The times., 1899-09-24


in baseball way, and would not patronize
cheap imitation said Baltimore fan
Saturday
If George Wrigley plays bail at all next
year 1t will be with the New York club
If McGraw and Robinson succeed in
buying the present Baltimore franchise as
they are likely to do, that city will be a
baseball centre next season.
few months ago Honus Wagner, of
the Louisville club, was touted as one of
the greatest third basemen in the country.
Since little Leach has succeeded him at
that place. Wagner is only a reminiscence.
He is not in Leach's class at any stage
of the game.
Joe Kelly and Hugh Jennings are as
pirants for managerial honors, and 1t is
more than likely that they will be pro-
yided for. Philadelphia would like to
have Kelly, and Chicago could find place
for Jennings. ho-, br,, e,,e,s.,s...
The wise guys who said Ed Hanlon
could not win pennant without McGraw
and Robinson have another guess coming.
1t is hoped that winning the pennant by
the Brooklyn team will not drive the
blonde artist of the Brooklyn Eagle into
histrionic enthusiasm in the way of tragi-
cal prose or sensational poetry.
Capt Jim Hart, of Chicago, denies that
any Western League club will be located
in that city in order to keep out the phan-
tom league. He does not regard that or
ganiZation as of sufficient Importance to
occasion any such extreme measures.
Whatever errors Umpire Frank Dwyer
may make, everybody knows that he is
straight goods and gives his decisions ex-
actly as he thinks they ought to be given.
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The Cincinnati club, like the Washing
tons, are trying out their new men. and,
consequently, are losing games they would
otherwise win. f eHe o85 e a~ot
The Senators have one thing to be thank
full for this season and that is they have
encountered but few rainy days.
rl.~ett
With Mercer, Padden, and Barry in a
crippled condition, the Senators 4 are
seriously Handicapped and in poor shape
for the hot work now before them.
r5Trc-I- yia>,.,4.
Says Chicago paper: Despite the ex-
cellent foundation for the statement that
Captain Anson is to be at the head of the
local club, he said he was simply an out
slider so far. He claimed that outside of
having been invited to be at the conference
he knew nothing of the plans of the pro-
moterS." aef reffT r0gfsTi unE so
Mugsy McGraw and Robinson are kept
busy these days denying the rumors that
they are giving encouragement to the or
ganiZation of the new league. In recent
80 EEnTsr
ing: 1.-The conneetiona1of my name with
the scheme is unwarranted. From the way
the names of Robinson and myself seem to
have been connected with the project
should say the new league is hot-air or
ganization. bsE aps es5i1sDA!hh q
Every move made by the alleged promo
tiers of the new league thus far is con-
yincing evidence of their insincerity No
better proof of this could be established
than the fasco called "A Meeting of the
Magnates'' recently held at Chicago, at
which it was said there was large num-
Der of capitalists present" Many OF the
gentlemen represented as being there
were hundreds of miles away. 1t is true
that many proxies were present, but what
authorized body of men issued these, prox-
les does not appear. There has been no
public mention of any local meeting hav-
ing been held anywhere to appoint dele
gates TO that meeting. Many persons
whom it was stated would give aid and
encouragement in a substantial way have
since repudiated, the statement. Among
these are Reach and Rogers, of Philadel-
phia; Andrew Freedman, of New York,
and McGraw and Robinson, of Baltimore.
Even Captain Anson, upon being inter-
viewed as to the aims and purposes of the
new league, is quoted as saying: Il know
nothing OF the plans and purposes of the
new organization" AS further evidence
of this farce, Chris Won der Abe, il is said,
wrote the rules of the new organization.
An enterprise like this is dependent upon
the public for support Therefore these
gentlemen should take the public into their
confidence and give them some evidence
that their scheme is established upon a
substantial foundation. Idle bluffs and ex-
plosions of wind will neither deceive nor
convince any man. When 1t can be stated
that sufficient amount of money has been
raised for the purpose OF establishing a
club in this or that city, the affair will as
sumo a business appearance The oft re-
peated story that "we have been promised
a sufficient amount of money is writing in
the sand. and only inspires doubt and sus-
picion. There is nothing substantial about
it, and such statements will deceive no
one.
From the statement of facts as published,
George Wrigley is clearly amenable to the
baseball regulation that makes expulsion
of player the penalty for jumping his
contract. His case is given as follows:
Wrigley was claimed by the Syracuse Club
under the reservation clause, but that club
had not signed him TO contract. The
New York Club, desiring his services,
wired President Young, asking him II
Wrigley was free to sign with them stat
ing the fact that the Syracuse Club claimed
his services. Mr.. Young answered them,
saying that it would be perfectly proper for
them to sign the man for the balance of
the season, and that any claim that SYRIA
cuse had would be considered and deter
mined hereafter. Acting upon this official
advice, Wrigley signed a New York con-
tract and played with that club. The
Brooklyn Club owners, needing the man,
entered into negotiations With the SYRIA
cuse Club, and secured his release from
that club, and then, it is supposed, in
duced Wrigley TO jump his New York con-
tract, and join them, which he did, without
giving the New York Club notice of his in
tention. Therefore, Wrigleys expulsion
from the League would be proper in the
interest of discipline and fair play. If the
Brooklyn Club owners are -particeps Grim
inis to this infraction of baseball law, they,
too, should be made to suffer the penalty.
If. however, Wrigley has been deceived as
to his rights and duties in the premises,
that should be considered in mitigation of
bis punishment
Rem Mulford is authority for saying that
Selbach and Seybold will be disposed of