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THE SPOUTING LIFE. 3Nov. THE SPORTING LIFE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT No. 34 South Third Street, Philada. BY THE Sporting Life Publishing Company. THOS. S. DAXDO.................... President. 1'. C. IUCHTKK............. Vice President. J. CLilT 1>A_NOO.................. Treasurer. All Cheques, Drafts, Money Orders and Itemitlances mwl be made payable to the order of THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. POST OFriCK BOX, 948. 1FKANCI3 C. BICHTKIl, EdUor-ln-Chlef. JAS. C. DAYTOX .......... Business Manager. TERMS: Bnhacriptlon, per aumim (josfaue p*!d)............$4.OO Six months... ................ " " ............ 2.25 Three «.mtb«_ ............ " " ............ 1.85 Single copies ....... " " ............ 10C. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. lOltElON FOtfTAGB 81.04 K.XTK* PEE AXOTK. ADVERTISING RATES: (FIX KB AND FINAL.) SO Cents Per Line Agate Measurement. AltVEHTTSEllS riionld forward their favore so AS to Teavli ns by Tbnr»dny morninc. a* thU paper goe* to preu EVERY TUCltSKAlf AT » P. 31. YORK CITY BUSIXES9 OFFICK, 14: and 15 Tribune liuiUlhig. Where complete fllee can ba fonaJ, extra copies ob- f»in*tl and Mil>6crij>tti'ns ami Hdvertisaiupnts received by A. FUAMv KICU AlEDSON', General Ageat for Newspaper* of Known CircuU'mu. PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 23,1891. HOI TO SETTLE IT. THE SOLDTION OF THE BASE BEL PROBLEM OF THE HODR. A League Magnate's Broad and Liberal Views as to How the One-League Scheme Should be Consummated. Appended will be found the views of President Robison, of the Cleveland Club, as to the best method of settling the base ball war for all time and es- tablishing a permanent base ball or- ganization of magnificent proportions and tremendous strength. Mr. Robi- Bon's views are so liberal and his methods so clean and business-like as to merit the serious consideration of every lover of the sport and the confi- dence of every capitalist in the busi- ness. A consolidation of the League and Association on the basis outlined by Mr. Robison could not help but be per- manent, successful and of incalculable benefit to the game and everybody connected with or dependent upon it. We have not space or time to comment in this issue, as we had intended, upon the one-league scheme, which has not yet been presented to the public in its true form, and for that reason has not yet received that intelligent and thor- ough discussion its vast importance en- titles it to. In our next issue, however, we shall consider the twelve-club one- league scheme exhaustively in all its details and bearings, and from every point of view. ~~ Meantime,we commend to the consid- eration of the capitalists, and all fol- lowers and friends of the game, Mr. Robison's broad, liberal and fair views on the one-league scheme, which we are quite sure embody also the views of the majority of the National League magnates; in fact, of practically the entire League: BROAD, YET 1'KACTICABI/E. President Robison Outline* Hl« Scheme For Settling th« War. On Saturday last the Cleveland Leader contained an interview with President Robi- lon, of the Cleveland Club, in which this popular and liberal Leagne magnate out- lined his idea of settling the base ball war ind reorganizing the base ball business to Ihe satisfaction, of evesybody. The Leader lays: "In spite of all the reports and rumors to the contrary, the base ball magnates or fian- tial backers, to be more accurate are tired mil disgusted with the present unseemly fight for players and prestige. This includes both League and Association men. As mai- lers now stand it is neither unreasonable nor partisan to state that not more than four clubs of the sixteen major organizations in exist- ence have the slightest prospect of clearing a penny upon their investment next season, while it is equally true, on the other hand, that some will lose heavily and some-suffi- cient to take all the energy out of those who have stood by base ball in one way and an- other for several years. T1IK LEAGUE FOR PRACK. At the recent meeting of the National League in New York City the prospects for peace, and the best wny to go about a method of effecting peace, were much discussed by the incorponitors of that organization. Not all or that discussion was made public for obvious reasons, but such as was made pub- lic, as is well known, was uniformly for peace. Ore of the little incidents of interest during the meeting was the visit of President Priuce, of the Boston Association Club, who came to hold a consultation with League men upon the all-important pence problem. He an- nounced himself as ready for peace upon the condition that the members of his own or- ganization were dealt with equitably and upon honorable terms. He further announced that he was wholly sick of base ball as viewed from its present standpoint. The re- sults of the meeting which he held with the League officials at the Manhattan Athletic Club were communicated the nexi day to the general session of the League, and from that report wns evolved a line of campaign to efl'ect a peace settlement. Prior to the meet- ing at the Manhattan Athletic Club three of the shrewdest of the League's councillors met at dinner a number of newspaper men and gathered their ideas .of the best kind of settlement to be made. The opinion was unanimous that If terms could be agreed upon there should be no "throw-down." In this the League men concurred. MR. ROBISON'S VIEWS. On Friday afternoon the League meeting adjourned, leaving the matter of settlement indirectly to certain of its members. It was stated that President Soden, of Boston, was in charge, with authority to call upon whom- soever he chose. Presumably, President Robisou, of the Cleveland Club, was one of the men selected, for he had been largely instrumental in setting up the complications between the League and the Brotherhood, and in addition to that was known to eujoy the confidence of several Association men. The Leader has had an interview with Mr. Robison upon the pressing topics of the pres- ent, and particularly in regard to the ad- justment of the troubles and the commence- ment of a new era of-peace. In the first place President Robison is In favor of a twelve-club circuit, and this is his idea of how it could be brought about. NO TROt'BLE AT BOSTON. "In Boston," said he, "there will b« no trouble. It is well understood that the or- ganizations of both Association and League are ready to come togetlur as soon as every- thing can be adjusted amicably with the offi- cials of other Association clubs. Messrs. Prince and Soden have arrived at a satisfac- tory business understanding, and are both of the opinion that in union there will be strength. They base their judgment upon the general condition of affairs in bass ball. Now wo come to the disposition of the other clubs, and I want to state for the benefit of all concerned that the League has inaugur- ated this movement to do justice by every- body, and to so reorganize the base ball busi- ness that there shall be some stability in it, as well as some discipline and some oppor- tunity for the game to thrive, in a national sense os well as a purely local one. Our East- ern circuit would be the Bostons consolidated, New York, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Washing- ton and Philadelphia," THE PHILADELPHIA SITUATION. "How would you consolidate at Philadel- phia?" "In a measure that is purely a question be- tween local organizations, but I am satisfied that there are two ways of doing it and I also believe that the Philadelphia gentlemen will not stand in the wny of seeing it brought about. The first wav is for the new League to buy the Athletic Club, or the Philadelphia Club, as the case may be, outright. I have been told that the Athletic Club would be sold at a price commensurate with its worth. I believe that the League would be willing and glad to pay such a price, and it could be paid for without making an assessment neces- sary. The second plan, and one equally good, if not better, would be to accept the grounds of the Philadelphia League Club as those upon which all championship games should be played. Then give to Messrs. Reach and Rogers, who hold there ft real es- tate investment, a guaranteed rent for a cer- tain term of years. Let the two clubs consoli- date in whatever way may be decided upon by three disinterested trustees and peace will be assured in the East. Under the latter plan Messrs Reach and Rogers are absolutely sure of receiving interest upon their invest- ment, something to which they are entitled, and I have no doubt that the other details ot club management could be satisfactorily ar- ranged between them and the Wagner brothers. I will submit the question to any fair-minded person that it would be far better to see six clubs working in harmony in the East than eight making a strenuous effort to claw eaeh other's eyes out." THE WESTERN CIRCUIT. "How about the West?" "I am coming to that. My idea of a West- ern circuit is Pittsburg, Cleveland, Cincin- nati, Chicago, St. Louis, and whatever sixth city experience may show to be the best. In Chicago I would reimburse the Association management dollar for dollar for what they have laid out, relievethem of whatever legiti- mate asseli they have incurred, and establish peace. There will be one Association city which inust of necessity be bought out, whether it is Louisville or Columbus, and I presume it will be the latter, as the manage- ment is willing to retire. I am in favor of giving it the same price that the Association directors assert they would be willing to pay to have it retire from that organization. In other words this plan would not require such an enormous expenditure of money, and it would restore confidence to the pu blic and confidence to those who have stood for some time as the financial sponsors of the national game. The method of raising the necessary funds to pay off this indebtedness is a very simple one and there could not be the slightest objection o»4he part of a single one of the twelve clubs to enter upon it. THE DOUBLE-SEASON PLAN. Now, I have been told that the twelve-clnb circuit would be cumbersome. I do not be- lieve it, for the simple reason that I am more than half inclined to believe that the scheme of dividing the season into two parts is one of considerable merit and certainly in a twelve- club league it would work advantageously if it were in the power of such a plan to be of any utility in base