Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-10
THE BASE BALL OUTLOOK.
WashingtOn's Good Start in the Scramh
for PLAYERS.

Washington's Good Start in the Scramble
for Players.
The formation of an American Association
base ball team in Washington is at a standstill
just now, pending the conference between the
ex-enemies, the league and the brotherhood,
that is to give the signal for the scramble for
players. This conference will it is expected,
take place in New York within the next few
days, and as soon as it has accomplished the
desired result of harmonizing the warning ele-
ments a meeting of the American Association
will be held, probably in Baltimore. for the
purpose of settling the circuit ques-
ton and starting the ball rolling.
Manager Sam Trctt is occupying his
spare time before the conference BY writing to
all the available players in sight, telling them
what Washington IL going to do. He hopes to
be able to have his pick of the best of them
when the time comes for signing. The stock in
the local club Is going slowly, but enough has
been taken to insure a beginning. As a COM
mentary on the business enterprise Of the
average Washington merchant, as Mr.. Seaman
puts it, he announces that two shares
of stock have been subscribed for
by couple of Baltimore tobacconists. showing
the confidence which the people Of the other
city have in the success of the venture. No
action has yet been taken toward securing
grounds, but it is probable that the offer
of Mr.. Geo. Truesdell of tract OF land near
lexington will be accepted. Mr.. Truesdell
will in this event probably become 4 share
holder, A meeting Of the subscribers will be
held Friday night in the Kellogg building to
discuss the matter of grounds.
THE NEW YORK TEAM AT NEW YORK.
The final preliminaries toward the incorpo-
ration of the New York Club were begun in New
York yesterday. The attorneys finished up last
seasons books of the two clubs and turned all
the papers over to Judge Bacon. John b. Day
will be president of the club. Mr.. Day would
not say yesterday what would be done with
Ward. He did not think that the other men
would refuse to play with him.
THE ASSOCIATION CIRCUIT.
What is troubling the magnates Just now is
the makeup of the American Association cir
cult. A. q. Spalding will arrive in New York
city today. President Thurman and Messrs.
Barnie and Won der Abe of the American AssO-
citation will also be there before the week is ont
and hold a consultation with Messrs. Spalding,
Day and Byrne of the National League. This
will be the first conference OF these two COM
mittees with a view to arranging the associa-
ton circuit. According to the original plan
circuit. But of late it is claimed by the league
people that such an arrangement would be I'M
wise for the association.
NEW HAVEN SUGGESTED.
The league people say that the selection of
Boston is move which in the end will greatly
weaken the association. The Hub has always
had the very best base ball. 1t is essentially a
National League city. For this reason New
Haven is considered the better town. 1t is
more closely situated to Philadelphia. and the
travelling expenses would be much less.
A Baltimore dispatch says that Manager Bar
ME is much exercised at the statements by
Messrs. Day and spalding that the association
should not include Boston and Chicago. He
said with emf basis: II want to place myself
on record ~ being determined to fight for asso-
citation clubs IN Boston and Chicago and for the
enforcement of all arrange ments affecting the
circuit which were agreed upon at the Louis
vile meeting. and understood by Mr.. A. e..
spaldng: win n; not at be party to any move
original PLAN"