, 1879-08-17
NOTES OF THE GAME.

! NOTES OF THE GAME.
| The cham pionship seems to depend entirely
on Anson's liver.
The Oak ark defeated the Central Parks b1
ascore of II to II.
Out on foul: Taking ride On an ostrich.--
Albany Ereaiug Joarna,.
The games postponed from Saturday on &C.
count OF rain will be played on Monday.
Buffalo is not quite so dark horse as it wa4,
and 1t will be still lighter before the season
ends.
Quinn, Of this city, recently received an offer
from the Cleveland Club, but decided not to &C.
cept it.
I Clamp, the bounced fist baseman of the Troys,
VIII probably occupy u similar position in the
Albany nine,
Is to find pitcher that will mold Water-only.-
Ne!p Haoen Req STIR
The only thing that will keep Shaffer's chin
from wagering is four-ply wire muzzle strapped
on with a double buckte.-CIeve,a,ul Leader.
The c'jppcr is out with another characteristic
llc- to the effect that Shaffer, Ansou. and Wilt
hanson are to play In PHILADELPHIA next year.
Routz, the Cincinnati umofre, is dong what
he can to win games for his home town. but even
with such powerful assistance Mr.. Nen's young
men keep well to the rear.
Says the Washington Capita1: ssWouldn't the
ball critics be surprised If Buffalo and Boston
should squeeze to the fore? That League cham
pionship is anybody's now"
Pike is getting the old St. Louis gang around
him at Springfield, and the people there are in
dignant at the retirement OF Crane and others
and the substitution Of Mack and Dolan
The Trovs are now well renovated, and bone
to win seventh place bv defeating Cleveland.
The prospects OF a club in Troy next year are
good. The sum Of So, 500 has already been sub
scribed. and gentleman agrees to raise $500
additional.
Mr.. Hotliueer's Detroit menaeerie has dis
banded. owing, as local paper says, s*to lack
Of good management and proper support"
Next season when Hol}inger Is looking for
another town On which to fasten himself, and
IHE TRIBUNE exposes bis game as it did last
spring, he will vigorously assert bis Innocence
and charge this paper with malicious persecu-
ton.
In game between the springdelas and Wor-
cestezs at Worcester. last Wednesday, Pike, iu
irving to steal second, ran against BradY,
second -basetnan of she Worcesters, and Knocked
the ball ont ct his hand just as be was about to
touch MIN. Brady used some hard language to
Pike, and finally struck him full il the face,
Pike didn't strike back, but Immediately called
bis men off the field and refused to play longer.
The game stood 13 to l against Springfield at
the time.
The Troy Press SAWS: awe acknowledge that |
the Club in our city has been most decided and t
disastrous failure, and The Syracuse Club has |
not been much better. but the Bisons are an |
honor to rs,e Empire State. and We confidently |
expect to see them forge ahead to the first place |
before the season closes. Go IN, boys, and main
Tain the honor OF Old New York." Away from
lone the Bieons also get an encouraging clap
IN the back. SAYS the Cincinnati Gazette
: The DASH and vim NTH which the Buffalo men
olav ball giye them an appearance of tremendous
Ftrength, and they are more able than any club
n she League to put on brilliant squirt when
is necessary for victory. Their evident con-
um~of their strength