Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-15
BASE BALL NOTES.
SCHEDULE OF TINE QUICKGTEP
GAMBIA BRILLIANT SEA.
SON ANTICIPATED.

On account of the disagreeable wealth
OF here Of late but little interest is takel
in base ball a. yet among those VIII
patronize the national game, but mana
ger Simmons of the Quickstep team Il
lust the reverse and is making activ,
preparations for the openi ng OF the sea
son. Cusick, one of the old favorites
who has been wintering at his home ia
the East, returned to this city on
Thursday, and whom the season opens
will resume his old position behind the
bat Two or three Of the other players
are expected here this week and in a
few days the whole team will 10 into
practice.
I, Before the seaaOn opens 1t Ia expected
| that all the season tickets will be sold
and it Is thought that an unusual 10.
terest will be taken in the national
game this summer. In addition to the
regular season tickets issued to gentle.
men for $40 piece, the managers have
issued tickets for ladies and boys, good
for the season, at IS a piece; the boys
must, however, be under l6 years Of
age. Each lady " no purchases a season
ticket is presented with an additional
one TO dispose: Of a. she sees proper,
provided it is confined to one of her
own sex. There will be no special
ladies' day this summer, and each lady
wh0 does not hold q season ticket will
be charged an admission fee.
Ar SOON as the weather becomes set
settled the grounds will be put in play
ing condition and many improvements
will be made. Theview afforded those
persons, 100 mean to invest quarter
last season, from the barn and trees ad-
joining the grounds will be cut off by
large pieces OF canvas suspended on
high poles.
In addition to the Quickstep players
the Bay City club will also practice
here before the opening Of the schedule
games. The first game announced to
take place in this city will be with the
Princeton College team on the 9th and
10th of April. A game has been booked
for the 11th with the [ronsides, of Lam
caster, Pa, and the remainder of the
month is nearly filled with games, from
some Of the loading mines, including
several League teams.
The schedule committee of he East
ern League, consisting of Joseph Sim
mons, of this city, chairman, and Rob-
ert Ferguson, of Baltimore,J. H. Klein,
Of Trenton, John RoJearlnel, of Har-
rlsburg, and H. j. Dehlmau, of Allen
town, met in the Bingham house yes
terday morning
Manager Simmons, of this city, had
prepared an excellent schedule, and
submitted it to the meeting. 1t had
been endorsed by all the clubs except
the Baltimore, whose manager objected
on the ground that many of the dates
conflict with those made by the Ameri.
can Association, which has q represen-
tative in Baltimore.
Ferguson then submitted a schedule
of his own, which also proved unsatis
factory, and then the two gentlemen
attempted to make satisfactory
schedule together. After spending con.
siderable time tho matter was post
poned uutiI . o'clock this morning,
when it is thought satisfactory result
will be reached.
The schedule as prepared by Manager
Simmons gave the following dates and
clubs to play in this city, which will
not be materially changed Harrisburg,
May 9th, 10th and 12Gh, June 9th and
9th, September lat and "a. Baltimore,
May LIST, 81 and Sd, July 9TH and 8th,
August Goth and 9th. Virginia, May
9th, 9th and 8th, July 10th and 18th,
August 2Sth and Both. Active, May
28th, Both and 31st, July 10 h and 21st,
9th and 18th. Allentown,
June 7tb, 9th and 11th, July 25th and
26th, Septem Der 18th and 10Th. Trenton,
June 12'h, 18th and 14th, July 4th p. |
III. and 29th, September Goth and 22d. |
June Sd, 4th and 9th, July
23d and 24th, September 24th end Goth. |
The Quickstep play away from home
as follows: At Harrisburg, May 14th,
18th and 18th August 18th, 18th, 2lst
md 23d at Baltimore, May 18th, Goth
md 23d July 18th and 18th; August
18th and 18th at Richmond, Va, May
I'D, oath and 26 July nth and 18th |
August 14th and 10th at Reading, j June
10th July 1st and Sd ; August 7th and
'th j.; at Allentown, June 25th, 26th and
18th August 9th and 9th at Trenton,
[nne Goth, 21st and Esd; July 4th,
a. N. F.; August 4th September 18th
nd 10Th stNe Hark June 10th, 18th and
9th July 3lst; August 1st; Septem-
,er l1th and 18th,