, 1874-09-17

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ESaL1yn RACES.
LONDON, Sept 1G.-Tlo race for tho st. Legor
stakos uaB won by Apology.
BASE BALL.
AN oFF-DAY FOR THE WHITES,
Bosroa, Sept. 1G.-Tho Dosson Club dofeated
tho Whito Stockings to-day, tho score standing
IL tot.
THE FRANKI1Ns AND EMPIRES.
Tue game boswoan the Frauklins, Of this city,
md tho E1npireB OF Vt. Louis. which was post
ponod Monday on account of tho rain, and which
waH thon advertised 10 como OF yesterday after
noon, ,-Has not played, for tho very valid reason
TINT tue Emr,res failed to put IN an appearance;
After Monday they vBited Springfield, ILL.,, and
1t scems that somo Of tue players wore avorse to
returning loro, boing anxious to get home.
Hence tho disappointment. Tho Fsa'!klns went
on tue ground recting to mcot tue st. club,
was arranged with picked nine, which resulted
In victory for tho Franklins by n scoro Of IL to
i. The attendance was very small.
IAN ENGLISH OPINION OF gAsE BALL.
In connection with tho return Of tho Boston
md Athletic baso-ball nlnea from England, the
following On tho subject OF baseball playing
from Land and Water will 10 doubt DO read
with interest:
By this timo tho American ct.ampious whose visit
moral financial success, Will haso lilo last Of
Eugish Hborcs, o Wednesduy last they left Dublin
s @ sssrsa s an ers s s a s
occurred to aelay tset om6arkstten Now that thes
ayo flnay left ns, ad VIC look dlspassionatcy
their nrtlonal gauo ~ tncy presented 4 10 English
during their stay hero, VIII bo we to a1atyze
goi1. Pcrhapa tho Americans hase hId to suffer by tho
comparison that as been drawn between base bnli a,l
erce m Fem Of tho nnt ayo ee be- M araw
be ua to tie auporiority that bse ba certainly
pics over cricket ii Ills American mind, sutl
0' so WHO '' perhaps esole tic gam saao ' beyena M Tia s
worth, with = acslro to assist and advanro
cricket, base Iall must 10 unialatabs to Enuahmen;
| but as game, to tnku m independent Wow Of the
case, as many merits, not the least Of Which fs that
ITSELF Who TINT HaW tho American lcts, throw, ant
catch, but row comparison uMfavorable to English
Of tho Athletics, throw from third to Anson at sst
Ss5e @ naerE sfissgn Its, Ut the 3iteF F n % With the
without causing him 10 stoor or to turn inch, but
pictured to limkof tllo crratic way n which English
eldsrnen used to har tho bali 1t tho foe. or oynr
a grnsp It otherwise than at great discomfort to
himself aud loss to tho sldc7 !ThcM .aGuu consider
s r. s% S %sa sssnS ss tas *s a e. e. x
glish esteke,srs: i eni, 70 eneoarago ao'dins
to cricket, ald III April Sorenber It conla 10 util-
i2e1 to great advantage. Americans complain That
fTE&Ct III Auu Hut "a HHftlt EuHll6-
baae bali lnonototous and noticeale for
great lack Of variety. huch 1t ia Urged, depends IN
tlle umpfea 10 prevent tho constant recurrence Of
balls sat PASS striker but compelled TO cati-
mate the ganlo snw 1t played, and tho frequent
waste Of tnlo caused by the refusal Inability OF the
batsan to strikc nao the sport dataBteu to cricket
used to tho numberlesa varieties and changes Incl
dental to their owl, game. Everything depends the
umpire: too ana Oh him practically rests tho respona
btty Of match. TbAt AMch ttGsUtic noWer IL MIS-
placed, well as ill-ayiscd Iannot but thk for It
nl,noHt impossibs for lin to cscry accurately tho
OCCASION Of . linear thing !" and wrong d.
eHlon gives r3se to much uupcasantness. Haso ball
trsnSss Ire % Il Us 1os L ri M :css e o.
god q lis sldo Truo a sae inns e' It to oftsn
through fault Of bis own, mud without giyng him
self tic slightest chance OF recovery or Tho smallest
s d5 o s s + sxsys ~ It
hts own option whether 10 rnlH not. At base ball.
baae-rnnnor is compelled 10 vacao Lis post. aud
his Successors nay cause him to 10 put ont Ioforc he
reach the base for which ho has aoxt to make.
sal! with i1npuniy, unless ho happen to be caught
and this involves soios,s waste Of time. That busa
na wtl over sIppant crleist ~ no.ion that has
tsinly seems very .!@ doubtful m whsther, tn Tho
England With taod!iestlsns i would none tho h.
less form amusement TINT could 10 studied with
s nssn as sss ss ct %2
these months mud baae ball, whatuser may Ie tlo
system ot corkug, Ii .uausly more .seiW sa sssi
t{he gano. Ono great blot tlle American spnrt IT,
aud consequent delays but thia might ho rcatiy ma.
iaai by tic increase or tue numbers Oh ench lids to
a skeF s s % eqa 3 ts VI
mi so''!sSs sss ..; s r.
bsst qualities that arc required In lis formation Of n