The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-19
sPORrlN,s NOTES.

The preliminaries of the New Jersey
State League Of Baseball Teams have been
completed at meeting held ut Trenton,
The teams represented were Trenton,
Elizabeth, Plainfield. Millvile, Brldgeton,
and Atlantic City. Applications were re-
ceived from Wilmington DEL, and Ches-
ter, Pa, There requests were laid over
until next meeting
Ted Sullivan, who with President Pow
ers, of the Eastern League, originated the
New Jersey State League, after a careful
observation of the field, has come to t he
conclusion that the New jersey State
League will be success.
In Atlantic City little difficulty was
first experienced in securing grounds. but
as National League protection had been
secured to cover the territory, it prevented
the owners of last years Atlantic City
team from playing teams under national
agreement, A prominent capitalist has
been interested in the Atlantic City fran
chise, who will have .rong team Orepre-
sent the seaside resort.
The Millville team will be under the
management OF William j. Honan, who
has Bran1reth. Sweeney, Gunnigle, Steel
man, Pierson, Bohl, Pickett, Gibson and
Reilly among his list of players.
Frank p. Thyns, of Lowell, Mass, has
received the Biidgeton franchise, and his
long and varied experience in baseball
circles make him a promising man for the
League. 1t will be u great hustle between
him and HOnan, of Millville, for the best
team in the League.
Ted Sullivan, who will manage the
Trenton team, has Gibbons, of Cleveland;
Brntton and Philips, OF Trenton; Brown,
Hauptman, of Washington: Drisc0ll, OF
the Western Association, and o Brien, of
the Pennsylvania State League, with
Mackey, the Indian pitcher of the Allan
tic League, with his team.
Billy Whistler is in demand at the New
York boxing clubs Tom O'Rourke
wants him to box Solly Smith, another
club wants him to box Billy O'Donnell,
while a third is anxious to match him with
Jack Downey.
Frank Foreman, the Cincinnati pitcher,
does not propose 70 go to indianapolis
without II kick. Frank contends that if
all the major league clubs waive claim to
him he becomes Independent, and can sign
with whom he pcases.
Tom Kinaiow, the old Brooklyn catcher
has signed with Columbus for the coming
season.
A left.handed pitcher by the name Of
Harvey is toutcd rs the wonder of the Pa
ellie coast
George Dixon has been matched to box
Frank Erne in New York on March s for
Il % round contest at l24 pounds, woigh in
at o'clock.
New York will have representation of
q. least $40 at the ring side when Corbett
and FitAsmmons meet. The departure
OF sports will begin next Monday, and per.
haps since t: railroads have fixed rate
that will permit one to keep his expenses
well under the 500 mark for the journey
to the fight, and and a short trip to San
Francisco it would not be surprising II
the numhei estimated would be added to
greatly.
One Of the most important lightweight
matches of the season was consunnated
yesterday when Jack DAILY of this city and
Jack Bennett who has made such pho
nomenal record OF late, were signed by the
matchmaker of the Tuxedo Club to con
test before that organization ON Thursday
night next.
Days great stand against Charlie Nc
Kccver some time ago stamps him rs
cracker jack, while BcnueJ'S defcaJ of
Abbott, Mccarthy and lately Horace Leeds
proves that the PlLtsburR lad is man who
is dangerous TO anybouy, including even
the champions.