The Washington times., 1895-02-24


league meeting on the 9Th OF this month is
being more discussed than anything else.
Fred VIII appear before the magnates and
make a statement in his own behalf There
is hardly doubt but that in order to get
into the good gTaces of the league moguls
he viii have to make as many promises as
a nice young man viii make resolutions on
the first day of the year.
President Kerr, OF Pittsburg, viii not OPP
pose his reinstatement, and President
Strickey, OF Louisville, viii advocate ii.
Edward Sheridan, Chicago Records sport
ling editor, VIII present petition Of 5000
signatures asking FTed's re-entrance into
the league. Anson's name is firston the list,
and the Others are naIues or the patrons OF
the game throughout the league circuit.
A. g. Spalding is reported as being against
Teinstating the clever infielder and win
oppose any move in that direction. The
question is, can the eX-player magnate con-
troll the whole league? Patrons every
where VIII echothe sentiment W hich opposes
one-man or one-league power. IL can
scarcely be fight against the violation OF
principle, neither viii principle be sacrificed
by giving Pfeffer another chance.
Manager Barnie, of the Scrantons, has
about completed arrangements for the
transfer Of Ward and Schiebeck, of last
years Senator'S In these two men the
BHhllsSlNd dLtd CITY VIII get lJdlE OF HOOu
lnfleiders, and that they viii rank way up
In the Eastern League goes without saying.
Piggy will exert all his gags TO disconcert
The opposing players, and he VIII likewise
be called down by the umpire with the same
regularity OF "a. He is a good man for
Scranton. Schiebeek viii also prove tower
OF strength, and with Lehane on first and
good third baseman the Coal Heavers VIII
have strong infield.
Sporting Life is always happy when it
fan display its alleged humor at the eX-
pense OF the Senators. Listen to this
Satest OF Richter's feints at fun:
Manager Schmelz has gotten up a new
code Of signals for the Senators which is SO
elaborate that it VIII take five weeks of
constant practice for the Senators to ac-
Quire Gus is also said TO be experiment.
ing with an electric signaling apparatus,
SO that he can press the button from the
bench and dispense with a captain
whoa, there, Joyce.
Cleveland claims to be the only city that
furnishes a private dressing room for an
umpire For this, il for nothing else, the
Forest City is to be commended. The
necessity OF such room makes the subject
one of Importance, and managements re-
building gTandStands should give this con-
yenience To the umpire. He gets enough
ABUSE during game, ana SHOULD DoI oe
made TO dress in the same apartment with
the players, TO be roasted as only ball
player can roast
President Young has been looking up the
fines question, aud has found that there
was collected in-1S91 1886 from eight
clubs, making an average for twelve
clubs OF $5l7. In 1892 the amount col
ected was $3.50. In 1898 it fell off to
$445. and last season $3.50. the lowest on
record,
Buck Ewing has the record OF fines in
one game. Umpire Curry, at Washington,
about three years ago, fined Ewing seven
times, S25 each fine, making a total of
$l75. The New York Club paid the money
and appealed to the National Board, who
RENTED $50 OF the money, as il was
proven that Mr. Curry had lost his temper.
Umpire John Gaffney got tangled up with
Capt. Anson during game at Chicago, and
put on fines that amounted to $110 before
the captain would let go. Ansoon made q