, 1876-03-12
Novel Proposition for Uniforming the
White Stockings---News from
st. Louis.
Bodine's Record and Prospects for 1876
The Great California Swindle.
Burieiqh Proposes 10 Recant His Confession---
Female Walking Matches and Other
Sports.
BASE BALL.

nouncsd. They are as follows according II
dates. The reason will open simultaneously il
Louisville and Cincinnsti:
April 25 and 27.-ehicago ys. Louisville, at Louis
VILE; Cincinnati "a. st, Louis at Cincinnati.
cinnati; st. Louis ". Louisville, at Louisville.
Mag and 6.-Chicago rs. g. Louis, ut St. Louis
/ Louiayi1e vs. Cincinnati, ut Cincinnati.
! May and l1.-Chicago VI. Cincinnati, st Chicago
| Louisville Es. ST. Louis, ut st. Louis.
May Is aud 1G--Chiesgo IS. Louisville, At Chicago
! Cincinnati vs.. st. Louis, ut st. Louis-
May IL aud 20.-Chicago vs. st. Louis, ut Chicago
Cincinnati rs. Louisville, st Louisville.
THE EASTERN PROGRAMME.
| conference Of representatives Of Western
clubs was held in st. Louis Friday to arrange it
possible, schedule Of dates on which to receive
the Eastern clubs on their first Western tour.
| The Chicago Club was represented by ". f.
Hilbert, President the Cincinnati and Louis
villa Clubs by A1r. Johnson, T. Director Of the
latter organization bearing proxy for the,,Cin-
cinnatls. The session was harmonious and re-
suited in settling upon list Of days, which we're
| forwarded to the Eastern clubs, and will no
doubt be accepted. It Was the result Of SIM
| liar meeting held By the four Eastern League
Clubs Some days ago.
THE BROWN STOCKINGS.
| a letter from St. Louis says that the man
Ayers OF tue Brown Stockings propose to try the
virtue Of drill on their club this year, md are
accordingly giving them ali the practice that the
weather will permit Every fair day the men
are worked fve hours on the field in uniform,
and, though the immediate result may be- much
cursinc aud dissatisfaction, the end will be that
the Browns will be in fully as fine shape April
as any Other organization, except, perhaps, the
Iouisvilles, q month later. Tho feeling
in st. Lonis runs high, and there isa strong ex-
pectatlon that they mas be able to carry of tho
whip for 1876 AZ any rate, the club must be 3
good one that wins q bali in st. Louis this year.
The maoasemens have made what they consider
fne change BY putting Battin, their old second
basoman, on third. and AcGeary, the new man,
On second It is said that ID practice, the
change works admirably.
THE CHICAGO CLUB.
The Chicagos will begin their gymnasium
practice tomorrow.
Peters. Cone, and Andrus, Of the new nine
arrived in the city last week, leaving only Hines
Bielaski, Anson, and White still to come. Peters
is looking very finely, and it to 60 on fald
at once. Hines ls likely to arrive tomorrow or
next day.
The sale Of season seats for the Chicago Club
games shows that the interest will be very great
this year. Friday morning when the GALE began
the limo Of e1pectane buyers WIS q lengthy one
aud extended all over Spading's store. The first
Mich, and the second lot to Q. ". Potter, Presi-
large proportion Of the 200 seats which are to be-
sold have already been disposed OF, but there
are fen left for eale.
The uniform for tbs club Tor 1876 will differ !
very little, if any, from last year. The English |
day. There is talk OF arranging Some way 10
which spectators can easily and GER |
aro in the field. Capt spaiding's ilea |
is to furnish each player With different colorcd
aY6f fS1t adff In
those of the players On the score cards. There
will, however, be some opposition to this idea,
and it is not st ali certain to win. collection
q heads under the proposed plan would look
certain that the plan if adopted would be use
ful one it not ornamental.
THE AMATEURS. !
TIE National Amateur Base Bail Association
met in Philadelphia Wednesday last. The an-
nual report shows that the membership COM
p1ises seyenty-two clubs, OF which thirteen have
been admitted during the past year. a number |
u uow clubs Nefe admitted. The rules OF the |
Professional League we're adopted, with an
amendment which debRrs ali persons connected
With amateur associations from playing with |
professional clubs, under penalty OF expulsion |
The following officers we're elected Tor the euE.- |
ng year:
e-President-Henry H. Diddlebocl, Philadelphia.
Secrctary-Joseph pursse1, Nev York.
Judge Adyocate-A. G. Crawford, Of princason chi.
ege-
Adjourned to meet in New York on tho second
Wednesday OF March, 1877.
FROM ALL OVER. I
Gould, Booth, aud Jones, members Of this =
esson's Cincinnati niue. have been in that CITY
II winter. The rest OF the nine .re expected in
weeks time, and will then so into active train
ng. !"
The rnuaor that Joh1 ]. Joyce had retired from t
ne management OF tho Cincinnati Club appears =
NRx+sn HnrF% %tr$ft%r l
Mt in Louisville, where tho death of friend =
nd business partner will keep him sone time, ! =
at he announces that he nill bo on hand before | (
he season opens. .
The Bostons have a1zaneed already the follow q
1g games With the athletlcs: Saturday aud | J
lonship games et Philadelphia Decoration b
'ay, Ma7 so. and Bunker Hill Day. June II, ut /
oston; and playing again at Philadelphia on s
10 Fourth OF July. e
The Hartford and New Haven clubs are to con- a
'st tor Connecticut Ststo champion banner, :,
oreh *2oo; IN series Of ton games, the first =,
stch to be played in Hartford on election =
Nay 8. The New Harens bare =
rong team. and they will give their opponents +
good push for victory.
The Secretary OF the League has notified its
embers that tho Mutual Club OF BrooklYn
lye @ engaged James ]. Shandley for the season -
1876. This is Shandley's first year IN first te
ass club. though he has been in the scmi-pro "
sBlonal FlyawnyB for year or two. He bas tt
Q name Of being fine fielder and general Y
syer, rs we'll as strong batsman. til
The Eastern papers are hugely enjoyinc tho b.
Louis Republicans bombastic pun Of its S.
me club, and the criticisms are very amusing th
10 Hartford Times has well-writsen burlesar1e re
the article, representing the '.simply stu- 70
ndous St. Louis nine as gants, 60 feet tall in ve
game with the Harsfo1ds, who are, for pnr- sc
ses Of comparison, about foot high. N
The Philadelphia Press has the fo1loxine q;
'aps Of baseball news: or
The Cenanniais are now ready for chs1lenne.
ons hold out ~" 'NAe "Ao | -. ~
ICE Mcbride wants to run club Of his own tn
Eac Mnsuals cannot bs suited With catcher snd IN
7acancyis is still OPEN ~no ~ ~
angh will pitch for the Athletics in most of their Ia
nes. ~ " Ne@f ] "a
doesnr much but he proposes to show s;1
o1neF e4uos Of the League, before the season in 49,
= noW nicely tho Chtcagos played their u<tlo game
ne cincinnati Club II lying remarkably outet and ~ ~
aiming 81 the day when It shall take down the udc va
The Louisville team. '1- *'1e'
ne HaEnoru Club Is not Receiving much favor fran
hat "