Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-08
OUR LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE BASE-BALL BUSINESS


Esner~ League and she, virginia riys- The
Gsmss Promises and the PLAYERS whs nre
Entered.
The Eastern League this year IS eom-
posed of the following clubs {: The Nor
folks, yirginias, Nationals Of Washing
ton. Trentons, Lancasters. and New
arks. The Baltimores and Jersey City
clubs have also applied for admission
and will probably be admitted at the
next meeting Of the management of the
League. which will be held in Phila-
delphia March 18th. when the minute
details of the management and rules ol
the League will be determined upon.
The circuit Of this League is the short
est and best in the United States, and
the expenses to travel it will hardly
amount to as much as the guarantees
taken in by the travelling club, which
will doubtless be as it was last
year-s65 per game. The man
aeement entertain no doubt that the
League will be a success and will pay
well. Each club is expected TO put up
$3.50 10 make a fund to be divided
equally among the clubs which sick
together and remain members Of the
League till the end Of the season. The
Virginias and the Newarks are the only
clubs that have put up this money. but
the others are expected to put up theirs
by the 10th Of this month, or certainly
before the 10Th. There will be two
umpires stationed in each city where
there is club, the visiting club shall
say which umpire shall act, and his ex-
penses will be borne by the two clubs
together, one half by each.
The Virginia Club has the following
players Kimber (pitcher), Householder
(catcher), and Corcoran (catcher), for
merly of the Brooklyns Pyle (pitcher)
and Higgins Second base), formerly of
the Ironsides, Of Lancaster, Penn. /;
Latham, of the Louisvilles, first base !;
Greenwood, of the Brooklyns, short
stop. Nash, Glenn, and Johnston, who
played on the Virginias last season, will
fill the same positions this year-viz..
third base, left field, and centre field.
The position Of right field will be filled
by different ones of the batteries until
a player is secured for that position.
Meegan. who pitched for the Virginias
the latter part Of last season with such
perfect satisfaction both to the manage
ment and the patronizing public, is also
reserved. but has not been engaged.
Mr.. Joseph Simmons, formerly of .'he
Wilmingtons, is manager, and has fall
authority to employ and discharge any
of the men at his own will. This is
doubtless the strongest team that the
Virginias ever had. The men are all
good players and heavy battcrs.
Latham is without an equal as coachsr,
and is frst-class iirst-baseman. The
players arc all ordered to be here the
25th of March to attend the gymnasium
and practice until the season opens, the
9th of April. The championship sea-
son commences the lst Of May and
closes the 3lst Of October.
The following clubs will play here
before the championship season COM
mences: Providence, April 9th and
7th; Brooklyns, three games. COM
mencing about April 10th; Philadel-
phias, with Ferguson pitching, three
games dates not yet determined upon.
Mr.. Simmons is also corresponding with
a club in Canada. the BuffalOs. and the
Clevelands, and expects to have them
play here some time in April. He also
contemplates taking southern tour
with the Virginias between these games
and the lst of May and playing with
clubs of the Southern League.
The management will sell a limited
number of seaSon-tickets at $40, good
for all games during the season. The
management feel confident that the
games here this season throughout will
be as good or better than any that they
have had heretofore, from the fact that
they have a good club, and all the clubs
of the League are about as strong.