Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-01


NJ Prom all reports much
NA the same disappOint~
~ ment Is felt in other
ENkNNNS~ cities. New York,
Nn Louisville, Baltimore,
@k 81 Louis, Cincinnati
Chicago, Boston, Brook
lynn fact, about all
fhs citse- In thelsague. Cleveland and Pitts
burg perhaps excepted, are disappointed in one
w.y OF another Some are finding fault
because they are not higher on the list. others
because their receipts have not been what were
expected. But about all seem TO have some
complaint All sorts Of remedies are pro-
posed some advise a return to the old league
sn6 ASSOCIATION system. Some believe that
eastern and western leagues should be formed.
Others wart the PLAYING season shortened.
Still others want a return TO the single season. |
The league will meet in New York Tuesday
90 look after the settlement Of some Of its obi
cations en;.ilcd on the consolidation OF last
December. 70 il probable that some scheme
will be discussed at the coming meeting. The
various league magnates scout the idea of n
dissolution ~ the present consolidated league
and the formation % two organizations But
from the fact that tbs series between Boston
aud Cleveland will not be played II Is evident
that the long double season Is not wholly a
success
II will be suggested that the playing season
be shortened that IL will open on May and
close September 81. A general reduction of
salariesi j. also inevitable. In all probability
hxed saiary hmi; OF s2.5OO will he adopted, |
binding upon all the clubs
Another and what may be termed the most
important, matter 20 be discussed viii be he
abolition OF the double championship season. |
The objection comes chiefly from Boston, but
there other clubs that are ready to Join
hands with the triumvir- in the matter. IL mas
been argued that the present double season has
proved a failure in that the Bostons have failed
% win the second series and that the base ball
public regards the proposed worlds series
between Cleveland and Boston as merely put
up Job TO catch the dollars and make up some
los-ea Then, too, the fact that this final series
cannot begin until October II at least takes the
mAgnates attention. They say that /; will then
be TOO late IN the year and that the world Sc
ries" viii attract no attention
The third proposed change il the discon-
hnuanee Of double headers that is. PLAYING
regular and postponed game the same after
noon.
The fault With this IL that when a double |
game Is played and single game follows the
nett day. II falls fat in Attendance. To make |
up for the double headers the managers viii
discus- the advi-ahility OF setting apart one |
DAY each week ladies day. Manager Ban |
croft. "a u said, will suggest the dscontinuance
OF the bunt hit and fat bat and the wearing Of |
gloves by al players save the catcher and first |
bssemAn-
WARDS IDEl |
John Ward pooh-poohed the idea Of BAN
croft 10 do away with the gloves for every
player except the catcher and first baseman and !
abolish the hunt hit He maintained that the |
maxnstes would make very foolish move to
Ahs such . step.
When asked 10 what he ascribed the falling |
OF IN interest and Attendance in base ball he
said that the public does no. care 70 see the
clubs OF the American Association play ball. |
In the big cities like Boston they want 20 see
more games with the New Works. BroOklyns.
fhiladslphias and Chicagos and less of the Eal-
omores, LoCisyilles and 81. Louis He advO-
eatst the formation Of Eastern and West
srn League - the best wav Of adjusting mat
ters and bringing base ball back 10 It's old place.
WHAT HARRY WRIGHT SAYS.
Manager Wright Of the Philadelphia club in
discussing the base bail outlook expressed the
opinion that IL would be better for the interests
Of he national game il the Bostons and Cleve-
lands declined 20 play worlds championship
series at the close OF the present season Just
Do sure a. the two clubs come together for such |
On exhibition remarked the veteran manager |
there Wi 90 up cry about collision and
thro.lns game, which cannot fail To hurt
pastime. Be;ter let the BosiOns remain the
champions of the ea-; and Cleveland Of the
west. vithoa, making any further attempt at
superiority
In speaking II the burt hit Manager Wright
said; "Bunang. properly done. Is advance
msnt in scientific base ball maneGvering and
PLAYERS should be encouraged To practice such
work. IL y entirely different from the former
fair foul hitting. which made such = row a few
years ago. and 10 L. only acquired bv the knack
or aptitude q the players Who may attempt IL.
kneourage bunting and sacrifice hitting by
oil means.
"A double championship season. too. has
manifold advantages over the system hitherto
IN vogue. inssmneh a. ~ keeps up the interest
In the progress OF team. Then. TOO, il in
spires the pl.yers and putt new energy into the
game, bezides allowing the correction Of errors
which nav have been committed in the first
half % the season.
BASE ball has not been very prosperous
enterprise this wear and the indications point
strongly % a radical reduction in PLAYERS sala-
rie- ne n season Men who are drawing 300
and ESQ month nov will esteem themselves
lneky II they obtain half these sums next wear.
for there h q spperabundance Of young blood
70 be drawn upon when the older PLAYERS be-
come stale. and this course il goiag TO be fol-
iosed very closely by the magnates who have
put up the money"
MAxAaKk sELEE's VIEWS.
In . recent interview with Frank selee, the
Boston manager, he said:
Too many games, too many championships
and too many clubs are what ais base ball, and
not ull there l. a return 10 the old system Of
two leagues Of eight clubs each will base ball
regain its popularity. A continuance of the
s-elve-eiub plan vii prove disastrous"
coxIsxkr's OPINION.
When Charles COmi-key Was asked for his
opinion he said: 81 think the proper remedy is
srsturn 10 two leagues Of eight clubs each
With one championship. and a shorter season. -
Bat ~ there was another American Azsocia-
non started. world It not result in another
var?"
81 do no, thinl there 10 a rood Aght Iet, in