New-York tribune., 1867-03-30
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doubtedly have strictly National pastilne WHAT croker
is 10 an Englshman base ball is TO an American unfe
fleeing people may regard base ban as very eood
thing for boys, perhaps" suitable sport 10 pass
away an idle hour or holiday" Those however
who ntclgeny consider the matter, see in tins game
the end which has been sought lOI IN van
for wears past on this side the Atlantic the end in view
being the pOpularizng Of physical education ana He'!!
the physical powers. base bah Is one Of the most com
exercises in vogue. As remedy TOO Tor lnag
boys and young Of cities are apt TO become &c
quainted with, the game merits the approval Qi Els
tian men and women The fact that II Is sport the IA
dies patrOnZe and grace with their presence II an
other strong point in its favor OF course Ike every ole
good thing IL is liable abuse hut the reputable class OF
the fraternity too lagely IN the majority 10 ho" e
evil influences to creep into power ,,,,o ,t o,,ne
has made great strides III popularity, NOrt East, 7Vun
and West Especially IN The South anu Mes, d lii have
been introduced into the South better calculated 10 nehe
fit Southern Young men than this now National
game Requiring courage nerve, pluck ANA endurance
excel i'm IT, the youth of the South INA III me gaut le
very field for an exciting sport which they had previously
sought I'm amusemcnts OF objectionable character
The will this season be very popular through lht
south Even in those parts Of the country where general
distress prevails the people will find recreation IN IT, As
late the year 1900 base ball was confined 10 one OF WO
OF the Middle states-NcwlOrk being the center Now
il Is PLAYED in every State I'm the Union, from Maine 10
Oregon NcwNork has in measure lost its asccndancy
in the game Philadelphia now being the basc1al cent.
of the country There are ten clubs ia the Quaker N 10
IN the metropolis and last year the best record hue
by any club IN the United states was made W tht cha
pion club of Pcnusyyania-the gallant Athletlcs OF
Phladelpha-whose average score of 81 runs TO mCh
runs to match at the hands Of their best individual
players presents the best record known In the annals o
The season Of 1867 will soon be commenced. and tho
prospects are that II Will be tuy hs interesting ~ !
have had. In New York, our city cuns are g'theIlS
their clans for the summer capagn ana as roO =, soou
weather really sets IN, and old WINTER mas ceaseu %
dalhanCe with fair Spring shall see the various pai
grounds placed IN proper condiuO ana crowns VI %
players on them bu1ly cngAGG1 AGii III c p I,t tbi
proposes making further improvements m ltS t
grounds at Hohokcn. The club viii muster strong nne
again, Including JeWctt Martin, iced M"iIIu, e
man r. Hunt Zcllcr, Patterson, ana MCNuhoh. some
new will take prominent positions IN lhc nnc now
ever before the season Is Tar advanced lhe oIi CS
clubs VIZ: the Active, Empire Gotham, Eael' Ecrctt,
Monmouth Social. Jefferson New oh, &C. Nlo IN wiz
play, with one exception al 1T mnp2h ~ u, I'm H. ~ tbe
strong teams this summer The Ecerlic VIII pay ~ NV
stron nine taken chiefly from leading Junior players ot
the upper district Of the city. Some of these clubs VIII
occupy the George Cricket grounds as that ciuo mas
purchased new ground on Bergen Illl. 49,, .,
The Union Club of MorIisauia the rival o inc Mutuais
for metropolitan supremacy, Will occupy rs uu gunS
This wear the Club being unable 10 procure q locahtF
suitable for permanent ball ground as was anticipated
tin tuidic Ianucm Akin Austin, and Hudson MHSht,
we believe has Joined an out-Oftown club The mne OF
Of erntlclnanly PLAYERS and they have the material.
properly managed. TO stand second To none me Neie
KnickcrbOckCr- VIII meet a. usual Tor cioYaDc tArltc
games they ignoring matciednes All"S'thtr III III
bokcn grounds arc reached by Tie Blryayst lcIS' "u m
direct to the Red House Grounds and the Harlem Kan
road passes MoIi,lHa. The Central Falk eiounn' a.
