The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-10
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.
Games Today.
No games scheduled.
How the Clubs stand.
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND.

There are some things in the future of base
ball that are casting their shadows before; there
are many thirgs now yelled in uncertainty that
VIII only be disclosed by future events. Is Is
| not probable that the League will return to a
twelve-club circuit: two eight.club organiza-
ions under the national agreement more
than probable. Washington and Baltimore, that
were ruthlessly, relocated last spring. will b..
represented by strong teams next season, either
I from the national organization or some forrnid-
ah.e riVai-douotless, however, from the National
League, as the magna:es viii not abandon sucn
valuable territory. The situation in New YORK
City IS the most perpleNirg problem that now
conirnnts the League magpateS, whose oycTturts
Tor peace have BEEN treated with contempt by
AhGitW freeman. They now realize that there
Is hut one thing for them TO do. and that 10 to
fight lin 10 finish and give to the people o.
New York what the.' dema1d-a bail club
THAI Will be credit to the metropolis and a
pride and pleasure TO the legion Of fans there.
special from Pitts5urg saying that Patsey
Donovan is TO manager the ST. Louis club next
scisJn lacks confirmation. Like majority Of
PtJsburs specials this is probably fake.
IL is dollars postage stamps that Mctiraw will
manage the Cardinals next season. In case he
should not, Donovan would stand excellent
chance Of getting the position, as he is a COM
pesent. hard working ball player.
President Ban johnson, Of the American
League, who is assuming many baseball WRITES
not adapted to his nature, will most likely run
against trouble should he carry out his threat
TO blacklist four American League players The
Players Protective Association through some
OF it's officials. have anes,unced that unless Mr..
johnson show just and sufficient cause Tor
such extreme measures the organization Will re
sst the proposed action to the limit of tn ir
fraterLal obligations.
1t is confidently believed that the fund be
ing raist for Harry Weldon, the well-known
sporting writer, will amount 10 $4,000 During
Weldon's long connection with the Cincinnati
Enquirer he made many frierds ard was prob
IA - lHN~RNu of aNFrE
country His many friends cheerful CON
tributors to this fund.
The Cincinnati ball players are very much in
censed at Umpire Charley Snyder for putting
Irwin out OF the game az Boston on Thursday
last for conduct unbecoming gentleman and
claim that Twins offence did not justify such
drastic measures. As Snyder is an eyen-teinpered
and not disposed 10 be arbitrary there is no
doubt that Twins offence justified his action.
Two of Philadelphia star players are in pre-
carious condition Pitcher Piatt Is down with
typhoid fever and serious doubts of his recovery
are entertained. Third B5seman Woyerton. who
fell from street and fractured his SKULL has
been unconscious the greater part OF the time
since tie accident, and his friends fear the gravet
results
There is nothing remarkable in the fact that
the Pittsburgs won six out Of ten games mayed
on the Boston grounds this season while they won
only one last season when it is considered that
the Pirates Of this almost 30 per
cent stronger than the team Of 1909.
Gus Weyhng has not proven a very valuable
auxiliary 10 Ed HanIons pitching staff having
lost more games than he has
Roger Bresnahan. who PLAYED short engage
mcnt with the Washington Club in 1897, as
pitcher, and who recently signed with the Chi
Cages as a catcher, has been Internationally
leased.
Il has been stated in the public prints that
there is betting ring back of third base the
Boston grounds where gambling Is done
than there is upon the grounds OF the Pittsburg
Club. This statement seems incredible. Yet as
neither Jake Morse nor Tim Murnane have pub
lshed denials of the story it must be true.
The Providence and Rochester teams are hav-
ing hot fight for pennant honors with the
chances favoring Providence. Hartford is a good
third. Toronto and Montreal are in the second
division.
MerceT's pitching record this year las excelled
that Of any previous season. while he has i'm
proved in his batting. A an allroUnd player
he has few superiors in the Leagu.
The statement that President Hart has publicly
stated that ne Is going after President YOung's
scalp is fake, pure and simple, and was made
from sinister motives.