Evening star., 1899-03-24
THE LEAGuE MEETING
Action in the Case Of Freedman May
Be Taken.
TO RElNSTATE BASE BALL IN FAVOR
Gus Weyhing Arrives and Leaves
for HAMPTON.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

| CURRENT SPORT1NG NOTES
| A rather sensational report comes from
New York to the effect that one of the
chief objects of the meeting of the mag
mates who convene in that city today will
| be the placating of President Freedman so
| as to place the national game in that city
on a successful and popular footing. Tn.
possibility of such a move makes the re-
port important Freedman was fined $1,000
because he refused to allow his club to play
out a game with the Baitimores after Left
Fielder Holmes had made use of objection
able language. This fine has never been
paid, and the New York president declares
in the most emphatic manner that he will
close the gates of the polo grounds before
he will submit to the penalty inflicted. In
addition to this, Freedman has refused to
associate with his brother magnates unless
the fine is recalled. The program, as out
lined in the report referred to, Is to remit
this $i,G8 fine and persuade Freedman to
get on good terms with his players The
league magnates recognize the fact that a
good club in New York is essential to the
success of the whole league, and unless
Freedman is brought into line many thous
ands of dollars will be lost the coming sea-
son.
tiCn is that Freedman has several friends
among the magnates who are backing him
up in his controversy, and for this reason
nothing further can be done in the way of
Furnishing the New York magnate. Count
ing himself as voter, Mr. Freedman can
rally to his support Soden of Boston, Rog
ers Of Philadelphia, Kerr of Pittsburg, and
Dreyfus of Louisville. This gives the op-
position but two majority, and it takes
more than that to discipline the president
of a club. Freedman is too well fixed,
financially, to care straw about the
financial loss that goes with the fine, but
he has grated the idea into his brain that
he is being unjustly treated. and this germ
has developed to such proportions that at
the present time the National League has
veritable white elephant it's hands.
There is hardly another body of men con-
nected with any sort of business that will
come down off their high horses labeled
principle" quicker than the National
League mdgnates when there is a large
sum of money al stake and for this reason
there is considerable credence placed on
the reported soft-soaping OF President
Freedman.
'Zeke'' Wrigley, short stop, and Pitcher
Billy Donovan, the man with the steel arm
Of last years Senators, arrived in Wash
ington this morning and Will remain with
their friends in this city for a couple of
days. Wrigley and )EpSIDvan are on their
way to Richmond, Va, where they viii
b. located the coming season with the club
representing In2t p1ty III the Atlantic
League. Both players are in exceptionally
fine condition and are almost in shape to
go into the game today and give a good
account of themselves. Wrigley and Don
oYan during u convSfsatfOn with The Star
man this morning said they We're sorry to
leave the Washington club. but that they
believed they would be back in the big
league before the season is over. If hard
consci entious work will bring about this
state of affairs, both players promise to
do their best. Wrigley- will captain the
Richmond team. III der tie management of
Jake Wells, and he can be depended upon
to put lots of life into his work Donovan
is still under reserve TO the Washington
club. and he viii be given a full trying
out at Richmond in the way Of regaining
control of the swift curves and twisters
he is capable of putting over the plate
Both Wrigley and Donovan are personally
acquainted with Manager Wells, and say
thera is no man they would sooner work
for outside of the big league.
The Senators will play the Richmond
club before they return north, and Dono-
van says he is willing to bet a suit of
clothes that the Blue Birds will win the
first game.
Pitcher Gus weighing of the Washington
clGb arrived in this city last evening and
Was met at the depot by Secretary Robb
who Immediately took him in tow both
leaving for Hampton. Va an hour later
Augustus is quite indignant that he should
be overlooked in the shuttle, but says he
can easily see how the mistake was made
in not notifying him. He Is in splendid
shape. cunning trips during the winter
months bringing about this state of af-
fairs. Speaking of the Senator'S the veter
an pitcher said he knew majority of the
players and was satisfied he will be better
supported the coming season than last.
No gamc was played by the New Yorks
yesterday at Charleston because of the lack
of pitchers. In the game Wednesday the
pitchers were worked down, and Manager
Day did not want 10 force them again yes
terday. The pitching situation is a serious
matter and the New Yorks admit that un-
less something is done soon the team will
not be able to work when the league sea-
son opens. Doheny cannot do everything.
Brampton has proven that he Is not in the
game. Colcolough is developing and Catch
er Parke Wilson says his arm is fine. Man
ager Day gives the same expression of
opinion. Tiernan is still on the sick list.
While batting at a pitched ball yesterday
Gleason let his bat fly and Doyle was hit
on the shin. He limped about and went to
his hotel before the New Yorks quit work.
Doyle, however, will be in shape again to-
morrow.
Mccormick, who is scheduled to play
shOrtstop with the Chicago ball team, Is re-
ported to have said in conversation with
one of the other players that he would not
take the position under any circumstances.
Mccormick has not signed yet 1t is now
declared that he is not only holding out for
more money, but that he is thoroughly dis
satisfied with the idea of standing in the
deposed Dahien's stead and receiving the
unfavorable criticism that is bound to
come soon he makes his first bad
error and at every mistake thereafter.
Third base is his favorite position. and third
base he says he will cover point at
all. Manager Burns today telegraphed
President Hart that he would leave Hudson
with the team April ). From there the
team will go straight TO Kansas City to
play series of games then to Louisville to
open the league season, and from there to
Cincinnati and st. Louis, arriving in Chi
cago April 2S ell
IF both Cleveland and Baltimore are
dropped by the league there will be a
chance for New York to get hold of some