The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
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Eastern League Holds an Important Meet
ing THIS Afternoon.

Ing This Afternoon.
The Eastern League Of Professional Baseball
Clubs will hold an important meeting at the
Fnth Avenue Hotel to-day. President Z i.
Powers. II IL said. received official information
yesterday from the Circuit COMMITTEE OF the
National League that hts organization now
has a clear title to baltimore and Washington.
Powers has been In consultation with Frank
Robson. working agent Of the Circuit Com
mittee, for the past three DAYS and would not
have called this meeting II he had not
been advised that the path was clear,
Buffalo was considered us u member OF
the circuit some time ago hut owner Frank
In has finally decided TO remain with
tho American League. With Baltimore md
Washington in the Eastern League circuit IL
will be necessary for Hartford and Springfield
20 drop out. This will make a compact circuit.
the cities being divided into pairs Providence
and Worcester. Toronto and Montreal, Roches-
ter and Syracuse, Baltimore and Washington.
When to-day's meet ng Is over details OF the
formation Of new clubs In Baltimore and
Washington will b, made known. II is under
stood that President Powers has prepared Il
schedule which viii be given out before the
first call on the best OF the National Leagues
surplus players.
AUGUSTA. March ELI: President Mckinley
and a retinue o. public officials from the capt.
tai ha d visited this quiet Southern city this al.
have created more excitement than the disem-
barkment from a Southern Railroad train OF
Manager Hanlon and a detachment OF Brook
eusta's honored and respected citizens, and
noisy small boys galore gathered at the depot
10 give the PLAYERS q ROYAL welcome. Augusta
people feel u great deal OF interest in the sue.
cess Of the great team Hanlon has under hs
wing, because when he organized II last win
ter he selected their city for q spring
augmented by the appearance OF the club again
this spring The team arrived too late TO get
down to business on the practice diamond to.
LAY. but they vii get started IN the morning;
There are some heavy men In the ranks, and
Hanlon has warned them. In his gentleman
nerHd way; that q little speciai business T.
stop. ia the most exaggerated case Of, %adipose-
ness. Tom Day amt Bill Dahien have also
taken on flesh during The winter months, and
the time they are expected 10 weigh IN"
Every time Han,on shied q glance at farrelis
Hanlon', features are sometimes very ex-
pressive and every time the Duke caught his
H ins Fl him sssTI n , 10 re msssiys % s4a'a ni he concern sp.r,
are sA tEsssy. f%rrs Ii' Smith, T"' s' "'sinSa DaIy'.
H HSslsIn, MsH sessl re- p% ann 5senSn1s. WIKI Ken az ar;
here who have heen ordered 10 training quar-
tiers Hahlon will have twenty-five players In
his care. Capt. Joe Kelley aud Billy Keller
have u respite until next Monday on account
OF illness at their homes. The remaining
seven members have been instructed to pro-.
ceed from their homes. The weather condi-
tions were perfect here to-day for training.
Polo GROUNDS, March 2l.-Manager Ewing
arrived here to-day to make final preparations
for the spring. practice OF the New lorks,
Ewing was undecided whether he would split
up MS forces into Two mines or engage = mum.
ber Of outsiders to Ali mp the gaps. As LONG a.
the frost remains in the turf the players will
do their sprinting in the grand stand and on top
OF the bleaching boards. They have been or
dered TO report here on March 20.
Colum bias baseball candidates resumed out
door practice Yesterday afternoon. Coach
the men In squads and supervised the work.
which consisted OF some batting. base running
and catching long flies. Ruddell OF the INF
Nersity OF California. who has been at Columbia
a number Of years. has Joined the pitchers and
promises to 60. good work, The freshmen are
still kept IN the gymnasium cage until The
ground aud weather are more suitable 10 out
door WORK.
The Brooklyn club has sent word TO all the
League clubs that they were prepared to re-
ceive offers for the services OF their surplus
players. Among the men whom the club Is
wiling 70 part with are; Brodie. Mckenns.
Donovan, Christian. Fultz. lrager and Hui.
Most OF these men played with the Baltimore
nine last year and their services will doubtless
be valuable To some OF the clubs that are
willing to spend q little TO streng then their
teams.