The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-07
BAsTERN LJ<GUB MksTING,
Three Vacancies Thai VIII Have to b.
Eiled.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-President Pat
Powers called the annual meeting Of the
Eastern League of Baseball TO order at
3 o'clock. There were then ten delegates
present as follows: James Franklin, OF
Buffalo: William II. Draper and Il. a.
Johnson. OF Providence; IL. +. Bogert and
l.. Long OF Wilkesbasre; Charles F. Shee-
han. Thomas f.. Byrnes, and George
Rathbun, of Springfield; George y.
Kuntzch, Of Syracuse; C. II. Morton. Of
Erie, and W. l.. Belts, and j. \. Saw
age of Scranton.
1t was expected that some action would
be taken in the Scranton tangle. and that
an effort would be made to force the club
out of the league. No such action was
taken or discussed. The Yonkers club
was dropped from membership in the
league. having only been elected to fill
in the latter part of the season.
Applications for franchises were read
from Scranton, Rochester, Paterson,
Bridgeport, Reading Fall River and To-
ronto, but no definite action was taken
in either case.
II Is expected a representative from
Newark will be present tomorrow to
argue in favor of that city being adj
mitted 10 the league. There is a dis
position on the part of the league to
purchase the Erie Club and allow the
club to retire. II this plan is carried
through ii will make three vacancies in
the league, the other two being Scranton
and Yonkers.
The rumor that Springfield will with
draw from the league was denied. on
the other hand, II is claimed that Spring
field is DESTROYS of remaining in the
league.
After City College Players.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.-GeOrge Burlin-
game. who was one of the guards on the
University of Virginia eleven this fall,
will be i'm Baltimore December 10th. he
has written to the manager of the City
College team that he would like to see
the players on the field, and that he would
be pleased to give the members of the
city College eleven a little coaching on
various new points of the game. Mr.
Burlingame congratulated the team on
its successful season, and declared that
the City College should have the strong
est aggregation I'm Maryland next fall.
In connection with the letter OF Burln-
game IL has been intimated that he is on
d still hunt for material for the Varsity
team Of o. and that he wants 10 watch
the play of several city College men
who have done such excellent work on
the gridiron this year. White, 90, who
made such a record at right half back
this season. is being watched pretty close
ly by the University of Virginia. White
would make a SPLENDID acquisition to any
college or University, for he is also an eX-
cellent baseball player. But while all
these things are only limited at, as the
reason for Burlingame's visit, the real
cause Of his great interest will be made
known i'm few days
John WarI VIII he Ditector.
NEW YORK. Dec ct is practically
settled that John NJ. Ward late captain
and manager Of the New York baseball
club will be elected "A director OF the
club at the annual meeting in February,
and that he will be eventually the man.
aging director OF the organization, sue
ceeding in that position +. b. Talcott
whose other business interests forbid him
longer remaining in the place he has
occupied since the retirement of John
b. Day.
A Foot Ball Players Fatal Injury.
RICHMOND, KY, Dec. 6.-Harry
GOodloe. a student of Central University
at this place, died here this morning Of
injuries sustained while playing football.
He was a son of State Senator John d.
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