The San Francisco call., 1898-03-09
Will Help Along the Cause in Most Practical
 Way.
Proceeds of the First Game of the California League De-
 voted to Patriotism.
Important Meeting of the New Organization Held Yesterday
 Afternoon.

The first money to be set apart for the purpose of having a semi-centen- nial exposition to celebrate the golden wedding of the State of California will come from the baseball field, and will be the result of the first game played in this city by the new California Base ball League. which has been organized under National League rules.
 This was decided by the Recreation Park Association managers at their meeting yesterday afternoon. and it is expected that the enthusiasm will spread to all the clubs in the league and that the fund thus raised will make handsome nucleus for the big fund which is to make the exposition a sue cess.
 There was full representation of the new clubs present at the meeting, and the movement met with unanimous favor.
 At meeting of the California Base ball League at the Baldwin Hotel yes terday organization was perfected by the granting of franchises to the San Francisco League Club. Oakland Base ball Club, Stockton Baseball Club. San Jose Baseball Club. Sacramento Base ball Club and Fresno Baseball Club. The agreement was signed by represen- tatives of each of the clubs, and the certificates will be issued by President McPike at the meeting next Tuesday evening.
 The following representatives were present from the various clubs inter ested: San Francisco, Colonel Victor Duboce, George D. Bunker; Oakland, H. A. Tubbs, James Dean; Stockton, H. J. Corcoran, w. H. E. Leff1er; San Jose. s. M. Fucker; Fresno, E. A. Don ahoo: Sacramento, N. ONein; Presi- dent H. H. McPike and Secretary c. E. Wiggin.
 After deciding on plans to be adopted by the league a resolution was passed ratifying the action of President Me Pike in securing the national agree ment protection, and a letter was read from N. B. Young, acknowledging the receipt of s1S0 covering the protection. This places the league under the juris- diction of the national board of arbi- tration, it being the first time any Cali fornia aggregation has secured this privilege
 A resolution was passed adopting the Spalding National League ball and the president was empowered to appoint umpires and scorers. s. M. Fucker, H.
 
 pointed on the schedule committee and authorized to confer with the mana gers of the various teams and report at the meeting to be held next Tues day evening.
 The committee on transportation was filled by the appointment of Duboce, Donahoo and Leffier and the committee on uniform by the appointment of Bunker, O'Neill and Dean. The latter committee will decide upon the uni forms of the various clubs in the league.
 It was decided to set the opening day and to agree upon the length of the season at the meeting next Tuesday evening.
 The Recreation Park Association held a meeting yesterday afternoon and decided that the association's DOT tion of the proceeds of the first game of the season would be given to the fund for the semi eXposi- tion. It was also decided that a start would be made at once on the improve ments of the park and that all neces- sary grading should be done to put the grounds in perfect condition. A letter was read from H. H. Lynch, superin- tendent of construction of the Market street Railway Company, stating that work would be pushed on the Eighth street line, and 1t was expected that the road would be completed before the opening of the baseball season. At the meeting to be held at the Baldwin next Tuesday evening 1t is ex- pected that all business will be closed up and that the order will go forth that the clubs organize and go into training at once.