Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04


ming fast. caught suddenly and not gently
around the lower part Of both legs and
thrown against ground solidly frozen with
| a bump that fairly tears a hole in the
earth. There Is usually q great outcry
when two base ball players come in COL
lision by accident. but that is nothing to
the collisions on the foot ball field. where
the contact Is not accidental. but with dire
intention OF doing as much damage as pos
sible. Perhaps. as Griffith says the Chica-
go club could wipe up the earth with the
loot ball players in two weeks time with
right practice. but one shudders to contem-
plate how little might be left of the Colts
at the end of two weeks Of the right sort
OF hardening practice. The old boys may
be tough, but 1t is dollars to pennies they
are not as elastic as the twenty-year-old
college students, and the former would get
broken bones wlRre the latter would only
be badly shaken up.
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I here are critics who fight for the ball
player when he kicks for more salary and
does not receive 1t, and in many cases this
championing of the players cause Is right.
But there are always two sides to a ques-
ton, and the magnates' arguments are fire.
quently as strong as the players The fol-
lowing statement will give a fair idea of
the salaries paid per month in the various
leagues. as compiled by Rem Milford in the
Cincinnati Times-Star, and is full of inter
est:
National League (per month)-sl75 to
you Tor young players, all the way up to
800 for veterans
Eastern League-S1OO to $50 for Young
sters. $500 to $3.50 for stars
western League-$I5 to $3.50 for young
men, nominal 500 limit-reaI limit about
$500.
Western Association-$85 to s115.
Southern League-s7O to 800.
Texas League-$G0 TO 500
New England League-$75 to SIPS.
Most OF the minor league contracts are
from four and one-half 20 five nion:hs.
While they are in force the players have
their board and travelling expenses paid
when away from home Seven months in
doing other work. Next year an extra
month will be added to the playing scason
and, OF course. kick will go up from the
stars Of the big league. but the .ari. ard
players are far from being down trcdden,
but the magnates are also tat from being
on the rough side OF the plank, and a mn
tual understanding invariably leads to a
better club and a consequent higher stand
ing In the championship race.
Billy Lush has signed with the SPRING
field. Mass. club as infielder and team cap
tain
Tim Hurst may not manage the Browns
In 1888. but should he undertake the task
he would carry out his contract % the best
OF his ability or know the reason why
And SO would Won der Abe
Edward Conniff, the Alabama southraw
pitcher corraled by Washington, is said
by Manager Stallings to be coming on
der. Staliings had him under cover, ex-
pee ting to sign him in the fail. and was
much disappointed that Washington scot led
him. He is still wondering who pat !. Earl
Wagner onto Conniff.-Sporting Life.
Charley Becker doesn't want 10 return
to Texas. He probably made mistake
in not accepting chance to play with
the Cincinnatis at st. Louis last fall, icr
permanent berth in company faster than
the Texas League. Among lone STAR pco
pie Becker created more stir than Jake
Gettman. the Senators jewel.
that all the old Cleveland PLAYERS would
be on hand when the roll is called. I'VE
have kept out of the trading business" he
says, and l think the talk about players
wanting to get away will die out before the
season opens. For my part, 1 can't see how
Cleveland"
I'll tell you another thing, too" saw.
| Tebeau. IF We had been in for that money
the Temple cup series would not have been
| apoilshed There never IVES suspicion of
any job when We played for the trophy"
If the two-vear-olG clause in the drafting
rules is good thing for the class A clubs.
why should not all minor league teams
| nave the benefit Of it? Why should the
Western. Eastern and Atlantic League be
given the privilege of annually proving
upon clubs of lesser classification when
| they declare such a course wrong when ap-
| piled to them? The small leagues are as
| much entitled to protection as the more
important organizations. and for the same
| reason. The Interstate League, Western
Association and other minor organizat tons
should do a little pettioning at the spring
| meeting of the National League.
'ScrapDy" Joyce, the New Iorks' man.
ager, returned to st. Louis recently from
Hot Springs, where he had been spending
| the last month. Joyce is in fine fettle. He
speaks glowingly of the Giants chances in
1898. and says that there will not be
! team IN the league that will beat his ag
gregation out. Il understand that there
| has been lot of idle rumor that 1 was to
| be suppianted by George Davis" declared
Joyce. Il was not at the recent league
| meeting in Philadelphia. and understand
| that just because Davis was thick with
| Freedman the reporters got it that he was
| to take my place l don't know what Mr..
| Freedman's ideas in the matter are, but
do know that at least once week since
| the season closed l have been the recipient
| of one or more communications from him.
| suggesting players, etc. l am on the best
| of terms with the New York magnate, and
| feel sure that he intends making no
| changes"
| did no trading at the recent league meet
| ing. in spite of the numerous stories that
| were current previous to the meeting. MT:
! Robson said the other day to the Cleveland
Leader: Il have said right along that there
| would be no changes in the team unless
| they would strengthen it. and 1 failed to
find any way Of gaining strength. l re-
| celVeQ plenty Oh OiIeTS pidSeiS' put
tertained none of them. The story that
| mad offered Ctilds and Young for $1S,OU
| came out of joke. Some one spoke OF the
| rumor of a $4,000 deal between Washing
ton and Philadelphia, whereby the Wash
ingtons expected to get several players.
and 1 told Mr.. Wagner that I thought 1
could let him have a couple for that figure.
I've only got $4,000 with me now said
MIR. Wagner. Gould you let me have
| Young and Childs for that?' Well re-
piled. IF you show me the money in pen
| MES on the spot you can have them Then
some correspondent straightway sent out
| the story that 1 had offered Childs and
Young for S1S CO.,"