, 1879-03-02
The death OF Lewis Mcaeham Is alluded TO as
follows BY the Gitide, in the preparation Of which

The death Of Lewis Mcaeham Is alluded TO a
follows BY the Gnide, in the preparation Of whic
in the past he took an active part:
The publication OF the Guide this year is attend
ed with the sad recollection Ut tho sudden deatn
It's late associate editor, Lewis E. Aieacham. fo
past years also the able sporting editor OF Til
OF his mental and intellectual faculties. be was
the time engaged in the preparation Of matter for tn
| present Yolumt, a WORK which would have been +
him source Of qualification and OF great value i
the public, as the interest he always took IN tn
game, and the signal ability with which he handle,
whatever vas placed under his care, llad earnet
authority on the subject. That his loss was fullJ
appreciated and deplored is well shown by tho
number OF press cnconlums and resolutions OF re-
spcct called forth by his unttnely decease. Thf
resolutions Of respect passed by the Nationa
League will be found in the official report Of it,
/! proceedings. while those. passed by the Chicago
| Ball Club, with whose interests he was closet,
! identified, sincerely express the esteem In which
lie was held by those who knew him best.
NOTES OF TEE GAME.
| The Pacific League mas adopted the Spaldine
| ball.
1t is understood that Chapman will manage
the Syracuse Club this season.
Pittsburg is to have a club known as the
Crickets, and composed OF local talent,
Holbert, OF last years A1iwauhees, has signed
as change catcher and tenth man with the SYRIA
cuse Club.
The management Of the Cincinnati Club has
finally decided to allow no beer Ia the grand
stand this year.
Golden, Goodman, and Redmond, of last year's
Milwaukces, have signed to play with the Rock
fords this season.
The printers of Waco, To1,, have formed q
baseball association. They represent about
every State in the union.
It is said that Hol1!nger has secured George
f{r1HihP pf Tani11oeahe f1r
basein his Detroit uine,-Detrol Post.
The Waterloo 0Jscrp;r says: "Cain was the
first base. e.ballist: he was an Abel batter. Noah
was the first man son deck however"
The relics Of g Proprietor " Rogers baseball
mcnagcrfc at Milwaukee were recently sold at
auction to satisfy judgment for S135.
Our latest adviccs from Chicago state that
none OF their Club has yet reported, except it is
occasionally for or an X.-St Louis Poet
: The Nichols referred to in a previous issue Us
having signed with the Rockfords is Mr.. Hugh
N. Nicol, q Rockford amateur OF unusual PROM
ineuce.
: The Rowe brothers, who made themselves SO
famous in last years Peorias, will play as regu-
lar pitcher and catcher for the Rockfords this
season.
j. The membership of the National Association
Includes the Utica Manchester, Washington,
New Bedford, Worcester, Springfield, Albany,
Capital City, and Aolyoke Clubs.
The New Haven Register solioquizes: "The
baseball season is almost here, and aspiring
young men are tcrammiug' on the new rules, ia
order that they may give the utmost dissatisfac-
tion as utnpires.''
The time has very nearly arrived when base
bail reporters voluntarily assume the manage
1ncnt OF home mines, and offer valuable susges-
t1ons to the Directors, that are never acted Oh.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Mr. I. F. Sullivan, manager of the DUBUQUE
Club, was in the city las: week. He has engaged
Alyaretta, OF last years Peorias, which makes
:lgl.t men under contract with the Dubuque
Club. .lhe Kifgely Club, Of Springfield, ILL.,,
aas applied foE.membership in the Northwestern
League.
Foley, OF TIP Bostons, and Brown, of the
providence: are to hare walkng-match with !
Charles ?. Danigls. March s, at Providence, for |
handsome challenge-belt Brown and Foley |
1lll walk twenty-five miles apiece, while Daniels !
Fill try to cover theffty miles in their aegre-
rate time. T..
Capt. Auson, Of the White Stockings. reached /
;hlcago few days ago., aud will remain until /
lie close OF the playing season. The balance Of /
he nine is distributed a5 follows: Harbiise, |
cha1Ier, and Wllliamson1i1h Philadelphia; Flint
nd Peters in ST Louis; Gore in New York;
?nest in ALLEGHENY; DalrFmpie in Warren,
H.; Larkin 9nd Hankinson tn, Brooklyn.
At . recent meeting of the Pacific Base Ball
.eague #, san francisco notice was glyen By one |
I the dGlegates that at the next: meeting be |
houlq move to strike out that clause in the
onSthution which provides that auy. member OF
fI1SfEfn tfod and /