The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-03
OUTDOOR SPORTS.



The National Club formally declined membership
in the American Association at their special meeting
held In Philadelphia Monday last. This step was
inc club Inc Saturday previous to he Associ"on
meeting, the gracefully In order that
the action might be unanimous. That the step was
regretted by the American Association was made
manifest at the meeting, when Manager scanlon
stated exactly how affairs stood with his people, as
the Nationals to the end Notwithstanding the letters
sent out by various directors OF the National Club TO
managers Of the other seven as against the sanction
OF our city being continued In membership. This
clandestlne action was aimed at a man who for
years has been the manstay OF base bali in this city,
whose energy alone has given the National Club the
success II has attained In The past. Now that pledges
have been received that this city Ia in the league
wnss seSoSs Of ne -four PLAYERS allotted this city
Gtliigan, and Carroll VIII they be given MS Hines
las signed with the Bostons, and Carroll with the
hold Hines for his team and that Lucas would
rather cut OF his arm than to let Carroll go. The
caispaw and spSdns ' Lucas s' cans ma anS
pretext for using this city TO its deirment they will
do So washington can never support lfty-cent
tarin Tor our readers must hear In mind that under
the new. regime new order OF affairs is naugu-
rated. Not only does the nfty- tariff apply TO
VIII necessarily Keep away many ladies' whose pres.
ence lends an attraction to the game, while, OF
course. u VIII naturally deter many who, while yet
loving the sport, will feel unable from various causes
to pay MY cents. There Ia no question about It,
with the usual tariff charged here as formerly the
To Sp our will Ssev ee
the club ere half the season is over. Whether the
club will be allowed to play like Philadelphia is
questonable as mere there Is no opposition club to
meet, and the Western people will Kick against the
favor unless made general. President Soden, OF the
select committee, says the city has been admitted to
membership by vote OF three to one, Spaldng, OF
Chicago, being, 1t Is said, the one man opposed.
Perhaps II Washington were to guarantee that all
bats and uniforms would be bought from Spading
Bros. they could have secured his vote. Soden SAYS
the action is anal Spaldlng says no. and that AT the
regular meeting he will fight It, with hopes OF thrnw-
ing the Nationals once again out In the cold. our
people will anxiously await the result.
AZ the American Association meeting Drooklyn
and PittsburG kicked hard against the readmissior
OF the Mes" saying they would Withdraw, holding
that the Nationals were entitled to full protection
Upon the Nationals ling their resignation the ques
tlon then became one Of expediency, aud they had
to swallow the "Mets'" bitter pill
Again the fact given out that the Pittsburgs have
opened appropriations with the League looking for
membership In that organization. The story goes
that the m lnagers OF the club thoroughly dis.
gusted at the action of the American Association In
the Metropolitan affair, and did not fall to let tht
other Clubs see their chagrin. prominent BALLS
says by January Is the Pittsburgs will be full eget
members OF the League.
II the decision Of the committee e nna in regardtc
the admission OF the National Club, why ia 1t thai
President Young has not promulgated the election
Dunlap after great deal OF buster about his de
termination tO'keep away from Lucas, has at last
signed contract binding him to the ST, Louis team
for another year.
gowing.
The Potomac AMI Columbia Boat Clubs Will hold
meetings the coming week, that OF the latter belnl
for their annual election Of officers. President Coor
WIN more than likely retire from the presidency o.
going to move to New York. The names mostly men
toned from whom his successor will be chosen arr
Messrs. j. Holdswerth Gordon and Mr. W. II. Gibson
season ? Ia the conumdrum .going the rounds among
the Potomacs.