Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03
THE BASE BALL PLAYERS.
Notes About the Men Who Will Wear the
Leather Mitts.


Leather Mitts.
The New York Base Ball Club signed another
player yesterday in the person of Michael ].
Herman, the popular right fielder. He was IRE
leased" last fall because he refused reduction
in salary, but since that time he has been in
duced to come into the fold by Manager Ward.
II Conner and Kelly are signed the team
will probably be made up as follows: Rusie.
King and Crane, pitchers; Boyle, Kelly and
Mcmahon. catchers; Conner, first base; Ward
second base; Davis. third base; Fuller, short
stop: outieIders, Burke. DOYLE and Herman.
Arrangements have been completed for the
southern trip Of the Chicago Base Ball Club.
The following is the schedule: Chicagos VS..
Chattanooga, at Chattanooga, March 80 and
81; Chicagos vs.. Atlantas, at Atlanta, April /.
s, 1, s, 6, Z and 8; Cbicagos VS.. PIttsburgs, at
Atlanta, April IL. r. Is, IL and is; Chicago vs..
Louisvillcs, at Atlanta, April IL, is, 10 and 20;
Chicagos vs.. Louisviiies. at Chattanooga April
81 and %; Chicagos vs. Louisvilles (probably),
at Nashville, April "a and Is.
Ewing had only five minutes conversation
with President Robson Of Cleveland before he
signed a contract. He says: Il was SO delighted
to get away from New York and to Cleveland
that anv sort Of terms would have suited me-
Mr.. Robson and had not talked five minutes
before We came to satisfactory terms and had
put my name to the contract that was offered
to me. think Boston, with Lowe at second
and Cliff Carroll in the field, 10 not as strong
as it was last year. Cleveland ought 10 win the
pennant."
In an interview Ewing Is quoted as saving
that every club in the league, without excep.
ton, wrote him about his services for next sea-
son. They al wanted him. but Of them ali he
ceptionally anxious to get the player, but Ewing
says that il he had been traded to Chicago he
would not have signed a contract
President Buckenberger Of Pittsburg has told
Farrell that he could look elsewhere than the
Pittsburg club for employment rs a ball pia yer
Denny Lyons has been signed to plsy third
base.
The Buffalo Base Ball Club has given up all
hope Of getting into the National League this
year.
The Eastern League will hold q meeting at
bunaio on Monday, when an attempt will be
made TO organize Q strong circuit for the COM
ing season. 1t is not known Just what cities
will be represented. Buffalo, Albany and Troy
can be depended upon, and these three viii try
to pick out the strongest material to complete
the circuit
CHICAGO, March a-Cincinuati has secured
the release OF Jimmy Canavan from the Chicago
Club and viii sign him Is q general utility man.
Sullivan VIII second Mitchen
John l. Sullivan and Charles Mitchell have
become reconciled. The breach that has ex-
listed between the two ives spanned last evening
in theater In St. Louis, where the two fighters
met on the stage and each grasped the hand Of
the other In friendship. The audience went
Wild With enthusiasm over the meeting. Both
John and Mitchell delivered speeches, in which
they bespoke coahdence Ia each other and pro-
claimed that their hearts' desire vas to defeat
Corbett. Sullivan has consented TO act ~
Mitchsll's second in his coming fight with Cor
betk