The Washington times., 1902-08-06
BASEBALL AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL -ATH4LET1CS
DIAMOND DUST.


American than he ever did in the Ma
tional League. He praised Elmer Flici
and was outspoken in his announcement
of Colonel Rogers for letting Larry gel
away. Continuing, he said:
IF Cleveland can keep Lajoie her fu-
one thing more which those running this
team desire especially-that is crack
at Pittsburg. l am now satisfied that
those handling the Cleveland team
would go into any old league-wouid
take in McKee5 Rocks and Becks Rur
in Pennsylvania. and Ada and yellow
Creek in Ohio, il by so doing they were
but assured that Pittsburg would be
there. too. There is a lot of that old
sporting blood here which yet boils al
the name of Pittsburg, their hated riv-
ais under the regime of Tebeau. Ana
they have the same old cushions. too
they throw there lust as we'll, boys
as they did years ago. I saw them GO
Yesterday.
'Kilfoyl, president of the Cleveland
club, said to me in his private box yes
terday afternoon as Boston shut out and
humiliated limped from the field:
II Chicago will not play Pittsburg
at the end of this season. tell President
Dreyfuss that Cleveland will play for
the championship of Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania. We have a ball team now. and
while the people of Cleveland are yet
sore over the fact that Pittsburg used
TO maui the life out of the club here, we
feel that you canno; do 1t now. even ad-
hitting that you have won the pennant
for the second time. / believe Dreyfuss
has the greatest bal, club on earth.
am convinced that he is one of the best
men that ever broke into the game, bat
do not want to die until after | haze
had one good series of games with that
team of his. We will not make the
proposition formally now, but we will
be right up at the finish, and will COM
mand the respect at least OF the Pitts
burg Champions for the uphill fight We
have made"
Wagner and Clarke. of the Pittsburg
team. have been offered places in the
Natiopal League Stars, which are to
this winter to the Pacific Coast and
Hawaiian Islands under the name OF the
Latoie Baseball Touring Company.
The Cincinnati team is the only one
permitted by the New York team to play
at Hobokcn. Under the five-mlle rule
the National League constitution gives
New York Jurisdiction over the terri
tory, but the exception made In Cincin-
MATHS case does not help along the spirit
of perfect accord in the senior body, for
the league clubs have desired to pick
plums in the Hobos orchard, but found
themselves barred out by Farmer
Freedman. AS long as that sort of rule
obtains 1t Is folly to expect unadulte-
rated harmony In the National ranks.
The philadelphia Press" one of the
stanchest of National League organs.
says: The public Is not violently par
tisan for either league and they 20 TO
contradict the assertion of President
Ebbetts. OF Brooklyn, that the war
should continue until one league exter-
inmates the other. There never has been
time in the history OF the present un-
pleasantness when 1t could be proved
that the public did not want to see both
leagues In the field and Mr.. Ebbetts'
determination policy looks very far from
The point desired by the public. In ad-
dition, so many young players have
come to the front cnce they had the
chance Of decade when the American
expanded that 1t is foolish on the face
OF il 10 expect that either league can
be killed of by 'raidiDg' one or the Other
OF its star players
The sooner the magDates patch up
ifeir differences in baseball the bet
ter for themselves and the game. Men
OF the johnson. Somers, Kiifoyl. Hedges.
Goldman. Postal, McNamara stripe ara
welcome addition to baseball. while
there are some in the game whose alb
aence would be indeed delightful.
The National League howlers are DO
ing their best to make people believe
that the end Of the American League Is
approaching. but Johnson says that the
resources of the organization were never
better than at this writing.
President Jim Hart says that there
can be no peace until Mr. Johnson is
thrown out. and there could be no better
tribute to the ability of Mr.. johnson
than that which Mr.. Hart so inviting
ly paid. Such utterances as these but
add to the friends of the American
League and strengthen the cause of the
body.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
says: Information from a source that
is most reliable is TO the effect that the
American League has captured the sig
natures OF quite number OF the best
players of the National League TO next
years contracts. The junior organiza- =
tion is doing Its work quietly. while
the National League is making a great
deal OF fuss about it. When the smoke
clears away next fall It may be found
that all that has been accomplished by
both leagues is to increase the sala-
ries of the ball players. Those who
think that the American League is be-
ing driven off the face OF the earth are
sadly mistaken. Ban Johnson has sail
that his league is in better shape now
than it has ever been, and lie is tell
ing the truth"
Mathewson is pitching winning ball
for New York once more. while Nc
Graw has a batting average OF .125.
Merle Adkins, the popular Beloit col
lege twirler, who has been soiourning
during the early months of the season
with the Boston American Leaguers,
made his first appearance with Duffy 5
Creams at the Lloyd Street grounds yes
terday afternoon, and he was accorded
the greatest ovation that has been ex-
tended to any player in years past in
this city. The old gladiator for Beloit' 5
Gold came heralded as q wonder, and