Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-26
MIDwISTER BALL TALK.
Manager Trott on an Eastern Trip Looking
for Men

for Men
Manager Trott of the Nationals has gone on a
trip after players for the new club. Perry
werden has promised Trott to play with the
Nationals this season il he leaves Toledo.
II is said that Trott is after Pitcher Baker
and Reddy Mack of the Baltimores.
Whistler viii go to the Brooklyns if he leaves
the New Yorks.
A request has been received by the New
Yorks from the Brooklyn Gimited) Associa-
ton that Ward be released to them. This re-
quest was unanimously agreed to, and Ward
viii probably captain that team.
Childs, the crack second baseman Of the
Syracuse Club and a Baltimorean, has been
signed by the Boston Association team. The
price paid is said to be q, 1000. Childs is quite
a youngster.
Marx Baldwin, the pitcher, has again signed
with Columbus. His salary will be $500.
Dave Orr, should he recover, will be signed 10
play first base. otherwise Leblanc will remain.
The Louisville Club at the meeting in New
York, at first refused to pay its 5000 Of the
S2i,OO0 pledged to pay for the Toledo. SYRIA
cuse and Rochester franchises and was told to
pony up or quit. President Parson finally
pledged the 5000, but it now turns out that
the board of directors will not ratify his ac-
tons Such being the case, the association
is likely TO bounce the club and take in Mil
waukee.
..Iouis Bierbauer, the crack second baseman
of the old Athletics, and who played with the
Brooklyn Players League team last season, has
been signed by the Pittsburg National League
club for 1891.
New York is busy selecting its ball team
Mulvey will play third base for the Phillies.
Third Baseman Patsy Tebeau of Cleveland is
wanted by four league clubs.
Won der Abe has promised to release Catcher
Milligan SO he may play with the Athletics.
President Byrne had talk with Kinslow of
the Brooklyn (P. l.. } team on Saturday night
When asked after he left kinslow if he had
engaged him President Dyrne said: mo; as far
as engaging players goes / snail have nothing
to 10 with il il Ward comes to Brooklyn. He
will have entire charge. and will be at liberty to
sign any players he thinks needed to
was making these remarks Ward had quietly
got hold of Kinslow and was talking to him in
an obscure corner.
There is likely to be trouble over what club
will have the services of Connie Mack next
season. Last December he signed with Prince
Of the Boston team. Last week Manager Ham
Ion of the Pittsburg Club went to spencer,
Conn.,, and got Mack to sign a Pittsburg con-
tract, giving him 500 advance money. Prince
heard of it and Immediately notified Mack of
his previous obligation, and by advice Mack
went to Hanlon and gave up the advance
money and his contract. Hanlon refused to
accept the money OF to release him from his
contract. 1t is said, too, that Washington
wants Mack.
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Entries for the amateur base ball champion
ship must be made to Secretary James Z. Sulli-
van of the Amateur Athletic Union by April
Is. When all the entries have closed the ANA
teur Athletic Union base ball committee will
prepare schedules of preliminary games to be
played during May, June and July. 1891, such
schedules to be arranged, if possible, % at
New York city and vicinity, (2) at Philadelphia,
49, at Boston, a. at Washington. 90 at Buffalo,
go at Detroit, ~ at Chicago and (S) at st.
Louis.
Teams winning the Boston. New York, Phila-
dolphin and Washington series of games
such OF these series may be played shall play
second series of games during August and
September. the winning team to be declared
the eastern amateur champion base ball team
of the United States.
Teams winning the Buffalo. Detroit. Chicago
and st. Louis series of games, or such of these
series as may be played. shall play a second
series of games during August and September,
the winning team to be declared the western
amateur champion base ball team of the United
States