Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-21
BASE BALL NEWS.
Tho 1ronsides 90 to Richmond TO riil the
Dates Of tho Defunct Ulub-rne Local
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Tho ironsides go to Richmond To F,il the
Dates Of tho Defunct Uiub -rns Local
Games Yesterday.
A dispatch In tho morning papers from
Baltimore statos that tho Monumental
club of that city disbauded yesterday.
They were scheduled to play game with
tho Harrisburg team, but tho men refused
to put on their uniforms until they were
paid for their last months work. The
money was not forthcoming and the club
Gisbauded. Tho Monumentals were
organized this season by DIR. Massamore.
Their grounds, on Madlsop avenue, were
the finest in Baltimore, aud were fitted up
at cost OF over 5000. They failed from
tho start to receive public support and tho
audiences were very small, 200 being tho
average. Manager Harry Spence has most
OF the team with him aud will take them
| to some other city.
The Baltimore Sun of this morning has
this to say Of the condition Of tho Monu.
mental club "The club had secured
tho grounds at Madison and Boundary
avenues at u high rental and improved
| them at an expense of about 81, 900. Tho
other expenses Of the club were also heavy
and, after exhausting the funds on hand,
tho management went into debt, expecting
to realize profit enough from the gate ro-
ceipts after the opening OF the season to
liqnidatc oil claims against the clubs. In
| this they were mistaken. Their games
were poorly patrouizad, aud at none OF
them, IL is stated, woro the receipts sum
cient to pay tho guarantee of s65 to the
visiting club made obligatory undor the
rules OF the league. Besides tho money
duo tho players, which, 1t is understood,
amounts to $500, thero arc numerous bills,
tho total of which, 1t is thought, will run
up into thousands against the club. The
team had won only three games out OF the
twelve played"
As soon as it was certain that the Mon
umcutalS had disbanded, Secretary Did
dlcbock, of the Eastern League telegraphed
To the manager of tho lronsides, asking
him WHISTLER no could at once take tho
dates of tho MOnumentals aud play their
games. lie replied that ho could and the
Ironsides werc ordered to go at once to
Richmond, where they will play games
to morrow, Friday and Saturday with the
Virginia. The club left at | :35 this after
noon for Richmond. by this arrange
ment tho lronsidos' games with tho York
and Rutgers College. booked for to.
morrow and Saturday will be oancolod.
II is questionable yet whether tho lion
sides can be admitted to the Eastern
, league. There has been considerable stir
, in regard to the matter to day, and Mana e
, ger Dheuderfer, of tho Lancaster club,
, received telegram from President Mills
, stating that tho lronsides could not be
admitted to the Icagu, without the con
sent of the Lancaster
D a victory Tor tho Irou.Ido'.
Yesterday afternoon tho lrousidos played
the Active club of Bristol, Bucks county
strong amateur team, defeating them
easily. Tho game was not very Interest
ing, as it was evident from the start that
tho home nine had an easy task. The
! Itonsides were very strong at the bat
! McTamany leading with one double ant
, three singles, and Oldheld had three
, Dagger. In the field the Ironsides playeC
4 the better gamo By far. The scoro fol