The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-06

evening Van Zant showed afidavits
sigBed by the Secretary and Treasurer OF
the Hackensack Outing Gu IN when
the latter claims that nona OF the players
that participated IN the game against the
EDzlewood Field Club OF July = was
paid. President Miller then withdrew
his complaint and Van Zant may again
resume his playing.
The Louisville Club viii remain intact.
That was definitely set led upon at a
meeting last night. Although the COM
mittee was to raise but $500 through
the encouraging talk OF Zach Phelps.who
WAS elected temporary chairman, some
q. 200 worth of stock was subscribed for.
TIE directors subsequently held a meet
Tag and elected DIR. 7. II. Stucky and
George Ruckstuhl, OF the Frank Fehr
Brewing COMPANY. President aud Vice
President. Tom Bstman was reelected
Secretary and Treasurer. Zach Phelps
stated thar he had been delegated to rep
resent the association at the meeting. and
thai he knew il to be the unanimous de-
sire Of the association that the Louisville
Club should remain. The directors de-
cided to demqnd the black list OF Ray
mond and Ehret.
"BiIIy" McGunnigle danced jig after
yesterdays game at Eastern Park. His
Pirates had at last won a victory And IL
WAS by the narrowest margin, too.
Wards men fought them hard, ana not
until the eighth inning did IL look as II
the visitors would be "in the game" But
in that inning they went TO work with
their bats, and, aided by stupid play
ing on the part or O'Brien and Pinkney,
they scored five times. The Grooms made
a great effort in the ninth, and came
within an ace of tying MACS aggrega-
tioD. The Pirates will meet the Giants
today on the Polo Grounds
Bassett has recovered from his illness.
IIa mi mn n rrnOd vanna m third VQGfar-
day.
Danny Richardson had n hard time
wrestling with the duties of short stop.
When he finally did put a man out he ap-
plauded himself vigorously.
Manager Mutrie's mission is TO the lar
West. where dwells the pitcher whom the
New Yorks want.
The Giants played with more snap and
vim yesterday than they have shown for
a long time.
II is rumored that Arson will fine him
self II he does not brace up in his bat
ting.
A new baseball nine has been formed
in New Brunswick to joiG a State semi
professional leaRue, composed of the
Plainfield, Westfield, Somerviile, West
End and probably the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club. The head Of the Brunswick
Club rs john Harkins, formerly Of the
Brooklyns. The new club will carry in
tuG (O0Ato ZIG 1ltctiOA VI "a
tionality of the city ordinance recently
passed ~forbidding bali playing Within cer-
tain limits. The ordinance was aimed at
the athletic grounds OF Rutgers College,
and closes the best ball field IN theitown,
MANAGER Mutrie, OF the New York
Baseball Club, Is In Syracuse trying to
secure the release of Pitcher Coughlin.
Mutrie said last night that he was not
taking a vacation at the sea shore. as
reported. He is hustling for a pitcher,
and has his choice of -four of the best
minor league spitcAers in the country.
He also has his eve on a fielder, who is to
wear the New York uniform next season.
A new pitcher will soon join the New
York Club.
AT Columbus yesterday President Kra-
mer informed Manager Schmolz that the
decision OF Umpire Davis In last SatuT-
days Columbus VS.. Baltimore amt was
incorrect and that hereafter a run forced
In from third base canno be counted II
the batsman fails to so to first on a hit or
four bad balls with the bases full.