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This remands St. Louis to third place because,
though the Browns have Won as many games US
Hartford, they have lost two more. It may be
sud, then, that unless Hartford loses two games
to Boston, there is ,lo hope for st. Louis getting
second place. There remains only four games
to play and they are Us follows: Hartford and
Cincinnati, one, which vii lbe played tomorrow; !;
St. Louis and Cincinnati, one; aud Hartford and
Boston, two together.
HARRY WRIGHT TO REMAIN N BOSTON,
Harry Wright aud his Boston nine were in
this vity Friday, anu lett for Detroit that evcn-
ing on their way holne. Their Western trip has
been fairly satisfactory one financially, and
they will close up the season With great hopes
for next year. The team has secured fourth
place, which was quite as much as Harry could
hope for with the team he had. They have only
two games more to play-botb with the Hart
fords-as the championship table shows.
Should the Bostons win both Of theee, It would
help the st. Louis to get second place in the
race for the pcnaut, but 1t is, unfortunately,
hardly to be hoped that they will.
4 reporter called On Mr.. Wright while he was
here, with intent to ask him about his reported
age the Brown Stocking nine. It was matter
Of general report that the St. Louis people very
much desired him, aud 1t was hoped by the best
friends Of the .game in the West that be would
go there, but that IS seems not likely to be &C.
comp1ished. Mr.. Wright stated to the reporter
that nothing lad been done about his engage
ment, and left it to be inferred, it not directly
stated. that the matter WIS at sn end as far as
ST. Louis was concerned, and that he would al
faculty which Harry has Of shedding off
inquiries prevented the reporter from
flntling out what his reusons were,
and the only satisfaction that he could find was
in putting this anu that together and inferripg
from q conversation what the matter was. With
all due respect for the St. Louis people and the
club which will represent them, 1t is fair to say
that the impression conveyed to the reporter
was that Capt. Harry did not like to undertake
to manage any club with such curious charac-
tcrs in it as some which the Browns have eu-
gagged for 1S77. At least three Of them are the
Kind Of men that Mr.. Wright has sedulously
avoided in all MS ball management, and he lett
it tU be inferred that he would try and get
mcnt proper to be made ls that THE TRIBUNE
very greatly regrets that Harry could not have
arranged to come West.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Cincinnati Enqnirer say: Of the winning
Of the pcnnant by Chicago that sEyery one
here rejoices With them tllut they have won it."
Accepted with thanks, aud the hope that CHI
tago will live to see Cincinnati second in 1877.
The Secretary Of tue League announces that
Fulmer, Of this years. Louisville nine, who had
been re-eugaged for next year, has been e.
leased. THIS may be supposed to have some re-
(ation to the boast of the Philadelphia people
that he was to play there in 1877. An ''old
head" respectfully advises MIR. Fulmer that he
has done an uuwise thing.
The annual meeting Of the Board of Directors
OF the League will be held ut Cleveland, on the
first Monday in December, and the annual meet
ing Of the League will be held on the first
Thursday Of the same month.
The Louisville team Will leave for Memphis
on the 18th Of the present month, where they
arc engaged to play three games with the Mem
phis boys. Tncy will most likely play at Little
hovk ulld Nashville.
The Western clubs are not the only ones that
have suffered through the management VI the
Athletic club. That organization Is yet iu-
debtcd to the Nutuals three games, and now
refuses to go to New York unless guarantee
is made.
The Courier-Jour,al man disappointsus great
" by failing into flt Of blackguardism over Al
Nright's attack on the Louisville Club. No I
human being believed the Philadelphia story in |
the first place, and, when young Haldeman de- |
scends to abuse and calling names, be puts him
self for the moment on the Level OF the Athletic I
Club, The CO. has made very good ball
:olumn this year, and if its conductor will let
,hc other fellows throw all the mud while he
aughs At them, he will do we'll.
The Clipper thus rebukes. the Quaker City
olks: "Wc do not know who Is at fault in the
natter, but the parties who allowed Clapp and
dcBridc to leave the Athletic nint this season,
lot TO mention other players, and who engaged
,thers in their places, made q mistake which
las resulted in the failure OF the club to COM
lete its seasons games for the first time since
IS organization, sixteen years ago. It is a
isgrace to Philadelphia that club with such
as tic Athletic should be allowed
O go to the wall.''
The Post speaks words OF much sense when it
hus discusses tine admission OF minor clubs |
ato the League:
Many of the clubs which have been ranked as
emil professionals are desirous Of crowd ng into
he IedCnc next year. hoping thereby to gain much
Or their fame and finances. Most of these re-
uests, il not all. will be denied for polite rea;
ons. Many communities maintain their in
.rcst in home mines, because in the exhibition
ames between League Clubs and themselves they
q not expect nuch, and are consequently not dis
opoiuted at the defeat Of the home club. In fact,
ley grow quite enthusiastic IL the home club sue
eds. by the aid Of the umpire, in keeping the
ore Of The visiting League club down low. Il the
ettcd home club was admitted to the League, the
e0ueut and overwhelming defeats which it would
,rcly receive from the other aud moro experienced
eagle clubs would speedily cause falling Of OF
te7est and a consequent less .ninS OF gate re-
;: II ;f,;.,cd to thu LeaQue more wOul1 be ex-