Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
New Association Managers Working
Quietly.
COMING MEETING IN CHICAGO
CAROLS Now Lead in the Bow
ing League.
SPORTING NEWS

The announcement was made last night
that the local base ball player, Eugene De
Montreville, had signed a contract with
President Edward Hanlon for the coming
season al salary of s2,i0o, the National
League limit De Montreville should have
a tender spot in his heart for the new
American Association. but for the agi
tation over the formation of this organiza-
ton it is doubtful if he could have obtained
such favorable contract. Genes" salary
last season was 5000. and through the
vance of sIt1.
Hanlon and De Montreville had quite a
long confab before the contract was signed,
and during the conference the latter was
asked if he would be willing to play in
Brooklyn should the Baltimore club be
dropped. From this it can be inferred that
President HanlOn has doubtless secured De
Nontrevilie to fill in the. gap at second
base of the Brooklyn infield caused by
the desertion of Tom DAILY to the Miwau-
kee club of the new American Association.
The news of De Montrevile signing with
Hanlon created considerable surprise in
Baltimore, as it was taken a Ioregone
conclusion that the local man would stick
to McGraw. De Montreville played SenSa
tional ball with the little Baltimore man
ager last season, while his work with the
Chicagos was of the poorest and by put
ting two and two together 1t is a question
whether the local player has benefited him
self by parting company with McGraw. De
Montreville's work with Baltimore last
season entitled him to the limit, which he.
would have received from McGraw, but
Gene doubtless decided to hitch up with
the party from whom he saw the better
prospect of getting his money.
All players look alike to McGraw, his
management last season with collection
of ordinary talent indicating this, and it
is a foregone conclusion that he will OBJ
tain a man to replace De Montreville who
will prove equally satisfactory.
The stories sent out from Chicago and
Boston to the effect that the capitalists
back of Arson have deserted him, and that
Providence had decided to stick to the East
ern League should be taken with grain
of salt. The men back of the new Ameri-
can Association have decided to work Sc
cretly until their circuit is complete, and
the fact that they have not given out any
news in the past week should not be taken
an indication that they have weakened
| in their purpose. The organization holds a
| meeting in Chicago next Monday. and it is
| more than probable that the final details
will be then arranged and that definite
news will be given to the public.
| Nothing new has developed within the
ranks of the National League. Sporting
Life this week maintains that the circuit
has been reduced to eight clubs, but that
| the magnates have been Withholding this
Information as to embarrass the new
American Association. This attitude is
doubtless wise. Should it become known
that this city has been dropped from the
National League. it would take hardly more
than twenty-four hours to obtain capital
for a new association club Local capital
lists have been shy in coming forward with
financial support on account of the COM
Dlicated situation in the base ball world.
There is only one suitable ground in Wash
ington, and by retaining this park the Ma
| tionai League banishes opposition ball from
\ this city. Should the National League re-
tire the representatives from this city,
| nothing is more probable than that Ma
| tional Park would find tenant in quick
order.