Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-03
NEW BALL CLUB
GETS CHARTER
Another Organization to Play
Next Season Under Name
Of Wilmington

Since the great interest manifested in
baseball this year. there is no doubt but
that next season Wilmington will have at
least two. il not three. semi-prOfessi0nal
teams in the field.
For some time past the question Of
changing the name of the Brownson base
ball club to Wilmington was agitated,
the grounds for the said change being
that the name Of Brownson fixed no iden-
tity on the club, many out OF town people
being under the impression that il was a
scrub nine and did not represent the
city.
Acting upon this suggestion the Brown
son Library Baseball Committee on Au-
gust obtained charter from the Secre-
tary Of State under the name Of Will
mingtOn Baseball Club. with a capital
stock of $4,000. This move. it was be-
lieved. would put check on any other
organization that desired to use the word
Wilmington in connection with ball play
ing. The charter was a sweeping one,
permitting ball playing under the name in
other States beside Delaware.
From indications, however the impress
sion was erroneous as on ..ugust % a new
organization obtained a charter in Dover
under the title OF the Wilmington Base
ball Club, Incorporated The eincOrpOrat0rs
are Alexander, Frank r. and John H.
Stirlith and the capital stock is S5.OO0
Immediately after receiving the charter
certificates of Incorporation were filed at
the Office Of the Recorder of Deeds for
New Castle county and the club is ready
for business.
At this juncture a hitch came which
may lead TO legal complications. The in
corporators OF the original cnarter failed
TO record certificates as soon as their
charter was obtained. When they learn
eel that steps had Deen taken by Stirlth
Brothers, the necessary papers were
taken TO the Recorders office for hmg
Here halt was called on the grounds
that charter for a club using the name
Wilmington already had been recorded.
A search OF the law on the subject
brought to light-the fact that a charter
may be recorded any time within a year
after its issuance After this point was
settled. the certificates were entered in
due form a few days after the Stirliths
file theirs The legal contention may
now be on the point whether the charter
obtained first or the charter recorded
first will stand. The impression prevails.
however, that the papers issued first by
the Secretary of State will be the legal
ones.
1t is said that the new organization, if
successful in its contention, will establish
a ball park beyond the Market street
bridge over the Christiana. Stirlith
Brothers own a tract Of ground in that
vicinity on the other side Of the hair fac
tory. It is admirably situated for a ball
field and it will require but little filling in
to put il in frst-class condition. In case
the project goes through the management
is determined to put frst-class players on
the diamond and is now looking about
for a suitable manager.
STILL ANOTHER CLUB. V
With these two clubs in the field there
are rumOrs Of still another one being or
ganized. 1t is said that Richard w.
Crook, manager OF the Peoples Railway
company, contemplates erecting ball
park at the end Of the Sixth street line
near Greenhill avenue. No definite plans.
however, have been formed.