, 1877-03-11

begins.
of general approval, that, without explaining
why a Goldfish will not climb m apple-tree, both
space and Endorsement are given hls declaration
concerning the "reoTganfzed" Athletics, that
"They will not join the League, but Will play
On an independent footing"
The New York World thinks that the Ath-
letic Club is now under auspices which will
insure Its being run on the square,, and then
adds, with something like Inconsistency, that
Hicks Hayhurst Is to be Manager.
It is claimcd that the "reorganfzed Atl-
1etics u offered Eggler $500 for the coming seq
son. and that he replied with pardoDabie
warmth that he would see them further first
until they. paid up for last year. There IS sGtt t
name to get away from the Sheriffs officer isn't
first-class security On contract
THE BRooKLrNs or BRooKLYH.
Tho movement Of the Hartford team to
Brooklyn, which was first announced as fact IN
approval of all the clubs and players In the
country. 4 dispatch to this paper last Sunday
said that the agreement had been drawn and
would be signed the following day. That
programme was carried out, anu on the day
named tho contract was signed and sent to Sec.
retary Young as custodian. The opinion OF
such of the papers as have heard Of the change
has been singularlY unanimous in its fayor. The
CKpper takes the extraordinary ground that 1t
announced last fall that the change would DC
that the editor was right. The fact
il that the original negotiations
for the change were all on different basis from
The one finally adopted, mud they all fell through
and b,lrsted long ago, and the present arrange
mcut was tho result OF new propositions fnaoe
by the other members OF the League Again
tHe NiDDer fails to remember that It announced
TINT the agreement had becn made-not would
be. That was not true, and it is rather curious
thing to claim merit for it now. 1t Is greatly to
be feared that the Clippsrs pet,-fts beautiful
darlinc,-the s1At1antic Club OF Brooklyn," VIII
nov not thrive and grow an1y Il IS f sG a.e ses
Of Art. Of the League Constitution, and TO
narnc the club the !" Brooklyn Club OF Brook
lyn.' and they will be wise il they carry out the
intention. There is 4 kindred and an unpleas-
ant favor about both Mutual and At
1antic which will not attract patrons nor make
friends, There is no reason why Bob Ferguson
shouid mike himself missionary - to reclaim
fhc latter name from the depths into which 1t
had fallen"
THE por,oAy CASE SETTLED.
Specfal Dfspatch to 1ae 1rfbunS
becn settled Ut last aud in favor Of st. Louis the
Syracuse folks withdrawing all elaim 70 MN.
Teecrams received from Syracuse to-day atote tnat
be leaves at for ST. Louis
The above dispatch conveys yery Eralinylng
news. Il would have been bad thing Tor the
game tn have had q row between two SO prom
9nent clubs, one inside and one OUTSIDE tne
Joarue It fs now left for DorEan to make Ihe
hest OF his yay to the city BY the bridge, anu 10
try by earnestness Of play and good behavior 70
re,leem bis fooltshness in signing two cohtfacts'
and thus stirring up row EeneIut M .;,o. ~ t,e
controversy about Dorgan SO fully khat II NllI
not reeapitulate it now. Legally, there never M
yns a doubt about the bfndinE elect OF tae
first contract. Morally, there Tas wrong; nut