The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS
Bssc Rail.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Thc officers and board of d.
rec,ots OF the Metropolitan Base Ball Association
resigned IN body today In consequence OF the
transfer OF the entire stock of the association to new
elected by the new stockholders OF which Mr..
Efaslus Wiman Is president.
Tie publication OF despatch from chicago FRI
day announcing that the League intended playing
caused quite sensation here among The patrons Of
the game. The directors OF the home team for the
first time lost heart aud went around with the long
est sort OF faces rs they, or majority OF them,
believed the despatch carried with II their death-
kne rs ball club. In order that the affair should
Isnlip called upon MI. N. t. Young, the able ana
efficient president and secretary of the National
League, TO get confirmation or denial OF the news
President Young said cmphatically that he placed
reliance In the despatch, for all information he
had received the present week from the committee
The Committee Is composed OF Messrs Spadng, Of
ion, and Day, Of New yors. OF these spadlng.
Soden, anu Reach are strong advocates OF eight
clubs, while Day Is the only one who looks favora-
bly, upon the scheme 10 play out the coming year
with hut six. IL any conclusions had been arrived
at by the committee their first duty would
have been TO Immediately telegraph him the facts
OF me agreement None Ind been received
up TO yesterday" said President Young; "conse.
qucntly believe the telegram to be the work OF
some promoter OF the sx.ciub scheme" President
Young, for the first time, is enthusiastic In his de-
the contrary is false. No man, not even including
the directors NJ the home organization, has given rs
MIR. Young. and the oncers OF tho National Club are
aware OF the fact. II all depends, OF course on Sc
that can maintain itself without having to lean on
Sunday games for support. as the League will never
counlenance sunday ball.paylng. 4 prominent
very eager to come into the League, Offering the De-
trolls q large bonus for Its franchise. Now that
as the League itself holds the franchise to that club
al think" SAYS President Young, "that the Ma
tional Will be In the League next season beyond a
fnr IynA nnh lnUa ia mi
thing else"
In defeating the New York team two out OF three 10
the games recently played in New orleans.
New York papers claim that Denny, lately OF the
Provldences, will guarj third base for them next
season, taking Esterbrook's place. boston laughs
at The idea,
Tom Deasley, the famous catcher OF the New
ORR team, Is visiting this city with his wife. Tom
is anxious 10 shine al one OF the theatres here
champion song and dance man, business he Ia
thoroughly up IN.
The new grounds that the National Club will have
to select will more than probably be situated at the
corner OF North Capitol AMI streets, the old play
Ing grounds OF the once famous Astoria Club, Of this
city. The locality is two and a half squares from
the Avenue ami Metropolitan cars, one from the
Columbia, AMI two from the Belt line. 1t Is much
larger place than Capitol Park, and Is as level as
table 1t would require very little outlay to make
the Uel,l as COOL rs any In the country, while the
erection of grand stand and fence would be partly
borne by one of the sireet-car companies. Many
patrons OF the game would like the club to secure
grounds IN the northern portion or the city, hut
past ventures In that Held have shown thar during
ne not spells OF July and august II Is hard TO get
ont to the place OF playing the present locality or
| lis neighburhOOd Is the best.
Rowing.
| William Knox, of the Columbus, has been CON-
PEELED 10 give up boating on account of business.
| The Columb.as expected to make good man out OF
! Knox, and regret his forced retirement.
Many of the Columbias would like to see MIR. w
| Howard Gibson elevated to the vacancy that vii!
occur In their presidential ONCE by the retirement
| secretary of the N. A. A o, was n charter memhe,
OF the Columbus, and no one has been more indie
| position II occupies at present. The Other name
spoken of In relation TO the place Is Mr.. j. Holds
worth Gordon, VINO, like Mr.. Gibson, has been fore
| most In every measure for the clubs good. The
| annual election OF officers takes place the frs
| Wednesday In January.
| President Wheatey, of the Potomacs, now stute
emphaiicaly that he will not be candidate for re
election next year. This makes 1t almost certain
that the club will insist upon Mr.. Austin Herr, tn,
present vice president, being advanced 10 The presi
dency He Will make an acceptable oMcer.
The New York Clipper says If Washington he
comes League city the tariff for admission will b,
fifty cents per head This is the regular set price OF
the League for every city excepting Philadelphia
changed at the spring meeting of the body adopting
provision making each city self-snpporting. and
guarantee the means OF a cubs Visiting expenses
Washington could hardly support club iemandin,
iftycent tariiI, as they have become too familia
with the old style twenl yiive cents. AnOherthiD,
that Will operate against the large attendance will b.
the fact that Ladies will have to pay the same adms
sion as the male spectators. as the League recog
nizes no difference In the while occupying spac
In the grand stand and other seats OF The grounds
or course this will mt keep many OF the ladies'
away, who have become enthusiastic over the game
The able correspondent of The Sporting Life iron
Baltimore admits that Barnie has no Just hold upO
Fuliner, and IN case the Nationals get into tn
League Fnlmer will lie at liberty TO go to hisod clut
Right you are, 4. Il. \.