The evening times., 1896-10-23
NOTES ABOUT BALL PLAYERS.

Freedman had his hooks in for Rreitcn-
stein, but failed to get next to Won der Ahc.
Manager Buckcnberger of Syracuse, has
secured Pitcher Malarkey from Richmond,
! giving in exchange cash and Pitcher Blakcy.
He has also cone TO terms with Pitcher
| Lampe.
/ Charley Farrell's contract with Washing
ton for next season. says the Pittsburg Dis
! patch is reported to call for an increase OF
$500 over the amount he contracted to play
in New York for last season.
Win Mercer denies thercportt hat maiden
| fair of East Liverpool, Ohio, will sign ar
| ticles of agreement to hynleneal finish
| with Winnie. Winnie's wooing was started
as Josh by Al Maui Sporting Life.
| A Milwaukee dispatch quotes President
| Kiiiilea as saying that at the secret West
ern League meeting an alliance was made
between six clubs TO defeat all possible
Vaccinations Of Brush and Goodnow.
Charles Mitchell, the ex-league umpire,
has been selected to manage the Roanoke
team, of the Virginia State League. Pitts
| burg Telegraph. VIII there be n Virginia
| League or Roanoke team next year?
| Jack 0'CUnnor, who assisted Pat Tebeau
| in his brutal assault upon a Cleveland news
| paper man, when reproached, simply said:
What right has a reporter to be in bar
ROOM" That shows the mans mental
| and moral caliber.
President Robson of Cleveland probably
takes greater Interest in politics than any
other ma gnate. Heis well acquainted with
! Mark Hanna and in the present campaign
is on the side of gold He is reported to
have several large bets on the result of the
elections.
Those SO 900 paid for Bretenstein's re-
lease have suddenly dwindled perceptibly.
and il is said that the cash consideration
was very small, while the absolute prom
ise Of Brush'S support in the fight against
the st. Louis ma gnate, which Won der Abe
believes is imminent, was the mig induce
ment.
In a recent interview President Freedman
said, relative to signing of new men: Il
have no players in view but have left the
ma tier in the hands of Manager Joyce, who
may possibly secure few men. Possibly
another man will be engaged to play in the
field, but Manager Joyce will decide that"
Patsy Donovan, ,Pittsburg's new manager.
ing managers and trying to effect deals
He was in Washington yesterday negotiat-
ing for DeMontreville, the crack short
stop of the Senatorial outfit Wagner
seems tn regard Patsy's cash offer with
favor, and the young man may wear a
Pirate uniform next season.-Baltim ore
Herald.
On good authority it is said that both Te-
beau and O'Connor are to be disciplined by
the National League, ostensibly on account
Of their assault on a Cleveland newspaper
man, recently, but really on account of their
general rowdyishness. 1t is said that the
Louisville case will be opened up again, and
severe punishment inflicted upon the two
men, perhaps suspension for life jim Hart
is the chief prosecutor in the case.
According 10 New York dispatch, Joe
Kelley got away all right on the American
liner st. Louis on Wednesday, but poor
little McGraw seems to have been left out
in the cold again. Perhaps, though, he got
on board without being seen by the yigiIant
Gotham reporters. Joe had quite a lot to
say about the trip, which, he declared. was
for pleasure only. He said all the Birds who
had takenn the European trip were due back
before Christmas.
Both the Cleveland and Baltimore players
have good reason now to know the value of
press notices. The Baltimore baseball re-
porters grew tired of being worked, and
gave the Temple Cup series only short
stories. The result was cold reception
and small crowds at the games. But for
the clever way the game is handled by the
baseball writers. it's safe to say the at
tendance would drop off until the salary
limit would be $500 instead of So 400
in the National League. Boston Globe