Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-23

PITCHER GEO KkEfE. friends here who want
to see him succeed in the box. especially for
this team, and they are going to give him every
encouragement, but they will not stand any
Of that sort Of base ball cranks that can tell
shabby work in an instant and they will tolerate
II from no one.
NEW CATCHER
was secured last week. or rather one accepted
the terms of the Washington magnates. SUIT
cliffe the Cleveland player. He is well known
here. having played with the great team of two
years ago that won the admiration of so many
folks by its magnificent work at the start Of the
season. Last year he played with the Players
League. His family il sick. and he will not be
able to report for duty quite on time, but he
will be ready for the opening of the season.
THE GROUNDS.
The frequent rain that has fallen Of late ha,
delayed the work on the grounds beyond cal
culstion. The work that now presses Ia that of
grading. and the enormous moisture that has
prevailed has almost put a stop to progress.
The diamond and field are totally cleared of
trees. and the holes are SO well filled that no
one would ever suspect that a grove once
are practically completed, and were it not for
the dampness there need have been no post
ponement of the opening of the new park.
The season opens on Wednesday. April 8.
Win the team AT fnllautIpnl6. Dut the cnam-
pionship play will not begin on the home
grounds until the Monday following, when Bos-
ton will appear.
THE RESIGNATION OF Mr.. THURMAN
was the sensation of the week. 1t has come to
the point that there must be at least one SEN
sation a week in base ball or the news Of the
day is considered stale and fat and dull. This
resignation was quite unexpected by the out
side world. but not by the other members of
the board of control. 1t was not. il is said. the
forerunner Of peace in any way, was at
first asserted, but was simply matter of
dollars and cents with the Ohio magnate. He
wanted more pay than coming to him
under the altered state of things and as he
said that he could not afford to keep the place
OF chairman of the board unless he received
this additional compensation. his resignation
was promptly accepted by his colleagues. The
correspondence in the case, that Is, the last
two letters, may be read here.
In view OF the retirement of Mr.. Thurman
from the chairmanship of the national board
Mr.. y. Z. Young has been selected to fill the
vacancy.
The talk that johnson is at war again with
the league is interesting. but there is nothing
to be gained by it. There is no good to come
from any Of this strife anyway but it seems to be
inevitable. johnson is now threatening to sue
President Young for the money that was
named by the league for the purchase Of the
Cincinnati club, while Mr.. Young says that he
has no authority to pay until johnson shows
that he has delivered all of the goods con-
tracts. franchises, agreements and the lease of
the grounds. 1t is the latter that is causing
the trouble. The presence of even a tempo
rary injunction against Johnson's transferring
the grounds to the league would prevent his de-
livery of his entire plant. as he had agreed to
do. and until he does this MIR. Young claims he
has no right to the money.
TWO C. A. c. BALL TEAMS.
The base ball committee Of the c. A. c. held
meeting Wednesday night in the gymnasium
of the club house, and started the ball rolling
for the season. The committee consists of
Messrs. Larner, Keenan, and Rainier. The ball
players o: the club were also present. Instruc-
tions were issued to the players of last year to
assemble on Analostan Island tomorrow for the
purpose of getting an estimate Of the playing
strength Of the club. All other members who
believe they can play ball are asked to be there
as we'll There will be two teams formed. to be
known as first and second" A number of
letters have already been received from various
colleges asking for dates, and the prospects are
that the teams will have their hands full if they
attempt to whip everything that comes along,
The following men have been especially in
structed TO be present on the island tomorrow:
Wells, Sprigman. Bolway. j. L. Jones, Roman,
Dickinson. Greene, Walsh, DAY. Dashiell, Nc
Cormick, Fuller and HOmiller.
NOTES.
Bakely is cold weather pitcher.
Gaffney umpires this year in the western.
Quite drop.
Kelly claims to have signed Pitcher Crane for
his association team
Director Abel of Brooklyn is trying to patch
up q truce. with little luck
There is good deal Of shifting in the league
just now to MI up the vacant Cincinnati ranks
The amateur teams OF the city are being or
gsnized for the season. 1t promises TO be
very active year for the sport here.
The chances are that Pitcher Silver King will
play ball in 81. Louis, His contract with Won
der Abe Is too strong. The league will not
| stand such actions as that Of O'Neill
Jack Riddle. the nimble little catcher with
the grea: big. abie-bodied voice. who PLAYED
backstop for Warrington last year, was a mem
Der OF the jury that has just convicted the muir
Gerer Lingo in PhiladeIphia.