Evening star., 1899-03-01
LATE SPORTING NEWS
III . i
Work Of the NATIONAL Base Ball
League.
I. LOUIS BROWNS . SUSPENDED
Senators to Opens the Season al
PhiIadeIphia.
G. A. G. WHIST MIG HTS

The magnates of the National League met
in New York yesterday. 1t was late in the
afternoon before any preliminary business
was transacted. The board of directors.
consisting of Messrs. Brush, Reach, Wag-
ner, Soden and Young, then went into ses-
sion. Their deliberations resulted ir the
suspension of the St Louis club for vioIat-
ing the national agreement in not paying
$3.50. as ordered, to the Wilkesbarre club
for the release of Sutor Sullivan
Receiver Muckenfuss admitted that the
st. Louis club was indebted to the league
in the sum of 81. 1873 for dues and assess
ments. Young, as treasurer of the league
then made formal demand on him for that
amount. but Muckenfuss could not pay it,
1t was voted to refer the entire matter
to the league
The league as a body did not go into
session at all, President Young giving out
the information that there was no quorum
present.
Although nothing is known definitely
about the schedule the information has
leaked out that the Senators will not have
holiday game at home: that their open
ing game will be with Philadelphia in the
latter city: Decoration day will find them
in Pittsburg: Fourth of July in New York,
and Labor day in Philadelphia.
The Messrs. Wagner and Manager Irwin
are at the meeting, and they gave out the
information last night that Third Baseman
''Jud" Smith had been sold to the Toronto
club along with Arthur Wagner, the Home
stead boy. Another bit of news interesting g
to the local patrons of the game was that
the suits for the Senators had been Sc
lected. They will be white, with black
trimmings, for home games and gray. with
black trimmings for other grounds. 1t was
also reported that Messrs. Wagner and
Irwin had decided to retain Catchers Nc
Guire. Farrell and Casey.
l. Manager Hanlon, now of Brooklyn is
1nts of rn11hJ 10 fipo
line as a result of the consolidation Among
the assets that came to the manager with
the Brooklyn club was a contract with
Mike" Griffin assigning him to the man
agement and captancy of the club with
salary of So, 200 The contract is some-
thing of an ''ironclad" affair, and the
money will have to be paid. Manager Han
Ion doubtless intended to place Joe Kelley
in charge of the team on the field, but can
hardly see his way clear to paying Griffin
$3.50 for doing nothing but play ball. This
is the present situation and it is quite a
tansle. although Manager Hanlon is con-
fident he can straghten it out without any
bad feeling on either side. Kelley received
S2,SD last season and wants the same sum
the coming season. whetherdhe is captain
or not. =, -
"Mugsy" Mceiraw has been selected as
captain and manager of the Baltimore club
but he, too, values his SERVICES away above
the estimation placed upon them by Man.
aSer Hanlon, and is vigorously kicking for
more money than his .contract calls for
Catcher Clarke Is another Ori0le that is pro-
testing over reduction Of salary.
Among the New York players almost a
panic has developed over the salary ques-
tion President Freedman has cut down
salary figures with an ak, Catcher Grady's
contract calling for a $500 reduction from
last seasons figures ! y
The New York Sun today has the follow
irg: ~
Il have decided to retire permanently
from base ball." said Charley Farrell. the
old New York catcher, who Is now with the
Washingtons. I've had enough and am
me have my release for $500 and 1 am dis
gusted" Then Farrell met Arthur Irwin
and Wagner, and, after a nice little chat
he signed contract for the coming season.