, 1876-11-05
single game to their credit have therefore
been relegated to the foot: o.,
PITCHERS OF 1876.

3 McEey, Chicago -..-.-..-... u ]. GO
IL Spalding Chicago. .....-..... 81: 1os l. 2
Cummings. Hartford ....-.. o2 36 J. e
S; Manning, Boston. commence. 20i 30i l. 90
81 Bradley, Boston ..-.......-.| ISL 81 u
Il Josephs, Boston. ............I 23 61i 2. 65
'' Fisher, Cincinnati. .....-..... 23t q 2.65
81 Mathews, Mutual So, 145I ~
9! Knight, Athletic -. .-... -. 81 66j 9. So
10 Williams, Cincinnati ........E 81 25 3. Y
IL Dean, Cincinnati. ...........E 16i !3| s. %
III Zct1lein, Athletic. ....-.-..-.. 81 *87i ). 91
nal Mcbride, Boston, -......-... i; 'Ii; !. 00
- Nichols, Boston ............. Il I, !. 00
II Nieyerie. Athletic. ....,....... 0| 4.5o
15 Booth Cincinnati.... ....... II l215. 90
l6 Ryan, Louisville. ............1 l. l7;1T. ny
ri Sutton, Athletic. ............. i 9; 9. %
- Larkin. Mutual. ..............f u O. o. W
This shows about what was TO have been cx-
pectcd, that the three underhand,. curve throw
crs appear to better advantage than Spalding,
and that Bradley is the best of the lot, Backed
as he will be next year, he ought to allow only
very small number OF runs to be earned oil
his delivery. OF the players named, Mcve mas
tho best batting and liciding reeora, e; a,,d;n WIN
The Clipper, in closing an article on straight
and curved pitchers, has The following:
Spalding-a straight pitcher-.was enabled to
achieve success for his club which Bradley ey-who
eceMs to combine tho abilities Of both Classes OF
pitchers to certain cxtentZwas unable @ to DO h Tor
his clnb; and certainly Mcbride would have taken
the Athletics through the season more successfully
than any OF their cutycd~lne experimental pitchers
1;na nnnr;,ncrt nret1v ro.tlv one and it is mes
tionabie whether another season. trial Of it will
1nnis nav nr9n rcly uDon It in 1877 In fact the
fnror for line pitchers appears to be Just at
its height, the scmi-professfona Clubs having the
! fever badly Club managers would do we'll to re-
n5 M tho 3 @ lose
in the long run than he~aslll win Also that such
acfiy. catrher. If not two or three OF them for
Tow con sta1d the nressure Of even huff seasons
snpoI1 o1 ~ tSc a course esperence
~ ~ .rin ~ rn,c effsot tho adrantnres the
e1d side derive from the curved-ne delivery, and
Hfn 70 sas ;e VI" sa ,e Given equal supp6r
nns ~ sas wond sooner rey UPON Spadng and
;ne ntehers ~ M IN the }ratcty. The former tells
tiu. ths hs,trr IN tie m ione run.
'''~ c1ScINSATT PERSONALS.
The Cincinnati enquirer asposes ;ah o. me ne. sea-
son ~ us Guy IN e4lunn non "nlcii Iac LUZ
lowing extracts are taken:
Kcck called the boys around him last Monday
morning in the office Of hfspork- house, gave them
come fnther1y advice, together with his blessing.
owing, and disbanded the club. The boys unite
in IN earnest testimonial OF respect for Mr. Kcck
and h1s treatment OF mem hvelythlag .nat s vas
honorable aHu 1aise ne ua & io. sne' t anu ssea.cu
+rnor aa;a-;ns hive hean na;d Tepnlar1v nron,ntr
and fully. AL these things coming from Mr..
hcck curing season Of disconragement will be
repeated next season under more 1aVofaple clrcum-
stances :, ooo,.;,,z ,,ouo.s ..,na =, .ho hast
o. H. ses anr,aa,ogts NJ suv
XIX ~ ~ cnc;nnaf; s1 cnb ncnnT MacE nniu
week or two ago sought ~ engagement: aa first
oaseman at salasy 81 p, 1uo: Us aafaly neces
he 10 say 1e - ~ that hc con e
h.d @ 1ns c5,nca ',;trhcr. md rohtifcder hnt for
- ssu as e1 nanaonmant a. mt 9i,;nI- ha IL
a IN, me sa ts on n9. ~ th rs
hai1 fra+a,n;tr 1sii tnkc ;ssme f:coroe Hall hoa
been talked OF, but as Chase, OF tho Lousvilles,
has gone: East after him, the Cincinnatlans have
probably lost him:
Pike. their M best 5ayer 60. and they W oicr him BIZ
money # be viii get his release from the Cincin7
natis. To eatisfy the St, Louis management, he
came over week betore last and put in bis applica~
tion, which, ot conrsc. was refused " .Mf. heck.
~. f1ke Is nor ANXIOUS 10 get IL anu VIII play III
einslanatl neas seas; .a;,- c;n,,n.+; ,ao
~ ran,e,irr ont y nrarv romhina IsTt
Year . Al and fshtins iront It on indcpendent princis
Il lsf thought by some tnat there would be more
money m 1rog u n sacn 'no JUST ~ up 10
'e "'n ~ ~" RELICS.
1or+o;, bo11- n1overe ~? Roc+or md uor+ford
haon,r % ca,tr,roi r1es tn sbut ont ia;r fnnls and
hannT tatches on fon1s. tried them in a game
one day last week, but didn't see much differ
enca from tho n1d 3vev -
S.-s ~ 4to'. wv w
The Bostons managed todefeat the Hartfords
in four games out Of five for the New England
cba,nnipnship being greatly aided, and ailetted
therein 1hv Nichols formerly of tha New Havens.
h1,t 1at,r of the Fall Rivers etc. and cnSraged
b brt atIl ',;s " 'f eNe' '1to
ny ot' Louls iol 1o'''
The St. Louis Re12uHicun has the following
noroerr,r1,.
~ ree1,,,
Ihe bloWns VII NJ u1soanu " present IaeIe @
nas uGen 50 '1aca % u .;fa.;a nse uat
tAa1 thEIe ~ No wu1A sae lllsut 1
eon,s Dm, mn :1.1@ 5.'. s-
small ,varcr ia men Tint thev ran. Scratch m
nine in twcnty-four hours to beat the Athletics.
-'rhrrc is M md nj. ta11x il; somo of Tho nonora
south OF here concerning professional umpires
for the League next year, and it is we'll enough
TO state ti'at tnerc is not g1ost OF a'show that
tns ts H. fos ~ 1;o1a tH % as- 4
can ret their work done cheapcr under. I the Old
system, and they are doubtless right in the as
sertion. At any rate. not more than two MEM
ncrs o. the League WILL oe prcpaleo TO vote 1of
Wv
nc lact ena1 ene oncaSo Ciu1 players ieu
oase.nS aselases oU uesiueny s!lis Sear eall1cs
anguish li1o many ne.fGs anu Tug o. LOUIS 1te-
pao.an 80 ~ ~ tlo,n Us Inner