The New York herald., 1875-11-08

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governed by the number Of games won. without refor
ence TO those lost
BY the above table il viii be seen that the Ath-
letcs, Of Philadelphia, occupy second position being
sixteen games behind the Bostons Their nne ncud-
ing Clapp catcher Mcbride, pitcher Arson, Grst
basei Flsler, second base; sutton third base Force
short stop Hall, left Geld Egger aeld; and
1 frequently changed ninth man The Athletic rs the
Oldest club IN the fraternity with the exception OF the
Atlantic, and has always borne good reputation as
regards the honesty OF lis players Like the Bostons II
has captain who understands Thoroughly All he poug
Of the game, and has had long experience as manager
\ oi nine. such man is essential the success
\ Of every club and in Dick Mcbride tho Athletics
have the right man in the right place Tho Athletics
are exceedingly popular with the public IN the city from
which they hail 50 much that one occasion dur.
ing the past when engaged Id close contest with
their rivals the Bostons, the crowd fearing that their
fayorites would be defeated, rushed the ned aud
broke up the game. This does not speak very
highly for the department Of the people or Philadelphia
but proves their excessive liking Of their pet club
\ The Hartords but four games behind the Ath.
letcs and rank third on the list Their comprised
d. Allison, catcher Bond, pitcher Mills 1rst base;
Burdock second base Ferguson, third base aud cap
TAIN Carey, short stop YORK, lett leldi Rcmscn,
field and Harbrldge right Geld. Individually each
Of these players is inc ball player, but being
paratvey club they have not acquired the knack OF
playing together which is the first requisite TO
The Louis gave the Hartords hard hght for third
position and had they been abe 10 play their remain
ing games with the Mutuals they probably would
have tied the Hartfords the Mutuas did not succeed
in beating the Mound City men once in the eight games
/ that they played With them.
"FISAScIALn VIEW or SEASON.
From a financial point OF view the season has not
clubs. When club lkc the Atlantic winds up tho
ia debt to extent Of $4,000 as Is now re-
ported Il would SEEM at first thought that the interest
Of the public IN he game is dying out But upon
closer examination il will be found that the gate re-
ceipts fall short only where one Of the participating
clubs suspected Of containing more scoundres
who would sell game. 1t is well known that there
number OF these rascals in several of the profess
sional clubs The Philadelphia and Chicago clubs have
openly suspended players Tor alleged dishonest practices
and the Mutuals who have played in several OF the
finest matches Of the year. have won fewer games than
fbar 40 fl4a tftnr- frann nfnF
OF the pool rooms has assured the writer Of this article
that he brbed with money Of the members of the
Atlantic Club to play poorly in game on the Union
Grounds because the brber had bought pool on the
Aantics opponents The Philadelphia Club Is said to
be So 900 short which Is easily accounted for by
the iact that people have no desire TO attend their
games, because one never could tell when they were
going 70 play TO win. The Mutuals OF this city,
play very fine game when they try TO, and said
before have given some Of the best exhibitions Of skill
which have been shown this year At other
times Their play has been OF the poorest
order, and the consequence is that-bcng run on
the cooperative plan the earnings for the year
Of each man with the exceptions Of Start aud Matthews
who regular salaries, have been only about $780,
while a first class player commands from ST, 600 to
81 500 for the seasons play And tho who indulge
selves and their club but the club with whom they
play by the loss OF patronage which they have caused
For tho sake of the honorable players, who are in a
large majority and for the honor of the game, these
should be held to strict account by the Judiciary
Committee, and expelled from the association Unless
that kind OF business is put end TO- professional ball
playing cannot thrive That has been the only draw
back to remarkably brilliant season, and is TO be
hoped that at the end Of next year will have such
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4 Very little can as vet be said with any certainty
about next year The prospects arc however that it
Y will be exceptionally lively large number
OF clubs are III the course OF formation and the cen.
tennal promises TO make In the history Of the
game an unexampled display OF the beauties OF bal-
tossing"
THE AMATEUR ARENA
The National Amateur Association held meeting at
the Astor House in this city last December to elect
officers aud the code OF rules for the
| Of 1875. No fewer than $50 clubs from all parts
i of the country enrolled members.
Great interest appeared to be taken in the welfare Of
the association. and the outlook Of the
bright one Another meeting was held IN The follow
ing spring at Boston when very excellent code OF
rules adopted But the seasons record shows that
those rules, a least some Of them, had very ttlo
attention paid them by the fraternity Probably tho
rule which was violated the greatest extent that
which stipulated that player should take part in
contest ono nine inside OF sixty days from the time
/ that he appeared on the field as member OF
another club Protests made TO the Judiciary
Committee but that committee held but one meeting
during tho season, although repeated attempts were
made by OF its members 10 hold others. The
players in this vicinity saw that the Judiciary Com
mitee would probably not convene again. and the
abuse of that important rule increased In fact there
has been little system among the amateurs this
year, though much was promised before the season
opened.
The standard Of skill has been raised very much
and the number OF games played exceed!
that OF any previous season. Philadelphia Is
SAID 10 have the largest number OF clubs
but New York probably produce from its first five
clubs picked which could successfully cope with
any other which could be gotten together The import
ant events Of the the matches between
representative picked tens Of New York and Brooklyn
played on the Union Grounds. New York bott
games the first BY a Of to and the second by
a OF to The principal clubs of this section
the country were the Arlington Flyaway and Olympic
Of this city; the Chelsea Concord Reliance and Name
less OF Brooklyn the Olympic, Of Paterson, n J. the
Shibe and r. T.. Doerr Of Philadelphia; the Tren
tons OF Trenton, n. j. the Dovcrs, OF Dover n. j.
the Resoutes, Of Elizabeth, n !; ; the Hobokens, o
Hobokcn, \. j. the Beacons of Boston; the Chelseas
OF Chelsea Mass. the Graftpns, OF Grafton Mass the
Live Oaks, OF Lynn Mass the Stars, of Syracuse, N
" the Crickets, of Bnghamton, n. Y; tho Rhode
Scranton, Pa As usual the colcgians played some
remarkable games Tho Yales beat the New Haven
professionals and retain the tito OF champions of tho
college nnss, EAe Convention does not acknowledge
any Rational championships but several clubs in the
noighborhood OF this city claim the nom
nal title of championship Of New York
vicinity. Among them are the Che
seas aud Fyaways Tho Arlingtons disbandcd
in the part of July up 10 which time they had
won games from such clubs as the Olympic Fyaway,
! Concord and others. The Resolutes, OF Elizabeth,
played the Mutuas an TO game, and the Oympics,
/ OF Paterson, played the Atlantics an to game.
The public knows that the amateurs all play 10 win,
and that there Is such thing selling game among
them. on that account large crowds assemble
10 witness their matches. On the occasion
| OF the last game between the Cheseas and Fly.
aways at the Eysan Fields there nearly 10, 00(
ball season 900 or 5000 persons be found at the
Prospect Park grounds, interested IN ten or twelve
games which going on there. The amateurs have
least the confidence Of the public, and will continue