Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-26
No GAME. BUT PLENTY OF rALK.

yesterday owing to the very wet condition OF
the grounds. The st. Louis club was here, and
the home team was all ready to play. but no one
wanted to play in the mud. and so the game
was declared off. But Washington took hand
AT prohting by loafng, as Louisville played in
Philadelphia and lost, 40 that this morning the
clubs tied for last place.
But few folks here thought of the game or of
the place of any club The an-important topic
of thought and conversations was the great
peace conference, which took place last night
after many delays. 1t did not produce any re-
suits. just as it was at its height. with every
prospect of beneficial effects, the news came
south that King Kelly. the man on whose move
ments SO many eyes hang, had broken faith
With the ASSOCIATION and signed a contract with
the Boston League Club to play ball for that or
ganization for this season and next. for which
he Is 10 receive munitcent salary. The hS-
ures differ. Some reports place. the amount
at $500 for three years. others at S22, 500 for
two years. and others at $1,000 for this year
and $4,000 for next year. Kelly had not yet
signed Boston association contract, but had
promised to do SO at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. He did rot show up. as he Was then
talking with the league people. He talked for
four hours aud they helped him out with few
words here and there, and the result of the
eonfnb was that Kelly signed contract and
threw down his friends.
WHAT KELLY CLAIMS.
II is claimed by the association people that
they held contract with Kelly at the begin
ming OF the season, but that he was allowed to
leave them to go to Cincinnati TO make up the
team there and that this second contract was
but a seemingly useless formality. Kelly claims
that he WAS released by Boston early in the
season and by Cincinnati recently, and that the
association has no claim on him. He asserts
that he has been negotiated with for the past
four months and that even Arson has been Of
fering him big money. lie took leave of his
fOrmer associates of the association team yes
terday afternoon and left last night for Cleve-
land to begin work with the Boston league
club as its captain and manager.
TROUBLE IN THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
This news caused an explosion in the confer
euce, and the whole business went by the board
when Kramer asked the league people to guar
antee the return of Kelly to the association.
This was refused. The conference began at
about o'clock. the league delegates being late
in arriving. and lasted for two hours. when an
adjournment was taken for supper. Afterward it
WAS resumed and the proceedings were unnter-
rupted until midnight. when the doors were
opened and the delegates of the association in
formed their friends waiting outside wha. had
happened.
Itseems that Kramer had just proffered a
resolution to the effect that the league should
respect ali existing contracts and that there
to be a case of mutual hands off at the
close of the season. when the news of kelly's
signing was received. 1t was very inoppor-
tune.
THE GAMEs YESTERDAY.
Tho Athletics defeated Louisville, 4 to 1.
Hennings had an off day and made four errors,
which sufficed to give the Athletics chance to
score at the right time. The batteries were
Chamberlain aud rMiiligan and Stratton and
Ryan. The Athletics made five hits and one
error and the Colonels three hits and five
errors.
The Brewers lost their first game in the asso-
citation yesterday and Boston was the victor
The score was 8 to 0. Milwaukee could not bat
while Boston could. That was all. The Dat
and Grim. Boston made twelve hits and two
errors and Milwaukee four hits and two errors.
st. Louis today.
The grounds are still damp.
Kelly has hurt himseif by this move
The peace angels wings have been clipped
Bob Barr was Knocked out in one inning YES
teraay.
Gilks. yisner. Knight and S~eeny have struck
for back pay in Rochester.
Sutcliffe leads the association in batting with
an average Of AGA in twenty three games
Bronthers has played in ninety-nine and has a
record of .;}55
iiarnie insists upon making a fight for Els
and the Washington management is going to
hold TO him as long as possible. The matter
may be referred to the association.
Ar. Belt, manager Of the Olympics. sill pre-
sent the follosing team to do battle with the
l.afayettes OF Baltimore al Capitol Park tomor-
row evening: Bernard. D.; Chamberlain. c. A:
keiiher. h.; Hanion 2b.: Cassn. S.: Correi
3D.; kielnsmith. L.: burrows, CT; Drew. rf
The Young Carseys would like to hear from
ali clubs with players thirteen years of age and
under. Club composed of following players
Saffel. c.: Weigel, p: Vogelsberger. h.: John
son, 2b.: McElroy, s. s.: Jackson. 3b: Cassidy,
r. T.. Sheehy. c. T.: Barry, l. i. Address j,
Harry Cole, manager 28i4 9TH street northwest.