Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-24
ON THE DIAMOND.
The Eastern LsaEse-Tke virsinsa Ciab-sts
Managemeut, &c,

nauakrmfut &C.
The clubs which constitute the East
ern League this season are nearly ready
to begin the contest. The Jersey City
and Baltimore are the only clubs which
have not completed their teams. The
former has begun TO secure men and
the latter is said TO have engaged
six or seven. Who they are is not yet
known. Barnie, of the American
Association. objects TO the Msssamore
tBaltimore) Club being admitted TO the
Eastern League, so the matter is before
the Arbitration Committee. If the
committees decision should be adverse
to the Eastern League the Massamore
Club will doubtless be dropped. Then
another club will have TO be taken in
its stead, as the schedule for the season
has been arranged for eight clubs.
This. however. will not be hard to ac-
compl;sh, as others have already applied
for admission. The following appears
in letter from Baltimore to the Sport
ing LIFE:
The Eastern League movement in
this city is still indefinite and seems TO
be all in the way Of quiet hustle.
All the efforts that crop out are in the
direction Of obtaining capital, or 20 oh
tain players without capital. (The lat
ter phase of the subject reminds one Of
the old story about the man who hand
ed his son a pitcher and requested
him TO get some beer. Well; father
said the boy, give me some money,
then 'Ah. my boy replied the
willy old fellow with the gigantic thirst,
ANY one could get beer with money,
but the great feat is 10 get the beer
without the money! Several partiss
have been approached with view 10
induce them to invest capital. and seye-
raj players have also been inter-
viewed and arguments used TO con-
vince them that their interests
would he subserved 10 the wsy of
a cooperative team. II does not APP
pear that anything in that line has yet
been accomplished. The representa-
tiyes Of the young organization still
mourn over what they call the busy
Bs-Baltlm0re Baseball Barnie and
Boodle-and are retaliated upon in the
minds Of the Americans with gigantic
aggregation OF Ms-Monnmental Mas
samOre'S Miserable Middle"
And from Washington to the same
paper:
1T is said that the Eastern League
does not desire the protection of the
National Agreement unless they have a
club located in Baltimore. They took
sides with the League in their st. Louis
affair. II the League chooses to take
sides with the American Association
they will Withdraw from the Arbitra-
ton Committee, distribute the black
listed players among their several clubs,
and thus form a strong association in
themselves. The Western League will
probably ioin them, as they have
already secured the services Of some of
these PLAYERS. -
An of the clubs Of the League are
about cqua in strength. 50 close and
interesting games may be expected.
Mr.. Joseph Simmons. Of Whining
ton. Del, now manager Of the Virginia
Club. arrived in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Simmons has had many years eX-
perience III baseball. and doubtless
under his management and with the
present players this club will make
better showing than II has ever done
heretofore.
The two weak points with the Viz
giniaS last year were poor batting and
coaching. These are fully met this
year, all of the players being heavy
batterS. and there are e,eral superior
coacher>-Latham is the champion.
Our club will doubtless make the path
10 glory hard one Tor lis opponents to
travel.
All OF the players will reach the city
bv tomorrow night. and VIII commence
TO practice Thursday. Mr.. Simmons
will take his team out on a southern
trip next Monday, and will play with
the following clubs while away: Au-
gusta. Ga. 23d and oath; Columbia.
2jth and 10th: Atlanta, 9th and 2sth.
He will then return and play the fol-
lowing games here before the champion
ship season commences Providence.
April 9th and 7th Brooklyns, Sth and
9th; a Canada club. 18th and lS.h.
He Is also corresponding with the Buff
lalo and Cleveland clubs. and expects
to arrange with them for games to be
PLAYED some time in April. The gene
raj outlook for baseball this season is
considered unusually good.