, 1875-05-02
Tho White Stockings and the
Hain--.Their Kcokuk and
St. Louis "trip.
Huntsville Enthusiasm Over the St. Lon.
isans--Date Of Championship
Games.
SLOW Progress at Dexter Park and The
New Facing Track.
Notes in General.
BASEBALL.

Tho practice. gsmes which the Whits Bookings
b.d proposed to have with the amateur Frauklirs
were prevented By the lain ON both OCCASIONS.
Il seemed a. II Providence bad grudSe against
our professonai club, aud each day when games
had been arranged the weather WAS OF the
most inclement character. Yesterday an e1hiba-
ton game was to have been played on the
Twsnty-tlird suaes grounds with the F.anliius
but tbs rains that fell very speedily turned The
grounds into mud and puddles, and the temper
stars, eren il storm had not prevailed would
hays made ba1l-playins very uncomfortable, and
no ons .onId hare had the hardihood to become
sepectator.
Ihs practice wss needed Just Ut thia time to
put the boys, as nearly "a possible, in p.rtec,
tim for tho hard game, II which they
ere shout to engage, but they are not much be-
hind thsir competitors in respect of p: act!ce.
and the loss OF ths past fox days caunot be
sevetely felt.
This evening they 70 to Keokuk VIA tho Chi
play the Westerns tomorrow afternoon. The
Etrne win be an interesting, aud very likely
stubborn. one. The Westerns have Il tower Of
strength in Golden, whose pitching last year
ind many professional nine this year :nas
discover that they hare struck dangerous
suag whom they come to play the Westerns Of the
iittls Gate Cltv- Msnager Wood expects harde,
WorK Est0 L4eE0 1IAn Will tQ6 DfOWu AeRSeu
boys OF ST. Louis. whom he expects to vanqui.h
siiaout much difficulty.
Tic White Bookings will play the two st.
Louis professional clubs, viii meet the Eeokuke
in st. LOUIS, and keep themselves busy until
ahout May Is, when they return to do battle on
tAe,r own grounds.
CHAT wITH CHAPMAN.
While the st. Louis professionals ware In
Louisville lately practicing with the amateur
slcbs Of that city. reporter Of the Courier
- f.AA fhhf ALI fA1 eFv4n1
he ri6ht-6elder Of the st. Louis peta
Repor.er-How came 70 many Atlantic nnen to leave
ur. cEsppsn-st. Louis u bound to b. the ereatast
elA,e Ehn continent for base bali this Hsr
s.ok company offered big Inducements, and we ao~
uhy i it 10 be great base ball place 7
nr. c.-Very rich snd nics people form the con-
EanJ. fs officers arc mostly milhonaarea Who deadre
!ae:r city ably represented in bass naA The people
+tusn there in thouaanda, aud ali sgog With
tsA. bull ..ete.nent Fire thouaand people witnessed
sur practice game last week.
R-What are baseball players paid9
lr. C.-suoettutos set from ~, to e 200. Regu-
hrs reooirs from t.o9 to s.soo. Bob Ferguson, Of
old club, guts & 60J this yaaT for captanng the
H4rtfoFdx-
E-Whs. becomes Of players during ths winter :
ssr:at lob*. asaerall; vh.tsvsr they hi. upon thsa
R-po ,oa hop. 10 boa. tn. Boston Beds this
e1ssou7 =
hr. Give hope to DO It, and believs ahan.
The Reda = good team, made excellent by having
stuck together 80 long. consider tho Athetca the
C4]a4in in Ane17ca- The NutuAla w-se The best c1u
q t season, and hut for the b. feeling among tbs
Eocn-bers would nov 10 the chAmCions.
n-Do you ulink Lout1Tiils could support pEofes-
E4oa:l club
Nr. c.--I do, tndssd. and ~ surprised shs A.sat
euc
Chapman II tonchingly hopeful.
ST. LOUIS CATCHER AND PIT1HEx.
Tns Louisville Courter-.jou4-ndl, which, from
shs novelty OF : viait from professional sAll
club, became very enthusiastic over tbs st.
Loals n1ne. thus describes Bradley and Miller.
ths pitcher and catcher Of that club:
Lat yuar they played anatsura In the Easton
attention and gained for themselves axatied po-
aons aa The present professional tAs Tbs catcher,
ThosnAs Miller, II young man OF "a, who has besn
IlaysnE ball for sight years IN amateur nnes H
splendid thro,Tez, md cztchos .xceedlngly veil he
ako b&ts very heavty, md Y ooneidered = refahle
rlaFnf in s.ezJ respect Ax. Nia4ar1 beauty. If
nut u hin fsce, lurl. pe, haps In hin form. Be- ides
Eaa1 and possesses . beautiful tenor vtics. which l.
now Le1ug ueCotiatea FOR by half dozen St. Louis
eurrhea, not 10 neution squad Of eayions fnnaies
Er Killer Weighs lis pounds. tR feet inches high.
md good fellow xsu mot. HIS valuable assistant
sid chu.n for years u ths pitcher, r. GeorRs Brad
ley. uho pulls down the Fat1nsnks 70 the a1nountot
fee, lu19 inches high. NJ. Rzadley has quick and
su:fs delivery. h il nne player, especially - IN
*in6slder," le<zuso of the superb manner tn which
b. ssor ahort and hot sils H. Bradley, though hte
Letns Baoed,ct with two Children and wife In full
alallshta. HE coRnoronn seeros 70 b 6kudJ.@ H
taa many good qu21ittca-
GAMES AHEAD.
fIay !, Chicago II. Ksukuk, tt keokuk.
1lay s Boston ~. Mutual, II New York.
1lay >, Hartford W. New H4ven At Hartford.
ls, T. Rustuu w. Ceuteuulkl, II Boxton-
N1y l. St. Lou,. W. Red Stockings, II St. LozA.
My 8. ClAicARo w. keokuk II heoku1.