| Altoona Tribune |
| From February 28, 1884: Base Ball Notes The secretary of the Altoona base ball asso- ciation received a telegram Wednesday after- noon from Secretary William Warren White, of Washington, D.C., that the Altoona base ball association had been admitted to mem- bership in the union association of base ball clubs, which is made of club in each of the following cities: Boston, Philadelphia, Bal- timore, Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis and Altoona, which places the Altoona team in one of the highest classes of base ball associations in the country. George W. Nofsker, of Shippensburg, Pa., has been signed as one of the catchers for the Altoona base ball club. This is the tenth man signed. Two more are being negotiated with and are expected this week, which will complete the team. The association is feeling jubilant over their success in securing such men as are signed, all bearing the reputation of being perfect gentlemen as well as great ball players. From March 20, 1884: Where the Altoona Will Play CINCINNATI, March 18.-The Union base ball association adjourned to-day, after ar- ranging their schedule. Following are the games in which the Altoona club is engaged: Home-St. Louis April 30, May 2,3,5, Au- gust 12,13,14,16; Boston-May 7, 8, 9, 10, September 26, 27, 29, 30. Philadelphia-May 14,15 16 17, October 1, 2, 3, 4; Washington May 20, 23,24, 26, October 11, 13, 14; Balti- more-May 27, 29, 30 (in morning and after- noon, October 6, 7, 8, 9; Cincinnati-June 2, 4, 5, 6; August 18, 19, 21, 22; Chicago-June 7, 10, 11, 12, July 22, 23, 24, 26. Abroad-Cincinnati April 17, 18, 19, 20, August 24, 26, 27; At St. Louis April 24, 26, 27, 28, July 29, 30, August 1, 2; at Chicago June 14, 15, 17, 19, August 5, 7, 9, 10; at Philadelphia July 7, 9, 11, 12, Sep- tember 13, 15, 17, 18; at Boston July 2, 4, (morning and afternoon), 5, 8, September 6, 8, 10, 11; at Baltimore July 14, 16, 17, 19, September 20, 22, 24, 25; at Washington June 24, 26, 27, 28, August 30, September 1,3,4 From March 27, 1884 The people of this city may be interested in learning that the Altoona base ball club is down for five Sunday games during the com- ing season. Two of these are to be played in Cincinnati, two in Chicago, and one in St. Louis. From April 10, 1884 Base Ball Notes The League and American association base teams and all clubs signing their agreement will not play any Union club, or any club that plays a Union club during the season. This is an attempt to break the Union asso- ciation down. Time will tell how it will work. The members of the Altoona base ball club ordered uniform dress suits on Saturday at Goetz's tailoring establishment. The suits will be made of granite cloth, seal brown, and will cost $35 each. When the players get in- side their duds, and have brown hats to match, which they have already ordered from Westfall's, they will look like dudes. The field uniform has not been received yet. |