, 1879-01-12

ference because George Wright has decided on
Matthews as regular pitcher OF the Providence
Club next year instead Of ward.
Connell, who was q member Of the Philadef-
phia Athletics last year, is alluded to oy the
ten. oVthat city as t:tenth man and umpire"
The Syracuse Stars are trying TO get Sullivan,
OF last YEARS. Cincinnatis. as first bascman Tor
next season. II the young man is wise, he WILL
accept.
Washington's nine next season will DC as loi-
lows: Lynch, D.; Trott, c: McGraW, b.; Far
rrlI, . b.; Ellicl, b.; Mcclellan, s. s.; holly
/. r.; Baker, c. f.; Dooly, r. f. Bielaskl, SUD-
Having failed to keep the Milwaukee Club in
the League, the CINCINNATI EH4u;rer, snduen!y
became very sore about indianapolis, and wants
to known why the Club Of that city was not e1-
pclled, as it hos not paid its debts.
A prominent baseball official OF Boston, in a
private letter written recently, sententiousy re-
marks "Look out for the 1ndIanaRos element tent
Tor eyerybody's thoughta-Enq1tirer.
Now that Harry Wright has been debarrcd BY
League legislation from playing tenth man in
tend to his duties on the Boston Herald, OF
which paper he is the baseball editor.
Tho Holyoke Club has finally selected its team
us follows: Malone, C.; Welch and j. Sullivan
will alternate between the pitchers position
and right field: Powell, l b.; Winchester. 2 b.:
Nouuo!, = y" " oNts Q. o. Ah'C9u1Ss
Sullivan, c. f.; Dorgan, change catcher. The
notion OF using Dorga as a substitute does not
strike baseball men IN this city as being good
one.
Manager spalding, OF the Chicago Club, was
snow-bound in Syracuse, N. r., one day last
week, and the Courier improved the opportuni-
tY to write him up to the extent OF half a. col
unn, making him perpctratc joke to the e1-
feet that stSyracuse was not the worst place in
the world to put up in.''-ths being palpab!c
hit at Utica.-and alluding to him as "the King
Of the game" This would have turned the
heads Of most men, but not so with Spalding.
Lie came right on to Chicago, and went to work
selling skates in his usual kns!y way and locks
up the store at night with imperial grace.
OF the old League clubs Chicago makes the
most radical changes OF amy in its club for next
year. OF the regular nine Tor 1879 Six are new
old team alone remaining, although one mem-
ber Of Inst years club viz: narbdge, has been
engaged as substitute. Dalrymplc, Gore, aud
Schatfer will probably form the most powerful
batting outfeld of any in the League, aud the
first and last have good records as neldcrs.
With the exception OF Peters aud Anson, the
in-ficd did nothing very c1elitable last year in
batting, while as fcldcrs they were. only lair.
The fact that SO large change has been made
| ia the composition OF the nine will tend to
weaken it greatly us it requires nearly whole
| seasons work to yet the men FULLY accustomed
| to earh others play to such extent as 10 make
perfectly smooth sailing. It has got to be COM
| mon talk among the professionals that Tue Chi
caro- team is to be feared the least OF any OF the
| old League clubs; but baseball is an uncertain
| sport, aud where one thinks an organization Is
The weakest it may turn out to be the strongest,
! aud vice 7ersa.-Boston Herald.