Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-02
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
All the Latest News Concerning Base
Rail.

Ball.
The fact that the Worcesters will stay in
the Atlantic association, as published in the
COURIER yesterday, has caused CONSERVATION
in Hartford and Lowell. Lang and Sullivan
see that they are beaten. The New England
league is thing Of the past.
The Boston Herald yesterday had this
interview with Manager Barnie, who was in
that city: "Matters look little dark now,
but the Atlantic association will come ont all
right and 60 right along. We may have to
wait till after the league meeting, January
%, but then we can 60 at the matter in the
the proper shape. There is no truth in the
report that the Baltimore club has made APP
plication for readmisslon to the American
association. II has not been done, and will
not be. We resigned from the association
last November, as we had right to do
under the rules, and we do not want to 60
back. I am sorry to learn of the action of
the Worcester people In Withdrawing from
the Atlantic association. While I was In
that city to-day saw President Pierce, and
explained my position. I have had no idea
of forcing Worcester and Hartford out of the
association. I am a new member in the
association, and 1t would be presumption
on my part to undertake such q thing. !
was asked to aid in inducing cities to enter
the association, and I have been travelling
here and there for that purpose, and not for
the purpose of forcing any club out"
A despatch from Philadelphia says; Base
ball keeps on the move despite the wintry
weather. To-day furnished some excitement
| in local circles. President Nicholas e. Young
| of the National league and President Charles
H. LII - t.
| town this morning and went direct to the
Bingham House. Both gentlemen gave the
clerk . knowing wink, but did not register.
| 1--WE want to finish our business here and
| get away quietly before the reporters find us
out" said the genial little Nick. Then the
league president and Mr.. Byrne proceeded
across Market street to President A. j.
Reach's store, and were soon comfortably
/ enscounoed In the latter's private Office.
Messrs. Young, Byrne and Reach form the
committee on players Of the National league.
To them has besn delegated the engagement
and assignment of all players. They met
yesterday to assign three of the playerl
whose releases had been purchased from the
Kansas City club. These men were Shorl
Baseman Stearns. Philadelphia, New York
Chicago and Boston had put in bids FOL
Long, the former having been the first bid
der. Philadelphia originally offered s., 60(
for Longs release, and Boston Immediately
raised the price to $1,000. The figures offer
ed by Chicago and New York are not known
but Colonel John L. Rogers is reported t
have made final bid of 50, 900 for Long,
release.
The Philadelphia also put in claim fo
Hamilton and Stearns. Boston also wanted
both these men, and New York and Cleve.
land placed bids on Stearn's release. Pres
ident Reach did his best to bag the thre,
men for his club, but Messrs. Byrne snt
Young would not have IL. These two gen
tlemsn finally decided there was but ont
fair way to assign the players, and this wa
by lot.
Slips were prepared and placed in q hat
and the drawing began. Nick Young wa
blindfolded and he drew ont the slips
Hamilton was the first player drawn for
Boston and New York drew blanks, and the1
Philadelphia got the first prize. Long CAM
next. and Boston got him, much to Pres
ident Resoh's disgust, and then Boston's lucl
again held good. and Danny Stearns fell Il
\ the Beaneatsrs. -'--------,~~----