Evening journal., 1888-06-05
SCHEDULE ADOPTED.
THE AMATEUR BASE BALL
LEAGUE IN SESSION.
ht Adopts the Schedule Published
by the "Eventng Journals on
Last saturday - Dividing the
Money ON "A New Basis.

The Amateur Base Ball League OF the
State OF Delaware held an enthusiastic
meeting last evening at the headquarters
OF the Wilmington Club, N. Il. Cor. I'd aud
Tatnall Sta. Letters were received from
NJ. II. Prettyman OF Milford. asking ad.
mission into the league and for informa-
tion as 60 its plan OF campaign. Tue com.
mittee on schedule presented their report,
which was adopted. The schedule Is the
same that was published exclusively In the
EVENING JOURNAL cf Saturday last, with
the exception that the Wilmington Clu b
plays Seaford Club on August /. instead OF
August 3. and the Quickstep plays seafo rd
August 2, instead OF August 1. The ar
rangement Of games for the season will be
an follows:
Games at Wilmington: June 9, Quick.
step and Wilmington; June 10. Americas
and Wilmington; June 90 Beaford and
Americus; June 81, Beaford and Whining
ton; June %. Wilmington and Quickstep
June 80, Quickstep and Wilmington; July
4, Quickstep aud Americus; July z, VIII
miDgton and Americus; July IA, Americus
and Wilmington; July 81, Quickstep and
Wilmington: July %. Americus and Quick
step; August 1. Seaford aad Wilmington;
August 2, Seaford and Qnlckstcp; August
4. Americus and Wilmington: august H..
Americus and Wilmington; August Is,
Qnickstep and Americus; August 25. Quick
step and Wilmington; August %. Quick
step and Seaford; August 80. Amsrious
and 5eaford; September l, Amerieus and
Quickstep; September s, Quickstsp and
Americas; September IS, Amerlcus aud
Wilmington: September 20, Wilmington
and Quickstep, and September 20, Amsri-
Gus and Qlickstep.
Games at seaford: June IA, Qulckstep
aud Seaford; June "a, Americus and Sea
ford: July 4, Wilmington and Seaford
July 10, QuIckstep aud Ssaford; July IS.
AmericuH aud seaford; July 20. Whining
ton and seaford; August s, Q iickstep and
seatord; August 10, Wilmington and Sea-
ford; August 22. Americus and Seaford
September 5. Wilmington and Selford
September Is, Q1lcEstep and Seaford
September 20. Americus and Seaford
Should the Dover or Milford clubs enter
the league a new schedule will be necessary.
Charles Whann was eelacted az umpire
for all games played 10 Wilmington
Should the umpire be absent at any time
the two clubs win select substitute. The
playing rules Of the American Association
we're adopted az the rules OF the league and
the Reach bali was adopted It was de.
cded that Ia the series Of six games be.
tween any two clubs, each club should fur
niah the balls for three games and the win
ming club should take the last ball used
The umpire was given power 10 hnl
players not less than 80 cents or ovei
S2O0 for any misconduct, etc. Thl
fine Is to be paid by the club OF which thI
player il a member and 10 TO be paid ints
the league treasury.
| The committee on grounds reported tha
the Union street grounds could be procureS
and the committee was continued with in
strucsions 90 procure the grounds for al
games. The rule giving 20 per cent. OF thl
receipts TO the winning club and 80 PEI
cant 10 the losing club was amended 20 fa
az II relates to games between Wilmington
clubs. Here the winner will receive o.
per cent. and the loser 40 per cent. Ii wal
decided that the expense OF advertising
be divided between the clubs The assocIa
tion then adjourned until Monday evening
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