The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-20
THE NATIONAL CANE
ORGANIZATION or 4 LEAGUE.
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4 movement hn bsen on fooe ses several
vseeT 70 cresntzs hasehazl league e1mposed
q esne~ fspesseHt.ng seastle. Portland Tacoma
80 ep0knne Fnsfx business msn Of the diner
sns e3hee hsse tAkso tbs matter mp ard have
aarsady nads pssiiminasy prsparssions On Or
snassafan. LII saturday meeting was hesd
= Iacpna- 90 ~ diHsssns cities rspessensed
~ 0s following esafIsm<n: " R. rhoraen 9
eesffies G. H xooFs, of Spokane Fails. " y.
casesa- 81 racons: G. 4 vsnderoeck. Of Fort
ien1. II. cassou rs ehesen chairman. snd C.
= AAxnsids of Tacoma soc<e1ery.
- W0 decided - chx1sf.n fhe league the p
cSnc Northwest League Of Professional Baseball
rsaysfA sEd HicA Young. Of Warrington CITY,
y G., Who = psssadsnt. secretary aad treasurer
g she National league. wss seiexzapaed 20 With
the request that the local leaxue b. taken 1ndes
ths Wing Of the Nskiona1 ieaguA The byIsws
and coustitnfnn Of the Western baseball $3.50
eiatson were adop<ed after being amended In
several minor particulars, the moss fmpoffnnf a
which vs. that no team should have . sxiAry
list Of over 1i.ooo per month This Vas done IA
order % prevent teams from hiring professional
outside men u fas salaries In order 10 be able q
worst their rivals
The following weIi-kn cstisens are organ
king tie club that u represent Seattle In the
league, and which IL b hoped vii walk away
with the pennant and keep 10 nailed 10 then
masthead Tor years 10 eone. DR.. A. r. Aisten,
Nj. ". X Thorneil. Mr.. Maurice MeMieken. Mr.
!. D Dossnx, Mr. ". L. Hardy. Mr.. }. +. Nc
NsughL Mr.. r c. washbarn and osherx
The club will he Incorporated under the laws
Of The state. with paid-up capitai Of eio.ooo
The hall grounds Win be located near the east.
ern terminus OF the Msdison street. cable the,
and VIII Be second 10 none west Of the Missis-
sppi river. Grand stands and bleaching boards
10 afcommodate several thousand spectators,
end appropriate club houses for the convenience
OF the paycrs. win be erected. ahd neither pains
nor expenss spared 10 furnish them with the
most modern conyenierors. me diamond viii
be - level - floor. and - neat and inviting
~ 20 please the greatest bAsebalitss
The club win be incorporated az once. and
work on the ball grounds commenced - soon
afterwards - possible. - everything viii be In
ship shape when the season opens about the
frsf Of May.
The gentlemen having the matter In charge
are corresponding with several competent East
eFn baseball managers, with view Of selecting
one - taxa charge OF the Seattle team The
following well known ball men are prominently
mentioned: Mr.. W. z. Rockwell, Of Omaha
Mr. W. T. Gooding. OF Minneapolis: Nr. w. d.
Davis, OF Philadelphia AL Of these gentlemen
are expert managers Of professional baseball
tcams and stand high in the National league.
They are competent business men and would
do credit to the Seattle club. and make Il b
heard from before the season Il ended. Mr..
Rockwell. Of Omaha. viii probably b selected.
He u ct present employed - chief
clerk In the auditors once Of the Union Pa
cihc Railroad, Ct Omaha He II IN oid-time
bali player and umpire. having been connected
with different leagues for vesrs. The manager
selected viii engage competent Eastsrn players.
for che more prominent positions. and then II
good local men apply Tor . poeition. they win
Be given trial, and II good players. BE- given .
place In the nine
II ID the intention 70 follow tho National
league rules in conducting the grounda Sew
eral games will be played each week. No gam
bling. drinking, or liquor selling viii be a.
lowed. and everything condacted on . ieeitt-
mate. buainess-iike system. The cinb win b
backed b. men Of influence and capital. who
viii get splendid team together, aud conduct
everything on business principles 70 - TO de-
serve the patronage Of the best people in the
community.
Mr.. Thornsli aaid yesterday he was sasisfied
Seattle il the best basebaii town IN the North
west and that Thousands would attend each
game. There are % many Eastern and Cali
iornia lovers OF the game In this city. that 10
win become an ideal baseball town.