Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-03
DECISION AGAIN PUT OFF.


Whether Washington VIII Enter the
Eastern League.
The situation Of Washington in the base
ball world is still open to debate. The East
ern League gathered in New York yester-
day to decide whether Washington should
become member Of that organization. but
after several hours discussion once more
adjourned without reaching positive de-
cision. From reports received from the
meeting it is learned that the Eastern
League magnates were on the point Of final
adjournment, leaving Washington and Bal
timore outside their lines, when a message
was received from National League mag
nate to the effect that they should not act
hastily, as he believed the demands of the
Eastern League for a lower rental of the
grounds in the two cities named would be
granted After considerable discussion the
Eastern League magnates left this import
ant question open and appointed a commit
tee. with full powers to act in the matter
to meet the National League for a final set
tlement The adjournment was taken until
Friday, April 6, and by that time the peo-
pie of Washington will know whether they
are to see professional ball the coming
summer or not.
During the meeting in New York Presi-
dent Powers gave out the surprising infor-
| nation that there were six different parties
after the Washington franchise and that
italized. With the Messrs Wagner claim
ing to have lost money season after sea-
son and that no money could be made at
National Park, 1t appears strange to see
so many DESTROYS to enter this unprofita-
BILE field. AS a fact, It is well known among
the base bail people the country over that
this city will prove q gold mine to the
lucky maghate the first to locate a winning
team in Washington.
The peculiar part Of the Information about
the six parties after the Washington fran
chise Is that one OF them halls from Brook
Ign and is a son Of President Ebbets of the
on the subject Mr.. Ebbets admitted that
his son was after the franchise, but main
tanned that the BROOKLYN club as corpo-
ration had nothing to do with the scheme
Such moves in the base bail world are as
| a rule, viewed with suspicion, and as there
| is every surface indication that the Brook
lyn club will be forced out of the city Of
churches at the end OF next year. 1T is
more than likely that the people back Of
that club are casting covetous eyes upon
this city.
DIR. Jimmy McJames. the ex-senator. who
has been with the Baltimore and Brooklyn
clubs for the past: three years. has retired
from the base bali profession and will de-
vote all his time in the future to helping
s. C. brother of McJames died recently,
leaving vacant a. partnership with his
| father, and Jimmy has decided to accept it.
Jimmy McJames deserves lots of credit. as
ing clever bail for the different clubs Of
the National League
Vardon Breaks Golf Club Record.
Harry yardon, the English open golf
champion. played a practice game on the
| Atlantic City Country Clubs links yester-
| day afternoon with the clubs professional.
John Reid. and broke the club record for
eighteen holes by five points. He covered
| the first nine greens in 81 and the second in
1 A. Willie Smith last fall made the best
| score up to that time.
Vardon will play a match championship
/ game today of thirty-six holes against the
| best ball Of Ffndlay Douglas of the Fair
| field Country Golf Club OF Connecticut and
| Herbert Hartman of the Garden City Golf
| Club of Chicago. The score Of Vardon, in
| view of. the fact that stih breeze was
| blowing, is looked upon as insuring vic
| tory tomorrow for the Briton.
Cans Easily Whips DAILY.
Joseph Cans of Baltimore knocked out
| Chicago jack, Daily last night In the fifth
| round Of what was to have been a six
round bout at the Penn Art Athletic Club.
| Philadelphia. There was nothing particu-
| larry startling about the contest. Cans be-
| ing the master throughout the five rounds.
The fighters devoted the first two rounds
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