The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-07-16
BASEBALL PAYING.
The National Game Again Max
ing Big Profits.
THIS SEASON WILL BE A SUCCESS.

latest games in the east have been of
the largest in the history of baseball.
The League magnates are we'll pleased
with the outlook, and many Of tho dollars
that were lost last year will surely return
before the grand windup this fall. Not
| only Is the League making money and
| playing good ball, but the American as
sociation, Western association, Eastern
association, New England league and most
| Of the minor organizations are doing ex.
| cellent work and drawing good crowds.
| This is quite contrast with the state OF
affairs at this time last year. Those who
remember that disastrous season will
readily recall that smashup was the order
Of the day then. Many went under before
the Fourth Of July was reached.
The only event that has so far marred q
| successful season is the action of the
American association in going it alone
| and defying the national agreement. The
| Association magnates profess 20 be well
| pleased with the state of affairs; but it is
an acknowledged fact with those on the
inside that overtures are now being made
and that before the end Of the season the
American association will probably be un-
der the wing of the national agreement
again,
OF course, before a settlement comes,
many hard nuts will have 10 be cracked
There are the Cincinnati mudGle and the
contract jumpers. Both tho League and
| the Association swear they will not give
up Cincinnati. Both Of the homo mag
mates say they will stick. Well, let them.
That can be easily arranged. There Is no
doubt that with perfect harmony existing
two clubs could live in Cincinnati IL ali
were under the one agreement banner
The Association magnatCs all over the
country, while claiming that they are all
right IN going II alone, realize the fact that
things would be much better if they were
not fighting the League and Western asso-
citation. In fact, in published interview
with President Ed Rcnan, of the Cincin-
natl club, he advocated a new national
agreement, and said it would have to come.
But the nut that will not crack will be
the contract jumpers. Meekim and Ray
mond, with their eyes wide open, jumped
their contracts to play with Jack Chap
mans Louisville team The national
board at once blacklisted 10th of them,
and any one that has followed baseball
knows what that means-that they will
never play ball under the national agree
ment again, and will follow in the foot.
steps of Deylin, Hall, Nichols and Craver.
These four men were blacklsted years ago
and have never been reinstated.
Players, no matter who they are, will be
foolish to jump their contracts, for in the
long run it will mean a great deal.
The race for first place is moro than in
teresttng, and the respective followers Of
Chicago, New York, Boston and Brooklyn
all claim that their team will land the pen
nant. The teams are closer this year than
ever before, and no doubt the finish will be
close ana exciting one.
The followers OF Captain Anson-aud
they are many-look around and smile
wheh you mention the possibility Of Chi
cago losing the pennanC this year. "Why,"
said Tom Burns the other day, Chicago
was never better OF. You know we al
ways make n strong finish, and this year
old Anse will hustle us along just the
same You can gamble the pennant will
uoat over our grounds
In New York the CraukS are Just as con
hdent. II the flag does not 20 TO the Polo
grounds there will be weeping and wailing
IN Gotham.
Johnny Ward is on deck again, and
since MS return the CLUB has been playing
better Dali and much IS expected from
them
Most OF the clubs are after pitchers. In
fact all the Association teams are looking
FOR the youngsters that can twirl the
sphere The club that can hold its young
DIood VIII not only land well up this year,
Dut VIII make greater showing in 1892,
Young blood Will tell, and already several
OF the Old timers have been relegated to
the rear and the youngsters that were
Drought out last year are more than filling
their places.
An association that is playing good ball
ana making good money is the Eastern as
ISOLATION, comprising Buffalo, Syracuse,
New Haven, Albany, Providence and Lcb.
anon, rms coterie has been going right
on mlnding It's own business, and from all
accounts making money. Pat Powers,
wei known hustler is at the head Of the
buffalo CLUB, and they are well up in the
'front.', PRESIDENT White, whose office is In
New YORK, said last week that all the clubs
were playing 10 large crowds and making
money:
Inc New england league has not been
so fortunate and already the flag Of dis
tress mas been dung. Tom Lowell, the
president OF the league, Is well known In
eastern baseball circles, and Is now work |
lng naru 10 keep Ier aloat' Some time
ago NOOnsOcReJ ana Lewiston were taken