The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-17
BfsE BiLL'S YOTiRTEs.
Our New York Crack club Tcams-w are
TO Cornpetc In the stnte Tonrnament.


to Compete In the state Tournament.
There arc TO be two series OF professional
contests this season in which the leading base
ball clubs Of New York will take part. One for
the international championship. and the other
for the championship Of this State In both
special prize pcnnants are to DO contested for
the international pcnnant by about fifteen clubs
of the Middle and Eastern States AMI Canada
and the New York pcnnant by eight clubs Of
this State These contests will not only be out
side of the Base Ball Lcague-which Is confined
to six cluhs-bGt will rask in interest and in the
PLAYING strength Of the competing mines with
the best Of the league matches.
The grand tourney for the state champion
shin. which is TO begin this coming April. il n
new thing and the matches bid fair to be among
the most exciting events Of the scnson. II was
arranged at n convention Of New York clubs
held in Buffalo In February last, ana inc rulcS
governing 1t are as iolioWs'
The entry fee is ten dollars to be paid before the rs,
Each lnh must play four games with every other club,
two Of which mus, BE- played ON the home clubs
xii game. played in the tourney win be governed by
Sn nyiS IaSi al al ,hS ne Baa s7
A icgr game. PLAYED by each club must be completed
The professional clubs which. have already
entered the lists are the Auburn. Buffalo, Crick-
el Of binghamion linrnells Of iornel lsylIe.
rmsc and I-tiea. Tie majority oil thcsr clubs
have engaged strong mines. The best known Is
that of the Star club Of Syracuse. club which
last season won victories over every league club
they played with; defeating me Nhig,Hgn tluD
thrrc times the Bostons twice. tho tincinnaiis
twice. and tho Hartford. Louisville. and ST.
Louis Clubs once Vach. .
This season they have their old catcher back
again in his position. and the ninc strchgthcn;
I'd in several RESPECTS. They are confident Of
carving on ono Of the champ ionshp pennants.
II not both. Tho team is lDorgqnn; e.; MGCor-
mite "a MpkiuuDn Isl H. Farrell III ". , AluD H..
3d u. Macullar :. =. Mhnsrli, J. ~ talpehtrr.
O. f. Hoinling. rf This IL very strong nine,
aud a very reliable nine as regards integrity oil
Sext in playing strength comes tho Buffalo
| Club though II has one weak spot in II at short
ilold. Forces rsputation FOR rnlMpie -'rNirn no.,
being Of the hc-t still. und r The stringent
ru.s # s3S evil pr2,ees .l INA 10 H. n ,aSa
is rs follows Dolan, e.; Gavin, y; LShby. It
H.. Fulmer. 81 b. Allen. 81 10. Force. :. =; Nc
| pif,.hor and catcher played in the Allegheny
| nine OF 1877. which was only second To thnS syria;
GUS Stars. This team viii begin play in April
| with the lIornrll-yllc nine.
| Next the HnfIalos come the Utica nine q
team which hailed from Binghemi9n "a 1917.
| and which then stood almost az the mead ~ the
list of New York clubs. This tenn ia k9rhe
e.. Mrou y N Guinness, lst h.. Latham. y b.;
! G. Smith. 3i b. lIchmgnd. p. F.; Kennedy, IL
| EirhArd son, e. T. . anu Purcell. r. f. They have
played wen together for one sensoi. aud they
arr stronger min" now than n 80. ~.
Following Ties" come the Rochester nli". q
far strong r working team than thnt club had
last yeas. as " 10 ho soon from IN" following ilsi
Kennedy. e. Burkal'w. T.. l'ph. ~ .. franc
~ b.. llanoM. 81 b.; G .ins :. -; ripper, l. l..
Next are tho Horncn- whose nine j. made NJ
of the following notol rlay rs. Kccnau. -
Tnr,,lcSy ~ nt,app isl T.. pu"'"p. IIat ="
g f.: Derby. +. f. Tho pitcher and rat .hor llayr'
IN the Auburn team ~ 1917. when they SCORED
som. ol their best Victories, ana TIA" uihr as {
Thc new cricket club of Bingham,on hav,
made NJ their ninn ~ i.llnwS' M''urc' e..