The times., 1897-11-30
SUNDAY BASEBALL PLAYING
Magnates Devoting Much Time TO
Discussing the Advisability.
Believed That an Attempt VIII BE
Made Ia Flay Each Sunday-in-
fluenced by Public Demands.


New York, Nov. 29.-According &c IN.
doubted authority the Sunday haseb Ill
question has become the most imp9rtaat
niatteT nuw under consideration by the
magnatcs of the National League. While
IL did not receive public consideration at
tie recent league meeting in Philadelphia,
1t is known that the pTobiem was uni
versany discussed in quiet corners md at
| secret conferences.
Ever since me present twelve-club cir Cult
W Is organized the majority of ciuDs nave
played Sunday bah. Ia the West these
gaiaes have grown - popular that iGna1 rf
the clubs derive large profits from item.
Ii Cincinnati, Louisville, Cleveland, ut.
Louis, aud particularly Chicago, SiInday
crowds nave reached such proportions that
th. popularity of such contests have been
fully demonstrated.
Washington. Baltimore and Rrooklyn hay,-
always played games on sunday in IT,
West, but have not attempted the plan
al hamc. One year ago, when the question
came up Al the League meetings in Chicago
and Baltimore. the Big Fcur- Boston. New
York, Philadelphia and Piu>burg- opposed
it. hut tie little eight l.la Sed IL Just
the same last se3 son.
That pressure is tefng brought to bear
on the minority by DOtn the naFnates 4
! the League and the patrons of the "a ne
rannot he denied. There is not such a
demand for Sunday games in Boston, AMI
that club VIII undoubtedly remain where
it always has been. ut news has besu
unofficially given out that the Pittsbufg
Club which nas never before favored Sun
day bail, VIII IN the future play games
away from home. 1t is also Whispered
| tnat the staid old Philadelphia Club may
throw off prejudice and giatjfy tie pub
lie demand by playing on Sundays at
Gloucester. n. J.
Jonn l. Rodgers, the leading spiTiC 1f the
Philadelphia club while outwardly opposed
to such a scheme, has talked IT, over with
| several other maghates, it is said, ana If
ne finds thai the patrons OF tie game ia ror
Ihe plan, the games will bc play ed both at
| Gloucester and on the road.
The New York Clubs position is m inter
esiing one. For years Sunday ball has
been cried down by the management be
| csuse il was believed that the public lid
not want it. Yet 1t is a fact Tiiat The club
every year haSreceived hundreds Of requests
from respectable people, VITO believe sha5
games on Sunday would he anything mt
harmful. The wave in favor o: the :,lan,
! however, has not influenced the officials
just ct.
The various League clubs want ;he New
Yorks 10 play Sunday tall In the West,
and it is not misstating things to say hat
/ local games on the Polo grounds or at
| some place near by would prove immensely
popular. The proposed four-trip schedule
OF games, which will undoubte,llybe be Idopt-
ed by the National League next E=lu iary,
Is another argument that is being Used
why the New Yorks should play N ) Indays
III the West.
New York, Nov. %. President Free J.
Iuan has decided Oh the final makeup Of
The New Yorks foT next season, and lie.
! iieves that Manager Joyce VIII produce
q pennaut winner. The recent deal by
winch Mr. Freedman secured Catch Grady
ana Third Baseman Hartman from II.
| Louis mas been regarded as one OF the
best cf the year, both players being llst-
class in ali departments.