rsed only by the schools IN the vicinity maichganrS pN
senior clubs being prohibited on account or inc crowds
wi, LEY attract and the destruction that would result
Thr g,1e Of baseball In Brooklyn and suburban
towns n,- always been PLAYED more -, HeauV"'Hl % ~
grounds being greater There are three pernan'lly t
ncG,ed '9ETou@G'5 naS ah5 s.etc o0f the former being
the largest and located near fui"i i"N'' -
grounds The Umon and Satellite adion each other ID
the Eastern DISTRICT Marcy ave ana HrohdNdl bouh"IiE
the eastern sides respectively; ING uIon ISIh @ ioln
hc oSy a. & "' ~ m bsIJ ANDY soil Of the lois admit
Ting of play before the turty fields are in CONDITION ti-,
Mm6ark PoWbotan. and TypogS plcal clubs VIII open
Nav as soon ms The weather permits probably the fis
week I'm April The late Spring we are having H"WtN' WI
doubtless prevent active operations on the inriogd
orourds u6til Nav The Excelsior club with which the
Eutcrpri-c consolidated, viii play ON tle tHpi'vln,
,ids and tLc Atlantic Club also several prominent
Uay,r of these two clubs viii NOT take active part ~ t
club matches this season, sol isrunoicu
% l,.cttre. Win be smith Chapman, ana Crane Of the
Atlautcs aud Lcegctt whiting Norton and Brainerd ri
thc Excelsior This WILL Of course, weaken thu a. pay
ing clubs, atough IL Lzcc,W VII p9I igi X ~ 4lOgh
5 thc AtMnics The former having their Enterprise re-
serve 10 fall back upon In the Eastern Dl,tf lc L'H
ford cub will present % good nine including Beach,
Sprapuc Klein Wood. Butler GItm, Manult, snyder ana
Pa. tGov have good reserve corps 20 tl up vacancies,
However 1t is uucertgn Yllgh ground hey WI i"; e4
They will remain on the Union II inc ground y h"' pA
upon The Ecsolute viii have strong nine this year
ana will occupy the Satellite grounds, the Fulton Clu'
also playing there. Al GIccpoht tht O'H,'' "lu .h,
The lead ana they already open Tor challenge, being
the fist n the field for 1901.
At Newark aud vicinity, the Eureka and Iryington
Cubs will be- rival candidates for the state championship
This wear The former Will have strong nine, aud viii
probably occupy grounds or have Their 0d one IN
closed Tor the season. In the vicinity OF Albany the
KuckorbockcTs and Nationals the strong clubs. but
the Unions OF lAnsingburg-thc cOnqucrors ot the MT
uals of New York-arc going to shine this season Al
Auburn bal-playig is going to be quite feature. Frank
Wright the celebrated pitcher and batsmau ~ the llar
ward College Nine is at home there, and - going To la'e
a fine club and it is rumorcd that with his splendid
cottonwood bats he IS going to astonish the Gotham
The features Of the season Of 1867 will be series Of
visit, among the prominent clubs OF the several sa1Odd
cities The LOwells OF Bost0n--JOhn A. LoWch 'ham
piOn tcam-iutcnd visiting Ncw-YOrk IN June several
Philadelphia clubs too VIII pay us yail, Oui cluD, VIII
also 20 ont OF town considerably. rue EA'cIao' 1r 10
visit Washington aud Richmond IN Septcmncr.Iot june
a. stated IN some lapeIs-aHu Iis N"l",as -, Ii5
ton will start upon grand southwestern t3I ~ JuN
via st. Louis, Louisville, Indianapolis Cincinnati; ana
Chicago. Some Of the Richmond CLUBS arc TO Il'li H,
ingOn during ths Summer ana there Is 10 be Stdhd
tourney IN Richmond III the course OF the year But
would fiji columns to gave nan we programme ol tiie
and 1t must therefore, suiicc us 10 glance at
Base Ban has quite literature OF its First
there is the Annual Of the National Association Wilh lti
rules OF the game list of delegates 10 the Convention ana
ase Ball the feature Of which Is the averages OF asso
citation clubs the past year Then have The Book
a of these works being prepared by Mr. Henry Chadwick
of BROOKLYN MI Pevcrclys Book of Pastimes also con
games played during the last ten years &c II VIII be
seen that there lack Of reading matter ior BAL
crs Add To these the biographical sketches OF bNpah
eIs Of the illustrated papers ana the ist Il iu
CRICKET.
The national game of Engishmen, somehow or
other has not fourshed In this country One cause mas
been that crceers have been too exclusive In regard to
their encoura cement Of young American players Played
strictly up to the rules OF the game, and thereby rid
Of much OF the tedious delays which obsruct Its popu
Iarty among Americans, the ought to flourish here
TO large extent AS is however for nearly 80 years
has been in vogue III this city, and TO this day II mas
scarcely advanced a step further In popularity than
had achieved years ago. As IN base pail so IN cricket
phuadepbia takes the lead. Before the there were
nearly 80 clubs In Phladcph while New oik has never
Vet numbered ten all told indeed, three find 1t dIlicmt