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This Entire Document JDEVOXJED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS VOLUME 31, NO. 26. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 17, 1898. BIG DEAL POSSIBLE. ATLANTIC LEAGUE THE CLEYELANDS MAY LAND AT ALREADY LINES DP STRONG FOR WASHINGTON PARK. NEXT SEASON. Messrs, Abell and Robison Now Dis- The League Holds Its Annual Meeting, ; cussing the Basis Upon Which Such Awards too Pennant to Richmond, / a Transfer May be Made With Re-elects Barrows as President / Advantage to Both Parties. and Settles All Disputes. New York, Sept. 13. Harry Vonderhorst, Philadelphia, Sept. 13. The Atlantic i owner of the Baltimore Base Ball Club, is League held its annual meeting at the Biug- the first League magnate to openly confirm hain House, this city,- yesterday. The fol the story first published in the New York lowing delegates were:*pre^ent: Richmond: "Sun" ten days ago,© to the effect that a Jake Wells and William Maguire. Norfolk: deal is talked of involving the transfer of E. H. Cunninghain. Heading: 13. A. Long. the entire Cleveland team to Washington Lancaster: A. K. Spuiieh Newark: G. B. Park, Brooklyn, together with a pooling of Bloemecke. Paterson: W. L. Dill, Mike issues by Frank De Haas Robison and F. A. Roach and J. 11. Smith. The pennant was Abell. awarded to Richmond. The state ABELL©S OFFER. ment was made fey President Barrows that "The story," said Mr. Vonderhorst yes there was no change of the circuit in comem.- plation. A committee was appointed to revise terday, "was correct in every detail. The the constitution and also to dispose of the scheme has been under consideration for Hartford franchise, the proceeds of the sale some time past, and only a few- to he divided among the players who have re days ago Robison consulted me about it. mained with the club to the close of the season. He wanted to know whether I regarded the The $500 guarantee has been retained for next pnp<>ised deal as one that would result with year. A 10 per cent, sinking fund was also profit, nnd I not only told him that it would, but created. E. G. Barrows was re-elected pres also urged him to make it. Some time ngo Mr. ident, secretary and treasurer for 1800. The Abel) offered to give half of the controlling Board of Directors for the season of 1899 will focb in the Brooklyn Club to me if I would put consist of Newark, Richmond and Lancaster. the Baltimores perruf nently at the old Eastern All of the clubs were reported to be in a healtny Park, but I couldn©t see my way clear, as I had financial condition, with bright prospects for the a. pretty good thing where I was. If Abell will ensuing year. It was announced that Chiles, n^fke that offer over again to Robison I fully the hard-hitting first baseman of the Lancas believe that something will coflie of it. ter Club, had been sold to Philadelphia; that / ADVANTAGES OF THE DEAL. Baltimore had bought catcher Heydon. of the "The Cleveln.d Club is a loser©in the Forest Reading Club, and that first basemau Slater, City now and will never be able to make n suc of Heading, had been sold to Detroit. cess there agpin. The talk about locating the team in St. Lc.uis and other places has had some truth in it, but the proposition to consolidate SOLDIERS LIKE BALIj. the Brooklyn and Cleveland teams, with head- qnarters at Washington Park, has got the League The National Game is Unusually by the ears, and the club owners are discussing Popular With the Regulars. !t from every standpoint. The fact is recognized that a winning team must be placed in Brooklyn Judson G. Smith, Washington©s new third baseman, has been a professional since 1890. when In days when the welfare of professional next year or that club will have to go by the he plaved with Portland, of the Pacific Northwest League. In 1S91 he was with the La Grande base ball is threatened by men who should board. It is an impossibility for Abell and Eb- (Or.) Club of the Pacific Interstate League, and the following season found him with the Butte be its stanchcst supporters, it is pleasant to betts to build up a winner by securing minor Club of the Montana State League. In 1893 he made his first appearance as a National League note that the national game is the most pop league timber, for such a feat is not done by ev player with the Cincinnati Club, of that organization, but this engagement was a brief one. He ular outdoor sport of the national