Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07
LOCAL SPORTING MATTERS,
"Al" Herford Here in the Interests
of Baltimore Athletic Club.
No Prospects Of Professional Baso-
ball Club for Wilmington Next summer
General Athlatic Notes.

No Prospects nt Professional BaSe-
ball club for Wilmington Next summer
General Athlatic Notes.
"Al." HEREFORD, a sporting man well
known throughout the country, was in
Wilmington on Saturday looking after
some attractions for new enterprise into
which he has embarked.
Mr. Herford is manager of the Eureka
Athletic Club, a newly Incorporated or.
ganization under the laws of Maryland,
which has leased the old Front Street
Theatre in Baltimore, where in the future
two boxing shows will be put OH every
week. Only the best talent OF the country
will be allowed to take part, as it is the in
tentlon of the management to keep the
exhibitions up to the highest standard. II.
Y. Burnsteln is president and NJ. j. Her
ford secretary of the new club, and there
IS considerable money back OF the enter
prise.
In conversation with q reporter of The
GAZETTE on Saturday Mr.. Herford stated
that the old theatre would be fitted up at
once as q tirst-class amusement hall and
everything would be done for the pleasure
and comfort of the sport-loving public.
The genial BalLimorean had just re.
turned on Saturday from tour of the
Eastern and Middle States, where he had
made arrangements with the best people
in the business to appear at his theatre.
The contests will be six and four rounds
entirely.
Arrangements have been made for
matches between Stanton Abbott and
Charlie Gehring; the Kentucky Rose
bud'' and Joe Cans. champion l2opound
colored boxer OF Maryland; Jimmy Hand
Ter and Billy Duke, and number of
Others well known in the business. Jimmy
Dryer of Philadelphia is looking for u
match with some good man before the
new club. He would like TO meet Sol.
English, the Baltimore champion.
Mr.. Herford failed to make arrange
ments with any of the local celebrities
during his visit here, but says that any
communications addressed to the Eureka
Athletic Club, Nos. 1903 and 1905 Canton
avenue, Baltimore, will receive considera-
ton.
IL is likely that several Wilmingtonians
will be seen ON the stage of the Baltimore
theatre before the present season closes.
Baltimore and Washington audiences
seem to be partial to Wilmington boxers.
THE BASEBALL OUTLOOK.
Billy Higgins, the EXPLOSION ball player,
is authority for the statement that Viii
mington is not likely to have a profess
sional baseball team this year. The
prospects were pretty good early in the
winter" Mr.. Higgins remarked to Il re-
porter of The GAZETTE Monday, but
now there are no prospects at all, as far as
| l know, aud | think ii there were any
would know about il. The fact that the
Rockford Club has leased the Union street
grounds, as ! am informed they have done
strengthens my belief that there are nc
prospects for n professional team. / was
approached early in the winter by a mum
Der of people who were about TO interest
themselves i'll team and asked if | would
pick out set of good players and manage
Il club. | consented to do SO as soon rs
was guaranteed the necessary money, and
Informed the people who were interested
that | could get good players at low
figure and could put tirst.class team in
the field.
Il have as yet not received any guaran
tee money and consequently presume thu
idea OF having club mas been dropped.
II will not play ball away from HON,
tins year, but may he seen with loca
amateur clubs
Wilmington professional ball players
Will be seen with teams in other cities ~
follows this season: Mcmahon ant
Hawke, Baltimore; Flanagan with SOM
National League team; Newell, lndianapO
lis; Day, Syracuse, Cassidy, Grand Rapids
The Wilmington yachtsmen are prepar
ing to get their boats in readiness for al
early racing and touring season. Several o
the yachts will be painted and otherwis
improved. There il great deal of rivalr
existing among local boat owners and
number of interesting races will be seel
on the Delaware next summer,