, 1877-02-04

the resnect. tl,e-support, and even the pity, OF
the friends of the game In Philadelpnla, anu
should give Tay to some honest ORGANIZATION
backed By reputable men.
THE ARITuMETIcAL PROSPECT.
The Cincinnati Enquirer man has cast horo~
scope for the future, and prophcsied the stana,
ing of the uiucs in 1877 as accurately as 1t could
possibly be done from the material at hand.
lie has taken the batting and fielding averages
al the PLAYERS engaged, and from them figured
m the probable effectiveness OF the mines. The
result IS the following table:
P<1esntdgs Of R<1efaage Of
cbic;go go..,, ,aoI .s6e
Boston '.''''--..-'''' '5ou NJ. csS
st. lorts. ..-..-...... -.-.-. 80 19@
ClncinnaA t.....-.-.. -'''' ~ ce3
Hartford .~..'...-.- .2n piE
Louisville. .*>o1
Without wishing to cast discredit on the
table, 1t Is proper to remember tnat Mr, enass
made up the same kind of a table last year, and
the campaign didn't carry it out worth straw.
TWO FOR THE RIGHT.
The Philadelphia Mercury, In order to get
chance to blackgua1d a gentleman, introduces Q
paragraph with these words: - bechtel was not
only moi expelled from the League, but, more
over, did not play with either the Mutuals or
Athletics last season. so that it was not the cause
Of their expulsion" The facts about the Becl-
tel matter are so well known that the above Is
about equiya1ent to telling every baiipiayer NIUE
country that ne oont knoM WIN. ne e., - 'rt n1,;t
about: bechtc1 vas cropped loll tno l;";a,ss iJa,
character that be could not get ''clean blll
Hc afterward 80 impiored anu begged o. the
Louls'nie ~ ,..h +ha+ be ascd q while
~ 4ae,saa,, n,nh and thcn went tn New York,
where be entered into the service OF the Mutual
Club and playcd two games with them against
the Athletics, Aug. Il and ", 1870. - Nr'snt'
the author OF the above quoteu pahagpn tSas
not oe lsnoiaIs phaa,aISa T. nntsr ,is ere. The
st, & +harafora farn +1,r,r own Judgment
Of his honesty, especially when they are clronl-
cled in full in the Clipper, Of which paper he IS
the Philadelphia correspondent.
Al Wright comments as follows on the condi-
ton OF baseball in Philadclphia: "Thc powers
that have held sway in the Athletics in helast few
years have lowered the Clubs name and reduced
it to bankruptcy. That there IS soniethlng rot
ten IN tne state o. alairs neeuS NJ. W.
OF philosopher ~ u1sGotel. 'el5 .,;.. NC
rsnteops ;oet;st;1,, e into The nat,,re
rs .nowcrs ); wIo hnyr bursted the Athletic
TIrh hn finds IN rho front row Al Wright him.
seif' If whom an officer Of the Club said to the
writer; ssOh, NC have to keep him, and NC make
him Secretary OF tae Clue 50 Is 70 nave an g. s.
cuse to pay Mm Soou Ieat, auu enae nees ss,h. ~
paper on the right side" Does any one uonot sot
was seen Of Thorn pSon last year, it Is proper to
say that he was far above the former heads OF
the Club. 1t was not Thompson but the eie-
mcnt represented By Wright that caVeo IN 1ne
Ath4eac e1oo' "
shTs fkoa InE 4 1car,s Cjro;nnatis v,,,
play with the st. Louis hed COX ne1e year
Turhidv. sIortstop for the Rhode Islands last
year. has received call TO join the Stars Of
Syracuse.
1t4 1T 1,e+ roar,e Fall River Chm. has
honr r. rited tn select team to bear the same
name In ISL,
49,. -. o,rs If 1,vnn vii,
u IS tnouen1 tnat tuG LIVE e odn3 1, ~ rsfarr;nr
rather to act :independent'y.-Boston Af7o'a:
The Live Oaks and Lowells are slow In gather
is snroe good rnaferial left vet, however, but
NAV not Be- long:
~. .,,, .sso-+;,, that 13ye.+ was
IL lu1s 1u' 1uat sne Sset s,s o s,aro1r f>nad.
70 p.as WIZ r. ie now boose for The Aleshc
T1chian: nc IS no" oooAeo Ao' 'Ae
ne5s, OF fhtsoo1e'
It is said that Clack of last years Nlneinnats
would ike to play Win a1tnul c9u1n.nsa -.
Lynn. Ciack IS q nne heiacf, auu pays eeeone'
fairly, but Is not very slrons az LUIS oat.
Harry Dean, who rmpired many Of the games
snr2,d r The snectators for not doing Justice to
ti,e horn, rl,,b. As thcy thought, but Mr. Dean
is Sus % snieadia piayer aud understands the game
thoroughly, and his decisions in most cases
wer.. inst. He should be in the unpire's posi-
tiou often this season. diduapolss Sentinel.
Go. on,7,n IA, are cre37.
1ne !eeutnssnst - "no' ~ 5,n',rnvonnent eren
tied Win st5ong mne, a. '"p Goidsn,iti, wi11
on last 9e11s soou sea LII, pra5ia,. ~ 1,rt
pi1ch anu Iu"ela ca'tu, 60 ~. sonaayr;,ia ri
seasons boStons. w mss o@aH nn,n-c,,as ~ he
the Loul5El4ts, a. se.91i1, od.E gyi ~ the gau,
Bucke}es, al tnlu' anu nA''ue'' ~ NV
d2Fens, SHOT, sup
The Chicago Fie1d has letter from Rochester
irving the names Of the following players who
viii. It is said, comprise the nine from tnat city
for the coming season: Upper, ]. f.. from Lave
Oaks aud Stars; Butler, p, from Fall kircr
Purroy, S. s., Stars and Auburns; Pond, from
Rochester,; Simmons, 1st D., buckeyes; Brady,
Cd b., from Rhode lslana, Madden, ~ w., lron'
Stars, Lufl> L l., from HeW aas etia'
r. f., Live Oaks' tassln c: LMe oaas ain ~
burns The aoose team "1a' ~ y Z I..+t saiu " ,rr
Ger tue uautescnen :'.sI - o,s.ar +ha oopne TUF
Tn,n,Isv Inssn,t mind saving that it doubts the
..n.',,,a. II has No faith III Brackett,
s@"e1Ae' :" '' o-z .,, =
,,.t ~ +hs r,ne which the HapIe Leaf Club o1
ta+ ss .;+ vii mt in The fcld tie coming season.
ana with hc saws. viii be backed by good stock
| company. The team will be: Scott Hastings,
Of tie Louisrilles, c.: sullivan, OF the DetFo1'
| tEtnas, D.; Lapham and eiitlesple- Chlcaso
graduates, b. and o. D1xon, OF !ass YEAR
| Taunton (Nass.) Clnp, O.; "c1sn ol last sea1