Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-23
WHAT Is BEING DONE HERE FOR
THE COMING sEASON.


past two months working the
matter mp. He has spent his own money
and put in valuable time in trying to give
the lovers of the sport in this city club tha,
will outrank the famous club of 1877, OF
which he himself was member. His first
idea was to form an interstate league with
clubs from Indiana and Ohio. He wrote
to parties in the principal cities Of
Indiana and received replies, which
looked very favorable. A meeting was called
for March 10 in Cincinnati, bat only two OF
three delegates responded and thinking there
had been a misunderstanding, Mr.. Fisher
called another meeting for March l9 at the
same place. In the meantime he re-
ceivsd letters from parties in Youngs-
town, Akron and GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
Erie, Pennsylvania and Lexington.
Frankfort, and Covlngton, Kentucky, asking
for information in regard to the new League
With all these towns anxious to form a
League, Mr.. Fisher concluded to drop In
diana, and form another international League,
composed Of the towns above mentioned, to-
gether wirh Dayton and Springfield.
From Mr.. Thomas J. Barkley, manager OF
the Dayton Base Ball Club, he received the
following encouraging letter:
DAYTON, O.. March 10, 1885.
Mr.. q. C. Fisher, Manager Springfield B. B. c.,
Springfield, Ohio.
DEAR SIR Your favor of the 18th inst. is
just at hand and hasten to reply.
| am more than pleased to hear that you
think our chances are now very bright for
forming the Interstate League. Call the
meeting for any day next week that you
think will suit best and you can count on
my being promptly at hand. l think if
Youngstown comes in it would be a good
idea to take in Erie, a. it has always BEEN a
pretty good ball tswn. would urge it upon
them to have representative at the meeting.
With the cities you have in new We would
you had last year in the Ohio League
IS none of them have population OF lees
than about $4,000.
think it is worth great deal to SPRING
field and Dayton to zee the league formed as
they would be the "big fish" so to speak.
The mure think OF the Western League
the less can see in it for us and l feel that
We must form the proposed league if we only
start out with four clubs, but have no doubt
but what We will be able to get six or eight.
Il do not think ii worth while to waste any
time on Covington as they have no grounds
there and do Rot think they can raise the
money to build any as it is poor B. B. town.
You say You have booked Detroit fer the l7tA
and 18th, l received letter from them asking
for date, April Goth, 2lst and 23d,
with seventy-five dollars guarantee
per game, with privilege Of SO per cent of
the gross receipts, which will not agree to
do. l wrote to them, telling them that
would give them the dates, but would not
guarantee anything, Sut give them SO per
cent. OF the gross receipts.
also received o letter from Indianapolis
asking us if We could come up and play there
in the early part of April, but have not made
any arrangements with them yet.
am sorry to hear OF your bad luck in los
ing the men you had in view, but suppose
you will be able to find plenty more OF them
just as good.
would be pleased to hear from you soon
Address me at Georgetown, KY, as will be
there until l come up to Columbus. Wishing
you great success, am
Sincerely yours,
THos. J. BARKLEY.
From Mr.. A. C. Miller, manager of the
Erie, Pa, club, be received the following
ERIE, Pa, March 20, 1885.
Mr.. q. C. FIsHER:-I received your letter
yesterday afternoon, and have done what
could since to set the ball rolling. ! had no
tices, similar to the one in the paper l sen
you, inserted in all the papers, and thi!
morning l have seen and talked with &
number Of men who gave me considerable
encouragement.
had talk with our presidant, Mr.
Russell, land he will 60 with me with I
subscription list, but thinks it would be poll
cy 10 wait for day or two until one o.
two of our prominent mea who take an in
! terest in base ball return to the city, they
| being now away. We want them to heat
the list, as their subscriptions will probabl,
be more liberal than others.
l cannot, of course, say definitely whethe
We will be able to enter or not; but con
slider the prospects very good, and l viii
make a success of it or break Q leg.
Meanwhile, please advise me of the condi
ton OF the thing, and of anything that ma.
interest US. Yours very truly,
Il a. ". MILLER.
Mr.. John Hartinger, president of tn
Zanesville club, writes a follows:
GAINESVILLE, u, March IL, 1885.
Mr. Fisher:
SIR-We have called meeting for Mon
day evening next, to take measures in regar
to sending delegate to represent US at you
next meeting in Cincinnati. Please inforI
rs on what terms we can get into the lesgu,
if at all. Would like to have you present &
our next meeting, il convenient; if no
please answer by return mail Yours,
JOHN HARTxYKR
Mr.. Smith, manager of last years Eclipt
Base Ball Club, OF Cleveland, is contempla
ing the organization of Club in Akrol
Ohio. and is very anxious, should he do o
to enter the proposed League. He writes
follows:
CLEVELAND, O., March II, 1885.
Il. C. FISHER, ESQ, springfield, o.:
DEAR SIR: Yours to hand, contents note
and in reply will state that cannot give
definite answer yet in regard to my locatir
my team in Akron II l was certain Of e
ting enough interested in Akron to take abo
$500 worth of stock, would 60 right ahe
and arrange things, but l cannot do it wi
small amount OF capital. You can give Z
some idea about what you think it will ct
to be admitted to the new League. 1t "
give me some kind Of an idea about what
will need. I am to meet a gentleman
/ morrow evening, who may take hand
, the project. will be glad to hear from y
/ - .ny time I remain youra truly
EDw. SMITH,
L Man. Eclipse B. B. Club, AZ River st.
P.S.-Will try and meet you at Columb
: if nothing prevents.
0 The letter from the manager at YounI
town, was written some time ago, before
2 was known whether Akron or Erie would
| into the league. 1t is as follows: