, 1877-04-08


although the laborers are digging out great eakes
OF ice from the streets, and one comes across now
and then q snowb bank as he wandcts about yet tht
| improvement in the weather has been such as It
aiow the men to get out doors and practice there,
instead OF in the gymnasium, and thnt is some.
thing. Three or four times hare the men been ont
on theturf, aud. although it was ehivcry business,
ret they seemed to prefer 1t to indoors work. The
condition OF the men, with one exception, has
been every way satisfactory, and they are in much
better shape than any other nine has ever been in
this city so early. In part Of the practice,
Anson, OF the Milwaukee Cldb, has taken
part. He seems player, and likely to
do good work as soou as some Of the stiffness has
been taken ont of him. Barnes has been for some
days ai1ing and under command OF q physician,
who has ordered him not to practice at present
1t does not appear that there is anything serious tn
be feared, and there Is doubt that 'Thc Model
will be in form before the season opens for play.
Yesterday afternoon the practice took the form
OF scrub game between the Chicagos and Fair
banks, the latter Club having full team out, with
one exception. while the champions played Hines
at second base Smith ut centre field Watt at right
field, and Spaldtng ut first base. There was good
amount Of excellent play both sides, and at the
end OF nine innings the score stood 1t to in
favor Of the Chicagos- Four more innings were
afterwards played.
The Chicago Club grounds are about as ueual at
this season OF the year-unt for play and for any
thing eIse except to swear at A couple OF Heekg
WILL however, bring them into shape.
A large number OF paragraphs have been current
Chicago grounds. but it does not appear upon in
quiry that they very well founded. 1t Is known
without doubt that the Chicagos will make their
banks, probably one week from next Saturday
April q. Several projects haye been canvasscd
about games with the Syracuse Stars and with tho
reached in either case. It il quite probable that
indianapolis will play two games in Chicago be-
tween the :1st and 2sth, and that the White Stock
likely to make trip this way about May !, and
will play in Chicago il they do. Any announce
msnt Of dates is M It present. M s premature .,s.,.
1877 will be sold Tuesday morning Of this week ut
Spaldins's No. l18 Randolph street, beginning at
9oclock: The new system ot accounting between
clubs and the patent turnstilcs have made new
style Of tickets necessary and accordingly the pur
chaser Of season ticket this time will Be- furnished
with handsome leather covered book, containing
larger than ever before, eeeanse il
games for the sefi tie chcasos
will receive here most Of the best outside clubs,
like Indianapolis star Milwaukee, Tecumseh.
bis o1 IN heb
the Chcasos take part will thus get q large num-
bcr more games this year than he did LAST year, or
ever has before,
Nesars vcrbeck 3 McRoy, engraaera, of No. SO
State street. have just issued fine steel engraving
Of the champion team OF 1876. II Is splendid
craving known to the art The nine busts are ar.
ranged On shield, and that set on pillar aud
with the various Implements OF the
6eld with the bases in position. The portrait. ars
all good, and come OF them strikingly lifclike
Taken as whole, the picture ia IN excellent one,
champions and Of the game.
CONTRACTED AND RELEASED.
Following arc the notices Of engagements, re-
leases, etc, officially nude known by Secretary
Young since the last report in these columns:
The Lowell, Mass, Club send notices Of con-
tracts with the following players: Il; E Cook,
wfs cistes sr j. Fee7 y Z htf Mhtndq MaH
Whitney, 2: J. Sullivan Sam n Crane.
A, W. Allison has signed with the Crckcts OF
B ing ghamtoE, for the season.
Notice is given Of the engagement OF E. E. Cuth-
bert with the Cinclnnatis.
The Minneapolis Club hare engaged O. Il. john
Eon and Theo Dean for the seasou
The Red Caps Of St. Paul, have contracted with
Joe J. Eilick for 1877.
The Mutua!s Of Janesvilie, Wis.,, have signed
the League Alliance agreement
The milwaukee club have houorably released
John c. Carbine from his contract with them.
Under date March 30 the Secretary OF the League
and Athletic Clubs as to the right to c. ". Ben
netts services has been passed OH by the Lca11ic
Directors and decided By awarding him to Mil
yaukee.
Latham has received formal release from the
crickets, Of Bjnghamton
~ sort' T.: .s j ~ 1ap' VI s$' "u' a"u
aenTy >. oansoafy Is faQe KNOWN. 4
Mathew Turner Is recognized IS : member Of the
Milwaukee team
o.rpe
Boston will open play next Thursday.
1iapIe Leaf will begin April Is.
The buckeyes cxnect Ia have Louisville omen
hair or,undx 4nr;l ., md ~
agSs1 o<nen, ~ a;-v,,.s pr;d,<
aext
Indianapolis papers say that their Club has been
1vjtcd tu opeu the Louisville crumbs also To be-
7in the aeasnn mt Evansy1fn r. is nJ.I that thev
'rn nire.Iv Enor,r ~ tf,a !. y-as+ s"ar. so~'
Ihc falEoanks expect 10 play the Indianapolis
Tub here April ~, and the Syracuse Stars May ).
These dates are liable to alteratuu but are liked
low nearly it ID possible to fix anything Of |
he kind. ]
indianapolis expects 10 play in Chtcago April 49,
Following is ita schedule frorl May . onward: May
}, White Stockings: May 3, White Stockings; May [
. Boston: May :, Boston; May 8, Louisville; May |
e, Hartford; May II, Cincinnati; May II, Hart
ord: May 25, Chicago: May 26, Boston; June /, |
Il: Louis; June 2. ST. Louis; June j, Chicago.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the Buckeyes
Eiu he invited TO open the season in PorkopolEs |
lay 70
THE ST. 1ou1s RRns.
The Gfo1e- Democrat inns ernlains the hnrs+.
# the ST Lnnis Reds. ~f
Torr sfrv-,-v ~ ~. g. r ovs. p... .,. -
he spper nni vii, not mt nine n H. XXI. p
OIL. This announcement viii be RECEIVED with regret