be excilied. There will be no triflersin the Coal Palace team of ’91. ]Negotiations are pending with Zeislt;last years Monmouth team to fill I lt;Clark’s place. He was rated asftoconsiderably surer. In base(running he will also considerably j tS strengthen the team. Boland, too, is♦»a tine catcher, being one of the quick-1backstops in the league, aIsure thrower and tine hitter.«rA casual glance at these new menwill show that Ottumwa is as strong, if not stronger than she ever was, and(the Coal - alace boys will be in sight jot the flag pole when October comesround.An important change that was madein the club was the retirement ofj Frank Clark as secretary. This youngman has been one of the hardest working members of the organization, andite for its ad-!Ivaneement*. His good judgment andaccurate eye in selecting players did ]much to bring the championship toOttumwa last year, anil many playersteam werei secured through his efforts. But now Frank must retire. He has decidedthat his business cannot be allowed tosuffer through his devotion to the;ito that end hand-ed in his resignation to the board of directors this week. Although he isstill one of the boys in spirit, his efli-services as secretary will be sadlyj missed by the local enthusiasts. The1 election for the loard of directors■MessengerMessrs Mor*»Seheying, and Worcester.pennant