Evening star., 1897-01-07
Loui.vilIe club Cha,pr.s

Ihe annual meeting of the directors of the
Louisville Base Ball Club, which had been
postponed because of the death of George
fsuckstahl one OF the largest stockholders
was held in Louisville last night. the
meeting was entirely harmonious. AL
though the plans for the coming season
We're discussed in detail, the feature of the
meeting was the retirement of DR. r HINT
otuckey from the presidency of the club
ana the election of Harry Pulliam to sue
ceed him. Mr.. Pulliam acted as financial
agent of the club for several years. is well
known IN base ball circles throughout the
country and is very popular in Louisville
First Basemar Jimmy Rogers who went
to Louisville toward the close of last sea-
son from Washington. will manage the
Colonies this year. succ eeding Manager W.
H. McGunnigle.
President Pulliam was given the disposal
OF $4,000 to be used to strengthen the club
by the purchase of new players, trading or
in any way he sees fiji.
An incentive to good work the part
OF the 1891 team is given In the offer of
premiums to be determined by the standing
of the club a. the end of the season If
the Colonels soar to ninth place $1,000 is to
be distributed among the players; if to
eighth. S,O00; II seventh Is reached, s., 900
will be divided up.
In addition to this prize of 500 will be
given at the end of the season to the man
having the best batting average, the man
with the best base-stealing record, the man
making the most sacrifice hits and the
pitcher who wins the most games.
After the meeting the directors were ten
dered banquet by Secretary Dehler.
Basket Ball.
The CoTcoran Cadets and the Queer
Wheelmen basket ball teams played reg
ular)y scheduled game LIST evening at Car
rol Institute, and the former team won by
the score of to 3. The game was well
played and extremely interesting. There
was a lack of rough playing, and plenty
of open and free passing. The winning
team put up a rattling good game. and
narrowly missed several more goals on
difficult throws. Davis, who played enc
mys goal for the cadets. succeeded in dis
tlnguishing himself by making three of the
four goals, Dodge making the fourth one.
Becker placed the ball twice in the basket
for the Quears Mr.. Jos. rMangan and In
structor Maurice Joyce. both Of the Carroll
Institute, ofciated umpire and referee,
respectively. / 70
The finals in the foufsonl} matches in the
tourney of the Washington Golf Club were
played yesterday on the links near Rosslyn,
Messrs. Horace WylieC and j. W. Lockett
coming off victoricus/by the score of up
and 5 to play. Mr.. ttdwara F. Riggs and
Dr. Ralph Jenkins Were their opponents.
The weather was aEy4hingsbut pleasant for
the match. This MATCH virtually concludes
the tourney, which has been going on for
nearly ten days. the consolation match yet
remaining to be played, which will most
likely come off Friday and Saturday. In
all there are nine entrants for the conso-
lation.
Dropped Dead ON the Track.
Byron McClelland had the misfortune yes
tardav IN p, o1a
Candlestone, by imported Candlemas, dam
Laura Stone. He fell dead at the Lexing-
ton. KY, track His owner thought so well
OF him that he entered the youngster In
many of the richest two-year-oid events of
the coming season.
DOnoghue Defeats Moshier.
At the st. Nicholas Rink in New York
last night Joe Donoghue easily defeated
Howard Moshier, the storm king exeptr."a
lap and a half in three-mile race, He
trailed Moshier to the end of the first mile,
which was covered In three minutes dat
Then he let out a link and drew gradually
away. wirning by lap and a half, in SIN.
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