New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
OF INTEREST TO ATHLETES.
BASEBALL. PROSPECTS MORE GLOOMY
GENERAL. NOTES OF SPORTS

almost upon them they collected lot OF noViee'
and Rip Van Wrinkle decrept bail PLAYERS and New
Yorkors had about the exhibition OF baseball pay
ing ever seen in the metropolis. Local enthusiasts VINO
had become accustomed good playing reheed ana re-
manned away from the grounds. With hrSt'elass "a'"
the New.York club would have lost cent last year
One would think that after such record the stockhoiers
would be about and doing at present but ,hcy 10 no
appear benefited particle bv last years ex
periencc. In fact the club is more tangled up uan
was a year ago and the part OF II Il that ,he
anccs are not likely be Strengthened out for several
weeks The club practically headless and payeriess
The question OF the presidency Is unsettled L. L.
Powers Is hand and foot and the only player undcr
contract to club present Is Edward Crane the
pitcher. The players salaries Tor last year re"a'' "
paid.
A. g. Spodlng. who Is in New.York. SAYS II is
remarkable TO see the interest taken n athletics
TO b. held at the Worlds Fair, and lie is strongly con
WINGED that outside OF the athletics that are controlled oy
tho Amateur Athletic Union something must be done Tor
other spor, lie is receiving communications advocating
all kinds OF games and II suitable arrangements can %
made no the Chicago A. ~ Will see that all sports
and pasmcs are properly taken care OF. MI. SpaldhS
has received from the Sioux City Polo CluD su8
90 sting poo games ct At the New-York Attn
letic clubhouse the other evening Mr. spadng held
consultation with A. O. Mills and August Belmont pIc'-
dent Of the club. The latter assured Mr. sladine mat
the polo players this part OF the country "Ouu Oe
pleased TO meet the CRACKS OF the west
Much has been written alleged combination OF
| baseball poyers but the yarn is rampant in the
West than East The players VIII OF course OBJECT
srenuousy a decided cut In their saiares' out 'hey
will gradually wisdom Of such step ana most OF
ut the salaries offered theh oy
their clubs. There is alternative. The players
brotherhood strike is entirely responsible Tor the con-
dions which lower salaries necessary anu '"o
,yer, Will have to losses equally with the ciuo
owners They will stop and think OF the cases OF M'ahs
| and Loyett last year Loyett did not play at all ana
lost a whole years salary, while Muahc got no sa''ry
after the traces and refused 10 pay WIN
his club Mullane has the Of his ways ana
has signed a contract with the Cincinnati club for next
season for the modest salary 100. 1t Is said that
the maximum salary the Brookyn club for next season
viii be only the Bridge IL Is saii that the
affairs Of Brooklyn club in about as bad shape as
those OF the Giants.
Speaking Of the affairs OF the Briiceiooms recalls 10
mind the part taken by C. H. Byne in the recent pre'
nal wrance OF the stockholders Of the Newly cIuo
IL looked time II the leader OF the BaesrooS
would desert and take tie lea1ership OF 'nc
Giants Premature publication OF such prospects proo-
ably nippcd the scheme in its infancy. f. A. AoeI ana
Wendell Goodwin are heavy stockholders in tic BrooRyh
club and said that when they heard OF the propou
change they put down their objections 50 sony 'h''
all negotiations President Byrne ana the New
York club suddenly ceased. Still Mr. Byrne ana u'e
poolvn club received advertising at the en-
pcn.e Of the club and people over the Bridse
ought 70 be satisfied LOOKS John H. Dav woud
retain the presidency F. Il. 1alcott would take inc
pI,ce IL also hnte1 nysterousy that A. o. Spalu'
inc may take hand in oc controversy and settle
the squabble in usual diplomatic manner DaY anu
sradng have always been friends and If Spadihs docs
take hold Mr. Day will probably remain at the heai OF
the local club r. 4. Robnson'' ambition may be sa'i''
u.d II he is appointed in place o' j. W. slalnhg'
who Will resign the annual meeting OF the CLUB "hch
takes place next month
Followers OF baseball also interested IN the sus
eesd consolidation Of the NewYok club and tn, nitd
states Horse AMI Show Society. As well n the
rrmoton II professional bicycle league by the baseball
men II the first suggestion is carried out II Will mean
! the throwing Of tie Polo Grounds ana Manhattan r'.,"
t one incosurc giving NcwYok OF the finest held'
for all kinds u sprt the world There would be room
enough even for crowds at any baseball or football
came An effort would also be- made u induce society u
laron7c baseball TO take il under It's wing so 70 'p'n
as IL has done football There some men VINO az W."
