Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
WINTER BALL TALK.
Gossip OF Managers and the Players
in Idleness.

In Idleness.
Long. lean and lanky Harry TAYLOR scys
he will open a law Office In Baltimore before
the playing season opens and that Hanlon
must hire another first baseman, ell of
which is rot. says the Pittsburs Times.
Nevertheless Taylor knows what he in talk
ing about
Every winter but this when WASHINGTON
has been in the league great things have
been expected OF the team. Now nothing is
expected of Manager Schmelz's aggrega-
tion- They may happily disappoint the
talent and prove winners The "taient''
will hope for the best fearing the worst.
A Lincoln, Nebr., dispatch says that plans
for new base ball league which have been
under consideration for some time. have
taken definite. shape, with every prospect Of
early formation. Col. T. ]. Hickey is the
leading spirit IN the movement in Lincoln
and has received assurances from nine cities
Of desire to enter the league. These are
Lincoln. Omaha, st. Joseph, Des Moines.
Dubuque, Davenport, Rock Island, Peoria
and Springfield. meeting is to be called
for Des Moines at an early date to perfect
an organization. The proposition to have a
salary limit Of $1,000 meets with general
favor
Ban johnson Of the CincinnatiC Commercial
Gazette is the Pooh-Bah of the Western
League-president. secretary and treasurer.
When Secretary Johnson moves that Pres
ident !ohnson's salary be not only Increased.
but paid promptly, Treasurer johnson viii
get In line, and then Ban will ask out the
entire board to discuss the ball situation
from Its most attractive point OF view.
Here's toward you, Ban, and may your
umpires permit you to live the season out,
Heavy, numbering players should be reIe-
gated to the rear. The public wants to see
young and lively players. 1t is curious how
some clubs cling to superannuated. heavy.
sleepy players Just out OF sentiment. hos
ton Herald Just send along your heavy.
sleepy. superannuated Players" Edward. If
there be any on the Boston nfne-Philada I
phia Press. Here too
Perry Werden, in passing from his home
on Grand just north OF st. Louis avenue.
to Williams saloon, on the corner OF 81
Louis and Grand avenues. dropped a roll
of bills last Friday evening containing xslO.
Perry is feeling pretty blue these bleak.
Mintry days.-St- Louis Globe-Democrat.
This should be a warning to capitalistic
ball players.
business Manager Bancroft OF the Cfnc,n.
natl Base Ball Club and Manager Watkins
OF ene ~: Louis Clue are arranging to take
two ball teams to Jacksonville Fla, TO play
during the Corbett Mitchell fight. After that
the clubs win tour the gulf cities
Secretary Al X. Scandrett has been
dropped py tne f1ttsburg management te-
cause he cannot travel with the club ana
take care Of the financial part of the trims
AL is one OF the court house employees. ana
can't get away. He has been with the club
for fourteen years
The Cincinnati Enquirer saws the Pitts
burg club has offered Ehret and Miller FOR
Pitcher Gleason Of the 81. Louis Browns
George Rettger, who once pitched ana
won one game for Cincinnati ana was then
released, has signed with Toledo Lack of
control was Rettger's fault
A Chicago writer says that Mike Ke1v
may play under Arson next season.
The New Yorks are said to be after youn~
Virtue and Burkett OF Cleveland