New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27
PLANS FOR THE BASEBALL SEASON.
TIE PLAYERS CONTRACTS AND THE ARRANGE
MFNTS FOR THE GROUNDS.

TIE PLAYERS CONTRACTS AND THE ARRANGE
MExTS FOR THE GROUNDS.
No effort has vet been made to sign any of the
vcyr York baseball club players, b't the work VIII
Lccn in a day or two and most OF the men VIII
have signed their contracts before February Is TAR
advanced That the local management ir'chuS ID
make a decided cut in salaries Is assured a> ING
stockholders losses in this city last year "c'c chor
nous
same Of the PLAYERS have three year contracts.
srcb contracts belong 10 the who played On the
local brotherhood last season, and are not worth
the paper they Written on. The players VINO
signed long contracts with the local League ciuD VIII
also Lc asked to play for less. Welch however, mas
a personal contract. and he can In all PROBABILITY
get the full salary stipulated. Wech visited Inc CITY
Yesterday and had conference WIN Johh d. DAY at
the lattcr's Office I'm Maiden Lane.
The Titan Athletic Club has made the stockholders
Of tlc New York club an offer for the use Of the up
town grounds which will not be used Tor BASEBALL
purposes, The Taus can undoubtedly secure the
grounds II they pay the price d'mahh'd III"
minors that brotherhood Park would not be- used this
year for baseball purposes are without "lnua'ip,;
rhr Nprl and po>|ibk some 81 the May game VIII
he PLAYED at the Polo GrJund-. and the rrri VIII be
T,i. move il made because several improvements
must bc at TIE upper par', before II can be maze
holder, insist upon. The right field seats will have o
hc raised and The ground nllcd IN. The entire park
be the hand-omc,t and ON" Of the most spacious
athletic Enclosure, in the world
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB ENTERTAINMENTS
The second OF the New York Athletic Clubs boxing
tournaments will be- held on February :. at : p. N.
The weights will be- A. usual lj-. i3j. 10, ll5 and
lO5 pounds, NJ the request Of some OF the clubs the
New York Athletic club has decided T. give a first
and second prize. the first 70 De valued at go ana
the second at $50. NJ the end OF the tournament
two ,olld silver cups will be given, the one 10 the
councillor winning the greatest number ~ bouts ana
thc other 10 the competitor considered the clcNcc,l
boye- brought ont duiny the three tournaments, W
present date Harmon. Of the a>tmc Athletic Club ana
uuUn, Of the West side Athletic club, are leaders
for the first cup. Tc-dcs the regular tournament
there will be five spc .al bouts between picked men,
for 500 trophies. Entries viii close on February D.
saturday. February Il. VIII be- the third ladies' day
~ the season. Tchct, VIII bc ready AZ the ONCE
February l. The fourth ladei' day VIII lie March :.
some Of the best amateur tant has volunteered for the
minstrel entertainment t. bc gwen under the auspices
f ;he New Yor, Athletic Cluh. At the LenoN Lyceun
February /. at r p. m. Tickets can 10" b. had al
fine Office. and az the following member, oi Tn, special
committee: George u. phillips, ". II. rlnchney. j. G.
vii, III. ir.. Jr. Ramon Gjtit-ra,. C.. " li1nmold'
Wa,icubcre. -. Valentine. Ir.. f. ). 'iH.h"; Z. W
MORGAN l. ~rCgcruau. !. \. BLACK. VI. h"hNi'I
george IT, Iu~-ci~clutt. T.. :. G1adhy. "c"'-c g.
STOW i. n. Booth. {. H. >c,rv. VI. H. la>rrti' - j.
Gcidc-. !. il. stead. H. & |ni Ni'e'" t"'' J. L. ~
Tne entertainment committee announce that
SMOKING concert viii Poe llVcn ia the ~ inldsHh
saturday evening, February Il.