ball. There could not be very many tail-enders if there were in reality two seasons, two championships and one na- tional championship, and what might be a club's weakness to-day could be made its strength to-morrow, and the fascina'ion of winning be doubly enhanced both to players and public. But it will do to argue about that in case we succeed in restoring order out of the present chaos." THE CASH QUESTION. "How would you go about the method to raise funds in order to satisfy these other clubs?" . "By laying aside a certain portion of the receipts and by giving notes due at certain times it would be an easy task. What if we should not make any profit the first season and should barely cover expenses? Do you not think the public would be thankful to us for taking the game out ot its present ob- noxious straits and putting it back on its old- time foundation of solidity?" POINTS OP VANTAGE. "Don't you believe you would have trouble again in the future?" "No, sir, emphatically. An organization that would desert a purely National League, as a twelve-club circuit would undoubtedly be, would cut ott its nose to spite its face. In- deed, the moment it separated from the grand parent organization it would have no face left. It would be to the interest of each one of those twelve clubs 1o stick to each other closer than twelve brothers, and I assure you I believe it would be the salvation of base ball in all respects. Our minor leagues would be built up, our old patrons would all come back, this disgusting violation of con- tracts would be at an end, players' salaries would no longer be forced up to ridiculous prices, although I believe that time will never come when a good ball player cannot command a good salary, and last, but by no means least, we could restore discipline to our rnnks and I tell you frankly that dis- cipline is badly needed. My experience has been that base ball is the only medium of em- ployment where the cart runs the horse quite as often as the horse takes care of the cart. I believe that base ball has reached that stage where the public demands something from the different organizations interested. My faith is as strong in the game as ever it was, and my friends ask me why we cannot re- store matters to the old days of two and three years ago. That is what I want to see done, and if all my confreres of the base ball world will take action with me to restore harmony I am firmly of the opinion that the public will'rise up and call us blessed.' Wo want to treat the Association fairly, now let them say as much, and let us get together and agree not to disagree." THE AMATECR CHAMPIONSHIP. The Amateur Athletic Union Cuts the Gor- dlnn Enot. At the annual meeting ot the Amateur Athletic Union, held at the Astor House, New York City, Nov. 16, a long discussion ensued on the Amateur Union buse ball champion- ship. It will be remembered that the New Jersey Athletic Club won the Eastern cham- pionship, and the Detroit Athletic Club the Western championship. J. E. Sullivan, of the New Jersey Athletic Club, was chairman of the base ball committee, and he fixed the dates of the final games. The schedule did uotpuitthe Detroits, but their representative on the committee, F. K. Stearns, was in Eu- rope, and the objections on the part of the western people went for naught. The New Jerseys were sent to Detroit. The representa- tives of the latter city refused to play, and the Eastern players reported at the grounds each day, and the championship was conse- quently awarded to them. At the recent meeting, this action was reeousidered, and the Board stultified itself by pa-ssiug the following: "Resolved, That on account of the misunderstanding concerning the base ball championship for 1891, and in consideration of statements made- to the board by F. K. Stearns, of Detroit, we recommend that the New Jersey A. C. and Detroit A. C. arrange, by mutual agreement, a series of base ball games to be played in the spring ot 1892 with- out expense to the Amateur Athletic Uuion." IEWS, GOSSIP,JDnORIll COHMENT' Prank Brunell is "agin" the one-league scheme because he apprehends some "throw- dowrns." If that is his chief objection to the one-league schema he can easily become an advocate of the plan, because no throw-down in any direction is contemplated by the men who are working to re-establish base ball on new lines. Possibly upon perusal of Presi- dent Kobison's views in another column a light may break in upon Mr. Brunei! and the ninny who in common with him, doubt the sin- cerity of the prime movers in the new scheme. There has been quite a revolution within the League itself and the best element in that organization is now in control. This fact will gradually manifest itself as the plans for the big twelve-club league are perfected. Arthur Irwin says he would not pay $2 a week to a contract-jumper. If all managers thought the same it would be a good thing fjr base ball. No matter what denials have been issued about "Silver" Flint's condition, it is certain that the once great catcher is slowly dying, llo may not last a week, and may live a mouth or so. Young Sharroit is practicing left-arm pitch- ing. The Boston Herald, which is presumably in the confidence of Mr. Soden, chairman of the League Committee to Settle the War, says: "Nothing has been done at the Boston end toward perfecting a twelve-club league. Several of the Association men of the West are still very hot against the project, and they will be given an opportunity to cool oft a little. It is quite a difference between this and spring." Washingtonians have been much gratified over Nick Young's re-election to the presi- dency of the National League for three years, and on ail sides words of the warmest praise are heard in favor of the League's action. Though Secretary Scandrett, of the Pitts- burg Club, is a firm believer in the twelve- club league plan ex-President J. Palmer O'Neill is not. He thinks there will be a bitter war next year between the two major leagues, and evidently imagines the Ameri- can Association people will not get any the worst of it. However, O'Neill may be talk- ing for a purpose. The Pittsburg papers are hardly giving Manager JlcGunnigle a fair chance to show what he can do. Let his work show for itself upon the diamond next season. It is said that Fred Pfeffer tried to sign Ne<! Hanlon for the new Chicago Club, but Hanlon, who has still a few bruises to show from former throw-downs, declined to take any chances. He states that he will sign with Pittsburg when the club is ready to talk business. He is in no hurry about the matter, as he is not hustling after advance money, as he has never received a penny of it in all the years he has played ball. In Pittsbnrg the opinion prevails that the Association will yet locate a club in that city. Chicago's League Club has accepted the term of "Jiggs" Parrott. the noted third base- man of the Pacific Northwest League. "Boston should have a sure thing for the League pennant next season, It has its team intact." New York Press. So has Cleveland; and the latter has strengthened, while Boston hasn't. Has it come to a pass that a youngster like Brodie is preferred to a star of the magnitude ot King Kelly? The Boston Globe says: "If the Boston triumvirs want to hear a loud pro- test just let them permit Krodie to go to New York. Kelly can be spared, but the line is drawn when Brodie is considered." Clubs in search of first-class and experi- enced managers should not overlook Frank Leonard and W. W. Burnham. One-half of the captains of teams are Ig- norant of the proper definitions of important rules, and so are half the fraternity at large. The Cincinnati Club has not re-engaged catcher Jim Keeiian. By insisting upon an increase of $500 he simply put himself In a hole. He could have re-signed at his last sea- son's salary long ago; now there is no room for him in the team. Mr. Von der Ahe has secured another man for the Browns. He is third basemnn Jolin A. Newell, of last year's Portland, Me., team and also of the Pitisburg League Club. He is a capable fielder and rattling good batsman; in fact, another Dahlen. Mike Tiernan thinks highly of King, the new pitcher of the New York Club, but says that the club has altogether too many "tivirl- ers." King, Stivetts, Crane, Ewiug and Sul- livan are the men "Hike" wants to see in the box next season. The gentlemen whocontroltheaffairsofthe National League and American Association are getting closer together each day, and it is only a question of a short time when peace will be once more restored. "The main reason why Anson is admitted to League meetings and Harry Wright is not, is that the former is a stockholder in the Chi- cago Club and the latter is not known to hold stock in any club." Cleveland Leader. Harry Wright is a stockholder in the Phila- delphia Club. Base ball is taking a rest, and if pence be re-established will be all the better next sea- son for this winter's rest. Tom Loftns, who is as good a judge of a ball player as any man in the profession, says the Browns' new pitcher, "Kid" Gleason, is asskillfula twirler as there is in the busi- ness. He says he can pitch day in aud day out without weakening, and that he is of strictly temperate habits. The Pittsburg club will probably rednce the number of the directors from seven to "Troy and Albany want to get into a big- ger league than the Eastern. Both cities are good ball towns aud deserve promotion." New York Times. Yes, but which class bet- ter than the Eastern Association is open to these cities? George Goodheart, who for the past six years has managed Lancaster's representa- tive base ball club, the Actives, is at present putting in his time managing the Baldwin Comedy Company, with which he has been connected for four consecutive seasons. The Active Club won fourteen consecutive games last season. Of all the plans proposed for the settle- ment of the war there is no doubt that the twelve-club league is the most popular. McPhee re-signed with Cincinnati last week after due consideration of a number of big offers. The Chicago Association Club wanted McPhee badly and tried hard to get get him. both Pfeffer and Schmelz using every effort to induce him to cast hi* for- tunes with the new club. Tony Hellraan, once a well-known catcher, who retired in 'W, is now working in a colria factory in Cincinnati. Some of the players who are holding out for big salaries may hold out too long and get left. A wink ought to be good as a kick right uow. It is a fact that the twelve-club leagne scheme was once a hobby with Von