The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-22
captain OF the Philadelphia team next sea-
son. Just the same" says Manager Shets


Charlie Farrell is not wintering in
Washington and has not been here since
Christmas. and upon the authority of Tom
Brown he is not encompassed by any en-
tangling matrimonial alliances, real or
prospective"
Frank Killen is a devoted family man
and will bring his wife and baby with him
to Washington next summer. Frank is
pleasantly and comfortably dom!ciled in
Pittsburg and it will be quite Il sacrifice
TO give it up even for a short time.
After managing the st. Louis club last
season I found out that l did not know as
much about bali players as / thought
did said Tim Hurst. and the longer you
are with them the less you will know. They
are separately and distinctly in class By
therselves-sOme days they play such
artistic ball the the public wonder how
they could ever lose, and the next day they
play like a flock of Holsters trying to find
their way back to salt water to get 4
drink
John T Brush, president of the Gin
cinnat! ball club. is sending to his espc-
cial friends au elegant silver souvenir an
nual pass for the season 1899.
The regular annual meeting of the Ma
tional Baseball Club was held at Alexan-
dria. Va, on Wednesday. the 10Th instant.
The presidents report showed n balance
on the wrong side of the ledger. A direc-
tors meeting was held later in the after
noon. when the necessary legislation was
enacted for the conduct of the business
for the season of 1893.
1t is rumored that Fred Clark. manager
of the Louisville club, is having his annual
kick with reference to salary. Fred is
awfully swelled on himself and may de-
mand the gross receipts of the Louisville
club in consideration of his managerial
and baseball playing abilities. Don't kill
the goose, Fred.
In answer to several enquiries. the
League clubs do not sell Communication
season tickets.
Jimmy Casey will be the sensational
backstop of the League next season or
miss my guess says prominent old
timer.
Fred Tenny had better cut out that hump
which he so dextrously works on base run
ners at the peril of life and limb-or some
thing may happen at first base some day
that will call for the services of a surgeon,
and Fred is liable to be the patient.
Pitchers Williams and Suthoff will go
back to the Toronto Club next season.
Arthur Irwin thinks another seasons
work in the minor league will make them
fit for the big league. They are both prom
Using youngsters.
d
the ball under the training of Arthur IT.
win he will become one Of the most val
liable men on the team.
Those lips" that never uttered any
thing but elOquence will engage in an or
atorcal contest at the February League
meeting in an effort to continue the OLD
scale OF admission fees upon the Philadel-
pha grounds.
Mr.. Robson is reported as saying that
he Will close the Cleveland baseball park
against all newspaper men next season. =
Exchange. II is diamonds to baseball bats
| that Mr.. Robinson never said anything of
the kind.
Pitcher Cy Swain will be found upon
Connie Mack's pitching staff next season.
Charley Reilly touts him a dangerous
rival to Rusie as to speed and control.
The statement that Charlie Farrell has
been sold to Boston is a little premature.
The Boston club would like to have his
services, and it is possible that some deal
may be arranged later on.
AL Wagner and Jud Smith will probably
play with some club of the Eastern League
next season. Mr.. Irwin had several offers
for their release.
letter from old Reliable Jim Nc
CURE says that he viii come back to
Washington next season prepared to pay
lshed that he would not play ball under
Arthur Irwin was the fake Imagination
of some scribe. as it was made without
authority.
Elmer Bates confidently asserts that if
Frank Defiaas Robson will say publicly
that his ball club will not be removed
from Cleveland. but will, in the spring
resume business at the old stand. all will
be foi given and the public will return to
their old love and allegiance with an en-
thusiasn. that will be a guarantee of solid
support and satisfactory gate receipts. Mr.
| Robson, having for so many years offered
to his home patrons first-class article of
baseball for which he received beggarly
remuneration, has become discouraged
and was compelled to seek other fields OF
usefulness Therefore he is little timid
about taking further chances. but would
doubtless. under favorable circumstances,
prefer to keep his club at his home town,
Cleveland The people of that city ought
10 manifest a pride in sustaining one of
the best clubs in the League and give it
Il substantial support that will insure it a
permanent home.
Al Selbach, in the many interviews he
has given out. if he is correctly reported,
is making himself a target for severe
newspaper criticism. Mr., Wagner sold
Setback for the reason that he received an
unusual price for man of his ability and
for the further reason that he had gnCd
player he considered his equal if not his
superior, and Sci ought to let it go at that
and not throw bouquet or odorless chrys-
antnemums at himself by saying his boss
released him because he was jealous of
his popularity. The proposition IS as
ridiculous as Setback has made himself.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy
voice" would be a coed rule Of conduct
for the German Ambassador. He would
thereby keep the old friends he has and
stand some chance to make new ones.
The Louisville club owners are very
much amused at Tim Murnane.s estimate
of the value of their ball team. which ag
gregates $2T ,GC0. Tim places the value of
Clark at 50 900; Cunningham. $4,000;
Clingman, KittrIdge, Magee and Dexter at
81 GOO each; Hoy and Ritchey, 81 500 each;
Wagner, Decker and Frazer at 81 coo each.
and seven others 5000. The club owners
say they can get s. coo for Clark any day
and would not sell him for $4,000: Gun
nngham will bring $4,000 in the market:
Clingman will bring $4,000; Magee and
Dexter would bring $4,000; Hoy and
Ritchey would bring $4,000; Wagner is in
demand at $500: Decker and Frazer are
worth $1,000. and the seven others $l5,00
This estimate foots up $500. Tim has
another guess due him.
Mr. John T. Brush. one of these days.
will take his pen in hand and tell whole
lot of things he knows about some of the
sporting writer's who maligning him
unjustly. as he claims and when he does
the big deal the eight-club league"
and other stale sensations won't be in it,
for tG cd for