Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02
No Truth in the Rumors About
Trading Him.
'HE ARLINGTON MEETING POSTPONED
Gossip Regarding the Cup Defend
er's Hull.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS

President Young of the National Base
Ball League says there is no foundation
for the various rumors floating about in
the newspapers to the effect that Mercer.
Washingtons star"pitcher, is to be ex-
changed or transferred to- some other club.
In the first place, Mr.. Wagner has resolved
that he will not dispose of any of his popu-
lar players. He realizes that the people of
Washington have some rights that the
players and managers are bound to respect.
He fully appreciates the fact that Mercer
is great favorite here. The other league
managers also recognize the drawing
strength of Mercer, when 1t is announced
that he is to appear in the box. The visit
ing managers also understand that the
gate receipts for a series in Washington
are worth considering. and they are not
going to help kill the goose that lays the
golden egg by dickering any further with
Mercer.
Any club in the league would give a large
slice of United States currency for the
services of Mercer, but they. have been
given to understand that they must keep
hands Off, because the base bali public of
Washington, will not tolerate it, Besides,
Mr.. Wagner realizes that in Washington
he has one Of the most desirable fran
chses in the league and he does not pro-
pose to queer himself with his patrons.
Tom Kinslow,-who for several seasons
past has been: the receiving end of one of
Brooklyn's batteries, is getting valuable
amount of free Advertising. by reason Of
the controversy between Pittsburg, Brook
lyn and Cincinnati over. the proposed trans
fer of Pitcher Ad Gumbert. John T. Brush,
who represents thes Cincinnati, club in the
league cabinet is taking hand in the
contention, and the base bali world knows
that he is a fighter from way back. 1t is
learned from President Young that Mr..
Brush has written letter to the presi-
dent of the league, in which he claims
that. Cincinnati has the first claim to Gum
bert's services after the Pittsburg club, be-
cause of certain negotiations which Man
ager Connie Mack of -Pittsburg entered
iEto with Capt.-Manager Buck Ewing
Naturally. Mr.. Young declines to express
any opinion on the subject, because she
may be called upol later to untangle the
snarl into which it appears that Connie
Mack has unintentfonally thrust himself
p Manager Ned Hanlon came to Washing
ton few days ago to confer with Prssi-
dent Young on the'subject of the playing
rules. Mr.. Hanlon is chairman of the
he has been work s' on t fe.e Details a
of that important glFanch of the game.
prominent playerses league umpires and
other persons supposed to be experts in
the subject. Mr. Hanlon has reached the
conclusion COZ $40 that thsge is but little neces-
changes cha :, in the reess which were' In force
There will probably be. some minor
changes, with a view TO improving the de-
pertinent of players while ON the field and
there may be a few alterations or ex-
plantations of techpieal. points, but on the
whole the splayink. trules of the coming
year. 70
Catcher Danny Coogan of the TJniver-
sity of PennsylvapJd Ease BAH team has de-
MED that he would play professionally next
season ut ALI -ihousshc he atad received fat
terng offers FROM Philadelphia and Wash
ington. -
Philadelphia should be reasonably strong
Arthur Irwin has eight pitchers from
whom to select his corps in WiIfred Car
sey. Gus Weighing, Mark Baldwin Tom
Smith, Taylor, johnson, Beam and Kimble
Oscar Jackson, the well-known catcher
of the Cuban Giants, says he has played
his last game with that team and will quit
the diamond This may mean that the
colored players intend to strike again I'M
less Manager Bright increases their sal
aries.
Roger Conner has signed with st. Louis
for 1880 His brother, Joseph Conner, has
signed with Wheeling, w. Va
John j. Doyle, the New York Giants
crack first basenan has accepted and sent
his signed contract to Manager Freedman
He is the first of the New Yorks to sign
The Cincinndtis are trying to secure the
release of Turner from the Philadelphias.
Buckenberger, while managing the Pitts
burg team, released Miller and Lyons for
dissipation. Now, as manager of the ST
Louis Browns, Mr.. Buckenbe rger and the
two ex-Pttsburg stars come together again
in the same club. .s-s