Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-22
SHALL WE HAVE BASE BA1Ls

No Reagen why New Haven Shouldn't
 be i'm the New England League-The
 Only Drawback she Securing Of Suit
 able GrOunds-Startt the Ball Rolling
 ssCourier.s'
 Here is city of s5,oOO inhabitants, the third in size of population in New England. Residing here are many sporting men and thousands who love base ball above every other sport And yet New Haven has no professional team and lets other cities of half its size outdo her in that respect. During the summer everything is as dead as it possibly can be. With little effort and foresight, however, New Haven could have it's amuse- ments the year round-polo in the winter and base ball in summer.
 Base ball ia the greatest of American sports and why can't New Haven be in the swim and not be scofsd at and ridiculsd by other cities for it's lsthargy and sleepinessa
 The COURIER takes it unto itself to start the agitation of having team here the com ing season, the same as the Times has in Hartford. Some will say it is too early. No it isn't. There was where New Haven's mis- take was made two years ago. Let the mat ter be taken hold of now. The COURIER is satisfied that New Haven can have base ball, and that it can be made to pay if players are engaged in time and the right men run the team.
 The only drawback that is heard of is the fact that there is no suitable ground. It seems as if that obstacle could be overcome, and place secured near the center of the city, so that shop men need not lose a whole afternoons work.
 No lushers are wanted. It was so late in the season two years ago that only that kind hn Nhn ct Ina O cheap one, with the salary limit of each man at one hundred dollars month, or possibly little mere. Every minor league has so far been killed by exhorbitant salaries. The Illinois league has made it's limit one hun dred and twenty dollars. All the other leagues must follow suit. And then the teams that make up the New England league should be those who never have been in the National league or American association. New Haven at present could get together a splendid team at the one hundred dollar Hm- 1t.
 Interest in base ball in this city is not dead, but only sleeping. She Boston Herald said yesterday: "There is apparently no reason why the New England league cannot be continued, provided it is on moderate salary basis. To repeat the experience of 1888, of creating salary list far beyond the ability of 8 city to carry, will only be to record another season of financial disaster. Ou bu0 Obu0E uduO, CIuD WlLn bu dkkEckhLc salary list of from $1 ,000 to 1,200 per month, can be maintained in several New England cities, with no financial loss to the
 packers, and with probability of a surplus
 in the treasury at the close of the season.. A compact circuit can be arranged making club members of the league dealing honest ly with the other, no doubt the
 league would be made success. Lowell Worcester, Manchester, Portsmouth, Nashua Concord, Lynn, Salem, Brockton, Fall River New Bedford, Springfield, Holyoke, Hart ford, New Haven and Bridgeport are among the cities that would probably successfully maintain club through Q season. Live, en- ergetic parties in most of the cities named can revive the game, establish a team at 2
 reasonable salary and make money, or al least not lose any. But it is now time to be moving if anything is to be done. Better men can be secured now than by and by. Not
 but there will be plenty of players that car be secured in March or April-for many will find themselves left out in the cold when the roll is called by the clubs in the spring-but better assortment can be made at this time."
 As stated, the COURIER wants to heal from all people interested in the game and to learn their views respecting a team for New Haven. Let us hear from all of you. No one person can revive the sport; it lies with the people themselves. We want to know the verdict, and we propose taking 2 vote. Everybody can have @ voice.
 Here is the question; "Would you like to see baseball team in this city, first class in all respects and backed to play with frst-elass opponents?" Answer on a postal card simply "Yes" or "No," and sign your name and address. We will publish the vote. If any person would like to make suggestions, or give reasons as to their vote, we shall be glad to hear from them. We will publish all letters on the subject. Write on one side of the paper only. Address all communications to the Sporting Editor, New Haven COURIER.
 Stagg's Reported Willingness. One of the most absorbing topics of con. versation among the students now is ss to whether Stagg will pitch for the Yale college
 team the coming season. Within the last few days the base ball reporter of the CoUR- TER has it on good authority that Stagg will pitch, and, besides, he has expressed desire fo oooupv fha hov