The evening times., 1899-01-16
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Manager Irwin gives it out that after the try
ing-out season Is over, he will not carry six
teen men on his payroll
John Heydlcr, one 6f Washington city's most
popular baseball writer's. viii do the correspond
cnoe for prominent out-oitoVn paper during
next season.
Kid Nichols spends his time during the
winter in his laundry Kansas City This ev-
plains why he always turns up in the spring with
all the kinks ironed out Of his ann.
Out-of.t0wn clubs desiring the services Of some
promising Young talent out Of an engagement,
may learn something TO their advantage by ad-
dressing the sporting Editor Of Tbs Times.
George ". Wagner president Of the Washing
ton club. has not witnessed over two games in
the past three years-yet he loves the game, and
at time thirty second degree crank.
Pitcher Stivetts. under reservation by the st.
Louis club, has not as yer determined whether
he will play ball next sumemr. or con-
tinue in the business Of teamster for a brewery.
Tommy Dowd i principal owner of a soiied
linen cleaning emporium in his home town, Hol
yoke. Mass. enterprise he has recently inau-
gurated. in which all his friends wish him success
Sporting News, Of st. Louis, is long on fake
stories and short current facts. Ii ought TO
brace up and get into the game Off its time is
not entirely taken up in arranging eight
club league.
All talk about moving the pitcher back and the
catcher up close behind the bat fails TO enthuse
the managers and players, who inclined to
think that the changes would not improve inter
est in the game.
Harry Pullsm, president of the Louisville club
at a recent meeting OF the directory rendered a
faithful report of his stewardship, which was so
satisfactory that he received reelection by
unanimous consent.
Secretary Robert H. Young, of the National
League. has frequent occasions to wreste with le-
gal problems, that come to him from the minor
as well the National Leagues. and usually rem
ders convincing and satisfactory decisions.
At The beginning Of last season Ed Hanlon
promised the players of his club bonus should
they land in first or second place. In pursuance
of that understanding, he has paid over to them
S1.s00, the amount assigned for second-place hon
ors.
The brilliant sporting writers throughout the
country ought 10 get that dissolution of the
twelve clubs microbe out of their system. and get
down TO legitimate business. That fake is grow
ing hoary with antiquity. What the public now
wants is live facts
The contention between the Louisville and
Chicago clubs with reference to the services OF
Pitcher Taylor-clamed by both clubs-has been
arranged by the Chicago club releasing Pitcher
Wood TO the Louisville club. Manager Clark OF
the Louisville, says Wood is the better man OF
the two
First Baseman and Outfielder Proctor. who nlav.
ed with Ted Sullivan's Dubuque team last sum
mer, is spending the winter with his folks in this
| city. He is without an engagement at present
and has not made up his mind whether he
will play ball next season. He is a promising
ball player. and would be valuable man foI
any minor league team.
The attorneys of Chris Won der Abe have finally
secured the deposition of President Young The
facts sought to be established by Mr.. Young
deposition was that Mr.. Won der Abe was owner
of the baseball club as well as the Sportsman
Park and Exhibition Company. Mr.. Young testi
fed that he had at divers and sundry times re-
ceived cheeks from IN. Fnn der Abe as presi
dent of the st. Louis club. and that he had ais,
| received checls from Mr.. Muckenfuss, as presi
dent and receiver OF the property. 1t would
therefore that far as establishing the fact
of ownership of the club is concerned Mr. Young
testimony does not throw much light upon the
veXed question. . A1