The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07
BASEBALL


new plan for the
Temple cup series which he will propose
and urge at the meeting of the National
league in Philadelphia this week. He has
adopted the suggestion OF A. II. Soden OF
Bcston, that the clubs should contribute
fund of $l2, 600 to be divided among the
players OF the three leading clubs, the
champions TO get 10000, the second club
$4,000 and the third club S.0o0 Manager
Hanlon proposes that the Temple cup series
be played as heretofore with the following
important eXcoptions The league shall
have entire and absolute control and man
egement OF all the games, fix the schedule,
determine the location of the games and
appoint the umpires; the players of the
Club shall be under contract and under the
direction OF the club manager just as dur
ing the championship season. the total re-
ceipts shall be taken by the league and the
players will have nothing TO do Whatever
With the business arrangement or the
money received. The players will not he
paid any money from tho Si:.0oJ fund until
after the series is completed, and any fines
imposed By managers or umpires VIII be
taken out of the share of the player SO
fired.
This would insure perfect discipline. The
net receipts of the Temple cup series ae-
cording to Mr. Hanlons plan. should be
used by the league. first rembursns the
clubs for their contributions to the Sl2.ooO
fund. ard the surplus be either divided
among the clubs, used for current expenses.
used for the extra cost of double umpire
system or In any way the league may see
fit
If Hanlon's measure goes through az the
next annual meeting of the National League
Mr. Temple can take his old cup and put
II on his own sideboard. The league NH
have no further use fer it, says Harry
Weldon the clever sporting writer on the
Cincinnati Enquirer. The manager OF the
Baltimore club indolSes what l suggested
some time ago-tbat the National League
should give money prizes. He believes, as
Mr. Soden OF the Bostons believes, that
s12 900 prize divided into three moneys
$4,000 for tho players OF the team winning
The championship. $4,000 for the team nm
ishing second and $4,000 for the third-wlii
have the effect of making the championship
race better than 1t ever has been
There is not the slightest doubt about IT,
Nothing Is more satisfactory TO bail play
err llnn O nice wad OF extra money to go
into winter quarters with. The average
number OF players on first-class team 10
sixteen Now, $4,000 divided between SIX
teen players means pretty nearly sfoo
apiece. while $4,000 for the players OF tne
second team makes pretty nearly $3.50 each
have never battled before.
Mr.. Hanlon's proposition for raising TINS
money Is very simple one and any team
can contribute without feeling II. His idea
is TO raise the fund by setting aside small
percentage OF the receipts OF every ieasue
game say per cent, until the necessary
amount is raised for the purpose.
| am sure that the players VIII lhdofse
Manager Haulon's idea. In what pleaaan,
contrast is the idea of giving the Naiiohai
Irtss1e PLAYERS chance to earn more
money to the recent measure introduced IN
the Western League providing for cut In
salaries. II was thought that the salaries
IN that organization were low enough with.
nut a further reduction. They were paid
last season little more than living wages.
perhaps the patronage Of the western
League was such this past season that tho
reduction was necessary. This is TO be re-
GREETED. II was the general belief mai
Inc Western League was prosperous and
making money
BUCK Ewing OF the Cincinnati Reds and
Ned Hanlon OF the orioies have determined
TO make several important changes In the
personnel OF their respective teams. The
Reds were important factors In the cham
picuship race until the last part OF the
season. when the outfield began giving
an exhibition OF ''club swinging that sent
The team down the tab at dizzy rate
ewing Is after hard hitting outield.
and ouite q number of minor leasuers
have been mentioned for the three posi-
tiops. among them being Mcbride, an
ex-T Texas Lacquer. who was given trial