Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20
Western.
Eastern.

st. Louis. Washington.
1t is for the schedule committee to decide
which of the three northern clubs shall open in
Washington. For instance, If the committee
takes Boston. as has been done several times
the committee must bear in mind fast day, a
great occasion in Boston, and arrange SO as to
have the Bostons home on that day and with a
drawing nine. Then, too, all the holidays must
be considered. The big cities must have their
clubs at home on such days as Decoration,
Fourth Of July and labor days. They must
have drawing opponents, too. But on the
other hand the clubs that generally
garded as the weaker brothers cannot be
sighted. They have rights to some plums. It
has been claimed that the four late association
| clubs of the league will be generously dealt
with evidence that the league intends to do
the fair thing by them. This. Of course, is
good news to Washington. Mr. Byrne and his
associates wrote to all the clubs asking for their
claims and wishes, and if fair schedule can be
made base ball circles know that he is the one
to make it.
Regarding the rumor that an effort is to be
made to fix" limit for ball players salaries
for next year, Vice President Kerr of the Pitts
burgs says very sensibly:
81 don't think that any such thing will be
done. Players have a right for as much as they
can get and their worth to a club together
with the gate receipts, will always fix their sal
aries despite any rules. But it il bad policy to
talk about any new scheme Just now Those
who favor the idea should say nothing, at any
rate until next winter. Certainly don't think
any such plan as talked OF will be accepted"
Michael ]. Kelly, whom New York's base ball
public want to see a member of the Giants this
year, was one Of the Broadway squad the other
day He wore high silk hat. an English box
| overcoat, an imported suit of clothes and his
patent feathers looked like Italian dirks
will l play in New York?'' said "Kel"
well. hope to. l wrote Buck Ewing a letter
not long ago and told him 1 would play right
foul OF the flag for him if he wished me to.
I've been trying to get to this city for fifteen
years. and now hope I've got a chance at last.
Pittsburg has offered me 81, 500 to 90 there
but Mickey thinks New York is the place, and
he does not want SO much money, either.
Il don't want to say too much, old boy, for
| If do might be a star on April Fools dav.
But you can just say that the king will play ball
| this year better than ever, and every day, too"
While the Bostons are getting into shape at
Charlottesville the New Yorks will be doing the
same in Richmond. Manager Powers has in
vited Manager Selee to meet his team in Rich
| mond and the invitation will undoubtedly be
| accepted. The result of this game will be
| eagerly watched for by base ball enthusiasts,
strength OF the rival teams and the progress
made toward getting into shape for the cham
pionship season.
A well-known base ball man Of Louisville re-
turned from Chicago recently, where he had
| talk with Jim Hart. president Of the Chicago
Base Ball Club, and got his views about the
| Pfeffer matter. Mr.. Hart said the Louisville
| directors were laboring under mistake if they
supposed he was going to release Pfeffer Just
because that player was determined not to
| play in Chicago. The Chicago club had Fred
under contract, and what were they going to
| drop him for? That was not business The
| Chicago management wanted to trade Pfeffer
| for some man who would fill the big hole in
the team which his departure would make
Under no other circumstances would he be
| let go.
! Again, it would not be wise to have Pfeffer
| and Brown in the same team They had gone
around the world together without exchanging
word. Could men so estranged work well to-
gether in the same team! Mr. Hart will not 90
to Louisville. He is not travelling around try
| ing TO find a market for Fred Pfeffer.
The directors OF the Louisville club met last
| night and decided that under no circumstances
| would they consent to the release Of Tom
Brown. They further decided to submit a
proposition to Chicago for the exchange of
| Fred Pfeffer. This they would not make pub
| lie, but it is known to be Browning and Cana
van. To outsiders it looks as though Louis
vile was very foolish not to get Brown for
| Pfeffer.
Pitcher "Long' John Ewing has played his
last game, and his absence from the diamond
| Will be mourned by oyery player i'll the profess
sion. He has consumption and he cannot re-
cover from his present illness. The disease
! has so emaciated him to make him hardly
| recognizable and his death is liable to occur
any day. In the loss of Ewing the New York
club will suffer greatly. Last year he demon
strated that he was first-class man in the box.
| He was never strong, and ofteA when he felt
| unwell and hesitated about pitching some peo-
pie thought he was weak hearted. Now they
know what the real cause was.
| Harry Stevens who has secured tho score
card privilege at the local grounds next season,
was in the city during the past week renewing
old friendships and forming new ones Mr..
Stevens is enthusiastic over the local prospects
for the coming season.