Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11
SPORTING WORLD.
JOHN NJ. WARD WILL PROBABLY PLAY Il
BROOKLYN.
Al. Johnson has His War Paint on and Will Cause
the League All the Trouble BE Can-Gcssip
About the Players-Gsnsral Sport
ing News Of Interest

New YORK, January 10.-John NJ.
Ward will play in Brooklyn next sea-
son. Put that down as certain. He has
been delegated to every club in the
League, hut few facts not yet made
public were learned yesterday. In the
agreement drawn up by Presidents
Goodwin and Byrne it is expressly stip-
ulated that Ward shall captain and
manage the Brooklyn Club next season.
President Good win had so high an opin-
ion of Ward that in his original propo-
sition to President Byrne he made
Wards acquisition one OF the condi-
tions. President Byrne finally conceded
it, providing Ward wanted TO play in
Brooklyn and his release could be OBJ
tanned by the New York Club. Over
lures have been made to John b. Day
for Ward by Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
and Pittsburg. ~ had as soon see
Ward play in Brooklyn next year as
anywhere" said President Day yester-
day, "if he is not willing TO play on the
New York Club" As Ward has said he
would under no circumstances play on
the New York Club, he will, if John
son, Prince and Linton are disposed Of
fairly, play in Brooklyn.
Al. johnson arrived in the city yes
terday morning from Cleveland. He is
as full of fight as ever. During the day
he had a long talk with Linton, OF
Brooklyn, and they were both OF one
voice in agreeing that they would cause
as much of an uproar in the base ball
world as they possibly can. johnson
said to a reporter last night: You
may think am bluffing, but | am not.
The National League has treated me I'M
fairly: there is no getting around that.
When went out of the room at the
Hoffman House, where had met Messrs.
Spalding and Robinson some time ago,
| had good opinion OF myself, as they
had patted me on the back in elegant
style. But sound out afterward that
| was mistaken.
II shall cause the National League
all the trouble can unless am settled
with. and mind, will not be the first TO
reopen negotiations, | have the Cln-
cinnati Club, all the books and contracts
of the players. The future trouble l
can make will be measured by my
ability. | may get licked clean out OF
nv boots, and may not. The Cleve-
land Up. L. Club has paid up all it's
debts, and I am perfectly able to 60
ahead and spend some money TO cause
trouble for the National League. Lin
ton seems TO be bothering the BROOKLYN
people little, doesn't he. They ought
TO be bothered. Yes, the Players
League will have meeting next week.
But" said the reporter, do not your
actions at present seem little incon-
sistent. as the Conference Committee
has not rejected your offer to sell out Tor
500, 600.
"Oh. well. | know; but good deal
has been said, and it looks like big
throw down for me. But | do not
think it will be-
Ed Hanlon is in the city. He says:
"No. | have not resigned as Manager oil
the Pittsburg Club. | came down from
nv home in Norwich, Conn, to look
over the situation here, and shall leave
for Pittsburg tomorrow. l have not
signed a contract yet. but expect TO as
soon as January 20 comes around. 1t is
to be hoped that all trouble VIII be
ayerted. so that the interest will come
back again as it formerly existed"
\. w. Thurman will be here to-mor-
row. and it is quite likely that Won der
Abe and Barnie will also be here. The
Joint Conference Committee Will have a
meeting before the meeting of the Ma
tional League next Tuesday.