defenders, ery manager and takes years at that to accom drifted to the Binghamton and Wilkesbarre Clubs of tbe Eastern League, and in 1S94 he played the rank and rile of the regular army. Be plish it. third base for Jacksonville, 111. Toronto, of the Eastern League, had him during ©95 and fore the war there were so few troops sta EASY TO SAY. ©96, and last year he helped Syracuse win the Eastern League pennant. He ranked high as a tioned in the East that very little was "Robison has a great team and a worthless batsman and stood third in the fielding averages of the Eastern League. heard of them or their doings, but since franchise. Abell bas a valuable plant and no the establishment of the camp at Montauk team. These elements combined would develop interest in anything pertaining to the reg 8 winner that would be of immense financial prof COMEDIAN KELLY, BASEBALL AND THE WAR TAX. ulars has increased a hundred fold, {speak it, as Brooklyn patrons are hungry for good base ing of base ball in the army, a non-commis ball. If the new Brooklyn Club could be equally divided as to its stock between Kobison an<l A Characteristic Letter by Jolin J., Exhibitions of Playing Come Under sioned officer of the Twelfth Regiment, Abell. with the former in control of affairs, it the Iron Man. the Provisions of Paragraph 8. U. S. A., said recently: would be a move of inestimable benefit to the en John J. Kelly, the low-comedy indicator Washington. D. C., Sept. 13. The Com "Yes the game Is a great one among the tire League. handler, who umpired for a time in the missioner of Internal Revenue has ruled bovs, even in the far West. While J was a bit A STRONG COMBINATION. National League last season, writes this as follows upon questions arising under too old to play. J saw plenty of base ball there "Tebeau is one of the cleverest managers In the war tax law: before coming East to Chickamauga and Tampa the business snd w7ould have a permanent berth. brilliant comedy flash to Uncle Nick Young: at the beginning of the war. Cur regiment, the us be could run things from the bench when he "Friend Mr. Young: I guess you heard about "Merchants or others who have a place of Twelfth Infantry, is the acknowledged champion, should decide to quit playing. With Teneau. ruy troubles in the Atlantic League. But I©m business where credits are opened by the deposit of the arrnv. I don©t believe the Twelfth©s team, Cliilds, McKean and Wallace for infielders. Burk- still eating the 21 squares©per week, and haven©t or collection of money or currency, subject to be has ever been beaten. fir.d it has met some ett. Qriflln and Jones for outflelders, Zimmer, lost any sleep because Barrows, the president ot paid or remitted upon draft, check or order, or strong opponents, too. among the Southern League O©Con/nor and Criger for catchers, and tbe pitch the League tried to chuck one of those mag where money is advanced or loaned, or promis ©clubs. When they are practicable trips to other ing corps made up of Young. Powell. Cuppy, nates© ©cons© into me. and I wouldn©t stand for sory notes are received for sale are subject to posts are frequently made and in an out or Kennedy. Dunn. Yeager and Wilson, the new it. Barrows called me into his office and told me the special tax as brokers. the way garrison a rattling good base ball game team/ would he made up of timber qualified to how good I was. Then just to show me how 1 "Exhibitions of speed of horses on race tracks is no ordinary event. Everybody turns out to takeja championship. Robison. as I say. has dis- stood he told me that I would have to stand for and exhibitions of base ball playing (to which see the play. Our colonel the one we had be cosgiyd the matter with me and has also consulted a cut in salary. ©Kelly,© said he. ©we ain©t an admission fee is charged), are not subject to fore the war be has since been made a brig otbe^r magnates, all of whom would like to see drawing enough people at the games in this tax under paragraph 7. but are subject to tax adier general was a thoroughbred sport, and en thejdeal consummated. We are all hoping that League to stir up an able-bodied scrap. A pood, under paragraph 8. Traveling base ball clubs tered into the spirit of the game with as much liopison and Albell can get together." handy man with his dukes like you could snut are not subject to tax under paragraph 8 if the vim as the newest recruit.
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