Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

only. Dan. Mccain was purchased by
ST. Louis Al
League, appeared Hbefore the league and
offered a certain price for the ground.
leases in Washington and Baltimore No
agreement was reached, though Mr.. Pow
eis will again center with the leagues cir
cult reduction committee today At 5:4J
pm. the leagues memorable meeting was
brought to a close
Fighting O0posftiou Clubs.
The chances favor an Eastern League or
ganiZation in Washington next season. but
there are Influences at work which may
bring about an altogether new deal. The
hostile attitude or Ban Johnson's new
American League. which is causing the
major league men no small amount of
worry, may pave the way.
I'm case the American League continues
to show fight" said a league leader last
night" there will be but one course for us
to follow. AS soon as johnson breaks into
Chicago. in violation of the national agree
ment the league will at once spring a new
eght-club association. with clubs in Bos-
ton, Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington in the east, and ST Louis Chicago
Cleveland and Louisville in the west. The
four cities We dropped remained just as
much ever members of the National
League, with the exception, OF course, that
they will not be represented in our next
schedule. This arrangement was made
simply to prevent any possible opposition
creeping INTO tne tOuT Giles IneHuOHeQ
Just as soon. therefore, as the war cloud
appears, the league stands ready to organ
ize new association. At any rate, oppo-
sition or no opposition, there will be two
eight-club leagues of national character
in operation. in 1901, if not this year"
AS Frank Richter's new association is
also quietly organizing for 1901, there will
be merry times ahead-and Washington will
be the pivotal center.
George Wagner's Confession.
the Senators, George Wagner makes this
statement:
Now that we are out Of it, I am free
to admit that what the Washington peo-
pie have generally condemned us for-the
policy of selling players-was a mistake.
We were forced to sell men early in our
connection with the club to save ourselves
from serious financial Toss, and We had
good business reasons in every case since
then. These matters, however. never will
be considered by any base ball enthusiast.
Suffice it to say, we made mistake. If.
by some turn in affairs, we should re-enter
base ball, there will be change. Should
our good players become dissatisfied. as
some of our Senators did, they will be
traded to the best advantage. If this can
not be DONE they will be released outright
We will never again be put on the defen-
sive as the result of selling players"
Umpire Tim Hurst was present long
enough yesterday to observe that, like all
good business men, the league must have
closing-out sales"
The umpires will be scheduled by Mr..
Young for the entire season. And then the
bosses will proceed to break 1t before the
season Is a month old.
The National League playing season will
begin April 9, and the schedule will call
for 14O game twenty to each series.
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another hustling base ball man who would
like to locate in Washington.
The competition for First Baseman Nc
CAMS services cost Frank DeHaas Robi-
son 5000, while Mercer was a simon-pure
gift to New York Philadelphia bid as high
as 81 600 for Mccain, whose valuation by
the player distribution committee was only
$500 Catcher Bowerman of Pittsburg was
also practically presented to the New York
club. Chicago secured Pitcher Cunning
ham.
"Nick'' Young walking beside ponderous
Tom Reed was one of the humorous con-
trasts the lobby presented yesterday.
1.-THE toughest part of this DEAL unused
a man from the south, sis to think Wash
ington now has to pay for protection to
the National Leag1ie!"
A stray schedule of the once-to-be ten
club league had Baltimore scheduled in
Washington on Decoration day. A holiday
for Washington! Small wonder the league
was teleScoped! j. A. H.