Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-15
PRESIDENT Young Completes the Base
Ball Schedule.
TRYING TO PREVENT WINTER RACING
The Games Of the Atlantic Division
A. A. u.
THE BASE BALL SCHEDULE
President Young Completes His Ta.k-N,
York Opens Here

LSoNuo Odst Dali CLUBS next
season has been completed by President Young
.ho VIII be laid before the spring meeting Of
the league, which will be held at New York
On March Mr. Young is confident that the
schedule. with few immaterial changes. will
De adopted Heretofore the work Of drafting
schedule has been assigned to a committee
whose members were connected with interested
ciuos and on this account more or less dissatis-
faction was expressed by the clubs who were
not represented on the committee. No infor-
NATION can be secured a. TO the assignment Of
TIE clubs on holidays in advance OF the adop-
ton Of the schedule by the league
III Is believed that the Washington club will
open the season at home with the New York
club as it's opponent
IL Is altogether unlikely that Dan Richard
son will go to Brooklyn. An exchange says:
wow that Ward has left the Brooklyns, the
latter VIII have to get good second baseman
To take his place. Either Richardson of Wash
ington or McPhee OF Cincinnati viii be secured.
few weeks ago President Byrne had a con-
Terence with T. c. Richter, a representative OF
the Washingtons. on the subject Of Richardson's
release. The latter wants to play In New York.
In regard to McPhee. who Is a great ball player,
the chances of Brooklyn securing him are very
slim
But this is hardly probable. 1t is more likely
that McPhee will go to Brooklyn. That there
was a deal WHEREBY Abel of Brooklyn was
made willing to surrender Ward there is not
any room for doubt. On the day before the
New York club given permission to sign
Ward Mr.. Abel said that the New Yorks would
not get Ward without a large cash bonus or a
compensation at least equal to the services of
Ward 20 his club. At the same time he
marked that there would be some rather
tonishine announcements 10 be made in base
ball within the course OF few DAYS. little
later on he spoke OF McPhee's dissatisfaction il
Cincinnati and of that players great qualifica-
tions a. n second baseman
ltie a notable fact In this connection that
lust prior to the conference between Mr. Abel
and the committee. consisting of Messrs. Brush.
sOden. TacOtt and Robinson. Brush and he
had been closeted for several hours. Immedi-
ately after. and before he met the committee, he
made the remarks to me related above.
When Ward was released no negotiations with
Washington for Richardson had been entered
into BY the Brooklyn club. No Washington
representative was in New York during last
weeks conference.
Ii is claimed that New York agreed to pay for
McPhees release TO Brooklyn and thereby vas
relieved from paying for Wards release.
Ward alone" says New York base ball
writer, would not be great find for New
York. Richardson. Common or kelly-perhaps
all-are now made all the more necessary for
the clubs new departure and almost assured
success. Ward being secured, the new man
agement viii spare no expense In trying to get
the rest"
A Cincinnati paper says that Ewing has been
busy all winter experimenting the building of
his new store rooms and flats Eastern ave-
nue. Cincinnati. He has stuck to the work
faithfully and hasn't been down town over
once a month since last October. His
building Is fast approaching completion. When
everything Is finished the catcher will have
nice little rent roll every month.
There will be tournament of college mines
at the worlds fair during July under tine aus
piees of the Columbian National Intercollegi-
ate Base Ball Association. Stage. the old Yale
pitcher, Is secretary of the association and has
sent out circulars asking for cooperation. 1t
has been proposed to invite five eastern col
lges-Yale Harvard Cornell Princeton and
University o: Pennsylvania. OF these, how
ever. only Yale, Harvard and Princeton have
been invited. Yale has declined the invitation,
and in case the two latter should do the same
II is proposed TO invite Brown and Wesleyan.
a. they have strong teams. The western col
leges to be represented are Ann Arbor. North
western, Chicago University. University of Min
nesota and University of Wisconsin
The Chicago club has abandoned the pro-
posed trip to Cuba President Hart received
letter from Carlos Ayala. the mick Young" of
Cuba. which gave the plan a Knockout blow
His letter conveyed the information that base
ball was fOu-Ishing in Cuba. The league
season opened there February /. and excite
ment has teen worked up 10 a high pitch.
Ayala wrote that great crowds were attending
the games. but that public interest was so alb
sorbed IN them that visiting club Just now
would attract but scant attention He said.
however. that the people IN that sunny cline
wanted 20 zee the Chicasos. and that he was
connGen. that next fall the Chlcagos with
some other league club. could make a bundle
Of money IN Havana. The CUbans have at
tanned considerable skill in the game They
can rsld and throw with any Of the American
players. but II Is said they cannot hit.
Quinn on Saturday signed contract to PLAY
second base for-the St Louis Browns next sea-
son The news OF Quinn's engagement will be
hailed with JOY by all the base ball enthusiasts
in St Louis IL l. most likely tina; Quinn will
captain the Browns. though the matter of cap
tanning the team was LEFT solely with Manager
Watkins and Will not be altered until he arrives
IN 81. LOUIS. The chances good for Quinn
being selected. and il he is he will be a success
field general. he has considerable ex-
perience In directing teams on the field and
has al the requisites IL make good captain.
Staley, the pitcher. is at Hot Springs Brett
snstein has been a. work in ST. Louis this
winter. San Jose has resigned from the Cali
fornis League. The deal with Pittsburg for
Connie Mack is of. New York NAV take
Brouthers from BROOKLYN. but as big Dan and
Ward DO not get along well together he NAV be
traded 10 PHILADELPHIA for Roger Connor. The
Phi.lies will not let Common go unless they get
- good man Brouthers for him.
The sporting life saws: In young Shortstop
Sullivan the Washington club has secured the
beet Young PLAYER introduced 10 the league
within year. He Is bound to jump into popu-
lnrity as quickly did Jennings, Dahlen and
CorcOran.
The New England Leagues circuit COM
mittee, Messrs. Nurnane and Morse are receiy-
ing applications for membership in the league.
but rs most Of the cities now in the league are
I'm favor Of a -ix-club league none but the best
cities will be considered.
A Michigan base ball league Is being formed
There Will be only eight clubs in the circuit.
but the following have alieady applied for ad-
mission: BAY city. Grand Rapids Battle Greek.
Traverse City. MaIistee. Cadillac Adrian
Saginaw. Benton Harbor and st. Joseph.
Harry TAYLOR has written letter to Arthur
Fields. captain q last wears Cornell team in
which he says that. he will not be through
bis college course until June, he bas decided
not TO play any bal this season. His loss will
be severely felt BY the Colonels
shortsiOp George Smith has declined to
Sign a contract NJ Cincinnati terms because he
thinks the terms are not in keeping with his
merits ~ a player compared with other PLAYERS
on the Cincinnati team In other words as
soon as the management agrees TO give HIM the
same salary as the leaders in the club are guar
snteed be will willingly sign n contract.
Ward l. not in favor Of KeIly's going to the
Giants. He saws: II know that Kelly is the
prince Of good fellows and a drawing card.
He 1. also very popular in New York. but
feel that ne has become too careless in his
habits 20 be OF value to the New York team.
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