The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
The Permit Granted.


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The Permit Granted.
The District Commissioners have decided that
the application of the National Base Ball Club
for permit to erect grand stand and seats at
the National Park is lawful, and they have ac-
cordingly directed Inspector Entwistle to give
the permit to the contractor, Mr. Dunn DR.. G..
Nj. Purvis, of Freedman's Hospital, appeared
before the Commissioners on Friday and argued
against the issuing of the permit, but as he had
no good grounds on which to base his argument
his opposition was unavailing. Col. W. A.
Cook appeared in behalf of the ball club. En-
gineer Commissioner Roberts was very emphatic
In saying that there was no valid reasons for
Withholding permit and it should be given, to
which Commissioner Ross quickly assented.
Work will commence in earnest Monday, and
the contractor will push it until it is finished
Manager Trott last week signed McQuery to
play first-base and Visner to play in the right
field and change catcher. Both are regarded as
star engagements. Big McQuery, as his as
sociates call him, is remembered here best as
member of the Kansas City team, his hard hit
ting and clever fielding calling forth more
praise than any other player. He is grand
batter and speedy base runner, while he has
rather mean habit, to batsmen, of stopping
seemingly safe hits overin his direction. Visner
is clever back-stop and No. l fielder, and in
has got first-class man. He is hard hitter,
sure catch, and one of the longest throwers
in the professor and has often cut off runs from
the field to homebase
Hoy, despite his reported engagement with
the Cincinnatls, last week signed to play with
the Athletics of Philadelphia. We protest
against this style of work. Hoy by right be-
longed to the club of this city, and our Ma
tional people should demand his services. If
they are going to allow the other organizations
TO walk over them they do not deserve support;
that is, if the stories given out by themselves
in regard to promises made by the League to
them have any foundation in fact. Hoy is just
the man needed to cement our strong out-field,
and fight should be made for him.
With Buck Ewing at the head of the New
York League Club and Johnnie Ward at the
head of the Brooklyn League team the rivalry
between the two cities the coming season will
be very great.
The schedule committee of the National
League and American Association are at work.
1t will be difficult to please all the magnates,
as all are looking for plums in the shape of
holidays.
Fred Dunlap has been heard from again and
he has signed to captain and play second-base
for the Washington team next season. Wash
lngton has in the past been good baseball
city and surrounded by good players Dunlap
ought to restore the game to what 1t was be-
fore.-B0Ston Democrat.
Hugh Daily the one-armed pitcher who was
with the Cleveland League team some years
ago, is getting himself into trim. He wants to
try his hand at the business again and see if he
cannot bother some of the heavy sluggers as he
did some years ago.
Beecher, who done good work for the Buffalo
Brotherhood team, will be good man for the
Washington team next season, where he has
signed to play.-Boston Democrat.
Mr. g. A. Lyon, of the Star, is now doing the
Sporting Life work from this city. 1t goes
without saying that the work will be brilliantly
done.
The opening game will take place OIL Mon
day, March 80, but with whom it is not known
as yet.
George Keefe, the East Washington boy. has
signed contract to play on the Nationals next
season. Keefe is one of the best pitchers in
America when he is in condition. While he
was with the Washingtons and Buffalos he
made splendid record. Tom Daily, the great
catcher, said he was the best left-hand pitcher
in America, and would, with proper coaching,
be without peer. He pledged his word to Di-
rector Scanlon to live up to every agreement.
The Washington players who are to become
members OF the National Club have received
orders to report here ON March 10.
The contract for the erection of the grand
stands, fences ETC., for the National Park has
been awarded to Mr.. James r. Dunn, the same
gentleman who in past seasons erected the ones
at Capitol and Atlantic Parks. The price named
In the contracts is nearly $10000 and it. is stipu
lated that the work must be finished in time fol
preliminary practlce. Mr.. Dunn generally does
his work in an acceptable manner.
1t is now said that Bassett will cover Balti
more's second-base. Pittsburg wants Bassett also
and has the best chance of getting him, he be
ing League player
Manager Trott has telegraphed that he has
signed Bakeley, the great pitcher of the Cleve
land League and Players League teams, to play
here next season. 1t is the first part of the bat
terry end secured for the team, and every one
admits that it is a grand beginning Bakeley
has magnificent record, both as pitcher and
batsman.
At a meeting held February 9, 1891. thI
Waverleys, club composed of ex-pTofessiona
and professional players, were permanently
organized The club intends to take shor
trips and play all the local clubs of the surround
ing country. The following players have signed
Rebstock, Bishop, Fogarty, Lackey, Winkle
man, W. Gordon, Conn0r, Hennessy, j. Cor
don, and Malone. Mr. George f. Smith, o.
the City Post Office, has the management tt
whom all communications should be addressed
The Brooklyn League team are the first to Sc
cure dates for this city. They will play here Oh
April 9, 10, and II.
The Bostons, FNew Yorks, and Pittsburgl
have written for dates, but Manager Trott haG
not closed with them as yet.