Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-15
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Charley Farrell has accepted the terms of
Manager Arthur Irwin of the New Yorks.
Gleason says that he wiHRn not sign with
New York until he is paid $500 by Haulon
and a three Years contract al $1,000 a year
The kid always was modest
Az Johnson is willing % put money into
the Brooklyn club on condition that games
are played on the line of one of his roads
He promises TO put up stands and fit up
grounds equal to the best.
Huyler Westervelt still refuses to sign
with New York.
John Ward declares tl.at he has retired
from base ball. and mas no intention of be-
coming manager.
Louisville has secured Pitcher Frazier of
Minneapolis, and McDermott or Inks is like
ly to go to New York or Boston.
AL johnson says he would give $4,000 for
Burkett If he had anything to do with the
Brooklyns. LII
The following league contracts have been
PROMULGATED: With Washington-F. Ander-
son, c. S. Abbey, r. T. Rrowa, j. Boyd. A. G.
Boswell, c. ]. Crooks. g Cartwright, ]. N.
Gilroy. W..Joyce. w. q. Mercer, A. j. Maui
J. Malarkey. J. T. Mcclure, j. NJ James,
F. sheibeck. A. selbaeh, w. L. Lush. c.
Wordsworth. With Cinctnnati-W. A. Davis.
With New York-Fred Pfeffng. F. B. Butler,
G. S. Davis. II. II. Davis, T.. II. Dohney, f.
Kagey. With Pittsburgh. J. Donovan, ].
Stencil, S. Moran J. D. Foreman, lot Goar.
Charles NJ. Hastings. e. p. HawIey Hewitt
With Louisvine-F. c. Clark. w. Holmes,
w. c. Hill, A. d. McFarlan. With Chicago
D. Friend. Released-By Baltimore to New
York. w. Gleason; by New York to Balti-
more J. J. Doyle.
President Powers has approved of the fol-
lowing Eastern League contracts: With
Toronto-Thomas J. Dowse. William H.
ter-William Day, VIM. Friel, Frank Dom
nelly. Ollie Beard. John ]. O'Brien and Chas.
Dooley. With Syracuse-John c. Rafter and
H. J. Jordan. With Wilkesbarre-E. B.
Lyle, Fred Belts and H. w. Duckey Terms
accepted by Providence, Frank Donnelly
Released by Scranton, Alexander Smith by
Rochester, E. N. Crane E. L. Breckenridge,
Joseph Keenan, and Charles Hamburg
1t begins to look If Collins will play
third base for the Louisville team next sea-
son. One of the directors of the Louisvilles
is authority for the statement that the Bos-
ton management has offered to trade Col
Inns for McDermott and a bonus, and, as the
Louisville club is willing to put out money,
they may secure the great third baseman
Boston's offer of $500 for Hart is said to
be bona fide, and, according to Won der
Ahe's friends, the st. Louis magnate can
get that price for the pitcher. should he care
to dispose of his release. Let them try it,
Anson's hat should fit him now. His head
has certainly been reduced. The Runaway
Colt is failure and has quit the road. 1t
takes a stranger freak than the egotistical
old man to draw crowds. in first-class the
aters at least. :.
An official of the Louisville club SAYS the
club was ready to bet Ms. Bancroft any part
of 81 600 that the LouisRilleS would beat the
Cincinnatis out in the series. I'VE have q
much better team than knainnati,' said he
land am sure we wilbjbeat the .Pork-eat-
ers out. If Mr.. Bancroft mans business let
him put up his money! :, q ~
Hawley. He will in all likelihood keep on
after him.-Exchange.
Base Ball on Skates.
A game of base ball between two mines on
skates one of them captainel by Jack Egan,
| pitcher for the Providence team, of the New
England League, was played at Media, Pa,
Yesterday Five innings wsre played, and
| Egan's nine won by the iscore of to 6.
Some good stops and throws! really wonder
! full on ice, were made oh both sides. AS the
! home plate was slippery, and a foothold
| hard to find, the batting was weak and home
| runs were scarce.
Southern League Organized.
| The Southeastern Base Ball League was
| organized at Augusta, Ga, yesterday, in
| GLIDING the cities Of Charleston, Savannah,
| Macon, Atlanta, Augusta and Columbus
| Mr.. Passaliegue of Charleston was elected
| president, and Mr.. Lamar of Atlanta sec
rotary and treasurer. President Young OF
! the National League was teleSraphed to for
protection. The league was organized on a
| small salary limit plan.
| The College Race at Ponghkeepsfe.
| 1t is announced that arrangements have
been practically completed for an eight.
| cared race on the Hudson river, at Pough-
| keeps;e between Harvard, PENNSYLVANIA