The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-19
SEATTLE WILL HAVE POWELL.
cessip from Tacoma About the APP
preaching Baseball Season.

preaching Baseball Season.
TACOMA, Jan. 1s.--ISpecial. Interest in
Inc national game has taken fresh start
here. Since President Bushnell, of the Pa
enc Northwest League, rendered the di-
ieetors and representatives of the league
cubs the recent enjoyable banquet at the
Tacoma hotel, baseball enthusiasts have
been growing more and more anxious for
she season TO open. 1t seems but fair to
estimate that every person in this city who
patronized the games last season, will be
s1aent spectators this season, and, what is
w'ter, ne will have one or two friends
vsiohg 10 enjoy the game with him.
indeed, remarked baseball man this
Ioehing, 1t does seem from all appear
ahees that Tacoma is now in the lead in
ae interest manifested in the coming ball
sasoa. Business men and clerks, proies-
aVhal men and workers of all caliings,
~tn restless for the diversion the opening
Tue League baseball season is sure TO
I an1hg Then, too, there is to he a better
~, round feeling this year. All OF the
4pJssos VIII work for the pennant in n
1. Amy, honest way. BY so doing the tail
: F. aatrs- whichever club il may he-will
~ the sympathy and well wishes of
1o4tsen their hackers. i
: Monday or Tuesday Secretary Rockwell
+t1Ss me Pacific Northwest League, will go 10
~ sVluahd TO assist IN getting the local club
~ \ : npsSSclness for the season. New grounds
L. nave 10 be selected for the Portland
sap' ana Secretary Rockwell will render
IA - - assistance and advice as his expert
~. t.m for.
What is the outlook for the coming sea-
Secretary Rockwell was asked this
Isnthg by the correspondent of the Posi-
fs9klIlGRNCER
! honestly believe" he replied, "that
49, gong TO have a phenomenally sue
ssiuA season. The indications are that
games will be well attended. and
~ Tue management of the leagues
ssus Is going To be such AS will meet
W. me approval of all lovers ofthe sport.
shlng Is moving tremendously.
{bf5a.s ooay seems well pleased. The league
~ - gre corresponding with and engaging
II &, iiii-0ldss men, and it's my belief that You
lr,, nee some magnificent ball playing next
Yow about umpires ?''
ioo can rest assured they will be men
~, WI DO their duty, and their whole
- NE have choice lot of umpireS to
- nom. There are Mclaughlin, If
s,e, n !. Ii; Dan FL. DeNinney, of Gal
u lex, and COrcoran. of Worcester,
-, All OF whom have umpired Tor the
N1s League Mclaughlin and Corcoran,
NSpttag served the International and
England leagues Then there is
mnJppe, of Springfield, ILL.,. formerly
pase Tor the Interstate and Western
-, and Carr and Hiliock, of Chicago.
Rles OF the Chicago City league. Sandy
SsDefmoit, of Columbus. Of the Western
soelAton, We also have ON our list as
10Y. 30 YOU see we will have only
sl.class umpircs.
= she meeting of the league managers
- CITY last week Manager Barnes, OF
nstoasneS, seemed impressed with the
iScl OF bag business this season, and
Hoeice that he wouid live strictly up
e salary limit rules adopted by the
- ihls seasons schedule. Secretary
sseaeli SAYS, Viii be so arranged that the
~ nsS;@ III move around in a circuit, thus
{ s,.s The annoying Jumps over the
Ia. iS1 Ais and from Portland 10 the Sound
Is SSstitiaan Who is acquainted with Ir-
asa. MIG Las been signed a. SeaItle's third
IA , ,.1, says he Is a Strappng big fellow
fopaiar. Last year he led the Chicago