Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
SOME LIKELY YOUNGSTERS.


Ball Players Picked From the Minor
Leagues.
The Washington ball club has a lot Of promis-
ing youngsters in its control They are We'd
dige, Shannon, Gettingcr. Joe and James Sulli-
van OF these Joe Sullivan and shannon the
shortstops of the Eastern and New England
Leagues, respectively, spoken OF highly.
II may be remembered tina. Shannon was given
a trial by the club on its last trip east last
fall Dan Richardson on his return spoke
in high terms of him He could have
been secured for trife, but the man.
agement was not over-eager to strengthen
the club and no not engaged.
All the prominent youngsters are on the list Of
one club or the other. Even il the clubs on
whose lists these young players names are cam
not make terms with them other league clubs
cannot negotiate with them until given permits
sion by the clubs that have these players on
their list IT will be interesting to note the lists
of Young players that are at present claimed by
other clubs: Pittsburg-Cargo Stencil and
Whitehili; st. Louis-McGriilis. Barnett and
Dolan; NewYork-McQuade; Louisville-Breck-
enride and Farrell; Cicveland-Hastin Will
ia ms, Schelle, man and Boyd; Baltimore-Motz
Boiand. Wadsworth, Baker, McNabb and Tred-
way; Chicago-McGinuis LANCE and Manck;
Cincinnati-JSnes, Mccain, Daniels Daub aud
Jud smith; Boston-Lake; Philadel phia-
Darby.
DEATH OF sUTCLIFrE.
dispatch from Wheaton, Ill, announces the
death of Elmer E. Sutcliffe, first basema and
exchange catcher Of last years Baltimore team,
after brief illuess OF Bright's disease. S1t-
clitfe wGs about thirty-iive years of age and
had wife and family. His first hit was in tie
early stages OF the game, while q member ot
the Detroit team. Subsequently he played with
Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha. Kansas City. New
York and Washington. Most of his work with
the Orioles was on first base, but he released
before the close of the season. He was to have
received good salary with Louisville this sea-
son.
THE NEW GIANTS.
The New York MGii dad Express saws:
The indications are that New York will have
next season the strongest base ball team in the
IL will not be u nine of stars. Such
nine has never amounted to much. But the
Giants will have in Johnnie Ward and Mike
Kelly two of the best men in tho business. New
York is the heart of the game and when it beats
strong and full life is infused i'll al parts of the
base ball system. IL was In recognition of the
necessity of strengthening the Giants that Presi-
dent Bvrne of the Brooklyns yielded up Ward
so gracefully.
Ward will be more than captain of the New
Yorks this year. He will be the manager OF the
team on and of the field
If Powers will accept the position he will be
made sort of financial agent of the club. He
will look after the business details, with which
Ward cannot spare the time to meddle He will
go with the team on its trips, look after trans
Portaiion contracts, hotel bills, &C., and keep
the books.
Wards salary, it is understood, will be $500
and nelly viii get SO 900. The salaries of the
other players will average 81 900
Neither Richardson nor Brouthers will play
with the Giants next summer. The probabii-
ties are that Richardson will be given TO Brook
lyn IN order TO placate the cranks across the
river for the loss of Ward, and that Buck
Ewing will be transferred TO Washington to
satisfy the cranks there for the loss of Richard
son. iHa. hal That Ewing will never again
wear Giants uniform seems to be pretty gem
orally conceded.
The Giants will start on a trip south about
April l. They will play all the mines in the
Southern League and will not be seen at the
Polo grounds until May or thereabouts.