TRADEMABKED BY THE SPOKTINO LIFE PTTB. CO. ENTERED AT PHILA. P. O. AS SECOND CLASS MATTES VOLUME 27, NO. IT. PHILADELPHIA, JULY 18, 1896. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. MENDING FENCES. THE SCREWS PUT ON. MINOR LEAGUE OFFICIALS KEPT BUSY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION TO NOWADAYS, PROTECT ITSELF. Some Shifts in the Texas League- A Rigid Enforcement ol the Salary The Sontbern League Loses One More Limit Ordered and All Players Club—The Virginia League Averts Over the Limit to be Cat Down a Break in Its Circuit, or Released. Teter Brophey has sold the San Antonio A called meeting of the "Western Associa­ Club to his lield captain, Mike Lawrence, tion of Ball Clubs was held at L)es Moines, for £250 and the assumption of all debts. la., July 7, pursuant to a call issued by Lu \vrence took hold on the 9th in- President Hickey the day before. Kvery Kumt. Immediately after the sale the club except Uubuque and Burlington was San Antonio Edison . Company se- represented in person, and President Beu- cured an injunction to prevent Law- iiett, of Des Moiiies, held the Burlington re nee from moving the team proxy. President Hickey, of St. Joe, pre- from the old Fair grounds to sldea. a new ground at San Pedro Springs. At the IMPORTANT ACTION. final hearing the injunction was made pennan°nt A resolution was offered authorizing the as to Brophey, but removed as to the new club president to enforce the $OOO salary limit owner, Lawrence. clause and to reyuire every manager At Galvcston on the 9th Manager William in the association to comply with it by July 15. Work threw up the franchise. At a meeting of Manager Beuuett, of the Des Moiues Club, local enthusiasts money was raised to carry the despite the fact he is losing money !j>- keeping team throughout the season, and George Der- a team at an expense of at last -T>50u over the mody was made manager. At Dallas on the Sth salary limit, resisted the motion on the ground Conover and Bastian became mutinous and desert­ that Des Monies people must have good ball or ed the team. none; but it passed by an overwhelming vote and President Hickey gave it out lie will en­ Southern Ijeajjue L/oses Atlanta. force the rule to the letter. According to latest advices from New Or­ TO BE ENFORCED. leans President Henry Powers denied that the President Hickey said it was to the advan­ Atlanta Club wouid drop cut of the Southern tage of the entire League for the reason sev­ League, and stated that the season would be eral of the managers cannot afford teams to played out if but two clubs remained in the compete with the high-salaried aggregations, and league. Mobile under no circumstances will the result is such uneveness in the race that give up, for the backers are ready to go deep interest is lost. It is his opinion the stronger down into their pockets if it is found necessary. clubs will be forced to release high-salaried As for Montgomery. Mr. Powers said that, the men and sign cheaper ones in their places, and Alabama team will be in the League until the that the result will be a. eloper contest. He finish and New Orleans will be the last to throw said an excellent opportunity is afforded just at up the sponge. present for securing cheaper players, by the Nevertheless, Atlanta has gone by the Board. disbanding of the California League, which On Saturday, llth, the club's managing director has thrown nearly 100 players on the market. declined to pay off and gave notice to the players DES MOINES SENTIMENT. that the club would drop out of the League and In speaking of the rule after the meeting quit. The club has not been a money-maker President Bennett. of Des Moines, which is this year, but so far the owners have played chiefly affected, said: "I shall wait until Traf- the string about even, and, except for the salaries flcy returns before I release any one, and hope now due the men, are not out much, if anything. to be able to make reductions in some direc­ tions that will enable me to hold the team to­ Virginia Ijeague Intact. John B. Taylor, the clever pitcher and mainstay of the Philadelphia team, was born May gether; but I hardly believe I can succeed. I 27, 1873, at Staten Island, N. Y., and it was with an amateur team of his native place that have had. excellent offers for some of the play­ For the first time in two years the Virginia he learned to play ball. In 1801 he accepted his first professional engagement with the Leb­ League has been compelled to bolster up one of