Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-06

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good men to trade and good men to keep.
He is willing to talk business with mag
mates that have stars who have outlfvei
their usefulness In their present surround
ings. but there Is nothing to prevent J.
Earle from developing q team out Of his
present aggregation of twenty-six players
that will prove winner from the start.
From this review 1t can be seen at q
to be pulled on at the coming meeting or
before the opening of next season, and for
this reason clubs that finished the season
Of 81 in the second column may be in the
swath-cutting class in go.
Magnate Earle Wagner and Captain Tom
Brown have already started trimming their
sails as regards the new players drafted
from the minor leagues. Pitchers Todd of
Pawtucket and Flaherty and Jones of
Paterson will not be among the Senators
ing been withdrawn. As Hannivan goes to
Brooklyn, only the Toronto seven, Seybold
of Lancaster and Pitcher Donovan of
Waterbury remain. These are nine players
with excellent records in the minors, and
II but three, or even two are fast enough
for the league. there will be cause for con-
graduation. Another young pitcher said
to have been signed by Earle Wagner is
Edward COMMIT, a left-hander, who did
the twirlng for club away down in Ala
bama last season writer by the name
wrote to Subs titute Umpire Heydler re-
Gently about Commit saying that he offered
to bet Vanderbeck of Detroit last season
that he would make better record than
Hahn. pitcher who did great work in the
Western League. Knox says that Manager
Vanderbeck released Commit without giving
him a show, and says that he is willing to
back Commit against Hahn again next sea-
son. Commit Is said to be a very gentle
manly fellow. and a first-class pitcher, who
has control and speed to throw away. 1t
Is to be hoped that the rumored signing of
Connth will prove true.
President Young was recently asked what
no thought Of the plan Of making out a
CAPTAINS Anson. Ewing and Tebeau.
Uncle Nick did not think the plan would
operate acceptably, because certain UNI
pires are unpopular in some Of the cities
and the club owners insist that the objec-
t1onable handlers of the indicators shall
not be assigned to those cities. 1t is som.-
times absolutely necessary to use the finest
KIND OF diplomacy In the assignment OF the
umpires Only those who have had expert
ence In that direction can realize how easy
II IS to make suggestions and how difficult
II Is to satisfy some of the demands made
upon President Young in connection with
the umpire question.
Base Ball Briefs.
Umpire Charley Snyder has been offered
the management of the Norfolk club next
season. but hesitates about accepting, as
ne Will be on Uncle Nick's" staff next
season. II the double umpire system comes
in to play. The offer speaks volumes for
snyder. as he umpired all last season In
the Atlantic League, of which the Norfolk
was a member
The New York club is reported as having
signed new pitcher by the name Of Ster-
weighs 1S5 pour DIS.
The slow delivery of Cy. Swain and
Jimmy McJameS is said to have been re-
spcnsible tor many of the Senator's de-
hu
materially In winning games.-Exchange
Setback firmly believes that the Washing
ton team will be in the first division next
year from start to finish of the league
race
John 7. Brush. the "33-count 'em-33''
magnate, who convinced his associates that
ne has no interest in the Indianapolis Club
is keeping close eye on Western League
affairs. The good of the game requires
his presence in Chicago when the Western
League meets. The '.33-count 'em-33' mag
nate knows his business and never neglects
it.
President Freedman has not repeated
his charges against President Young and
the 'murderous Cincinnati players for
several weeks. and must be getting rusty
In his lines. President Young has not for
cotton and will demand an inquiry at the
hands of the league directors.
Base ball has revived with vengeance
in California. and San Francisco once more
has the fever in most virulent form. The
winter league games at the new Recreation
Park are the principal attractions every
Sunday, but week day games are played
by amateurs Of all kinds. The Baltimore
All-America tourists should do well out
there for themselves. and also help ma
terially toward strengthening the revival
of the game on the coast.
Ed. Hanlon declares that he is bitterly
opposed to rowdyism and useless abuse of
umpires. Let him practice in 1898 what
he Is now preaching. Hanlon bounded one
of the best of President Young's staff of
ImnirpS ont of the huSiDeSS in To
charged that Sheridan was drunk on the
field at Cincinnati and failed to prove the
charge to the satisfaction of President
Young. Sheridan's troubles dated from the
attack made on him by Hanlon and his
aggressive Orioles and 1t was not long be-
fore he retired in disgust In order to escape
the abuse which mo good man deserves or
brave man will bear" With Hanlon con-
verted and enlisted in the fight for decency
on the diamond, one Is reminded that
while the lamp holds out to burn
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