The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20
OUTDOOR SPORTS.


PHrLApELruiA, Dec. le-Common Pleas Court
No. 4 was thronged from 10 O'Clock this morning
with crowd OF base ball managers, players and en-
ihusiasts, anxious to hear The argument upon the
motion 10 continue the Injunction restralnlngth the ex
pusion OF the Metropolitan Clue from the American
Association but the case was at the foot OF the days
list, and was not reached until after O'Clock.
number OF ailidavts were read on both sides,
said.
1--WE will dispose OF this case at once. The act OF
1885 gives the court plenary power In the control OF
NIL partnerships and unncorporaed associations, so
that In either light IN which this association is
Sepe ny nn Sn m az ne m ,e
sociation this certainly Is one. II Is called the
American Association, and 1t has all the organic
an association is matter which in itself is legal
property, and no one can be deprived Of 1t
niousiy stated that tho plaintiff was not
exactly expelled, but that the defendant
formed q new association, from which they left the
plaintiffs out. This argument Ia not sustained by
any evidence, and We are therefore Justified In say
log this s suggestion arising out OF the necessities
OF the defendants case. Kyery line OF the conslitn:
tlon shows that this is continuing association, and
that no idea was ever entertained OF forming new
pulsicn NAV have been. II is pcrfccy main That Inc
plaintin could not he expelled without notice and
trial, and any attempt at expulsion without those
prerequisites would be an absolute nullity. We
therefore order that the Injunction he continued"
After the adjournment OF the court one OF the
representatives OF the Association said that the AS
soclatlon was still determined that the Metropolitan
Club sheuli not be member, and that some plan
would be devised by which that clubs connection
When asked what effect the decision would have,
and what the Association men now propose TO do,
President Mcknight said the ruling OF the court
making the injunction permanent was great
surprise to him and to the Association rep:
e conaen the eSur, Would Sustain the Hssoe naa
lion in Its revocation OF the Metropolitan franchise
AMI he had not entertained the thought OF an ad-
verse decision. lie was unable to say at present
what further steps would be taken by the Associa-
ton. After the decision OF the court was announced
the Association, to he held IN this city on December
g when Inc matter will be fully discussed, Mr..
fco e s was NsW ever MS
hearing ne opinion OF the court.
Mr. Williams, secretary OF the Metropolitan Club
said now that Mr.. wimau had been sustained by the
court the best thing tie Association men could do
wonld be 70 stop snarling and bury the Ratchet"
all Interested could put their shoulders together and
make the coming season one OF the most successful
In n me sh history story, OF the game;
the New York Club manager said 10 sharsig, OF the
Atlancs: Yop take in the Nets and we meanpg
the League) Will take In The Nationals Of Washing
tom Mr. Sharzig, however, did not take q kindly
view OF the proposition.
Manager scanlons yesterday tock the signatures
OF Barr and Gladmon for next year. lie said last
evening that he had no DOUBT Fulmer would ag lin
don the uniform OF the home team, as Manager Bar
ME, OF the Ballmorcs, had said he would do the
said he would willingly exchange Lynch ami Relp-
schlager Tor Fumer, as the latter is such favoriie
here lie has received wnrl that Hines, the famous
catcher OF the BostOns OF 1885, will play with our
team The advantage OF this may be stated In few
words. The Bostons hare now i've pitchers. (Rat-
bourne, Whitney. Bunlngton, Stemmyer, and Deaiey)
and 1t is probable that Of them will be released
next April. This one will be whitney, who can
ae sS%e to the and VII have his old
batteries In the country. The expected en-
gagement OF Crane is also an mportan, one, he is
not only splendid batter and fielder but
also swift pitcher AMI fair catcher. In the Sport
Mg World of yesterday Jack Lynch declares that
club to hulli horse car line from New York in
order 10 haul him here Jack is rather fanny, and
his wit strikes him badly at iimcs. for before he be-
came bal pltyer he had TO count ties when he
failed to get berth on freight lie Is also re-
ported as saying that the National Club owes him
money for services rendered in 1881. This statement
is made out OF Whale cloth When Lynch was here
he was disabled by dissipation, and for nearly i've
months rendered little or no service though pii ali
the time. When man makes such statements It is
better that club keep clear OF him, as he will only
inlnre It in the long ran; The endeavor Of some
people to raise up a feeling against entering the
American Association has very little depth to 1t.
Joe start saws ',c Prov'd ,nce GLIB cannot sell
him of Ike ,ve; t1a h IN eals pl Tying where 1t
best sulis him, y lea ~ al to the contrary not
wthstanIng.
The Chicag Is wou!d like 10 se:ure Shaw and GILL;
gan, OF the Providence
Paul Hines signed on Thursd,y last to play with
the Boston Club next Sc lson Paul male them give
him the Top figures, $1,000, before he would afX his
Spencerian autograph TO the contract.
Jim Knowles still fingers in the city, and nav be
found any pleasant day promenading the Avenue
taking sun blth.
rOWing.
The Potomacs clam that their junior four next
summer Will he fast one, as the men they Will Sc
lect from viii all be nearly six feet in height,
Elmorc, Smart, MindeleG, Clark. Reynolds,
Wheeler and some OF the new material lately ad.
ded. For senior crew the club VIII, from present
appearances, he as badly OF as they were the past
year.
is very probable that the limit for light weights
next season viii be reduced to one hundred and
twenty I've pounds II this Is done II will serve to
break up the famous OF the Po,omacs and force
them to seek new men 20 supply the places of
KeaIney Fisher, and Smawood. Ii will also give the
Analostans chance TO bring out Of Their prom
Using men, those whoare anxious to row for the glory
OF the club-Boyd, Dent, Webb, Alert, Appel. and
others. The C1luinbias VIII most likely bring forth
crew, while the Potomacs would have Warden,
DnYle. LlIlnW. luranf. Anlsnll I.ihl,pr mar