Evening star., 1899-03-11
Proposed Cycle Track at National
Park Given Up.
YALE-HARVARD ATHLETIC PROGRAM
Baltimore Basket Ball Team De-
feated.
THE CABLE CHESS MATCH

Arrangements and negotiations were In
progress a short time ago for the erection
of a quarter-mile board track at the base
ball park, but everything has now fallen
through The board track was to have been
used entirely for cycle racing and operated
independently from the base ball games.
Night racing was to have been feature of
the sport, and when the base ball team was
out of the city bicycle racing in the after
noon was to have been tnaugurated.
The negotiations for the base bali park
were under way for some time and gave
rise to the rumor that the promoters of the
cycle track were after the franchise of the
base ball team, intending to run both. Ev-
erything had been arranged and a contract
for lease for a term of years had been
drawn up, but the plan fell through for one
reason. The rental of the park for a sea-
son, Independent of the erection of the
track was good-sized figure and out of
this rental something was expected to be
realized from the sale of the privileges of
the park.
1t transpired that the sale of the privi-
leges for the base ball games would cover
this matter, and it was impossible to get
around the matter. This cut Off good
source of revenue that would have helped
considerably to pay the annual rental. The
contract for the park had been all drawn up,
and 1t is understood that the consent of all
of the other base ball managers In the league
had been obtained for the erection of
ent grounds. This matter was an import
ant part Of the negotiations and for a time
its passage was a thing that held back the
signatures to the lease. The other condi-
tion of affairs was discovered just in time,
and as there was absolutely no remedy the
negotiations ended.
h Irving Brampton a young Jerseyman,
is the New York's clubs latest find" He
is a left-handed pitcher and may prove
prize package or may become a busted
phenom, as many ambitious youngsters
Charleston by Manager Day and given
thorough trying out, and if he shows him
self to be a promising player he will be
given a permanent sit on the regular
team. Manager Day made satisfactory ar
rangements with the new player yesterday
morning.
from western Pennsylvania to Cincinnati,
did not get on the sleeper with the rest of
the players when they started south. That
he should wait until the very last minute and
balk Just as the train was pulling out is
something that was not expected from such
a conservative individual as Mcbride Cap
tain Ewing says: I'm sorry that Mcbride
is not with us. 1t is all up to him. 1t rests
with him to say what he will do. have re-
turned his ticket and sleeping car berth to
Mr.. Lloyd Algy has been offered an in
creased salary, but the advance is not large
enough.
Bowerman and Rhnes are the only men
who have yet failed to sign a Pittsburg
contract The former, it is expected viii
attach his signature to the paper within a
few days. Rhines can be a member of the
team next year if he cares to, but there will
be no persuasion used to make him one.
Manager Watkins is not worrying in the
least about 1t.
Jimmy McAleer, the crack center fielder
of the Cleveland club and one Of the great
est outfielders the game has ever produced,
has announced his retirement from the dia-
mond for good. Patsy Tebeau, captain Of
the Spiders, stated in Cleveland that he has
already notified him that he has quit the
diamond forever. and also refused to sign
the contract sent to him. The Spiders will
lose a great man in McAleer.
Manager McGraw of the Baltimore base
bali team yesterday decided to give a trial
to Pitcher c. J. Harris of Mercer College,
Macon. Ga. Harris will join the new ORR
oles on their spring practice at Savannah.
McGraw thinks that Harris may develop
into fine player.
The bondhoders and creditors of the St
Louis SDortsman's Park and Base Ball
Club met in ST. Louis yesterday TO agree
upon a plan whereby their mutual interests
will be protected at the sale of the club
next Tuesday. John T Brush and Frank
De Haas Robson wanted to attend the
meeting, but were not permitted to do So
1t is asserted that the creditors have raised
$4,000 among themselves to bid on the
property.