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BASEBALL NEWS.f THE LSJlQUB’6 ACTION IN RESTORING THEBLA.CK-L3STEO. MEN.Tha all-absorbing topic of conversationamongbaacball playera ycxtortiay was tbo action of the League delegates In restoring the players who have been black-Hated. A large number of persona thougnt the Direct ora acted justly in reinstating tbo men who simply Jumped the reserve rule, but, the action in regard to the coo-traot-brcakers bad few supporters,“ Those men should be shown no mercy,” said a baseball magnate yesterday. Why, I would not bo the least bit surprised to hear of Cravor and Niohols playing In some League club before the season closes. Buch men as Glasscock, Sweeney, Drlody, McCormack, and 8haw are not worthy of any consideration. Sweeney, a new player from California, was engaged by tbo Providence Club on the recommendation of Jeremiah Denny, the third baseman. Ho was paid a fair salary—Jn fact a largo one for a new man. Ho pitched fa 16 games during the season of 1850 and had a fair record. Tho average earned runsfer game made off his delivery was 2.13. Beforecavlog for homo he was reserved for the next year, and be returned to Providence In the Spring and signed a contract at an advanced salary. In 1884 bo pitched In 25 games. He proved very effective, an uverago of only ono earned run per gamo being made In tbe contests in which he handlod the ball. This gave him an exalted ootolou of blraself. He grow dissatisfied with his lot and left the team without a mein cut's warning.“The same may be safd'of Shaw,” ho continued, ** who was eogaged by the Detroit*. At first he did not amount to much, but as ho improved Be thought tho amount paid him was too small nnd b» broice his contract, leaving hla club’ in u deplorable condition. His loss mode tbo elub take last place, Brlody, McCormack. and Glasscock, ot the Clovelanda, were also guilty of similar transactions. McCormack was paid a large Balary while bo waa a member of tbo club, nnd In 1883. when hla arm gavo out and ho was unabio to play, his salary was paid him every month. To show bis appro-elation of this kindoesa. he formed a plan with Brlody and Glasscock, and when the elubwaa awav from home playing a game they told Manager Haokett that ‘they thought they would skin.’ Ho begged them to come home with the club, and assured them that If they had any grlovancea bo would lay their case boforo tbe Directors. This they refused to do. and tho result was tho Cleveland Ulub “Waa forced to withdraw from tho League after finishing the season.”Mr. John B. Day, of the New-York Club, said the men were reinstated not on account of the Infitioaco of Ff. V. Lucas, ot 8t. Louis, but because the backers of the ntbor League clubs were forced to do Jt- “I was not In sympathy with tbeso men.” be said, “and I proved that bv suggesting a heavy line. Tbo Directors viewed tho affair to a business light, and found that by having a strong team In Bt. Louis It would benefit every nine *n tbo association. Bt. Louis Is one of the best base bn II cities In tho country, and it was a matter of dollars and centa for us to have a strong League team there.”The New-Yorks will play the Leo Club on the Polo Grounds to-day.The Brook lyna started for Baltimore last night They will day thofft .fiipt championship game of tbo season there to-dkviJim Mutrio, ex-manager of tho champion Metropolitan.1:, was in an unhappy mood wheu be received a telegram on Saturday evening saving tho Mots woro beaten 13 to 2. Ho immediately wired the following dispatch to Manager Gilford; “Toll tho boys to oheor up. Lynch will be with them In a few days.Should tho present difficulty between the League and American Association, occasioned by tho former’s action in reiustatlntf black-listed players, be adjusted, one-arniod Daily, tho pitcher, will probably Join the Metropolitans.Manager Mutrio, of tbe New-York dub, says bo womicrs why the Brooklyn Club didn’t play an exhibition game with tbe New-Yorks before tbe championship season. Ho says bo wouldn’t put a strong team In the field against tbo nmo across tho bridge. **I only intended to bavo Keofo pitch,” ho said, *• Ewing catch, McKinnon. Gerliardi, and Esterbrook on tho bases. Word short atoD. and GlUesplo, O’Rourke, and Connor Jq tho outfield.” The Brooklyn poop I o probably guessed what the “weak” team would bo, andshowed good Judgment In not playing.Tbe Now-Yorks wilt Pjav throo games away from homo this week. They will meet thu National*, in Washington, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Esterbrook has recovered from tho seasickness occasioned by his return trip from Bermuda, and la ready to play. Ho will cover bis old position on third base,
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