, 1877-03-04

to have that style Of batting done away With
Il certainly Is not fair to bata, ball Ia any por
tlon OF the field tina: is unprotected BY fielder
and have always argued that fair-fouls. .shoult
4 be done away With"
"Laffcrty is strong addition to your nine, Ii
| he notl"
his delivery, and believe lie is strong man IT
1 his position. Latferty and Crowley will make
good team In the pitchers and catcher poSltiens
| aud Latham is m "A No. hrst-baseman we
have strengthened our ninc materially, and
| look for better work next. season than we &C
| compl;shed last"
| "How about Crayera" ..--
From present appearances I suppose some
| Of the papers will give u.s. turning over Tor
engaging him, as his reputation is not hrst-
class, but all say is that have taken him
| with our eyes opcn and we are willing to abide
| the reault. Crayer can play ball, as every one
| knows, and when he comes With us he will have
| to play or quit aud be fully understands this u
What position do you hope to- gain next
~ hope we will gain better onethan we did
last, hut it will lie hard lighting. us all OF the
clubs have been strengthened. don't want to
| say where think We will stand. Its too un-
| ccrtain.:'
z Who has the best chance, do you think, to
| win tic cllaul pionsiipa''
! s'The Chict~os, Lya big majority, and they
will hold it just as long as they Keep the major
| ity of their oid team together. The Bostons
| rcnaincd.''
"Did the Chicagos make any money last
| yenrt''
'If they did, it was more than any other
! club did.'',--
What do you think Of the Al Wright mat
ter!"
II anl very glaa that Lewis Mcaclam has had
the nerve to expose the. rasSa!.ty that has been
going on in Phi]adelphia:: johnny Hal9cman,,
the baseball reporter OF the Courer-Jous'aal,
| calls Al Wright Il swect-soeutcd gerauiun1, aud
think he certainly is one. never Knew him
personally, aud never wanted to, for have
heard enougb about him from those that have
the pleasure Of d personal acquaintance ="
$. Do you think Philadelphia will hare rep
restntatiyc in the League next season!'
- 1fshe does it will 4layc to be managed by an
entirely different class Of men than have been
atthe head Of base-bail there for several years.
Any club hai1ing from the Quaker City will have
to 20 through yerc thorough examination be-
fore it can get q membership in the LeaSue:,
TIE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
There is noticeable just now what looks like
the International Association before it hus had
q chance to prove its usefulness. The Syracuse
Courier, paper gencrllly fair, says Of the Con-
TentIon:
The representation was not such as to give much
announcement to those who fathcred the scheme,
great majority OF tic most formidable clubs out
side, the National League being conspicuous by
thur absence.
/, Another paper, edited in Philadelphia, objects
oeeapse gunns 4h e !, "as ceieu tos hf aJ
and avowed violation Of written contracts in
years gone by.'' THIS refers, of course, to the
trouble with the Lord Baltimore Club
The Philadelphia Sunday Republic also COM
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