Jack Boyle, if he wants to remain with the League must play on the Cinciunatl team. The gentlemen who control 'the a^airs. of the National League and the American Association are getting closer together each day, and it Is Only a question of a short time wheu peace will be ouce more restored. When that lime comes the players wuo have not signed contracts will be compelled to return to the clubs they played with last reason. How would Jack Boyle like to return to SSu i^ouis? He will surely be forced to it unless he comes to some sort of an agreement w:ih the local club management.Boyle entertains the belief that a man who play*ball in his native city never gets bis just dues. Jobu Reilly was a member of the Clncln-nati Club for eight years, aud It can safely be asserted that there was never a player connected with the local team who was more popular thauthe tail first baseman. Good ball-Diaying is ail that is necessary to make a player popular with the patrons of the game. Boyle received a liberal oficr from Captain Com Is key. He accepted the terms and gave his pledge that he would sign a Cincinnati contract. Why doesn’t he makegood bis promise? The patrons of the game want to see him with the cluo, and he would be well received by the members ot t ha team, ill f$M