The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-24

sent Rusie announced that he would re-
| port for practice just as soon as he
| hears from Manager McPhee
Schriver and McCreery were the only
Pittsburg players that did not receive
contracts The latter will play with the
Beaver Falls, Pa. team this season.
Manager Davis of the New York Club,
announces that he will trade Kid Giea-
son and Mike Grady and hopes to get
broadway Smith for them.
The loss of McGraw. Robinson,
Schreckengost, and Hemphill put a huge
hole in the st. Louis team. Little effort
his been made on the part of the Robi-
sons to I'LL the places of these men.
Comiskey has landed two more National
League men. having received the signed
contract Of Sullivan. the Boston catcher.
while the other man, though not an
nounced. is said to be Bobbie Lowe, also
of the Boston team.
The Western League has decided upon
an eight-club circuit. This leaves Louis
Vile and Indianapolis out in the cold The
two might get up independent teams and
play among themselves. for It is not like
ly that either will get into any league
now.
There is more than a probability that
Pink Hawley will sign a Milwaukee con-
tract, as the price offered to him by the
Milwaukee management overtops the ten
der of the New York Club. and in addi-
ton Pink prefers that end of the earth
Hawley, it is said, declared himself in
favor of the Milwaukee Club ten days
ago.
Pitcher Schmidt. who has cast his lot
with McGraws new Orioles, says that a
team could be made up of the club own
ers and managers of the American League
which would beat any team in its cir
cult or any other circuit with a little
training.
This is the way he makes up the team:
Comisky, first base: Manning, second
base; Collins, third base; McGraw, short
stop; McAleer, Duffy, and Stallings
outfelders; Mack, catcher. aand Griffith
pitcher.
The option clause of the National
League contracts. of which there has been
so much talk lately, and on which the in
tended suit will hinge is as follows:
1T is hereby expressly agreed and I'M
derstood, for the consideration above
mentioned, that the party of the first
part or its assigns. shall have the option
or right to renew this contract. with all
its terms, provisions and conditions for
another period of six months. beginning
April 10, and for a similar period In sue
cessive years thereafter, and the said
party OF the second part hereby agrees to
perform similar services and be subject
to all obligations. duties. and liabilities
prescribed In this contract for the period
or periods of such renewal or renewals,
provided only that written notice of the
exercise of such option of renewal be
served upon the said party OF the second
part prior to the 18th day OF October of
the current year of this contract and of
the current year Of each renewal thereof"
Ed Scott, the Cincinnati, pitcher. has
finally made w his mind to join the
American League and has signed a
Cleveland contract.
Herman Mcfarland. who has been win
terlng in indianapolis, has signed his
contract with Chicago American League
Club Comiskey already has three strong
outlelders in Hoy. Heidrick, and Jones,
and unless Mcfarland shows brilliant
form in practice he may find himself one
of the faithful American League players
sacrificed to make room for National
League star.
The report that Dick Padden, former
captain of the Chicago American League
Club. had deserted that organization and
signed with the St. Louis National
League Club has been confirmed by the
player himself. He was counted on as
Il certainty at second base with the
White Stockings. and Manager Comis-
key will now have to go on the market
and look for another man to fill the posi-
ton. President johnson denounces Pad
den for deserving the Chicago Club.
I'll, .T,,E
the American League Club had ANNOUNCE
ed its intention of invading Washington
and Baltimore, he received a letter from
John l. Rogers, inviting him to place a
club In Philadelphia, and telling him
what action to take in regard to secur-
ing grounds in that city; also that Rogers
sent representatives to assist the Ameri-
can League Committee in closing the deal
for grounds in that city. This assistance
was declined, and as soon as Johnson got
hold of the right ropes in Philadelphia
he pulled them to suit himself.
Manager Hanlon, of the Brooklyn Club
who is as familiar with the financial end
of baseball as with the handling of the
players, says that the clubs in the East
ern division of the American League have
assumed an average expense for the COM
ing season of $4,000. This will call for an
outlay of about $500 a day, and means that
to break even there will have to be an
average attendance. on a 25-cent basis, of
1000 people. While it is believed that
Manager Hanlon's figures are a little
large, there is no question that the Ameri-
can League has assumed expenses never
before shouldered successfully by an or
ganiZation playing 25-cent ball, yet it
should be borne in mind that Hanlon is
figuring solely from the point of view of
a National League manager
Catcher Jack O'Connor las affixed his
John Hancock" to a Pittsburg contract
like Donlin now wants to come back
from California and join the st. Louis
team.
Pitcher Poole viii be retained on the
team in place of Chesbro, who
will probably be sent TO Boston TO help
out the Hub team.
Little Eva" LANCE, the crack centre
fielder of the Chicago Club, who retired
from the fray a year ago after marrying
a wealthy San Francisco woman, is now
posing as an $500 beauty" He is re-
siding on the Coast 9nd the past week
was asked by the Boston American
League Club to name his terms for the
approaching season. Lange wired back,
that Somers would leave him
alone 'Will Ul;tV for xS 0ln - Tho Pos