New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
BASE BAIL FOR 1870.

| AN UNUSUALLY ACTIVE SEASON ANrrCfPATEp-ru,
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL cLuas
There is every indication that the baaeb,u
for 1876 will DO of unusual activity seys,,
clubs have been formed. and all the old oryan,,
tons remain in tho field with regnorcements Prep.r
tions have been made for several important macbe. In
April The most noteworthy Of these are the games h
tween the Chicago aud st. Louis Clubs which will tab.
place the latter part Of April The Initiated bv
the players OF tho West which has resut
IN National League OF Professional Cubs will probably
have considerable influence 1t is thought upon the Sum-
mer campaign. This movement Ia designed TO excluds
from competing for the championship all clubs suspected
or found guilty OF crooked" playing. IL has bee,
charged that several clubs have been in the habit q
dividing the gsts money or playing for proats, ana
other Irregularities unworthy Of professional players
II also charged that Of the clubs haye been se
ing throwing games In tho interest OF tho asso
ciates who have enabled 20 bet undestandngy ON
the strong protest has been made against
their exclusion from this League by the Philadelphia and
New-Haven Clubs, and very animated controversy "a
expected IL Is not known whether the National Assp
citation will take any action In the matter not II has
been suggested that the National League may take
tho place OF tho old Association. One sign Of the ex
pected activity OF tho coming exhibited In the
very ncrai revival OF old amateur clubs which have
been out pract Irng late years Among these sy
be named the Knckerbocker, star, Gothan and Active
Clubs. TIE convention OF amateurs VIII be held Phs
dephia March 8, and will probably be largely attended
Twenty clubs have already been enrolled by the
Association. The convention OF professions al clubs viii
meet IN New Haven during the first March, when
delegates will Dc present from Boston. Chca aitJn
81, Louis, Cincinnati, LOuisyile, New-iiaye, Plade-
ph., and Ncw-lOrk. Tho ten regular cubs which VIII
contest e United states cham up held by
Inc h. stuu ciub constituted as follows:
COons Mcbride p Fisler LIST b.; Reach 2d db
sutton od h.; Force, Hail. T. Eggsr, c. f. Knighi a.
ETouscF. Substitute.
BOsfoS -McGiuey, C.: Borden p Murnan lst b.; Parks
q. H. Manning r T. III. WI ght and Nbi.ney substitutes.
Gil. AGo.-Whe Sia lding, p AcN y, lst b.; Barnes
2d b.. Arson, "a d., Peter, Glenn L, Hines f.
arus r. T.; AGdy, substitute.
CIs.IANATL-PIorson Fisher, Gould, ls b.; 5weary
"a b.; Cack g. b.; k,sslc Snei1er l.; Jones, Il
kIslts I. T.. Waide!l substitute. -
IIAKrFOiD-D Allison. Bond. p; Mills, ls b., Burtocf
2d D.. tergusJr b.: y, York g. keInsen, Il
Cummings. l.. HigiIanl s16 Harordse. substitutes
LUUIsyILLE.-Sayar G.; Deyl u, C2rDile, ISL D. Ger
harct ~ Hague b.: fulmer Ryan. +; HaseGga
e. l.. Becilt.I. r.. l.. y. Allison, subsJltate.
MUiUAl--iIicks, - Matthews, T.; start lst b. cassiiy.
"a H.. Nichols, I'd b.. Hslhban, Hatleld. Z; HoLS
ii ORTIZ c. f. lloyd, L; Both and Phelps. b,ututs
"a b. slence, ID b.. D. NIish- s. Pa0or. L. HoL
ferr, c. T.. Walt, TT
PIN ADE PIA-Malone, Zettiein Meyerle ist b.
= 2d b. crowley, Sd b.; Cr1yer Tracy l. Il
c. Weaver T.; arner and Mason, Substitutes
~. oUIs.-Capp. bradley, D.; Mack lst b.. BlttD. "a
D.. Miller 81 b.. Pisrce Cuthbcri, - IKE c.
Dshlnan, a. L.. Biony. substitute