Evening journal., 1903-08-17

mington A. A. had the following to say
In regard to the deal;
,1t ia true that we have purchased the
Wilmington y. b. team. We have oc-
ouired their corporation title, their play
ers. their lease on the Union street
grounds. and in fact everything they own.
We have absorbed the club, and It viii ex-
lst no longer The players we secured IN
clude an under salary by the Whining
ton h. b.. and the II. B. Is to play Its
last game today.
eve propose to continue giving Whining
ton the best independent baseball team in
tho country We win continue 70 play
under our old name Of the Wilmington
A. A.. which club we considered 70 be
exceedingly strong We have decided on
nothing definite as to the personnel of the
new ,team .but it IS our intention 20 give
the best men on the b. B. fair trial,
and we may reserve some Of them 10
strengthen the Wilmington A. A. We
have not decided Just who we viii retain
of the Wilmington b. u. players.
at also Is our object 20 try 20 give the
baseball loving people of Wilmington and
vicinity the best games possible to arr
range. BY having but one club we hope
to get the pick of the baseball teams Of
The country TO come TO Wilmington. We
hope to give the public good fast, clean
baseball, to have the pest independent
team ln the country and 90 present the
- strongest clubs as our opponents"
Connolly compimented.
. The distance of the Wilmington grounds
from the business portion OF the city kept
thousands away who would otherwise
have attended the games there.
William M. Connolly, who was president
e Of che association and manager Of th'
team although novice. made a name eoi
'e himself. lie arranged the finest schedul'
IA of attractions every booked In this ciil
i- for the lovers of baseball Already sew
eral associations have wired him, aslSini
y him TO consider proposition to manas
m their teams. lie has declined an OF them
ID Not only did Mr.. Connolly arrange
ra great schedule OF games. but he gathero
around him the best aggregation Of ba
N players ever seen on "a local diamond
u They were an stars and high priced mel
to win Attend to Business.
I'M When Mr. Connolly was seen on th
street this morning he saidi
le ct viii be out of baseball after today
game ] am pleased with the compliment
n have received. MY building operation
h have kept me from giving my full tim
Ii 10 the management OF the team. AZ IN
"a same time I have neglected my busines
10 look after the Wilmington team. Build
g. ing viii get all my time I'm The future.
Suggestion For Team.
"a One fam suggested today that the fo
~ lowing should make up the Nsw team
Barton and Sweeney. catchers; pitcher
~ Everson, Faulkner Myers and Carr, rigf
field and pitcher Brown; Gray. first base
Immmen second base; Maher, shot
stop; Brodericl1. third base; Hoffman, lei
Geld. Campbell. centre field.
Manager Barton this morning made III
following statement:
"The deal whereby the Wilmingto
team has been bought by the A. A. wa
H. consummated on Saturday night. Sever.
l. OF the Wilmington players viii be take
'h To strengthen our team. The schedules
the two teams will be gone over and III
best team scheduled for the A. A. club.
There were many queries this mornin
as to what would become OF the $1,000 pl
up by Williamsport and Wilmingto
n. team for n series of seven games. thrl
H. of which number have already bee
PLAYED. 10 was learned this morning tn.
IS II the A. A. and Williamsport cannl
.rt come TO some terms to conclude the seril
the stakeholder viii turn over the $40
ss % Williamsport.