New-York tribune., 1871-04-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
OPENING or TIT. BASEBALL sEAsOE-MATCHES
THIS WEEK--NOTES.

OPENISG or TIL. BASEBALL sEASON-NATCHl@9
THIS WEEK--N0TES.
The baseball season Of 1871 is now regularly
opened. Match games are announced TO take place
every ane day and some days two and three games
to be played. Last week tho EckfoTds and Mutuas
took tie fold in match games IN Brootln, the Athletics
did the saine in Philadelphia, and tho Haymakers in
Troy. Tho Boston Club opened play in match gamo
last week, the Chicago Club has playing regular
games and on Saturday the Oynpcs beat the Nationals
ut Washington. Next week tho first OF the series OF
grand matches FOR the United championship whip
pcnDant will be played IN Washington between tho rival
branches OF the old Red Stocking nne namely, the Blue
stockiugs, or the Washington Oympcs and the Boston
Red Stockings Great interest is manifested In base-bnu
circles IN regard TO this match and hundreds OF people
vail w Ss & G IRON d s ty ena ths '
which VIII be tho first game played under tie new cham
Clubs, Which include ise Red STOCKINGS. under CAPT.
SweaIy on re olympic SIDE Gnd ha four Gthef Egrs &
his brother George to assist him.
The local contests OF Interest tls week include the oi
MoneM1usl Professionals ", aau,l Amateurs. the uuon
grounds Brookll Atlantic Ase Picked Mae, OF the
Of Troy Athletic. q R,eoslyn on &, c'p
j1s sISSnii on H. G pl Icun5, T An0" Di''-
Ws5stda-Eeliof vs. Warren Juniors the Union grogui,
11ErsdgMuuRl Greea StoesHss-yA Tony Pesors Nhe on
Of the Erecor Club % The cs7i'ol%Pe he
fs grounds at waTery n J. liusa take H. a4a from 'eey
Saturday vs. Picked Nine Cspliorne grounds
and club contests on The Champions grounds jersey
paTl and on the Mejross bali Tonnds The College
mines a Manhattan and st. Johns COLLEGES w also take
s snd a ne a. pa Hel rarV Of eSper At south Orange tho
Hall nine OF the Alert Cub wll pay hlld a' Ne
ark the Amateurs and Acives VIII begin hed exercise
Noteworthy feature Of the opening payof the pres.
is the substitution OF regular e!nD contesS
between the professional mines and the leang junior
club mines for the unintonsling pEaclco Rlmes N,lcn
have hitherto prevailed. Ttis new arahg meht VIII 10
Of great advantage to the young clhps anu VIZ asO oe
the by trimming up reserve corps Oh
frstcass players from which 10 fcpeuish thelt own
ranks. ~,
occasion OF the first appearance Of the new anhter
nine OF tho Mutual Club, said 10 be very strong. WIZ
Kelley and Charley Walker tho old catcher ana plteher
OF the Active Cub, are 10 play In the he" nine assisted
by good supporting icld.
issued and umpiIe5 Dusiy sudyIn tle nov rnleS
The Junior fraternity are wisely considering the qles-
contests III their NATIONAL Associaton The SILVER 1au
has thus far produced only discord, eliminating in dis
There five regular contestants in the arena for
the title Of United states Champions namely the Boston
Troy inc Muiuais OF this city, aiiG sn6 eI Pe-
delpia. The Chicago cub the two Forrest Clty hRes,
the Fort WAYNE Club, the Echf0rd Auautcst ana ~
ionas yet sent il their names or paid Acf SO
Mart King Hode and Treacy lead thebatns score OF
the White Stocking nine in their six games m NoW O-
leans Hetin being glast onhe list and Duly next 70 NM
In these games the Chicago cU scored i4 runs 10 3 ny
their opponents. This isiprey good ainst such strong
mines as the stars Lees ana so1tnerIs ro,torr and
iuni1r mines arc going TO try their best 10 Chicago
their opponents IN every game THIS VIII make every
ON satnaday the Olympic and National club mines Of
Washingtorl-both sonal-paycd their first game
and Sweazys Blue Stockings beat the Nationals Dy Is
score of SO 10 The Nationals earned only tnee runs
against lG by the Oympcs. Tie day was co4u anu uI
PHEASANT. , ,,.. - r-,r.,, ,r,ro-o tlo
catcher OF the Athletics ot Phadelphl' toJ WI" A'' 30
able To play tho Boston nih0 next week. ID, .,,,t,
Toe Eckord nne has been changed oy the SaOS'luioH
OF shelly OF tIp Unions for w. Allison. -
Tho baseball reporters OF the New-Yorl press have
They will open play wiki tie amateurs oI inc LoA'O"
CRICKET.
The English national game Of ball viii flourish this
Summer in Philadelphia, where the season was opened
last week in a match between the Wakefield and Ger
mantown Clubs the latter being defeated The Young
America and Philadelphia Clubs open play this week.
Tho Union Club of Cincinnati began Play 1 lsst week.
Tie Manhattan Club Of this city VIII nave thcf opoii-
inc ~aine nt Uoboken MAY 6.
ROgersOn, the swift bowler OF the W-loIA CIuD' nS
The East New.York Club is 10 be reorganized IN May
Tie Willow Club has not yet secured ground Tor tno
season They have lost the chance OF play Ing on tAe
Ine ST. Georce Club will practice on tho Manhattan
grounds, at HobOken, this Summer
IIQUoruNG.
The quoting season opened last week, games
being played at Tuckleys grounds, on Fortiethst; at
Mltchelsons grounds, Eighecntlrst, South Brook
lyn and at RothBells grounds, on Atantic-aye Bed
ford.
The Long Island Club VIII open this week at Ho.den's
Three Mile House Bedford.
The National Club OF Williamsburgh musters every
fine afternoon on tho grounds at Leonard ana NORM
seeOnd-st. Brooklyn, l.. ID.
YACHTING NOTES.
Mr. Garrettson of StapletOn will test to-day,
n the wind is favorable, the sailing qualities Of his soop
81 sappho, recently launched in Polon Brothers'
frd in Brooklyn This boat CT the pioneer yachts
the newlyorganized stapleton Yacht Club
The yachting event OF last week IN Llgiahd was tu9
launch OF the yacht Ly0nia 2CO TINS, constructed
Inv the welknown builder, Ratscy Mr.. AshDuIy has
eat e,neratou I'm regard to speed OF this yacht,
which is to be tried early in May against tie Gambia