der Ahe, and that he was long ago one of the first to suggest the scheme aud favor it. There is no longer war in Cincinnati. The engagement of Comiskey has solidified the local cranks and given the game a big boom. It was John T. Brush's master stroke. Tony MuHane's wife kept him out of the Players' League two years ago and new has held him to Cincinnati aud th« League. There doesn't appear to be ranch donM who is running the Mullane household. Neither is there much doubt that Tony's better half is a pretty shrewd business woman. The old Harvard catcher, George Henshaw, is still at Hot .Springs where be is gradually recovering the use of his limbs. It will be remembered that ubout a year ago he became paralyzed aud lay helpless for weeks. It is worthy of note that three of the four Western clubs of the League will have player-managers, viz.: Tebeau in Cleve- land, Comiskey in Cincinnati and Anson in Chicago. With Ward in command in Brook- lyn just half of the League clubs will be under control of captain-managers. Pitcher Will Hart, of the Chicago Associa- tion, is sticking type in a Cincinnati news- paper office. He has mastered a rattling good slow ball, which fools all the batsmen. The base ball sentiment seems to be pretty well centered on the idea that the Associa- tion and National League should consolidate. Thev have tried separate aud rival existence and it has proved a failure. Another year of division, in fact, would practically bring to an end the days of base ball as the great na- tional game. Manager John M. Ward and catcher Con Dailey signed with the Brooklyn Club last Thursday for 1892. They were the first to at- tach their signatures to Brooklyn contracts this fall. Before signing catcher Dan Murphy the Pittsburg Club secured that player's release from Troy's reservation. Manager Barnie says few teams in the American organization will have large num- bers of men on their rolls in 1892. Twelve first-class players on a team he thinks are better than ten good men aud five or six who are indifferent. The promulgation by President Young of the contracts of Stivetts and McCarthy with Boston settles the talk about those players. Mayor Hugh Grant actually refuses to re- sign aud New York is still on the map, des- pite Rusie's defection. The California Leagne has suspended pitcher Cobb, who has been signed by Balti- more. New faces in the metropolis may give base ball there a boom, but the team will have to play good ball. New Yorkers have been used to the best, and nothing inferior will down with the patrons of the game in the me- tropolis. Herman Long is playing indoor ball in Chicago. The prospects for Denver joining the Western Association are not Haltering, and President D. C. Packard, of the Denver Club, thinks that a State base ball association will be formed next spring on the basis of two teams for Denver and one each in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Leadville, Aspen, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad, Ward wanted Van Zant, and was disap- pointed at New York's capture of the young pitcher. W. C. Temple, who bought Nimick's Pitts- burg stock, is a big boiler firm's representa- tive and a red-hot crank. He it was who gave Shugart a diamond pin last September. Joe Walsh and Billy Traffley are the only professionals wintering in Omaha. Charley Morton is advocating the forma- joiu the league he favors Toronto. Third basemon Arthur Whitney's salary in Pittsburg will be $3000. Pittsbnrp with a good outfield, will be as dangerous as any ball team in the United States next season providing Manager Me- Gunigle gets the work out of the team, that it is capable of. There will be a lot of Cincinnati talent on next season's New York team. The League clubs of the West give every indication of being very strong next season. The Bostons are as much to be dreaded as any team ever organized and other clubs will have to hustle to stay in the race. Pitcher Blauvelt is now the "kingpin" among the California League twirlers. Will Gnmbert, brother of the Chicago pitcher, may be given a trial on the Pittsburg team as an outnelder. He is a good, strong hitter and it is believed will make quite a useful man. John M. Ward says the twelve-club leagne is a sure thing. It is said that Comiskey is endeavoring to sign Shorty Fuller for Cincinnati to sup- plant George Smith at short field. Ward's re-engagement by Brooklyn settles the story of his contemplated retirement. Ned Hanlon says he never spoke of retiring. Somebody imposed upon the New York World, which started the story that these two great players contemplated going into business together, thus necessitating their re- tirement from base ball. Catcher Decker has secured employment in Chicago and renounced base ball perma- nently. Cliff Carroll, the right fielder of Anson's Chicagos for the past two years, has been signed by President Vou der Ahe for the St. Louis Browns. The Cincinnati Night Owls are going to erect a monument over the grave of one of their old members Frank Bell who was murdered there some months ago. The pro- ceeds of their annual ball at West End Turner HalJ, in Cincinnati, on Dec. 3, will be turned into that fund. OutfieWer Tip O'Neill signed with Cincin- nati last Friday upon Comiskey's solicita- tion. Harold C. Earnst, Harvard's famous base ball pitcher of a decade ago, has been ap- pointed Assistant Professor of Bacteriology at Harvard. This is a fact that furnishes some solid food tor thought for the opponents of college athletics. Now that Joyce has quit the Boston Reds, some of the critics are trying to inake people believe that he never was in it with Charley Farrell as a third baseraan. Farrell has shown himself the better fielder of the two, but for all-round work most people would prefer Joyce. Both men are fine batsmen, Joyce having a little the best of it. But when it comes to base-running, run-getting and working the pitcher for bases on balls, Joyce is ahead ot Farrell, and his record will show it. Stivetts will have to mend his ways In Boston if he expects to hold his job for any length of time. Manager Selee will make it warm for any player who insists on hitting the bottle. Dan Biekham, oncePrinceton's pet pitcher, is now full-back of the foot ball eleven at Dayton, 0., where he is employed on his father's paper. He is a lover of all athletic sports, and does not let newspaper work lessen his affection for the healthful pastimes of his boyhood days. The outlook for a revival of the game in the South Is certainly encouraging. With peace base ball would pick up in every «eo- tiou of Yankee Doodle's domain. Mention was made in THE SPORTING LIFE a couple of weeks ago of the tact that Mr. Prince, of the Boston Club, had sent Morgan Murphy a present of $500 for his fine work and good behavior last season. A Boston cor- respondent, however, gives a different version of tlie story. He says: "It wasnot a present; it was a case where Murphy signed a two years'contract for $3500 a year 1 list spritis; then this full, when he found several League clubs after him and willing to give up big money, Murphy raised his price $600, which is the bonus he now receives." This would make Murphy appear unprincipled as well as ungrateful. The once-noted Yale pitcher, "Ham" Avery, is still practicing law in Cincinnati and he seems to have utterly abandoned the field of recreation, as he never participates in sports of any kind. Pat Powers seems to be quite as mnch of a hustler as Ma lamented predecessor, Jim Mutrie. A. G. Spalding'i absence from the recent League meeting and the fact that he has been made an "honorary member" of the League would indicate that his retirement from active participation in base ball is abso- lute aud permanent. And so anoiher great figure passes out of the national game, after twenty years' brilliant identification with the sport. Brooklyn isn't on the Leagne schedule committee this time, and therefore Charley Ebbetts will have no chance to spread him- self on his artistic and mathematical abilities. It is the inteution of the New York man- agement to place Bassett in his old position, second base, and get a new third baseman. Denny Lyons is mentioned in connection with the last-named position. Ex-catcher Harold McClure, who is now a county judge in Pennsylvania,will only draw $3000 per annum. This is less than he might be earning to-day as a ball player were he in harness. Yet his present position will last longer, and the honor and celebrity attached, though local, are infinitely to be preferred to base ball fame. Tony Mullane likes to play with a winner and with a strong team behind him is one of the best pitchers in the business. He ought to do fine work under Comiskey. There are two restaurant keepers among the Association magnates, President Gillette, of Milwaukee, and President Williams, of Chicago, being in that line of business. This leads a facetious contemporary to remark that the Chicago and Milwaukee players cer- tainly won't starve, no matter what happens. Aaron Stern expresses the belief that the Cincinnati team will be a financial as well as artistic success now that Comiskey is in charge, if it is rightly handled. The Cincinnati Post has opened a war on the gambling races at Latonin, and shows what the racing game costs Cincinuatians as com- pared with the healthful, innocent, honest and harmless game of base ball. The Putt osti- mates that Cincinnatians throw half a rnil- lian dollars annually into the laps of the racing sharks. This is a heavy price to pay for such a demoralizing sport (is it sport?) as horse racing. While Glasscock is hesitating, Dick Buck- ley makes no bones of saying that he will stick to his St. Louis contract next season. There is not a player in the profession out- side of Comiskey and Ilusie who received such flattering offers this fall as McPhee. Several Association clubs threw out all man- ner of inducements to him. He would have been given a three years' contract with a handsome bonus, amounting in nil to about $15,000, if he had accepted Pfefler's terms. The Baltimore Club agreed to give him a three years'contract calling for $5000 a sea- son, to sign topl'-iy second base for the Orioles. Barnie, of the Athletics also cast a line for "Bid" before he secured Connor and Kich- ardson. DaveFontz is quoted as saying that he will not return to pitching as a regular tiling next season, and tooner than do it he will insist upon his release from Brooklyn. It is proposed to' establish an amateur League next season in Cincinnati to play Sunday games. Billy Rhine* has