The Washington times., 1902-02-09
BASEBALL HITS AND RUNS.

Manager Morley, of the Los Angeles
Club, seems sure that Waddell will do the
pitching for him next season, and is said
to be willing to wager money that Wad-
dell will live up to the contract signed
by him two months ago.
The name of KeeIer is now mentioned
in connection with the captaincy of the
Brooklyn club. The fact that the Ameri-
can League has not announced that it has
secured Keeler is construed into an argu-
ment that the great player and Hanlon
have come to an understanding and that
Keeler will lead the Brooklyns on the
field the coming season.
The Washington and jefferson College
baseball team may be coached by Fred
Clarke, the Pittsburg captain, during the
next month Manager Stevenson, OF the
college, opened communication with Pres
ident Dreyfus. and secured his consent.
and Clarke has written that he is willing
to show them how to play ball
Two old ex-National League players,
Mexican and Ward, have applied for
places on the Phillies' team Both men in
their day were stars, but. like many
others. failed to take care Of their money
and are now compelled to ask for posi-
tions. instead of debating terms.
Now that Monte Cross has been Off
cially announced as being signed to play
with an American League team next sea-
son he might as well give up denying.
Monte is a bit of a jollier, it is true, but
ii is about time he should realize the fact
that the National League club pitchers
know that he has gone and are sorry.
It is likely that Pennsylvania varsity
baseball team will meet the Philadelphia
American League team during the coming
season. 1t is known that the managers
of the Philadelphia team are anxious TO
schedule games with Pennsylvania. and
it is believed that the Red and Blue ath-
letic authorities are not so unalterably
opposed to professional matches as in the
:Pst.
Princeton and Yale last year met the
Philadelphia League team in that city, and
the games were largely attended. The
Pennsylvania managers believe that
game between the varsity and one OF the
Philadelphia teams will be financial sue
cess. and as the Quakers annually run be
hind about 81, 500, games Of this sort would
be welcome.
II is said that the leading umpires of
the big leagues, and they can be count
ed on the fingers of both hands, have de-
cided TO pool their issues, for the purpose
of forcing the magnates to pay salaries
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their injured feelings after coming into
contact with the players and the public
during the coming season. The umplres
named as members of the combine are
EmsIie, Opay, and Brown, Of the Nation
al League, and Cantillion, Sheridan, and
Connolly. of the American. These are the
six leading unipires, and should they hold
out for any length of time, both leagues
would be seriously crippled.
Another baseball fight is expected. This
time It is between the Players Protec-
tive association and the minor Leagues.
The rulers of the latter organizations
threaten to punish the players who Imp
from one league to another, ana 'he
PIayers' Association won't stand for IL.
This means nothing more or less than
direct opposition 10 the enforcement oi
the reserve rule, which has been the bul-
warlk of professional baseball Tor years.
Dale Gear, secretary of the Players Pro
tectiye Association, says the players are
organized to protect their rights, ana mat
the officials of the organization will see
them protected regardless of any personal
interests.
The whereabouts OF A. G. Spalding is
shrouded in mystery. Several days ago
IL VAS said that he started for California.
While he is away the baseball cranks are
guessing at what the next move Will be-
A great stir was caused early last week,
when 1t was reported that Spal1ing was
delaying the trial of Freedmans suit for
a permanent injunction against Spalding
as the National League president. Spald-
hg's lawyers have denied that their ap-
plication for demurrer was aimed to
delay the trial. They are ready to go to
trial at any time. The demurrer is in
tended to expose the injunction as IN
just, and directed toward the wrong party
Some OF the best-informed baseball men
look 10 Spaldng for a live move within
the next few weeks. This move, what
ever 1t may be, is expected to be of
character to settle the whole baseball Sit
uation once and for all. A possible ar
raDgement with the Boston magnates so
as to give Spalding the backing of
majority of five clubs to three in the
National League is limited at as possible.
II is the general belief that the next
move In the contest will be made by
Spalding and will be made prior to the
trial of the injunction case.