New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
ON THE DIAMOND FIELD.
THIS CITY TO HAVE A F1RST-CLASS IEAM.
POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE PLAYERS RULES
DIRECTORS wAKIN5 UP.

Now t,at the directors OF the New.YorS ba'eoi' '1
have awakened from their long seaeon Oh i'''"'' IT,
securing of hrstclass team 20 represent l''s o'S "
National League will be pushed through without
49, rh most important stcr, taken when Warl
wa, signed as captain and second ba'enah' i'' NV
PLAYER 20 be secured will be Michael j. heiE inc a!
called the $4,000 beauty" because he WIS uo me-
player whose release from club 10 another cos' "
much money -.
Corneliu, Van Cot the new PRESIDENT l. D. Law
Colonel T. A. McAlp!ne John NJ Waf1 ana T. = io"o''
the manager held conference at MI 4aicoU oh0c -
tcriay noon The meeting held To dscuSs IN Lc'
means Of arranging for the team TO rrsent Nc"i oA
the coming season. Wards dItic. were clearly outlhei
and he will entire charge Of the players on AM Oh
the field. IL IS Undecided yet whether r. l. ro"ei'
will remain as MANAGER not Powers Is ropu'r VII"
players and spectators. undo, tho business "oi
orghly and many people think The directors Wa! HIM
serious mistake II he is allowed 70 20 elsewhere.
Many basclrn men were around the Holman
House Yesterday where special meeting Of the Playing
Rule, Committee Of National League wa@ being held
& II Hyuc OF the Brooklyn Club; john l. Biu>h Oh
the Cincinnati Club. and Henry Van der hor'' oil ue
baltimore Club, compose the committee inc o.'sa'S
s.v that no emphatic changes viii b" made until after
the most mature dche' alton. IL IL probaDe th u''
nnchc Will be placcd nvc iuIthn: away from IN"
bat.nan and the hide stronger regarding biK' by
the pitcher. Those changes will strcrstheh baths an
6asrunnlng the innovations desired all around Inc
committee will also suggest that certain baseball wrS
captins be called bco:c the meeting oil Marc" .
to give their opinion. contemplat d changes.
ave shall 90 over tho ground cautiously" said MI
Byrnc Yesterday action may not only influence
the League but all other clubs In the country as we'll
shall rsseost open meeting March Z. and every
bodys opinion worth anything will be heard"
Floyd. the theatrical manager OF Boston IS ID
the city looking for the Interests OF his friend NJ j.
Kelly. Kelly IS travelling with . theatrical COM
pany. Said Mr.. Floyd yesterday: kelly would llkc 70
play in this city and the NewYork Club VIII make mis-
take II he Is not secured. Kelly has his faults, OF
COURSE but he IL wonderful ball player The cuo mere
cannot AFFORD to wrangle few patty dollars in eeur
ing such player and when he IL secured he should pay
on IL team every day When not catching he shou'o Dc
in the outneld'
r. dc H. Robinson. Of the Cleveland Club, Is trying
IT, eject deal for the transfer Of Ewing to Cleveland
II Mr. Robinson will consen, % allow Davis TO come TO
this city such a deal b. effected Richardson ia
likely TO play in Brooklyn team Mr. Byrne said last
night that he expected TO secure that player
The leader the Brdcgrooms also put all conjectures
70 rest regarding Brouhers coming to The New'iork
team Mr. Byrnc said that Erouthers would not be re-
leased under any circumstances and that he would cover
nrst rase for the Brooklyn team next season several
BrooNlyn player have already signed contracts IL Is
now thought that the NewYork Club VIII fdouoc us
efforts 10 secure connor to cover nrst ta;c.