returned to his home at Ridgewood, Pa., to spend the winter. Anson has challenged him offering to shoot him a live bird match for $50 or $100 a side. Anson also expresses a willingness to go into a gen- eral sweepstake shoot at live pigeons, and allow the following players to enter at $50 a corner: Rhines, Dauny Richardson, McPhee, Gastright, Dnryea and Carpenter, the winner to take all the receipts. Such a contest would attract a good deal of attention, and would be interesting. It is said that Walter Burnham will be the manager of the next Minneapolis team. Tim Hurst could have the management if he de- sired it, but Tim is satisfied with his present position as National League umpire. St. Joseph does not want to re-enter the Western Association next year, as reported. What St. Joseph wants is a circuit composed of such cities as Leavenworth, Atchison, To- peka, Hastings, Lincoln and St. Joseph. No dead wood will be carried by the Cincin- nati during the coming campaign and Captain- Manager Comiskey expects to make twelve men fill the bill. Says the Cleveland Leader: "Those who would see base ball 'as she ought to be,' and not as 'she has been,' can find no better way to bring back a condition of general sobriety than to favor the peace plan that means de- cency.. The twelve club idea seems to em- body that at present." The "six-day race" that Buckenberger and Xiegler intended holding at Columbus, O., Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, has been indefinitely post- poned on account of serious illness. The American Association last Monday re- signed Umpire Mahoney for next season. This makes the staff so far consist of Gafl'uey, Mahoney and McQuaid. The Association is also negotiating with Lynch. The Philadelphia Press says that "a twelve-club league would be a national calamity," but gives not one sound or even plausible reason for the rash statement. With the exception of the Bostons and the Clevelands, no club in the League is in better shape for business than Cincinnati. All along the line the Reds are recognized as factors in the fight for the pennant in 18W2. They may not win the bunting, but they are expected to make a pretty struggle for it. The Washington Club has not signed Billy Earle and he is open to negotiations. Ted Sullivan did not keep faith with Earle, who apparently has good cause to complain of bad treatment by the Boston and Washington clubs. eut, and oujht to prove a most significant sign to the warring base ball magnates. The Philadelphia Record says: "The twelve-club League does not seem practi- cable in the present state of buse ball affairs. It would be much better to have a peace set- tlement on some other basis." Jimmy Ryan wants to play with the new Chicago Club, but Pfeffer is a bit afraid of Jimmy's peculiar disposition, which may make trouble in a new team. It is said that Von der Ahe wants Rynn badly, nnd that Jimmy \yill go to St. Louis if he cannot make a deal .with Pfeffer. Pitcher Gumbert says that he will go wher* he can get the most money. Architect John Adiiison has been engaged to draw the plrtiis for the stands of the new " Chicago Association Club. During the <lavs of the Players' League Addi.son was presi- dent of the organization aud was thu designer of the South Side grounds. President Yonng announces the signing of catcher Moran with the New Yorks. Tnis ia the player claimed by the St. Louis Club. The Boston JTsrald pointedly remarks: "Mr. Robison, of Cleveland, would adjust the base ball difficulty in a twinkling if lie had his own way. He says matters are all right in Boston, and he could thru arrange fair terms with Philadelphia, repay the Chicago Association people fortlu-ir outlay and then pacify Von der Ahe. Why not give Mr. Eohison full power? It is evident that tha only hope for an adjustment is on. such liberal lines as he advocates." Ed Clark is now superintendent of the new stock yards in Cincinnati. He has given up all idea of ever again playing professional ball. Dave Foutz will probably play first base for Washington. If he is not secured Sut- clifle may be given a chance. J. Palmer O'Neill comes in for more blame. Said Manager Bnrnie to a Pittsburg reporter: "J. Palmer O'Neill told me himself that he was instrumental in having the League con ference committee dissolved. Had that com- mittee been kept to_gether things would have been settled by this time. O'Neill said the Association had determined on puttiug a club into Chicago, and. that being so, it was use- less to retain the committee. Ned Hanlon is quoted as saying that Mc- Phee and Danny Richardson are the greatest second basemen in the business. Ed Andrews is now enjoying life on his plantation at Eden (ludiau River), Florida. There were not during the entire week half a dozen base ball itemi in all of the New York papers combined. The same may be said of the Philadelphia and Boston papers. This indicates more forcibly than anything else the, lack of interest in base ball atpres It is reported that President Williams, of the new Chicago club, hr.s made arrange- ments to play Joyce on third base for next season. A great many gentlemen appear to be talk- ing, but there are some three or four who are not saying a word, but are doing a great deal of working. Later on perhaps it will show in marked developments. "The American Association people are sus- picious ottlie proposed twelve-club League." Philadelphia Record. Naturally so, owing to past experiences. But this time the suspi- cion will prove ill-founded, as the best ele- ment in the League is in control and is pre- pared to do business "on the level" with tha Association. Jim Mutrie has received an ofler from the New York Club to act as its advertising agent next season. Mutrie would make a success iu that role. No call for a meeting of the Western Asso- ciation has yet been issued, owing to the ab- sence of Bttron Hach in Chicago, who is there waiting to see which way the cat will jump and have some basis upon which to work. The baron, Speaa and Krauthoif are all in earnest aud determined to have base ba'l next year and have ru> weak-kneed towns in the circuit. All these things take time to work up aud no steps will be taken until everythiug is in readiness. Long John Healy, the Egyptian twirler, was to have taken the plunge into the matri- monial sea on Wednesday last. His side partner on this occasion is itiss Maggie Grif- fin, a St. Louis girl. Captain Nash, of the Bostons, has safely arrived at Frisco. A gentleman named P. J. Loony, of Ana- costa, Wash., is manager of an Indian team that he believc-s can scalo a few white teams in the East. He is writing for dates. It is to be feared that his name will queer him. "The gaslight diamond" is a Chicago idea referring to indoor base ball. In addition to the $200 silk pennant foi which the San Jose and Portland champions will contest in the inter-league series iu Cali- fornia, President W. E. Rockwell has con- tributed a handsome silver cup over a foot in height, aud surmounted with a cover on which arc three bats and a ball. There is a sketch of a ball game engraved on the side of the cup. Buck Ewing is said to be dickering with catcher Vaughn, of the Milwaukee Club. Jim Keenan and Lefty Marr are both wear- ing handsome Knights of Pythias charms, tha prizes won by them in selling the greatest number of tickets to the recent ball given by Texas Lodge, of Cincinnati. Anson remarked the other day: "Oh, lam not worrying about my players. They will all have to come back." He puts confidence iu the option contract. The following letters will be forwarded upon receipt cf address on stamped envelope: Sam Laroque, manager Wellsburg Club; W. A. Purcell, John McGraw, EmmettSeery, Third baseman Newell,C'al Broughton, Mark Baldwin, F. W. Clements, Jimmy Fi. Ids, Pitcher Eiteljorg, Harry T. Smith, Eddie Fusselbach. Ward says he has already signed Broutheri and Joyce, late of the Boston Reds, although their contracts have not been officially pro- mulgated. We are told that all Association playert are being signed with option contracts, with the ten-day clause stricken out. This, it ia claimed, makes the contract mutual, and, as Association people claim, must stand in law. Under the contract a man signed must be kept a year unless ruined by indiscretions on his own part. If the Boston "Triumvias" will let Stivetls go to Brooklyn Ward says he can offer the big pitcher excellent terms. The Cleveland Leader testily remarks anent slippery Glasscock: "If Jack Glass- cock has signed with St. Louis suppose tha League people let him stay there for all time to come. It gets to be an affliction to be asked to excuse all of Glasscock's vagaries. Good- ness knows there are enough of them." By virtue of his new contract, Ward will have absolute control of the Brooklyn team, iu addition to the selection of players and will be responsible for tha showing of the Grooms. Shorty Fuller's terms have not yet been accepted by New York. They were exceed- ingly high. ___ Ralph Johnson has started a first-class saloon at 401 W. North Avenue, Chicago. He has not, however, retired from the dia- mond, but is simply seeking to keep himself profitably employed during the wiuter. WHEELING W11UNGS. Glasscock's Historic Oyster Can Mana- ger Bucltenbergei-'s IManif, Ktc. WHEELING, W. Va., Nov. 26. Editor SPORTING LIFE: In the show window of a prominent resort on Market street lies a pla- card with this inscription: "This is the oyster can in which Jack Glasscock found £iOoO;" and beside the card reposes a rusty tomato can of a very uncertain age. As Jack's bank account has not materially increased of late, many people are uncharitable enough to be- lieve that his remarkable find is all a Tioax, and that the popular short stop has been playing another of his jokes on the unsophis- ticated. . Al Buckenberger hns taken up. his qnar- ters at Wheeling for the winter. His great success with the Sioux City Club the past season will probably insure him a place with some big club next year. It has been hinted that Washington wants him, but he does not cure about signing a contract with them at present. Pittshurg, too, it seems, has hinted that it would be well not to be in too great a hurry attaching his signature to any docu- ment of that kind. Buck saj-s he had some great players in Sioux City. Nicholson played'as good a second as he ever saw, and Genins also did some remarkable outtielding. Others in the team were not to be sneezed at, either, and the probabilities are that most 01 them will be playing in the League or Asso- ciation next spring.

