New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19

The Amateur Athletic Union has Just issued the
appended letter 10 all amateur athletic and baseball
clubs:
The Amateur Athletic Union Of the United invites
your attention TO organization Of series Of open
amateur baseball contests which to decide the Eastern
and Western baseball championships Of the United
States.
Baseball team entries will be received by the secretary
Of the A. 4. behalf Of the m0nall members Of suca
teams to amateurs actual members Of recog.
niled athletic baseball clubs.
Each entry must accom- panied by fee Of $50 which
shall become the property o. tie \. L. whether the
entry filed but said fee will be returned IN
the event that 10 schedule maia up for such club.
Entries may De made with the understanding that
schedule Of baseball Will be- played on wednesdays
Saturdays, following the initial game (Which Will bs
PLAYED on Friday, Memorial Day, May 80. 1890, during
June. July August and september. % DE composed Of
teams Nev-Yore city. in and about Philadei.
phia. and about Wellington in and about Bosion'
IN and about CHICAGO and In and about -. Louis
Schedules of games Will De- made up when there tour
or more team, entered any OF The above cities
vicinity. noted and the championship series will 10
carried out schedule should be arranged AZ only one
Of the cities named
The winner, u the scheduled series OF New.
York Philadelphia Boston and Washington, or Of such
o.; them may De played. will play series OF three COR
nye games the Eastern baseball championships, az
such dates places September 1880, may here
after De- determined. 80 likewise, will the Western
amateur baseball championships DE decided by VIM
ner u the Detroit CHICAGO and ST. Louis series Of sanes
or such Of them may be played.
Teams winning the Eastern and Western amateur
baseball championship, Will Doe called upon 70 compete for
the amateur baseball championships Of the United States.
at such dates and place, In September October, 1880.
a. may De hereafter determined
Pennant, viii Doe awarded winning the Eastern
and Western baseball championships respective
y; and a valuable silver trophy-to DE known as the ~
A. L.. Amateur Baseball Championship Trophy-to be h'1d
from year % year by winning the amateur baseball
championship OF United States. Will be awarded 70 hs
team winning IN, amateur baseball championship OF ha
United States, 1890. be determined by the \. A. L.
/ baseball tournament.
The committee reserves the right % reject any entry
Paid baseball prohibited in games Other
than the 4 \. L. championship series. Practice games
between A. \ T. baseball teams aud professional teams
are not prohibited. Entries OF teams for the A A. u
amateur baseball championship OF 1890 viii close
March 81, 1870.
The manaccment OF the \. \. L. amateur baseball
championship, for 1890 Will rest to rules. etc. IN ts
hand, % the baseball committee appointed by the board
OF the manager, 81 the A. A. T. The playing rules viii BE-
substantially the existing professional rules and um'y
notice will De- given any change, tnerefom send teaH
entries and fee 500 James f. sullivan, secretary
! A. A. T.. T.. q. Box 81. New-YorA city.
The document Is signed by \. q. Mills, +. W.
/ Jansen and \. c. stevens,