Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-17
LATE BASE BALL NEWS.
Philadelphia Wins Its Case Local
Men Fail to Get the Washington CIub.

LATE BASE BALL NEWS.
Phfladelphfa Wins It's Case Local
Men Fail to Get the Washington Club.
Guilty, but don't do 1t again. Such in
effect was the verdict of the National Base
Ball League last night in the celebrated
case of the Philadelphia Club against the
national League. The latter has admitted
that under the provisions of an agreement
made at Indianapolis, the very existence of
which some of the magnates doubted. the
Philadelphia Club was justified In taking
the measures that il did
With the exception of appointing a few
minor committees, the entire time of the
meeting yesterday was devoted to the con-
sideration of the Philadelphia dispute. There
will be no increase in the price of admis-
sion to the Philadelphia grounds next sea-
son, but the owners of the club will be COM
PEELED to pay to the visiting clubs II 1-2 cents
on every 25-cent admission instead of Il l-2
cents all around, as was the case during
the past season.
Under the resolution as passed the Phil
adelphia or any other club can charge what
ever they like-25 or so cents-but a settle
ment on the 50-cent basis must be made
Philadelphia can continue to charge but g
cents. but they must settle on the regular
basis.
The only other business transacted by the
league was to name the rules committee
namely, Messrs. Brush, Won der Abe and
Reach-and to set the date and place of the
next schedule meeting. which will occur on
February Is. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The delegates adjourned till half-past 10
o'clock this morning to wind up their bus
mess.
An announcement was quietly made yes
terday afternoon that four years ago would
have shook the base ball world from end
to end. Michael j. Kelly, the $4,000 beauty,
king kel," the man who was seduced by
the triumvirs from the Boston Association
Club. and who was the indirect cause OF the
breaking OF of the peace negotiations in
Washington In 1890. was given his notice OF
unconditional release by the New York
Club.
The New York Club yesterday afternoon
purchased the relase of Van Haltren from
the Pittsburg Club. The terms of the deal
were not made known, but 1t is believed
that Pittsburg gets $4,000 in return.
Manager Schmelz of the Washington Club
has the following men under contract:
Mercer. Esper and Egan, pitchers; Mcguire
and Dugdale, catchers; Campau, McMahon,
Cartwright, Hossamer and Ward in and
out feeders. Meakin, Maui. Stocksdale and
Stephens are all to be held, and Mr.. Schmelz
believes he will be able to develop two good
pitchers out of the lot. Farrell will not be
ington provided he will come to terms. The
members of the team are to report at Wash
ington early I'm March. Negotiations for
the purchase of the club by local capital
were not successful. Inability to agree on
terms is the hitch.
No Contest Over Games.
For the first time in years there was no
formal contest of games presented to the
board for adjudication. The board, how
ever, took cognizance Of their own volition
of snap judgment which the Cincinnati
Club took on the Washingtons in Cincinnati
on the last day of the season with the aid
of a local umpire. This umpire allowed the
Cincinnati team to take positions in the
field at the hour appointed for the game to
begin, though it was raining heavily at the
time and as the Washingtons were not
present the umpire declared the game for
feited to Cincinnati. The trick was turned
for the purpose Of beating the Brooklyns
out of sixth place. The board refused to
eouat the ssxpe in the championship table
and awarded nth place to the Broeklyns.
- A washin gton Claim Lost.
The claim OF the Washington Club for $500
damages filed against the New York Club
was rejected by the board. 1t grew out of
the New York management calling the
game with the Washingtons at / O'Clock on
June IL In order that the Yale-Princeton
game might be played at O'Clock The
Washingtons claimed to have suffered there
by to the extent of $500 in loss of their share
Of receipts. But inasmuch as the day was
gloomy. cold and threatening as the college
game did not draw twice $500 and as the
Washingtons never drew that amount on
the most favorable day OF their visits 10
New York. the board refused to grant this
claim.
The Bunt Hit to Stay.
The question OF the abolition of the bunt
was merely preached, but not discussed. 1t
was pronounced a subject for the considera-
ton of the rules committee. but there was
enough opposition to the plan apparent TO
assure the hunts Immunity from the repeal
ers' power.
The resuscitation OF the double champion
ship season has also a very slim chance
Fred X. Stems of Detroit did not ap-
pear at the hotel and il is now believed that
much of the talk about selling the Cleveland
team and franchise to Detroit parties is a
bluff of President Robinson of the Cleveland
Club, who has some plans TO propose which
he desires to push with a threat of selling
out Under the Indianapolis agreement no
one of the twelve clubs can be transferred
to another city without unanimous consent
That the Cleveland club will not get.