Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-03
Base Ball Notes.

lHtie HaJ Oe d new ana Independent league
OF ball Founders in the field next season. A
call has been issued for meeting of club rep
resentativeS throughout the country at the
Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, next Thurs
day. having for Its object the formation of such
league. The Metropolitans, OF New York,
WI WI not engage as any players for next season,
team In the field, until they ascertain theil
prospect CT getting into the league. The an
nual meeting of that body will be held in De-
cember.
Ward has not signed with the Metropoltans
His contract with Providence does not expire
until November l.. 1881. There is talk of
Derby and Baker, of the home team, becoming
change pitcher and catcher for Cleveland next
season. :. Foley will play with Buffalo next
deal F. c. Bancroft will manage the Buf-
organize strong professional team In Phla-
delph1a to represent that city next season. The
ground at oath street and Ridge avenue will
probably be secured and transformed into one
or the finest base ball fields In the coun-
Try Worcester next season will put the fol
lowing players in the field, the third base man
being yet to be hired: Corey, pitcher; Bushong
catcher; Sullivan, first base: Creamer, second
base: Irwin, short stop; Dickerson third base;
Storey. center field; Dorgan, left field. The
last-named player will captain the nine aud
assist In the management. -. The Chicago club.
Tao won the championship OF tue nited States
curing the season OF 1880, were at the head of
the list In batting and base running, but stool
nish IN feidibe; The Providence club led the
ing and base running, and this caused them TO
take second position in the race The Boston
cluD stood second in batting, base running and
neld1ng, although they were nearly at The bot
tom OF the list In games won.
WAsBINGTONIANS ARRESTED IN BALTIMosg. 9.
Inc Baltimore Sun OF this morning SAYS: H.
formation was stated to have been received at
democratic headquarters In this city last nig!T
taat some 200 or mere men from Washing, oI
haG left that city for Baltimore during the d.v
some for the purpose OF being sworn In as dep
uty I. S. marsbals for to days election. Last
nlSnC several arrests We're made on the charge
OF being suspicious characters, and the accused
locked up at the middle police station for
nearing this morning. One OF the men ar
rested was Bernard West, colored. deputy
under I. s. Marshal Douglass, at Washlngto1.
AnOlher was John Cox, q Justice OF the peace
In Washington. When searched at the statiO1
house each one was In possession of a four n
congressional district republican ticket. f..
which was wrapped Slip OF paper on which
was written 'J. L. AskeW." One OF the men
when asked concerning the slip OF paper said it
was the name OF the person to whom they were
10 report on reaching Baltimore. West, when
asked IL he mad been sworn In as deputy mar
shal, refused TO answer, but when told he
would be released on swearing before magiS.
tIate That he had lot, Gid not accept the offer
The officials at the L. S. court house where a
large number, about 150, extra deputy marshals
were being sworn in last night, stated posi-
lively that all those they were swearing in
were BaltimOreanS.