Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-11

standing as hlgh as
they would like ere dissatisfied. but
there has come from no responsible manage
ment any iEtimation that the league is a failure
Or that the double season Is not a success Some
of the New York papers fancy that in long
race the Giants would have a better chance TO
stand higher N the race, but no one outside
New York thinks so. The Baltimores real
ling that thev had weak nine to start with.
and would hike some stronger players, but even
they do not say that the league Is a failure.
From most Of the cities have come reports Of
increased attendance. and il is predicted that
this viii be the greatest season base ball has
ever known.
A New York paper. which has the reputation
Of being base ball PIRATE. Eays regarding the
situation: "A look at the record of games won
and los; will hOw that the four American Asso-
Citation teams are IL "a graceful cluster at the
tail end of the procession. and for some time
past the owners of those clubs have been en-
gagged n a howl for assistance. They ask the
strong National League clubs to come to the
rescue and dl>gOrge some of the strong players
for whom they have no use and. in fact they
assert that they got very rough deal at the
time the PLAY ers were aDportioned Mt Indianapo-
lis 1t wlH. however. berememberedr that the asso-
citation men were loud at the time of the CONSOLE
men, and there seems to be room for the belief
that childish belief in The ability OF association
teams 10 compete with league clubs kept them
quiet Now. however. they loud in their
complaints. and the league magnates are hold
ing a series OF conferences on the question In
q week a special meeting of the league will be
called and the matter fully discussed. Won der
Abe. Nonderhorst. Wagner and Stucky all in
sist that the league teams have strong PLAYERS
on the bench who might just "a well be released
for the benefit of we4ker teams. c. II. Byrne
remarked few days ago that tie association
teams could howl as much = hey pleased He
wouldn't give "a single PLAYER. When Won der
Ahe's threat 20 get out OF the league unless he
gos some PLAYERS was mentioned the Brooklyn
magnate said: lie. him get OUT
As a matter of fact hat Is the attitude Of
the league clubs toward the association mem
bers, and there is strong belief that the
leaguers are now LAYING plans to Dust those four
association clubs at the close of the season.
The leaguers begin 20 think that the circuit is
too large. and Jney want to get back TO the
eight clubs and one-se4sOn basis. There prom
ises 70 be considerable fun in base ball circles
before the first championship series Is finished
The Philadelp hinns also have a grievance.
The Quaksr- cannot accustom themselves to the
novelty Of paving 80 cents 10 see ball game
and they want the privilege of returning to the
25-cent basis"
The Herald saws IN reply to this: There will
be no league meeting after ali. There il now
10 need Of one The msgnGtes succeeded in
settling their differences Yesterday and have
agreed TO accede to the wishes OF the four ex-
association Charlottesville. ST. Louis Dalti-
NOR and Washington.
There will no; be pooling of superfuous
players BY the big clubs. but the PLAYERS vii, be
distributed among the weak teams BY fair means
Each club that hs,s player TO spare viii send
his release to y. E Young of the PLAYERS com
mit.ee. Mr. Young will receive applications
Tor the play er's services and the committee will
assign him 10 the club having priority of claim
The Brooklyn club, for instance, will release
three men. probably today. Although Presi-
dent Byrne refused Yesterday TO name the
PLAYERS il is more than likely that Terry Stein
and Kennedy are the ones to 60. Several clubs
have put in claims for these men, which will
have to be considered BY the leagues COM
mittee on players before the men can be signed
again
President Byrne denied most empha-icaIly
that there any troable in the league and
pronounced the statement that he had expressed
himself as Indifferent whether Won der Abe re-
manned IN the league Of not a malicious false
hood"
The rapid drop of the Louisvilles has caused
great CONSERVATION in that city. As long M
Pfefer was able TO play the club maintained q
high rank. but when he was injured there seemed
to be no head 10 the team No man could play
scCOuu edtlslucIOrllN ana the whole lnDel0 was
weakened A good man at second strengthens
both first ard short With short PLAYING
stronger third Is also strengt hened- Take sway
the keystone and the whole arch is weakened. A
Louisville dispatch says:
The present combination Of affairs in the
club has made II the laughing stock Of the east
Public sentiment scores the management Ii.
many mistakes are recounted-the signing OF
Pferer at an enormous salary for four wears tc
captain the club when he had never done any
thing TO indicate ability in that hne: removing
Harry Taylor when he had got magnificent tear.
work ont OF lot OF scrubs two Years ago; tn,
release of Jimmy Wolf and Cahill. Sensible
men say that the common sense method Of al
tusting a complication which should never hay,
arisen - TO give Manager Chapman cart,
blanche to attend 10 the club PLAYERS. that i
was Q mistake to send Director cato and As
sistant Secretary Means 20 Columbus. Man
ager Chapman played ball and managed a team
before Director Cato discovered that a bas.
ball was not egg shaped or Mr.. Means was on
OF school Jennings work In the east has beer
commented on time and again. lie is al
over, but he insisted on playing In every gam
and Taylor wanted to play, although his ankl
was very badly sprsined-"
Ned Hanlon has not wrought the wonder
with the Baltimore nine that some thought b
would- There are occasional shake-ups anon,
the ..birdies" and they take brace now an,
then and do something wonderful, but thei
staying power Is not great, and again they be
come a foot ball for the other clubs Mr.. Won
derhorst probably regrets that he didn't han,
ON 70 Barrie. who gave Baltimore the best bal
club IL ever had and with lower priced player
thar are now being carried
The home team has been getting their ey
on the ball recently in q way that has been yer!
gratifying-that il, gratifying TO the local pa
irons. Our pitchers have proven weak a. times
and opposing teams have in consequence beel