Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
YOUNGS ROSEATE TALK
Il Was Apparently Not War
rantcd by Facts.
wnAT TnE sITUATION nEALLY IS.
o. p. Cayior Explains the Cause OF tho
Baseball slump - Released Pitchers
Who Are winners--CicveIand Ought to
win tho worlds Championship.

Who Are winners--CicveIand Ought to
Win the worlds Championship.
President Young's official acts some
times contradict his encouraging inter
views Several weeks ago Nick deliv-
cred to the press an interview IN which he
painted the baseball situation With three
o. four Goals Of the richest red coloring
matter he could end IN his brain. I re-
ferrcd TO it at the time, and concluded
that, as he had the actual figures OF at
tendance in proof and i had not, his opin-
ion was better than mine, provided Of
course that bis expressed opinion was not
a "jolly." There is evidence now that It
was Jolly" Of the juicicst kind, for
Nick in his official capacity has just
raised the sinking fund percentage the
secoRd time.
The League at It's consolidation With the
American association contracted some
heavy obligations, for which notes were
given payable at different periods of time
eut OF the Leagues treasury. A takeoff
Of 10 per cent. from the gross receipts Of
every game, il was decided, would be SUI
iicient to raise the amounts as they became
due. That the receipts fell short Of the
original calculations was proved when the
League at its June conference ordered the
sinking fund takeolf 10 be raised from 10
TO 1917 per cent. Very recently this sum
has been raised the second time 70 1893 per
cent.
There is mathematical evidence that
President Young's recent roscate tl'.
abont tho wonderful revival I'm baseball
interests was not founded on fact The
season has amonth or more to run SCI, end
the crowds are once more falling of. This
is due in n great degree TO the fact that
the games at this writing are being played
In the cast, whereas they were on western
grounds when Mr. Young gave out that
interview There seems TO be no doubt OF
the fact that the attendance In the east
comparatively falls away below that Of the
west at this time An explanation IS
found ia the fact that the second seasons
work Of the Bostons, New Yorks, Brook
lyns, philadolphias and Washingtons has
been much poorer since July IS than il was
previous 70 that time, whereas the work Of
the Clevolands, Pittsburgs, Cincinnatis.
Louisviiles and Chicagos has been much
improved
While on the subject Of baseball failures
financially lot me say word about the
worst case Of that kind probably on record
refer TO the bad failure Of bnsebnllAth his
represented that city ia the Western laacue
cost only $1,000 q month In salaries and
won the Western league championship
1t closed UP its business carly In July, yet
it's books showed a clear loss Of $1,000 II
there has ever been such q sweeping flnan-
cial disappointment IN baseball IA any city
IL has not been reported. This club paid
out only 5000 In salaries fts othor ex-
penses wero noe more thnn aS,O00 yet II
did not Ia the three months exceed g 900
in receipts There "a a whole sermon IN
that case for men who invest money Ia
baseball. The text "a this No city will
support cheap team In minor league
when 10 has had a bottor and moro sNpon.
sivc team In a major league for years.
The Cleveland team continues 70 hold
up my prediction that they would win the
second championship They are now sure
70 20 homo still IA the lead. and that means
nn almost even chance for the nag. have
Arson backing me IN my opinion thnt
Cleveland oannot DO oyerhAulod By She
Bostons, and that u those two teams meet
after Oct. - in q pories Of finals IL win DO
another Corbett-Sulnvan Case, IN which
the youngster Will win with onse OF
course Anson's wish mny be father OF the
prediction, for he doesn't love the Boatons
since they 50 ruthlessly dashed the cup
from his lips last. fall Yet he should NOT
have any oyerstock Of Gratitude FOR tho
Cievelands who aided the Dostons Ia that
work ~ beating them while tho Bostons
were on their celebrated rush down the
homcstfetch.
II the Clovelands win the second cham
pionshlp John Clarkson ought 70 be a
proud man, because then lac will have been
amember Of both championship toams-n
distinction which can be claimed By no
other ball player.
Mike Kolly and Jack Glasscock lost
heavily by backing Sullivan IN the recent
New Orleans episode King KEEL Ia a good
loser, as has often been proved IN his re.
verses At the Guttenburg track. Indeed u
b. broke" IS HIS natural financial condi
ton. Therefore bis greatest regret jusi
now Is not for the loss Of his "long green. u
biN becausc his admired friend "Sullyn
GOT as badly bruised up az tho New Yorks
did ia this seasons bouts With Giass
cock Il Is difierent jacks money Is part
Of his soul. and be Is suffering some Of ths
theoretical borments OF the departed spirits
who are not saved. He Is not 80 reck less
with bis money as Is Kelly, but 10 the Sui
livan-Corbett controversy he Thought h,
had a safe investment. Hence the pain /,
all the greater. Unless be ends another
old oyster can full Of greenbacks mex
winter Jacks Christmas will bo filed Will
bitter memories Of the early September
calamity.
A mind reader would have had a riol
field 70 work upon the day after stoir
pitched part OF a game against tho old MAJ
and his Colts and prevented them from get
ting single hit. Apse must have curse,
his stupidity IN letting Stein 70 when h
had him IN his stable. Il was he VIII,
brought the young man out Of the back
woods and placed him In prominence.
a similar experience has befallen Ward
however and he had no license 60 laugh a
Anson's dilemma Ward released Terr
last spring as played out pitcher. an,
Terry goes to Pittsburg, where he prove
to he their winning pitcher. Still further
he goes IN against Wards team and take
revenge, which was as sweet as New Oh
leans molasses.
The New Yorks had a pitcher namel
Sullivan last year who didn't suit Man
agtr Powers, and he was released. Co
miskey took him up, and now he is the win
ming pitcher OF the Cincinnati club Al
Of these instances show there Is no sue
thing as infallibility in baseball manag,
ment