National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-26
BASE BALL.

The wnshipgton Club-Plans for the
Season OF 1ssi-GHmes 10 he Played with
League and American Association Clubs
at Athletic Pnrk.
Early in the fall of last year MIR. H. Mox-
ley, to whose energy and liberality our citizens
are indebted for what is now SO popularity
known as Athletic park, determined to give
the public during the season Of 1884 base ball
amusement that would be ilrst.cass in every
respect. Having selected rs manager Mr..
John C. Hollingshoad. one Of the most popu-
lar and capable base ball men in the profess
sion, and who has been prominently con-
nected with the game in this city for u num-
Der of years, Mr.. Elollingshead was authorized
to select and make contracts with players,
and to tako such steps as were required to
place representative nine in the field.
The greatest caro- has been exercised in Sc
| lecting the very best players that could bo
| secured, and in no instance has tho question
| of salary been allowed to prevent players
engagement. All of tho players SECURED are
steady, well behaved mon, and in appearance
and department will not be surpassed by any
| club in the country.
| Manager Hollingshead has been booking
| dates for exhibition games during the month
| OF April, and has arranged for games here
with the League clubs from Boston, Provi-
dcnce, Detroit Buffalo, Cleveland, ana New
| York, also with the crack Virginia club of
| Richmond. series of games will be played
| with the latter club on its own grounds.
! Tho championship season commences May
/ and extends to Oct. Is. The number OF
games to be played by each club will be 10
j5 at home and 50 abroad. Two trips TO each
| CITY will be necessary. On the first trip 3
games will be played and the second 2 games.
Not less than 10 first class games will be
played at Athletic park during the season.
| There will be more base ball here in 1854 than
our city ever knew before, and, with the team
already selected, there Is no reason why the
Washingtons should not be literally patron
lied.
Mr. Moxley has spared no expense in his
endeavor to furnish representative team,
and both he aud Mr.. Holingshead deserve the
support of the base ball public.
The players secured are T.. j. Trumbull,
j. G.. Hamill, pitchers j. III. Humphries,
catcher; A. c. Joy, first base; T. 7. Hawkes.,
second base; J. II. Gladmon, Ed. Eewell, third
basemen; +. J. Fennelly, short stop; William
Morgan left field; Robert Cox, John Ward,
center felders Jackson Beach, right field.
Negotiations are pending toward the en-
gagement OF another pitcher with promise OF
success. With the engagement of the last
named, thirteen players will have been Sc
cured, making three batteries" with an ad-
ditional catcher. Tho admission to the
grounds will be the same as last year, % cents
for gentlemen, ladies free, and it is expected
that the superior accommodations offered by
the grand stand will induce large number
of the fair sex to witness the games.
| As an extra inducement to secure the at
tendance of ladies and thus popularize the
game with them, Messrs. MoXley and Hollings-
head will introduce a new feature here,
which has proved very taking wherever
attempted. This is to have, at stated inter
vals what is to be known as ladies day."
on which lays ladies are to be allowed all the
privileges the grounds without any charge
whatever for admission to the grounds and
chairs in .he pper tier of the grand stand.
A general inv tation will be issued for these
days. AID they will be pleased to see every
chair in the tier occupied.
Sew ,ral other new features will be intro
duceu, all tending to the comfort Of the
patrons. Among others will be the letting
for a small amount Of comfortable cushions
for the chairs and seats. 1t was tried in sew
eral cities last season, and favorably received.
AS soon as tho weather will permit the work
of sodding and placing the grounds in the
very best condition will be commenced, and
at the commencement of the season the
grounds will present most beautiful appear
ance We will shortly publish sketch oi
the players.
Tho cities represented in the American
association are st. Louis, Cincinnati, Indian
spolis, Toledo, Columbus, Louisville, Pitts
burg, Brooklyn, New YORK, Jhlladelphla
Baltimore, and Washington. These, with
their allies of the League from New York
Philadelphia, Providence, Boston, Buffalo
Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago, make the
most powerful combination ever known in
base ball
j. c. Hamil1, one of tho pitchers of the
Washington club, is foreman Of a rubber fac
tory in Reading, Mass.
JOY, "old reliable" the Washington's first
baseman ia n pushing hard-Workinp younl
business man. Ii all players gave as LITTLE
trouble to their clubs, the managers lii,
would be much happier one.