Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
Everything Ready for the Inaugu-
raj Games of the Local
Football Season.
A HITCH ABOUT ADVANCE MONEY.
New York Club Directors Begin Their
Investigation About the Ball
Games at Boston.
ALLERTON DOWNS THE GREAT NELSON.
An Immense Crowd Sees the Great Race-General
Sporting News Of the Day.

The championship season of the Western
Pennsylvania Football League will open to-
morrow. All the clubs are anxious for the
start, and great preparations are being made
for all the games that are scheduled for the
opening dav. Judging from the exhibition
games that have been played lately, all the
clubs are very evenly matched, and the
prospects are that the contests will be of a
very close and exciting nature.
The season opens in this city by the meet
ing of the two local clubs-the Pittsburgs
and Bloomfelds It would be q difficult
matter TO spot the winner in this game, as
Pittsburg played a very close game with the
champion Mcdonald team last Saturday,
while the Bloomfield did the same with the
McKeesport team, who ran neck and neck
with Mcdonald for the championship last
season. The game will take place at Recrea-
tion Park, where the ground has been put
in good order and all arrangements made for
the contest The teams have not yet been
announced, but will appear in to-morrow's
DISPATCH. Secretary Macpherson will
referee the game.
THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE.
New Castle will make their first appear
ance in League game by meeting the Nc.
Donald team on the ground of the Mans
field Baseball Club. The champions since
changing their ground have also changed
their name to that of the Mcdonald Mans
field Rovers. New Castle claims to have a
frst-class team, but can scarcely hope to
overcome their renowned opponents.
The third game will be that between the
Mckeesport and Homestead clubs, which
will be played on the ground of the latter.
The Mckeesports have much the same team
as last year, but Homestead has been
greatly strengthened by the addition of a
number of last wears Braddock club, and
now claim 10 have pennant winning team.
4 close game should accordingly be the re-
suit President Horn, of the League, will
officiate as referee in the McDonald-New
Castle game. while Mr.. John c. Smith, of
the Pittsburg club. will act in like
capacity in the McKeesport- II Homestead
contest.
The Rugby players in and about the city
are also getting ready for action. Yester-
dav Mr.. Brainard, of the A. A. A, received
word that the Cleveland team will be here
on the 31st inst.
VERY STRONG TEAM
The Cleveland team, it may be said, will
likely be a strong one this year. 1t is likely
that game, or prohaDly Two games, VIII De
arranged between the A. A. A. and E. E.
Gym teams to take place within few days.
Both teams claim to be much stronger this
year than they have ever been, and con-
test or two between them will be exceed
in-lv interesting One thing is certain,
viz, that there will be plenty of teams to
visit PittsbUrg this year if the local team
can give them dates. OF course, it is al
r7ost certain that the Princeton Preps will
be here, and the local team think the Preps
will be beaten this season at Pittsburg.
There is desire TO have a picked team
meet the Preps when they come, but the A.
\. A. team are quite satisfied to tackle the
Princetonlans themselves. 1t may be that
picked team will face the Crescents if
they come, as they are very strong lot.