The New York herald., 1876-11-25
BASE BALL.

REASONS FOR FORMING THE NEW ASSOCIATION.
One OF the evils arising from close corporation,
such was the league OF 1876, was their guaranty
system not their guaranteeing anything, but requiring
gunranle ices from others Their association wns the
only professional national body in the country, and
those who composed 1t assumed superiority over all
others the land yet each league club, in fair
test with outsiders, beaten at time during
che past season. This claim OF pre-eminence winch
their national organization enabled them make with
show of reason, used to compel local clubs
who desired 10 play with league clubs to guarantee
certain amount OF money TO be paid the visitors-no
matter whether their presence did did not draw
the enclosure enough people justify their receiving
such q In this way clubs OF the league had
their Golfers supplied while outsiders were made to
suffer in equal proportion This similar the old
style, unfair, pitch and toss game wherein pro-
fessionals said to the outsiders -" rho rule Of thus
game wnen we let you play with US isheads. We win;
During last season, by their exclusivcuess and
assumptions, the league did or did non acquire draw
ing such TO hake II pecuularly profitable Tor
outside clubs to games with them their differ
ent locaities II they did attract nultitudes Resulting
10 large increase 10 gate money, their lar share
thereof should have satisfied them. Ii, on the other
hand their assumed superiority did not enlarge the
receipts sufficiently TO warrant heavy remuneration
Lherefrom, they had no right 10 claim "bountyn from
The local club, because the gate ices did not
expenses the honors and profits were even. II tho
matter had been properly considered oy outsiders
such advantage could have been gained by the eaguers
From their actions the league clubs light have
their work OF the past season after having dcDeraed
IN tins manner
..It Is a long journey between Boston and Chicago
for Eastern Western club travel and time aud
money are expended III making the trip. Suppose,
therefore, try to impress upon the minds OF outside
clubs the belief thar they will be honorcd by
dcscenan ne 10 play with thcm-theieny causing them
TO guarantee TO either Eastern Western club OF
The league nNed sum Tor stopping IN their various
places aud measuring skill with heir local clubs BY
This sharp plan ON our part we can play on almost
every air day OF the summer without regard TO the
szo of an audience, aud receive steady income The
men composing the Lowell Fan River, Rhode
Island. Bridgeport Resoiute Olympic, Active, Har-
rlsUurg. Allegheny standard. Buckeye, India
napoiis Atna, Tccumsch, Rochester. Auburn,
Star, Cricket Erie Emira, Ithaca and lion clubs, II
true. may see through our 'n,tle game but,
only ail and may succeed, II Is worth trial.
The great profit If II shall prove q success Will warrant
Ihe effort -
Whether or not they reasoned in this way before
they started out that is the in which they
Quoted themselves IN their Intercourse with non lea
Eucrs Tho cost to local clubs far Of
the profits IN their games with the that there
Is no likelihood OF repetition oil this un air me hod OF
payirx Another season the local clubs Will
De 'siIly flies, mcekly walking into pretty little
parlor'' OF the league 'spIdcrs."
To guard against such an unfair arrangement hereaf
ler-to secure tho adoption and enforcement of the
very best rules and reguatonsin the interest OF hon
est playing, fair dealing and only honorable canduct
upon the hed, and equitable transactions between
clubs being the object OF the movement il Is
quite gratifying 10 learn OF ts favorable recognition
The purpose being to improve tho rules, rasc the
standard oi tue game, destroy 'crooKcd playing ana
IT'S kindred evil, ''rvvovng,' remove from the arena
features that The better portion OF
society and viii return TO witness manly, tar con.
tests II Is Satisfaction to know that AL who iavor
these much needed reforms are heartily entering INTO
the enterprise. IT. hereafter any opposition should
develop itself u IS safe TO predict that viii emanate
IRON the league, or from their satellites