Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-10

There wese no games of ball played IL the
American Association yesterday because all of
the teams were on their way To the west. pre-
pairing for the final series between the clubs Of
the west and the east on the grounds OF the
former.
Efforts have been begun BY tho home man
agement to sign players Tor tho next season
and they have progressed satisfactorily so iaT.
Sutclife. Murphy and Griffin have already
signed contracts COR 80 and Foreman has in
dicated his perfect willingness to DO 20 al suy
time Carssy is holding out Cor $1,000. but he
will Eot be siTsa this amount and may have 10
so elsewhere for n job The management is
not 20 thoroughly impressed with his lnfEili-
bility - twirlsr rs TO give him what is really
q salary beyond the resources Of the club.
SHANNON 70 MANAGE
shannon will remain manager for the team
next year. He and the management have come
70 an exact understanding and he is perfectly
satisfied with his job here. He talked vs=y
freely TO q STAR re porter the other night on tine
way to the train, and said that m his opinion
next years team viii be great improvement
upon the one that has worked this year. This
team, he added. is and has been al expert
mental one. and its lack of success has been
largely due to that fact About seven OF the
best men will be kept as nucleus and the rest
will be allowed TO go where they please
shannon himself viii undoubtedly cover short
next Year permanently II he is in condition.
opinion that q manager should be on the field
with his men, where he can give proper direc
tions and give the right signals On the bench
he is hampered by the rules and half OF bis worth
Is lost What Is wanted Is siagie responsible
head to the team and with good men in the
Iield or at tie bat victory comes more thar half
Of The time.
PEACE TALK
is coming to the surface again. but it is
uebuious vet and the signs are that tic confer
eEce may be delayed until after the playing
season is over. IL may be hurried. however.
III order that the teams of the two orgEniZa-
tons may play series OF exhibition games.
IL Is not the general opinion that the confer
eRee will De a total s5cccss for the recent back
out vi the association has had the tendency to
shake popular faith liz the stability OF base bail
agreements Yet something temporary may be
patched up for the sake of the almighty
dollar. which Is. after AL at the bottom OF The
whole business By.ne is Lot after u trace 10
the hustil!tIes. for ms salary list is too large to
be supported by his club. 1t has grown to
euormous proportions. thanks 70 the hct house
tendencies OF inieT-iesi,ue strife AID ByrLe
wants to get cut of a hOle- he Is not alone in
this desire. and to this fact may be laid the
probabilities OF an agreement OF some sort.
FOR THE AMATEUR CHANrIONsHIP.
The games between the Columbia Athletic
Club aid the Athletic CIab of New Jersey for
the championship Of the east will take place
tomorrow and the next day on the grounds of
the former on AnalostaH Island. There are 10
be two games. aud ii either club wins beth 1t
viii also win the championship. If the games
should. however. be divided between TIE teams
then third or rather fifth game viii be neces-
sary to be p!ayed on some neutral territory.
probably III fhiladel MIA The games viii be-
gin promptly ut 49, o'clock. and the island c. n
be reached by the avenue cars to sd street and
then the ferry to the grounds.