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PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 23,1891.

HOI TO SETTLE IT.THE SOLDTION OF THE BASE BEL

PROBLEM OF THE HODR.

A League Magnate's Broad and LiberalViews as to How the One-League

Scheme Should be Consummated.Appended will be found the views of

President Robison, of the Cleveland Club, as to the best method of settling the base ball war for all time and es­ tablishing a permanent base ball or­ ganization of magnificent proportions and tremendous strength. Mr. Robi- Bon's views are so liberal and his methods so clean and business-like as to merit the serious consideration of every lover of the sport and the confi­ dence of every capitalist in the busi­ ness.

A consolidation of the League and Association on the basis outlined by Mr. Robison could not help but be per­ manent, successful and of incalculable benefit to the game and everybody connected with or dependent upon it. We have not space or time to comment in this issue, as we had intended, upon the one-league scheme, which has not yet been presented to the public in its true form, and for that reason has not yet received that intelligent and thor­ ough discussion its vast importance en­ titles it to. In our next issue, however, we shall consider the twelve-club one- league scheme exhaustively in all its details and bearings, and from every point of view. ~~

Meantime,we commend to the consid­ eration of the capitalists, and all fol­ lowers and friends of the game, Mr. Robison's broad, liberal and fair views on the one-league scheme, which we are quite sure embody also the views of the majority of the National League magnates; in fact, of practically the entire League:

BROAD, YET 1'KACTICABI/E.

President Robison Outline* Hl« Scheme For Settling th« War.

On Saturday last the Cleveland Leader contained an interview with President Robi- lon, of the Cleveland Club, in which this popular and liberal Leagne magnate out­ lined his idea of settling the base ball war ind reorganizing the base ball business to Ihe satisfaction, of evesybody. The Leader lays:

"In spite of all the reports and rumors to the contrary, the base ball magnates or fian- tial backers, to be more accurate are tired mil disgusted with the present unseemly fight for players and prestige. This includes both League and Association men. As mai­ lers now stand it is neither unreasonable nor partisan to state that not more than four clubs of the sixteen major organizations in exist­ ence have the slightest prospect of clearing a penny upon their investment next season, while it is equally true, on the other hand, that some will lose heavily and some-suffi­ cient to take all the energy out of those who have stood by base ball in one way and an­ other for several years.

T1IK LEAGUE FOR PRACK.At the recent meeting of the National

League in New York City the prospects for peace, and the best wny to go about a method of effecting peace, were much discussed by the incorponitors of that organization. Not all or that discussion was made public for obvious reasons, but such as was made pub­ lic, as is well known, was uniformly for peace. Ore of the little incidents of interest during the meeting was the visit of President Priuce, of the Boston Association Club, who came to hold a consultation with League men upon the all-important pence problem. He an­ nounced himself as ready for peace upon the condition that the members of his own or­ ganization were dealt with equitably and upon honorable terms. He further announced that he was wholly sick of base ball as viewed from its present standpoint. The re­ sults of the meeting which he held with the League officials at the Manhattan Athletic Club were communicated the nexi day to the general session of the League, and from that report wns evolved a line of campaign to efl'ect a peace settlement. Prior to the meet­ ing at the Manhattan Athletic Club three of the shrewdest of the League's councillors met at dinner a number of newspaper men and gathered their ideas .of the best kind of settlement to be made. The opinion was unanimous that If terms could be agreed upon there should be no "throw-down." In this the League men concurred.

MR. ROBISON'S VIEWS.On Friday afternoon the League meeting

adjourned, leaving the matter of settlement indirectly to certain of its members. It was stated that President Soden, of Boston, was in charge, with authority to call upon whom­ soever he chose. Presumably, President Robisou, of the Cleveland Club, was one of the men selected, for he had been largely instrumental in setting up the complications between the League and the Brotherhood, and in addition to that was known to eujoy the confidence of several Association men. The Leader has had an interview with Mr. Robison upon the pressing topics of the pres­ ent, and particularly in regard to the ad­ justment of the troubles and the commence­ ment of a new era of-peace. In the first

place President Robison is In favor of a twelve-club circuit, and this is his idea of how it could be brought about.

NO TROt'BLE AT BOSTON."In Boston," said he, "there will b« no

trouble. It is well understood that the or­ ganizations of both Association and League are ready to come togetlur as soon as every­ thing can be adjusted amicably with the offi­ cials of other Association clubs. Messrs. Prince and Soden have arrived at a satisfac­ tory business understanding, and are both of the opinion that in union there will be strength. They base their judgment upon the general condition of affairs in bass ball. Now wo come to the disposition of the other clubs, and I want to state for the benefit of all concerned that the League has inaugur­ ated this movement to do justice by every­ body, and to so reorganize the base ball busi­ ness that there shall be some stability in it, as well as some discipline and some oppor­ tunity for the game to thrive, in a national sense os well as a purely local one. Our East­ ern circuit would be the Bostons consolidated, New York, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Washing­ ton and Philadelphia,"

THE PHILADELPHIA SITUATION."How would you consolidate at Philadel­

phia?""In a measure that is purely a question be­

tween local organizations, but I am satisfied that there are two ways of doing it and I also believe that the Philadelphia gentlemen will not stand in the wny of seeing it brought about. The first wav is for the new League to buy the Athletic Club, or the Philadelphia Club, as the case may be, outright. I have been told that the Athletic Club would be sold at a price commensurate with its worth. I believe that the League would be willing and glad to pay such a price, and it could be paid for without making an assessment neces­ sary. The second plan, and one equally good, if not better, would be to accept the grounds of the Philadelphia League Club as those upon which all championship games should be played. Then give to Messrs. Reach and Rogers, who hold there ft real es­ tate investment, a guaranteed rent for a cer­ tain term of years. Let the two clubs consoli­ date in whatever way may be decided upon by three disinterested trustees and peace will be assured in the East. Under the latter plan Messrs Reach and Rogers are absolutely sure of receiving interest upon their invest­ ment, something to which they are entitled, and I have no doubt that the other details ot club management could be satisfactorily ar­ ranged between them and the Wagner brothers. I will submit the question to any fair-minded person that it would be far better to see six clubs working in harmony in the East than eight making a strenuous effort to claw eaeh other's eyes out."

THE WESTERN CIRCUIT."How about the West?""I am coming to that. My idea of a West­

ern circuit is Pittsburg, Cleveland, Cincin­ nati, Chicago, St. Louis, and whatever sixth city experience may show to be the best. In Chicago I would reimburse the Association management dollar for dollar for what they have laid out, relievethem of whatever legiti­ mate asseli they have incurred, and establish peace. There will be one Association city which inust of necessity be bought out, whether it is Louisville or Columbus, and I presume it will be the latter, as the manage­ ment is willing to retire. I am in favor of giving it the same price that the Association directors assert they would be willing to pay to have it retire from that organization. In other words this plan would not require such an enormous expenditure of money, and it would restore confidence to the pu blic and confidence to those who have stood for some time as the financial sponsors of the national game. The method of raising the necessary funds to pay off this indebtedness is a very simple one and there could not be the slightest objection o»4he part of a single one of the twelve clubs to enter upon it.

THE DOUBLE-SEASON PLAN.Now, I have been told that the twelve-clnb

circuit would be cumbersome. I do not be­ lieve it, for the simple reason that I am more than half inclined to believe that the scheme of dividing the season into two parts is one of considerable merit and certainly in a twelve- club league it would work advantageously if it were in the power of such a plan to be of any utility in base ball. There could not be very many tail-enders if there were in reality two seasons, two championships and one na­ tional championship, and what might be a club's weakness to-day could be made its strength to-morrow, and the fascina'ion of winning be doubly enhanced both to players and public. But it will do to argue about that in case we succeed in restoring order out of the present chaos."

THE CASH QUESTION."How would you go about the method to

raise funds in order to satisfy these other clubs?" .

"By laying aside a certain portion of the receipts and by giving notes due at certain times it would be an easy task. What if we should not make any profit the first season and should barely cover expenses? Do you not think the public would be thankful to us for taking the game out ot its present ob­ noxious straits and putting it back on its old- time foundation of solidity?"

