The New York herald., 1871-03-06
BASE BALL NOTES.

Tne Following players will constitute the White
stocking nine this season: -Zettlein pitcher; Mart
King, catcher: AcAtee, first base; Woods secend
base; Pinknam. third base: Duly. snort stop; Trac
lett field; Hodes, centre field, and Atwater, right
field. This Is remarkably strong team, and NO
doubt win give the other professional clubs tough
shake. In batting skill this nine Is far superior ID
the one with which the club first entered the arena
last year, while with Pnkham, Atwater and ZettloiI
as change pitchers, and Hodes and Mart King as
change catchers they win sorely perpox every club
they meet. tt
In conversation with Zettlen few days since
he expressed himself as OF the opinion that th6
Washington Olympcs viii get away with the Mutua1d
this season. He says the "Mutes" must not think
merely because they have got all the infed Of the
Atlantcs, they going 70 defeat everything that
comes In their way. No doubt bus they will prove
tough customers he thinks, but still they VIII md
their match easy enough.
The Boston nine viii don the old Red Stocking
uniform, which has ever been associated In tho
minds Of the base ball public with manly honorable
and skiful play. All Of the nine Will be at the Hub
IN 2 lew days. George Wrignts knee IS quite well
again. and he IS confident OF his ability to retain hla
reputation this season as the finest player in the
country. E n 81
the following is the Washington olympic nine
and the base bail public know that while there may
be others as good, there better III the COu.
try:-Asa Brainard, pitcher; Allison, catciler; Ed,
Mills, first base; Sweasy, second base Force, shor5
stop: Fred. Waterman, third base; Leonard. left
1eid; Berthrong, centre field, and Glenn, right
The Boston Club nine consists Of spaulding George
wright, Harry Wright, McVey Gould, Barnes, Cone,
Schafer, Jackson and Dave BirdsalL We have net
heard as YET what disposition Harry has or will
make Of these players; Dut distribute them az ne
ing, who viii, OF course, pitch, is very strong
player In thas position. ana one who makes quite a.
game. Birdsall Is q magnificent catcher and second
base man. and is, Wtlal, one OF the most genial,
found. Barnes Cone, Schafer and jackson are ak
No. western players, and were identified with
Ss
Gould-are too well known In connection with the
ias.aamed da Red Stockings TO require any comment
Cuthhert who played with the White Stockings
last year, mas, 1t seems acted III . very ungentles
letics OF Philadelphia, after he had engaged to play
with the White Stockings this season. cot.
bert signed Contract with the Chicago 90 Club IN.
conditionally, and the managers or the Athletcq
influence to keep him from coming to Chicago. Yo3
Will recOllect the similar case OF Radcle's slgnih6
Athletics and OF his expulsion % by and snbsscusn3
return to the latter. don't see how they oan conf
sstenuy object to annuling the contract with Cuth
the following is the cory Of o letter sent to tn{
Athletics by tile Chicago Club and It explains tn1
case OF Cuthbert very clearly
- :. = n,..... S1sS aMSAse ssi Rs s j. aaHs 'sH;
GENTLEMEN-We wish make . plain statement Of factf
and immediate consideration, with equally
frank reply. On tho 22d November 1870 Edgar Cut
bert signed contract with tho Chicago Base Ball Club, ~
which he agreed to give his services from March l5 l61
March 1872 to that club and other and this contc
duly STAMPED and recorded We are now informed AAa
club. Under these circumstance his services ho
oaby only be given to the Chicago Club, and knowing tht
circumstances now, think you will agree with a thu
belief that his contract With should be annued KnoWf
Ing how conesent have bean your efforts do AwA1
with professional revolving and believing that the succs 81
fessiona clubs but expect favorable action and
reply at an early date For the Chicago Base Bali Club,
NORMAN r. GASSETTE, Prestdcnt y
J. n. TuACuER, Secretary. fa "a
movement Is on foot to reorganize the old Ac.
tive Base Ball Olub which for some years occupied
leading position among the amateurs or this Cityt
Charley Walker, viii Kelly, Haines, "GeorgeW
Stanton, "J Espe and nearly oil their old members
have determined to take a hand In the revival q
amateur ball playing and lively time may be ex
pected
large number OF gentlemen Interested In bas(
ball matters assembled IN Irving Hall last Friday
evening to witness the presentation Of set Of rest
many Hal last November, TO Mr.: William II. Kelly
Jr, ex-Presdent OF the National Association OF jog
nior Base Ban Players In presenting the resouton4
Mr.. Edward A. Hogan, Of the Union Club. made a
very neat and feliclious speech to which Mr.. Kelly
ceremony concluded. the entire party adjourned ID
the saloon below, where they part0ok OF sumptW
GUS repast which the ex-Prestdant had provided.