ers, and will probably sell them. I shall In­ anon Club, of the Pennsylvania State League. The New York Club made a bid for his sist, however, that all teams comply with the its clubs. The Peterslxirgs hoisted distress sig­ services for the season of 1892, and he accepted it, but later on was released to the rule. 1'eoria and Cedar Rapids claim they are nals after the first season closed, and there Albany Club, of the Eastern League, without being given a fair trial, and what has since inside the limit, but I am satisfied they are was talk of transferring the club to Newport proved a loss to the New Yorks has been a great gain to the Philadelphias. Taylor took not, and shall insist that they show their con­ News. At a meeting of the League directors, part in 33 championship contests while with the Albany Club, and made a remarkably clever tracts so we can know exactly what is being however, at Richmond, July 10, it was decided showing as a pitcher, while his batting and fielding were excellent. His good work with paid their players. Dubuque and Rockt'ord are to keep the club at Petersburg. The league the Albanys led to his engagement during the latter part of that season with the Philadelphia both over the limit, and will suffer almost as deposed the ESgenbrum management and placed Club, where he has since remained as its crack pitcher. much as Des Moines; and I think an investiga­ the club in the hands of Major Harrison Wayt tion will seriously affect Pcoria, so that on and others, of Petersburg. The Hampton and Old Point Railway Company made an unsuc­ the whole the association ought to be pretty cessful bid rfor the franchise for Newport News. MUCH-SOUGHT CROSS NEW NEWARK. well balanced up." Petersburg has raised $500 for club purposes. IMITATING THE BIG LEAGUE. Seems to Give Several Clubs Con­ Some Radical Changes Made by The meeting1 passed resolutions prohibiting any PLAYERS GO TO CHURCH. siderable Trouble. Manager Burns. other team in the Association signing a player ' released on account of the salary cuts without Pittsburg, Pa., July 14.—Manager Selee, of the Newark, N. J., July 14.—The Newark Club has the consent of the management granting the The Cincinnati Team listens to a Boston Club, reports a complication arising out signed second baseman Oilman, catcher Hodge, release; also a resolution giving the manage­ Base Ball Sermon. of the actions of short stop Cross, of St. Louis. outfielder O'Hagan and pitchers Frye and ment all money derived from the sale of its At least six clubs wanted Cross. Manager Selee. Mackey, all of the New Haven team, which was players and releasing it from any liability to Last Sunday week the Association team in at the request of Manager McGunuigle, secured disbanded to-day- (iilruan will play short in the Association. a body all went to church to hear Rev. Stephen Cross' terms for Louisville. He agreed to go, place of Toman. Hedge will relieve Adam Roth- PRESIDENT HICKEY UPHELD. A. Northrop, of the First Baptist Tabernacle, but President Von der Ahe remitted his fine, in­ fuss, whose hand is in bad shape and who The trouble between the Quincy management preach a base ball sermon. The announcements creased his salary and Cross remained with St. has earned a well-deserved rest. The new men and President Hickey came up. Quiney had M'ere printed in red and embodied the team's Louis. Louisville could hold him on his agree­ are all good hitters and speedy base runners. paid its duos prior to the time the guarantee slogan "Cincinnati for Cincinnati." ment, but will hardly do so, for the Kentuckians It is Owner Ellis' intention to win the Atlantic to finish the season was required, and when "There is no room for the pugilistic element believe they have a wonder in Nicklin. Selee League pennant if money can do it, and in it was decided to reirnburse the teams for the in base ball." said Dr. Northrop in the course of has an. idea Cross also tied himself up with other order to win it he will have a pitcher for every amount of dues Qnincy demanded an immediate his sermon, and he cited the expulsion of Billy clubs. day in the week. payment, and not securing it refused to turn Merritt from the game at Pittsburg and praised over to Dubuque its portion of the Fourth of Harry Vaughn for possessing self-control enough PETERSBURG'S PETS. July receipts. To settle this matter the fol- not to respond to the assault in kind. Every Riisie's Case Badly Handled. low'ing resolution was adopted by a vote of one of the Reds appreciated the talk.