Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-13

Springfield led in batting, with an average
OF .416 per cent? Ru9dersham of Provi-
H isst on ~t the list Gifh an average Of .1s.
He redeemed himself however. by leading
all the pitchers In fielding, with a percent
age of .9s2, mdde in thirty games. Lob
with fielding average Of .965. Bill Brown,
the ex-Giant, who played with the Wilkes
barre club, led the first basemen in field
ing, with 1888 per cent Shortstop honors
ton, 1893. The other leaders in their re-
spective positions were: Second base,
Stricken Of Providence, 1855; third base,
Bassett, Providence. .9f1; outfielders, ely
mer. Buffalo. .976. H.
The Texas Base Ball League.
President McNealus Of the Texas South
ern Base Ball League in an interview,
says: every club has paid its protection
money, including San Antonio and Austin.
National agreement protection is now as
sured for the eight clubs of the league, and
every player that has signed contract
since last October will have to fulfill the
same"
In Support of the Gray Bill.
The Fleetwood Park Association held a
secret meeting at the Hotel Metropole, New
York, last night. A resolution, offered by
L. A. Burke, was adopted, that the presi-
dent of the association, in addition to three
other members, should constitute a work.
ing committee in support of the Percy-Gray
bill Low before the legislature. The presi-
dent, Andrew Miller, named r. H. Murray,
L. A. Burke and S. Rudd as the committee.
No Trip for the Freshmen Nine.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 13.-The
Yale faculty has voted to prohibit the
freshmen class from playing any base ball
this year. outside Of New Haven. or with
other college mines. anywhere. This is<a
punishment for the action in the freshmen
in creating disturbance at the Glee Club
concert here, in January.
st. Louis Players Hold on.
ST. LOUIS, No., March 13.-Catcher Peitz
and Pitcher Clarkson have, SO far, refused
to sign contracts for the coming season
with the ST. Louis Browns. and Brown for
whom Shugart was traded to Louisville, is
also holding back.
1t was reported that President Won der
Abe is trying to get Shugart back again,
but on this question he emphatically de-
clared himself as follows: Il do not want
Shugart on any terms. If Brown does not
want to play in st. Louis, he will not play
anywhere"
PETIT is holding out for $3.50. which Won
der Abe says is 500 more than he will
give.
Another Track for baltimore.
The Baltimore Jockey Club has leased
track of land for five years in the vicinity
of the Arlington track, with the object of
building a new mile track. The deal was
made in the Oxford Hotel Monday night.
NJ j. Conlahan is at the head of a syndi-
cate who secured the lease Of the Airing
ton for the purpose Of forestalling any pos
sible opposition.
C0rnelFs Crews Proposed Trip.
About four hundred Cornell students met
last night at ithaca to consider ways and
means Of raising the 5000 which shall
complete the sum of 5000 necessary to
send an eight to the Henley regatta. Dean
White showed a number of lantern views
of the Henley course. and announced that
an official communication in the most
friendly terms has been received from the
Cambridge University naval authorities, Of
fering Cornell the use, of their training
quarters. Much enthusiasm was shown by
the students present, and there is every in
dcation that the necessary amount will be
raised by Saturday.
Again Kept From Playing.
Rain again prevented Savannahans from