, 1876-02-13

game has piped bis pipe in their favor; out tne
ueculiarity Of the matter ia that it cannot 40
ANYBODY any good to carp as tae 1nlustlce ~ tno
action taken. letter from Phiadelpn1a lniol1nn
the writer that the philadeiphia Cup managers ,
have thoroughly cauyassed the subject aud come
to the conclusion that the rule concerning one
club in city effectually cuts them oi1' "neIs.
upon they propose verltaple COUP
d etat-no less 3 thing than en!grating
in body to Baltimore, and, having become
the League from there. This they say Will o.
viate the objection formerly made to them anu'
since Baltimore has more than 75,000 lnhablt-
ants, they calculate on coming in easily. At IS
necessary, in this connection, to quote to mo
Phiadelphias section OF the League const!5a-
ton which they have overlooked. 1t pfoFldes
that the application OF any Club for memberahlp
shall be considered only at the annual meeting,
aud after thirty days notice. When the appl1es,,
ton comes up for action. ballot must 90 mac
with white and black balls, and the casting OF
Two OF the latter color refuses the apIhicatlon.
If this section be lived up to, tho Philadel-
phias cannot get in until next December.
IL is therefore quito probable that the New
Havens aud Philadelphias will preserve the
1ellc8 OF the former National Association. and
viii seek to get in few other clubs like the
Atlantics, Red Stockings. Of St. Louis: Coving-
iDgton (Ky.) Stars and perhaps the Washing
tons. They will then elect 'the Veteran"
Secretary, and go through all the motions.
lQGu tleF Will go uQl1G Ae4 6kaAt lAAfO4Js
after which they will die. II eeems an un-
lucky omen for tho Philadelphias that their
grand stand should hnyo been blown to tho
ground on the day the new League was formed
THE MUTTIs ON A NEW BASIS.
A. private letter from Mr. Cammeyer, mana
ger of the Mutuale, received in this city yester-
day, says that the Veteran is in high feather
over the new League, and hopes to be able to
produce nine that will give everybody trouble
lie has discarded the cooperative plan,
and will pay a salary to every player.
hereafter. lie has secured Cassidy, Of the New
Havens az second baseman. and will otherwise
strengthen his nine. John Hatfield will not play
bali this year. Mr. Cammeyer has taken big
contract II he has undertaken TO reform base
ball in Now York. but there is every reason to
wish him good luck in his crusade
EoTEb.
The rumor that O'Rourke had been released
from the Boston Club and would play with the
Hartfords proves to have been entirely without
foundation.
A. G.. Spa1ding. manager OF the White Stock
ing nine for 1876, took up his permanent resi-
deuce in Chicago Wednesday. He is at present
stopping ut the Clifton House.
The Acme Club Of Chicago have elected the
following officers for tho present year: G. E.
McGrew, Secretary; E. J. George, 1reasuror
J. Gross, Captain. The officers above named
and ". Hough will constitute committee OF
management Tho following nine will repre-
sent the Club for 1876: E. III. Gross, c.; Nc
Grew, p: Hough, 8. s.. Heeney, b.; Seemers,
2 b.; ]. Gross b.; George. L f.; James, C. T.;
Smith, 7. t. Challenges will be received BY G.
L. McGrew. No. 324 Thrty-secoud street.