The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-06
THE EASTERN LEAGUE.
Ty,e Union League of Professional
BalI Clubs Changes It's Name.

'Eae Union League OF Professional Base
Fsab Clubs met ut the Bingham House.
Philadelphia, Friday, and IFS session lasted
uyssl nearly 10 O'Clock at night. There
Wa business OF much importance trans
acted, but that which caused the most sur
prise was the change OF The name OF the
organization to the Eastern League. The
1S4seS says:
I'bc members OF the Convention explain
cd tllat this change was made in order to
@yojd conflicting with the Union ASsocia-
lion, watch is pursuing an entirely differ
cat course from that contemplated by the
Eastern League. Before the Union League
changed its name four new clubs were adj
mifted-the Domestic (of Newark. \. J.),
Trenton, Harrisburg, and Allentown. The
delegates present at the organization OF the
Eastern League were w. G. Seldom aud
Eeiix :. Moses, of Richmond; DR.. &. w.
Ssissa.noTe and Robert Ferguson, OF Baiti-
nl0ce; John Z. West and Joseph Simmons.
ey Wilmington; W. 5 Miller, Of Reading;
81 !. Dehlman, of Allentown: i. Il. Pow
.eys and J. II. Klein. OF Trenton; and
YhOsnas Porter, OF Newark. Harrisburg
autographed is full sympathy with the
SfsstCrn League, and was represented by
proxy.
MR.. sEDDON PRESIDENT.
y permanent organization was entered
,RlO by the election of the following OFF,
GERS: President, W. C.. Seldom. Rich
M11d; Vice-President, s. Reineman,
Trenton; Secretary and Treasurer. Henry
VI. Diddlebock, Philadelphia. Board OF
DirrS-tOrs w. ;. Miller, Reading; DIR. G..
W. MasSamOre, Baltimore: Felix :. Moses,
Richmond, and John Il. West, OF vii.
EIlngton. The playing rules OF tht Ameri-
en- Association were adopted, with a few
changes. Ii was decided to retain the
foul bound, and the pitcher was ordered
tn deliver the ball below the shoulder.
Yhe rule in reference to removing
disorderly persons from the grounds
Was altered TO make it obligatory on the
Insane club to remove all obnoxious per-
SONS from the grounds i'm the space OF fif-
teen minutes, or otherwise the game may
he declared in favor OF It's opponents. An
Important change was made IN Glass H..
kHle Al, which now reads: III the side
FIRST at bat shall have completed their fifth
inning. and the club having completed
four innings shall have q majority OF runs.
the score shall stand and be considered a.
a ganc played"
TIE new League decided that the Board
of Directors should appoint four regular
tyspires and two substitutes. The regular
tIsipires will receive q salary Of 500 per
nnnSh and the substitutes 81 per game.
lAR the travelling expenses OF the umpires
axe 30 be paid by the League.
BLACK BALLS.
fhe constitution was amended by stri-
king oui the two black balls which dis
frsruchise club in the American Associa-
ti0a 3nd making majority vote elect.
The annual dues OF each club are 500.
Section q OF article was amended. and
nnw requires a player to have been re-
feased ten days before be can contract
wiah any other club. The schedule meet
Ing will be held on March 18th at the
bingham House. Philadelphia was se-
teeted at the meeting-place Of the League
antil further notice. The schedule COM
saIftse appointed is as follows: Josepb
simmons, Wilmington; Robert Ferguson,
Baltimore; j. ii. Klein, Reading: m
- De,,lman, Allentown: and Henry T.
Hershey, Harrisburg. The salary OF the
secretary was fixed at $500. The Eastern
league Is In perfect harmony with the Ma.
fmnat League and American Association.
and VIII become party TO the national
agreement. President Mills. OF the League.
hos expressed himself strongly In favor of
the nfw organization, and the clubs OF
both associations have already arranged
zssnrs. The American Association will
Cake favorable action ut its March meeting.
'ssd In the mean time the principal clubs
will sign document 10 rescind all last
srxsstsflon which may prove detrimental
ia The Eastern League. A list OF the NAV.
era 40 far signed by clubs In the Eastern
League Is as follows:
vkeGiSIA CLUE. OF Richmond ya.-WillIa,n
NJ Nash, 3d.; G. j. Ferguson. D.; e. 4. scharf
Is; r. q. Glenn; !. T.; Henry Morgan. c.: ". ii.
u~2zn,c.: ~ j. Dagan, D.: David Cain. G. f.: Il.
A. fv~ei, lb.; William smiley, 2b.; Pau La
Sake1hxr.Y.
MONUMENTAL CLUB. Of Bsltimore.- Daniel !
Enek. lbs Elmer Roussey. p.; john +. DriscolI.
EE; William kitieub0Ise. D.; Samuel lands. o.:
4 csprei. g. II. L. Spence. 3d.; James Wilson.
- e. taibfst Hstdeid. zb. stuart Denhsin. G. r.
Iolsn Fall, c.; j. Stanley s.; II. Ferguson 20.
sfslsw Hanna. C.: j Allen.r
OeIcKsTEP CLUB, OF Wilmington, Dci.-WtI- '
Nstn q. McCioskey, g.; Emanuel Snyder, H..
kz<Nry IuiI,c; Thousas burns, 9. s.i Deals /.