, 1876-04-21
SPORTING NEWS.
Informal Opening of tho Bnso'
Bali Season in Chicago.
spalding's Nino Againut a Strong
Picked Tenn of Players.
The Free Handicap Mt Newmarket, Eng..-
The American Horse prcak-
ness Fourth.
Races at New 0rloans--A Walking Match
groken on,

BASE BALL.
TIE WHITE srocKtNaH' r1nsr APPEARANCE.
A considerable number Of baseball fanclers
went out to the Twcnty- -tiirl-sttcet g1ounds
yesterday afternoon to ase tho no" Chicago
nino In Its first appearance for tue yoar. Tie
grounds wnre found In fair shape, considering
ihcr natural n,oiss fn,lngs, and did very vol to
play on, barring Tho fact that n bail would not
bound when It struck foul. Tho changes tn tbs
arrangements for tho uoason are worry fow, and
may 10 summed up 10 paint. cleanliness. mud a
now fonce on tho cast ado Of tho incioburc.
Tic Chicago ninc cayno on the field In body,
and wero hoartly and cheerfuliy applauded by
tho crowd who hccmed to hopo vol Of them.
Much comment waa heard on tho partt.co'orcd
caps. but 1t Nas generally favorable. and tho
utility OF tho idea was acknowledged. Tho
colosa chpson by tho man arc 40 follows:
spald!pg-Duc.
Whtto-Red.
hloYev-Diack and blue.
1larnos-B1hck and yellow.
pctcrs~Dlack and red.
Anson-Dlack and uhIts
1Iinos-White.
BIolaskl.-While snd red.
Addy-Whtte and brown.
and tha handeomoat Htnos'. II Ia fair to Hug-
gcst to Manager Hpalding that ho change either
| Ansona colosa OF Addy's, because thoy are i'm
| possible 10 be told apart littlo distance OIL !;
although It. is not shereby intImntcd that any
nm except = perfect stranger would confound
| tho two mon. Tho color Ercen hnotno TO have
been omitted Why not put that In tho list
| Yesterdays game iR not Of course worthy OF
detailed description; Il was necessarily ono
eided, though tic picked nno woro aided by
Autrts and Conc Of tllo professionals. Tho ro-
mnindcr Of tho partiea waB made up Of ana
| teurB from tho FFAnkline aud other good ANA
| tenr organizations, Glenn, Of the CAioagos, did
| kr1xv A. nil hnyinr hAYftIv teNnvnfRI ffnr1
his recont illEeas, nlld tho trco nlaycrb expected
from st. Louis disappointed tho management
and tic crowd.
Tho notable foAturo Of tho game, AZ far a. tho
professionals wore concerned. Was the generally
limo throwing to second ana third basc8 which
positions had good deal Of Tork. McVcy was
not 80 fortunate, and got neither as good throw
ing nor aa miel, Of T.; Tue work done BY Anson,
tho same qualify will WIN plenty Of games:
pctcsH distinguished himself by wonderful
running ono-haud catch In the fourth lpninG,
md IN tho ninth the ball went from 6pailing tc
AnBon, and theuca to BARNES and McVey in timt
to accomplish triple play: double play b
BielaBki md A1oYoy iu tho sixth inning waa yot,
oredltablo to tho forElors powors OF Acldinf
quickly and throwing swiftly.
Taken as . whole. tho first appearance OF the
professionals nns quito satisfactory, md g'vsI
ground for sangnins hopes OF iutnro euccoss
Tho el1ect OF :" Boston training sosu1cd to ap
pear in tho great number Of bafo rtght-fioI1 hlts
) l 8HH pDIuHpa hlhO LII 41l0 AhuUllOA6 hVEh1Hh y
tho team.
Tho picked nino played fasr gano at times
ind then again put in 4 bit Of inu!iug. Cou
wns asHailcd with nll aotts Of throwing, aud
whlo ho took o guud proportion Of 1t. got allow
ed Ills scoro to be narked with rather moro tha
hts Bharo OF errors. Andrns showed somo pitch
ing ability. and only small number Of earnc
runs wcro uado OF him. lIia battin
WAS excellent, aud, from his ntylo An
general action, II uny bo plndicted that he ri
make t3pq record Tor htH first wear III tho PRO
;, fpBsion.
Tic plny undcr tho new rules waB uoticeabl
! different from TINT OF last year, and tho audi
. cuco, until they .Baw the point" grutnblcd 4
] nnl bccauBo no eirort was made to put out
} lnau when ho attempted TO rnn On . foul Th
other noticeable change Was that which mad
tho ball at ones In play whom oaught on 70,
fly. White took tie idea very promptly. an
made aomo fms throsa To first after sharp tips.
TlEE EHConE.
Toliowing Ia tho score. which allonld ba ur
dorssood In the light OF tho fact that tho plcke
nino rocoyod five outs in zach inning: