Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-14
MEETING OF sTocknoLDeRsl:.s
The Striking Wilmington Players sHn-
banded and Fined Size kaah.


The Board Of Directors Of she VIII
mlngton Base Ball Club met at John J.
Mullins restaurant. Sixth and Shipley
streets, last evening, with full attend
ance. The stockholders we're all jealous
in their movements for the welfare OF
the club, and the business like proceed
ings which characterized the meeting
gave evidence that the club will be run
through to the end OF the season. The
action OF the FIVE players who left the
grounds on Saturday last because they had
not received their salaries, was first
discussed, and q resolution was passed
suspeRding John F. Coogan, y. l.. Keay,
Thomas Lynch, Fred Carl and John
Galhgan for the remainder of the season
and fning them each $3.50. Henry. G.
Turner, ESQ attorney for the players,
called and asked for hearing on behalf
of the men, but the directors thought ID
best not to admit him.
John J. Mullln, president, and e. A.
Van Trump, Jr,, secretary and treasurer,
presented their designations. and an
election to fill the vacancies was held
j. B. Price was elected president; Frank
K. Taylor, treasurer, and Robert Tong,
secretary. The directors are NOT at
loggerheads with each other. but on the
contrary are as rational as when the club
was FIRST organized They intend TO
spare no expense in setting the elub on
It's feet again as soon as it returns home
and finish the season in good style.
The Players Counsel Speaks.
Henry O. Turner, Esq, attorney for
Joseph IT, Simmons, Frederick r. Carl
Thomas Lynch, John r. CoogAn, John T.
Galligan, Francis l.. Keay and Frank
If. Nicholas OF the Wilmington
Base Ball Club, was seen by
reporter this morning and stated
that he would enter suit against the
directors Of the club for 5000 so, the
tatol amount due his clients as
salaries for work duly per
formed and acknowledged. He
said that he thought the case WAS a clear
one and be intended to Fight IL out to the
end. II do not know whether / shall
bring suit in the Superior Court or not,
as yet, but that is very likely
The total amount above mentioned in
cludes $45 due j. 4. Simmons, manager, and
$40 due f. f. Nicholas. player. This trick
to defraud players of their salaries has
been tried before in base ball circles, but
II fails completely in nearly every case,
said the attorney.
Delaware City Defeats MlddIetowp.
Special Correspondcnee EvMsIEe JwvnEAA
DELAWARE Cry. August 1.-The
Atlas Base Ball club Of this place de-
feated the Middletown club at Middle
towd yesterday by a score OF Is to IL.
II, Clark, the regular pitcher Of the
Atlas nine was disabled and the Atlas
was obliged to substitute another battery.
Middletown made seven runs Ia the
FIRST inning, but the Delaware City
boys played with them the rest
Of the game. The fielding Of the Atlas
was excellent except In the case Of A.
Holiday at first base, who seemed to
have an of day. The Mddlet0wn
players kept up their record as kickers
from the start. The Delaware City nine
was treated with very little courtesy by
the players and the audience, several
times during the game they were howled
and ierred at by the spectators. Some
Of Umpire Halls decisions were rank
against the Delaware City clab. large
number Of Delaware City people were
present.