Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-28
President Young Has It in His
Strong Box.
MIR. Won DER AHE'S SENSIBLE LETTER
Discussing Changes on the Local
Team.
NOTES OF THE PLAYERS

ownership. In connection with the recent
controversy over the disposition of the
Temple cup, Chris Won der Abe of the ST.
Louis Browns wrote an admirable letter on
the subject, which is worthy of reproduc-
ton.
The letter is addressed to N. E. Young,
chairman of the committee on the Temple
trophy: Il am of the opinion" says Mr.
Won der Abe, that series of games played
after the end of the current season for the
possession of the Temple trophy adds inter-
est to the national game and affords an OPP
portunity, moreover, of rewarding merit
tLer efore am in favor of such a series.
LAS it was the original intention of the
donor of the trophy that it should be con-
tested for by the teams winning first and sec
ond places in the championship race each
season. l do not think any other arrange
ment should be made, and am in favor of
adhering to the original plan. The public
takes more interest in the clubs finishing
at the head Of the column during the cur
rent year than in the performances of the
previous years leaders. For instance, every
one at present is eagerly watching the
struggle between the Baltimore, Cleveland
and Philadelphia clubs, while few seem to
be enthused over the showing of the New
York Club, the present holder of the trophy.
1T seems to me that 60 per cent to the
winner and 10 per cent 10 the loser would
d
the to and 80 per cent rate now in force.
Seven games to constitute a series, three
games to be played by each competing
team On its own grounds and the last or
seventh game anywhere mutually agreed
upon, strikes me as being all right. l also
think 70 player should be allowed to par
ticipate who has not been under contract
to the club playing him at least thirty
days prior to September 30.
This answers fully all the points of your
inquiry, and wish to commend the stand
you have taken in your concluding para
graph, which comes ont boldly for pure
methods and clean practices. The foul
finger of scandal should never be allowed
to soil the fair pages of the history of the
natior al game, and any man or body OF
men who proposes to willfully sell game
or, by pooling of interests, robs it of it's
chief charm, should be forever debarred
from any connection with the game of
games. and The sooner the league is rid of
such characters the better. Unfair meth
DDS 1 will never .countenance, and during
my long connection with base bail 1 have
never been party to any dishonorable
action, but always the avowed champion
of straightforward dealings.
ANY steps that may be taken to elevate
and purify the game will meet with my
earnest approval and receive my hearty
support
The above is quite sermon from der
poSS manager.
Jack Doyle, the brilliant all around play
like to play in Washington next season.
He said SO to the writer during the past
week, and Manager Gus Schmelz says he
would give something handsome for the
services of Doyle, whom he regards as one
OF the best general players in the league.
1t seems to be pretty well understood that
Doyle is to leave New York, but the latter
management is anxious to exchange him
for No. / first baseman. Manager
Schmelz says he could easily make a deal
for Doyle if the Washington club would
give up Ed Cartwright. but the good-na-
tured Cartwright, sometimes called "Old
Piano Legs is a fixture in the local team.
1t is said that next to Washington Doyle
prefers Boston, and there is a runlor afioat
to the effect that he is to be traded for
Tommy Tucker, the "leather-lunged" first
baseman of the Boston club. Doyle is a
great ball player. and it will be to his adj
vantage to get away from New York. He
realizes that he is not popular in that
city. and he contends that 1t is impossible
for a playing manager to make a success
in New York under the existing conditions.
He claims that a playing manager brings
from the local rooters, and the press, if he
attempts to discipline players who are
favoriteS with the public. 1t was while
Johnny Ward was in command of the Gil
ants, and Doyle says that was the cause
of his failure to make a success in the
management of the New York Club.
Uncle Nick" Young will have no more
kicks about the league umpires coming
to him after next Monday. This has been
a hard season for umpires, and a great
deal Of undeserved abuse has been dumped
down upon the shoulders Of Uncle Nick
by managers and players, but after next
Monday their tales of woe will have no
further terrors for him.
In looking back on the present season,
"Uncle Nick says it has been one of the
most prosperous in the history of the
league. Every one Of the twelve clubs has
made money this year. by reason of the
a<yrrn oil fctN nf fhn to af,Nfr III
delphia leads all the clubs in the league in
attendance upon the home grounds, and
Cleveland and Baltimore have proved the
best drawing eaEas from .n5s
tell to dollar just how much each
club made. because they were obliged
to render daily statement of the gate re-
ceipts, from which he was authorized to
deduct 10 per cent. to defray the expenses
OF the league, in place of the twelve-club
assessment, now in force.
In looking over the field Uncle Nick"
says some of the clubs supposed to be strong
at the beginning of the season have not
realized the expectations of their owners.
He probably had New York and Pittsburg
and perhaps Boston in mind when the re-
mark was made. He predicts that num-
Der of new faces will be seen in the Boston,
New York, Pittsburg, Chicago Washing
already laid claim to several young players
in the minor leagues, and the other clubs
are waiting Tor the first Of October to ar
rive so they can draft such men as they
want from the minor leagues under the ma
tional agreement.
DeMontreville has all the movements of
coming ball player, and it remains to be
seen whether he can stand the prosperity
that is opening up to him. Sheibeck is to be
retained for next season as an extra in
fielder Manager Schmelz believes that De-
Montrevlle will plug up the hole that has
SO long existed in the Senatorial team, but
to guard against accidents he will keep
Sheibeck as an emergency man.
There are many of Al Selbach's admirers
who believe that he would regain his former
position as the leading batsman of the local
team If he would cease trying to be a
comedian" There are but few men in
the business who can equal Setback in the
outfield, and he is naturally a free and
steady hitter, but recently he has not done
himself justice with his stick.
Unless Tom Brown takes q very decided
brace in his general playing next season
he may find himself warming the bench
and Lush doing business in the Senatorial
outfield.
If Jimmy James, the Virginia Lacquer, who
pitched for Washington last Tuesday, can
get control of that speedy ball of his he
may develop into wonder At present he
has much to learn, for he has nothing but
speed in stock, when he should have ac-