The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-19
THE 0S AND THE MACS.
Politicians Preparing to Pound the
Pigskin This Season.

Having conquered the political world
of Jersey City, the Mclaughlin Associa-
ton has made preparations to conquer
the local baseball world by organizing b
ball team
The suits for the team will soon arrive
and will be generally considered as works
OF art. When these suits are donned, the
many thousand lady spectators at the
bull games will read from the manly
chests of the wearcrs the mascot word
Mclaughlin. -
The captain of this new team will be
the redoubsable Billy Quinn. Commits
Si0uer John Brown viii take care of the
financial affairs of the club, as he is the
treasurer. Commissioner Feeney will
write the opposing clubs letters Of SYM
patty after they nave been defeated, IN
his capacity Of secretary
But listen to the roll of the clubs mem
hers, and prepare to be astonished az tn e
array of highest candle power political
lights who Will add sparkles to the ssaia-
mond-" The nimble aud staid Commits
si0ner Eeeney, who has never
been behindnand In catching any
good political tip, and never
made an error or mnff that injured his
side IN the political matches. viii dance
behind the home plate and try to do as
we'll for his side in the ball game. Com
missioner Brown is TO twirl the sphere
for the club; Billy Quinn will stand on
first base, and by smiling continuously
will try TO prevent pitcher Brown from
becoming ratified. Billy, it is reported,
has said: u am not accustomed TO smile
with pitcher"
AT second base Alderman Connolly
will endeayor TO give vent to his enthu-
siasm over his recent election by leaping
up for the ball when Commissioner
Feeney throws it from the home plate.
Third base will be guarded by John
Kelly.
Gene Sullivan is reported to have a
horror Of white horses.
The brave fireman, Mcdonald, who
was injured on the same night that Chief
Farrier was killed, is walking about
again. He is hardly strong enough to go
to work acain as yet. The McDonalds
are ve-s proud of him.
ship in the McLaughlins is of a masc t
character. He is pretty sure he wouldn't
have been elected If he had not been q
member of the Association.
County Clerk Mclaughlin will idle
around in right field waiting for
sky scrapers. and dampening the en-
tnusiasm of the opponents by catchin z
out what was thought to De home run.
Goose" Noonan, Who prevents pretty
girls from making foolish runs across the
railroad tracks, will do the like service
for the clubs opponents.
Prince rlemming has forgotten all
about checks and cuIaways in his eager
ness 10 occupy centre field.
Oakland Rink is the place which the
club has selected to play at. The first
game has not yet been arranged. The
club expects soon to have an opening
match.
Election day may have been quiet in
most places, but the boys made 1T inter
esting ait the Associations rooms. The
successful candidates helped TO enliyen
things, bur IL has been requested that no
names be mentioned
berry WalIn is expected to address
the Association shortly on CLOTHES and
How to Wear Them" A full house is
expected.
Commissioner Brown has been seen
about the Association since election day
with a very mysterious appearance.
What's up, Commissioner
A rumor is floating about the Park
House to the effect that Barry, of Alder
manic asperations would like to crawl
back to the home-llke shelter Of the club
rooms