, 1877-08-26


sEMI-PRoFEss1oSALIsMs.
> Stougtton, change catcher of the Lowells,
has joined tic Rhode Islands,
: Tic lowell, lvau Ill t's1.tr" Eus1ana cnaul-
p1onship, having won twcnty-four games and
lost only !lve-
The Athletics have tried thirty.six men in
thoiS team. since April Last, including four pitch
ers aud ten catchcrs-
The Mercury speaks Of Allison, Of the Red
Caps, and Curry, OF the Clippers, rs playing an
excellent game with these Hiseonsi,. clu1s.
The indianapolis: Sentinel says. confidently
that the Star-f Indianapolis Allegheny tourna-
ment will positively commence Sept. l0 at
Piitsburg. 80
Tie Syracuse Stars have engaged Mike
Dorcan's younger brother, who Is said to be up
to the grade Of skill usually in the family in
ba1t-playing,
Tie Syracuse Courier says that Macullar. Of
the Auburus, has signed with the Stars for 1878,
and adds - ii he has superior in short-leld
we have never seen him."
Purror seems at last to have settled down
into the conviction that he Is our Of the Koches-
1ers HI was released and hired over again
several times before any sure thing could be had
on his status.
McGlynn, who was with the Syracuse Stars at
one time, and this year with the athletics, has
been playing with the New York Enterprise,
and mas now Joined the Buffalo Club. with
Roseman, also Of Brooklyn.
Masue,: formerly OF the st. Louis Reds, has
had serious time this year. Starting with the
Buckeyes ard graduating into tue Rochesters
and Tecutnsehs, he has worked around Into the
st. Paul Club. or was there at last accounts.
In reply to President Hulbert'5 assertion that
be did not try to hire q couple Of Janesyille
players, as CORES pondent charged, the counter
statement is made that Mr. Spu1ding luade the
oycrtures. This Is not true, and when A. =.
Spalling says so, rs be does in this case, his
word is better than all the cowardly ANONYMOUS
correspondents 10 the State Of Wisconsin.
Eln1ira has new baseball club, composed as
follows: Pratt, t.; Smith, D.; Luughl:l,, s. $.
Partridge, l b.; r. Tom pkip5, b.; fireman,
b.; Murray, ]. T.; Richardson, c. f.; Stanch~
/ field. r. T.; with Cavauagh, formerly Of the st.
LOUIS reserve man. Laugllin was short stop
herst this year, against iale and Harvard.
Smith pitclleu fer the Princeton niue aud Ire
man was third base Of the 1thacas.
The Indianapolis papers and people annonncc
the following team for 1873: Nolan, p; Flint,
C.; Sullivan D.; Quest, 2 h.; Williamson, b.. !;
kelvy, 7. i: 1t is not fair to announce this
team, because some Of the men have not signed
or promised. Williamson told the writer thAt
be had not sfgucd, and there is the best OF fea-
son 1or eay:ng that Sullivan will not signr at
present. ut least. Thc: Indianapolis team cx-
pects to play in the. League. It is the wisest
thing they could do. There Is, however, no ex-
cuse forathis premature gush from the Sentine!
'sThe Indianapolis Club tor 1873 will undoubt-
elly be the strongest in the country. and the
League peunant will surely wave III this city
next year." - =:
! ALL SORTS. -.
Bp Hartforl's recent victories st. Louis Is
| now left alone with Chicago to contend for the
tail place. 'Rah for the tail. anynow:-St. Louis
| ltepal1sfeau. =, ~; ~.
| One Ut the remarkable games OF the season
| was last MONDAYS between the Knockers and
Hitters at the Twenty Y-second street grounds.
| 1t was chiefly remarkable because Io errors
were male. ~
| An exchange says: ssMoses was the first ball
| player, because he pitched in the Wilderness
| Wasn't his mother d kind Of ''tosser" herself,
when she pitched y Moses into the bultushesa
-Erchangst. T.. -.
The Boston Hera'ds Judgment is: t!The
| Chicaeos are PLAYING far better game than at
the first Ut the season, and II would not Gc sur
| prisipg if on the hon,estretch they made close
| race for the third, and even second positou.''
How comes on the McManus- -Derinney trouble: !:
| Both men are trying to get up reputation for
/ the truth, End are trj jjng to lind some one who
| their tr.lthful moments. Our opinion OF the
matter is, tley each did what the other claims.
|: :-1hilads!phia k<p'klaie. :! . -
t The Louisville Club 1t dismjsscs' y the McMa-
us-Devinney matter By refusing to brlng
/ charges :sgalust MrAanus, on the ground that it
! has done its whole duty in calling him trascal,
| withou, making any attempt to prove 1t or to
| punish bin, II the charge were true This is
|: about what was to have been expected, and It
proves a. neariya as anything can, that the whole
| De7iuney charges were tissue Of lies set up
| r,fh which I a