The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-08
BASEBALL.

AHo AObONiuS JtlbSTdul lTOm MT. CDar les
A. Prince, in relation to the story that he was
going to sell out his club In order that the
League might form twelve city circuit, will
prove interesting: Sporting Editor, HERALD,
Washington, d. C.-"Take no stock in re.
ported deal about sell out. No surrender of
American Association principles. The story
Is but the work of the arch enemy, the
League. The American Association on top.
and VIII stay" This should put stop to ali
talk OF selling out
Tho New York League team has lost the
following players: Rusie, pitcher; Buckley
catcher; Connors. first base; Richardson.
second base; Glasscock, sbortstop. and
Whistler, general utility. All of these have
gone to Association teams
The desertlon OF Comiskey and several of
his players has not disconnected Chris Won
der Abe in the manner that the deserters
thought 1t would, for the Bos. Just deck ed
himself out In war paint, and last week he
corraled quartette OF players that will well
replace the lost ones. He signed Glaescock,
the shortstop,- and Buckley, the catcher of
the New York League team; Nicholson a bast-
man; Jenning, second base, and Van DYKE,
third base, OF the Sioux City team. He has an
option on Knell, the columbus star pitcher.
and is also after Perry Werden late of the
Baltimores. There ia life and vgor in 'ide
last as they please, meaning his old team and
tnat ne Will secure their equal in playing
ability every time from some other section.
Chairman Barnie, of the circuit committee.
has Issued a call for meeting OF the com
mittee on the 18th instant at Baltimore. At
this conference the circuit of the Association
Will be fully determined on. Mr. Barnie.
while not directly admitting 1t, saws it is
probable that the Columbus Club will drop
out. If they refuse to do so an Association
team Will be placed in Brooklyn.
Rusic has been signed by the Chicago Asso-
citation team.
Gunson, Of the Western League, has been
signed to play with the Chicago Association
club.
Connors and Richardson, OF the New York
League team, will be found on the Athletics
next year.
What a pity 1t is that Whistler did not come
to Washington to play. He 10 worth three
Werdens.
The New York Sun says the New York
League is going to secure Gil Hatfield for
their club next season. Hatfield formerly
played with the New York's, and is a fayorite
in that city and has signed to play here next
season.
The desertion Of Connors, Richardson, and
Whistler from the New Yorks has aroused
that club from Its stupor, and they are now
looking around for available material They
have their nets out for Lehane, Crooks and
Reilly, of the Columbus team.
Csrsey will probably go to the Boston Asso-
citation team, and the Boston Herald saws that
II he does, or If any strong tesm gets him.
they Will secure star pitcher.
Comiskey has deserted Chris Won der Abe.
and next season he will captain the Cincinnati
League team at salary in the neighborhood
of $1,000.
The critics are becoming disgusted again,
and are crying out for the Nationals to show
some life by engaging star players. Other
teams are signing such ''stars' as Rusie.
Pfeffer, Ryan, Connors, Richardson, etc.. and
they say 1t Is time the club was moving in
this respect.
The directors Of the National Club are fear-
full that Dowd, their star second. .basemap.
will injure himself playing football, but DoEd
says they need not fear on his account, as he
takes good care of himself.
The Boston Herald came out last week
with doubled.leaded column calling on the
two organizations to cease their chickering's
and make up. They can cry peace as much
as they want, but the next conference, IL held.
VIII be at the dictation of the American Asso-
citation. They have tight hold on the Ieins
just now, and do not intend letting go.