Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-14
RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
A Week in Review.
Base Ball-The Driseol Tragedy-Tho
Great American Detec-a-tiye-TheP Pro
hibitien Tabernacle-Tbe Cincin-
natl Sun-NaturaI Gas-Notes,
News and Opinions ON
Divers Subjects.

A base ball enthusiast of this city said
the other day: II can never pass the base
ing pang of regret that we can't have a
club for next year. The park, as at pres
ent fitted up, is one of the finest base ball
grounds in the state. II is sufficiently large,
level as a huge billiard table and admirably
arranged for the convenience and comfort
of the players. The visiting base bail clubs
never failed to compliment Springfield on
her fine grounds. As already stated a let
ter arrived recently to Manager Fisher ad-
dressed from the manager of the Washing
ton c. III. club. The letter suggested that
a new Ohio league, composed of clubs in
Dayton, Springfield, Chillicothe and other
Ohio cities, be formed on the same plan as
last years Ohio Association. Presumably
Mr.. Fisher has had enough of managing
Ohio base ball clubs, for he failed TO en-
thuse over the proposed scheme and almost
Immediately signed as manager of the Al
tOona, Pa, club.
1t may be considered as positively settled
that Springfield will not have a professional
base ball nine next year. A good club could
be raised, and with her fine park Spring
towns in the country. The one essential
is lacking, hOwever-public inter-
est One season-in 1ss4-the club was
very well supported, and there were fully
six games during the season by American
association and metropolitan clubs The
Springfelds won the pennant of the Ohio
association, fair and square-although they
never got il, believe, on account of some
technical quibble in the rules. The next
year, 's5, an excellent club was put in the
diamond, but then came a complete col
lapse of public interest; and attendance on
the games fell off to nearly nothing. A
club can stand anything but lack of patron
age, and the Springfield club of 's5 went to |
pieces several months before the close of
the season. The history of last year would
be repeated this year if another club were |
formed-indeed, there are symptoms that |
the base ball fever is dying out all over the |
country, except in the great cities, where |
there are always enough base ball lovers to
support a club. Springfield seems to accu- I
mulate enough enthusiasm every five years |
to support professional club for one year.
In 1890 we shall probably have another
Champion City club which will have glo-
rious run of one season, and then fizzle out
the next year. Something has been done
by base ball lovers here towards learning
the feeling of the former patrons of the
game on the subject of a club for next year.
The former patrons instinctively clutsh
their poeketbooks, put on a look of weary
apathy. and show a strong disposition to
stand from under when the subject is men-
toned to them.
Spring shows a disposition to open out
early. A number Of lilac bushes and shrubs
in sheltered situations about town are be-
ginning to show swelling buds and the tips
Of future green leaves.
The production of the Lady of Lyons for
The benefit of the hospital fund viii not take
place until the last week in February. Ow-
ng to the recent sad event in the Driseol
family, Mrs. John Driscol feels that II
would be impossible for her to continue re-
of her part and appear in the play.
Another Pauline will have to be chosen and
here will be much difficulty in filling the
part. At such short notice several ladies
lave been spoken of, but no definite selec-
ion has as yet been made. The arrange
nents for the play are too nearly COM
,leted to admit of abandoning it, and it
will probably be productive of handsome
'um for the benefit of the hospital.
Mr.. Geo. Ii. Knight, Of the Bee Line, has
reputation in railroad circles of being one
IF the fastest ticket sellers in the state. II
S like watching display of chain lightning ,
% see George tackle an excursion party.
de also has wonderful knowledge of the ,
sntire railroad system of the United States. ,
Il he should issue himself in book form
he result would be oEe of the most valuable
-ailroad guides in existence.
A friend hands in this good enc on John ,
T. Norris. He says:
"You know John poses as the only orig
nal genoo-eye-ne American detec-a-tive'