, 1876-10-22

most extraordinary = giye-aWay," and proves
concluEiyelE that q writer guilty OF that kind o1
self in anS sporting paper. As to the fact, it
appcars from record that the lost
game Was the one which was to have been
played In Cincinnati Aug. 5, but was prevented
by rain. 1t would follow, as matter OF course,
that It another were to be played IN its PLACE,
that would have to be in Cincinnati under the
rule which gives each club five games from
every other club on its own ground. So that,
If either club we're to be thrown out, it would
be St. Luuis, who would be compelled to 60 TO
Cincinnati to play tho game, or give the for
felt
But It is not necessary that the game should
he MA Eed at all and no penalty will follow II 1t
Is not played. Sec. 2of Art XII. OF the League
Constitution provides for just such cases IN the
following Language:
the vistns Isl club shall not De required to extend It's
stay again visit such CRY for the so!e purpose
Of playing OF suct, game prevented by rain
lfthe CKppsr man would provide himself with
a copy Of tie rules aud read them, he would be
spared such mortifyine displays Of ignorance as
down the Cncinnatis to the level OF the Mutu-
ais and Athletics, but it is hardly fair to descend
to lying to do it.
Il is Z saddening sight to sec that bright and
usually accurate paper, the Post, following in
tic Clipper's wake. and, without stopping to
read the rules, falling head1ong into the pit Of
error which contains the once-power1ul Eastern
sporting paper.
The Cincinnati Enquirer bids farewell to the
season in touching column Of regret mingled
with hope. It expects that George Hall and
Nolan will be engaged for next year, aud that
the nine will be: Mathews, p; Hicks, c.,
Jones. D.; Pike, 2b.; Foley, s b.; Booth, g. s.;
Halinan, !. f.; Hall, c f.; Nolan, r. T.; Gould
and kcsster, substitutes. The Enquirer winds
up BY recommending Crandall for Manager, but
The TRIBUNE still. believes that the position
should be vested in the Enquirer office.
There is now little or no doubt that White,
Of this years White Stockings, will play with
Harry Wright's Boston team next year, and the
change will, Of course, strengthen the latter
considerably. 1t is, however, more than doubt
full whether Harry is net laying out too Tldc
path He has engaged Bond, and will have
Brown, Morrill, and perhaps 0'Rourkc, to catch
for him, while White, the pitcher, and bis broth
er, the catcher, will train in another double har-
ness. he also has Thurman, Leonard, aud
George Wright, Sutton, Schafer, Manning, and
Josephs. These, with Harry himself, make up
team of fourteen men.
The New York Sportsman has the following
paragraph: 44rhe Chicagos arc champions, the
Hattforls second, the ST. Louis third, the Ros-
tons fourth, the Louisyil]es fifth, and the Gin
cinnatis last ALI honor to the last two clubs
for the plncky manner in which they finished up
the season, though every game they have played
for the past SIX weeks has paid no more than
song. The Athletics and Mutuals, with long
years of experience and the prestige OF gooo
names to help them, were unable to keep their
engagements with the other League managers,
and the consequence Is that the TWO largest
cities IN the country are compelled to look on
and sec The result Of bad management-hank
ruptcy. We hope for better things next year
from both cities"