POINTS OP VANTAGE."Don't you believe you would have trouble

again in the future?""No, sir, emphatically. An organization

that would desert a purely National League, as a twelve-club circuit would undoubtedly be, would cut ott its nose to spite its face. In­ deed, the moment it separated from the grand parent organization it would have no face left. It would be to the interest of each one of those twelve clubs 1o stick to each other closer than twelve brothers, and I assure you I believe it would be the salvation of base ball in all respects. Our minor leagues would be built up, our old patrons would all come back, this disgusting violation of con­ tracts would be at an end, players' salaries would no longer be forced up to ridiculous prices, although I believe that time will never come when a good ball player cannot command a good salary, and last, but by no means least, we could restore discipline to our rnnks and I tell you frankly that dis­ cipline is badly needed. My experience has been that base ball is the only medium of em­ ployment where the cart runs the horse quite as often as the horse takes care of the cart. I believe that base ball has reached that stage where the public demands something from the different organizations interested. My faith is as strong in the game as ever it was, and my friends ask me why we cannot re­ store matters to the old days of two and three years ago. That is what I want to see done, and if all my confreres of the base ball world will take action with me to restore harmony I am firmly of the opinion that the public will'rise up and call us blessed.' Wo want to treat the Association fairly, now let them say as much, and let us get together and agree not to disagree."

THE AMATECR CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Amateur Athletic Union Cuts the Gor- dlnn Enot.

At the annual meeting ot the Amateur Athletic Union, held at the Astor House, New York City, Nov. 16, a long discussion ensued on the Amateur Union buse ball champion­ ship. It will be remembered that the New Jersey Athletic Club won the Eastern cham­ pionship, and the Detroit Athletic Club the Western championship. J. E. Sullivan, of the New Jersey Athletic Club, was chairman of the base ball committee, and he fixed the dates of the final games. The schedule did uotpuitthe Detroits, but their representative on the committee, F. K. Stearns, was in Eu­ rope, and the objections on the part of the western people went for naught. The New Jerseys were sent to Detroit. The representa­ tives of the latter city refused to play, and the Eastern players reported at the grounds each day, and the championship was conse­ quently awarded to them. At the recent meeting, this action was reeousidered, and the Board stultified itself by pa-ssiug the following: "Resolved, That on account of the misunderstanding concerning the base ball championship for 1891, and in consideration of statements made- to the board by F. K. Stearns, of Detroit, we recommend that the New Jersey A. C. and Detroit A. C. arrange, by mutual agreement, a series of base ball games to be played in the spring ot 1892 with­ out expense to the Amateur Athletic Uuion."

IEWS, GOSSIP,JDnORIll COHMENT'Prank Brunell is "agin" the one-league

scheme because he apprehends some "throw- dowrns." If that is his chief objection to the one-league schema he can easily become an advocate of the plan, because no throw-down in any direction is contemplated by the men who are working to re-establish base ball on new lines. Possibly upon perusal of Presi­ dent Kobison's views in another column a light may break in upon Mr. Brunei! and the ninny who in common with him, doubt the sin­ cerity of the prime movers in the new scheme. There has been quite a revolution within the League itself and the best element in that organization is now in control. This fact will gradually manifest itself as the plans for the big twelve-club league are perfected.

Arthur Irwin says he would not pay $2 a week to a contract-jumper. If all managers thought the same it would be a good thing fjr base ball.

No matter what denials have been issued about "Silver" Flint's condition, it is certain that the once great catcher is slowly dying, llo may not last a week, and may live a mouth or so.

Young Sharroit is practicing left-arm pitch­ ing.

The Boston Herald, which is presumably in the confidence of Mr. Soden, chairman of the League Committee to Settle the War, says: "Nothing has been done at the Boston end toward perfecting a twelve-club league. Several of the Association men of the West are still very hot against the project, and they will be given an opportunity to cool oft a little. It is quite a difference between this and spring."

Washingtonians have been much gratified over Nick Young's re-election to the presi­ dency of the National League for three years, and on ail sides words of the warmest praise are heard in favor of the League's action.

Though Secretary Scandrett, of the Pitts­ burg Club, is a firm believer in the twelve- club league plan ex-President J. Palmer O'Neill is not. He thinks there will be a bitter war next year between the two major leagues, and evidently imagines the Ameri­ can Association people will not get any the worst of it. However, O'Neill may be talk­ ing for a purpose.

The Pittsburg papers are hardly giving Manager JlcGunnigle a fair chance to show what he can do. Let his work show for itself upon the diamond next season.

It is said that Fred Pfeffer tried to sign Ne<! Hanlon for the new Chicago Club, but Hanlon, who has still a few bruises to show from former throw-downs, declined to take any chances. He states that he will sign with Pittsburg when the club is ready to talk business. He is in no hurry about the matter, as he is not hustling after advance money, as he has never received a penny of it in all the years he has played ball.

In Pittsbnrg the opinion prevails that the Association will yet locate a club in that city.

Chicago's League Club has accepted the term of "Jiggs" Parrott. the noted third base- man of the Pacific Northwest League.

"Boston should have a sure thing for the League pennant next season, It has its team intact." New York Press. So has Cleveland; and the latter has strengthened, while Bostonhasn't.

Has it come to a pass that a youngster like Brodie is preferred to a star of the magnitude ot King Kelly? The Boston Globe says: "If the Boston triumvirs want to hear a loud pro­ test just let them permit Krodie to go to New York. Kelly can be spared, but the line is drawn when Brodie is considered."

Clubs in search of first-class and experi­ enced managers should not overlook Frank Leonard and W. W. Burnham.

One-half of the captains of teams are Ig­ norant of the proper definitions of important rules, and so are half the fraternity at large.

The Cincinnati Club has not re-engaged catcher Jim Keeiian. By insisting upon an increase of $500 he simply put himself In a hole. He could have re-signed at his last sea­ son's salary long ago; now there is no room for him in the team.

Mr. Von der Ahe has secured another man for the Browns. He is third basemnn Jolin A. Newell, of last year's Portland, Me., team and also of the Pitisburg League Club. He is a capable fielder and rattling good batsman; in fact, another Dahlen.

Mike Tiernan thinks highly of King, the new pitcher of the New York Club, but says that the club has altogether too many "tivirl- ers." King, Stivetts, Crane, Ewiug and Sul­ livan are the men "Hike" wants to see in the box next season.

The gentlemen whocontroltheaffairsofthe National League and American Association are getting closer together each day, and it is only a question of a short time when peace will be once more restored.

"The main reason why Anson is admitted to League meetings and Harry Wright is not, is that the former is a stockholder in the Chi­ cago Club and the latter is not known to hold stock in any club." Cleveland Leader. Harry Wright is a stockholder in the Phila­ delphia Club.

Base ball is taking a rest, and if pence be re-established will be all the better next sea­ son for this winter's rest.

Tom Loftns, who is as good a judge of a ball player as any man in the profession, says the Browns' new pitcher, "Kid" Gleason, is asskillfula twirler as there is in the busi­ ness. He says he can pitch day in aud day out without weakening, and that he is of strictly temperate habits.

The Pittsburg club will probably rednce the number of the directors from seven to

"Troy and Albany want to get into a big­ ger league than the Eastern. Both cities are good ball towns aud deserve promotion." New York Times. Yes, but which class bet­ ter than the Eastern Association is open to these cities?

George Goodheart, who for the past six years has managed Lancaster's representa­ tive base ball club, the Actives, is at present putting in his time managing the Baldwin Comedy Company, with which he has been connected for four consecutive seasons. The Active Club won fourteen consecutive games last season.

Of all the plans proposed for the settle­ ment of the war there is no doubt that the twelve-club league is the most popular.

McPhee re-signed with Cincinnati last week after due consideration of a number of big offers. The Chicago Association Club wanted McPhee badly and tried hard to get get him. both Pfeffer and Schmelz using every effort to induce him to cast hi* for­ tunes with the new club.

Tony Hellraan, once a well-known catcher, who retired in 'W, is now working in a colria factory in Cincinnati.

Some of the players who are holding out for big salaries may hold out too long and get left. A wink ought to be good as a kick right uow.

It is a fact that the twelve-club leagne scheme was once a hobby with Von der Ahe, and that he was long ago one of the first to suggest the scheme aud favor it.

There is no longer war in Cincinnati. The engagement of Comiskey has solidified the local cranks and given the game a big boom. It was John T. Brush's master stroke.

Tony MuHane's wife kept him out of the Players' League two years ago and new has held him to Cincinnati aud th« League.

There doesn't appear to be ranch donM who is running the Mullane household. Neither is there much doubt that Tony's better half is a pretty shrewd business woman.

The old Harvard catcher, George Henshaw, is still at Hot .Springs where be is gradually recovering the use of his limbs. It will be remembered that ubout a year ago he became paralyzed aud lay helpless for weeks.

It is worthy of note that three of the four Western clubs of the League will have player-managers, viz.: Tebeau in Cleve­ land, Comiskey in Cincinnati and Anson in Chicago. With Ward in command in Brook­ lyn just half of the League clubs will be under control of captain-managers.

