Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-16

/ COMPARATIVE CIRcULATIoR OF THE JOUR
NAL AND STATEsMANe-Several weeks ago 4
.S Mas announced in the papers of this city
that the National B. B. c., of Wasbing gton
| p q, was to visit us, and play a. game with
tne capital B. B. G. OF course everybody
wanted to see the game. The Nationals ar.
| rived on Friday afternoon, and IL was inn.
mediately arranged that the game should
pc played the next morning. The Journal
on saturday morning, made the proper an
nouncement, while the STATESMAN, with It's
accustomed accuracy, said that the game
would be played in the afternoon.
when the game was called, a large
erowu OF citizens, numbering several hun
Qred, was assmbled to witness the snort
In the afternoon very sickly set of indi-
vlduals-twenty-five or fifty perhaps
went TO Stewards Grove.
The readers of the Journal went In the
morning: The readers of the STATESMAN
went In the afternoon. Straws show which
way the wind blows.
We take the above from ga paper said to
De published in Columbus" and which it
viii be observed is called the Journal The
Capital Base Ball Club may well exclaim
save US from our friends" From one of
the Capitals, we learned, something like a
week since, that the game would be played
on Saturday afternoon. When the change
was made, as Mr.. Scarritr, the President Of
the Capital Club informs us, gknash, of the
Journal, was requested to tell us of the
change of time, Mr.. Scarritt being another
one of those ardent Republicans whose
sight, like Mr.. Klippart's, is so bad he could
see gknash but could not see US. We
didn't hear of the change. We published
the article and the time in good faith, and
have, at all times, done what we could to
aid the Capital Club, for there are some
gentlemen on its list of members whom we
respect, and would favor. When badges to
admit to the grounds were issued, again
we could not be seen by those who carry
their politics not only into their religion
and business, but also into their sports, and
while the Journal was supplied, we were
left "out in the wet"
OF course we were nettled at this treat
ment, but had concluded to say nothing
about our grievances. The above article
us to say why the mistake occurred.
1t arose through design of some of the
Radical members of the club to bolster the
Journal into notoriety at our expense.
Now as to the circulation part of the
above. When it was ascertained by Sam
West, Esq, and other gentlemen connected
with the Capitals organization at II O'Clock
on. Friday night that the error had occur
red, they instantly sent out their fleetest
runners all over the city to notify citizens
of the change in time of play, knowing
that enough people wouldn't see it in the
Journal to make it an object to have the
game. That's the way the mistake was
More about circulation. Well
bet gknash clean shirt that the STATES
MAN has daily list of paying subscribers
far greater than the Journal. We'll |
bet him a box of blacking that
the tri-weekly circulation of the STATES
NAN, excluding exchanges, is twice as large
Is thatof the Joarna, tri- weekly. Well t j
linn cake of soap and sponge that the |
circulation of the WEEKLY STATESMAN is |
our times as great as that of the Weekly
Journal, and bottle of hair oil that the |
combined circulation of all the issues of
he STATESMAN is five times greater than
he combined issues of the Journal, exclud-
ng exchanges. He to select the mode of
proof. If he wins, he can put the articles
We wager to proper use, and appear on the |
streets disguised as a gentleman.