, 1876-08-20

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base IN manya hot contested game. She. the
fair daughter OF the banker who had wagered
the entire assets Of the bank and the deposits
Of many poor IMAM on the return game be-
tween the Moth Eradicators and the home club
on the following day.: Our hero's answer came
rows setting sun will shine upon the bcggar
daughter of ruined man. It rests with me to
throw the game On which your proud father's
wealth is stakcd. You have tonight settled
turning himself seven times round on his heel,
at the same time boring large hole in the hall
carpet, Nose Fitz Alien was gone.
Chap. IlL.-Promincnt among the immense
crowd assembled on the grounds is the pale face
Of Amelia Bangs. The Moth Era'licators are at
the bat on the last half Of the ninth inning, with
two men out and one man on the third and the
score stands SO to So. ''Will that man get in!'
is the brcathless question which pervadcs the
scene. Nose Fitz Allen, standing on the first
give the thing away! Ah!'' and his face was
distorted with passion like n,utl-ball dried in
the sun. 1.-Two strikes!' yells the umpire.
The batter must hit it next time. He does hit
it, and ~ mounts and desccnds beautifully to
throat Of Banker Bangs and hundreds Of his
friends. sNot il Nose is thoroughly acquainted
with himself" is his low response, and the ball
passes through lis hands and the man on third
goes home. Score, 81 to So.
Bangs taking in plain sewing, her father the
janilor Of the Oil Exchange, and Nose, though
somewhat troubled III nlind still takes his beer.
DIAMOND DUST.
The Bostons won their first victory Of the
season over the Hartfords yesterday.
The Bostons have played nine games since
their Western tour, and have only lost one.
There is a growing feeling that the Louisvi!1cs
will not get through the whole Of next season.
Hartford is not good town for gatc-1noney.
The Athletics got SIS as their share for two
games lately.
Kcck, manager Of the Cincinnatis, is about
to bounce himself, and is looking for better
man to take his place.
Mills, first nascrnan Of the Hartfords, had his
little finger cut nearly oil Il short time ago. A
bottle OF pop burst in his hand.
A regulation ball is suggested to the coasi!-
Grafton Of the League for next season. Every
thing is provided for by rule except the ball.
Williams was disllonorabv dismissed from
the Indianapolis Club and juiped the Cincin-
natis. indianapolis had her revenge when
Louisville corkcd Williams for twenty trst-base
hits and earned ten runs in tho first game in
louisville.
After the Chicago Whites have thoroughly
whipped the St. Louis Browns, which event
will lie happily consnmmatcd Tomorrow at the
other end Of the bridge, the two clubs will start
for this city and play here Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday.
Frank Wells writes from Newman 11l.) to the
St. Lonis Globe democrat demanding OF that
paper that it discontinue publication Of the
Innings and tht outings" Of the different
base~ball associations In the vicinity, and asks
for more about the Bcechcr scandal.
Burlington Hd.ekeye: On the baseball grounds
Yesterday, red-hot ball struck the batter just
where his mother used to feel for him with her
slipper, and the umpire shouted "Dcad ball"
tsDeal ball!' retorted the striker struck. ''n
there's live ball Oh the ground, that's it.''
Last week the Athletes, Of Chicago, and the
Blue Stockings, OF Lake View, played tic
game up to the ninth inning, when the Lake
Viewers Won on the 10th by score of to Z.
Yesterday the same clubs played at Ravens
wood, where the Athletes won in a rattling
game by score Of Is to =.
There is strong probability that different
mode Of scoring will be adopted by the League
next year. The individual base-hit score will
be abandoned, and the result announced in the
summary like earned runs; j. e.: "Basc hits
Cincinnatls, s; Chicagos, g." Instead Of the
base-ltn column will be the ,rst-1uxe column, in
which will be credited the times player reached
first base in each game, whether by an error,
called balls, Or safe hit. The intention Is to
thereby encourage not only safe hitting. but
sadly declined. Players are TOD apt, under the
present system OF averages, to work only Tor
base hits, and if they SEQ they have not made
one they show an indifference about reaching
first base in advance Of the ball. The new sys-
tenn will make each member OF a club play Tor
the club, and not for his individual average
League umpires will probably also be adopted
and nut on regular salaries, the money to be cor
tributcd By the clubs, and they to be sent where
gaIucs arc PLAYED.