The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-06
SPORTING NEWS.
Field Sports During the Summer
Base Ball, Races, etc.
Base Ball and Crickes-


ri june 20, Id Boston, Mass. the former WIN
ming by score Of 10 to u In seven innings.
Every player was dressed in different uni /
form, and the game was an amusing one.
The Springfields and Holyokes had agreed
fO play OF their tie-game OF April last at |
Hoiyoke, Mass, on June as. and two Innings
were played, when rain caused cessation q
MAY for about twenty-five minutes. Accounts
are conflicting as to what happened alter the |
rain stopped, the Holyokes claiming that they
were ready and anxious to resume play. and
che SpriD0fields refusing, Offering as reason
that the ground was wet and unfit 70 play On. |
The HoIyokes refused to divide The receipts,
according to agreement, because five Innings
Ind not been played, and the Springhelds
have appealed to Secretary Williams for re-
dress lii this matter.
The end Of June closes the first two months
MAY OF the five months season Of the League,
and already the final Issue Of the campaign
M become almost d foregone conclusion.
This must seriously affect the financial r.
suits 81 The League mpaign by lesBening
the attendance at the majority u games yet
to be played. The falling Oft from grace by
the Cincinnatis has been damaging element;
while the lack Of indsious management n
the iunior branch OF the League has led to
Injurious complications. me personal iegas-
lntiOfls policy, too, has had the effect Ia bTing-
but one club has profited, and that IL the Boss
own club. He has worked hard 1or success,
and, though twice beaten, he has at last been
able ID outmaneuvre his brethren OF Boston
Chicago team goes back on itself, we see
nothing Ia any other city excepting Provi-
1ienea. nerhaps-to prevent them from taking
f The psnnnant for 1870 The western papsrss
nea fEe four juniors Of the League, viz: the
names Of Buffalo, Syracuse, Troy and CIeve-
land. last on the list, and the prophecy -
very likely TO come true.
The National has become the most interest
IND Of the two campaigns for the United States
championship. Not only the games are bet
fxsT. uIaypd. as general thing, but the contest
Tor the National pennant 10 not Of that unin-
terestipg one-sided character the League race
excess OF that Of the League, and it increases
M Tie season progresses and the struggle be-
comes more and more exciting In the Ma
tioral arena there is not contesting team
that can fairly be said to be *out Of the race"
"a are the majority of the teams In the League
a1.ena. In.faet. II fs d mere toss-up between
four Or Ave Of the National mines as to which
will lead at the end of the present month. In
Id by Holyoke, Washington and Springfield:
while In the record of won and lost games
Washington leads, followed by Springfield,
Holyoke and Albany. In fact, there are but
two cluhsevhich have q low place on the Ma
tional form. and those are the Uticas. lowered
by bad management. and the Rochesters, re-
dilced by disabled players. Worcester Is pull
inR 1lp rapidly, and Manchester and New
Bedford are well Up 10 ne r e y ls pref T.
w contest al romna ana IT, a ; sent 70
say which club Will be flrst or Wnlcn last.
Desplte 81 the paIag t ~ ne E 49,, s
papers apout tne WISH Vi uals aill nnn ply ~
lsssionhi l.aM ~ tnle suuno. a ~ - 1tiI IL
nnally geclleu lIaI ~ wa " t yl. NJ AZ ~
lgn. o. Sune y, X Il yar,ina annda house af
drew fecK, o. the spor.lnng goOas hpusS ~
fecK SNYDER 81 Inls GaJy, hoW "a taun 10 y
we are oHIclally inoI meu VI VIE ldos .l,tss lii Iii
and nls pIolessiVLisI 1eAln ~ L"einS I1. Wa ~
leave Engiana 10 one o. inc Ana % o, ~
steamers Tor auebec direct on Augss s 1o hex1.
DAFT has authorized ~ essTs Peck s 1nnyaehr 70
act as MS agents 10 ilego.lalhe aoi laIen sa1
and therefore all CLUBS nesiring 20 play Wisn
the English team WI "a e. he once ,s nD Ions
tnat ITnn, staSing Wnat uhIss lney Wlell, lOoa ,
ton OF ground pfobanie atlennance, aiau s.lc 4.
other Information as Will De likely 20 lead 10
On engaRement. me only ma.cn snS . esa VI,
now have on 1s that Wltn me VJtaWa OluD ~ ~
play before ihe governor ueneral auu the
Princess, the latter being great adInEer 81
cricket, ana sne knows now 10 Keep score anu
criticize a,t Inc pay Inc ch c o u,y by
played 10 Ganaaa-at hnrono, oet AVA, M shal-
treal ana London oT HahHson. lheb 1nss
will visit Detroit, Chicago pernapst-bos5oaE.,
Phiiadelphla ana NeW orK. Inc ,[s, train VIII
and II VII Include the most noteo OF EnsIsah
professionals.
ATHLETICS.
Rowell says he can beat the record made
by Weston.
another squirt in this country since the recent
success OF Weston across the pond.
It Is claimed that Sir John Ashley won $500