Pitcher Will Hart, of the Chicago Associa­ tion, is sticking type in a Cincinnati news­ paper office. He has mastered a rattling good slow ball, which fools all the batsmen.

The base ball sentiment seems to be pretty well centered on the idea that the Associa­ tion and National League should consolidate. Thev have tried separate aud rival existence and it has proved a failure. Another year of division, in fact, would practically bring to an end the days of base ball as the great na­ tional game.

Manager John M. Ward and catcher Con Dailey signed with the Brooklyn Club last Thursday for 1892. They were the first to at­ tach their signatures to Brooklyn contracts this fall.

Before signing catcher Dan Murphy the Pittsburg Club secured that player's release from Troy's reservation.

Manager Barnie says few teams in the American organization will have large num­ bers of men on their rolls in 1892. Twelve first-class players on a team he thinks are better than ten good men aud five or six who are indifferent.

The promulgation by President Young of the contracts of Stivetts and McCarthy with Boston settles the talk about those players.

Mayor Hugh Grant actually refuses to re­ sign aud New York is still on the map, des­ pite Rusie's defection.

The California Leagne has suspended pitcher Cobb, who has been signed by Balti­ more.

New faces in the metropolis may give base ball there a boom, but the team will have to play good ball. New Yorkers have been used to the best, and nothing inferior will down with the patrons of the game in the me­ tropolis.

Herman Long is playing indoor ball in Chicago.

The prospects for Denver joining the Western Association are not Haltering, and President D. C. Packard, of the Denver Club, thinks that a State base ball association will be formed next spring on the basis of two teams for Denver and one each in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Leadville, Aspen, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad,

Ward wanted Van Zant, and was disap­ pointed at New York's capture of the young pitcher.

W. C. Temple, who bought Nimick's Pitts­ burg stock, is a big boiler firm's representa­ tive and a red-hot crank. He it was who gave Shugart a diamond pin last September.

Joe Walsh and Billy Traffley are the only professionals wintering in Omaha.

Charley Morton is advocating the forma-

joiu the league he favors Toronto.

Third basemon Arthur Whitney's salary in Pittsburg will be $3000.

Pittsbnrp with a good outfield, will be as dangerous as any ball team in the United States next season providing Manager Me- Gunigle gets the work out of the team, that it is capable of.

There will be a lot of Cincinnati talent on next season's New York team.

The League clubs of the West give every indication of being very strong next season. The Bostons are as much to be dreaded as any team ever organized and other clubs will have to hustle to stay in the race.

Pitcher Blauvelt is now the "kingpin" among the California League twirlers.

Will Gnmbert, brother of the Chicago pitcher, may be given a trial on the Pittsburg team as an outnelder. He is a good, strong hitter and it is believed will make quite a useful man.

John M. Ward says the twelve-club leagne is a sure thing.

It is said that Comiskey is endeavoring to sign Shorty Fuller for Cincinnati to sup­ plant George Smith at short field.

Ward's re-engagement by Brooklyn settles the story of his contemplated retirement. Ned Hanlon says he never spoke of retiring. Somebody imposed upon the New York World, which started the story that these two great players contemplated going into business together, thus necessitating their re­ tirement from base ball.

Catcher Decker has secured employment in Chicago and renounced base ball perma­ nently.

Cliff Carroll, the right fielder of Anson's Chicagos for the past two years, has been signed by President Vou der Ahe for the St. Louis Browns.

The Cincinnati Night Owls are going to erect a monument over the grave of one of their old members Frank Bell who was murdered there some months ago. The pro­ ceeds of their annual ball at West End Turner HalJ, in Cincinnati, on Dec. 3, will be turned into that fund.

OutfieWer Tip O'Neill signed with Cincin­ nati last Friday upon Comiskey's solicita­ tion.

Harold C. Earnst, Harvard's famous base ball pitcher of a decade ago, has been ap­ pointed Assistant Professor of Bacteriology at Harvard. This is a fact that furnishes some solid food tor thought for the opponents of college athletics.

Now that Joyce has quit the Boston Reds, some of the critics are trying to inake people believe that he never was in it with Charley Farrell as a third baseraan. Farrell has shown himself the better fielder of the two, but for all-round work most people would prefer Joyce. Both men are fine batsmen, Joyce having a little the best of it. But when it comes to base-running, run-getting and working the pitcher for bases on balls, Joyce is ahead ot Farrell, and his record will show it.

Stivetts will have to mend his ways In Boston if he expects to hold his job for any length of time. Manager Selee will make it warm for any player who insists on hitting the bottle.

Dan Biekham, oncePrinceton's pet pitcher, is now full-back of the foot ball eleven at Dayton, 0., where he is employed on his father's paper. He is a lover of all athletic sports, and does not let newspaper work lessen his affection for the healthful pastimes of his boyhood days.

The outlook for a revival of the game in the South Is certainly encouraging. With peace base ball would pick up in every «eo- tiou of Yankee Doodle's domain.

Mention was made in THE SPORTING LIFE a couple of weeks ago of the tact that Mr. Prince, of the Boston Club, had sent Morgan Murphy a present of $500 for his fine work and good behavior last season. A Boston cor­ respondent, however, gives a different version of tlie story. He says: "It wasnot a present;

it was a case where Murphy signed a two years'contract for $3500 a year 1 list spritis; then this full, when he found several League clubs after him and willing to give up big money, Murphy raised his price $600, which is the bonus he now receives." This would make Murphy appear unprincipled as well as ungrateful.

The once-noted Yale pitcher, "Ham" Avery, is still practicing law in Cincinnati and he seems to have utterly abandoned the field of recreation, as he never participates in sports of any kind.

Pat Powers seems to be quite as mnch of a hustler as Ma lamented predecessor, Jim Mutrie.

A. G. Spalding'i absence from the recent League meeting and the fact that he has been made an "honorary member" of the League would indicate that his retirement from active participation in base ball is abso­ lute aud permanent. And so anoiher great figure passes out of the national game, after twenty years' brilliant identification with the sport.

Brooklyn isn't on the Leagne schedule committee this time, and therefore Charley Ebbetts will have no chance to spread him­ self on his artistic and mathematical abilities.

It is the inteution of the New York man­ agement to place Bassett in his old position, second base, and get a new third baseman. Denny Lyons is mentioned in connection with the last-named position.

Ex-catcher Harold McClure, who is now a county judge in Pennsylvania,will only draw $3000 per annum. This is less than he might be earning to-day as a ball player were he in harness. Yet his present position will last longer, and the honor and celebrity attached, though local, are infinitely to be preferred to base ball fame.

Tony Mullane likes to play with a winner and with a strong team behind him is one of the best pitchers in the business. He ought to do fine work under Comiskey.

There are two restaurant keepers among the Association magnates, President Gillette, of Milwaukee, and President Williams, of Chicago, being in that line of business. This leads a facetious contemporary to remark that the Chicago and Milwaukee players cer­ tainly won't starve, no matter what happens.

Aaron Stern expresses the belief that the Cincinnati team will be a financial as well as artistic success now that Comiskey is in charge, if it is rightly handled.

The Cincinnati Post has opened a war on the gambling races at Latonin, and shows what the racing game costs Cincinuatians as com­ pared with the healthful, innocent, honest and harmless game of base ball. The Putt osti- mates that Cincinnatians throw half a rnil- lian dollars annually into the laps of the racing sharks. This is a heavy price to pay for such a demoralizing sport (is it sport?) as horse racing.

While Glasscock is hesitating, Dick Buck- ley makes no bones of saying that he will stick to his St. Louis contract next season.

There is not a player in the profession out­ side of Comiskey and Ilusie who received such flattering offers this fall as McPhee. Several Association clubs threw out all man­ ner of inducements to him. He would have been given a three years' contract with a handsome bonus, amounting in nil to about $15,000, if he had accepted Pfefler's terms. The Baltimore Club agreed to give him a three years'contract calling for $5000 a sea­ son, to sign topl'-iy second base for the Orioles. Barnie, of the Athletics also cast a line for "Bid" before he secured Connor and Kich- ardson.

DaveFontz is quoted as saying that he will not return to pitching as a regular tiling next season, and tooner than do it he will insist upon his release from Brooklyn.

It is proposed to' establish an amateur League next season in Cincinnati to play Sunday games.

Billy Rhine* has returned to his home at Ridgewood, Pa., to spend the winter. Anson has challenged him offering to shoot him a live bird match for $50 or $100 a side. Anson also expresses a willingness to go into a gen­ eral sweepstake shoot at live pigeons, and allow the following players to enter at $50 a corner: Rhines, Dauny Richardson, McPhee, Gastright, Dnryea and Carpenter, the winner to take all the receipts. Such a contest would attract a good deal of attention, and would be interesting.

It is said that Walter Burnham will be the manager of the next Minneapolis team. Tim Hurst could have the management if he de­ sired it, but Tim is satisfied with his present position as National League umpire.

