Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-23

ington team. OF course
it Is possible to con-
eeive Of a stronger team
that is, there are GER
tain positions which could be filed with
players who have a higher record than the
men who are holding those positions on the
local team Every one admits that. But the
rub is that we can't get those men. The other
clubs will not let them go. correspondent
advocates putting Hardie Richardson IN left
field and getting Burns from Chicago for third
base. There was a giIttering sapience about
that suggestion. While making suggestions.
why not suggest getting Joyce and GARRISON
and Ward and Duffy and half a dozen more
equally unobtainablef Does he think Arson IS
going to give up Burns for the asking.
The fact of the matter IL that there Is no one
available who can be obtained for the local
team. What they now but strong
team? The best thing Mr.. Irwin can do is to
keep his hands off and see what the
bows can do first. Violent changes inside
of a month will demcralize the team that
the best work cannot possibly be obtained.
A managers duties are primarily with the
team when off the field. On the field the cap
tain Is, or should be, IN command There Is
no reason to believe that Mr.. Irwin Is not fitted
to perform these duties. Twins base
ball experience is such that he can
probably give Capt Richardson valuable
points but 1t is to the captain and
directions while at play. No manager. how
ever capable. can win games. 1t would be alb
surd TO ask il of him. He must depend on the
players to do it He can. however. If backed
by sufficient capital. get together good team.
promote harmony IN the ranks and then bid
them go IN and WIZ"
This has already been done. il looks as
though Mr.. Irwin has had an easy job cut out
Tor him.
In ha foo linz Ell hasa
ball patrons have lost signt of the fact that the
owners OF the club have right to employ
wnomsoever they wish. This Is not saying
anything about the Wisdom of ignoring the
popular wish in the matter They might
peat their experiment OF last year and man
age it themselves. They occupy a position
similar to that OF owners of a theater. They
have a right to present a weak attrac-
ticn- They invest their money and can do
they wish. In the case OF Mr.. Barnie doubt
less the Wagners had a very veighty reason
for disregarding the unprecedented plea for
his retention.
The only other thing that has disturbed the
base oall world during the week has been the
striss between PIttsburg and Baltimore over
ws->- President Vonderhorst justifies the Bal;i-
yasrs clubs claim TO Wood under article ID. III
tins way: 1T Is distinctly provided that re-
leased players services are at the disposal of
the club in his league VIII ch first NAV present
claim for his services within ten days after
the release. The Washington club re-
leased Wood April 2. and If PIttsburg had no.
titled President Young before April IL that it
desired Wood the outfielder would have been
compelled to engage with that team not
TO play ball under the national agreement.
However. President Young told me he had
not heard a word for IIttsburg about Wood
until this morning. In the meantime.
after the ten days had expired. Wood
; ssssP'e9 Mr. our you 1srm'' and n. o 50 no.
accepted Pittsburgs terms before ours. then
we would have 10 claim upon him, but that
Is a piece of conduct which Is unworthy of
Wood reputation as an honorable bail player
OF the better class Baltimore is disposed to
treat all the other league clubs fairly. but We
do not intend to permit Pitt-burg OF any other
club TO take wrongful advantage of u.s. |
believe my claim to Wood Is Just and did
not and do not propose to lose him If L can
helpit-"
The Pittsburg side Of the case is told in the
following special dispatch from that city:
President Temple telegraphed President
Young from Cincinnati Thursday OF last week
asking that Wood be put on Pittsburgs list of
players Wood was wanted to take the place
of Capt Hanlon. who was injured in
one Of the opening games. Wood was
put on Pittsburgs list, according to
request, and in President Young's latest
bulletin the players name appears among the
men assigned to Pittsburg The local club
upon terms. and while the negotiations were
still in progress Woods terms were accepted
by the Baltimore club. Mr.. Temple ieIe-
graphed both President Young and the Balti-
more club claiming Wood
As President Temple did not notify President
Young of his desire for Wood until the 18th.
or twelve days after his release IL looks as
though he has no claim; that President Young
accordingly decided
ManappY POUprs lai i'm e..
best-of-It way after the New Yorks' defeat by
Baltimore the other day: Perhaps 1t IL a good
thing that Baltimore. Washington and Phiia-
phia won this afternoon. Ii will show the
people what they perhaps do not now realize
fully. that all the clubs of the league are strong
and no one club can win houors without hard
fighting"
There is heap Of sense in the remark and il
shows Mr. Powers to be an astute gentleman
that he has observed its truth so earlv in the
game. The time has been when the New Yorks
sfrolled with q lofty indifference over the coun-
Try and cackled about taking so MANY games
here and SO many there. as II it were only .
matter OF choice how many they should take in
any place All that Is changed now. The de-
spised tail-enders-the Washingtons and Balti-
mores-taught them a lesson. They were scared
out OF years growth by their close shave
from defeat here and thoroughly sobered by
their defeat IN Baltimore Thursday they
escaped another defeat from Baltimore only
ruies and refused to stop according to the gem
orally understood arrangement that Baltimore
might catch the train for Boston. The New
1orks will had before they get through
the season that there are several clrbs
In the west that they have no war
rant TO beat. The Louisvilles have been
playing remarkably strong game and are
strengthening all weak points. The Cincinnati
Reds have set the cranks of that city crazier
than they have been since the time OF the great
Reds Of 90. The PItispurgs Cievelands and
Chieagos have all shown themselves TO be no
mean opponents and only at 81. Louis have
signs OF Generalization appeared. Yes Mr.
Powers. mo club can win honors without hard
fighting"
The Browns left on their first trip abroad
Tuesday night Their wretcbed showing in
home games stirred Won der Abe to action,
ana when the team makes its appearance on
eastern fields II will have undergone a thorough
transformation Bobby Carrthers goes to the
outfeld. instead of Nandyke. and Cub Stricken
takes Crooks place at second. and supplants
Glasseoek "a captain. This does not mean tina,
Crooks work has been unsatisfactory or that he
u To be released. but That Stricken is deemed
the most available man to place in command
Of the team.
In the eighth inning OF the game at 81. Louis
on sunday last ComIskey's men took a winning
lead, and this 50 incensed President Ven der
Abe that he darted from his box to the play
ers bench and berated his team unmerci-