The morning call., 1893-06-01
BASEBALL BOOMS.
Mr.. Lindley's Philan-
thropic Schemes.
LADIES MAY HAVE TO PAY.
League Managers Meet and Discuss
Several Propositions That Have
Been Needing an Adjustment.

At an executive meeting of the magnates
of the California Baseball League held at
Manager Harris office in the Phelap
building yesterday afternoon a mum Der of
problems that have been yexing the man
ayers for some time came up for cOnsidera-
ton.
There were present besides Harris Man.
ayers Lindiey of Los Angeles. Gieschen OF
Oakland and Moore eli Stockton, and j. j.
None. president OF the league. who pre-
sided at the meeting.
The first business transacted was the
acceptance of the designations of Messrs.
Robinson and Finn. Gieschen and Moore
were appointed directors to fill the vacan-
cies thus created.
Manager Harris then proposed that a
bond of $500 be given by the management
of each club to insure the league against
any teams falling to last the season out.
and to make it certainty that the games
should be played 10 the end as the schedule
called for them.
This proposition at once precipitated a
hot discussion on the part of every mag
nate present. The absence of any crying
need for such step was set forth and the
probable futility of the measure enlarged
upon.
The amount of the bond was also bone
of contention.
Manager Lindley suggested as COM
promise measure to accomplish the same
end that certain definite amount be set
apart each month by the clubs to stand as
a suretyof good faith; that this sum should
be thus gradually increased until it reached
a maximum limit of $780, and that it be
assigned to the safekeeplng of the league,
to be handed over to the pennant-winner
of hn aIn Of hn Eo oh
donate it to some charitable institution.
A profound silence followed upon Man.
ager Liudley's closing words.
II was apparent that the philanthropy
of the magnates would not readily be
urged to Mr.. Lindley's level.
Then it was decided that the matter be
laid over for further discussion at the next
| meeting.
The question of charging ladies an ad-
mission fee came up.
A division OF opinion prevailed upon
this point and MIR. Lindley again came
to the front with a proposition TO make a
charge for ladies on Sundays only.
In celebrating upon this step he pointed
out that it was, after all, not the ladies
but their escorts that he was after. On
weekdays the grand stands are always
filed with fair percentage Of ladies with
out attendants, while on Sundays they are
almost invariably accompanied by gen.
tlemen.
Now, men who bring ladies to SEQ a
game of ball would as soon pay their ad-
mission fee as to have them exempted
from such charge. In fact they would
prefer to do so. There is always a feeling
OF cheap meanness about taking lady to
a free show.
In suite of Lindley's eloquence the
proposition was deemed to be of too
weighty import to be decided offhand.
This. TOO, was laid over until the managers
had had an opportunity to think and sleep
over it.
After few more desperate attempts to
accomplish something of actual Importance
the managers settled down to an eXhaus-
tive discussion Of baseball prospects in
this State.
1t was shown that the condition of the
| league was by no means so precariouS as
has been rumored. a friendly feeling pre-
walls among the managers, and the out
| lock for baseball in California is excellent.
The two new directors have already won
their spurs and are exerting wholesome
influence on the sport.
IG was shown that in Stockton alone
over double the crowd attended the Los
Angeles series under Moore's manage
ment than had under that of Finn
Managers pointed out to each other
that this had developed into a red-hot pic
mic season, and the national game had
suffered in consequence. When people
pause in the cultivation of holiday lows in
field and wood-why, then a brighter day
Will dawn for baseball
Another meeting will be held Monday