Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
N REAL REGAL STYLE.
A Pittsburg Reception for the
Australian Ball Players.
DETAILS OF THE LAY OUT.
]. L. Sullivan's Latest EsCapade
Among His Boston Friends.
FEEMER'S IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
He Will Row anybody Series Of Three
Races.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

A movement has been inaugurated in this
city TO give the Australian baseball players
one of the grandest receptions ever seen In
Western Pennsylvania when they come to
play here Al. Pratt is at the head of the
movement, and he has mapped out pro-
gramme that will surprise the baseball
cranks OF the neighborhood. Yesterday after
noon Mr. Pratt explained the plans as follows:
$50 far matters have been conducted in the
quietest manner possible. We desired that the
greeting to the travellers when they visit us
should be as spontaneous as possible. How
ever, our plans have become known, and our
plans may as well be made public now as later.
OF course the great object is to give the two
teams a reception that will be worthy OF their
great work of popularizing the American
national game throughout the civilized world.
1t will take morey to do this, but we can raise
every cent necessary without trouble.
A GIGANTIC PROCESSION.
Nov. the first thing Wen decide on is 10
have gigantic carriage procession, In which
we will invite the Mayor Chief Brown and all
the city officials to participate There will be
scores of other public representatives invited,
and altogether the procession will be an impos-
ing one, ard will be headed by the best band
we can secure. The procession will meet the
clubs at Union depot, and will escort them to
some hotel where a banquet will be given. At
the BANQUET there will be speeches by promi-
nent people regarding baseball and the players
who are now playing in foreign lands lfeel
confident that our effort will be indorsed by all
influential citizens, and I'm just as certain that
the reception will be a very big affair.
''Pittsburg Will not be alone in this respect
that is in the way of organizing big reception
New York is TO give 4 reception, even on
much larger scale than we can think OF dong
Already J. b. Day. President OF the New ork
club. is making arrangements he INTENDS 10
have procession OF steamb boats meet the players
at Sandy Hook. When they leave the steamer
a grand procession of carriages will lead them
10 one of the best hotels, where banquet or
the first-caSs kind will be given in honor OF the
returned travellers. Some of the most eloquent
orators of New York will deliver speeches at
the banquet, and depend upon 1t the event viii
create a sensation in baseball circles, and re-
ception committees are being organized in
various other places, and doubtless the players
will be worthily honored wherever they CO.
ALL IN REGAL STYLE.
The above glowing picture as painted by Mr..
Pratt does not seem in the least overdrawn.
That the two teams will travel through the
country on their return in regal style, there can
be no doubt. So far their journey has been
remarkable one, certainly more remarkable
than that of any party OF athletes
ever known. Foreign kings, princes and
other potentates promoted dinners. banquets,
professions and fetes IN their honor.
Their efforts in ball playing have commanded
the admiration of many thousands of people,
and doubtless, at this hour, thousands of for
eigaers are talking of the exciting features of
Americas national game who never even
thought of it before. When all these features
are considered il is no wonder that American
citizens are disposed to do something in the
way of showing that the great efforts of their
players are heartily appreciated.
The date on which the teams will arrive here
is not known yet, nor can il be until they ar
rive in this country. The date, however. will
be in the early part of April, so that their game
will be the first of the season here. This Is an
important feature when taken into consider
alton with the fact of the reception. The latter
will tend to create an enthusiasm in the
tional game here that will give great boom to
baseball
There is still another pleasing and worthy
feature in connection with the proposed recep-
tion. The friends of Fred Carroll are talking
of making him handsome present on the oc
casion. as 4 memento of his trip. He is the
only Pittsburger abroad, and he has contributed
his share toward making the trip successful.