, 1876-08-13
THE IONA TOURNAMENT.
cnsr1nl Gafres,1andezce Of The T1ilunE.

specto, Correspondence of The Tribune.
IONA, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE baseball tourna-
ment to be held in this city, commencing Aug.
Is and continuing four days, promises to be
very interesting and successful affair. AdVices
have been received from q large number OF
tirst-c1ass clubs, including the Red Stockings, OF
St. Louis; Harrisburgs, Of Harrisburg, "a;
Tccumschs, Of London, Canada; Indianapolis
Club; NIutua1s. OF jackson; Etnas and Cass
Climbs. of Detroit; and Yates, of Grand Rapids.
The sum of 81, ,040 will be given in prizes, as fol
lows:
First czass-open to United States and Canada:
First prize, 500; second prize, 500. Four en-
tries to fill. ,,,o.
Sseo@d to stats; Ffst PRICE, $780,
seS9aa S&9l PeEs to stste of jack
sl0o; second prize, $50: third prize, $25. -Four
~; TourtH ,us cIas*-open to county, First prize.
$50; second prize, SIS; third prize, SIS. -Four
Entrance fee, per cent.
The grounds are very favorab1y situated on
the north bank of Grand River, and adjoining 4
fine park Ha1f-fare arrangements have been
made on the Detroit, Lansing u Lake Michigan
and Detroit d. Milwaukee Roads.
DIAMOND DUST.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has hopes Of Afurnan,
and proposes to hold on to them until his re-
fusal is received.
Arrangements are being made for an amateur
tournament to take place i'll this city about the
first week of September.
It is said that Eggler has succeeded Force as
Captain Of the Athletics; Force succeeded Ma
lone, he succeeded Fisler, and SO on through the
nine.
Scmi-professional clubs are springing up with
abnormal rapidity, the latest cities to organize
associations being Dayton, O., and Wheeling,
". Va.
An exchange says that Manager Bulkeley
wants to have each OF the League clubs con
tribute $3.50 to make up q fund for the detection
OF crooked play.
The Kepublcun SAYS that this will be the
most exciting ball week Of the year in St. Louis
because of ''three games with Chicago on our
own compost heap"
The St. Louis Republican thinks that, alteral1,
Charlie Ross will turn up some OF these line
days as great baseball players. Can it be
possible that II Ross" Barnes is the missing
clild!-Ciucinnati Enquirer.
The St. Louis Republican casually explains
third place by the following sentence: q In the
matters Of good fielding. and poor batting st.
Louis has few superiors."
They had baseball picnic in St. Louis last
week. There were only two SO errors ~ made
during the whole day-the first bascuan ate
too much cake, and the pitchers girl mistook
hornets nest for pineapple e+-EHqsirer.
The indianapolis Club have nearly all been
engaged for next year, and it Is quite likely that
they will make application to and be admitted
INTO the League. This will almost certainly be
the case if the New Havens are admitted, and
The reason alleged is that the best interests OF
the game would not be suhserved BY having
more clubs in one section Of the country than in
the other.
A dispatch from Cincinnati to the GIobe- Demo
crnt saws ttlat there is some intention OF hiring
Blong, and Bradley, and Pearce for the City o1
Pork. It is not desired to say anything IN
pleasant about the ball judgment they show
Blopg in with Hicks, Mathews, Gould, Booth,
Foley, IIa'itncn. J',;.ss. Pike. md Ecsslc! and