Evening journal., 1892-10-20

ufsJ honOrS th0n the CleVelandS by eleven
of every twelve baseball cranks-namely,
the Bostons, Brooklyns and Philadelphias.
But the Cleveland entry-as they say at
the race track-cut out the pace from the
fall of the flag and, making all the run
ming, were never headed.
Just what excuse can be made for the
three favorites is hard to decide 1t may
be that the Bostons were bumped against
the rail at the far turn. Possibly the Phil
lies got into pocket and failed to get
through their field. The Brooklyns may
have swerved in the stretch. At any rate
the three stale horses were ingloriously
beaten by the Cleveland selling platter.
There will probably be no series of finals
between the Bostons winners Of the first
season, and the Cleveands, winners Of the
second race. The BOstons are not dead anx-
iousn to face their western rivals. In the
first place there would be no money in a Sc
ries between the two. Cleveland and Boston
in the latter part of October have climates
not at all calculated to draw out much
patronage to the baseball grounds, and with
the present low stage of interest in the game
the chance f1r a financial fizzle is too
great Besides the old precedent set by
former worlds series" Of giving part of
the proceeds Of such games to the players
of the two clubs still holds, and there is
certainly no inducement to the managers
in Boston and Cleveland to share with
their men any part of the money which the
games might bring in.
The Clevelands would be willing, but
the Bostons have not been anxious, and
for good reasons. The latter's pitchers are
in weak condition, and only one catcher is
able to do his reputation justice-namely,
Camel. The impression is that the Cleve-
lands would walk away viii the Bostons
in such a contest. The fCliner would go
into the series flushed with recent success,
and with the prestige and confidence of
fresh victors TO back them up, whereas, as
showed once before, the Bostons would
still be afflicted with the weaknesses which
led to their defeat in the second season.
Therefore do not expect any series of finals
between these two teams this fall, no mat
Ter what noisy challenges may pass be-
tween them.
There are more serious considerations
facing the magnates than the question Of
superiority between the Bostons and
Clevelands. Thevery latest secretly called
meeting Of the League "LUs--.' ia New
York city is a disclosure Ct disaster more
astonishing than any which have preceded
it and knocks the hot air out of President
Nick Young's August prosperity balloon,
which went sailing up so grandly.
First, the 10 per cent. sinking fund taken
off was raised to 1919 per cent. Then il
was "fattened" to l6H Now it is an as
scssment to meet indianapolis obliga-
| tions. This is the year when the owners Of
| huge blocks of baseball stock are not
classed with the Vanderbilts, Goulds,
/ Asiors and Rockefellers. Every one of the
! holders has been touched" heavily, more
or less, by the financial disappointments Of
the year.
Naturally they are asking each other,
What shall we do to be savedg That ques-
tion will furnish them with mental worry
during the long, cold, weary winter. As /
said a month ago l will say again, with
| still more emphasis, The chances are that
some steps backward toward abandoned
principles will be taken. There will be
but one championship season next year,
and nobody need be surprised if the old
eight club League circuit shall be restored.
In spite of denials which will be made it
is almost certain that two Of the four old
/ Association clubs are willing to head an
other and separate strong circuit, built
upon old American association principles.
The other two would not require large
]
ness altogether.
Salaries will come down Yes, that is a
necessity. 1t will be in many cases q
troublesome task to force the reduction all
along the line, but l think it will be ac
complished. The reasonable player, who
looks into the future, knows that his in
terests demand n paying basis for profes
sional baseball Receipts at present do not
justify this years salaries. Baseball is q
business like any other vocation, and wheT
il doesn't pay and can't be made to pay il
goes out Of existence.
Harry Wright says there may be trouble
with some Of the old stars, but that "younl
blood" will be tried instead unless the old
stars come to very liberal terms. Harry
has said that for effect. Old stars cannot
be spared in any large number. If tn,
philadelphias have to let Connor, Thomp
son, Keefe, Clements, Hallman and Ham
ilton 90 next year and replace them with
new and untried men, they might as wei
close their gates and save what little none,
in salaries they would pay out
This is Cleveland's first "winn aftei
many weary years in baseball and severa
{ close races in which their team eithe
/ held a lead awhile or ended well up amonl
the leaders. Naturally all northern Obi,
Is rejoicing and there is plan on foot {,
give the team a public reception and bene
5 fit, at which the mayor of the city will
preside.
p am told that the Rochester and Provi
dence clubs, of the Eastern league, mad,
I money this season, and that several South
ern league clubs bore a balance on tn,
profit side Of their books. These are a few
stray bits Of encouragement for the profes
! siOn-a few crumbs in a famine Ii il
D strange that clubs made money which
, were expected to disband before August
4 and that the two promising organization
met with such an astounding failure.
c In baseball we are no sooner done will
D one season than the talk about next seasoI
becomes general. 1t will be a long, col,
r winter, and yet too short for all that vii
be said about the national game and il
= wonderful prospects. o. p. CAYLOR.
have been a sufferer from catarrh +,