Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-09
THE BASE BALL WORLD.


The outlook for the International
League Very Brisht-The Local Sea-
son to Open March 27-New York to
Play Here on That Date-Other
Games to be Played-Championah
Season to open April 22-make.Up
of the Local Team.
In less than three weeks the base ball |
season will be once more opened and the |
numerous cranks will have an opportunity |
of again seeing their favorite players dis
port themselves upon the diamond. From
every city in the International league cir
cult come most encouraging reports as to
the outlook for the season and everywhere
a most prosperous season is assured.
Newark has been admitted to membership
in the league and the circuit thus practic-
ally completed, though Worcester may
also become a member at the meeting
in Syracuse this week, in the event
of either Rochester or Toronto failing to
materialize. Of this, however, there seems
at present no danger, and the league will
undoubtedly stand as at present constitut-
ed. Rochester is enthusiastic in the mat
ter of base ball, and although General
ton of having no more to do with the
business, meeting will be held in that
city this evening, when stock company
will be formed and the game continued
under its auspices. Toronto will
also continue to be member of the league.
all reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The reason the club was not repre-
sented at the meeting of the league in
Buffalo last week was owing to the fact
| that the gentlemen who are engaged in
backing the sport in that city were en-
gagged in an exciting election. The club
| will, however, have representative pres
emit at the meeting in Syracuse this week,
and assurances have been received from
| Mr.. O'Connell, who is the Toronto mag
| nate, that the team will be organized
| at once, retain it's membership in
| the league and play out the
entire season. Newark, as is we'll known,
has never Withdrawn from any association
with which she has been connected prior
to the close of the season, has COON tinan-
| cial backing, and the nucleus of good
| team, consisting of players under reserva-
| ton from last season. Buffalo and syria
cuse are in excellent shape and will be
| found in the circuit at the close of the sea-
| son. There can be no doubt of their stay
| ing qualities when it is remembered that
last season during the fercest base ball
war ever known in the history of the sport
| and although at a financial loss to them
| selves they remained steadfast to their re-
| spective organizations. and came up to the
| mark at the finish. The record of Albany
and Troy in the base ball world is also
| well known, and both clubs may be con-
| fdently expected to remain throughout
the season. The local team will also be
found in the circuit at the finish, whether
the season be successful financially or not.
| The prospects of good financial season
are Of the brightest in all the cities COM
| sport can depend upon seeing quality OF
| ball put up equal to that of any league in
the country.
The season locally will open Fast day,
March 81, when the home team will have
for it's opponents the National league club
of New York city. Subsequently two
games will be played here by the Boston
league team, and the Brooklyn and Phila-
del phia clubs of the National league will
each play one or more games here. A
series of three games has also been arranged
with Yale, and Dartmouth and Amherst
will also play upon the local grounds. The
home team will also take short trip, play
ing in Boston, New York, Brooklyn
and Philadelphia and will probably ar
range game with the Harvard
nine at Cambridge. Then exhibition
games will give the home team all the
practice necessary before the opening of
the regular championship season. The
schedule of games for the championship
season will be arranged at the meeting tc
be held in Syracuse this week. 1t is ex
pected that the season will open Saturday
!; April 20.
The base ball prospects locally are
Frightening with each succeeding day
New players are being signed and every
| thing possible being done to strengthen
t the local team. Manager Burnham whil'
' on his recent trip secured the signature o
John J. Kelly to contract to play lef
i: field, Kelly last year played with tn
Pittsburgs with Decker, and in 1889 witt
the Mansfield, Ohio, club, and the yea
| previous with Worcester and Mancheste
i under Mr.. Burnham's management.
E. II. Decker, the new catcher, was il
the city Friday and signed contract an
4 received his advance money. He playe
On the Pittsburg National league team las
t season and caught 10 games out of 10
4 played, record unequalled by any catche
played Cudworth has also written de
string Manager Burnham to send him
contract at once, and states that he woul
IS sooner play in New Haven and unde
Manager Burnham than anywhere else i
the country.
e AS previously announced Wilson an
Gilliland have been signed and Doyle an
Pettee have written and accepted th
terms offered them and will sign cor
~ tract in the course of day or two. 1t
s also generally supposed that contrat
will be made in a few days with job
Henry of last seasons Hartford and Ne
York IN. L. teams and that he will cove
| right garden for the local team this season
He would be tower of strength to til
team in batting, fielding and base runnin
(, and should be secured at once. Horne
. will be signed at once now that Manage
y Burnham has arrived home an
~ another pitcher will be secure
~ to take Doran's place. Manager Burnhal
will not disclose the name of the comm
% twirler at present, but in speaking of hi
says he is equal to if not superior to JAG
Il Doran. So far as already secured til
u makeup of the team this season will be {
9 follows: Decker and Wilson, catcher
70 Gilliland, pitcher; Carney, first base; Ke
g ty, left field; Pettee, second base; Doyle
70 third base.
> The local club this season will be tn
:, strongest that has ever represented tn
. city in any league and fully capable {
> holding up its end with any club in til
. league
3 THE POLO WORLD.
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