The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-24

Boston is reported to be after several more
young players.
Prefer is taking part in billiard tourna-
ment in Chicago.
shortstop Dahlen OF Chicago has broken
arm, his left one.
Philadelphia will probably go to Hampton.
Va, for its spring practice, about March 20.
Louisville has four third bascmen under
contract Ed Hutchinson Of California be-
ing the latest addition.
Bergin has signed Il contract with the Bos-
ton club for the season of 1896. making
four Catchers with BOston-tanZrl, Ryan
Tenney and Bergin.
Genins OF Pittsburg is throwing bouquets
at himself. He ays he would "a ther be a star
In the Western League than a utility man
on the Pittsburg team.
catcher. who has been in the customs service
for some years. has just returned TO Phila
delpha from the Canadian frontier.
The deal by which Miller. the popular
aver of last years st. Louis team. goes 10
Louisville. has been consunmated. Won
der Abe wanted Pitcher McDermott in ex-
change, but failed to secure him.
EA-Manager A. C. Buckenbcrger. for
merIy of the st. Louis and Pittsburg clubs
Is hard at work organizing a Central League.
which will comprise the best clubs OF last
years Iron and Oil and Tri-State Leagues.
Both Decoration day and Fourth of
July viii fall on Saturday next year.
which will be a financial hardship every
where, as Saturday games are in the ma
ture of holiday events anyhow.
Dan Brouthers and Billy NASH two Of the
Oldest players in the business, going to
Philadelphia. an? That is interesting to
the students OF baseball who have been
taught that young blood is essential to the
success OF a ball team.-BostonGlobe.
What a combination that will be- when
Chris Won Der Abe gets Harry Diddlebock
as manager OF the Browns. 4 man named
land World. Add to these Bretenstci nand
Kissinger and it makes the Browns name
bouquet complete.-Cincinnat Times-Star.
And even sanuels helps matters along.
Uncle Nick Young will have his hands
full TO meet the request of clubs for special
dates. Cincinnati wants to be at home to
receive the Elks July g, 8. and 10. ST. Louis
wants TO be on its grounds on the occasion
of the Republican convention, and there is the
Democratic convention TO be heard from.
Walter Wilmot's successor in Chica COS
left field has not yet been chosen, but young
Mcbride. whom Observation-Disclosures Texas
have n trial in that position. Mcbride led
the Texas League in batting and he is said
to be very fast.
Manager Mike McDermOtt has signed for
the Scranton club Third Basefnan Mcclure.
last year with the AmsterdamS of the New
York State league, VINO was wanted by the
Fall River club, and Bradley, outfielder
OF the Richmond, Va, club last season. 1t is
also said that Rupert, who was with the
Fall Riverslast season, has been signed.
Fred Tenney. Of the Bostons, has been
secured to train the Brown University
pla yers, and will assume charge early
in January. He thinks the prospects
for strong team are excellent, al
though two good men will be lost in
Donovan and LOwney, who failed to attain
a satisfactory standard in their studies.
1t is said that L0wney is in the University
of Michigan with Sexton, formerly one of
the Boston pitchers.
Itisnow practically settled that the Central
Baseball League, an eght-club OrganiZa-
ton. to include towns in Pennsylvania, Ohio
and West Virginia. will be doing business
when the season OF 1896 opens. Clubs have
already been located in Wheeling, w. Va.
Youngstown, o., NewCastleandW shington.
Pa. Other towns have made application
for the naming franchises, which will be
given to those most eligible A meeting of
the league will be held probably in the second