The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-25
BIAS SEBALL.

Carsey mas Deen unconultionally release
What ails the Sporting Lifc' 1t is rough
on the Nationals.
Jack Kerins, the umpire, would like to
manage next season.
Charley Snyder played on the Nationals in
their recent Richmond trip.
Centre-felder Hoy, of the st. Louis, has
been released by Won der Abe. tits said here
among the players that the purpose of the re-
lease is to allow the new Chicago Association
team to secure him.
Fred Pfeffer, the star second baseman of the
League, will captain the new Association team
Of Chicago. and among the players will be
Wilmot, Burns, Ryan and Coonay, of the
Chicago League team.
"King'' Kelly, of the Potomac Athletics,
pitched clever ball and played third base for
the Nationals in Richmond.
John NJ. Ward has signed contract to
play with the Brooklyns next season. This
ends him as far as the Nationals are con-
cerned.
Smalley, who played third base here for
awhile, died last week in Michigan. He had
cancer of the stomach, and the wonder is how
he played any kind of ball.
One of the ablest documents that has ap-
peared this year on the subject of baseball
was given out last week by Mr.. Edwin Suther-
lana, Une attorney anu director IN Jue Ma
tional Club. It showed up the Association
cause in its proper light. He also exposed
some of the schemes OF the League to entrap
the Association and cripple them in their
circuit.
Directors Michael Scanlon and Edwin
Sutherland are in Chicago attending the an
nual meeting of the Association. They will
probably return home tomorrow.
MCGUIRE, the old and reliable catcher of
the Nationals, says he was better treated in
Washington than in any city he ever played
in, and is glad to know that he will be back
here next summer.
1t is given out that the Nationals are en-
deavorng to secure one of the best catchers in
the League to alternate next season with Nc
Guire. 1t Is surmised that the one sought
after is that Washington boy, Martin Kins-
low, who made a record this year with the
Brooklyn League team.
Barnies benefit in Baltimore netted the
lucky manager of the Orioles over 81, 600 clear
That is pretty good winter overcoat for the
manager of fourth-rate club to get at th Q
close Of the season.
Mcclure, Griffin, Murphy, and Umpire
KERN, left for their homes yesterday.
The funeral of Edward Daley, late player
of the National Club, took place yesterday
from St. Patrick's Church and was largely
aJLeuueu, Inc players OI lu6 NaUlOQal CluD,
sent beautiful floral emblem
Secretary Young, of the National League,
yesterday announced the following contracts
with Cleveland for 1892 Charles thinner,
Oliver Tcbeau, j. K. Virtue, j. NJ. Shearon,
A. McAleer, c. L. Childs. George Rettger, G.
S. Davis, Jesse Burkett. John j. DOYLE,
George Cuppy, and g. p. Young.
The American Association Meeting.
The American Association held an import
ant meeting last week in Chicago and mapped
out considerable work for the year. They
agreed to continue the war on the League, as
they were given to understand that no agree
ment could be arrived at unless it was all in
favor OF the League. The city of Chicago was
admitted to membership and 1t was agreed to
make every city self-supporting, doing away
with the 45 per cent. clause to visiting clubs
This will make the Louisville and Columbus
clubs hustle if they want to keep up, though
decides to continue an eght-city circuit. Mr..
Zach Phelps, of Louisville, was elected presi-
dent; Mr.. Julian Hart, of Boston, vice presi.
dent, and Mr.. Edwin Sutherland. of Washing
ton, was unanimously elected attorney. The
board of directors will consist Of Hart, of Bos-
ton; Scanlon. Of Washington; Gillette of Mil.
waukee, and Lazarus, of Columbus. The i'm
portant schedule committee was made up OF
Williams, of Chicago; Barnie of Philadelphia
and Won der Abe, of St. Louis. The follow,
ing players were black-listed: Dolan, Reilly
Radbourne, King, Ehret Raymond, Ely
name was not on the list. Barnie Schmel,
and Chapman were appointed a commit
tee on rules, to report next spring. new
unique rule was introduced in the way of al
amendment introduced by Gus Schmelz
that whenever a game be begun and not com
pleted it must be taken up where left off and
finished on the next schedule date before the
regular schedule game is played. Unanimity
of opinion also prevailed regarding this reso
luton, and it was passed. In fact, there wa
no lack of harmony throughout the entire
proceedings.
1t is almost dollars to cents that an eight
city schedule will be maintained and tha
Louisville will drop out, making room TO
Chicago.
ATHIRTIcS ANN RnNUTHc