, 1877-01-28

| his pay with thankfulncss. It is proper to sa5
| Of 31r. DerIfn nov, and in the shape OF = propn
ecy, that he will not prove as elective Tue Gonl
ing year as he was in 1876. His delivery will DC
| terribly handled In many game bc1fore the end
| OF this season.,
| Last wear the struggle between Louisville and
Cincintsti Was ono Of the events OF tLc season-
albeit, 1t "as quite one-sfdcd. For 1877 there Is
! much better condition Of things, and more
1venness. Hick. will show better record than
eayder, mainly because he has an easier delivery
70 .ace; Mathews shos,ld be a fair match fol
DeTia, with no odds anywhere; Gerhardr is
| better laseman than Hallinau, but not SO good
batter; Foley is. clearly better man than
| hague at. third, and these arc about Ill the
positions tillol By both clubs. It Mr.. Keck or
nus manager: caa keep his Mutual graduates i1
eood I0r1u, he viii stand at least IN even CHANGE
with Chapman's ninc Alay the best men win.
GENERAL NOTES.
The old members of the New Orleans Lone
] Star aud K E. Lee, Clubs have organized them
selves into the New Orleans Red Stockings.
The statement is boldly made that Walker
will not umpire any ganles during the coming
season. There is every reason why he should
remain in private life.
Tie Indianapolis nine announce that they will
| make q trip to the South in March. This ought
to be good idea, innslnuch as the people OF
Now Orleans haye not been visited by strong
nine since the White Stockings called on them
IN 1870. :
The Clipper does itself the honor to publish
the playing rules Of the League, although the
same are fully covered BY copyright, and Spald~
ing & Bro. have the exclusive right to publish
them. There is an elegant chance to test the
merit Of the copyright~law.
The announcement that Dickey Pearce Of the
St. Louis Club had sued that organization for
pay, is explained BY saying that hiscontrset con-
tanned a clause to the effect that he should have
S3o0 extra II he acted Us Captain. He did act
as Captain for one game, and therefore claims
his $40.
Col Fitzgerald, Of tho Philadelphia 1e7n, has
an arm long enough to pat himself on the back
right way OF the fur. Listen: "No man-not.
even Col. Fitzgerald-has done more to promote
the honor, the welfare, tue progress Of players
than he u Mr.. Chadwickl. The above, written
by Fitzgerald, may be considered marvel Of
constructive egotism.
The League Book Of rules and figures, which
was issued last week by 4. G. Spalding
i Bro, Of this city, is having already consid-
cradle sale, which will OF course be increased as
the Season begins to Open. The book Is Much
better prepared than last year, from the print.
er's point Of view, and will prove valuable
publication from, which to figure concerning the
relative ability OF men. Its tables OF averages
are, OF course made up from the Secretary's
records, aud arc therefore somewhat different
from those published BY The TRIBUNE at the
close Of last season.: Their differences are SO
small, however, as to make change in the
standing Of only very few players.
Que of the curious and apparently uncalIcd-
for lies which the anti-Leacue folks have de-
scended to is, that the League at it's last meet
ing passed a resolution to play no outside clubs
until after the championship series we're fin
ished. OF course, this is an absolute and un-
qualified lie, put in circulation for the purpose
OF getting some clubs into the anti-Lcaguc who
know no more than to believe it. The only
legislation which had even suggestion Of the
action claimed was where the League allowed
any two OF its members to play on the grounds
of third after the season between the oceu-
pants Of the ground and the other clubs
was over. OF course, the only similarity is in
the date ct which the provision takes effect. The
effect Of the idea will, however, be fust when
the League Book comes to hand and is examin-
3D..
The Philadelphia Mercury has the following:
TnE cuc.s9 M 40 TNlguSa says that We cannot name
'eg to daer with our amiable friend and will go |
nc better. and name, il he wishes i, t,no players
his, in Ch1c1so, on on the 25th Of scptembcr. 1873.
ecelying 500 Ter so doing Tue TRIBUNE OF Dec. |
, 1875, says OF one OF the players, whom tho
1e chieasos: .7Thcre were good reasons for not |
a0seg besides theae Bttsft=
ess" /
THE TRIBUNE repeats that Al Wright cannot
ame single player i'll the League who has
cen guilty ot crookedness, and he knows he
annot, and therefore sneaks around aud does
ct dare to name player. The passage which
quoted from The TRIBUNE was not written to |
npute dishonesty to the player whom it men,
oned. Again is Mr.. Wright requested to come
ut from behind his cover and give one name to
lc public if he eau.
The Fairbanks Club, Of this city, who propose
J be among tue first clubs Of the West, and
III try to be first, have entered vigorously into
aiming Tor tho coming season, and will put on
le field as strong nine rs about any club in |
lcir way. Last week their niue was
ut time 'nss' ths s1sn oq have S'ess ea
lged two other men, viz, Frank Baudel and |
harles S. Dennis. The former is graduate Of
&c Braay's, Of this city, and has also served in
ckson, Mich. Some play Of lis at third base
lief that lie is one OF the best amateurs in the
untry at that point. Dcunis is IN active |
;ller and q hard hitter, and the behavior Of
,th men will qualify them for their Club.
llcn, the pitcher Of the Club, has bccu allowed
engage his services elsewhere for reasons
aich form no part Of this record. The delivery
the bat for the coming year will be made by
own anu Rracken. The former is one Of tile |
st amateur pitchers in the Vest. 4
The Eastern papers hare of late fallen into {
ccies Of hyperbole which is curious to SEQ, and
tic instructive to read and translate into En-
ISL. Itl u tAtS CNpt u t1C II00k- | .
d Eagle has the following paragraph:
Ar. 4. G. Mills waR in Brooklyn Oh the 11th
It,, and he had lengthy interview with the | i
se-tali editor of a New York paper on the 1
bjcct Ut the League and its work, turing which |
let in quite food OF light on the matter and I il
moved some Of tho pseconccTed notions the in q
idnal had had on the Leagues action. Tho re- S
t has been change Of views in regard to the a
aguc, ann no doubt the support of that institu- z
II in future will follow. +
first, it should be understood that the ssbase- n
! editor ~ Is Chadwick and the New York Il
Der F" the Clipper. Remembering, then, that = =
adwicll Is some sort Of a reporter on the =
1cr in which the item appeared, and it is not Il
icult to translate the above into plain En- Il
5h, rs follows: o
found out while ago that was making GOOD | o.
i of IN ass OF myself by opposing the League ] b.
am nlightJ glad that this visit gives NE an | +!
nse to change front agnin. b.
GASTRONOMY. - Il
WITH REFERENCE TO QUAIL q
be question Of whether it is an easy matter ~ ~
,at thirty quail in thirty days is forming the pl
ject Of many wagers just now. The St. "
lis R<pu1icau publishes the following chal- or aS
re: NJ
.Lr SPRINGS, Saline Co., No., Jan. 23-I H He'
iced article in your paper of the 18th inst. y
ut 4 Mr.. Hacaett who Ii eating, or is going to III
thirty quals in thirty days, at Scdalia. It ap-
8 that he, and every one else, think this SONG |
e wonderful to do. I will bet $500 against
J, with anr man in the State OF Missouri, Or