, 1876-04-02
Facts Concerning the Downfall Of the
Father Of the Came"
Yarfsus Interesting Horse Notas for
Western Turfmen.
Contemplated Pedestrian Tournament
The Trigger, Billiards, Etc.
BASEBALL,

Ushssh ayen1le scarcely more than 4 block from
.ha Grounds. Tho house i. a very fno
ons' ana quite anee enousn aol a...s -!
purposes required Inc pa8emene WILL po A'''u
up for billiard-room, and the Pa1lo1s will
he .1apanrly furnished bY the Club management.
1ne ,s o.s y, s9 ~ s.anoa to.s.h.- lin 49,
WI anotely W annouaeoo' 'oso'A'A "4''A ~"
arrangements for membership
CHICAGO SorEs. So
vbits and Rielsski yiu arrive in the cltv to-
.a..a~ .1d III make nm tha fn1, tam enpapea
morrow, Ann "u mAA1 ~ ~ ~. |o44 ousas1.
axcept Aoson' "ho has 3es reported n'tnseH
a. ret Various fumors are aostng ABOUT as 30
the intantiona Of the latter player and the Chi
r,ro Ctnh management, but no .ction has yet
easo olao %an nss 1n.tas Wh.. - ~ ~ aona
peon tAXen oy tuo A's.o1. " 80 o'Ao
will be decided before the first game
is plsyed, It is perhaps enough On the subject
N man+ion thxt the Ieaeue rules and Constitu-
=. l.. =. .oro- sr,h o,.a. xo,1d he
uen ~ 14.<9 ~ =. s ...s- e.,t ~. .
presented II Ansoo fe1usso TO ca11y ous ala con-
tract.
The IUenty.tnlro sfees @ grounds M oner & no o.
cousagement a. present 60 nopo ICE Al eAl44 oc-
cupancy Tor purposes OF p1Actco OF gamg play,
ing. Ihete are however many oesteE oral9eo
and higher lying spota On tne oontn e!ue "n1cn u
1alf-a-dozen WARM Gays WI xenoe1 NJ
Tor practce. Ine UouDle 08s 30
far been rather that the weather
Was too cold than that dry place was imposa~
BILE to ind After ~ there len't mucn doubt
that both troubles Will Dc o7af Ii lew oays Ii
the Weathar Is kind
The unkind wealth. still prevents the mem-
ber1 OF the Chicago Club from taking any out
door practice. but they Arc making mp Tor it by
solid work IN tho gymnasium. NO chicago
Ing Is the present club has already had IA the
two or three weets which they have epent at
work It has been customary in past
yeazs to dawdle around the room. and
talk With admirers, but this year there has been
good deal OF work, and very Little idlo chat.
Those people who n.ought that Spalding WIS
doing m unwise thing in going into the
field without = change pitcher, will DO oon-
vinced when they zee Andrus that be is good
Of the captsin. And this, too, without mention
ing MeVey, who is nos called 1.-THE phsnnzns-
non" wholly in joke.
l. FATHRR WITHOUT CHILD. ..
There Is nowhere IN the world 10 eao spoo-
grown bis usefulness, and Who, being left far
behind IN the progress OF events, vainly attempts
to hold back the world to his place. and g1u1n-
6!es because his little say-so is not taken as law
old man finds himself placed in position where
he should be An authority, bu: n which he can
not even maintain tho appearance OF respect
able mediocdty. Such . man is Henry Chad
years, has had experience enough to have msdo
himself Z man Of respect had heaven but given
him head. For sona years the Clipper mas
recognized as an xuthorlty in base ball, and st
ing CAUSE and effect, and 80 came to believe that
he made base ball, instead Of contenting hi1asoh
with the truth, that base ball made him: Full
Of this nauia, be proceeded to call hlnaeh the
Father Of the Game" End tc assume much
On the strength OF the title. But ne found an
unrnly chiid. and one which disnhented its
papa With rapidity and ease. During several
seara up to the present, Chadwick had been IN
TIE habit Of attending eonTentlons and forcing
ton, With the implied tl.rea. that, II he was not
uttered 10 run things. dom would come tho
Clipper On the organization. By the lowest Kind
st toadying 81 T. a'I1y Wmght (Mho Vas te o,g
9oS s. tS to spg Sq the
tent, unjust, and disgrHceful abuse Of every
thing Waste1n,-especially Chicagoan,-this
man managed to keep tho East under his thumb,
snd 30 ruled the game. He attempted the sAu.e
Of ve1biage which he was pleased to name 80 in
proved 1uieB, and which he expected to fo1ce
down the th1oats Of the professionals.
But. ae noted above, the game had grown. tho
1ick and Ill ailied frauds, The necessity for
out @ the knosledse consent pri7;ty, coansei Or
presence Of the "Father Of the Came" and
Without any recourse to h1a amended rules"
Here was double blow, for both the old mans
vanity and pocket we're wounded As soon as
he came to know OF the new organization, he
rushed around 70 every menpe< present and de-
manded me publication OF The Enlas: but the
wicked child put his thumb mp and bsde
nus sell father hegone. saying that
the rolea "oald be publlshed BY the hrm who
bid for the p1lyiteEe. Then the man moaned,
and begged. aud threatened hy turns, bit tbs
managers {oyously free from bis dominion, e.
Then there was wrath ln The breast Of "Tfsa
Veteran, and he gave himself up IT, dentncia-