Evening journal., 1888-08-03
AMATEUR LEAGUE.


A stormy session In which Seaford
Resigns From the League.
The Delaware Amateur League held
special meeting last evening az 2nd and
Tatnall Sta. President Keily presided.
The Seaford Club was represented by
Messre. hoss, Allen and Hopkins. Selak,
Newell and Walton represented the Quick
steps, Kelly, Foster and Dugan the VIII
mington, and McCaffery, Camp
bell and Doherty, the Ameri-
Gus team. Besides these was the
league umpire Milton Ferguson aud repre-
sentatives OF EVENING JOURNAL, Every
Evening, the Morning News and Seaford
Review. The meeting was stormy one
from beginning TO end, and the excited dis
cussions conFpIred to keep the members
from considering the matter as cody as
necessary. Manager Doherty OF the Ameri-
Gus, opened the evenings business by say
ing that the AmerIcus Club could not con-
tend with players from other states. as
they had neither the money to hire them,
nor the time to hunt them up.
Allen then stated that be had heard that
each player on the Americas team had
been promised So for every game played.
This was denied by Mr.. Doherty. President
Kelley then charged that the Americus
had had the ''cheekn to ask Allen OF the
Wilmington to 20 with the Americus club
to Seaford. McCafferty denied this very
emphaticAlly. Mr.. Roas then made a clear
statement OF the position of the Seaford
club. When the other clubs went to Sea-
ford to play ball he found 1t necessary to
have good players to draw good crowds
and to keep mp the interest In the game.
I'VE play base ball to win and II there Ia
any surplus they receive their share, and
their expenses are paid. It the league
objects TO this matter turn us out" The
other representatives did not want the
Seafords to leave the league.
President Kelly claimed that the Will
mingtons we're the laat club TO break the
rules. MoCafferty of the Americus denied
that his team had broken the rules. Mr..
Ross then said that they tthe Americus) had
the best battery In the state before the
league was organized. This certainly was
no crime.
In discussion whether 1t was In accord
ance with the rules to play Thompson, Nc
Cafferty stated that he had been a member
OF the club for several years.
The discussion which followed brought
the men up TO white hest, and parlia-
mentary rules were UNDECIDED. The Sea-
ford acknowledged that they had broken
the rules and said they we're willing to
draw out.
Allen asked Doherty whether he did not
offer Day sl5 90 play on July A. Doherty
replied that he had told Mr.. Day that his
share OF the receipts would be SIS. and
1t was.
A. w. selak Of the Quickatep said that
he had not broken the rules until last 6atur-
day, when they played Neary, and II the
Americus had not broken Tho rules ia play
ing Thompson, neither had tho Qnickstep
broken them. He also stated that
Barkley lived in this city when be signed
with the club. although he now lived in
Philadelphia. Ross said that be was will
ing to let the Americus have the peunant.
Allen moved that committee be appointed
to investigate whether the Amer.cus had
broken the rules. McClafferty said THE
Americus club ia playing for the honors
and not money"
Mr.. Selak wanted to know If his club
would be on the same footing as Americas
IL the league should disband
The Seaford Club then presented its
resignation which was laid on the table.
After further wranRliug Mr.. Ross said that
the club would withdraw, and intimated
that they had not been treated fairly in the
game yesterday. 5elak then asked "Did
you not have good square deal2' Mr.
Ross parried the question and the otheI
said, I'VE were not treated squarely al
Seaford, and IL we ever go down there
again we will take the league umpire"
Hopkins said that he would object tc
such an arrangement. The excitement be
came intense as Mr.. Ross said: "There 4
not a club In this city that can coms Il
Seaford to play as we would not play will
it.n
Mr.. Newell then moved "thst the resie
nation Of the Seaford Club be accepted,
, which was carried unanimously. Tn
Seaford men then withdrew.
After more discussion the Americas team
said il would have no objection TO th
Quickstep playing Barkley. Kelly sal
that he objected to Barkley because he wa
be was professional player, which Sela
denied. The Amertcus and Quickstep sal
z they were willing to allow the Wilmingto
b their new battery. The game to.morro'
: will be a championship game, and Neistel
4 will probably pitch for the Wilmington
D The meeting adjourned to meet next TueI
r day evening &C o'clock.