, 1874-09-20

Game. won. i3Ii'is @ :5F7 = 75 !;|s 10
THE TURF.
Tho long-expectel trot between stations for =
purse Of &3l0.0JU came OF at Mystic Park. Bos-
ton, Tuesday, in tAe presence of 81, QUO people,
and won by SmugSler in th,eo straight
heats, tue time being 2:2}, 2:23, aud 2:20. Phil
Sheridan, Com1nouwea.til, aud Ata!nbrino Gift
TOOK second, third, and fourth moneys, respect
lively.
The running meeting at Lexington, ky, which
las been in progress the greater part Of the
week, the only other turf event OF conse-
queucc. It was well attended throughout, and
good timo was made by ne" AM old horses.
THE TRIGGER.
Monday Capt. DosaSdus, OF this city, defeated
James Ward, OF Toronto, III = hunlrc1-blrd
match, killing 95 to 50. Tho shooting occurred
ut Buffalo. Il ia said Ward lad hard luck. his
missed birds falling dead out Of tho bounds.
Tic Convention of the National Sportsmen's
aud transacted business of great Importance to
the shooting fraternity. The full official report
can be found in the last issue OF the Forest and
Stream.
BILLIARDS.
Friday evening that mysterious billiard cx-
pert, 4. P. Rudolph, formerly resident OF this
city, played mach At French caTonlS with Cy
rifle Dion in New York, 900 points, fur $500 a
side. Dion was beaten by 262 points, averaging
only G$4, While Rudolph averaged IL, aud made
ing from ii to 79 There eau be no question about
tho FrencLmaus skill and nerve as money
PLAYER. lie is undoubtedly: tho 8 ooss
billiard-gambler, aud his easy victory over Dion
Will huve the effect Of makiug him confident of
winning his forthcoming match for tho CHAM
pio,ship with Garner. The New York dispatch
ca SAY Dion wauts 10 ptav another game with
him 10. sl,o0o, but that is, IN all probability,
''blow."
AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPT. JAMES WOOD.
fY,fa rpjt nm
with Capt James Wooa is taken from ti1e illila-
dclplia Ci'o Hem, and will ba fun:ld 10 inter-
esllnG to those who adm:re the national game:
Rel'orter-shsll you continue in management next
year, Mr.. Wood?
Mir. Wood y arm already engaged for 1875, and I
hope, my health continues good iaud ta:t is the
prospect now> to re.;n many ysars in 'has KEY are
where have found the best Of people and many gen.
erous friends.
R-Sow, Mr. Wood as you h.ve been prominent
in ba:e ball since ta inception, and you proln
neut even Ut ttls moment, anu will continue Fromi-
nent for many years to come, what your opinion as
u ten men and ten iuLinys?
alr. W.-Wny, hays always been In favor Of pro-
grehs; do no: think as some reonla foo!ishly do,
re, who has hAI great deal OF practice
player, mos; chtertuy favor ac innovation OF ten
aud ten innings stand there, with Chadwick,
Nick Young. Col. Fitzgerald, Harry Wright. Mcbride,
and others.
RI am very glad to hear you say 20; this agrees
with Al. Wa know Of ynuE history.
A1r. N.-Tucrc Certainly De no harm In trying
the experiment. If it should fail {aud it IL hardly
probao's taat Willy we caa easily 80 hack to nine
and nine innings. bat have carefully looked At
the 41e :sion, .ud think the prol,ocd rule Of scu
VII dreGs tie neld more handsomely II viii
abo the hrst base to oo dire Fly tho fouls in
the right field it will euato the second base to fa
Il or ~ feet il The OF lis base thus cover
ing 1t directly, nd win the shuri-s!op Of tho
necessity Of iayius short End conl. D+sidss it will
give ths third an Opportunity of laying for the
fair foul- as they caea and which often insure
rn:.s without being entitled to them
&1 in NJ
this? ~ N' 14' '''~N '~~'''' - ~ o. 49, 80
Mr.. w.-Yes. sir; and tho strongest OF ali, it will
pc! every Captain turn L;s direct attention and
tn: teuton Of all his to thn importance OF SCI
e.; tile batting. During tie last four tive years
have bee convinced that tho grezt want Of the game
is this very po1ut-scentiti: batting. We should be
a3ie in baseball. as in c1'c:e to trelt Eall Pretty
much desire to treat it, For instance, If there
IL man on first and We desire TO send that to
second, third home. it is Of the utmost import
that the bat:tr should 10 able to put his tal in
the rgt field Thcro arc two or three oaters In base
bali Wuo harc remarkable command OF the but.
One is George Wright, the other il Dickey pearce;
R.-You, yourself, Ar. Wood, have shown aptitude
sir WI do not like to speak Of myacf. am
little modest in that respect bus nuat say that
have beea trying for or Two to so strike tal
Thought :: lime, ha: have lecn abia rsy, "this
ball should 70 to the Lett ncd to ccut1c. or to
right tcd-" But. you will understand, th.s depends
largely the practice one giycs TO batting.
K.-I glad to bear you talk III this way because
it shows a: you lase siuaied the points Of the g.e
Nf. WI nave tt1ed 10 sIno5 tAtiu. "A lew 3ea's
.Ho VIC thought the great merit Of the game cor
a.sed in throwing from base to bat and from the out
hatl home. All that WAS good ut tho tine, and it IS
good now, but We have fallen OF very materially IN
batting since h1ve adopted the dead ball. We have
continued to trust simply to r!as strength, rafher
than hkill and rude strength does not enable us to
scrd dead lau far lively oEe, therefore We
have faileu OF in our battiaghat is to say We ssFe
no: made in skill what We nave lost in the advan-
tare Of lively ball.
K.-Do you think NO have improved in ritcling7
a1- W.-1es, sir; if you continue to allow husude
FOR underh.nd throwing.
H.-In respect to hitting tho ball with tits swift |
throwing you think h4ys improved in our b@t
ling
Mr. T.--No, Sit, We haTo NO. the batting has not |
kept pac- With the improvement IN F::cans 1or 3ou
viii se2 th7t cvru hoae wso considered Eoou bat
ez6, cfe1 strike ou Tus cii1chcs tie posEt make
must improve In batting nt1s make 1t uore
scientific, In order to nike the game more interesting
E--WL:t In yoI" opinion "a to the innovation mazda
ast year, in regard TO IS wi1cs,'' so called
Dir. vi l.y Eac oJin;o1-lu opinion that Is sup
ozricd by ajortty Of th4 Lest plac7s th1. Te had
go Lack simplicity OF ball or f:riEe,"
Mixing reasonable allowance for 10th. know that |
H.. Caadv1sk in making this suggestion, sEa* gov
,.red By tho best Intentions BUT "a nearly ceslau
ia. he will admit that I. has not been the SUCCESS he
1opet and expected. /
E.-Yoa hayc good opinion Of ,lr. Chadwick:
Mr.. W.-Cert2iuiy; tte best He has been great
dend OF tho game from the beginning. and bis In
egrtF is above suspicion. cali Co Fitzgerald and
III. Chadwick 1Lc fa;hcr7 q tic game.
K-WLat do you think OF the future Of base ball In
he Wes:9
Mr. w.-Thy, It has brilliant future without
oubt th.se viii te supe-:o- c.ab in Cincinnati. anl
ne in ST. Louis zad there il possibility Of tae1o
eing fr7-claza club in H.ishurg- These euter-
riEiuS and liberal cities, and they ouehs each 10 |
oa6. good clCb- |
R-Elat do ron think o1 baseball profession?
Mr. WI think that j: rests with the players 1hezn-
ewes to nake it the equal Of Of the professions
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