Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-14
IRWIN GETS RAYMOND.
One Result of the Meeting Of League Mag.
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One Result of the Meeting Of League Mag
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1t was O'Clock last evening before the meet
ing of league base ball presidents in New York
adjourned, and the magnates said everything
WAS harmonious. The business done Was the
adoption Of means for curtailing expenses and
to make up for the loss incurred by the past
unfavorable weather.
Temple Of Pittsburg and Irwin Of Washing
ton put their noses together and traded horses,
SO to speak. Donovan goes from Washington
to Pittsburg and Raymond from Pittsburg to
Washington. Raymond has accepted Washing
tons terms and will report here shortly.
Early in the day Manager Hanlon had con-
ference with the Brooklyn men and signed Inks
and Terry, the Brooklyn pitchers, for Balti-
more.
President Young, the chairman OF the con-
IGNITION, said: In the first place we have de-
cided to increase the league assessment OF 10
per cent of each clubs gross earnings to 12If
per cent. the notes to be made payable to my
order in Washington. This is for the purpose
of paving the association clubs which retired
last December the sum due them"
1t will be remembered that at the Indianapolis
meeting last winter the league induced the
Athletics of Philadelphia, the Red Stockings of
Columbus club to retire for the sum Of &iSI 600
to be paid within two years. For this amount
two notes were given, and il was to raise the
wind for these notes that the percentage was
increased.
II has been evident for some time past that
the business of the league has not suf6ced to
cover running expenses. In fact, several Of
the clubs have been heavily assessed to meet
their obligations. In order to even up the in
creased assessment the following resolution
was adopted:
1T is the sense Of this meeting that, for the
purpose of reducing each clubs financial ex-
penses and equalizing the playing strength of
Its several teams, no club shall carry over thir-
teen players, and on July 2 each club shall fur
nish to the league secretary the names Of the
PLAYERS 1t desires to retain and the surplus men
are to be released for the benefit of weaker or
CARNATIONS. These names are to be placed in
Secretary loungs hands, to be spport;oned &C
cording to his Judgment"
The schedule which the secretary will follow
Is This: New York wants two PLAYERS and will
release three; Brooklyn wants one and releases
two; Cleveland wants one and releases two; st.
Louis wants one and releases two; Louisville,
Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia each
release one player. Boston wants one and re-
leases two. Six players in all are wanted and
fifteen are to 60.
The clubs agreed to cut down the number of
players to thirteen and fourteen instead Of sew
road expenses will not be 30 great The sur
plus players will be placed in charge OF Secre-
tary Of the League N. E. Young, who viii hold
them subject to the call and demand Of the
clubs. Mr.. Young will then distribute them
where he thinks they will be best fitted.
In the meantime these surplus players viii
draw no salaries until they have been placed
This state Of affairs, 1t was said, viii not last
longer than until the fall, when the busy ball
season opens.
Mr. Byrne of Brooklyn stated that nothing
was said against the twelve club league, but the
clubs we're stronger now than ever before.
None Of them asked for help Hnd every one was
willing to carry out the scheme.
1t was said that no other business Of import
ance was transacted.
The parting Of the surplus players wiz affect
the Boston club more than any others BEN
nett and Stovey are the men that club Win
likely release, and in ell probability they vii 70
to New York city. Bassett and Field were to
have been released by New York yesterday, but
it was not done. Many think IL viii Be .
whom New York needed 20 badly, viii BE- kept
by Boston
These players win be put in the pool: Boston,
Bennett and stovey; Brooklyn. Kennedy, Stein
snd Kinslow: New York, Fields, Murphy and
sharrast; PhnadeiPhia, Mulvey;. Baltimore.
natl, Rhines, Harrington and Burke; Csve-
land, Williams and Rutger; st. Louis, Breitsn-
stein and Moran; Pitfshurg, woodcock ana
Ehret Chicago and Louisville have NO players
to release.
This act" says President Young, ais eoinie
70 release about seventeen or eighteen rood
men who are now sitting on the benches. but
whose services are desired By other clubs.
These men viii be placed in my hands and
have absolute jurisdiction - to whore they shall
be placed I shall receive application for thsm
and shaQ decide vhAre thsy are most nssdsd
end esnd than tharo~
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