, 1876-05-28
THE EAST AT THE WEST.


The drawing for positions among the Eastern
clubs for their first Western trip has taken
place, and they will open June 20, as follows:
Mutual in Chicago, Athletic in St. Louis, Hart
ford in Louisville, and Boston in Cincinnati.
The second week will bring the Boston to
Chicago, Mutual to St. Louis, Athletic
to Louisville, and Hartford to Cincinnati.
The third weeks game will be Hartford at Chi
cago, Boston ut st. Louis, Mutual at Louisville,
and Athletic at Cincinnati. The last week of
the trip will hc Athletic at Chicago, Hartford
at Cincinnati During each Of these weeks
games will be played Tuesday, Thursday, aud
Saturday, as OIL the present Eastern trip.
NOTES OF THEGAME.
The representatives Of the bulls and bears on
'Change, will play match game OF base ball on
the White Stocking grounds Tuesday, May 3O
Game called at 3:3op.m.
Says an exchange: 1.-THE most wonderful
man in the baseball world is Addy; TO matter
where the ball is thrown on the west side Of
second base lie is after it.''
We fully believe that Boston has secured
Chicago baseball reporter for this season, and
his handiwork may be seen almost any day. in
tile columns Of. the Herald. When Jim
O'Rourke's honesty comes to 6e impeacled,
perhaps, had i hand in losing to the Hartforis
tlc other DAY, when he let Borden pitch.-Ne.p
York Sportsman.
Where tile Chicagos excelled was In their al
most perfect fielding and iu magnificent base
running in which respect they resemble the old
Boston team. And this one thingg-daring base
Bostons, and is what will win for Chicago, pro-
viled the Chicagos win it at all, which is BY
no means Il certainty. What the Hartfords
nlost need at present, is good coaching AROUND !
cagos in:this respect they would do we1l.-Hart-
.Jvrf Post, -Nay X
. Muruan has proved d jewel for the Bostons,
and it is doubtful ii the Association would now
exchange him for either Of the four who went
West So says the Boston Ueraid. Alurnnn is
no doubt valuable and efficient player, but
when it is stated that he would be preferred to
any one Of the four who joined the Chicagos we
are inclined to. doubt the statement, and think
that jealousy gave rise to the remark. Beware
Of jealousy, my lord" When spalding, White,
Barnes, and McVcy come to read the paragraph
quoted from tie Boston paper, they will each
and all make VOW that if they let the Bostons
make run when first they meet they'll be
ID {darned, Of course).
The Hartford Daily Tinses comments as fol-
lows Oh the Tuesday gahle between the Whites
and Hartfords: 1.-THE visitors Immediately be-
gan practice, and made some brilliant exhl-
bitions Of throwing and catching, especially
around the bases. They carry that same digni-
fled, pompous, conceitcd air V which characterized
the Boston Reds last season, but it may be per-
feetly legitimate if they can back it up. Their
system of training has been perfect, and not aman
Of them gives any indication uf fear or lack OF
confidence. They 60 in to take everything with
in their reach, aud when the sport is over they
inventory to see how much Of what they want
ed they secured. Not single point do they
lose advantage of, and, while their field talking
may be justly considered ungentlenan|y and
improper, there is just the point in which they
wifi help defeat their adyersarics throughout
the seasUn.'s