, 1876-02-13
The Philadelphia Clubs New Departure
-.-How They Hope to Get Into
the League.
Great and Abnormal Activity Among the
Pedestrians Challenges from Hen
and Women Amateurs.
Chicago Yachting Prospects for the Season
List Of Boats Building and in
Contemplation.
Business Done by the National Trottlng Associa-
tion...Items from The Riflemen, Pigeon
Peppers, Bi1liardisis, Etc.

U0Hss.lIeEl5 ITU[ Nlt ntiltIllEi'y Fl4EtH"
Peppers, Billiardists, Etc.
BASEBALL.
TIE NEW LEAGUE.
One of the gentlemen vino Nas present at the
formation Of the new league in New York last
week was in the city yesterday, and TRIBUNE
reporter took occasion to seek conversation
with him to gather for the public q somewhat
more detailed account Of the objects and objects
Of the new movement than had been presented
in this or any other paper which had mentioned
the matter. the views of the gentleman were
apt and clear, and left no doubt in the writer q
mind that the public would fully and entirely ap-
prove the league 30 long as it kept on the plat
form where it had placed itself.
It seems that the new departure Was, from the
first,
CHICAGO IDEA,
and without desiring to detract from the good
Judgment Of the club managers who came into
it after it had been explained to them. it should
20 On record that the President OF the Chicago
Club ia to be credited with having planned, en-
gincerod, and carried the most important reform
since the history Of the game, and the one
which will do most to elevate it,
1no primal idsa Of the new League is embo d.
led in that portion of the new constitution which
provides TINT not more than one club from o
city shall be allowed in the League: It is hardly
necessary to discuss this section at length, ho-
Cause it bears on its face it's own defense. It
may be laid down as an axiom that no two
clubs eau live and thrive in the same city.
aud. II proof were needed. it could
be seen III the state Of things in New York anl
philadelph,s in 1875. In the former city we're.
b,+r +ioJtv Afrto%1a and Afia1fica
least both Clubs drew theiz sup port from tue
metropolis. They both ended the season in
debt, end Mr. Cammeyor put bis hapd in lis
pocket for several thousand dollars. The At
lantics didn't lose much OF anything but tho
sh1eds Of their reputation, and good share OF
what they made was undoubtedly gotten out OF
the pool-box.
Tic Philadeiph1a Club very nearly killed the
Athletics,--not III the field, but BY bringing the
game into disEepute, 80 that the odor Of their
crooked doings spread oves the whole game
and people assumed that because they were
manifestly dishonest there WAS no Use in going
to see any baseball; and they staid at home
until the best games Wero{not attended by mora
than few hundred people. This, be 1t remem-.
bered, Was in the very home Of the game, and
when the exhibition had run down to nothing
there it was indeed time to look ebout for q
remedy.
TIE SA11E PERIL
threatened the Western clubs and cities; the
Cincinpatis had the Covington Stars and ths
LudloWs to help surfeit the people the St.
Louisville nino was threatened. with the Eagles,
and. since most OF these minor clubs proposed
to crowd their Way into the Championship As
soclation, it was high time for something to be
visest and only proper thing was done.
It is foolish to say, as some Eastern papers
insist on doing, that there IVES q prejudice
against the managers or players OF the Fhlladcl-
Pima Club-tAough there mas good reason for
one, for the management had gathered together
for 1876 some OF the most graceless 6calawags
on the turf. The selection in New York aud
Philadelphia Was on the natural plan Of the sut-
vival OF the fitiest-the more 80 siuce the Ath-
letic Club had changed it's management and was
represented by men who wore help to the
game rather than the contrary.
The Western clubs were united In insisting on
the one-club to~a-clty feature. and tho future
will prove the wisdom of the measure.
In passing upon the question Of
TIE DISCIPLINE or PLAYERS BIZ CLUES,
the League started with the idea that that ques-
ton belonged in the clubs Individually. and not
in the League except under extraordinary cir
cumstauces. With this idea, section WAS
adopted providing that any club may dismiss q
player, or e1pel him, for roasonB which seem
good to them, and it shall be the clubs duty to
at once notify the Secretary, who shall III turn
notify the other clubs. If the player objects to
the proceeding, he can appeal to the Board Of
Directors ct its annual meeting, prefaclng his
appeal with an affidavit alleging that the charges
against him are Untrue. Tue case must then
undergo an examination, and II the finding OFT the
Board approves the clubs action, that is the
end OF that player. IT, on tue contrary, the
Board reyerses the action OF the CLUB IT may Of
der the club to pay the player his whole years
salary, or may render such other verdict as the
proof may require. IN any case the verdict ls
nnai, and botn sldes must accept II. ..
The effect is plain; the SUSPENDED, OF ex-
PEELED, player 10 IN any case tnlo"n out until the
ANIMAL meeting, which IS pun1shmens enough III
itself Tor a!moas any moderate onense. The
rule ls paseu on the loea tnat payers are rarely
or never abused oy cup "hue tney nave many
Elhes oeen gunty o. in1soemeanoFH ano Daltreat-
nent OF the4 employers
Inns iooks ratner one-sldeo, ont me payer
mas ooeh pfoviaeo WIN very useful sectloa
which assures az nm MS flSnta ~ an important
point. ihe is 10 Tue eAect tnat cuo oieahslis
contract "1tn payer ID any OF He Provlsons'
le nas an ap2ea! &c, 20 tne boaIa , OF nrectofs'
Nnlen Is ooi'gea.l II tne onense oo oclealy proven,
@ eApe! the clno. Inls VIII oe reno! 20 tho
,layets VINO IN eome cluo5, hase oeen wo11liy
oennanano N gestns 'nc!t paS. peaceaple
:es!guatlon l[oIa cup WIN isa conaen1 May oo
nade az any any tlme. ana 5ne payer can 60 into
1a9.ueI 9, cluo II tMeoty aa3s y.
lug aopse p.;..s. pon.s ~ 'ae oos1ous anu new