Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
IN THE BASE BALL WORLD.
Sensational Statements From Dosto,
About the Baltimore BROOKLYN Deal

ABOUT the BaltimOre-BrOokIyn Deal
Inc contemplated deal between the Ba,-
umore and Brooklyn clubs, by which the
pest payers OF the former will play with
the latter, is still hanging fire. and not
W1thstanding reports to the contrary there
is apparently something very serious in the
way of successful ending of the negotia-
tons. The following sensational special
was sent out of Boston last night, and al
though Mr.. Ebbets has always been quoted
as working for the consolidation, the state
ments therein are Interesting if true. 1t
reads as follows:
The hitch the Baltmore-Brooklyn
deal has brought out the fact that Mr.
Abel is not abe to deliver the goods with
out the consent of Charley Ebbets, and the
latter has set out to block the deal If pos
slble About ten days ago Jack Ryan, who
lVes mere, received. telegram from Eb-
bets asking for his terms for next season
A few days laf6r contracts We're received
from Mike Grim, who Informed RYAN that
he was to manage the Brooklyn team next
season, and that the Baltimore-Brooklyn
deal would not 30 through. Griffin man
aged the team for few weeks last season
and then threw up the job.
Griffin was at the league meeting in
New York when Hanlon and Abel got to-
SeIhef, and was in EbbetS company a few
days later, and the deal was fixed I'D for
Griffin to manage the Brooklyn club at a
handsome sa airy, thereby blocking far
never liked the idea of playing second vio-
lin to Mr.. Hanlon.
THE owners of the New York club were
opposed to the Baltimore deal as it forced
them to put out a lot of money to strength
en- up to the contemplated standard and
encouraged the opposition to Mr. Abel.
President Vonderhorst called off his offer
| TO sell his Baltimore holdings for $40 900
until ne was sure where he stood in the
Brooklyn deal At present it looks as il
| Charley Ebbets held the winning cards
| and would show his gratitude to Mr. Abel
| the gamest loser in the business, by block
ing the only chance he ever had or may
| nave to get back some of the 500 600 he
has lost trying to keep up base ball in
Brooklyn
MIR. Hanlon of the Baltimores in an in
terVleW yesterday, is quoted as saying that
Catcher Robson and Third Baseman Nc
GraW are too valuable assets of the
club to be allowed to remain in Baltimore
and that they would have to go TO Brook
| lyn with the other players. In reply to this
statement both Robson and McGraw are
! out IN interviews this morning in the Balti-
more papers in which they both say that it
| Is a case Of Playing in Baltimore or not
| playing at all.
! The saloon conducted by these two play
ers Is paying handsomely, in fact, more
| IMAM their salaries as players would be- and
Tor TINS reason they have decided to play
BAH with a Baltimore club only so as to
| De near TINS business. Joe Kelley, the great
Sit iitIdSi, lldS married INTO a wealthy fam
| ny and as result is not worrying over the
future, but will play in Baltimore, if want
co. win these three players out of the
| combination the consolidation doesn't look
| so extraordinarily strong.
A. Z. Arson has given up hope of getting
western League franchise in Chicago,
| AhSon mas appealed to his old friend A G.
| opdiuihg, the principal owner of the Chi
cago league team, to consent to him getting
FRANCHISE, but yesterday he was informed
| by MI Spalding that his request could not
De granted. Western League team can
NOT DE located in Chicago without the con-
| sent OF the owner of the National League
| ifdnchlse, so this ends the scheme Mr.
| SpaiolhS was not unwilling to see his old
| friend at the head of a minor league team
| but President Hart of the Chicagos prevent
/ ed He plainly told Mr. Spaldng that he
| would resign If Anson's request was grant
| ca. mart Is bitterly opposed to Anse and
\ TO MN more than any one else is due the
| retirement of the captain Anson's friends
| denouHce his turning down by Spalding at
| harts demand. They point to the fact that
| Ahse undoubtedly saved the major league
| at the time of the brotherhood war by stick
| ing to the magnates, and now when the
latter could repay the obligation without
! do SO. III - ~
| l-gR
| Wee little Cunningham, acknowledged
py every league magnate as one of the best
piichers or last season, WAS the first Louis
son. His contract is for. good increase
over last year. His % victories and his
good work all through the season are re-
sponslble for the increase. How much the
| increase was Is not" known, the Louisville
directors being especially mum on that SUBJ
! Jeet. Several of thes more deserving play
ers were also honored byshaving their con-
tracts call for more money during the COM
ing season. The louisville management
thinks that there will be no trouble with
| the players this coming season.
Walen California pitcher with the San
Jose team, is said to be another Pitcher
| Hughes. He will doubtless be with a big
| league team next season.
| Joe Burke, the third baseman Of Cincin-
natl, has signed with the Syracuse Stars
for next year.
GIVES SHARkEY TWO WEEKS
l FitzsimmOns Withdraws Demand for
$4,000 Side Bet.
| Robert Fitzsimmons the champion pugi,-
| list, says in letter to the Philadelphia
| Press: