Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-21
THE GREAT PARADE.
Local Ball Club Directors Meet and
Arrange Everything for To-
MOrrow'S Big Event.
TIE TEAM RETURNS FROM FLORIDA
George Mclean Elected 10 Once More
Cfficiate as the official Scorer
of the Club.
TIE TEAM RETURNS FROM FLORIDA
TIE CINCINNATI DEAL ALL RIGHT.
NJ Wallace Tkks About Els Trotting Rsgstsr-Genersl
Sporting News Of the Day.

A meeting of the directors of the local
ball club was held yesterday, and so much
business was done that two sessions we're
needed to finish it. The magnates assem-
bled at the Hotel Anderson, and they COM
pleted arrangements for the grand parade
which is to celebrate the opening of the
baseball season in Pittsburg. Ii all goes we'll
the opening day will be "crackeI-jac !"
and an immense crowd will throng Exposition
Park 10 witness The opening of hostilities be-
tween the aggregation from Chicago and the
forces of our great and only Pirate King"
of Pittsburg.
The arrangements for the parade have all
been left to that very able and experienced
manager OF such events, Al Scandrett His
programme WAS unanimously adopted by the
board, and it is as follows: The parade will
leave the Hotel Anderson at 1:5O and proceed
up Sixth street to Market, to Third avenue to
Wood, and then on to Sixth avenue. Then it
will GO to Smithfield street to Second avenue,
and then up to Grant street to Fifth avenue.
Then down that avenue to Market street again
and to sixth, and then across the bridge to
Allegheny and along Robinson street to the
grounds. Representatives of the press, to.
gether with all the members of the two teams,
will be in the parade. and the whole will be
The directors appointed George Mclean to
be official scorer He was for years the scorer
Of tine old League club, and last year oflciated
for the late 2. L. club. He is capable and
genial gentleman. Tne salary list was also ap-
proved. and The boys" will get their first
'pay" to-day If Manager Hanlon returns.
Narions contracts for the improvement of the
grounds we're let notably one for a more eX-
tended sodding Of the ground than at first was
anticipated. The directors also agreed to give
each paper four annual passes to the games.
The players of the local team returned home
from the South, yesterday and they all looked
well. Their opinions regarding the trip were
varied. Harry Staley expressed himself as not
being very much in love with St Augustine as
spring training quarters. He complained that
when at exercise the players perspired
freely, and Immediately afterward the
sea breezes produced chilliness.
Others liked the place very much. Fred
Carroll never looked better IN his life. He was
IN excellent condition. and If appearance goes
for anything Fred ought to play great game.
He thinks the team is a good one and is of
opinion that they will stand well up in the race
if al! goes well
Yesterday afternoon all the players were
hard at work practlcing on the vacant ground
The outheld was not in condition to play on
will be made all right to-day.
Manager Hanlon will arrive in the city this
morning and he Will state this evening who the
pitcher in to-morrow's game will be. Mack
viii be the catcher.