Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-26
SPORTS IN GENERAL
Base Ball Circles on the Proposed
Baltimore-New York Deal.
WORK OF THE LOCAL BONLERS
Cycle Track Men Organize in New
York.
PR O POI d WHIST MATCH
PROPOSED WHIST MATCH


ence among the base ball writers of the
east. and a majority favors the idea that
the Brooklyn consolidation will be pulled off
eventually. There Is the possibility that
the New York-Baltimore consolidation Is
such a big affair that it IS impossible to
grasp it's full import in one day and that
within the next week the pros and cons in
the case will be dealt with In detail. Man
ager Hanlon was interviewed yesterday on
the New York-Baltimore deal and confined
himself to saying that it would be impos-
sible to bring about such d consolidation,
owing to the many stockholders interested
in the former club. If this should be the only
obstacle in the way of the consolidation it
is safe to say that in a weeks time the
Baltimore players would be under new
flag. as three-fourths of those interested In
the Giants are in favor of the deal.
The Baltimore Brooklyn consolidation still
hangs fire. and there will be nothing done
in the case until February 2 when it is ex-
pected that Mr.. Abel will adopt drastic
measures TO bring the minority stockholders
in his club into line The Brooklyn magnate
is holding back because he does not want
to treat any of the minor stockholders
harshly; but should they continue to take
an adverse view of his proceedings and
block matters. it is intimated that he will
fall back upon his rights according to the
law governing majority holders of stock.
In this event the minority people would he
left entirely out in the cold, the consolida-
ton probably completed and the many thou
sands that have been lost by Mr.. Abel in
past years would he returned to him
through the box office as the result of
Brooklyn having a first-class, winning ball
club.
Word comes from Baltimore that Mana
ger Burns has backed water in his obtec-
tons to the Dahlen-Demontrevile deal and
next season will find the former with the
Baltimore manager. while the latter will
t,ie
gos Manager Hanlon lost patience with
the Chicago manager and gave him until
8 o'clock last night to decide whether he
would trade or not. Before the time was
up an affirmative reply was received. For
the last two seasons Demontreville has out
batted and outfielded Dahlen, besides steal
ing many more bases, but the little Chica-
go shortstoD is good one nevertheless,
and in congenial company his work would
be greatly improved. There can be no
question, but that both players belong in
the star class. In connection with the
trade II might be stated that one of the
Chicago papers telegraphed Earl Wagner,
in Philadelphia, asking him what he
thought of the deal. In reply the senator
ial magnate said:
II would not like to express an opinion
about the relative merits of the two men
for fear of displeasing the admirers of
each player. But in return, let me put a
question to you. Which pitcher do you
think is the best, Griffith or 'Cy' Swaim?
Mr.. William F. Deininger of Company H.
Fourth United States Volunteers, which
company. commanded by Captain osfnun
Latrobe. contains thirty-two men from
Baltimore and fifty from Hagerstown
writes to the Baltimore Sun from Jiguani
Cuba, giving an account of a tweIve-inning
base ball game played there to a tie of five
runs each by the soldier boys on New
Year day. The teams were:
South side-Ben Wiessner. c.; Adam Bor-
kowski. p; George Cornes. h.: George
Honson. 2b.: Amos Cooper. 3b.: Irwin Ever
iy, SIS; John Middlekauff, IT,; Corporal
George Wehn, CT; Irwin Brown, IF; Ser
geant PentOney, manager.
North sife-John Fischer. c.; Corporal
Chrsmger, p; Sprigg Garrish, 1b; Corporal
selby. 2b.; Cornelius Flynn, 3b; John
Stizei. SIS; Walter Burton, If; Emmett
Paden. CT; John Cornwell, rf. Sergeant
Astlin was umpire.
Mr.. Deininger writes: I'VE have been in
the service nearly seven months and have
only lost FIVE men. and those all in Cuba
We are comfortably quartered. and there
| is only one company in Jiguani. which is
seventy miles from regimental headquart-
ers at the seaport-Manzanillo."
The following clipping Will doubtless be
read with great deal of interest by many
of the older fraternity of base ball enthII-
siasts. Charley Snyder is a Washington
can be nos question that he was the star
catcher among professional players. The
Clipping reads as follows:
You can talk about your crack catchers
all you want to-" said George Wright tbs
other day, but the equal Of Charlie Snyder
was never seen on the ball field. He was
a wonder as a thrower, and was possessed
of a head seldom seen on a ball player
Talk about signs He was full of them
And quick! Why. he had base runners
before they knew what they were about
l was playing one day against him and
tried to steal second. ! thought | had the
| base Easy. but my, that ball got down
there so quick that had to scramble On
all tours for my base
Il can tell you a good story about Sny-
der. said John Morrill,. Boston's great
eN-frst baseman. who was standing by
The BostoEs were playing in New York
one day. George Gore was on third baea
and Roger Conner on first SNYDER caught
Gore off his base. and Conner was indje-
nant and turned to me and said: What
do you thing of that for base running"
In a twinkiing Snyder had the ball over 10
me and caught Roger fairly and scrarely
on his base, and the big fellow was So
Disguised that ne went and threw himself
on the grass. A great thing about Snyder
was that you had idea for the life of
you where he was going to throw and
this threw the base runners completely
OF their guard He was Of immense value
to 4 team. He threw easily vet stronc1y
and | agree with George that he was easily
the best catcher base ball ever knew One
OF the great things about Snyder was that
Wh=n he wanted to catch q man manning
ne took good care that the pitcher would
not give the batsman chance 10 hit at
good ball and drive it into the space the
lnhe!der had left to cover d bag"-Boston
Herald.
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