The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-24
The clipper Gold BaII-It Is Awarded
60 the Athletics.

At the commencement of the base ball
season OF 1865, wishing to encourage the
game throughout the wide expanse of Uncle
SANS domain, We announced that we would
give number Of prizes, open for competition
TO all clubs, Irrespective of location, etc.
These prizes consisted Of nine gold medals,
TO be given to the nine players who should
show the best record for the seasons play,
In the different positions, one medal for each.
These were awarded to mcmbers of the Ath-
letlc, Union and Cincinnati clubs, and the
award was generally admitted to be Just and
impartial. The other prize was gold ball
regulation size and weight, TO be given to
the winner Of the championship after each
competing club had been afforded chance
TO play for II.
The competing clubs Of this city and
vicinity were each given this opportunity;
the championship first passing from the
Unions TO the Atlantics, and from the Allan
tics To the Mutuals, but the championship
was always so "hXed" In this vicinity, that
the Athletics could not get chance TO face
the champions In series OF games, although
they sought every opportunity TO do so; and
the season thus closed, with the Athletics
deprived of their rights. This, of course,
LETT the matter undecided, so far as tho Gold
BAH was concerned, as we so announced at
the time. As the Mutuals were tho noml.
nal champions when the season ended, IL
was necessary that u series of games should
DO played between that club and the AtL-
lctics, In order to decide into whose hands
the Gold Ball should 20.
To this end We advised the two clubs to
arrange for series at the opening of the
season OF 1859, but for some reason best
known to themselves nothing was done IN
the matter until few weeks ago, when the
Athletics challenged the Mutuals TO play for
tlH hill. Tho latfpr 1nf1lppI ~ tho ,t,,l
that they considered they had won Il last
season. We stated that all we wanted was
Tor the two clubs 10 meet and play, and We
would decide the ball question at tho close
OF the match. The Athletics again chal-
lcnged, and the challenge was accepted.
Two games were played, one at Philadel-
phIa on the sth, the second at New York on
the 18th, the Athletics winning both games
and the match. The series Of games which
We had so long stryen TO bring about, so
as 10 decide the ball question, having been
thus played, and settled, We have nothing
further TO do but to decide that the Athletic
club, of Philadelphia, are the winners Of the
"Clipper Gold Bal" and the honors there
unto belonging.-N. y. clipper.
THE Iowa SENAToRsHP.-The Iowa cor
respondent of the Chicago Post says Sen.
atOr Grimes having given notice that he will
resign, there Will be an election OF Senator
to complete his term, and of one for the full
term. 1t Il not likely that the Governor will
appoint. The most prominent candidates
are Judgo Wright, OF the Supreme Court,
and Hon. Vim. b. Allison, Representative In
Congress fIom the Dubuque district. Ex-
Coy. Klrkwood, Hon. Hiram Price and Hon.
James +. Wilson are among the able men of |
the state whose names have been mentioned |
IN connection with the Office, but | think |
they Will not be candidates. Mr.. Wilson !
has CmphUticaIly stated to others that he
would not hr, and ! heard Mr.. Price go state
rs to himself. The names Of one or two
gentlemen IN the northern part Of the State
y c also been spoken Of, but they will not
= obably be mentioned In the caucus. At
resent Il looks as though the choice would
lie between Judge Wright and Col. Allison.
IMPORTANT dlsEItCuc5 have been received !
I Ottawa from Lord Granville with refer.