Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
Base Rail- Notes and Gossip.

Base Rail- Notes and Gossip.
Two weeks from today the Washingtons
report in this city.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Sporting Life, who Is also regarded as the
spokesman of the Washington manage
ment, says, referring to Joyce and Mercer:
1t Is my opinion that neither one will be
seen in any kind of a base ball uniform In
Washington during the season. They Doth
say they will not play on the Washington
National League team: BluH or mo S saan,
disposed to take them at their words: -,
The travelling uniform OF the Louisville
team will be black all through 1t was
first intended to have the color blue but 1t
has now been decided to use black instead.
The caps and stockings will also be black,
with the name Louisville" written across
the players breast.
Pitcher Breitenstein, the favorite Of the
Browns twirlers, says that 1895 will be
his record-making year.
This will be Captain Nash's tenth year
of service on the Boston team. This al
most equals McPhee's record with Gin
cinnati.
Buck Ewing announces that he has re-
covered the complete use OF his arm.
The Cincinnati people have been pegging
away at Hanlon for an exchange Of Elton
Chamberlain for Gleason. The Baltimore
berlain, and has told the Cincinnatis so be-
fore.
AID Gumbert has signed Brooklyn con-
tract. His salary Is s., 400. There Is spe-
cial clause in the contract releasing Gum
bert from taking part in Sunday games.
"Cliff" Carroll has been located as farm
ing near HoOpston. H. 49,. He !s,. is 81 through
Magnate Freedman says II Rusie plays
ball as a Giant next season he will be paid
$500 and no more.
sign.
President Wagner is firm in the determi-
nation not to accede to Joyce's demand for
an increase Of $500 In his salary. He says
that Joyce's claim that he was promised a
raise is not consistent with the facts in the
case.
Manager Davis Of the New York club has
notified all the Giants. including Amos
Rusie, to report in New York on before
February %. to be in readiness for the
southern trip.
"Lachance at first. Tom Daily at second,
Mulvey third and Tommy Corcoran at
short will be the infield,'' says Mr. Byrne
of Brooklyn. There has been some talk of
Daily being q weak spot, but just tell me
which second baseman overclasses him
McPhee, Bierbaur and Reitz. No Others"
Manager Allen of the Union College team
has made arrangements to take his men
Easter week on a trip to Washington, New
York and Philadelphia. Georgetown and
University OF Pennsylvania, Columbia and
Fordham, and probably Princeton, will be
played.
Gil Hatfield has apparently changed his
mind, and notwithstanding the $4,000 leg
acy has written, expressing his willingness
to sign Louisville contract, and writes
that he IS in the best of condition. and
hopes to give good account of himself.
Jack Boyd. one of Manager Schmelz' 8
pitching finds from the Virginia state
league, Is a stationary engineer, and Is at
present employed at Martinsburg, w. Va.
The Phillies will start the season with
twenty-one men, and all have signed con-
tracts excepting Cross, Weighing and Hall
man, and the last-naned have practically
agreed upon terms
Tommy Dowd writes strong letters in
support of his club for 1895. He says he
will be found all over the left field and also
at the bat.
Shugart has signed Louisville contract,
but Tom Brown still refuses to accept the
st. Louis clubs terms.
Manager Davis of the New Yorks says
get McPhee and will not have Pfeffer. Rusie
is to be let alone until he sees fit to sign
or stop playing ball.
The first game Of the season will be
played by the Louisvilles at Birming ton
on Thursday next.
The Cleveland club has decided to sell
either Pitcher Young or Second Baseman
Childs to the Philadelphia club
The ST. Louis club has seven pitchers I'M
der contract. and Manager Buckenberger
says all will be retained.
Members of the Brooklyn team have been
notified to report to Manager Foutz at East
ern Park on the Goth.
st. Louis Is anxious to let Arthur Clark
son 60, and Cincinnati Is looking for an
other pitcher. Clarkson wants to go to
Boston.
Won der Abe laughs at the idea that
there will be no Sunday base ball games
in Missouri.
The Washingtons tried to get along with
Joyce in 1893. and finished last. Owing to
Mulvey's desertion hole was left at third
base that was never filled. The fatal
weakness at third in the 1892 nine also kept
that team from getting above tenth place.
1t should have finished not lower than sew
enth.
The Chicago letter to the Sporting Life
says: Speaking of Schmelz's team, by the
way, reminds me that big Jantzen has
opened book, in which bets are register
ed as to who will be Washington's second
baseman. Jim Hart says Nicholson; An
son backs Crooks. and Bobby Caruthers
boldly says that Crooks is the best of the
candidates. and Nicholson the worst.
Here's a line for your Washington CORE
spondent. Betting-Crooks. 3 to 5; House
man, even money: Nicholson, 5 to 81
ENDING THE TOURNAMENT.