, 1888-09-18
THE AUSTRALIAN TRIP
1t VIII BE Taken In October-Thc Men
Who Are Going.

1t VIII BE Taken in october-Thc Men
Who Are Going.
During last December Leigh S. Lynch, a
prominent theatrical manager, well known
in all parts of the world, suggested n novel
baseball scheme to A. G. Spalding. Ma
Lynch had Travelled extensively IN all of the
principal cities of Australia and was greatly
impressed with the love the people harbored
for out door sports. He perceived that the
chief out door recreation was cricket, and
but few of the people knew the rudiments OF
Americas greatest game. To illustrate; One
OF the leading dailies, in speaking OF q raaIc
Of hall that was attempted by several of the
cricketers, was surprised to note that catches
were made of fly balls. After a study OF ;ne
people and inducements offered in the way
Of grounds Mr.. Lynch suggested that du
australian tour would be a profitable under
taking. After due consideration Spalding
decided to make the tour, and accordingly
blr. Lynch wus dispatched to Australia tc
make a thorough investigation of he faciii
Ties for conducting games on the mid saa
continent and to arrange all the details ii
tine journey. When he returned in The
spring the work of organizing two teams t.
make the tour began. As arrange
ments had been made to play several games
of cricket and football with local teams ar
u btAhCl ~ otltCb b1oGbhlA pay CA9 ~ NFt4N
nlso proficient in the other two games. After
looking over the Chicago club the following
players were selected: A. G. Arson, captain;
L. Williamson, Fred Pfeffer, Thomas
Burns, James Ryan, Frank Flint, Martin
Sullivan, Robert Petit, Mark Baldwin and
Thomas DAILY. This team is to be known as
the Chicagos. The other team, which is tc
be called the Picked club, includes the fol-
lowing players: John M. Ward, captain;
Edwin Hanlon, Detroit; NJ. Herman, New
York; Fogarty, Philadelphia; Comiskey, st.
Louis; Fred Carroll, Pittsburg; Wood,
Philadelphia, and Mike Kelly, Boston. Ne
gotiations are now being made with Caru-
theirs, of Brooklyn, and McPhee, of Cincin-
natl. All these players, are bound by strict
contracts to conduct themselves as they
would were they playing in the League or As
ISOLATION clubs. AS cricket will form one of
the features of the trip Joseph A. Rogers, of
the Peninsular Cricket club of Detroit, has
been selected to captain the cricket teams.
The work of studying the game is being
rapidly pushed by all the players. A num-
Der of them will be accompanied by their
wives, among whom will be Mines. Arson,
Williamson and Ward.
The first game of the trip will be played in
Chicago as early in October as is convenient.
1t will be a farewell game to the Chicago adj
mirers of the sport. The next will be played
in Milwaukee; then come Des Moines, st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha, Denver, Salt
Lake City, Stockton, Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Between these cities the aggre-
cation will travel by special trains. 1t is
likely that a warm reception will be given
them all along the route.
Nov. II they will begin the ocean voyage
from San Francisco aboard the steamer Ala
media, which has been chartered for the voy-
age to and from Australia. The vessel own
ers have agreed to make the trip in twenty
five days.
The clubs will stop at Honolulu, where two
games will be played, one between players
selected from the aggregation and local club,
and the other between the two American
teams. King Kalakaua is expected to grace
both games with his presence. Auckland is
next on the list, and then comes Sydney.
After a series of cricket and baseball games
here the clubs go to Melbourne, Adelaide,
Brisbane and some of the smaller cities.
The same route is Travelled on the return
trip, stops being made in the cities previously
visited.
A number of people, including correspond
ents, artists and physicians, viii accompany
the clubs on their tour. The Americans ex-
pect to create a social as well as athletic sen
sation.-Chicago Tribune.