, 1875-11-28
ball for 1875 vii be between St. Louis and


WHAT 1xc1sEAr1 WILL HAVE
II was in Cincinnati" said Mr.. Spalding,
~ short time ago, and IN conversation WIN
nected With. and, indeed, The prime factor in,
the baseball movement OF that city, be IN
formed me that the game will oe good ooe
next year. He also etated that wealthy pork-
packing firm OF that place had taken upon them
selves the responsibility OF managing the Club.
and was already making contracts for players IN
their own names. did not see the grounds. but
understand that they are very fine. Under prop
e, management, this Club is going to show up
we'll, They are very anxious to have Jones re-
l1ared from his Chicago engagement and come
there and play With them. Up 70 the present
time We have not granted their request"
"The Chicago nine consist OF White. C.; Spald-
ing p. /; Mcvey, 1st b.; Barnes: ID b.; Anson,
Addy or Dielaski, +. Also. Conc "a assistant
business manager, and to be in condition to play
should occasion demand. This giEes Chicago
eleren good men."
WHO THEY ARE.
"White il recognized IS tho best catcher IN
the country. He first made his appearance With
the Forest City Club. ut CleaveIand- he waa
With the Boston nine 1T the time OF their DE-
parture for England, but did not go. Mr. White
s1emR'.sy voonf % al1an.1e1 mn .na so
"a combination Of elements" timidly sug-
eested the reporter "1arely met with
Mr.. spalding affected not to observe this 1e-
mark, and hurried on at much faster rats.
uOf uyself, it will suffice to say that made
nv debut With the Forest City Club, in 1866. and
remained with them until 1871. when I joined
tho Bostona- / was sent over to England to ues
Qotia.e for the European games, and after
wards vent with the club 70 sbat country.
is composed OF ns&rly q Western men). He 1s
one Of the strongest aad best winning players,
and il oueideted tho best batter ~ the pro-
fessiou. Barnes is from Rockford. He joined
Ttx~1f tn LI nj
With the Bostona. He is rightly called the bes:
general baseball player in the country. 1t Is m
.ndisputabls fact that
BE LED TIE BATTING AVERAGE
Of the Boston Club al the time he remained in
IT. It would be no vain boast to say that he has
led the batting average OF the world-in fact,
McTey aud Barnes are acknowledged the best
battera in the world. Ansou is Also Western
man, being native Of Iowa, and is thorough
zepresentatve Of the sturds Western breed; He
stands feet inches and lis pluck and en-.
du1apce Is only equal to his strength and
SIZE He Is strong batter. and is one OF those
fellows who uevex know when theY are whipped
We expect that Anson will show us some hne
play Ut third base next season. Inc three yeafs
that lie played IN Rockford bears me- out IN this
opinion.
An HFASr PHENOMENA
"Peters may not inapEroprlatelr be termed
the infant phenomena He made his hrss ap,
pearance as professional PLAYER last year, and
e1nio.tea some eaers sletta ha,tar md x;rha1 a
good general player. He ID very popular III Cni-
cago, and has always been connected With Gu
| caEo club, and ia great favoI!te IN the CITY;
Glenn is from Rochester. n !. He Is m GA
| ball. PLAYER always having been considered very
| s,rong, and is thoroughly reliable His play
at lit feld A1s not beeu surpassed thus season;
| He first made his appearance as PROFESSIONAL
| in Washington Hines Is also from the East.
He Is se.s ast koto orr'aeidsr The rsma h.s ever
nAut ~ eoe 1ees ""..t,ns .+snds h;1h In Chi
prodneeo' a1s fepo'A'''0 o@"A'-17
AHots+s ~ ,at'ss 90 ~ Roctford. making hin
! Aoo5 u a1so uasi's ". ~ -. D,o1~f,rd CInh and
n.et p,oles71oua. s.hsr ,,t,I t.a 1ass trastn had
| femAoloR n ~ e. 1.n,o,a o,d c1nb ceased to
been gwen, ano tne ..uo1 e 40 ~ nastn,s S s,nrt
e1lss. Aset pe,1g "tsa 1870 ~ nd conmenced the
e1ne, nc M tn.s,;t, ~ a. Rockfond. In 1878 be
pusEess ot .aaint;ss tusad ~ n1avaa nth them
3ooeo '1e t'. 1i,na ~ thar srcccsss Hc alter
oullne sue eh s. .,5 .fo'naf the Bostons again,
wards ie1t tnem aou .1o.noI II " 1Tr;rht .rhat uon
| "as 'aool p!ss' hs,;nnsh;n sa.a in 1R79, IN
for tne noss1ns w r;th ~ H.rtfords and tb;s
4oI4' Aoay pla5 5sea+;sa5 hi,naar 1s;tb The Phllar
year ne a3aa -: n7s.,a1.a.aon, w,,6 tha Chi
oe;Pn 10 a'I h.a ~. ta1n ,s;nV offer OF 81 500 to
60 Gas1 tnls ses u ~ Ea1,rd for nr;ncinla
ne VAL be@ - t cu.s-t, - hosRt sna Adiv Till
owe! e!oa!ana os:eaxp --ass,ca ~ tha Chiea9o nine
ieno als ense4s.s r r,ona- hit addao to tbis his
/ IA intr he md
buoyant mannet pu.s uto tn.e ~ frannantiv
me 1aee @nI a.,,a. 10 -ia,era ~ rr;t,cni time
atimuaAeo osu ;s,..taE,ent ~ conidanca is
Mnen s. ns naadsd Eielaski ia from
tne uoes S s.t hacor,o ern;naot A.
Nasnlngtou., suu LIZ LII ,1srar fonr Te.rs 400.
ptotesaa. p,la.a ,,~.saJ -;ohr t;ed whera hs ha,
ne ae;a. nsn III n;ck;ne mn Of shsro hits and
no sapelto! - a,t ~ t,st h.se ia his patt,cula
.nIo"s S" 81 To- f,annsntlv caIriea tb1s hobby to
nopoy 4nu m 80 IT. 11atea It nnite distress;ue
suca ~ 5naa.;as 5A cona IA ano.her Rockford
~. n1s a s.st ,.st;nonishcd hirnaelf bF rlarinc
a ano s,,3 80 fain r. 1s71 He has not PLAYED
nis oa9' xI +i,an o Ha ia ene.psd bY the Chlcago.
.Sar esn e 49, =, refeTence to husiness ability
t.'ah =" s;,t =. IN eood Condition to keep ur
snon9a a as - ,sf,ad sm " .,nor NJ ~ ~ =
LIS eoo - .,.~ .s.I11 rTneT Tr47xa IN CHICAGO.
u.,r I;atansd 9TH creas interest to this
- - nrnfaaa;onal career o1
etenn etes - ~ n.@r resr are destined t.
eno1o ,,e-u ~ rhicapo the reporter
W1n sios5 ~ <,rsa+io1 and asked when the
entu1eo auo'nH' 10 the t;hicaro Cnb would take
@ n1as "eeti.i d .iso zhst cbanoes or imnruyementa
plaee, at 1nu atsv rera ~, the tan;s for l876
~ toe 4hsaa nest,an. S1r spalding replied il
l1 ~. .nsaG ~ ,1,a Fst nf;cial assembiT would
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