DEVOTED TO BASE BALL BICYCLING GUNS GUNNING VOLUME 29, NO. "35, PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 11, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. THE TRIP FOR THE SOOTH AND WEST NOW ARRANGED. iho Baltimore and All-America Teams The Lines Laid For a Strong Or to Inyade the South, the Pacilic ganization at a Meeting Held in Coast and Possibly Mexico- Atlanta The Basis on Which the Noted Players Will Take Part. Hew League Will be Formed. Baltimore, Sept. G. Editor "Sporting Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 6. Editor "Sporting- Life:" The All-America ba«e ball team, Life:" The Southern magnates will let no Vi Inch, with the champion Baltimore^, is to grass grow under their number nines this make a trip this autumn through the South, , year. Last year©s experience in organizing on the Pacific coast and possibly in Mexi ! at the eleventh hour has convinced them of co, has at last been organized, or rather the evil results of procrastination, and this its mtikc-up determined upon, and arrange year they don©t intend to repeat the experi ments for the trip are rapkily ueariug com ment. They have grabbed old man Time pletion. by the forelock and yesterday at Mr. J. Frank Eliue, of Baltimore, who is A MELTING to back the enterprise, returned from New- held in the parlors of the Kimball they York last night, where he bad been in conference perfected an organization for the season with. Managers Frank Selee, of Boston, aud Will of ©OS that bids fair to not only outlive the. iam Bainie, of Brooklyn. year but promises to be the most success THE ALL-AMERICAN TEAM. ful organization that the South has Mr. Selee reported that he had on Saturday se ever seen Talk about enthusiasm. These mugs cured the consent of Manager Oliver P. Teueau. bad it for keeps, and that isn©t the only thing of the Cleveland team, to play and act as cap back of the concern, either. Kach member is a tain of the All-American team. Its make-up will man of business prominence, with hoodie to burn bo as follows: O. I©.. Tehran, captain and ; econd and discretion to keep it, and there©s no Klondike Iiciso; Jesse Burkett. cf Cleveland, champion bat boomer in the gang. Proxies don©t go with this ter of the world, left field; William Ltmgo, Chi push. Not on your fielding average. -They want cago©s famous centre fielder, to play the same po representatives to be present in the flesh, so as sition; StnliJ, of Boston, right field; Anderson, to be sure the ghost will walk on. schedule of Brooklyn, first bnse; Oollins. of Boston, third time. base: Pableu. of Chicago, short stop; Timothy THE DELEGATES. Doi:ohuc, of Chicago, catcher; Callahan. of Chi Old Reliable Henry Powers, of N7ew Orleans, cago; Breitenstein. of Cincinnati, and Fowell. of -was elected - to- the chair, and wheii he called Cleveland, pitchers and utilHy men. Calh©.han the meeting to- order the following gentlemen, can play the infield, or outfield, and is now play- were on hand: W. T. Meyers, Atlanta; J. B. ins second base regularly for Chicago, while McCleary, Birmingham; GPO. 1©assailaigue, Powcll can catch, pitch, piay inileld or outfield Charleston; F. W.-©Smith, Mobile. with .almost jHLual facility. All of the team have Savannah has made application through Pas- s:gned alreadlpexcppt two. .©.-. sailnigue and Jake Wells would have been on THK MEXICAN r>ivsft,sio\. hand but for the two Labor Day games at Ted Sullivan is to boob the tennis through the .Richmond, which -necessitated his being with -his Pouth and make all arrangements for them, in team. He is very anxious to come South again, , cluding Texas and Mexico, if- the teams go that and in all probability will be given the Sa far. Sullivan will take a trip to Mexico to see This clever young pitcher was born at Williamsburg, S. C., in 1873, but his father, who is a vannah franchise. Powers was instructed to wire what guarantee can be secured there. Unless ab medical practitioner of renown, took up a residence at Charleston when the subject of th-is Nick Young for protection and reservation under solute guarantees sufficient to cover all expenses sketch was at a very early age. Young McJumes began his Ivall playing on the team of the Class B of the National Agreement. nn> given by the Mexican cities, the teams will University of South©Carolina, of which institution he is a graduate. He is very intellectual nnd THE CIRCUIT not go there, as Mr. Eline fears the Mexicans are entertaining, nnd is popular with all who know him. His professional career began with as at present iflade up will consist of six clubs: not educated up to championship base bull .as Petersburg©team of the Virginia League, in 1894, and he had a very successful season. He was viz.: New Orleans.. Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta, yr>t. Besides this, there is not a base ball park re-engaged for the season of 1895, and started off that year as though he meant to eclipse b,is Savannah and Charleston. This makes a neat in Mexico, and in only Pueblo and Monterey are preceding season©s work. In the fall he attracted the attention of the officials of the Wash little league may be increased to eight clubs pirre bull rings that could be utilised for base ington Clrb, and Manager Schmelz signed him for his team of 1S9C, he participating that season before the winter©s wane. Applications are al- V.ill purposes. in thirty-four championship games, and although he won only eleven of them he was credited ady on file from Shreveport, Li)., and Cairo, IN CALIFORNIA. with some excellent pitching performances. On July 2, 1896, at Boston, Mass., the locals matle 111 ,©and before the springtime springeth there©ll When the teams reach the Pacific Coast there only two safe hits: July 30, at Brooklyn. N. Y., lie held the home team down to five safe be others equally as eager. A guarantee of $500 xvill lip arranged some base ball athletics in con hits; Aug. 6, at Boston, he allowed the Bostons only four safe hits; Aug. 25, at Washington, in cash will be required by each club before they nection with the games, such, .perhaps, as a 100- IX C.. the Clncinnatis made only four safe hits off him: Sept. 7, at Washington he prevented can talk shop, and no sleight-of-hand tricks will yard dash between Calahan. thought to be. the the St. Louis Browns from making more than two safe hits; Sept. 15. at Washington, he allow pass in the snuffle. fastest sprinter in the League, and Keeler or ed the Brooklyns six safe hits, from which they scored one run; Sept. 22. at Washington, he THIS LEAGUE Kellc.v. There will also be a race around the held the New Yorks down to three safe hits, the Washingtons winnings by 7 to 1. He par is out for a purpose, and that is to give the publio l/.tFOP. each man hitting the ball before he starts, ticipated in two twelve inning games last season, l(«ing one to the St. Louis Browns and clean, clear-cut goods for their gate money. They atid the races being against time. winning one from the Philadelphias. His best pitching performance thus far this season was know that to do it requires business methods While on the coast the management will at- the holding the Chicagos down to three safe hit? and shutting them OMt without a run in the and strict adherence to law and agreement, and trmpt t" get James J. Corbett to play lirst base on second of the two games played July 5, at Chicago, 111. Twice this season he has held the they have Just sufficient experience in this Hue the All-Americus, while Joe Corbett pitches for Louisville? down to four safe hits. steer clear of all pitfalls and carry things the champions. Mr. Eline and Mr. Barnie will a successful issue. Experience is the best travel ahead of the teams and look after the .cher. They©ve had the former and expect to financial©end and arrangements, while Manager A PITCHER-KILLER. the gainer©by it in the long run. Now let tho Pulee will manage the Baltimore champions and ANSON©S ADVANTAGE, sters roost. In the meantime watch the solid Tfbeau the All-Americas. South. AL. WEINFELD. THE ITINERARY. Which Enables Him to Hang on as A Sin That L/atham Has Numerously Manager Barnie announces that n change is He Has Done. to Answer For. A FATAL, PITCH. being madf, on the route of the Baltimore and AH America teams that will tour the country There are many references made to the fact The tricks a new pitcher has to encounter in after the season is over. It. is.now proposed to that Manager Anson still remains in the game. the big League are trying. As a rule the .voting Skull of Ben Bracly Cracked During open at Wrehawkcn. on Sunday, October 10 and and be is pointed out as an example for those man is nervous nnd scared to death. The coach- a G a m « at Toroii i o. then proceed by way of Philadelphia, Washing who have a propensity for high balls and late ers encourage him to complete breakdown by the Toronto, O.. Sept. 5. Tien Bnid.y, pitcher for ton. I©ittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago. St. Louis nights. Undoubtedly Anson©s abstemiousness from cheeriest kind of warhoops and the most the Toronto C©lnb.