Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22

At Philadelpha-Clear.
At New York-Cloudy.
At Boston-C1oudy.
The rain that came up late yesterday
afternoon broke over American League
Park about the time the game between the
Nationals and ST. Louis Browns was being
started. and Manager Stahl lost little time
in taking advantage og his prerogative by
declaring the contest off on account of the
downpour. This will give the Nationals
twirlers an additional rest. and may be the
means Of getting them started On another
winning streak. Manager Stahl also needs
all the rest possible, and altogether the
rain came up at a most opportune time
The rain also knocked out all the games
scheduled in the different amateur leagues
of the city, and but one game was played in
the American League, where the Athletics
trimmed the Clevelands in the most APP
proved style.
Today's battle between the Nationals and
Browns will be fought along the lines map
ped out for yesterday. Hughes Will dc the
twirling for the locals. while Sudhon will
be on the firing line for the visitors.
President Noyes of the Washington club
returned from his hasty visit to Philadel-
PIMA tfllS morning, Out ndQ nothing TO give
out to the results of his trip. He had
long interview with Manager Lajoie about
one or more of his extra players, and some
thing may develop before the week is out.
The local management are certainly work 4
ing hard to obtain new men for the team.
but the same story can be told of almost
all the clubs in the last division. The diff
ferent clubs OF the American League have
been approached to the disposition of
extra men, but little satisfaction has been
obtained. The only recourse left Is to go
into the independents and "swipe" the men
needed. as that organization has been doing
since the season opened. With Jacobsen
out of the running for the rest of the sea-
son. the local organization certainly needs
a new twirler. and no stone will be left I'M
turned to secure one.
agreement come to the conclusion that a
condition and not theory" confronts
them in the shape of the Interstate League
the better 1t will be for organized ball the
country over. The old remark to the effect
that this outlaw league won't last out the
season is all bosh. The same predictions
have been made the past two years. but 1t
Is still there, and more prosperous than
ever There is not q club manager in the
Tri-state who cares two straws whether his
team makes money or not. and this Is a
big handicap Tor the teams unQGr the ma.
tional agreement to overcome.
The cry in Harrisburg Is Beat York;
In Williamsport 1t Is anything to head of
Altoona or Johnstown, and the Coatesville
management have championship bees in
their bonnetS and will spend great deal
of money to build up a winner. If a team
runs behind financially the merchant asso-
Citations call meeting and contribute large
sums to keep 1t going as an advertisement
for tn etown. This applies to six out of the
eight clubs. At York the Merchants Asso-
citation recently handed over $3.50 as a
present to that team, and Williamsport
and Johnstown did the same. AT Harris
burg the athletic club back OF the team
keeps dumping money into the treasury,
and all they want Is victories.
A reporter of the Star witnessed a game
at York last week, at which fully 5000
spectators were present. and he was told
that this was the rule instead of the ex-
certon. This sort of patronage will as
suredly keep the organization intact
throughout the season, as each team has
money in it's treasury to tide over any bad
periods that may crop up. The reports
of big salaries true In only few In
stances. but they are being paid by a ma
jCrity of the teams. Owens. who jumped
Brooklyn for York. Is getting 500 a month,
as against $3.50 from the National League
club but he is the top-notcher of the team.
The other men run as low as $25 a week.
This makes a good average pay roll. but
nothing very remarkable. considering what
Is being taken In at the gate.
OF the Johnstown team. the Star reporter
was told the different salaries and how they
get players to jump the National agree
ment clubs. He said:
THE players, who are generally diScon-
tented over a grievance, take very little
chance. as the Tri-State teams will de-
post the mans salary in bank to his ac-
count, to be drawn twice month for the
remainder of the season. The agreement
given the players will hold In court and
they come to us amply protected
Very few national agreement players
have Joined us without provocation. Sal
aries sliced almost in half. or broken prom
ises are the chief incentives. Manager
Stallings of the Buffalos told me last fall
on his word of honor that he would give
me my release IL / helped him out at the
tail end of the season. l joined the Buff
faios and played good ball. the pennant be-
ing won in fine shape, and then when / APP
preached Mr.. Stallngs he had forgotten all
about his promise to me. / lost little time
getting to Johnstown this spring. With
managers breaking their words OF honor,
what can you expect from the players"
Atherton has always been a hrst-ciass
player and at one time worked for the
Wagners in this city. Joe Martin is now
with him, and the Other players shape up
well.
The jumping OF players to the Tri-State
from the national agreement clubs has not
become general enough yet to create a
panic among club owners. but the bugaboo
Is there, and that Is where the players have
the advantage over the managers. No mat
ter whether they have been approached or
not by the outlaws" theysuse the Trt-
State as club, and as result the mana
gers are continually on pins and needles
over the makeup of their teams. This applies
in greater measure to the minor leagues
Players making from 81. 200 to q. 500 can al
ford to take chance. but those getting
from 81 100 to s. coo would be foolish to de-
sert the major teams.
The right course for Messrs. Johnson,
P1lliam and Hermann Is to get together