Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
The Proposed Successor to Cleve-
land in the League.
The UNFORTUNATE SENATORS
The Orioles Always Wipe Up the
Ground With Them.
RAG GED BALL PLAYING

iaio IS anxious to become a member
OF the league In the event of the retirement
Oh cleveland Wires are already being laid
IN tnat direction. and negotiations are pro-
crossing quietly but satisfactorily to Buff
Ialo II Is probable that this announcement
VIII occasion great surprise in league cir
eies generally. and 1t may provoke a denial
from some of those who are not well in
Formed on the subject The statement here
made Is inspired by the highest kind of
authority Detroit would be generally con-
sldered the most desirable successor of the
SIeVeiand club In the league, hence the
enOrts or Buffalo to capture the Cleveland
franchise appears to be a surprise party all
around.
How far the negotiations have progressed
cannot be stated al this time, but 1t may
be stated without fear of successful contra
dietion that Buffalo Is anxious, after MANY
years languishing outside of the breast
works of the National League, Of which 1t
was once a member. to return to the fold
under any reasonable conditions At the
mere suggestion of Buffalo being a member
OF the league old timers at once recall the
Tine when the Big Four from Buffalo, -
IAN Brouthers, Ned Hanlon, Jim White and
JACK Rowe, went to Detroit and helped that
club 10 win the worlds championship after
q. Louis had captured first honors in the
IN spite OF the frequent denials, the Cleye-
And club Will hardly be represented in the
ieasae next season. 1t is not the intention
or the league to allow Buffalo or any other
Cup 10 walk In and buy up the entire Cleve-
land contingent The league will proba bly
90 as 1t has done previous occasions
step In and divide up the Cleveland club tai
ent among sucn clubs as need strengthen
ns- Particular attention will be paid to the
o OH
Vision " the Cleveland spoils commences
ShlcasO wants one or more of the Cleveland
players Cincinnati. also, desires some as
slstance in building up q stronger team than
II now can boast of. Pittsburg needs the
services or one or more of the Cleveland
ties to help them hold their own in the first
division.
AT present only one of the western clubs.
PittsburS. is I'm the first division of the
ieasue championship race. Since the broth
erhood war the western clubs have been
unable 70 get Lack to their top notch form
ana Chicago has never recovered from the
enects OF the loss Of Farrell and Duffy
Grandpa' Arson frequently refers to the
absence OF those two lads with a display
of affection that a fond parent displays at
the loss of a favCrite son. Arson still con-
tends that Farrell and Duffy are two of the
smartest ball players in existence today, and
ne contends that they never should have
been taken away from Chicago Their
transfer never received his sanction.
- - UNDERSTOOD that Washington, New
York and Philadelphia also look with long
Ing eyes upon certain OF Mr. Robinson's
pets, so that II all OF the league clubs hava
their pick of the Cleveland club there Will
pc but little left for Buffalo to secure except
the franchise. Under the circumstances il
- Ialr 20 presume that the league will re-
tain a suInclent number OF the PLAYERS to
make IL an inducement for the Buffalos to
come INTO the league. Future DEVELOPMENTS
tn thl5 direction will be watched with in
hon -.
Ihere has been considerable discussion In
base ball circles during the past week on
the proposition to transfer the last series
81 league games from the west to the east
" nile at league headquarters yesterday
1ne star reporter had some Conversation
with President y. f. Young on the subject
When the suggestion was originally made
2Ir. Dung wrote TO the president of one Of
the leading western clubs Simply for an
exr ression of his Personal opinion as to the
wisdom and policy Of considering the pro-
posed changes. and in reply received the
following able and manly letter:
My Dear Nick: i have DELAYED writing
because | wished to see if L could frame a
good reason for transferring the western
series 10 the east 1 have been able thus
tar to find but one excuse for this innova-
ton, and that Is money Against this
stand innumerable reasons why this should
not be done. So many, in fact, that II
would be almost useless to attempt to
enumerate them.
In the first place It would be contrary
10 our constitution. 1t would lower the
dignity and Importance of the league in its
national character. 1t would unuueStiOna-
bly, give critics the opportunity they never
yet have had for raising the cry of hippo
dTOme. 1t would give enemies of the game
chance TO say that our league sacrificed
the artistic feature of the financial. and
from this the road is a very short one to
dishonest ball playing.
The vest is unfortunate this year The
patrons of base ball In the west come large
ly from the middle classes and the labOring
element, and the depression In business has
effected all Of the western cities but this
Is no reason why we should depart from
all preCeIents since the organization of pro-
fessiOnaI base ball. 1t is impossible that the
season. as 4 whole, n ay be as profitable as
Ii was last year. owing to the increased In
tereSt in the east, and next year or some
other wear the situation may be entirely re-
versed. The fact that the western clubs,
with one exception, are all In the second
division may have something to do with the
falling off of the gate receipts In the west,
yet 90 not think 1t has had as much to do
with il as the fact that the people in the
west, who formerly have been base ball
patrons. are without work anu without
II Is such men as the writer of the above
Netter who have given their best efforts to
weed out the diSagreeable element from
base ball and elevate it to the high position
IL now occupies in the affection or the
American people. Those who are familiar
with the personnel or the ieague magnates
NAV see the outlines Of John T. Brush,
the president Of the Cincinnati club, in the
letter above quoted.
This week has been one OF disaster to
ths Vashingtcns. The Baltimores have
treated their next-door nelghbors-the Sem
ators-in a manner that deprives the
orioles of the right hereafter to claim to be
expgneuts Of true Maryland hospitality.
Not satisfied with defeating the Schmelz-
lies four straight games, several OF the
BaItirnoreans are accused of tamperlns
with the WashingtOn's mascot. 1t Is al
legged that "Mugsy McGraw" fed Earl
WagneT's black dog with stale oysters and
the effect upon the dog demoralized the en-
tire senatorial combination.
Tim O'Rourke, the ex-Louisyillian, re-
ported for duty here this week, and he I'M
dertook to cover short stop in the absence
Of Frank Scheibeck, who is on the sick list
Tim does not appear to know the game as
well as Frank, and the local fans are dis
posed 10 withhold their judgment upon his
work until they see mora OF him.
Charlie Abbey does not appear to be at
home in center field. He has considerable
difficulty in Judging long hits into middle
ell ,,4 ,aJ,bar SeIbaCh or Hasamaear ever