Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-02
Base Bali Notes.

There may be a new and Independent league
OF ball FOUNDERS in the field next season A
call has teen issued for meeting OF club rep
yesentatives throughout the country at the
Firth Avenue Theater, New YORK. next Thurs
day. having for its object the formation OF such
a league. -. The Metropolitans of New York,
will not engage any players for next season.
although Ii Is their intention to place a strong
team In the field, until they ascertain their
prospect of getting into the league The al
nual meeting OF that body viii be held In De-
cemeer.
Ward has not signed with the Metropolitaus.
HIS contract with Providence does not expire
until November !. ISL. There Is talk OF
Derby and Baker, Of the home team, becoming
change pitcher and catcher fer Cleveland next
season.. Foley will play with Buffalo next
deal. F. C. Bancroft win manage the Buff
falos next season.. Efforts are being made TO
organize strong professional team in Phila-
de1phia to represent that city next season. The
ground at 24th street aid Ridge avenue Will
probably be secured and transformed into one
Of the finest base ball fields in the coun-
try: Worcester next season will put the fol-
lowing play erS In the field, the third base man
being yet to be hired: Corey, pitcher; Bushong.
catcher; Sullivan. first base; Creamer, second
Storey, center field; DOrgan, left field. The
last-named player will captain the nine and
assist In the management. The Chicago club,
during the season of 1850, were at the head OF
the list in batting and base running, but stood
fifth in fielding. TIE Providence club led the
tOuntfS Ill utfuifik, Uut feii ShOEI IN GEelf nat-
ting and base running, and this caused them 20
take second position In the race. The Boston
club stood second in batting, base running and
fielding, although they were nearly at the bot.
tom OF the list In games won.
WAsBIN6T0NIANS ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE
The Baltimore sun OF this morning, says: In
formation was stated to have been received at
democratic headquarters in this city last night
that some 200 or more men from Washing ION
had left that city for Baltimore during the day,
some for the purpose OF being sworn In as dep.
uty Z. S marShals for to-day's election. Last
night several arrests were made on the charge
OF being suspicious characters, and the accused
locked up at the middle police station tor
hearing this morning. One OF the men ar
rested was Bernard West, colored, a deputy
under U. S. Marshal Douglass, at Washington.
Another was John Cox, justice of the peace
In Washington. When searched at the station
house each one was In possession OF fourth
congressional district republican ticket, In
which was wrapped slip Of paper on which
was written ~. b. Askew." One of the men
when asked concerning the slip OF paper said it
was the name OF the person to whom they were
to report On reaching Baltimore. West when
asked il he had been sworn in as deputy mar
shat, refused to answer, but when told he
would be released on swearing before a magiS
tTate that he had not, did not accept the Offer
The officials at the L. S. court house, where a
large number about $50, extra deputy marShals
were being sworn in last night stated posi-
lively that all those they were swearing in
were BaltimGreanS.