The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-27
KELLY TO BE INVITED HERE
Business Men Take an Interest in Base
Ball. and Open the Way for q Team.
A Committee to Go to Cincinnati on That Mis-
sion-St. Florian Wins American Stakes
and Russell the Brooklyn Derby.
COMMITTEE ON INVITATION.
It Il 20 Go to Cincinnati and Ask Kelly
Team tn Come Here.

IL Il 10 Go to Cincinnati and Ask Kelly's
Team TO Come Here.
The interest in the possibility of Indi-
annapolis again getting into the baseball
fold is increasing to such an extent that
significant action was aiken yesterday to
secure the transfer of the Cincinnati Asso-
citation team to this city. At the meeting
of the Commercial Club directors yester-
day afternoon the matter was discussed
and o motion made that a conn.,
mittee of five be appointed to
90 to Cincinnati nex Monday
and extend an invitation on behalf of
the club to the American Association to
transfer the team in question to this city.
The motion was a~greedsto. it beng the gen.
eral opinion that O ball club was a first
class advertisement for any city. as well as
q good thing to have on general principles.
President Lilly appointed George w.
Burnham, A. j. Treat, Charles +. Meyer, NJ.
H. Spades and Samuel E. Rauh as
the committee. These gentlemen
will 90 to Cincinnati next Monday morn
ing and point ont to the Association mag
mates, who meet there on that day. the
many advantages OF I~ndianapolis as base
SoAa p0Aas ~ WILL ~
and can give the Association all the in
formation necessary to enable it to reach
aconclusion in the matter. President Kra-
mer. who is at the head of the Association.
was notified by telegraph of the action of
the club. the notification being official.
As indianapolis has already been talked of
quite extensively as CInclnnatIs successor
in the Association, the action OF the Com
mercial Club will undoubtedly have due
weight with the gentlemen who control
the destinieso of that baseball organization,
which is second in importance only to the
League.
If it is concluded to make the move. the
Association grounds will probably be what
This park needs comparatively little atten-
tion to put it IN fine condition for playing.
1t was graded last year at an expense of
more than $1,000 to the Y. NJ. &. A, and the
plan is to move the amphitheater and
chairs from the Seventh-street grounds and
fit up the park in a manner thai will COM
fortably accommodate the people. ALI this
can be done in q weeks time. and the Asso-
Grafton Will thus be able to move into it's
new home with practically no delay what
ever.
1t is possible, of course, that the decision
VIII be adverse to coming here, but the
feeling is that the Association people will
see the wisdom Of grasping an opportunity
that does not present itself every day. In
dianapolis is a good town to take posses
could be chosen to step In and
place a lien upon the terri
tory. The people here will support
a good team in a way that Will make it
more profitable for the Association, and
the transfer will be beneficial to that or
Ranization in more ways than one. Kelly's
team is playing excellent ball and should
finish pretty near the top: That's the sort
of q club Indianapolis has been wanting
for years, and winning ball will create the
greatest enthusiasm. The city has been
noted for It's steady support of o losing
team. 1t will turn out big crowds for q
yintorioua one.