Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-20
JUNGLE NICK" UNDlSTURBED
The Base Ball League President Discusses
the New Association.
Says the Impression Prevails That II
f. Formed to Sell Out to the
Older Organization


tlcnal Base Ball League, does not intend
to hold a special meeting to deliberate over
the new association. After twenty years
of experience" he said the other day. 1T
has been demonstrated that II requires an
enormous sum of money to establish a
National Base Ball League, and there Is
no class of men who so fully appreciate
that fact as the hackers Of the defunct
Brotherhood Association. In the recent
consolidation and enlargement of the Ma
tional League, We obtained the ablest and
most substantial members of the brother
hood and they are now worthy representa-
tfves Of the great base ball family. They
do not want any more base ball wars, but
they stand ready to defend their hard
earned interests against what appears to
be nothing more than a band Of base ball
spectators.
THE situation continued Uncle Nick,
has been thoroughly surveyed, and We
know every man, his social and financial
standing, supposed to be directly or indi-
rectly interested In the new association.
The impression prevails after looking the
field over, that they are proceeding upon
the idea that the league, rather than be-
come involved in another struggle. similar
to that with the brotherhood, will go down
into its pockets and buy out the rival or
If they are entertaining, for a single mo-
ment, any such idea The league has a
well-balanced, compact organization, and
the market is stocked with desirable play
ers."
At this point in the conversation Uncle
Nick picked up from the table before him
several new contracts and official claims
for the services of certain players under
the national agreement. Each claim was
accompanied by a certified check to be
laid for the release of the respective play
ers as soon as they place their signatures
to league contract.
Flanagan, a pitcher from the Eastern
League, with the st. Louis club. Here is
enc with Henry Spies, who goes to Gin
cinnati; Charlie Abbey. one of the greatest
outfielders in the league, and I'D. cart
wright have signed with Washington again.
Here are some of the new men who are
drafted from the minor leagues under the
national agreement Boston selects James
Sullivan and John Warner, both promising
players; Louisville selects John J. O'Brien
of Buffalo, and here is a check for 800 to
pay for his release as soon as ne puts MS
name to a contract.
to drop out of the league. does it? Phila-
delphia selects I. Z. Nicholson, who is
either a pitcher or catcher. CINCINNATI
has selected the crack battery of the Sioux
CITY team Hoyran and Cunningham, and
Chicago has selected William Everett of
Detroit and Tim Donohue of the Kansas
City club. Here is the money 10 pay for the
release of these players as soon as they
sign. Other selections have been made, but
they are not yes official"
Likely to he Black Listed.
There is one thing that can be stated
with all frankness, and that is the league
does not intend to enter into a competitive
contest Of dollars for the services of popular
players in the league. II they are disposed
to place their loyalty to the parent organ
ization on the auction block they are at
liberty to do so. If they deliberately violate
the terms of the national agreement and
desert the league they must understand that
they deliberately place themselves upon the
black list so far as the league Is concerned,
for all time to come.
New players are being developed every
year, and there is no longer "a base ball
players trust to dictate the policy of the
league. Right here in Washington several
first-class men were developed during the
season Just closed. l refer to Mercer, Alb
hey, Selbach and Hasamaear. In Boston
there are Connaughton and Bannon; Grady
in Philadelphia, Lachance in Brooklyn
Nicol in Louisville, and SO on. through every
league club. New men are springing up
every year 10 take the places of the veterans
who go upon the retired list. The men who
can go in and play lively, hustling game
day in and day out, be they stars or
'unknowns,' will have to call next season
in making up the league teams"
Mr.. Young explains his absence from
league headquarters last week by stating
that he went into seclusion, temporarily to
figure out and prCmulgate the official aver
ages for the season just closed. The batting
averages were given out last Monday, and
the work of the felders will be summed up
next Monday.
Fall Meeting of the League.
The fall meeting of the league will be
called for the 18th of November, and ii will
be held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New
York. The pennant will be formally award
ed to the Baltimore club, and the annual
reports of the secretary and treasurer Of
the league will be submitted. The showing
promises to be satisfactory, from a financial
standpoint, and a general rounding up of
the leagues business affairs will indicate a
fairly prosperous season, in spite of the
hard times. ANY questions arising as to the
rGmored changes in the membership of the
league, will probably be deferred until the
spring meeting, prior to the opening of the
next championship season.
Notes.
Charlie Abbey is making his home for the
winter in Washington. He is keeping in
athletic form by playing foot ball with the
Washington team. He understands the
game and promises to be as conspicuous in
that branch of sport as he was in the great
ma nal