Evening star., 1895-07-27
Mr.. Wagner's Efforts to Secure New
Blood.
10 DEVELOP LIKELY YOUNGSTERS
Fighting for Possession Of Gray,
the Cincinnati Substitute.
UMPIRES GOOD AND BAD

cinnau club during the present season, as
an emergency man. Wagner is hard hit
ter in a base ball fight and Brush has the
reputation of being one of the most adroit
and sce ntific scrappers in the league. The
controversy arises over the proposed trans
fer of Gray to the Indianapolis club, to be |
held in reserve subject to the call Of the |
Cincinnati club While Gray decorated the |
Cincinnati bench and did not participate |
in a championship game. he was eligible to |
be farmed out to Indianapolis, under the |
prevailing practice in league circles. Re- |
Gently, however, Gray was worked into one |
or more games in Cincinnati In place OF |
some of the regular members OF the tearn |
who were disabled. Just as soon as Earl
Wagner heard that there was PROPOSE |
tion on foot to transfer Gray to the In
dianapolis. the Washington magnate. who
Is close student of the rules, put in
claim for the young players services. MT.
Wagner knew that the mere fact of Gray
having played one game with the Cincin-
natl team rendered him subject to all the
rules and regulations OF tie league. ana
therefore he stands today in the same at
titude of player who has been a member
of the Cincinnati team all the season: ne
cannot he farmed out or transferred II any
member of the league puts in a claim ioi
his services The matter is now pending De-
fore President Young, and the latter IS a
strict constructionlst when the league con,
stitution Is invoked. Messrs wagner anu
Brush are both determined men. and the
outcome of the struggle between them Is
eAciting unusual interest in base pan CIT
cles GRAY Ia said to be a very vaiuaple
Young player only requiring little more
seasoping Wagner would like to nave
him, and he has first claim to him II Clh-
cinnati let's him go. ,
There is considerable anxiety in local
base ball circles as to the meaning OF Mr..
Wagner's persistent efforts TO sign n new
outfelders. 1t is said that he paid siyW vi, III
good. sound money for Outfielder Lusn,
who is put down on the small bills as tine
sensational outfelder OF the Rochester
club"
IT is generally conceded that in Selbach,
Abbey and Hassamer the Senators have
pretty strong outfield. 1t is true, Apney
had considerable hard luck in the carry
part of the season, but he is doing Is nne
class of work as any member or the
team. 1t is possible that Mr. wagner mas
an idea of giving Baron Selbach; tne
brilliant little left fielder, an opportunity to
try his hand at shortstop aeXt season.
Selbach is put up just right for an in
fielder. He is quick as pair of cats. mas
a good. strong throwing arm. knows now
to get in front of the hardest hit balls, and
does not know what it is to sulk or shlrk,
even in the face of almost certain deieat:
There are many persons who believe that
he might develop into an ideal shortstop
Scheibeck is. at best. only an emergency
man. The fact that Lush will not be avail
able, under the terms of the contract said
to have been entered into. indicates that
he is secured for next season.
Way down under the surface comes the
report that Mr.. Wagner has come to the
conclusion that there is nothing to be gain
ed in Washington by struggling along with
a team that IS satisfied with place in the
second division 1t Is understood, upon ex-
ceIent authority that he contemplates 60
ing into the market from this time forward
for the sole purpose of getting together
team that will challenge the great teams
of Baltimore. Pittsburg, Boston. Cleveland
and Philadelphia for an honorable position
in the first division. He realizes that 1t is
almost impossible to get the other clubs to
part with their star" players for love or
money. and he proposes to snag all the
promising youngsters to be had from the
minor leagues-and there are many of hem
who might be developed into winners-and
round them up for next season. With a
fast team like Baltimore at National Park
Earl Wagner would soon make money
enough to negotiate bond deal with Sec
retary Carlisle to relieve the deficiency in
the treasury.
Cleveland games being thrown out be-
cause Charlie Tebeau played with the Cleve-
lands. although he is officially credited to
the Portland Me-. club The attention of
President Young was called to this matter
yesterday, and he ruled that while young
Tebeau is charged up on the records of
Cleveland. he does not nullify the Wash
fngton- Cleveland series by playing with the
latter club. There must be some good rea-
son for young Tebeau's appearance in the
Cley Gland team, although there is no evi~
show that he was ever transferred from
Portland TO Cleveland The matter is now
under consideration, for the Portland club
still insists that 1t has contract with
young Tebeau and that contract was duly
promulgated some time ago. Pending a
settlement Of the controversy young Te,
beau will not play with the Cleveland
team. He is said to be very promising
edition of the distinguished Patsy Boliver
Tebeau." captain-manager, Cleveland, Ohio.
Hank O'Day, who once pitched a very
article Of hall for the Washington
club and afterward was mora successful
in New York. Is to make his debut here
next Tuesday as league umpire. He is
assigned to preside over the Washington
New York series. 1t will be interesting to
note which side he favors In his decisions
It is safe to say that both sides will claim
that he is giving 'em the worst of it,.
In the west he has had fair success as
an umpire. 1t Is reported that he is all
right on balls and strikes. but he is slow
in getting down the base lines to loOk
after close decisions. 1t Is said that mis-
"Trilbes'' prevent him from becoming I
sprinter
Jimmy Galvins career as an umpire or
the league staff is at an end. 1t is under
stood that powerful influence was exertet
to secure Galvin's appointment as an um
pire, and it was so persistent that he hat
to be given a trial in order to convince hi:
hackers that he was not equal to the task
One of his strongest sponsors after witness
ing his performances in the west made {
statement ir black and white something
like this: Poor old Jimmy. When he wa:
earth before, they used to say that ht
shut his eyes when he went to bat anC
struck wildly at the bal. taking his chance:
of either hitting or missing it. Well, tina
is about the way he decided balls anc
strikes. l now admit that my friend james
Is not umpire. l withdraw my reques
for his retention" Hence Calvin gets tn
s.marhle heart
Burnham, who formerly officiated as al
umpire jim the league, takes Galvins place
He presided in Chicago last Tuesday, AM
the officers of both teams-Chicago AM
Brooklyn-commended his work in a tee
gram to Mr. Young after the game. Whe
two contending teams praise an umpir
there is hope for umpires in the future.
The Senators missed the services of Bill
Hassamer and Jack Glasscock in the Cleve
land and Chicago series. If they will onl
come nome and get back into tenth plac
all will he forgiven. Thursday afternoon
when the news was flashed across the wire
that Arson had thrown down Gu
Schmelz's invalid corps" Prof Moore tn
new chief of the weather bureau, who is
base ball crank, turned a terrifyin