, 1876-10-08


Some weeks ago THE TRIBUNE announced the
engagement Of the body Of the Chicago nine for
1877, and it now has the pleasure Of supple
nlenting its former announcement BY the official
statement made by the Secretary Of the League
to the clubs. The document is as follows:
"WAsn1sGTox, Oct. 2.-Thc following-namcd
gentlemen have signed contracts with the Chi
caro- Ball Club, Of Chicago, ILL.,, for the season
OF Isl, an1ncly: Albert G. Spaiding, r. c.
Barnes, John P. Peters, c. A. McVey. Paul A.
Hines. John u. Glenn.'' The contract OF c. Z.
Waite had alteady been announced. and these
seven names will, Of course, form the nucleus of
the champion nine Of 1877. There arc in the
list the bsst pitcher, short-stop, second base
man, and two t1elders in the country, to say
nothing OF the universal genius McVey, and
Waite who must prove what he is before he can
bc approved in Chicago.
The Chicago and St. Louis Clubs will arrive
here this morning probably-or at least the
champions Sill. The third and fourth games OF
the extra series for the championship Of the
West will he played on the Twenty third street
grounds tomorrow and Tuesday, and inasmuch
as these two contests will close the playing In
this city this year, they will probably draw
large attendnce. The clubs will 60 from here
to Milwaukee "Wednesday, and will play on
that city's eutral ground the fifth game Of the
extra series From Milwaukee the champions
will make 2 short tour through Minnesota.
playing in several cities where the dates are not
yct positivelr arranged further than that Satur-
day next the: play at St. Paul, Monday at Min
ncapolis, and Tuesday at Winona-
Certain p12crs in Cincinnati and st. Louis
have been ftr some time asserting and reassert-
ing that heCMcago Club had hired Albert q.
Nichols, Of he dcfunct Mutua1s, and E. E.
Cuthbert, OF the St. Louis. There is not now,
and there nGer has been, the slightest intcn-
ton on the art OF the Chicago Club manage
ment to lireeither Of these men. Cut1bcFt's
batting recon- is about 30 OF far below Addy's,
while Nichol' is about LIS, or pretty near the
bottom of tie list There would, Of course, be
no use for tht kind OF batters in the Chicago
nine. The purpose of these publications is, OF |
course, Il lausable one: it is to create demand |
for tue piayes named in other mines on the !
principle thatwhateyer man the Chicngos seek |
out must be good one. In that view Of the |
case It Is an innocent bit OF free advertising |
Which TnE TuBuSE cannot afford to frank
The CLpp7turns up at the end Of the season
t1actlg Whcreit was to have been looked for
On the side ofthe strongest Following is the
way it announces the end OF the championship +
race:
Efer since tn ball playing fraternity OF Chicago
became ambitious OF championship honofs, and
sought to eecue team to represent them In the pro-
fetsional aren't has the Clipper pointed out to their
club mtnagersthat, not until they placed thor
oushy reliable wel1-traincd and disciplined nine Il
y the aeld. coad they possibly attain the succeRs
aimed at Thlndv1ce was practically pooh pooacd |
entll this seasn, and the result was dlscreGuab!c
hs1eat h1e t., seaso; after season, even, even though
shat we're; considered the strongest
players. The services Of noted pitchers and
atehess, fsst.14ss base- players and felders: and
ttune. htrd httets proved to be useless In achicV-
n SUCCESS, siIply because unreliable men we're
nlxed in, no Giciplne was observed training Was
aeeiected, and;nere was neither field nor club
management toun the team properly. after four
nm;@psigns mrked by continuous defeal lne
directors Of ii new Chicago Club thought that It
aoala .sla be as vel. perhaps. to take the Jumpers
tsasaee, ta and to ~ the Boston plan OF running .
sase. oau clnbnnd they went to work, ano;
T. without regad to cost secured the services OF
~ 11e present Ct!ugo White Stockings. and placed
a. paio!ns at ne head OF it, with an bnd1stufbeo
ttoutfol OF the tam, and they found their reward
u a. winning not,nly tho championship pennant |
le= year d 1s7B. |
az, 30 much tor pying due attention to training,
- ano1he morale Of nine, and especial
= .os throwing out the services Of every Justly |
re,E.peceed or marked man. Had all the League |
i; ta8ea this named important action. such
- Ssstuas rest:ts the failure OF the Athtetic
e ss antntl teans, and loss Of 80 many Important
m.sk3, nsae3 y the St Louis Club, would not have
t:.1s :seo ue can4'aien- unqucstionahly the expe-
Ae Ss LIE r. -easuu must hare taught tue