Telegram-herald., 1891-07-31
PEACE BIZ TO HlR ASHES
The Northwestern lsass Dan League
il Very Dead
But HER SOIL GOES MARCHING Oh
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Died-At Grand Rapids. Tbursdsy.
July 80, Of general financial debility.
the Northwestern BASE bali League
The storm beaten old banner hung
across Canal-st- yesterday announcing
baseball today" just ~ natural -
though the home team had not been
disbanded. But il had, and several
people went out 70 the Fountasn-st.
park before they found that the sponge
had been thrown up A meeting of tie
directors WAS held st c. M. Heaia's
office yesterday forenoon. and the
situation thoroughly discussed. La
view of the cisgrsceful conduct OF The
players Wednesday. and of the hope
less financial outlook. II was deemed
the wiser plan 70 quit. SO Yesterday
afternoon an Idle looking lot Of base
ball talent might have been seen
occupying chairs Ia front OF the Claren-
don Hotel. They sll received their Day
aud are free tn 60 where they please.
"Chic" Hofiord Gays that IL he don't go
back in the Eastern league. he will 90
10 Morris Park and follow the horses
BreItenstein goes 10 the ST. LOUIS AZ
soc.ation team. The rect of the players
don't know where they are gong. The
Terre Haute team returns home, where
they will bc paid Oh and be dlshandcd.
Director Beecher, whose efiorts 10
give the sport-loving pubic o. Grand
Rapids have taken . good deal of hard
work, time and money, deserves a great
deal of credit. ~ 90 sll the directors.
Mr.. Beechsr said last evening; "Mell
the league Is as good ~ dead, for the
withdrawa OF Grand Rapide leaves bAt
three teams. The disxrAceful scenes o.
yesterdays game settled II. Base hall
in Grand Rapids has always received .
high class OF patronage, and when 1t
comes TO such \ pass that ladies can't
take IN games without listening TO such
language as might have been heard
Wednesday, it's time TO QUIT. i Tor one
am not trying tn support anything like
that. Yes, We have lost money but We
have gone down IN our pockets and
paid all the salanes. guarantees
and every debt. In the early part of
the season We started IN with . 1886 .
month team, and We got two gsmes
out of twenty-one. The other teams
were hiring $500 and 5000 teams and
we decided 10 do 90. The strike chilled
the interest in the early part OF the
season, and it never revived Still, the
"wednesday game WAS the straw that
broke the canelis back. The League
10 dead. Peace be 70 her ashes for
have done with base eall. The Grand
Rapids team has good talent IL
Breckenridge had more ginger he could
bold his own in any company. AZ u
10, he Is iIstiess, and not = winning
player. Hatz Is naturally hitter, =
great Judge of ball, but on account Of
his temper 10 always bucking against
his own interests. Murphy has played
good ball and has done good work but
some of the team were too smart for
him TO handle. II Boland had more
confidence, he'd he better, and good
enough for anybody. As II 10 he's =
good one.
Popkay 10 hard worker and never
shirks. Dowio 10 the best short stop,
everything considered. IN the league.
Whalen Away plays TO win. and - .
good man TO depend on in close
plnches. Pelz. although a fine player.
has been playing on his reputation.
O'Conpor 10 fine pitcher. but has not
been well enough the season 10 do hits
best. His main fault - that be IL al
ways pitching himself into a hole.
With hearty sa pport keenan, ~ win
ming pitcher, cool aud quick. Breiten-
stem is stuck on himself an d hard TO
hardle. but witnsl a good pitcher.
'Chic" Hofiord Is q great bsckstop, 8
marvellous waiter. and nobody can beat
him fouiing good balls. He - better
now than be will he in three years. lie
winning player. HIS batting aver
age ie not an indication of his merit as
he gets his base almost every time.
This will probably end baseball IN
Grand Rapids. "The king 10 dead, long
live The King"