, 1877-12-30
NOTES OUT OF SEASON.

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| NOTES OUT OF SEASON.
The League s now godfather to boy, its respect
| ed Secretary, n. f. Young, having become 4
| father Thursday OF last week.
It Is now settled that Charles Snyder has signed
| with the Bostons. Notwithstanding the denial Of
! that fact by the Boston Herald.
The Boston Herald man denies that he meant to
say that tue League ought to have eighteen clubs
in II; what he meant was .t.eight OF tcn.''
There is very pretty quarrel between the Gin
| cinnati Enquirer and Indianapolis Sentinel about
the merits Of Nolan. In about four months they
can settle in on the turf; why waste paper?
Archy Bush. one Of the best-known players Of
1870. died Dec. IT, He was Captain Of The lur
ward team in 1s7o and was without doubt the equal
Ut any amateur who ever played IN this country.
Sammy Wright, the father of Harry, George, and
SaM, Jr.. thu we!l-known bali players, is dead
lie was for ttsty-two years connec.eI ns proIes
sional with St Georges Cricket Club OF New York.
1t seems that Denny Mack is playing With the
Lune Star Club, OF New Orleans Thfs Club has
gained national reputation by graduating TINT
wonderful phenomenon, l.. Warren Buzsas, the
st. Louis umpire.
1t Is announced that Emanuel syndor, formerly
of the Cincinnati tean has signed with the Auburn
Club for 1878. lie is an excellent fielder, put not
distinguished rs batter. lie next to the bot
ION OF the League list IN 1876.
The contract for publishing the League book, In
the season Of 1877 has been awarded to A. e.
spalding d Bro, Of this city. 1t will be much
larger book than the one for 1877,
It is ea1d on tho authority Of Philadelphia paper
thai Barnie, formerly with the Chelse:s, kcokuks,
Mutuals. Buckeyes, and bu1alos, has been pat
away from the latter, and thai JACK Chapman il
likely to become manager In his place.
This paper has already published several mines
for Einghantou, ~ u. md now hands out nnot1-
cr based on newspaper report: Mcclure. c.. +; Ward,
p; Piggott, ! b, shoupe, 2 b.; Smiley, ; D.;
fcllers.
The Clipper says that the friends Of the game in
Elizabeth. \. j., haye subscribed 81. 000 for
first class club for next season. The city has above
20. 600 inhabitants. and ought to" be nnch better
able to support club than many others which
have one
There is talk OF having professional se-bal1
club in New Bedford next season, to compete for
the Ssw ny ehap0n,i ~ and to be
gos, good player ma an upright gentleman.-
Boston Herald.
There is no word OF news from the Chicago
Club. 1t does not yet arpear that either tenth
or eleventh man has been hired. 1t is probable
TINT a ccutse fielder and q snort-stop or second
baseman will be gotten after while Meantime
It may be said. cs u sort Of negative indication,
where Us lar as can be known.
The Clipper, in a review Of the base playing OF
1877, takes occasion to say that .'the weakest Of
eition with anything ike regularity. aicCeafy
and Morrill, alone stood above him In the official
games each So much for the official record vs. the
Clippers prejudice.
The St. Louis Club has dwind1ed down to 'aic- |
Gea-y. Blong, pearcc, and petcrs. Of course
and then slr McGeary can add to Biong and pcarcc
Neyerlc. Deslin. Treacy Hall and geeh1el; HI Tint
would make strong team, and would fill the bill /
announced for St. Louis-''a strong team under |
the management Of stcGcars- and AcAanus.
The Clipper gives long list of ''n,odel games
played IN ls77. the scores not exceeding threc on
either side. The list includes eight 90 games. OF
which one was Of - innings. one Of Is. two Of II.
and three OF 10: forty 10 games. the innings |
yary4 from to a. II games one b.
Of innings, tAifty-fve Il ean1cs, seven =.
games. and forty: y:seven so games. Ths eamcE
were principally those played with the dead ball.
gentlemen rs Messrs. Bishop aud Fow1e, Of ST. |
Louis Club. in NOT responding ta the request for
informatton in regard to to the crooked player5 Of
last October, is not what was looked for at their
hands. We understand that direct charges would
several Of the st. Louis playcrs'had the CLUB no!
resigned. Why these charges were not made On |
that account is another SURPRISE The Clapptr
The charges were made in the papers; but they |
were not as in Louisville, followed up.
TuETH,nuSE some time aco saved up the list of |
cwery which tue Courier journal printed Dec.
as being the first reason It had for thinking its
men were crooked. 1t is proper now to ask
question. and therefore the jewelry is tabulated:
Pauers. Alt ftapanndi.
craver. Pin and ring
al!. and Ein::
snyder soltaires and watch md chain
1a n1saSIntn t;
18Gue. isiu~ uuu slu4
The question is. Why was not something done
with the list three as well Us the 1rst three; they
ppcar to have had shade the bes. Of It on
cwclry. II iewelry caught the first lot why didn't
catch the other til7ce. There seems to be hitch
n the logic somewhere.
The Globe Democrat. assuming that baseball is
lead in ST. Louis, publishes the following: record
Il the doiugs of the club while it was alive: |
3sSs Ss1x: ~: w. vez: