National Republican., 1879-10-01
THE SEASON CLOSED.
Albany Declines to Play the Ma
tiOnaIs Again.
Engagements for Exhibition Games Urged
as an Excuse-The Nationals Nine for
Next Year-Providcuce Wins the
League and Albany the Ma
tionaI Association PEN
nant-Their standing
why Albany VIII Not Play Here.


The following Communication received yes
torday by Manager Scanon. of the National
club, from the manager of the Albauys, will
show that there is little prospect of these two
mines meeting again this seasons
Your communication relative tn playing our
two championship games was duly received and
thoroughly considered. Your Offer was all thatwe
could desire. and should accept IT, but for other
considerations which at present are of great
importance to MS We have been up to the present
time excluded from playing any league club on our
own grounds Troy took advantage of the five
mile ruo aud shut us out. Our citizens are Of
course very anxious TO witness some league games
aud have arranged for number of them during
OF niue games with the Troy Citys, all OF which
draw large crowds. am therefore debarred from
accepting your oner, or making any dates for the
postponed championship games
Many persons on reading this letter will
think II very lame excuse, and more forcibly
than ever prove that the Albanys are afraid Of
the Nationals. They knew that if they lost
these two games they would be tied for first
place, and they have not the pluck TO take tho
risk. 1t now remains TO be seen what the
committee will do on the subject, as the mat
| ter must surely go to them for settlement.
The proposition of the Nationals went to
them a long time in advance of their arrang.
ing games with league clubs, and deserved
prompt notice. They must want TO play
league games very bad, as of the number set
down Troy IS given tne small allowance oil
nine and Providence two.
Every effort has been made by the club here
TO measure bats with Albany and after long
| silence their manager virtually makes answer
that they have no time to play this month, as
they have too many exhibition games to
prevent thom doing so. They ought to have
had the honesty aud courage to say to the Ma
tionas, I'VE cannot beat you, and therefore,
won't meet you" and then thoy would have
told the truth. Here is another instance where
league rules are superior to the association, for
under them tho Albanys could not have
sneaked out of these contests. Much has AL
ready been said about tho nine here for 1850,
but up to the present writing the team is not
complete, aud will not be for several days. So
much pro and con has been said of late as to
Snyder, now of the Bostons, and where he will
play next season, that the following from the
Boston Herald will probably settle the matter ::
Snyder has been offered aud accepted q clerkshp
in Washington, and will enter upon his duties as
soon as possible after October /. He will, in all
probability, not play In Boston next year, but will
cast his fortunes with the National club uf Wash
ington, If any. This will be a source Of regret TO
his many friends III Boston. ne hc has been tower
OF strength behind the bat and he and Burd made
powerful battery.
OF the present nine Baker, Derby and Me-
C!elan have signed for next season. In all
probability one or two more Will do likewise,
and the rest will enter into engagements else
NhcIts 'haNSNCl iiSNO 'Sph NhS P'aJ ih .
qualities OF the members of the National club
| this year, it Is satisfaction to know that the
nine was composed of gentlemen who enjoyed
| the respect of the public.
Most of the players came here as strangers
and gained for themselves many friends, aud
those that go away will carry with them good
wishes for their future success, and none will
rejoice more to hear of their well-dOing than
the friends they made here.
| pAsF.pAII GAMFs VETERAN
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Sept 30.-Clevelauds, S
Cincinnatis, 6.
TROY n. V, Sept. 30.-Albanys, Q; Tro
Cltys, !. Exhibition game.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 30.-Buffalos, 10
Chicago, 2; making the Buflalos tie with th
Chicagos for thiId place in the league cham
pionship.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 30.-Providences
II; Bostons, 8. This gives the league cham
pionship to Providence. A banquet was givei
to the club this afternoon, and at their rccep
tion tonight Mayor Doyle presented eacl
member with gold badge.