The evening world., 1888-04-11
NEWSB0YS To PLAY
An Evening World" Nine to Meet
the Detroit Journals"
Terms OF the Challsnge for tho
Championship Contests.
The Brooklyn "world" Team Also
in the Race.
ESPECIAL TO THE wonLp.I

TspTcIAL. TO THE wonLD.I
DETROIT. Mich, April 1.-THE following
challenge was issued here to-day.
CHALLENGE
TO me Netcsbovs or Bucaio, Rochester, Syracuse
Albany, Boston, Neto York, BROOKLYN, Phtid
deiphfa, Baltimore, Pfusouup, Cincinnati and
Cleveland.
We, the undersigned. members Of the Detroit
Journal Newsboys, Baseball Club, in behalf of the
y QUO Detroit newsboys, whom we represent, and
challenge any ,newsooys' BASEBALL clue, in each
the newsboys' championship of the United states,
under the following conditions:
Ftrst-Th- clubs 10 be made up of newsboys,
whose ages shall not average more than our own,
and no member OF any club ACC epting this chal-
LINK, cInS ~ sI hs ,o y = mSr ev ta aams se ss. a yn esrs 0Ia, srS
Seoond..Tne games shall be played on the
grounds OF the clubs accepting this challenge, ex-
cept a. hereinafter provided, anu shall oe played
under the auspices Of some leading daily news
lending club is uniformed and made ready to meet
US come time between June and September, In
'Aa fni II lni S,''G ne al pqUssea IL . :se GrS De d f.pes; of a.
follsws, viz. One-half snail be divided into two
sGTs, pssf 70 On, 9ne part sS slGs e Sa the home IN sS elSo d e DC
TO the Detroit Journal Newsboys' Baseball Club 70
newsboys OF Detroit, for whose interests we are
w wHiihS,aeit favor s1aS or %i prefsrenie; Ga except Ssr ro only 70 nat I M any
boy or boys who snail object to this plan.
net proceeds to be divided between the TWO con-
tend nR clubs In the rsuo of seveuty-nve Coy per
70 the Loser; and the said seveniy-nve 90 per
cent. .han be divided equally among the boys OF
cens shsI' be equally distributed among the boys
Of the losing Clue
ship, having won it by defeating the Chicago News
boys Baseball Club, who disputed our claim, In
two successive games, the frSt OF which was played
on our grounds Sept. !, 1887, and tue second was
played on their grounds OCT. !, 1Ss7-and a. such
we mold the Detroit Journal championshlp banner
celebrated newsboy actor, N. 8. Wood.
The conditions of this challenge are such that
these trophies Of victory shall We contended for In
these games, together with such other trophies as
may be donated, and shall he bel. by the clue win
ming ming 1ns Sa1pNP a%,nn!s, %R9r nssSs,d Gina mat 1, u dss.. Ds,
on the home grounds OF any Of the clubs accepting
this challenge, areturn game or games 80 decide
grounds in Detroit without unnecessary delay; and
In the event Of. two or more clubs winning two
t tsG% made, in ann a manner faT' to Be mutually agreed
u on hereafter and under the same conditions that
Ffnh-A games shall be played under the rules
Of the National Baseball League of the United
siS1h-And 1t is further agreed, by and between
the parties to this challenge, that all ne wsboys VINO
shall march in the parade from the headquarters OF
the home club to the baseball grounds on the day
nj the games, and sucn other boys as the paper
managing the home club may select, snail be ad-
mitled Tree to witness the game. We further stip-
ulate that the entire net financial results OF these
games shall be devoted absolutely and exclusively
TO the benefit OF the newsboys In the several cities
represented. In accordance with the above condi-
lions.
S,penth-Ail details as to the umpires, dates.
price of admission, &C., &C., to be agreed upon be-
d a%iierea It o Msa 's naasd t Z MANAGE he respective
leainA CHARLES GALLAGHER.
EMERY DAIsEY,
ROBERT sHEBHAN,
THoS MACDoNALDt
BERT DISsMoRR,
JOHN FLOOD,
]. COHEN,
u. COHEN,
CYRUS KELLOGG,
ALEx. DowEER.
Detroit Mich, April 10, 1855.
Upon the receipt of the above challenge tho
managers of The EVENING WORLD decided to
organize a baseball club composed of New
York newsboys and give the Detroit a o
chance TO show their skill in the metropolis.
BY the terms of the challenge the entire
net fnancia results will go to the benefit OF
the nowsboys.
The following notice OF acceptance has
been forwarded:
OFFICE OF THE EVENING WoRLD,t
NEW YORK, April IL, 1884
To p. n. Wdkshe1d. Manager Detroit Journal" NsUs'
the terms OF your challenge are accepted by TIE
EVENING WORLD Newsboys' Baseball club, the de-
tails TO be hereafter agreed upon.
JAMES Il. GRAHAM, Editor In Charge.
The Brooklyn edition of TIE WORLD will
also accept this challenge, and a nine OF
Brooklyn newsboys, under the management
of Mr.. d. W. Higgins. the editor in charge,
will meet the City of Straits lads.