St. Joseph does not want to re-enter the Western Association next year, as reported. What St. Joseph wants is a circuit composed of such cities as Leavenworth, Atchison, To- peka, Hastings, Lincoln and St. Joseph.

No dead wood will be carried by the Cincin­ nati during the coming campaign and Captain- Manager Comiskey expects to make twelve men fill the bill.

Says the Cleveland Leader: "Those who would see base ball 'as she ought to be,' and not as 'she has been,' can find no better way to bring back a condition of general sobriety than to favor the peace plan that means de­ cency.. The twelve club idea seems to em­ body that at present."

The "six-day race" that Buckenberger and Xiegler intended holding at Columbus, O., Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, has been indefinitely post­ poned on account of serious illness.

The American Association last Monday re­ signed Umpire Mahoney for next season. This makes the staff so far consist of Gafl'uey, Mahoney and McQuaid. The Association is also negotiating with Lynch.

The Philadelphia Press says that "a twelve-club league would be a national calamity," but gives not one sound or even plausible reason for the rash statement.

With the exception of the Bostons and the Clevelands, no club in the League is in better shape for business than Cincinnati. All along the line the Reds are recognized as factors in the fight for the pennant in 18W2. They may not win the bunting, but they are expected to make a pretty struggle for it.

The Washington Club has not signed Billy Earle and he is open to negotiations. Ted Sullivan did not keep faith with Earle, who apparently has good cause to complain of bad treatment by the Boston and Washington clubs.

eut, and oujht to prove a most significant sign to the warring base ball magnates.

The Philadelphia Record says: "The twelve-club League does not seem practi­ cable in the present state of buse ball affairs. It would be much better to have a peace set­ tlement on some other basis."

Jimmy Ryan wants to play with the new Chicago Club, but Pfeffer is a bit afraid of Jimmy's peculiar disposition, which may make trouble in a new team. It is said that Von der Ahe wants Rynn badly, nnd that Jimmy \yill go to St. Louis if he cannot make a deal .with Pfeffer.

Pitcher Gumbert says that he will go wher* he can get the most money.

Architect John Adiiison has been engaged to draw the plrtiis for the stands of the new " Chicago Association Club. During the <lavs of the Players' League Addi.son was presi­ dent of the organization aud was thu designer of the South Side grounds.

President Yonng announces the signing of catcher Moran with the New Yorks. Tnis ia the player claimed by the St. Louis Club.

The Boston JTsrald pointedly remarks: "Mr. Robison, of Cleveland, would adjust the base ball difficulty in a twinkling if lie had his own way. He says matters are all right in Boston, and he could thru arrange fair terms with Philadelphia, repay the Chicago Association people fortlu-ir outlay and then pacify Von der Ahe. Why not give Mr. Eohison full power? It is evident that tha only hope for an adjustment is on. such liberal lines as he advocates."

Ed Clark is now superintendent of the new stock yards in Cincinnati. He has given up all idea of ever again playing professional ball.

Dave Foutz will probably play first base for Washington. If he is not secured Sut- clifle may be given a chance.

J. Palmer O'Neill comes in for more blame. Said Manager Bnrnie to a Pittsburg reporter: "J. Palmer O'Neill told me himself that he was instrumental in having the League con ference committee dissolved. Had that com­ mittee been kept to_gether things would have been settled by this time. O'Neill said the Association had determined on puttiug a club into Chicago, and. that being so, it was use­ less to retain the committee.

Ned Hanlon is quoted as saying that Mc­ Phee and Danny Richardson are the greatest second basemen in the business.

Ed Andrews is now enjoying life on his plantation at Eden (ludiau River), Florida.

There were not during the entire week half a dozen base ball itemi in all of the New York papers combined. The same may be said of the Philadelphia and Boston papers. This indicates more forcibly than anything else the, lack of interest in base ball atpres

It is reported that President Williams, of the new Chicago club, hr.s made arrange­ ments to play Joyce on third base for next season.

A great many gentlemen appear to be talk­ ing, but there are some three or four who are not saying a word, but are doing a great deal of working. Later on perhaps it will show in marked developments.

"The American Association people are sus­ picious ottlie proposed twelve-club League." Philadelphia Record. Naturally so, owing to past experiences. But this time the suspi­ cion will prove ill-founded, as the best ele­ ment in the League is in control and is pre­ pared to do business "on the level" with tha Association.

Jim Mutrie has received an ofler from the New York Club to act as its advertising agent next season. Mutrie would make a success iu that role.

No call for a meeting of the Western Asso­ ciation has yet been issued, owing to the ab­ sence of Bttron Hach in Chicago, who is there waiting to see which way the cat will jump and have some basis upon which to work. The baron, Speaa and Krauthoif are all in earnest aud determined to have base ba'l next year and have ru> weak-kneed towns in the circuit. All these things take time to work up aud no steps will be taken until everythiug is in readiness.

Long John Healy, the Egyptian twirler, was to have taken the plunge into the matri­ monial sea on Wednesday last. His side partner on this occasion is itiss Maggie Grif­ fin, a St. Louis girl.

Captain Nash, of the Bostons, has safely arrived at Frisco.

A gentleman named P. J. Loony, of Ana- costa, Wash., is manager of an Indian team that he believc-s can scalo a few white teams in the East. He is writing for dates. It is to be feared that his name will queer him.

"The gaslight diamond" is a Chicago idea referring to indoor base ball.

In addition to the $200 silk pennant foi which the San Jose and Portland champions will contest in the inter-league series iu Cali­ fornia, President W. E. Rockwell has con­ tributed a handsome silver cup over a foot in height, aud surmounted with a cover on which arc three bats and a ball. There is a sketch of a ball game engraved on the side of the cup.

Buck Ewing is said to be dickering with catcher Vaughn, of the Milwaukee Club.

Jim Keenan and Lefty Marr are both wear­ ing handsome Knights of Pythias charms, tha prizes won by them in selling the greatest number of tickets to the recent ball given by Texas Lodge, of Cincinnati.

Anson remarked the other day: "Oh, lam not worrying about my players. They will all have to come back." He puts confidence iu the option contract.

The following letters will be forwarded upon receipt cf address on stamped envelope: Sam Laroque, manager Wellsburg Club; W. A. Purcell, John McGraw, EmmettSeery, Third baseman Newell,C'al Broughton, Mark Baldwin, F. W. Clements, Jimmy Fi. Ids, Pitcher Eiteljorg, Harry T. Smith, Eddie Fusselbach.

Ward says he has already signed Broutheri and Joyce, late of the Boston Reds, although their contracts have not been officially pro­ mulgated.

We are told that all Association playert are being signed with option contracts, with the ten-day clause stricken out. This, it ia claimed, makes the contract mutual, and, as Association people claim, must stand in law. Under the contract a man signed must be kept a year unless ruined by indiscretions on his own part.

If the Boston "Triumvias" will let Stivetls go to Brooklyn Ward says he can offer the big pitcher excellent terms.

The Cleveland Leader testily remarks anent slippery Glasscock: "If Jack Glass- cock has signed with St. Louis suppose tha League people let him stay there for all time to come. It gets to be an affliction to be asked to excuse all of Glasscock's vagaries. Good­ ness knows there are enough of them."

By virtue of his new contract, Ward will have absolute control of the Brooklyn team, iu addition to the selection of players and will be responsible for tha showing of the Grooms.

Shorty Fuller's terms have not yet been accepted by New York. They were exceed­ ingly high. ___

Ralph Johnson has started a first-class saloon at 401 W. North Avenue, Chicago. He has not, however, retired from the dia­ mond, but is simply seeking to keep himself profitably employed during the wiuter.

WHEELING W11UNGS.

Glasscock's Historic Oyster Can Mana­ ger Bucltenbergei-'s IManif, Ktc.

WHEELING, W. Va., Nov. 26. Editor SPORTING LIFE: In the show window of a prominent resort on Market street lies a pla­ card with this inscription: "This is the oyster can in which Jack Glasscock found £iOoO;" and beside the card reposes a rusty tomato can of a very uncertain age. As Jack's bank account has not materially increased of late, many people are uncharitable enough to be­ lieve that his remarkable find is all a Tioax, and that the popular short stop has been playing another of his jokes on the unsophis­ ticated. .

Al Buckenberger hns taken up. his qnar- ters at Wheeling for the winter. His great success with the Sioux City Club the past season will probably insure him a place with some big club next year. It has been hinted that Washington wants him, but he does not cure about signing a contract with them at present. Pittshurg, too, it seems, has hinted that it would be well not to be in too great a hurry attaching his signature to any docu­ ment of that kind. Buck saj-s he had some great players in Sioux City. Nicholson played'as good a second as he ever saw, and Genins also did some remarkable outtielding. Others in the team were not to be sneezed at, either, and the probabilities are that most 01 them will be playing in the League or Asso­ ciation next spring.

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