Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14

called, Is a very strong DUNLAP.
man on second, and with a higher batting
average he would make an invaluable adjunct
to any team. His stick work is good enough to
enable him to keep up with the procession, but
he is no phenomenon at the bat nor does he
pretend to be. OF him President Young of the
National League said the other day to a STAR
reporter: These folks are going to get some
awfully good work out Of Dunlap this year. He
wears a much smaller hat now than he used to,
and there is another thing that has caused o
change. Formerly he played on his reputa-
ton, while now he will have to play for it"
There is all the difference in the world in this
alteration.
Dunlap has played ball for Pittsburg for
three years past, and has done excellent work
there. 1t is understood that the captaincy of
the team lies between Dunlap and McQueery.
The former has plenty of ability to take hold
OF the team. but some folks say that he does
not care to assume any more responsibility
than the playing Of his position calls for, and
he has indicated desire that the captaincy be
given to some other man. The fact is the
place has net been offered to anybody yet and
the chances are that the matter has not been
seriously discussed among the directors. Nc
Queery comes to Washington from Syracuse
with good deal Of experience q captain,
and it is by no means unlikely that he will be
given the post. He is a very clever man, and
his record is a brilliant one. He is very tall
and rather slender, quiet and transformations
HATFIELD's CHANCE.
It is said that Hatfield says this is the first
chance he has ever had to play ball at short in
his best Of style, and he is going to improve
the opportunity this year. He thinks that he
has been handicapped in New York and Boston,
and that he can have the field clear here SO as
to be able to do his very best work in the
knowledge that it will be appreciated and re-
warded- That is q good spirit in which to
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audience.
THE NEW BALL PARK.
The dispute over the location of the new park
on the land near the Freedman's Hospital at
the head Of It'll street was settled yesterday
afternoon at a hearing of the case before the
District Commissioners. DR.. Purvis, the COM
plainant, made a speech declaring that the
ball games would be nuisance and strong ar
guments were made on the other side by Di-
rector kalbfus and others, who declared quite
as, positively that not only would the
ball park not be a nuisance but that it's
presence on the spot selected would
abate real nuisance now existing of
picnic parties congregating in the old grove
every night in summer. Then Mr.. Kalbfus
granted the permit to build the company would
agree to abandon the project Of erecting an
open stand on the north side, next to the hos
pital fence. DIR. Purvis accepted the amend
ment and SO the matter stands. 1t is the in
tention Of the builder to begin work on Mon
day, to clear out the trees and to erect the
stands. There will be no loss in the seating
capacity OF the grounds agreed upon by the di-
rectors, 5000, through this new arrangement
made necessary in order to get the permit to
and enlarged to make up the deficiency. Then
1t makes very little difference in the matter of
seating the crowds, for the third base seats are
never a. popular as those on the first base side
and no one ever kicks If the former sort are ont
Of sight.
THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
Manager Trott is now in Chicago watching
matters at the annual meeting of the board of
control, that new piece Of machinery that is
supposed to be the cure-all Of base ball ills
from q broken contract to the theft Of O PLAYER.
Trott went as far west as Cleveland to secure
Bakeley's signature to q contract, and then he
telegraphed to Scanlon for permission to 90 to
Chicago, where, he said, he might be able to
get hold Of good battery. He is reported to
tween johnson, Brunell and Barnie, which was
understood to be for the purpose of perfectine
plans for the withdrawal OF the Association
from the national agreement in case it should
be roughly treated in the matter Of the Athletic
players. since the first publication of this
wild yarn, however, there have been such
strong denials made that no one now believes
that there ever was such conspiracy.
The announcement Of the election Of Spauld-
ing last night to be chairman Of the board of
control was no surprise, as it has been looked
forward to for at least q week, but the story
that his salary had been placed at $40, 900 year
was somewhat in the nature Of q cold-water
shock to most people, who failed to see the ne
cessty for such an extravagaut remuneration
for such q small Office and such small services
as those that Spaulding would probably render.
Then this morning the announcement that
Spaulding had declined the election at any
salary and the substitution Of Thurmans name
showed that all danger Of trouble on this
score was past and that the affairs Of the
board Of control are likely to be conducted
with the greatest harmony and peace. The
new arrangement ID for Thurman to take the
Office this year, Krauthof next year and Rod
gers the year after. In this way all talk Of the
preponderance Of one association over another
4 made futile, and 1t now looks as il war were
still further Oh from the realms Of possibility
than ever.
WHAT n THOUGHT IN TIE ASSOCIATION.
The incident caused by the premature an
nouncement Of the election Of Spaulding ID
valuable a. showing the attitude of the associa-
tion on the matter Of the weight which the
league has today in national matters. The fact
- the association II carrying . chip on its
shoulder-that il to say, that part Of the asso-
citation that has no vote in the councils of the
organization, but which has . good deal to do
with the formation OF sentiment Some skep-
tics are inclined to the belief that the board Of
control, instead Of bringing peace and har-
mony, will be an element Of constant strife,
while those who have better means Of informa-
ton and have studied the matter more care
fully are quite as certain that whatever of
trouble there may be this year will be very
easily settled this season through the medium
Of the new body, representing, - IL does, the
interests Of ell concerned.
TIE 1EoE1vB LrBT8
that were sent 10 Mr.. Young - secretary Of the
board Of control were, in almost every case,