The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-13

70 convince the members that Il is to their
advantage to insrease)its memb rship from
s'gh: to ten or twelve. The veteran has
nad hard work, however. In making bis
points aud has made no :converts as yet.
10 this connection II might be In order TO
say that Mr.. Justus TIL orner, who is one OF
tne new syndicate which secured the old
Cincinnati club gr ounds, and some two or
three Others and which did not succeed 10
freezing out Messrs. Stern, Caylor aud
kraemer OF the present management, is
doing q great deal Of work In the lobby, bat
thus far has made but little progress. The
old board will be recognized and in this
event Mr. Horner suggests that he and
Mr. Mclean will probably start Union
club, although II will be difficult 10 Judge
where they will receive their material from,
although there are some suggestions Of
Cleveland disbanding or transferring heir
team over In body, although such move-
ment would allow the men to engage where
tEey pleased.
Al. Reach 10 here making a number of
strong pleas for the readoption Of bis ball,
which was . very satisfactory one after the
hrsl month Of the season. II. D. Mann OF
Jamaica Plsius, near Boston, has signi.
fed bis intention Of
MAKING REACH CLIMB
TO hold bis right and 1t Is expected that
be viii DO here to. o.morrow to enter the lists
snd put IN his bid on the ball and for pub.
lshing the book Of rules. From all appear
Ances. however, Reach will have the call 80
far as the ball Is concerned, but he will be
required 10 improve very materially in bis
book OF rules which was last year a very In
complete, botched and faulty publication
and 10 some respects vaueless as hook OF
rference. In regard to the oficership,
there is really no organized opposition 10
II D. Mcknight, who will be reelected
Tor third term. Hon. John O'Neil would
have made successful fight and there
was an expressed opinion that he would
have been elected, but he has more
important duties at Washington. As for
TIE sECRKrARYsHIp
that 10 not 20 certain. Frank Wright OF
Cincinnati, Wikoff Of Columbus and Moore
OF Baltimore are In the field, and all seem
to have an evual show. 6Mr. Muuson, of
st. Louis, being too I'll to urge his claims,
his friends with drew his name from the
'"htSSSS "tuOuRu u0 WVulu
There 10 q stroAg feeling IN favor Of increas.
ing the secretary's pay, while It is possible
that the presidents position will be q sala.
ried one.
Twas much gratined to fnd, in converse.
ton with several Of the members and others
including Barnie, Al, Reach and Bob
Ferguson, that Jas. O'Neill is considered
one Of the best pitchers In the country.
Why did he not pitch for the New Yorks
ot,enerp inquired in order 10 get at the
bottom facts. Simply because Clapp could
not catch him and he could Welch, was
the reply; in Tom Deasley he will have
one OF the few men in the country that can
hold him There Is no doubt about his
being an able successor to Mulane aud that
Manager william accomplished fine piece
Of strategy in securing him. Ii is an un.
disputed opinion that St. Louis alone is en-
titled to his services next year and he will
have TO play there.'
John B. Sage, OF Buffalo, is also here and
is exhibiting some new devices for score
cards, etc. Mr.. Springer, OF st. Louis, Is
expected. BY tomorrow the outside dele.
CATION will be increased materially, and the
convention will be a very large one. Its
session Is apt to last three or four DAYS, as
much work Ia to be transacted. On the
other hand matters may be pushed through
rapidly. and couple OF days may wind up
ito PROCEEDINGS,