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

N.
VIII hold another meeting today.
All the visiting base ball magnates in
Phifadelphia and also the newspaper melt
VIII make up a large box party at one OF
the Philadelphia theaters this evening. To-
morrow evening the Pen and Pencil Club
will take hand in entertaining the visi-
tors.
The report that Manager-captain Arson
OF the Chicago club would be replaced by
the old Chicago third baseman. Tom Burns.
who last year managed the Springfield
Eastern League club was proved false last
evening. Mr.. Arson and President Hart of
the Chicago club both said that such a
change has never been under consideration.
Mr.. Burns went to Philadelphia with the
sole object of securing birth as umpire
on Uncle Nick's staff next year.
Boston and Baltimore "Stand Pat"
The story about the Boston club owners
being dissatisfied with Hamilton Lowe
and Long is said to have been made out of
the whole CLOTH Mr.. Soden said last even
ing that the club owners were well satisfied
with all the players that had helped to win
the pennant.
Manager Hanlon of the Baltimores said
last evening that he was going to stand pat
with the players he already had on his re-
serve list. Others know better One mag
nate said that he could not stand pat. be-
cause he knew that at least one player had
announced his determination to quit the
again. Jack Doyle told Hanlon right after
the last Temple game, according to this
magnate. that he might just as well make
arrangements for him to play somewhere
Baltimore again. Robinson will not be
with the Ba1tfmores again. His throwing
arm Is gone. Mc(Sraw Is another playsf
whom Manager Hanlon would like to trade
quite sure but Joe Kelly would be let out
IN pinch. This magnate says that no one
should believe for a second that Hanlon is
going to stand pat. as his team was not
Iast enough this year. and he is afraid to
take the field next season with the same
crew.
The Double Umpire Question.
Several Of the prominent base ball mag
mates gave the laugh to the report that
the double umpire system would be adopted
next season. The officials of the league
are divided on the question. the additional
expense of about $4,000 being the great
est obstacle to the new idea, and the
chances are that the proposition will be
buried this time as it has been before.
President Freedman showed himself to
be man true to his friends yesterday
connected with the New York club he
would play one game each season. the re-
ceipts of which would go to the daugh-
ter Of the late base ball writer, o. r.
Caylor.
Another topic which was not popular with
the magnates was the Temple cup sub
ject. 1t begins to look as though the post
season series will be abolished and the
cup returned to its donor Mr.. w. S. Tenn
pie of Pittsburg. The latter had not ar
rived in Philadelphia up to yesterday
ECON, but 1t was rumored that he will
be on hand today ard take the initiative in
regard to the matter.
Ned Hanlcn's scheme Of making a purse
Of $1,000 to be divided among the first
three clubs is not much of hit. Hanlon
says that the post season games will not
be abolished. but that they will be placed
under control of the league. However,
the opinions on this subject vary greatly.
1t is said that Fred Clarke of the Louis
villes is after Second Baseman Billie Hail.
man, and that the latter's desire to get
away from St. Louis may be gratifed
This is another dicker that is liable to go
through.