Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-14
BASEBALL POINTERS.
LouAL Asp aEsra,n SAT- NEWS.
rhc iron,ides Not Debrred FEnm PIayi Y
Lsasno snu Association Mace


Tho iron,,aes Not Debsrrsd r,nm riayi Y
Lsnsne ana Association Niucs--
what tho O,uDs are Doiug.
Though another month must elapse
before tho ball playing season begins,
much activity In everywhere manifested
IN tho preparation OF grounds, tho oon.
cludinR OF contracts with players and in
the endless discussion Of tho merits Of
respective clubs aud their individual mem.
| bers. Some little boasting Of q friendly
nature has boen indulged In by tho
| Aotives, of Reading, and tho Harrisburg
club, aud each In the expressive phrase.
| ology of ball tossers have boon " painting
tho town red " IN their selt glorihca
| tion.
Locally considered everything Ia the
baseball limo is at present rather quiet. a
meeting of tho Keystone association has
been called for next Monday iD this city,
at which several mooted points will be
settled. Tho claim OF mombers OF the
Keystone association that the lronsides
will be debarrod from playing with clubs
of tho National league, American
association aud Eastern league seems Of
fectualy disposed of by lettor received by
Manager Clark. OF tho Ironsdes, from A.
q. Mills, of Now York, president Of the
National league OF professional baseball
clubs. Mr.. Mills says "The recognition
Of the Keystone association will in no way
interfere with your club playing games
with the clubs of our league, tho American
association or the Eastern league"
Whether they can play with clubs OF the
Keystone association depends upon the
rules governing tho latter.
Mr.. Mills further states that by reason
of there being several players In Union
association clubs ineligible under league
rules" all clubs in tho national agreement
will be debarred from play ing against any
club of the Union association, or against
any club that plays against Union club"
This sweeping regulation IL carried out
may seriously effect many clubs Ia different
associations which expect large profits
from an Interchange of games.
| Duet Gathered MP y rom tho Diamond.
Tho Alleghenys have secured five
| pi'cheTs and want another.
Frel would 90 to tho Altoonas if he
could get his release from the Actiyes.
J. J. Smith, chief engineer of the Eas-
ton FIRE department, is n candidate for
umpire in the Eastern league.
Baseball people in Csrlislo say that II
will be next TO impossible to raiso a club
there this season, owing 10 tho lack OF
capital and dearth OF local interest in the
game.
The Quickstcps hsyo adopted tho uni
form OF gray suits with royal purple
trimmings. Tho stockings, belt and caps
will bo OF purple, AMI tho suits of gray
flannel. The Allentown uniforms will be
gray with macon stockings and trim
miugs, gray caps and leather shoes,
James Knowles, tho AllcghCuy's first
basemau, arrived in PittsbuTg on Tuesday
from his home In Puttsville. He has
worked hard In tho gymnasium during tho
winter and Is in excellent condition. Ii
is thought that Knowles will be selected
rs captain Of the nine. Knowles will be
remembered as the crack first baseman of
the Ironsides towards the close Of last
years baseball season.
The Johnstown street passenger railway
have agreed to put into suitable condition
q baseball field near the Woodvalo terminus
OF their line, provided good professional
nine is secured IL represent Johnstown tho
coming season. Tho present indications
are that the offer will not be accepted, on
account of the apparent listlessness ou the
part OF the To- Al patrons of the nationa
game. |
The Chambe. 5burg baseball association
have formed an organization. They cleared
one thousand dollars from the recent fair,
and in addition will issue one hundred
shares at five dollars per share, the total
amount of fifteen hundred dollars being
claimed as sufficient TO pay all tho players
| for the season. T.. w. Cremer, formerly of
Franklin and Marshall college, this city, is
secretary and assistant manager of the
new association. Galwtcks, MilbCe aud
Rollins, OF Chambersburg, will bo offered
positions on the nine, as first bascman,
shOrtstop and catcher, respectively.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that il the
membership of the Union association is not
increased to eight clubs, Altoona will ba
dropped, as it is next to impossible to ar
range q schedule with an interchange of
games between seven clubs at is moro
than likely, how,ver, that one more club
will be admitted, and just now the new
club In Boston has the call. There il some
opposition to the eigtht club plan, and
several of the delegates are in favor of
entering the inaugural season with six
clubs, and the same number the American
association embraced in its initial year.
Tho question of increasing the membership
will not be definitely settled until the
schedule meeting on the 18th inst"
hlsciion Ticket OF stato Bioyoii
The Philadelphia whGelmen of the Penn
sylvania division of the league have issued
the following ticket for the annual
: election Of officer: For chief consul
Eugene NJ Aaron, of Philadelphia; for
represe entatives, George ID. Gideon Ger
mantown and Pennsylvania bicycle
clubs G. ID. Williams, Penn City Wheel
men, Philadelphia q. N. Osborne,
Philadelphia bicycle club, Philadelphia
, William s. Wintersteen, Alpha club,
Bethlehem Victor w. Haldeman,
Marietta Colonel Sanderson, Scranton !;
II. X. Whitner, Reading bicycle club
: Jesse G.. Carpenter, Wilkesbarre bicycle
club William Is. Youngmau, Lancaster ;
Charles Beltz, Keystone bicycle club,
Pittsburg.