Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23

solves the last trace of the famous
'stonewall infield' of many years ago.
For years he has been the most promi-
nent figure in base ball, and naturally
every one feels an interest in his future
| movements, All kinds Of rumors have
been afloat as to where ne will go, and
it may be that the ''old man" himself
doesn't know where he will land when
he finds himself for the first time in his
| base ball career outside the hreastworks
of the team with which his name has
been associated for 50 many seasons. st.
Louis was down for Anson, and then it
was thought that Omaha would be q
| good place for the veteran. There was
some talk Of placing a western league
team in Chicago, provided consent could
be secured, and letting Anson manage it..
| These stories all proved to be ground
| less. Now Dame Rumor has placed in
the field the story that Anson will be
transferred to an Eastern League team.
With Anson out Of the game, so far
| as Chicago is concerned, who viii hold
down the initial bag for the Colts2 It
! looks as il Tommy Tucker had been the
man selected The Washingtons have
I had no place for Tucker for the past
twelve months, and now they have sold
| him to President Johnson OF the West
ern League. In whose interests Johnson
was acting Is not known, but President
/ Wagner OF the Senators, says he has
been informed that it is Chicago that
wanted the man. Jim Hart Of Chicago
has always been a great a6mirer Of
| Tucker, and this adds color to the ru-
NOR. 1t is to be hoped that this sup
1 position is correct, for Tommy is too
good a man to be relegated to minor
league company.
An exactly opposite condition of af-
fairs prevails at the present time in the
Eastern and Western Leagues In the
Eastern League there are cities knock
ing at the door, seeking to gain admis-
sion, but there is no room for them. In
the Western League there is lots of
room, but few knocks ami those are
faint Up to date, President Ban John
son has not been able to place the eX-
| ira franchise. The western city of Oma-
! ha and in the east, Grand Rapids which
tried to keep the pace last year but
failed, are both named as the most
available, but In neither are induce
ments Of much promise held out
Won Ger Abe appears TO have come
out on top of the heap again. At any
rate he has liquidated his debts incurred
by the st. Louis Club, and still no
story has been sent about the sale Of
the st. Louis franchise to outside par
ties. 1t is another case OF Chris cum
ming, in which character no league mag
nate excels the doughty German. 1t is
said that the grace with which Won der
Abe was relieved from his uncomforta-
| BILE position can be accounted for in but
one way. 1t is that the money with
which his obligations were discharged
and the creditors satisfied, was ad-
vanced by President Brush and his as
sociates, and that the multi-lea que man
now has finger in the st. Louis pie
in addition to his many other base ball
interests, 1t would not be a bad idea
If the league should start a sort of
Lexow committee and ascertain in just
how many teams Mr.. Brush is inter-
ested.
The Bostons appear to be pursuing the
policy of standing pat this winter SO
far as players are concerned. Few stor-
les of the signing of new men have been
heard. All the clubs in the circuit are
taking on new blood, and trying to bet
ter their team But the Boston trium-
virate must think that Nichols will &C
on forever, and that his right arm will
forever hold the latent speed that a
hard fought contest always brings
forth in ''Nick." But there is still near
4 ly biWee months DeIOre the league sea
son opens, and during that time 1t II
possible to rope in many good man.
I Camel and Lake Of the Bostons woul6
like to know where they are at an6
both claim that they are not being
treated fairly. Camel feels certain thai
he will not be used this season, ant
says that if Boston has no longer any
use for him, he desires his uncondition
al release. Catcher Lake is in the same
box. He does not want to go to a mi
nor league, and says he can get a big
ger salary in the National League thfs
year than Boston gave him in 81. The
distribution of the Bostons' share of the
/ Temple cup money also rankles in his
bosom. Although playing in as many
II games as Yaeger. Sullivan OF Camel. he
says he received but half as much OF
the Temple cup proceeds as the tric
| no