Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-05

| 1ouHB "oTk was tnen approved, his
| schedule being gem In its way, and the
| public Will soon know of the good eve
| Uncle Nick has in the way of selecting
! good umpires
| The adoption of the Brush resolution was
undoubtedly the most important piece of
| legislation enacted at the meeting beinl
discussed all over the country by the base
ball writer's and the author. with his well
known energy, working like a beaver to
| win his case. The most peculiar part of
| this agitation was the persistency with
| which different writers, magnates and
! players stuck to the idea that the Brush
| resolution was aimed at kicking ball play
| ers, notwithstanding the fact that the
| cincinnati magnate always claimed that
he was only after those men who, If al
lowed to continue their vulgarity would
drive the better element of the patrons
| away from the game Although the final
| triumph came with a unanimous vote the
struggle was by no means an easy and un.
eventful one. Had it not been for Mr.
Brushs extensive research and collecting
OF opinions in the support of the abolition
| OF foul mouthed expressions. the clean and
logical manner in which the matter was
presented to the magnates, with the ire
futable arguments in line with the COM
mittee conclusions. il is possible that the
resolution would never have become part
| of the leagues legislation at the meeting.
In connection with this resolution the in
| fiuence of the public. as represented by
nearly thirty-five sporting writers should
not be underestimate. Old base ball men
declare that never before in the history of
the game have the ma gnates so completely
granted the wishes of the sporting writers
as on the occasion of the passage of the
Brush resolution. The sporting writer's
were admitted to the conference, and up
to the time the newspaper men were called
upon to express themselves much strong
opposition had manifested itself. Each of
the newspaper men were called on, and
without exception they Endorsed clean base
ball. Immediately thereafter the gentle
men who had opposed the measure with
drew objection, and the resolution became
part Of the leagues laws.
The plan of having a meeting to which
newspaper men were invited disclosed a
pretty little piece of politics on the part of
Mr.. Brush and heartily seconded by Mr..
Hart. who engineered the resolution that
bears the name of the former. After the
magnates reached ST. Louis it was found
that, despite the public's general and clam
orous demand voiced in the daily press for
the legislation, there was opposition to the
measure. Mr.. Hart of Chicago told his col
leagues to leave the matter to him ard he
would see that the resolution did not fail.
1t required little canvassing Tor him to
learn that the press of the country was a
unit in the campaign for clean base ball.
AT Mondays meeting Mr. Hart intro
duced a modest little resolution proposing
that, as the press of the country had
fathered the movement for clean ball the
representatives OF the different papers then
In the mound city should be admitted to
the conference in relation to the matter
The opposition discerned nothing behind
Mr.. Harris resolution, and it was promptly
adopted. knowing that a majority alone
was not sufficient, but that the action @ be
successful must be unanimous Mr. Hart
Immediately after his resolution had been
adopted and made public sent an intima-
ton to the opposition that unless they got
in line for the Brush resolution the news
papers would place them on record as on
posed to clean sport. This is said to have
had the desired effect with several of the
magnates, and the presence and express
stons from the newspaper boys did the rest
at the meeting Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was not until after the meeting that the
opposition realized the full force of Mr.
Harris coup.
The Washington management has pur-
chased, released and reserved so MANY
players that many Of the local fans have
become mixed in their dates and have had
considerable trouble of late in naming the
men who are on the senatorial roster for
1898. The entire outfit embraces twenty
two players, counting Tucker, who was re-
turned to the Washington club at the re-
cent meeting of the league magnates. The
complete roster Is as follows: Catchers
James Mcclure, Charles Farrell, Edward
Dixon and Frank Snyder; pitchers, Win
ME" Mercer. NJ. Amole, Hillary SWAIN
VIM. H. Dinneen, Robert Breenehan, VIM
hing; infielders, Thomas Tucker, John
Doyle, Henry ReitZ, George Wrigley, Thorn
as Leahy and Albert Wagner Outfielders
ALBERT Seibach, Thomas Brown, Jacob
Gettman and Richard McHale
OF the score and two players three pitch
ers and one catcher will probably be drop
ped, although should either Dixon or shy
der prove winners at infield positions their
names Will become permanent fixtures on
the clubs pay roll.
One of the new players that the Wash
lngton base tall patrons will be most in
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pitcher secured from the Toronto club and
whose photograph The Star is enabled to
publish today. Dinneen comes to the cap-
ital city with fowery reputation obtained
through meritorious work in the fast East
ern League. Although he and Willis, who
was secured by the Boston club, finished
away down in the averages, the figures are
for once believed to be false, as he was the
main standby Of the Toronto club and Won
game after game by his heady work and
great nerve. Dinneen's first professional
engagement was with the Torontos, with
which club he signed in the latter part of
1885. His work was Of the upward stand
ard order, and the two following seasons
hs was retair ed by the same club. Through
all agreement with Arthur Irwin, who own
ed the Canucks in partnership with the
Wagners last season, Dinneen was turned
over to the Washington club with a half
dozen others. AS to weight and figure,
Dinneen is built very much on the lines of
Winnie Mercer, and like the Senator'S
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muscle for his effectiveness as much as the
gray matter located between his two ears
Merrill" the Wilkesbarre, Pa, correspond
ent Of the Sporting News, a writer who is
quoted in all the sporting and base ball
papers Of the country, in a recent number
of that paper had the following to say of
DiEneen:
But just watch Dinneen! II that Quiet,
reticent and bulldog little wonder doesn't
captivate you. call on me for a Pittsburg
stoga. anyway, in these hard times.
Gossip OF the Game.
And so Timothy Hurst would like to have
Tucker? Well Tim, old boy, Capt. Brown
wouldn't mind having Jack Taylor on his
string, and it shouldn't take you two long
to get together.
The Chicago club is in a quandary about
who to play at third and first base Ever
EFT Is the bone of contention on account of
his hitting. Barry Mccormick is Everett's
superior in everything but welding the will
low. and Decker shines In the same light
Hitting wins lots Of games, and for this
reason Everett stands a good chance of
staying with the Colts.
President Robson of the Clevelands made
the greatest kick against the Brush resolu-
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