The Washington times., 1901-09-03
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

A special despatch to The Times from
Milwaukee saws that from reliable in
formation received today from a National
League magnate, there will be opposition
base ball for Jimmy Manning In Washing
ton next season. This gentleman stated
the story about Manning getting Ma
tional League players for next season is
true. He says Ned Hanlon will move the
Brooklyn club bag ana baggage to Wash
ington. and that the old park will be re-
modelled. This informant says Pitcher
Lee has signed with Manning for next
season, and that the Washington team
will be made up as follows: Clark and
Jacklitsch, catchers; Orth, Carrick, Lee.
and Townsend, pitchers; Doyle or Tenney
first base; Farrell, second base; Coughlin,
shortstop; Wolverton. third base; Dele
hanty left field; Waldron. centre field
and another National League star. right
field. Clingman. Grady. DUNCAN. Mercer
Patten, Foster, and Gear are omitted
from the list of next seasons players.
The Chicago National League club, in
accordance with it's agreement with the
American League, whereby 1t was to have
the choice of any two players In the Amer
lean League, has selected Elberfeld, of the
Detroits. and Isbell, of the Chicago White
Stockings.
reinstate Shugart." says Hugh Duffy He
might keep him out of the game for the
season, but when ii Is over l have no
doubt that Shugart will be allowed to play
again"
Pennant talk is drifting the way of
Brooklyn The present successes of that
team and losses by Philadelphia have en-.
couraged the opinion that Brooklyn has
a good chance for the coveted flag. From
appearances 1t certainly seems that Han
Ions club will again bel contenders
with Pittsburg bad as their chance few
days ago was. Philadeiphia. however. still
leads the Bridegrooms, and is due to win
a few games, while a defeat is certainly
coming for the latter. Brooklyn has
chance TO win. For that matter. so has
St. Louis-if all the other towns quit tc
a standstill. The champions of last year
have the same chance TO capture the flag
that heavily weighted horse has to de-
feat an equally good but unhandicapped
horse in a race. 1t is as though both
teams, supposing them to be of equal
strength-which the Pirates are not ready
to grant-were to start in a forty game
chase with Pittsburg having handicap of
;Ci3. The probabilities are against Brook
lyn. long winning streak would turn
the trick, however. and Brooklyn has a
good start on one.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Baltimore people charge that there
is a conspiracy among the American
League magnates to prevent the Orioles
from: winning the pennant. and the um-
pires have been instructed to throw them
down. This has been the Baltimore cry
for several years. and Is laughed at by
baseball men in general.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Manager McPhee, of the Cincinnati
team, looks upon the report sent out from
Milwaukee to the effect that q syndicate,
in which he was the prime mover, had
made an offer for the Milwaukee team
of the American League as a dream of
gigantic dimensions. II have not the
slightest idea of getting into baseball as
a inagnate," says McPhee. ''and the story
that had made an offer for the Milyau-
kee franchise is utterly absurd. l have
no idea how such a story could have origi-
mated, unless IL was from my coming
downtown with President killilea, of the
Milwaukee club, after vne of our games
In Chicago. There is not the slightest
foundation for the story. When ! have
money to invest YOU can wager on ii that
1t won't go into baseball"
Jim" Hart delivered himself to
Rem Mulford, jr. the other day as fol-
lows: "A certain league mogul intimated
that l was traitor because affiliated with
them If they got little closer in touch
American Leaguers simply as business ri
Vals-not enemies. All wars must end. So
must this baseball scrap, and it will not
end without getting the parties at outs
together"
Second Baseman Fox, of Cincinnati. is
out of the game with an injured finger.
hac r,tft in ola for In
fielder Turner. Pittsburgs new utility
man.
The Players Protective Association will
meet in New York on Sunday, Septem-
ber s.
Three American League pitchers have
won twenty or more games-Young Grit |
fifth and McGinnity.
Seldom does year go by without Kan
sas City turning out some high-class play
er. Wemer. of that city, is said to be a
coming pitcher and Robinson a crack |
third baseman. Marty Bergen, Long, |
Nichols, Tim Donohue. Williams, Calla- |
han, and Hamilton first became prominent |
in old Kansas City. |
Comiskey AYERS that the report of a |
team having forfeited n game is more de- |
pressing TO its followers than defeat from |
any otner cause, and such termination |
of contest in an established league
series should be avoided at almost any |
cost. |
1t is said that Andy Freedman has de- |
clared his intention of having winning |
team in New York Andy is ready to |
spend a round sum to accomplish this |
end. |
"McGinnity was just striking his gait,
says McGraw. when the Connolly affair |
occurred and it is a hard blow to the |
club TO have him relieved from duty at |
this trying stage of the season"
First Baseman Hart, of baltimore has
agreed to play for the Wheeling, w. Va, |
club. He broke with the Orioles because |
McGraw would not pay a hne Imposed by |
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