The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

STANDS NOW MAKES THE TRAY
EL1NG EXFENsEs OF THE CLUBS
VERY HuGH-sUGGEsTs THAT A
NEW AND MORE COMPACTLEAGuE
BE FORMED.
Manager Barnie returned ycster-
day from n trip to New York. says
the Springfield Union. while in New
York Manager Barnie had a long con-
ference with President j. T. Powers
and from the facts in his possession he
is confident the league has weathered
the storm successfully and Will hnlsh
the season as at present constituted
The transfer of the Rochester CLUB to
Ottawa has been Consummatcd and
things have been patched up in Syra-
cuse SO as to so on there. If THIS had
not been done President Powers stands
ready to transfer the Stars to Worces-
ter
"Mr. Barnie says thakIne clubs have
all succeeded in putting the salary cut
into effect without serious trouble and
without the desertion of as many play
ers as was feared. When asked If he
thought the clubs would all observe the
cut and the new salary limit of $500
a month, Mr.. Barnie said that they
would and moreover, President Powers
had full power to enforce it by exam
lining at any time the books of club
under suspicion and If found to be
breaking faith a severe penalty could
be inflicted.
WILL BE A HARD TASK.
with perfect respect for the opin-
ions of President Powers and Manager
Barnie it is hardly believed possible
that the magnates will live up to this
new agreement religiously. So many
equally iron -clad resolutions have been
violated openly in the past that 1t will
not be surprising if the magnateS
break away from this one before long.
This is particularly true of the Cana
dian cities, which, according to the
scribes of those cities were opposed to
the reduction of salaries at the recent
meeting. The Canadian clubs are
drawing nearly as we'll as usual and
therefore, are not compelled to cut ex-
penses so deeply. 1t would not be a
bad guess therefore, to pick one of the
this very account.
Manager Irwin, of the Toronto club,
which arrived here yesterday, said
there was little truth in the report
telegraphed from Toronto Tuesday
night regarding trouble in his team
over the reduction. The Toronto play
ers made some objections to the cut,
but a meeting of the players was held
here yesterday, at which an amicable
arrangement was reached. Whether it
was in the nature of a compromise or
an acceptance of the full cut is not dis
closed.
Manager Irwin is at present carry
ing only eleven men, and it might be
possible for him to get under the 81, 500
limit without enforcing the full cut.
The releases of Brouthers, Duncan,
Fox and Mcfarland have cut down the
ranks to the present limit. Duncan
goes to the Rome club of the New York
state league and Dan Brouthers, who
has been stopping over a day or two in
this city will probably return home to-
day and turn his attention to develop
ing his real estate at Wappinger Falls
until the war is over and base ball
gets on its feet again.
THE Springfield team has caused the
least trouble of any of them over the
reduction, having anticipated it and
accepted 1t voluntarily before the
league took action on it. The club has
only eleven players at present, not in
cluding Kelley. who is injured but still
on the pay roll.
THE BUFFALO PLAYERS.
"One or two of the Buffalo players
threatened to stand out. Pitcher Gray
was one of the most outspOken oppo-
nents of the cut, but as he won a thir-
teen-inning game at Wilkes Barre
yesterday, he has probably yielded
gracefully.
I'm Syracuse things Strengthened
themselves out finally after coming
pretty near disbanding. Kuntzsch
withdrew his offer to turn the clubs
affairs over to the players after sleep
ing on it. Bill Eagan has been sent
back to Pittsburg. 1t is estimated that
Eagan was not keeping away from the
cups that cheer, and his salary was a
big one. Catcher Lake has also been
released for desertion. Lush will play
second and Lawrence has been recalled
from the farm to play in the outfield.
This brought about a reduction in
salaries of nearly 5000 a month. Short
stop Bone, of Pawtucket, has been
signed.
In Wilkes-Barre the cut was en-
forced, the release of Wright and
refusal to accept it. In Providence
there does not seem to have been any
trouble. Several changes have been
made TO strengthen the team, however,
Drauby and Loahey being released.
There have been several reports
printed to the effect that Springfield
end Providence wanted to disband tho
league Immediately at last SUNDAYS
meeting. The reports are a libel on
Springfield, which stood firmly with
Wilkes Barre, Toronto and Montreal
against disbanding and in favor of fin
ishing the season. The Providence
club threatened to quit the league.
however if the Montreal team would
not play there next Sunday, and it had
to be patched up.
The Buffalo Express, which has a
chronic illusion about Buffalo break
ing into the National league, has had
a worse attack than usual recently and
seems confident that the Bison citv will
secure the Cleveland franchise before
next season. Such a thing is not i'm
possible, nor is it likely to happen. If
Buffalo should withdraw, that step I'm
connection with the permanent retire
ment of Rochester from the league
might bring about Wholesale changes
which would be of untold benefit TO the
game in this section.
A COSTLY CIRCUIT.