, 1877-05-17
SPORtIING.

uAsE-nALL.
To understand tho games OF baseball, four In
number, which hare been played upon The Chicago
ground thia yeaf. II IL necessary 10 refer 10 the
''baIl dispute" which has been fot tho space OF
seren days aglsalng tbs Lssgue club, managers
and players. and, 10 lesser uxtent, tho bsll.loy.
Ing public. A fcw words Of preface will scsvo to
explatn matters; Al the December meeting OF tho
League It xaa voted ia havo d uniform ball nzed Ia
all gamcs for tho ehampIoush!p. Mr.. L. IL. Main.
OF Boston, WA on hand and spread his warts bo.
fore Tho Convention. That body, sitter dlseasstou,
adopted bail NTH ona ounce OF rubber and
double costs. Thetaupon thu word won't forth
that lively bali was TO bo uaed. This WAS M.
tnue4t!onabIy tho understanding and desire Of tho
League, A. any delegate At tho Cleveland tueellng
can testify lit. Mahn went on and mads
up \ ttoek pi balls according 10 tho
samples which Tho Cleveland Convention
had picked out. IIo aent eomo OF these balls to
the clubs, snd thcy tried them snd with Cha voice
cried out against them because they too soEt
aud, after little use. grsw dsbhy on tho outside.
10 that ono could DO picked up BY the slack like
kitten by tho sctu1 Of lta neck Of Z small bay by
tho stsck OF hls bfeeehcs.
4 meeting Of ths League having been opportunity
called at Cincinnati 10 consider the schedule, the
defects In tho ball were discussed and veto passed
thAt tho Secretary instruct Ar. Mshn to MAKE 4
harder and tlvclcl bail. Tina was SHIRT bofoso
rossl0Ie. 70 slE. Mahn made up do1en Of 20 bills
loE each club In tbs West, where tho play Mss 10
begin, and sent them Oh. Ono Trial Wild ono OF tho
lot cons slnctd - clubs that ha had oseFIons tho
matter and had produced set Of sphctta with tho
samo degree Of plta1llsty that would cxsl In hill.
fara paaI covered with thla Anl tightly stretched
horse .htde-not moro.
Tna nsss xamea With thts bali were enough to
make It peaty of enemies. Af. Hailemau. fresl.
dent Ut the LousYlllc Club writing on the subject
sAid: lt 10 perfect Fulnstton t1 The gaalei In
nFst gtmc With Cincinnati VIC played three .aat-a.
half hours, and h4lf of the a4dfcnee IN the grand
atand lett 6efuEe tho end Of tho tfth InnIng." Mr.
Heck, Of the Cinclnnall Club, also expressed =
uoss deedea opln!ou ln tho same direction. but 1t
w41 - markell up By dAaheA ~ 10 be necessarily
omitted. Harry Wright speaking on tho sauna
subjeet sald that It would Iaka tho e1pxrt plsyer
learn hls tusncAs sll o*sr anew. All excellent
player With iaa. yeasa ball might be 90 good With
H. Ghle4Ro c,aa, wh'io :, an.ioa. 10
wefs moi prepared fss. aad aot asresable 10. ia
wooden ball. ~ tho nav ono was called. because
they merc Yelttng laid up anA dlsabed al stdcs.
While tho strong feeling Mas 1t lt4 height,
Secretary Young had bis attentloa called 10 the
fact that the new ball Was not made in sccotIAncs
with League rules, Ia that 1t bad cotton yarn ae1t
the cover the Lea8ua Fuls prescribing that tho ball
shall b. wholly Of woclta YAfn. Al sooa ~ AF.
Young Lcesns fully consinret. by c1&mlnatiou
!. and otherwise. OF tho fact referred 10, hs In.
uied1ately addfcsacd tho following telegram 10 Mr..
". A. nAlbsst, OF chicago. President OF tho
League:
WAsuixuIol. Nsy t+-l hare .not!dsa III League
Culs thal tha bail N,a tne red tAesl ths Lax u