ready for the new
franchise, and before nightfall Washington had
become member of the minor body.
THE EXHIBITION SEASON.
The wet weather has delayed the work on the
new grounds SO that it has been found neces-
sary to obtain permission to play the first four
games of the exhibition series at Capitol park
corner of G and North Capitol streets. This
permission has been obtained, and accordingly
the Rochester and Detroit games will be played
at the old stand. 1t is barely possible that the
Detroit team may not come here.
The exhibition schedule as 1t now stands is
as follows:
March go and 81, Rochester; April and q
Detroit (unccrtain); 3D. Lehigh university; 4th
and 9Th. Hamilton. Ont: 7th. Williams college;
Sth and 9th probably. Boston; 10th and l1th
Cuban Giants: 18th and 18th, GOrhams, New
York city.
Before the change from the league to the
Atlantic association there were several dates
with Baltimore, but since the upheaval it has
been deemed best to abandon those games in
asmuch as the two clubs are to play in the
same organization. The date of the opening
OF the regular season is not yet settled upon.
A meeting will be held very soon to adopt a
schedule.
The contractor for the new park-which has
been formally dubbed Atlantic park"-has
notified Mr.. Hewett that he will be ready to
turn over the grounds in a completed condi-
ton next Wednesday. Work ON the grand
stand will begin today
WITH THE COLTS
Manager Sullivan was in Mr.. Hewetrs Office
when STAR reporter dropped in this morning
He had two of his colts" with him-Riddle
and Phillips-both of them misunderstanding
young fellows. Ted said that it was so damp
yesterday he did not dare to take men out to
Georgetown Tor practice, but he will escort
them over tomorrow. O'Brien will report to-
night and Gleason is expected to show up in
DAY or two. In case he decides not to sign
there are two other men in view for the short
neld and pending the final assignment of man
to the position it will probably be played by
one OF the catchers. Mr.. Sullivan whispered
aside to the STAR reporter that he thought a
great deal of the way the men showed up
They had lots of promise in them and seem to
be natural athletes. ''The Washington people
don't know me as a blower" he said, land
don't want to blow. l haven't seen the boys
play ball together yet, but from what have
seen OF each one am perfectly satisfied"
ANOTHER SCHEME.
A special to the New York World from Co.
iumbus, Ohio, says that base ball sensation
leaked out yesterday, which President Brush
is supposed to be working. 1t is that Syracuse
Rochester and Toledo are to be dropped from
the American and Baltimore will resign from
the Atlantic association. The American asso-
citation will then be composed of BROOKLYN,
Athletic. Baltimore and Washington in the east
and Columbus, indianapolis. st. Louis and
Detroit in the west President Phelps is to
buy the Louisville franchise for S20,0 900 and
turn 1t over to Detroit.
Mr.. Hewett could not be found TODAY but
both Secretary Burkett and Manager Sullivan
were surprised to hear the rumor Both pooh
poOhed at the idea and said that it was rather
late to start such stories. They are very we'll
satisfied with the circuit of the Atlantic asso-
citation. and say that it is the best the Wash
ingtOn club has yet had. Mr.. Burkett predicts
the formation OF an eastern and q western
league next year.
BROTHERHOOD AND LEAGUE.
call has been issued for a meeting of the
Players league to be held in New York a week
from today. The main matter to be con-
sidered is the treatment of men wanting to get
into the brotherhood fold. A decision may
also be reached in the Pickett case, and it is
understood that change will be made in the
schedule advancing the opening dates to meet
those of the league.
President Nimick of Pittsburg has decided to
sue for q restraining order to prevent Conway
from playing elsewhere than with the Pittsburg
league club. He says he has definite con-
tract with Conway for the season Of 1890.
Clements, who is in Philadelphia, makes an
indignant denial Of the stories that he is about
to jump the league. He shows telegram from
j. Earl Wagner" Of Philadelphia as follows
If you are willing we will transfer you to
Cleveland. 1t is your last chance" He saws
Thompson, Myers and Gleason are in the same
box as he is-all determined to stick to the
league despite the temptations of the brother
hood.
Yesterdays games: At Norfolk-Philadel-
phla. "a; Norfolk, 4. At Philadelphia-Ath-
letics, 6; Picked Nine, /.
Jimmy Fogarty writes from Jacksonville that
Pickett declares that ne will play ball in
Philadelphia or nowhere, even if he is COM
PEELED to remain idle season. He returned
the money he received from Kansas City over
TWO months ago. he thinks, like few others,
lie was to be sold to the highest bidder, and
furthermore asserts that Kansas City has not
the least claim on his services"
What contrast between the treatment of
Dunlap, who, Of all others, deserved recogni-
ton by the brotherhood. and that Of the young
contract breaker!
FINE ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND RARE OLD Ma
DEIRA WINES AT AUCTIoN.-Thomas Bowling,
| auctioneer, will sell tomorrow at 1880 O'Clock,
| at the residence of Col. j. Fenner Lee, 1927 p
street. Georgetown. a choice lot Of old Madeira
wines and some antique furniture, to which
| the attention OF buyers is directed The wines
and liquors are pronounced particularly fine.
and it is said that there is very little if any OF
this vintage in the country
CAPITALISTS, READ Waggaman's house auction
sale.
He Really Killed Himself After ALL