Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-22

therefore. If the magnates meet the minor
leagues with some degree of fairness it
would be better for themselves and the
game. The farming out system Is not all
the minor leagues have to kick about.
One Of the owners Of the Philadelphia
club was over in Boston during the past
week. and. as a result, it is said Pitcher
son. Stivetts and Tucker are the only re-
naming members Of the crowd that split
their friendships over the religious question
that are now left in Boston, and therefore
the report of the transfer does not look i'm
probable. With Happy Jack" on the
Quakers' pay roll. their chances for the
pennant will surely take boom. Nash was
with Stiyetts in the quarrel, but there Is
chance that the same difficulty may arise in
Philadelphia if the pair get together again.
Joe Sullivan. the ex-senator, now with the
Phillies. is anxious for try at Hamiltons
old place in center field. There were pre-
dictions made when Sullivan played in
washington that an outfield position would
come his way some day, and If it did he
would prove to be winner. Joe has great
arm for throwing. is quick on his feet, and
a good batter. His falling off in batting
last year was due entirely to wine and nerv-
BUSINESS He has signed a contract to leave
the former alone the coming season, and
with the doing away with that evil the lat
ter will also disappear. Tuck Turner is also
after the position, but he is a batter and
notnlng more, and the chances favor Sulli-
van.
From the outlook the chances are good
,nat Breitenstein, If he plays in the big
cinnati uniform Manager Ewing of that
cub says that Mr.. Brush has a standing
oHer OF $4,000 and three players for the
great southpaw. an offer that has not been
equaieo by any other club Won Der Abe
and Brush have become great friends. and
II the St Louis magnate comes to the con-
ciusion that Breitenstein will not sign with
LIN II IS lo-to-l shot that the Indianapolis
clothler VIII get the first chance to do bust
ness With the plucky little auburn haired
lad With Breitenstein on the Cincinnati
pay roll, place in the first division, at
least, Is assured that club Every PLAYER on
the team has a good word for Manaeer
c"ihs, ana the word harmony" will win
many games for the Cincinnati bows the
coming season. Big Bill shriver has signed
TO catch with them, and, In condition. he is
very good, and Manager Ewing will have
MIN that way or not at ALL
Base Ball Briefs. .r
=" no Will get the ten silver complimenta-
RES to be issued in WASHINGTON?
Cincinnati is getting in the ST. Louis class
In the way of knocking their club
~ w ouid Mr.. Wagner trade Cartwright for
&c mmy Tucker. even up? In a minute.
Denny Lyons has pulled his weight down
fifty pounds and will help ont Pittshnrp
wcrderfully
Inc Loulsvilles are weak at third and
TITS Will act as a great handicap Wash
ilstoh knows what it is, as they went
through or e season with the same handi-
cap. ~
IT viii soon be time for Bill LANCE and
rem Mccarthy to sign their contracts.
JACK ofauby has signed with Providence
irgton. 'S wash
blake, shearon and Gray will have to
nsnt Tor position on the Cleveland team
STAKE VIII probably get there
IL IS thought that Dick Cooley will, %,
he needs Dick 'is''
1t IS said that the salary list of the Bos-
.ol cILp' including Selees, will amount to
s35.Un Jack Morse thinks that Az c1,,b
should clear $4,000. mat Tie oiuo
MI Diddlebock says that he can got loo
9 Hia,[ ana Pitcher Ortiz of the Philiies for
trace for the Philadelphia club
Accordlng to a report from, Pittsburs
- tsldent Young is throwing bouquets at
NE tirates. It's 10 to 1 shot that Uncle
garg.-Ex i oii nach
Roger Common IS credited with DESIRE to
set away from st. Louis. 1t is to be hoped
u me me desire is sufficiently strong to
keep MN In Waterbury. Roger was q
great player, but his day is past-Globa
Democrat 0DS
Breitenstein has forsaken the stage and
Is H no" at nome In st. Louis He ard Man
or the season Monday but business was
strictiy tabooed. 1t looks as If one is afraid
70 make oVeriures and the other dare not
without first consulting Won der Abe
Cntef thinner has not yet signed a cleye-
!ahd contract, and will probably go with
the Spiders to Hot Springs for srrinfr nrac-
tice unsigned 1t is a matter of salary
with Old Reliable He says that the paw of
several OF the men has been Increased and
he feels that he deserves raise as well as
any man in the team
Scrappy Bilp' Joyce, Washington's cap
tafn-eiect. IS IN condition to play bail.
CROOKS is the only one of the st. Louis
senatorial cotere who Is not in shane Jacl,
Is fat as porpoise. He SAYS he has lots
OF time to train, and that q man who ia
fit in February will be overturned in AnriI
CTcohs is not altogether wrong about that.
Says Pat Tebeau: Il will pay almost anv
sum III reason for heavy batting out
hclder and infielder. This NAV seem strange
wren you consider We have TWENTY-FIVE
men u1der contract, but Mr. Robson has
Instructed me to win the pennant this wear
at all hazards, and 1 am determined to do
IT. He absolutely restricts me in no way
whatever. There is no player on the team
rot even my brother, who would not be dis
placed II a stronger man could be SECURED
for the same positicn.''
TIE Sp )rting Life quotes the following.
1T was said that President Kerr is in
favor of returning to the $50 guarantee
-Pittshurg Chronicle Telegraph" Then it
adds OF course he is, and so doubtless
are Philadelphia, Boston and New York
And this question. directly kept in the
background, had more influence on the at
tempt to create a combine of the clubs
named at the recent league meeting than
the ridiculous Sunday-pIaying question. and
Furthermore this is the question that will
cause disruption of the twelve-club organi-
cation, If such disruption should occur be-
lore the natural termination of the fem
year compact"