Telegram-herald., 1888-08-13
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Leigh 6. Lynch. who is associated with
A. O. SpsIding. Of Chiosso. IL tAs manage
meat Of the AnsIsliss ksss la tsar, hss
returned from San Erascisos, where he has
perfected eli tie Arrangements for the ssii-
ing Of that expedition. Dates have slss
been set TOR the appearance Of the aggrses-
tien in Denver. Salt Lake CITY, San Frsa-
cisco. and 8 number Of other wesiern cities
should the enthusiasm nsniiesist ~ tAs
Western cities warrant the extensssn the
United States tour will be arranged 10 in
eluds Portland and othsr towns II Oregon
and Washington Territory.
IL is now proposed 10 play the frat game
Of tue tour iu Chicago. Just after the league
season is finished. probably on October ~.
The aggregation will travel ia spscizl
coach. stopping at the principal cities in
the West and reach San Francisco about
the middle Of November. Tkere they will
play few games and sail on The 18th "
November on the steamer <Alsaeds
0ne week later they will arrive At
Honolulu aud play two games and
then 60 on TO Auckland, New Zealand.
which they will reach in two weeks and
surprise the natives with one game. About
ihe miedle Of December the party will
reach Australia and the frst game there
will probably be played At Sydney, on
Boxing day" the greatest OF the year for
Australian sports. The only dates that
have yet been arranged IN Australia are st
SysEey and Mslbourne. but the manage
ment anticipates 10 difficulty in filing ont
its trip.
The COMPANY, which is TO be composed
of two Mines is now nearly complete The
players who have already signed are Anson,
baldwin. Burns, Pieffer, Williamson, DAILY,
Petit Sullivan and Flint, of the Chicagos;
Ward and Ternan, Of New York. Fogarty.
| OF Philadelphia; Hsnlon, OF Detroit and
! Carroll. Of ftttsourg. Billy Sunday ID
| fiving the scheme q favorable conslders-
don but has not vet decided to 20. Negotia-
| tions are also pending with Comiskey and
[ Carruthers and some others of the League
| and Association stars.
The company will be divided into two
clubs. One will be kept as strictly q ChioAyo
| nine as possible, and will be as usual under
the csptaincy OF Anson. who will lesd them
| 10 battle against the other team under the
leadership Of John Ward.
They will be thoroughly equipped with
| new base ball pharaphernalia and are TO be
| provided with Autographs. posters and.A
book, explanatory of the gtlAe for distribu-
ton at the cities in which they play. Mr..
| Lynch viii sail in advance Of the company
| on the September steamer ana make all
| further necessarr arrangements. About
seventy-6ve persons will take advantage OF
| the reduced rate kiven for the excursion, and
some of them have already secured passage.
| Among them Is Mrs. John Ward, who, as
! Helen Dauvray, the actress. played bril-
liant engagement in Australia. A. G..
| Spalding will go with the players some OF
| whom will be accompanied by their wives.
| John A. Rogers. one OF the best known
| cricketers in the country, has been engaged
| and will superintend the cricket and foot
ball practice. The boys have already COM
Their fielding and battery skill acquired in
| base ball will doubtless enable them 10 cope
successfully with Australians in their favor