The Morning herald., 1876-02-25
PREPARING FOR THE SEASON.

Sale Of the Quickstep's Property to
. Stock COmrany-Meet1ng Of the
stock Holders ro-n1ght-A Thou.
sand Dollars sSubscribed-The Club
for the Season.
The sale of the property of the old Quick
step Blse Ball Association yesterday after
ternoon to John West, representing q stock
company which is now being formed, for
$2s3, is the most important event of the
season to the base ballists of this city. The
lease Of the grounds, which is in Mr.. Mul.
lens name, the former manager of the club,
was not sold, but it will eventually 60 into
the hands Of the stock company.
The gentlemen who have subscribed
to the stock, viii hold q meeting
this evening, for the purpose of
efecting an organization.
Fully thousand dollars have been al
ready subscribed, and there will be more
forthcoming, it is stated, If necessary. 1t
is thought, by the managers of the new
movement that this will be sufficient sum
to run the club for the season.
Interest in the movement is now lively,
and from present indications, it seems that
the base ball fever will rage this season as
fiercely if not more so than last, and as the
club will be somewhat strengthened, the
Company will present as fine an amateur
club as their will be in the country.
As their has been publicity given to some
rumors as to changes likely to take place In
the nine HERALD representative made in
quiries in the proper quarter yesterday and
upon authority we give the following pros
pectus of the club for the Centennial year:
The association will be conducted upon
the plan of other organizations of q similar
character in the larger cities, and the play
ers will be remunerated for their services,
although the organization will not be pro-
fessional in its character, and will join the
Philadelphia Amateur Association.
The former catcher of the club, Mr..
Hindall, will not play, having determined
to give himself a respite, and new man
will be selected for the position. Mr.. Hun
dali, who every one who has taken interest
in the game will remember kindly: will be
a large stookholder in the company, and
will occasionally occupy his old position
where his pluck and management were felt
last season. Several prominent amateur
players are mentioned for the position, but
Of course none have been selected as yet,
but will be as soon as an organization is
effected. Mr.. LafTerty will be the pitcher
for the season, and although 1t is
possible that, Steidham, may not re-
main in Wilmington, so far as is now known,
he will occupy his old position as short stop.
Gcary will play ut first, probably, and Cline
will retain his position at second base, as
will Fisher at third-the report that lie will
be away being incorrect. The out-felders
will, with probable slight change, be the
same as last season. The company will
not select any but iirst-class man as
catcher, and with such team, they expect
to win the amateur championship.
The old grounds of the Quicksteps, ad-
joining Judge Gilpins, will be the grounds
of the new company, butwill be somewhat
improved. The old name will be retained,
hut new suits will probably be selected.
1t is hoped that! tn. first gameacan be
arranged with the Reading club, some time
in April, if possible, in this city. Everything
now points to the success Of the new de-
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