informed In baseball and bicyclc 0lirs who LOOK upon inc
formation Of professional bicycle league as something
Of myth Considering the prizes given To certain D'y'e
riders last year it will require soma handsome c" o'i
ncs 10 induce the more 10 desert their OLD
friends who have heretofore provided for them 50 pouhc
,,v Others think tLat the ba-eblll men in organizing
professional league simply took precautionary measures
IN nrcyent snybody else from organizing such an hsu'u
Joseph +. Donorhuc. the clever Newbnre skatcr VINO
rouple more Of records 40 Red BanA on wednesday
Donoshue /, wonder skates that zimmerman Is Oh
bicyclc and previous records have no terrors for MN
There is probabili,; hat Dcnoghue anu h'rou ""-'
the prnf, 81 ona shortly meet for series OF f'c' III
upfghbl rlOOd. ana DOnoehNt l4s uIi'"H' P' ''
felt Of 800 Donoehue SAYS that he woud lAe TO To-
main an amateur II h. could but he also wants t. van
qush IIaean. and he believes that ne can 90 IL. ~ h'
been suggested that Manhattan Field be Hooded ana ,''
races take place there but 1t doubtful ths suggestion
can b., carried ouc. Washington ParA Brooklyn can be
flooded a It once u''d a. skating riA
Tho uanhatten Athletic Clue mas apparently at A't
found way out ot 1t, hnncal troubles and there seem,
- me no GOOD reason why the present scheme should not
work avantageou>y for both members ana The creditors
Ct the club. The agreement as signed by the sub
scrilcrS follows:
I'VE the understand. hereby promise and agree to
and with each othc tina; We Will subscribe the sums SET
ou,osi,e to our respective loan ahd advance
TO the Manhattan Athletic Club OF the city oil Newton"
an the following terms and conditions
.lir., that the money 20 subscribed by US shall be
used end employed for ulc puIpo'e Z" purchasing o1
ttllns the claims 81 TIE various creditors oil sait euo
ON such terms and conditions ant in such form ana manner
n, NAV be- determined upon by M"-SiN NJ l. d. tolu'i
1houcs L. jane and Henry Causen j., granting unto
them The power tax, for Us ana Oh on u'n'i SUE"
GENTRY from said club as their discretion may seem
u,oer and with the discretion IN them 70 90 e1ch ao
everything necessary ipr or protection IN reference
The subscriptions hereby made by US; the subscribers
r.r, L. share alike in sad security according 10 mif
respective subscriptions
Socnnd i. 4, undcrst ,od and agreed by u that the
il Inn, - subscribed by III. Iaid Oh the demand
~ and TO the persons La, named poNd'l AT Ahcn
lime the of S2OOOOO ~ least ma D.'h Suo'c''o
., ,ro uurpoS,s herein ncnton d; and noNici, al'o
that A Bead acceptable to the PERSONS aoo''
rnrd shall bc ready tgke the manas"m'nt OF the cuO
r,, .ubsc rIptons hereto TO be- binding F'\dei wv or
n,,. NJ III, persons mentioned above consent 70 acV
In, agreement whi,h the creditors Of the cluo are
signing i, A. appended:
we the uncrs gn,d creditors OF Manhattan Athletic
lub NJ the CIV Of Ncw-Y OH. hereby promise ana agieo
T., and with each other. and with aid club. as follows
First that upon receiving the sum OF t"entY.Ne '-''
NOR cent ~ the Indebtedness, due respectively from
.d ,h in cash hereby 10 subscribe the Other
.cycntynye (7jl per due Us upon the following
conditions: -, IL,
First That the time OF the payment OF u'c Sa'u
,,c,tvuvc foj Der cent cash which sha! lie on or
l. fore Inc 18th day OF Fcbiuory. 1898 Messts NJ l.
u po,den Thomas l.. James. Henry Clauscn. H. ana
such other D rsons as they may associate with them
hail he ucrntteI 20 designate board OF governor, az
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