, 1875-04-11
pRodNOSI1CAT1oNB-
The Clipper, in references to tho approaching
se4sop has this to say.

se4son, has this to SLY:
The opaning contests will take placs In the extrem
Msy. In this tho Western clubs are acting wisely
for By their practice together first they will not onI
create guile local excitement bnt thsJ will thereb,
powerful Eastern rivals Of Boston, Hartford, Ncv
York. and Philadelphia While this May work is being
attended to IN the West Eastern clubs viii pe Ret
tiag Into edtraioing for the grand campaign which
Will open IN June Tno Boston corps not going to
run any risks until they hxEs got we'll into fed-zsn
nkey to ar their chances BY prepitat1ng their nine
INTO tne arena before they get well into
ha1neas M t y Z pay,ng ~ minor teae going te b
Season for not ouly the mines work for tho
whip pennant but also for the professional champion
ship Of New England, foz which there are now three
entries, Slz- :: Boston, Hartford, and New Haven
Worcester and Providence ought to have been entered
Ion this, and next they, doubt will be ON hand
A. prese1. howcyer he Iv*,s arc The Reds and the
ing to be tough. Next to thus battle will come that In
which the Athletics OF Philadelphia will bs prominent:
tae e s1S .as .ss1 h. '!s s tS
Somehow other the Phadelphias have sn id.a thst
New York viii not trouble them much tins season,
ANY club that lays this 81 dattering uncton to their
souls WILL be sadly taken in Mathews has stunning
team to support him, and the promise is harmony in
@ @woEhMng d together; md this secured, New York win
nos be Tar IRON tho winning post in November. Tho
TACT T. the1n are now sir ninna in the ARENA represent
ing Boston. Hartford, Philadelphia, New York, St
Louis and M Chicago. between whom the battle for tho
doubtless he eide contests, too which viii change fhe
general aspect Of the campaign and then but tho
brunt Of the has will us between tho representative
corps above enumerated.
An interesting festure Of thu campaign viii BE- tho
side Issue Of the light for tho championship Of the
Vest and in that section Of tbs country the result vii
30 looked to with much interest ~ tho battles for
the great penn1nt Chicago st1rs OF with the prea-
dge Of experience and Of being the leading profes-
xon.1 club hitherto, but st. Louis this year sees
Chicago and proposes to 80 "tcn better and IN May
each ~ ehe~ their hands and call tho game. St
Louis IL bound to whip Chicago she can and II her
present team shouli fa11. she'll 't. try again" until
me Whites anccumb 70 he Mound City team. Then,
too there IL tie little Western star which ia beginning
TO shine Pretty bright In the base bali hemisphere not
70 mention the ST. Louis boys Of the red hose, In
fact, independent Of tho regu1ar Championship pen
nant csmpagn there viii tho live]'est times out West
THIS season. and what Is more, they will bc the first in
the field Tie St. Louis Club will be seen b. re-
part elsewhere hare already given the citizens Of that
place asto Of their quality BY giving strong field
niuc lesson to the tuna Of the Chicago ecorn ~
IS to O. IN fact the camnaign already gives promise
y The most brilliant ghts record and AZ hitherto
he ChppG says to one aud ali OF the thirteen COM.
oetttors, !" May tho best club w1n."