Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-30

AT lFOy-IrOy, y; Cortland, 6.
At Utica-Utica. 5: Rome, 3
AT Montreal Montreal, 10; Hartford. G.
AT Rochester - Rochester, 10; Provi-
dence, 3.
AT Syracuse-Springfield, TO- Syracuse, 7.
Saturdays National League Games,
At delphia-Chicago, 8; PhfladeI
Dha i.
AT Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 8; ST. Louis. q.
At New York-New York, B; Cincinnati .
AT MISUNDERSTANDING. 8; Boston, 2
BALL PLAYERS ORGANIZE.
Fight to Be Made Against Pre.ent
National League Contract.
The members of the National I,eapue
nihes organized the Professional Ball Play
ers' Protective Association in New York
yesterday. The object of the association is
10 secure certain concessions from the club
owners In regard. to contract obligations.
Charles thinner, well known as a catcher.
was elected president; Hugh Jennings was
made secretary and William Clarke treas
urer. The players have chosen Harry Tav-
Tor, formerly first baseman of the Louisville
nine, but now a lawyer ,practicing at Buff
falo. as their counsel. He attended the
meeting yesterday
The delegates present were Duffy, Clarke
and Collins from Boston: Jennings, Keller
and Donsbn. ph;,. GGihashtv' Murphy
OBrien and Ely. Pittsburg: Griffith, Ryan
and Callahan, Chicago: Beckley and Cor
coran, Cincinnati; Young, Burkett and Dom
man. New York
The present contract was gone over care
1ully, and the impression appeared tosexist
that 1t needed many changes There are
clauses In 1t to which the players object
Taylor their lawyer, said he Intended to
draw up form of contract and present it
to the club owners in the National League
asking for its adoption.
asked.
Well" relied Taylor I'VE will not burn
fences
Apparently the present contract, which,
by the way. Is the special pride of Col
John /. Rogers of Philadelphia, does not
suit the players because Of its ironclad pro-
visions. The whole force of their attack is
to be made on that document. When asked
whether they did not think the formation Of
another union. after the dismal failure of
the Brotherhood. would be looked upon
with disfavor by the public, which is OPP
posed to combinations Of any kind in sport.
the players insisted that this had nothing
In common with the game.
The owners will be asked to put stop
to the practice Of farming out players to
minor organizations. 1t is claimed that this
is hardship to the man affected. A con-
ference will be asked for with committee
of the National League. 20
Nearly all the players of the New York.
pittsburg. Chicago and Brooklyn clubs
were present and were admitted to the
meeting. The association win hold its next
meeting in New York in September.
Base Ball Notes.
No National League games were played
yesterday, as the western clubs are In the
east.
Ex-senator Charley Farrell won the game
for Brooklyn Saturday over ST. Louis, with
triple to center In the sixth inning.
The Giants played clean game Satur-
day. not an error being marked against
them, and, although only making five hits,
won out by placing them at opportune
times.
The American League games at Chicago
have been drawing wonderfully well. Sat
urdays attendance was $500 and yester-
day fully 1850 spectators witnessed the
game.
The cause of st. Louis backwardness in
winning games can easily be accounted for
IN the large salaries paid McGraw and
Robinson in comparison with Tebeau, Wal
lace and Burkett. Stars should be paid the
same salaries to secure the best work.
Ex-senator Gus weighing has been COB
bled up for the Brooklyns by Ned Hanlon
and placed his name to a contract today.
With the champions support Gus can be
depended upon to pitch good ball.
1t seems impossible for more than one
western team TO win each day.
Willie Keller cuts off more long hits and
gets less praise for doing 1t than any other
star In the league.
.Atherton will remain with Buffalo until
the end of the season. being taken up
with the game at the present time that he
Is reported to have said that the man
at the other end would have to wait for
him."
The New Yorks made three as pretty
bunts in the eighth inning of Saturdays
game as one would wish to See. Mercer
started the ball rolling with one toward
first that was good for a base. Van Hal
tren followed with one down the base line
and Setback came along with a third toward
Stelnreldt 1t seems strange that the Reds
did not adopt bunting tactics when they
saw that the hit-and-run game was not
working.
One remarkable fact In connection with
the losing streak of the Brewers is that
there has been no kicking against the work
OF Umpire sheridan Once or twice he has
appeared to be OF on balls and strikes,
and ne was, OF course, told Of the fact at
once, but on the whole, his work has been
excellent. and in Milwaukee at present he
ia considered the best umpire in the league
milwaukee Sentinel. Connie Mack seldom
uses the threadbare excuse of robbed by
the umpire.
Pitcher Taylor. the deaf mute signed by
the New York club, promises to be a win
ner. II his form in practice Is a criterion
OF what he can do in game Mike Grady
VINO has been trying out the youngster, says
nc 40 90 Soou d man as ever ne caught.
Taylor is the only dummy that ever
pitched IN the league. In the association
days Columbus once had a deaf-mute
pitcher named Dundon
The attendance at the American League
game in Chicago yesterday between Co
miskey's White Stockings and the Buffalo
team was 1880 1t was 1000 at Kansas
ely ely, me American League. under the ad-
mirable management of President Ban
Johnson. Is doing admirably, while the Ma
tfonal League, under weak and laundering
management. Is losing money. In yester-
DAYS game ex-Oriole pAmole pitched for
Buffalo and won his game. 8 to g. Walter
Brodie is playing left field for Comiskeys
team. A home run by Anterior, who was
with Washington last year and whom Jen-
nings recommended to ,MeGraw, won yes
terday's game.
Ew1ngs retirement has Brought to the
surface many rumors of new league OF
oase ball clubs. with Ewing at Its head. A
number OF New York players significantly
remarked: You'll be back, in New York
though" replied Ewing, '!No, with the
S Of It was said It is known that Arson
league and Is being assisted BY PHILADELPHIA