, 1879-04-06

+ ~; batc6: the chief mover In the organization
ius i Umana Clun which has joined the Northweste,
tracis ,,' va IN 1he CITY last week, and made col
omaha during the coming season. The men no
unoe. enga:ement are as follows, their probab
nns't1ona Pos being given: e. :. Whitney bnrl'ns
hampton. u. Y. b., Bandei, Chicago, Is B.
pof1e, ,Cnlcaso, 80; Hibben, Mar*halltown.
ihe clubhouse, dressing-roons. and Offices {
tue Chicago Club. at the north end Of the ba
grounds, are completed, and were In use ycstc1
| DAP. IN addition 10 il large dressing room. til
players have another spacious Apartment, provide
| with tables, chairs ETC., wnere they can smuke
read OF play cards. Lawn-tennis, csoquet quolts
ETC., will also be provided, that those who pre
fer outdoor amusement while not engaged in bal
| practice csn be accommodated. The men are re
| TO p. NJ every Gay. so that Capt. Anson ca
| always get the nine together Tor practice The OF
fee of the Club ls distinct from the players apart
/ meuts, and Is tastcfully Tilted up.
Notes of the Game.
Season tickets ut Utica this year will % $40 TO
men and So for women.
The Boston Clubs charge for season tickets thi
Jear will be s14 for gentlemen and 81 for ladies,
The first base ball game OF the season va, playe
| Tuesday. No arrests,-Bel{efontdiu neun6 lean
| Gross and Salisbury had onere from Worcester.
A~N ~
| in UoIlnger.
The Troy Press thinks that Riley will cs1c1
Bradley as well as Clapp did. Out West different
| opinion prevails.
Ed Gau1t Of Milwaukee, refused to have any.
thing to do with Holllneers Detroit nine, although
oderedsa place in it.
His numerous admirers In Chicago will be glad to
see George Washington lradley, The pitcher, back
IN The Leagne again this season.
a floating paragraph states that "sGore'e
sprancd ankle threatens 10 lay him up for the sum
mers" Gore aas no sprained ankle.
Al Reach, the o}d-1ime second -baseman Of the
Athletics IN Tue days when Dick Mcbride was in
his prime, will play cricset this year
Ihat cheerful band Of Philadelphia BALI PLAYERS
which Devln is to command during the present
season ls to be called the Quaker City Club.
Among the notably good players that graduated
Dorsan, oltourke (provldcncc), and Murnan.
To the surprise OF several young men who had
invented l:} systems Of scoring, the League took
not tue slightest action concerning the matter 1T
the Buffalo meeting.
has been engaged TO play short for the Williams
baFgs Of Dfoos'yn. kessler, another old Erie
player, will be the third basetnan.
The Worcester Club has leased the trottfng-track
ut that place aud will control tnrf sports as well us
baseball. They claim tI.a1 tho town viii furnish
IN average attendance OF l, Coo ut oail matches.
4 paragraph is going the rounds ro the effect
that Chapman was 10 manage the Cleveland Club
TINS year The facts are thut Jack applied for tue
Job, ont was informed that his services were not
Wanted.
Harry. Wright says he would give half his salary
to se SLOWED to Sit among the players this season.
MI. Soucn's argument in ais behalf was good one,
bur II failed % convince the other delegates that
the rnle should not be changed.
The Worcester teain is complete. and a. fo,,ows.
Weaver, D, Bennett. {. Htifef. III Hra6v Oh
Whitney, 3d.; Nuktric, {. g.. KNIGHT. Bcuncrs.
and d Bushing, aelders; Nichols. change pitcher.
batting.
4 CORRESPONDENT of the New FORK Ntrcuyv says:
50 Houck does not give very good impression to
base ball lovers in Doston who have hin prac-
more Tor show than good, solid worx; but time
will te11.''
Mr. n. Il. james, Of St. Louis, writes that he
has opened books on the League championship the
:,dds oein; as follows: 70 70 AGAINST Ioston or
10 to asainst Buffalo OF Sysacusi 20 to AGAINST
Cleveland Or Troy.
4 Cincinnati paper is very sore because a sched-
ule Constructed by pretcnt:ous little brat in it's
employ was not adopted at the buffalo League
meeting. No one imagined for q moment that it
would be, the ono prepared by President Hubert
being tae unanimous choice Of the delegates.
The buffalo Erprew credits Harry Wright with
Tue statement that tho Eoslons do not care for tin.
Ibis year. thcy have held it SO
long the thing ia becoming 1nonotonous.-S5rinq-
de!d M Ecpu1edn. This is the arst instance where
Buffalo paper ever credit for anything thst ap-
peared iu Its baseball news.
OF the sixty-six players engaged by League clubs
last year, the following the only ones without
engagements for fais s-asou: Sul1tvsn, first base
son. short stop. indianapolis; kemsen. centre
ield. uanan, left :ield, Cblcayos; Morgan right
aeld. sfilwaukees: Healy, pitcher, indianapolis;
" heeler, pitcher, ProTlaence. /
persons, outside OF the eighteen players and
Lhe umpire, from the field. Boston viii NOT be the
'nly sufferer Cievelanders VINO remember with |
sbat persistency and pleasure Nose Rosgopf off, |
;iated all last season as assistant catcher will |
mourn whcu they MISS him from bis accustomed |
place In front OF the grand stand. -t9euetana |
L<ader. I
The manner in which the Spanish play ball is {
described it, the following. from the P9c nc Lifs Of
:an francisco: "a match game of bali il to come
If at Ranchito on the 11th inst. The game is
snown as Gomi, ann ,e recent importation from I
sonora, 1t il to be plave1 by five side for |
100. The Captains OF the contest are Casns |!
Acosta, Of Los S1otos, aud Bethel Garcia. OF Ran
ht9 ,a This gams is to BE- played with the feet tho
neEnning At Rancnito and extending to the place ]
u Don Josc Ramires. and back to the staruns-
'oint The team getting out first, Of course, will
'e the winner.
dckay, OF that city, will give 8 medal to the |
league player who makes the best Combined aver
tSc ~ oat'lne ana htl1nS during the season OF [
+h19 II IL NOT intended for the home club alone,
'nt TOT the entire Lea2ne. lie thinks this will in
luce Tue heavy battcrs to looK to their field
NJ ayetaGes. and The dne helders to do something
4 tne way OF hitting. The medal is now being |
made BY King Z d Esle q this City, ana vii be done
ickay Medal, ami any player who wins it this year
hull own it. The medal will be of solid gold five !
nches high and two broad, AMI viii weigh twenty
eda she tqR bboa a5 Vii w be the
he lower bar on which VIII be the flc'ding and
r, two Inches In diameter, held in place by three !
ha'ns. 4 base in the centre will be crossed by two
aired bats. above which, on the upper purt OF the
ase, will be q ball, and on the sides where the I
ats cross. will be pair OF shoes, one On each
[de. Below the bats, the lower part of the |
ase, will be cap, the whole surrounded by
9urel wreath. On the diverse aide will be euita-
10 inscription. |
TIE TURF.
4 Fatal Mistake.
TIE TRIBUNE has heretofore called attention to
le mistakes made by the st. Louis Jockey Club, |
,me Of which were 1ndicrous. and nearly all se- !
ous- The latest one la, however, OF such grave
laractcr that It deserves more than passing no
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