Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
WHAT Is GOING ON IN BASE BALI.
Little Of Moment in Local Circles During the
Past Weak.

Past Week.
sPECCLATrNa AS TO THE SCHEDULE YoR THR CON-
ING sEAsoN-fHR xARLY APRIL GAMKs-slzISa
Up THE TKANs-oossIPY NOTES FROM THE
LEAGUE CITIES.
The past week has been an uneventful one in
base ball The Pittsburgs have gwen up their
claim to Grim, the New Yorks have come to
realize that they are not to have Danny Rich.
ardson and the various clubs have about agreed
to be content with the work Of the committee
on players and have set about making up their
| teams. New York realizes its weakness behind
the bat and is after another catcher. There
seems to be some opposition to Kelly's going to
New York. 1t is generally charged to Director
Talcott, though it is said that he PROCESSES to
have high opinion of KeIlys abilities. Buck
Ewing has stated in public interview that he
would like to have Kelly play on the same nine
with him and has written letters denying that
| he has any jealousy Of Kelly or that they could
not work together harmoniousy 1t has been
feared by many interested In base ball that
| with Kelly and Ewing on the New Yorks the
| team would be split in two factions, as it was
| when Ward and Ewing were on the same team,
before Buck was made captain. New York is also
anxious about its second base. The latest idea
| was to trade Bassett for Pfeffer to Chicago and
son. Had everybody been willing doubtless
| the deal would have gone through. That is AZ
much..as can be seriously said about it. Messrs.
wagner and Barnie will hang on to Richardson.
As one OF the directors said to the writer ''Mr.
wagner would about as soon throw up the
whole club as give up Richardson" Evidently
not for the reason that Danny in such valuable
man, that he IS worth $50. 600 to Mr.. Wagner. but
because securing him ami retaining him is de-
signed TO indicate to the Washington people that
Ia NM I,ta ttnn f,f
have the cast-offs Of the league, but the men in
demand. Early in the week Messrs. Wagner
and Barrie came over from Philadelphia and the
reorganization of the club was completed. u
new beard of directors aud new officers COM
ing IN. 1t was decided to begin work at once
on the ball grounds out 9TH street. enlargug
the grand staud and making other improve
mcn;s already detailed in these columns.
Secretary W. II. Wagner will move to this city
from Philadelphia ill the course of a few weeks.
THE SCHEDULE.
The coming meeting Of the schedule commit
tee is the topic of cngrossing interest Mr.
Byrnc OF Brooklyn says that there Will be D
double season. statement was telcgrapllcd
from thls city on Thursday to tho effect that
,he season would begin April and close Octo-
Der H. his, President Young assured the
writer, was unauthorized. my private opin-
Ion IL. said he, that IL will commence earlier
than Our usual schedrie, by reason of our ad-
dition OF Washington, Baltimore. Louisville and
st. Louis"
iresiacnt Hart of the Chicago club mem
Der OF the schedule committee, has been figur-
Ing ON the schedule, and he has discovered that
io4 games mean a season 10 open on April
and close on October 10. He counts Chicago
out on the first series Of games for home
opening. as the lake cities are by far too cold
at that time Of the yea. He IL INKS, however.
that the lake cities might be given a wide berth
until the sunny days of May. and that the sea-
son could be opened easily enough early in
April i'll Washington, Baltimore, Louisville. st.
Louis. Cincinnati ard PittsIurg He believes
the clubs could be kept moving on n circuit
made up OF those cities until late in April.
Then the Chicago club could work cast if neces-
s.ry and thus delay ;hc opening of the season
in Chicago until late i'll May.
Ike Pittsbur2ers laugh at the idea Of play
Ing ball there IN early April. The Connie, cal
GGz1te says: The month Of April 1892. may
be beauty in this vicinily. but If it follows in
the footsteps OF Apriis gone before the bare
idea of opening the season OF anticipated profit
on the 9TH OF that month is enough to give
every one a chill. and the prospects of reaping
much of financial harvest during that month
on the exposition grounds are very poor in
decd To begin with there Is no assurance that
the park may not be uaoer wafer owing to the
spring flood moods OF the Allegheny during
early April"
Pitisburg will notify the schedule committee
to strike that CITY off the Apr;! list Of home
games.
1t IL claimed, however that tie majority
favor the long season OF LA games, and 1t will
probably be adopted.
Sizing UP" THE TEAMS.
correspondent who has made the base bal!
situation careful study has contributed tie
following to The STAR. which, although not ia
agreemen. with HE Stars convictions, is vet
interesting:
A continuous topic OF conversation among
tie lovers o. the game IL where the various
clubs will stand in the list 1T the ending of the
sea-on. Dividing the twelve clubs up into
buncbes OF threes reduces the guesswork to u
minimum ana calls tor an aL;tiyeis of the
strength of each club. In the first three
Eoston. brooklyn and New York viii have many
followers Boston and Brooklyn are uEdoubted
lea':ers and New lori. Is the doubtful one. A
look Mt .he list OF New Iork's pitching talent
VIII 60 fai to create a feeling of confidence in
her ab:llty To stay with the leaders. Their ont
iicld-Gore, OI.ou.ke and iiernan--are among
the best, while tho signing OF Kelly for first
and pfet,r tor second. with Fuller a. short and
Lyons Oh third, VIII lie "; iutie.t. that looks in
deed formidable. As d battin, team the New
lorks should never DC desI,ist,i.
In the second three Chicago. Phiadcly hin
and Cincinnati lave Tie call The Chca.os
cannot be placed IN the iirst three as the loss
or ieierton .: pfctfer VIII weaken their imiirld.
L! III eris llss;. tIsi.c,. he cannot plav the nee
oid bag III; 10 ms last SCISSOR p.,ce and if he
Is Released anu Stricken or Crooks takes his
place VII any fa!r-m!n,.ed Ran BAY an equally
as good II Hail has Lean secUrGd? The PnIIlics
arc hard 10 place, but The second three will
about lit them. Cincinnati is equally hard to
locate. ComisHey Is great general, ont the
Inen under him are essential parts that con-
tribute 10 his success, and while he was con-
tmuaily among the leaders with his St Louis
collection his experience with the Chicago
brotherhood club 10 most likely to be repeated
with the Ciucinna,is.
In the third collection of thu ees, or second
half OF the big association. Washington should
be placed trst. the other two clubs in this
three being Cleveland and Pit:sburg The
Nationals are strong III batting, base running
and fielding, but a ''iect.en weak in the box.
But for this weakness they should be placed
| ahead OF Cincinnati Cleveland IL strong In
tho box. in fielding and base running, but rag
ged In Cattlng. Team work In the only thing
that eau hold this team up even tiiiA far.
PittsburG In also strong IN the box, stronger
! than Cleveland with the bat slightly weaker us
helGers anu base ruLncrs anu cannot be de-
pended upon to pull togo liner. Ned Hanlon III
fuil charge would AVOID these faultg but Lc
wIi douDtless play second fiddle, ~ Usual.
Tie Pistsburgs have become what the Iudiun-
apoiis used 10 bo, the mystery OF base ball.
They are always taii-enders, but why this IL
thus no one eau explain.
The tail end thrCa will be st. Louis, Louis
vile und Baltimore. Uf these three BALTIMORE
looks on Taper to hc decidedly the weakest
Bui!inton viii strengthen the BaltimOres in the
box, but not to the extent he did the Boston
champions, as he has not the fieldcrs behind