The evening times., 1896-02-22
Newark Neg5dalMg ,fN a Na-
.tional League fifsfeasenan
MINOR LEAGUES IN EARNEST
President Powers Will BE at the Head
of a Movement to Obtain Prot ection
which VIII PrOtect-NOt Satisfied
With the Manner in Which Men
Are Drafted by the Big League

Il II
National League player to captain and
| play first base for the Newarkers.
There is some significance attached to
this Information SO far as the wagncrs
and Gus schnielz are concerned. II is
well known that Ellis and 'Schmeiz are on
| good terms, and it would not be sur
prisng if the first baseman referred TO
turned out TO be Ed Cartwright the cor
| puient gentleman who has guarded the
! initial bag for the Senators for the past
| two seasons.
or course, no one has, an idea that the
| local management will part with Cart
! wright, but since Jimmy Rogers has been
drafted from the Eastern League-and in
| that he is a good first baseman- it is
not unlikely that Schmelz and Wagner will
| farm out Cartwright 10 some minor league
team. 1t would be shortsighted policy to
| sell or release him, and the Senatorial
ownership are not to be caught mapping.
If Messrs Wagner and Schmelz have found
in Ellis. the Newark manager, the man to
whom they can farm out players no one
can find fault with the scheme, because
nearly all the League clubs. are doing the
| same thing. If Rogers turns out TO be
fast enough for League company and is Il
better man than Cartwright he will be-
the one who ought to be on first base,
| and IL Cartwright can be saved without
much expense the club is Justified in the
enterprise.
When it was first known that Rogers had
been drafted someone whom IL was thought
was authority on the sub 1ect intimated that
Cartwright would be traded to Baltimore.
But since Doyle has become an OriOle and
Hanlon has refused to release Carey it is
probable that the Baltimore management
has lessened its efforts to secure the big
first baseman.
The minor league magnaies atc preparing
FOR a conflict with the Nauonal League at
the meeting next Monday. While a stifffight
will be made on the drafting system, the
minors claiming that 4 player should be paid
for when taken. yet a bold attack will be
made on the farming plan. The minor
leagues realize that the development Of that
system means the stoppage OF the sale OF
players, aud the minors rely on that to re-
coup themselves for losses. According 10
the minor league magnates it sounds very
well to say that such and stich rhagnate has
loaned player or two TO a certain club, but
when 1t comes down TO transferring almost
an entire club to minor league, 1t is run
ming the thing IN the ground. In fact. II 10
not the farming -out system that is at fault so
much as its abuse. A-h , a-r !
The fight In the western League is d.
rected principally against John T. Brush,
owner OF the Concinnati and Indianapolis
clubs. Mr.. Brush signs half dozen players
for the former club and agrees to pay them.
say 81 500, for the season. These players
after being tried out are found to be in need
OF season or two additional minor league
training and are therefore transferred to the
indianapolis team. Now, the Western
League has a salary limit that permits it to
live through the season and make little
money for the club owners. The question
is, how can other clubs win games from the
Hoosiers If that aggregation contains the
pick of the country? The indianapolis club
pays the players the limit for the Western
League. and the rest is made up by Mr..
Brush. Last year the Indianapolis team
won the championship, snd from presentin-
dications will continue to win as long as
they wish. The other clubs are naturally
anxious to win out once in a while and there
by enrich their bank account. but how can
they do 1t with one club and salary limit?
About the only trick left for them is TO buy
out or expel the indianapolis club. or limit |
Mr.. Brush to two recruits each year to |
his team in Indiana.
The Michigan State Baseball League was |
formally reOrganiZed for the season OF 1896 |
at a meeting of representatives of the va |
rious cities interested at the Hotel Nor
Detroit, the other afternoon. The
circuit will consist OF eight cities, viz: Kali
amazoo, Jackson, Adrian, Port Huron,
Saginaw, Lansing. and in all |
Muskegon. The leagues con-
stitution was revised, officers chosen,
schedule committee appointed and other de-
tails arranged. The season will open May
1S.
The annual schedule meeting of the na-
tional league will be held at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel next Monday.
President Freedman says he will file no
affidavit in the case of John NJ. Ward
against the New York club, but will appear
IN person before the board to give his evi-
lence. Ward will also appear.
1t is reported that Tom Burns of the
New Yorks will play In st. Paul or New
ark II he can get his release.
Big Bill Clark, the Giants first basenian,
writes: 81 will be in New Yorklt the latter
,art of this month. 1 hope alithe boys are
n as good condition as r aTii." Clark
is not going to Keep The bench
warm without a struggle. He says he has
Entirely recovered from his injury OF last
;eason, and is anxious for the season to
open. Ell
Manager Selee has arranged the spring
,ractice for the Boston players! The men
will play two weeks at Charlottesville,
turing which time five games will be
played with the University OF virginia
team. esa
Pitcher Stein of the Brooklyn team is
getting himself into condition by indoor
pitching practice, which he takes daily.
Manager Mack Of the locai bali club
received letter!from 'sJakey"
Stencil, wherein the latter says he is eager
o get to Hot Springs.
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