The New York herald., 1871-03-12
BASE BALL NOTES.

meeting of the secretaries OF the various profess
sional clubs throughout the country VIII be held on
the evening OF Friday the 18th instant at $40 Broad
way, for the purpose of arranging the time for tours
East, West and South, and when the various series
Of match games shall be played The following
questions will also be considered and acted upon:-
"The cnampionship-how shall it be decided I'M
the futurer"
"How many games shall be considered q match
seresy" ,
Umpires-Ought not visiting club to be allowed
some prefe renee IN the choiceT'
Now this is certainly step in the right directions
for each Of these three questions have long been
subject for bitter disputes. With regard to the rst
one, nothing could be more absurd than the
way the thing exists at present. for we
now have two first class clubs flying the
championship pennant, and each claiming that
tney, and they alone, are entitled to It, In the
minds or all sensible, falr-deang men, however,,
there mas never been any question raised In the'
alone have the right to the championship. In this
connection the following letter from Mr.. Alexanier
to sporting paper Of this city viii fuly explain
the whole matter the entire satisfaction OF every
one, save perhaps, the Chicago Club themselves and
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pennan the coming season. and the Muspas viii go
flying where shy belonssss with the ,So M Muaaf
y repeatedly made the Chicago Cno honsh ia
secretary whatever exists, will prove sats
Oh every one except the Chicago Club and It's few
After winning the empty honor from the Atlantic Club the
Mutual Club published challenge to all the
In the country giving them opportunity play the
and win 1t If they could. The were COM
sidered by the of the country to be entirely fair and
challenge not accepted the Mutual Club published
after that date would be exhibition games have no effect
whatever the championship in consequence OF the
challenge issued being accepted Mutual Club con-
the same in the ball held durin the coming season '
therefore 0nqhi
question virtually ended Tor o10 and not TO deceive
the public called the to be played that date by
The game series between the Mu,uaI
and Chicago ciuba had to be played in Chicago norc
Chicago Club win the game played they intended 10
claim the championship the Mutual Club, ia have a
fair and explicit understanding before going Chicago
wrote to Mr. Foley who the manager Chicago
Club at that time asking for direct reply the following
vi DO YOU as manager OF the Chicago Club
consider the Championship matter for the
seasonr' The following the answer, contained in a.
communication addressed secretary of the Mutual
"As to the championship business You know nv views
already ior my part should have beaten The Aantics
Ing was ana ye s that le first series is the one for the
being conversant with Chicago Club tactics then as
are present. relied Mr. Foey's answer and went
to Chicago They claim to have the game qneston
ture reputation of the Chicago Club tool the un
pre- Naturally enough bogus claim beges another;
deny their right to either offer this statement
TO the public and the fraternity, willing to abide by
The Chicago Club have all opportunity they desire
during the coming season to win from In fair
doubted right to hold. Their toward the Mutual
Club, the of their last visit Chicago have
For ways that are dark and
For tricks that vain
ihc chicago Cub as conducted In ls could take the cap
ALEXANDER v. DAVIDSON, Secretary M MBB.c.