, 1876-05-14


IT is Of course understood thai change of the
other clubs takes plnce every week from city to
city, At the end OF the four weeks natned tha
wno!e League comes West in body, and the West
eahs o ewn grounds receive tho
Ihis arrangement gives the West the best games Of
ne season during June and the early part Of July
the game. It ia worth something to hnYe head to
the business this year.
ABOUT uMp1aEs
Americas national game seems to differ from tho
bold Britishers cricket in being thoroughly pro-
g1essive institution, but whether that element OF
It's existence Is IN It's favor only time tell. It
Is entirely within the memory OF ball fancsrs that
the only organization for the game was the lndts-
eliminate one OF q lot Of boys On IN open field,
where the rules we're carried In the heads Of the
players. Comparing this state Of things with the
present League under which tho game has pro-
gressed 80 we'll this year. and the observer has an
opportunity to judge the progress made. But yet
there arc other things TO suggest and other subjects
to be treated By this same League 1t would be too
much to expect ct that organization that 4 could
PERFECTED o. bettexed. Justice demands that it be
said that it has sofar done its work we'll expcdi-
ency Invites suggestions for: the future.
First, then, among the subjects for the League
to consider Is the question Of u1npires. Tho pres
sat code commands The sisitng elab to send to the
position ut least five days before the game, and d.
rects the recipients to answer within forty eight
hours. - matter OF exact fact these conditions
are not often fully complied with, and in goodly
proportion Of the gnmea the umpire is selected on
the field OF during the morning before the game,
the su being that be Is osa PLAYER yheh
Unknown who botches up an otherwise fne game.
This years code the subject ,s the best one that
eaztea ind yet hay ToFs ss II should
chinezy.
The yemedy is not difacult,. and since 1t lei in
item now IN order thas they nsy think it erer and
talk 1T oyer and uaturely make up their minds
about i before the full League meeting IN necem-
= corps OF salaried officers to 10 called League
Umpircs, to be elected by the League clubs at the
leginning Of tho season to be paid By tax equal
at the control Of the League Secretary, under such
The points to be Considered are tho following:
That now in use. 1t present the clubs Jointly
pe5 the npiFss esE tsse eStsl ei apd otasr
when . local man Is taken; perhaps $40. when
the man .liyes. = little way. on, and maybe
sd or So whsn be ssn fFo
would probably be fair medium to .fIthe rnm at
S25 per S1me as m average fox the year. Tho
are % %eo9cadedp and thersoTe vii psobably n pay not
far from 900 from their gfoss receipts for mn
pires aud expenses Herewith connected. This
men, and give them an ample sum for tzarclfng ex-
penses beside. Yes, morc than That, It would pay
al expenses and saye the League =, 600 year:
the basis of the supposition that the eight clubs
would at some time be all playing At once; other
With two good men from the East, and two from
the West all the work could be not only easily hut
we'll done. ...
likely to bo urged against the scheme ia, that it
gives chance Tor corruption, and allows betting
men to knor. who is to umpire .. game in time
Let rs see how this would work: Suppose
the four umpirea elected and that they were mp to
the average Of .honestyat that. time; They would
whsn Manager Spalding notified the la.t.named
for game With the Louisville he would Telegraph
the clnh management would be utterly IN the dark
as to whether the man was to be s mith. or Jones,
OF Brown. o. Robinson, and as to whether he came
The greatest point gained by the clubs would be
their freedom from the present trouble and ve1a.
ton, Of selecting proper men, and the worry
bia.ed selection: II It we're more expensive Than
wonfd still be saving Of trouble which every man
Ths &c seneisl idea is thus briefly aketcned fot The
purpose Of getting a thorough discussion OF the
natter before the meeting Of the League.
BOSTON VS.. ATHLETIC.
Special bfepatca to 1ne Tribune.
Bogrox, May 13.-The Wind did it to-day-at
any rate that is the Ath1eues' only excuse for let
ting the Bostons mixing nineteen runs, eleven
earned, nnd twenty two first bajes and the Ath-
letfcs eleven runs, with fifteen first bases s'They
say" Also, that both pitchers were lauae. The
fielding Nas quito sharp in spite Of the crors re-
ess eGsaf Il sa aaag eSEs
Second: :base piay also excellent . Followingis
THE OFFICIAL SCORE. ,---.,-.