Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
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Louisvilles chances next ssason ssid Louie
vile would have one Of the strongest clubs in
the new league. Tho new men we're all splen-
did ball players-one Of them q 'star." Louis
7ille would have great batting team, which
was big step toward winning games.
Stratton 10 not doing anything, simply wait
ing Tor the season to come around. Many think
| he will be at his best next year. A severe A.
tack of typhoid fever prevented him from doing
good work last season until after half the
games had been played.
Seery, who has just signed with Louisville,
10 splendid fielder, has not dropped four flies
In four years. probably, and IL . good batter.
Every once in q while he lines out q three
well behaved. Last season he played with
Kelly's Cincinnati team until IL went out Of ex-
| istencs.
THE cINcISNATIs.
Another pitcher wouldn't hurt the Reds out
fit Mullano, Rhines and Chamberlain make
up strong trio, but one more would even out
the staff nicely.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
It is question whether the Cincinnati club
management displayed good judgment in Sc
lecting Morgan Murphy as their portion Of the
prizes in the assignment Of star players. True,
Morgan Murphy is q great catcher but does
| the Cincinnati club need catchers?-E Exchange.
The Cincinnati club is bound to play Sunday
games. In fact one Of the features Of the
peace settlement was the demand of the asso-
citation clubs that the Cincinnati club play
Sunday ball. This agreement was entered into
by l'rtsident Brush and he viii keep his word.
The Cleveland and Brooklyn teams will also
play Sunday bail. possibly not on their home
grounds, but when they are away on trips.
Cincinnati enthusiasts expect to zee their
cup one. two, three next season. They say
that the team is intact with one o. the best
generals in the world at its head. 1t is too
early to outline the Reds plans for practice
next spring. The management has not yet de-
ciced what course to pursue. Asojourn at Hot
Springs or trip through the winner resorts Of
Florida will likely be taken.
THE PHILLIPS.
Tim Keefe writes Harry Wright tina. he is
putting in four hours day ut Symnassic prac-
tice; that he has reduced himself to 1870 pounds,
and that If lie does not get in good shape it will
not be for wan: Of trying.
number OF Capitalists arc fairly aching to
place a second base ball club in Phila.lelpHia,
and the Philadelphia club directors are over
run with applications for their consent to place
another club there and Tor the use Of the
DToaa ana Huntingdon street grounds.
~ LOOKS very much as though the Philadcl-
phl, directors leaned toward an Eastern Asso-
citation team and TINT the old Athletic stock
a club.
delpllin Inquirer.
Manager Wright is especially well pleased
"A'NA Nap puaEtct VI DltclerN, anu ne does not
share The opinion OF others that the team needs
another experienced twirier.
mere may be one or two changes in tho
fhliadeirhia team, but they viii! depend en-
tifeiy upon circumstances. While Louisville
refuses to release Tom Brown the latter says
positively that he will not play there, and he
expresses preference for Philadelphia The
Phiilies have m outside claim upon Stlvctts,
and II he gets AWAY from Boston he will play
in Philadelphia In that event Catcher Bill
Brown VIII go TO Boston 10 take Mike Kellys
place, AS the latter will undoubtedly play some
whero else.
THE CHICAGos.
The Chicago club mas been busy trying to
complete its team. The signing of Meakim
and Duncan was n step in that direction and
now Tom Brown and Glasscock are wanted
The Louisville club war written by President
Hart and trade OF Wi.mot for Brown fcred.
As Doth men are dissatisfied with the places
offered them for next season i: looked as though
a deaf might be made. The Louisyii!es, how
ever, toleSrsphcd that they would not
Change Brown Tor Winot. but that they would
give Pete Browning Tor him. Tho Louisville
proposition was not 4, nsiLcred for minute.
lhc Giasscock matter remains at a standstill.
The Chicago club still re,uai;is ready t. ex-
change Pfeffer for the ''Buupper'' aEd st. Louis
may accept the offer. II Gassccch is secured
he will be used at second base. provided An
sons young player Michigan dOes not de-
velop into the man wanted
Dahien will play third. Tho pitchers have
not yet been entirely uecided o. II good
man can be secured GunLcrt Will be released.
II not he will be retained. Luby will he held
for lis batting powers.
The announcement is made that Martin Duke,
whom Washington secured last season and gave
up. Las been assigned to the Chicago club in
place OF Vickery and the latter player il row.
eligible to sign with any club desiring his serv-
ices.
THE NEW YoRKs.
The report that the New York Base Ball Club
is after Catcher Mil!iSan is a trifc premature.
Only one OF the stockholders OF the club, Z. u.
Ta!cott fnvors lis engagement
Ia Il letter to Manager Powers Capt. Ewing
iayors the engagement OF Kelly. lie writes:
''Ho Is one Of the best hall myers in the coun-
try Secure him If you ca,t; he is q very useful
man. We could use him be hind tile bat aud in
other positions"
Van Zandt, tlc pitcher signed by New York.
wants bis release SO that lie may go back to the
Staten Islands
II Richardson is lost to the club. and be-
iieye ho Is, the team will have no possible
chance in next seasons race. Its intield is
bound to be weak; Lyons will not it, Bas-
sett II good Ean, bu: the club has no first
baseman and none available to replace
Common. 1t looks very nuch as though some
body Or some combination had clainol the
New York club for sacrifice. Mr. Day proba-
bly, knew THIS too well when he left Iudianapo-
lis Il day before the other delegates AMI did not
conceal his bad humur.-Astc York HTdh
l.usie and Boyle will DO most of the New
York club battery wcrk. at least that is what
Manager Powers says now
THE cLEvELASDs.
Catcher thinner demands that his contract
shall have u clause inserted III it requiring thu
management to pay him when sick or injured.
III 1890 thinner signed an agreement to play
IL Cleveland for three years-lS@u. 1891 and
1882. lie was to receive $500 for 1850, 81, 500
for 1891 ard e., 800 for 1892. In 1890 he caught
in I25 games. beating all records. He believes
that be earned his salary. He will stick to his
agreement to play there the coming season,
but objects to a contract binding him for an.
other year.
THE BO6roSs.
John GARRISON Eoston's celebrated basc ball
pitcher will not coach Har ward nine this year.
Although he has boon in charge Of the crimson
players for the past three years, the college
managers havo decided to make a change.
timothy j. kcefe, formerly New York's popu-
lar pitcher, WHO trained the Princeton College
team last car. took charge OF the Harvard Uni.
versity candidates Tuesday and will con-
tinuc to coach the team up to April /, when he
will report 20 the Philadelphia league club.
LATE BASE BALL NOTES
President Young has promulgated the follow
ing: W. J. Moran has been assigned to the New
York club. Grimm goes to Louisville. Leon
Wan has signed with Cleveland.