The evening times., 1896-02-29
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| in the call. 1t Is not sure that the Western
League or the Eastern League will fall in
| with the purposes of the meeting, which
are intended to be somewhat warlike.
Charley Gould, Andy Leonard. Doug Al
lison. and Charley Sweasy OF the famous
R"i Stockings of 1869 are expected TO
| take part in the Harry Wright Day game
| at Cincinnati.
Tom Burns has announced the enga cement
| for this season by the Newark Baseball
| Club OF Leo Smith, shortstOp, who pla yed
| on the Atlanta team Of the Southern League
last year.
1t is barely possible that the Jersey City
team of the Atlantic ague, which will
be made up of the young and surplus play
ers of the New York club. will play some
of their games at the polo ground, while
the Giants are away on the road.
Philadelphia plays nine of the last twelve
games at home.
Clements has again signed a contract with
the Philadelphia Club.
Washington plays at home continuously
from August l $ to the end OF the season.
The New York Baseball Clubs new busi-
ness manager is ]. NJ. Knowles, who has
been connected with spalding Brothers.
Mr.. Freedman engaged him within a week
after Watkins resigned, but no announce
ment was made Of it for business reasons.
Mr.. Knowles will accompany the Giants
to the South next week, but will not go
with them on the road trips. In the latter
instances Arthur Bell, the club superin-
tendent, who has looked after the teams
interests on the road for ten years, VIII
continue those duties
From August A TO the end Of the season
Cleveland plays but six games at home.
Joe Strasburger, whois connected with the
Washington National Leag que Club, is spend
ing few days in Philadelphia.
The schedule meeting of the Eastern
League will be held at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
telwednesday and Thursday, March 4and5 o.
Harry Hughes and the Rothfus brothers
have signed with the Newark team OF the
Atlantic League.
President Freedman will go South next
Wednesday. The Giants will sail for Jack
on different steamers.
Brodie and Hoffer are the only two of the
Baltimores at present unsigned. These two
Orioles are hanging back in the hope of re-
ceiving an increase.
President A. j. Reach of the Philadelphia
Club will start for New Mexico next week
on cunning trip. 1t is not expected that he
will bag any ball players while away.
John Ward says that 1t is not likely that
he will play ball or manage team. He 10
doing well in his law business and only stern
necessity would ever force him to go back to
the diamond.
The new national agreement, in the opin-
Western League isan nimprovementuponthe
old instrument. He thinks that il is step
in the right direction.
George A. Van Derbeck. president Of the
Detroit Ball Club, and treasurer of the
Eight Minute Club, has decided to become
bicycle enthusiast. On the strength of his
conversion to the sport he was elected an
bnp m nf 10 %
A six-club professional baseball organiza-
ton, to be known as the Eastern Interna-
tional League, will be formed at Montreal,
Quebec, next Sunday. st. Albans, Vt;
Malone, N. Y, and PIattsburg, N. Y, will
be in for the United States end of the league.
while the Canadian clubs will be Montreal,
st. Hyacinthe and Farnham.
Andrew Freedman tells the following
story about Chris Won der Abe: "when
first got into the League Chris came to mo
at the Fifth Avenue and took me aside,
and in n very mysterious voice said: Button
up your coat and don't let anybody see you
wearing that ticker. I laughed at the
time but since last Monday morning have
had all my valuables locked up in my safe.
Chris has been in the business several years
and have come to the conclusion that he
knows what he Is talking about
James Mutrie, the old manager of the
New York team, is in straitened circum-
stances, and it is proposed to give him a
benefit game in the metropolis when Ir-
wins team gets back from the South.
The only Baltimore players unsigned are
Pitcher HOffer and Centerfielder BrOdie.
The Columbus outfeld will be a veteran
one-Bro wning, Treadway and Burns.
Charley Farrell. New York's big catcher,
has finally decided to go South with the
team next Tuesday, His signed contract
was received by Manager Irwin yesterday.
Rusie is the only unsigned Giant.
Fifteen players have signed with the
Philadelphia club for the coming season.
and seven more are on the reserve list
Those who have signed are: Clements,
Grady, Brouthers, Hallman, Hulen, Dela-
hanty. Taylor, Carsey, Lucid, Orth, Inks,
McGill, Beam, White and Madison. Those
NOT signcd include CrOSs BDyle 0ullt-