Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-24
A Possible Result, Of the st. Louis
Decision.
PREDICTION OF h FORMER MAGSATE
Organization Of, Minor Base Ball
Associations.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

Ger III 81 Louis yesterday, practically TAX
ing Chris Won der Abe out of base ball, is
one of the most important law decisions in
connection with base ball in recent years.
An appeal will probably be taken. but re-
ports from the mound city indicate that the
appealing lawyers have little faith in their
application to the higher courts With
Won der Abe out of the way and the St
Louis muddle Strengthened out through the
transfer of the Cleveland club to that CITY,
it would appear that the barriers in the
way of the formation of an eight-club
league for the coming season would be re-
duced to a minimum. Cleveland will be
taken off of the National League map: Bal
timore is practically out of it, which leaves
only Washington and Louisville to be reck-
oned with.
II the league magnates really desire an
eight-club circuit 1t surely wouldn't take
long to get together and buy out the two
last named club owners, especially as both
representatives have made known the fact
that they are willing to sell. In case the
league magnates decide to hold on to their
hard-earned money. except the small
amount necessary to make the Baltimore
owners satisfied to quit, the circuit will go
through the next season with ten clubs and
IN 1900 the Washington and Louisville clubs
may be dropped
This looks like the National Ieapua nro
gram, but prominent ex-base ball mag
nate in this city, who is in close touch with
brush, Soden, Reach and Robson. gave if
out yesterday after hearing the nawS fron,
St Louis, that he is willing TO bet a s,Iit Of
clothes that the eight-club circuit will 90
into effect the coming season. He saws fur
t tne[ mag baltimore, anu Washington are
tlred OF base ball. the former because II has
mad so much good ball and the latter he
cause II mas had so much bad ball. With
Two years rest both the cities wifi be in the
paying class again. and at that time AM
other successful circuit could be organized
Reports from Cincinnati say that a bur-
reg convention of National League leaders
Will be held in New York next weak and If
this report is true it can be taken as hsirn
very important. as the regular meeting Of
the league is slated for the month of Feb
ruary. "a GU
From present indications it looks nc
though the reported trade of DemontreviiIa
LOT Dahien would not go through Manager
Hanion has been reported as willing 6I,t
lhe mitch comes from the Chicago end Of
me oeal' and appearances indicate that
Manager Burns anxiety to part with his
great shortstop is more apparent than real
ne Shlcago man Is after Pitcher Joe Cor
pett' Dat Manager Hanlon knows a thing
or Two when 1t comes down to a trade
Il am liable to call off all negotiations
eoncerning the exchange of DemontreviIIe
Tor Dahlen.' said Manager HanIon last
night determinedly. IF | Thought sMnnte'
could play third base within % per cent a.
wen as ne can play second l never would
consider such trade for moment If tbe
brooklyn deal should fail. If thew think 7 an,
anxious to trade they will find then,sal,-as
mistaken. But why Chicago does not juno
AT Sncn chance to get a second basenan
IS more than | can understand unless The
Chicagoans think they can get the better
OF me and force ME to throw in Corhett
u 50, they are badly mistaken, that's all"
According to the Clipper Almanac. not q
professional base ball player of prominence
was killed during the wear hut no lass
man seven amateurs lost their lives while
playing the national gone. The list fol-
lows: ~ ioi
A. Bryant. died at Martinsvflle. Ind. re-
sui injury, hit by pitched ball, March il.
n. Winchester, died at Londonderry Va
hit by batted ball. April 26.
James +. Sullivan. dropped dead Nav 90
while pitching at Oswego, n y
John Eilerton hit in the head by pitched
Ohio. -''
George Beard. killed in collision in anna
tenr game on July IA, at Little Falls n. Y.
Charles Brown, fatally injured in collision
after fly ball, September 6. at West Chicago
Charles Long, hit by pitched ball and kill
ed Ion on September &C. at Stroudsburg, Pa.
The Southern Base Ball League was Or
ganized Yesterday in New Orleans. with
New Orleans. Mobile Birmingham and
Shreveport as the four cities. Montgomery
was given franchise, provided a sixth
club is obtained, and will ask Atlanta or
Columbus, Ga, to take the place Henry
Powers of New Orleans was elected presi-
dent, with D. P. Burns of Mobile vice pres
ident. tmpires will receive s12J per month
National protection will be asked Each
club will put up a $500 guarantee, and the
season will begin on April and last four
months.
The circuit committee of the Eastern
League, in session at Syracuse. n. Y. yes
terday, awarded the eighth place in the
league to Rochester, giving George W.
Bryce and John H. Callahan the franchise
President Hart of the Chicago club, in his
capacity of chairman of the rules commit
tee of the National League, has sent printed
forms TO magnates, players, umpires and
base ball writers requesting them to sug-
gest changes they may deem advisable to
make in the present code of playing rules.
l he asking of advice is something new for
the club owners. This is step in the right
direction. and much good and little harm
should result as there is certain TO be q
generous response TO the invitation.
Chicago Base Ball Clubs Plans.
CHICAGO. January 24-Members of the
Chicago League Base Ball Club will do
their spring training at Hudson Hot
Springs, n. NJ. The team will leave Chi
cage March Ii and will remain at the
springs until April 5.
IN HER OWN WAY.