, 1875-08-22
HARRY WRIGHT.

HARRY WRIGHT.
While in Louisville reporter Of tho Ledger
had the following Interesting interview With
Harry Wright, the famous manager of the cham
pions:
- Mr. Wright, can you g1yo mo sketch Of your
with pleasure, eir." he answered, j" but hardly
think 1t will he Of interest to your renders. WAS
Is = Eel n s aRa .na
Gated in New York City. Skipping the unisnpo rant
events OF my earlier days. will couane myself to the
Eecame member OF the st. George Cricket Club Of
New York aud continued With that organization until
1885, when l Was called TO CINCINNATI to take charge
Ut the Union Cricket c lob and Skating Park"
"Then you did not drift there stated By the East
ern papers !" interrupted the reporter.
greatly, continued Mt. Wright II ,,nd-r con-
tract, and offered very fine Inducements TO leave
New York When arrived in cincinnad cricket was
ali the rage, but it finally subs1de aud from the club
l managed the old Bed Stockings Of that city was
organized. would Like to say this connection that
the uniform ussd the criekesr adopted by the
hasebaIl club and is the same now worn y the Bos
tons. We have been accused Of borrowing our coors
from the Cincinnati niue, but that Is rot 1rue the
idea WEE eminently original with left the old
Reds in 1871 and t Boston to assist the orgun
izauon OF the Club ! now hsye the honor Of mau-
agtoS +. von ,t,,en. III. ,uece,, o, I'll. Boston, to
discipline the individual excellence Of the nino?"
"Both. Tue strength af our nine is. Of course,
reasou for tue many victories we have gained. but
without discipline could have accomplished but
little Order is everything In base ball. There would
be fur better clubs in this country to-day It proper
System Of 1nsn2g 2gement WIS ENFORCED. The Athletics
brilliant players, but they not under tho
troll Of their Cat4in. Ths eaa be said OF number Of
other professional tcams."
!" Tho Bostons are the champions thus far, are they
not7"
"Yea. we h.ve only been defeated four times.
First, by the St. Louis Club second BY the chicagos:
third by tho Athletcs and then by the New HaTens.
The List game We should h2ve won, but In the other
three defeat was owing to the superior playing of
.sWhat club will take the second plaoe7"
II see no roaso, why the Athletics should not. II
they do not 1t will be their Own fault They posaesa
both skill aud strength, and play admirably togeth-
q understand that some of your nine arc about to
ayes, such is the opinion now. Meesrs. spald!ng,
White, Mcvey, md Barnes will perhaps, join the Chi
o2 s Ss
member to bind himself to any club before the 1st OF
Norember.'
"That do not know, without it IL because they tre
II Western men, and have desire to organize first
clzss home nine"
81 hare not determined upon that - yet We To-
quire experienced pla,ers, but am so1y to say the
:A 1t true that Mr. Spading il to receive 81, GOO
year for his services in the Chicago nine I"
+" No.. That gentleman has receired no auch offer.
tho A6sotiatiou- Should be do 30, be would forfeit
his ealary and suffer expulsion"
>" 1ou WILL BILL fetQA1u with the BoStonA.
" Yes, although I have hzd numerous olers 10 go
elsewhere l lite the club, and shall continue MY
membership with it."
Has this been prosperous season for baseball Z"
"Very. The game as profession, although Jet
In ia infancy, rapidly growing tnto favor. think
the Rest has made mnre Improvement than the Eas
and Will soon stand fair chance the champion
ship." ~ 80 ~
THE nosIoNs NEXT TEAR.
The Boston Post eA.s: Frank r Whitney,
= weli-known amateur player, and Captain OF the
T iva Oak Club of LYNN ia to ba ona of she nav
men in the Boston niue next year. He IL noted
for has &ctlvity and good judgment iu the out
feld, and by his fine throwing; be is also good
II the bat. He is l9 years old, feet ~ inches
high, and weighs LAT pounds. He VAS born iu
Brockton, where he now resides and his first ap-
Juniors, of Brockton. OF the present Boston
team, Harry and George Wright remain. as a
matter Of course. 0'Rourke'a and Beals' con-
tracts extend over next year. and Leonard and
Manning renewed theirs for three years short
time siuce. Heller, has been playing in such
good form of late that it looks as If he could !
not be well spared from the team for 76 A
number OF old p!arers have already asked Tor |
and some OF them will undoubted- /
II be taken on. OF nan who have not yet made |
any record for themselves. Harry Wright has a. |
ready received enough Offers to MAKE up smother
nine. The pitcher has not yet been decided |
opon-"
GENERAL GOSSIP.
It would not be at al surrr.siog II Bradley, OF |
The Grattons, ~ere to pitch for the Boatons next |
year.
Harry Dean, formerly substitute Of the pro-
FeasonAl He'd Stockings, played With the Balti-
nores, and has now returned 70 the railrosd bus
ness.
Mr. Averv, tbs famous young pitcher OF Yals
,as had very tempting o6er 70 pitch foz the |
3ossons nsxt yssr, but as has declined pTeter-