The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-01
BASE BALL.
The New Baseball Park.

The New Baseball Park.
reporter of THE HERALD went out on
tour of inspection yesterday to the new ball
park of the National Club. Everything is be-
ing pushed forward with despatch. A fence,
fifteen feet high at its lowest, already encircles
the field, and the trees have been cleared awav
with few exceptions. The uprights for the open
stands and nearly all for the grand stand were
cut and in their place on the ground ready, as
soon as all are finished to be put in position.
The contractor, Mr.. James Dunn, says that
with three weeks good weather he will have
the place in readiness for visitors. The club
house, or players dressing-room, will probably
be located under the grand stand, or if not,
over IN the extreme southwestern corner. The
neld is even and smooth, and consequently will
not cause much outlay for surveying and level
Ing. The diamond has not yet been laid out,
but will be this week when the remaining trees
are removed. 1t will be the finest field ever
used for baseball purposes hereabouts, except
ing, perhaps, the famous old White Lot south
OF the Executive Mansion, that was the field
back in 1868, 1862 and 1870. Surveyors have
been over the new park and have driven pegs
where cutting down or filling in will be neces-
sary. The managers of the National Club are
working hard to get their park in shape, and do
not intend to let the rupture among the powers
interfere with it's completion. When finished
1t will be the finest ball park in America.
Mr.. Scanlan stated yesterday that the Ma
tional Club would not induce man who had
signed with another club to Jump his contract
to play in Washington. He said he was bitterly
opposed to clubs placing on the reserve list as
high as twenty and twenty-four players, with
the object of selling them to the highest bidder,
and II the opportunity presented itself he would
sign such men.
ability that Chamberlain and Cross would play
here the coming season. 1t is almost certain
that Chamberlain will play, and Cross is also
likely to come Chamberlain, it will be remem-
bered, was the star pitcher of America last year.
The management is still negotiating with
another out-felder, and If he is engaged it will
complete the team. He is very strong man.
both as fielder and batsman.
The baseball committee of the Columbia A.
e. will be headed by Mr. r. M. Larner as
chairman.
Smith, of the Toledos, has signed with the
Boston Association team.
Pitcher German will be retained by Baltimore
In the event that Kilroy may not pan out all
right.
Bierbauer refused to sign an Athletic con-
tract when Manager Sharsig visited him at
Erie. He wants to play in Brooklyn or Pitts
burg.
Second Baseman Childs still keeps silent as
clam at his Baltimore home.
Judging from the present makeup of the
teams, it looks as if st. Louis and Baltimore
have the best teams in the American Association
Can't always tell, though.
Visner, an outfelder, wanted $500 to play
in Washington He will probably wear Ma
tional uniform, but he will not receive any
such figure as that mentioned above.
If Paul Radford plays with the Boston AS
sociation Club it is likely that he will play Sun
day games. Paul's parents are strict Christians
and believe that the Sabbath Day should be kept
sacred.
Jack O'Connor gets $4,000 from Columbus
Morgan Murphy gets $500 from the Boston
Association team and is far from being O'Con-
nor's equal. Where's this reform move on the
salary question?
Joe Hornung has written to a friend in Utica
telling him that he is likely to wear a Washing
ton uniform.
Washington ought to makea great town for
the Association. The right men are behind the
club this time.
Barnie is undecided as to whether to release
Out-felder johnson or Sommer. The latter is
great favorlte in Baltimore.
Manager Sharsig of the Athletics, has DUR
chased the release of Callihan, one of the |
pitchers of last years Rochester team.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2S.-A desire on the part of |
some people to make light of the American AS |
sociaton is not likely to be gratifed. Mr.. Bar
ME, manager OF the Baltimore club, says that
VIZ ''SSOSA''NiSt'
years now and has never once failed to meet all |
OF its financial obligations. The Association
will be found at the old stand on the 1st of |
April, and will be in business still at the close
of the season. The Association will give as good |
ball as the League, and the patrons of the game
will quickly find that out. The BalJimores today
signed George Van Haltem, of the Chicago
League. Mr. Barnie has signified that he will |
land others as strong as Van Haltern.
CINCINNATI, Feb 2S.-Al johnson arrived
here to-day. In an interview tonight he said
"My Cincinnati Club is now assured and is the
strongest in the Association. The following
have been secured beyond recall: Pitchers, s.
Foreman, Duryea, Rhines, and Mullane; catch
ers, Tebaeu, Latham, McPhee, Reilly, Harring-
ton, and Mike Kelley, who is also captain and
fielders, Delahanty, Holiday, Center.
and Hotright, l have no difficulty in winning
back the players seduced by the League in nv
absence by clearly showing them the facts in the
case"
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb 2S.-Browning and
Stratton have signed to play with Pittsburg
National League team the coming season. The
former gets $4,000 and the latter S4,5OO Raw
nond and Hamburg have been released by the
ocal manager.
Single Civil Service Commissioners.
The House Committee on Reform In the