The Sunday herald., 1886-12-05
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
l1ass Hall.

CLEVELAND, ONO, Dec. &c. II. Dyrne, repre.
senting the financial committee Of the American
base hall Association. was In session all day with
gentlemen representing the new Cleveland Blse
Ball Club. Articles of Incorporation were drawn,
dny signed. and forwarded TO Columbus for nllng
IN the Secretary OF States once. The club has
organized with ample capital, and the same sub.
scrbed In full by the representative men OF the city,
among whom are Messrs. Howe. llawley, White,
Brnyton. Shefeld, and Frank and Stanley Robin
son. The charter Will he Issued nj once anu o1ccrs
elected Most eligible grounds have been secured
nnd plans for the buildings will at once he prepared
All the other preliminaries have been arranged and
by the end of the week the club will begin signing
players. MIR. Byrne left for the East well satisfied
with the work accomplished.
Rainey, who played tnird.base for the Toronto
Clnb OF last season, IL without an engagement
Here Is chance for our home club, as Raney led
the International League In fielding, besides being
above the average ns a batsman.
Since the season closed here there has been con-
siderable work done at Capitol Park. The inneld
has been sodded and the grass IL growing splenddly
The honc-base will he changed In so that the alley
will he perfectly straight. The now club house In
the extreme leftield fence for the home players
will be model one of Its kind, aud will he used n
resort during the season. President Hewett Is per-
sonoily experimenting the arrangements.
The MAI and Express, of New York, says that In
case Washington does not prosper as baseball
town it will be dropped, and the Nets, OF Staten
Island, Will take lis place. anu adds that then the
viii have tne best n,ynS y, AMI PLAYING cnh
shows that he still holds an interest IN the Nets.
The Idea OF comparing washington to such a place
latiOn Washington Is better paying city than New
York or Chicago.
President Young says there will he no reduction
In prices here next year, thlrtyGve cents or three
for dollar, continuing as during the pact season.
Rowing.
The place for holding the next annual regatta OF
the National Association IL already receiving aien
tion In the North. The Western cities are making
bids, hut IA most of the places are too far away fol
Eastern clubs 1t Is not likely that ay pace west of
Pittsburg will he selected Among the places
spoken of in New York IL Lake Chnutauqua, whost
people are very anxious for II. Philadelphia and
Washington are also named. hut no movement Is
foot in either place. III held IN the East this city
viii doubtless be represented by both Potomacs and
Columbias.
The new cedar shell of the Pntomacs is undergo
ing some slight repairs at Cumbcrlnnds. II VIII b,
covered up and safely put away when finished.
The Columbias Will probably purchase n new
cedar boat this winter, as their members are pleased
with the one OF their neghbor.
Plaisted has written here thlt plans have beer
drawn by NJ. Il. Davis for the contemplated new
cedar eight-oared boat OF the POtOmacs. He ast
states tnat the craft II ordered by the club Will he
the finest boat OF the kind ever manufactured In
this country. Plastel will winter AZ Portland, Me-.
and will probably return here early In the spring.
The Columbias held their regular meeting on
Wednesday anu elected several new members. The
Potomacs did not get quorum.
The talk OF q break in the fast crew of the Poto
macs for next year has disappeared. as Elmore,
their bowman, has received an appointment in this
city,