, 1879-01-12
BASEBALL.

For the past week or ten days it has been
manifest that there was some kind OF a hitch
Regarding the admission to the League OF the
Troy Club, but in regard to the exact nature ot
the difficulty no information could be obtained,
at lenst in this ci1y.--and in consequence OF
this fact representative OF The TRIBUNE at
Troy was instructed to investigate and ascertain
the exact status Of the matter. In the course
OF his researches he came across some facts
C conforming the two Gibbs Of albany which have
not heretofore been made public. These organ
izations, it will be remembered, arc called
respectively the Capital City and Albany Bail
Clubs. The former is to be managed during
tue summer by Arthur. Cummings, e1-pitcher
of the Hartfords, aud best known bv the
soubrlouet Of "Candy." His nine is mostly
made up OF International players, but no"
he is anxious to join the League.
Tue Albauys have strong team engaged, IN
c1udiug Allison, Leonard, Manning, and High
am, and would also like to come into the 1o1d
presided over By President Hubert. What
action the League will take in tue matter can
not be foretold but in any event it would - be
! we'll to choose the eighth club at once. Inc
| Troy letter is IS follows:
| Troy, n. u. Jan. 8.-Basc-ball matters 10 thls
city aud vicinity are necessarllv somewhat dul at
thla season OF the year. out Of talS leFaFqng nc
lor m t adiz,ion to the League of the
| Trov Club, I have made di;jgeut inquiry among
have bccn able to at east partially solve the mys-
tery. The Application Of the club, as has already
been stated in The TnlnGSE was refe5sed t ~ ps
T ~ r;an;nn,t,. White. Of providence: and
Root, Of syracuse. This Committee should hare
made its renoa some tme ao oa a. ant of tha
M Mete 10 a., n ~, no nicrrs nj rhe Troy Club it is
du1y. anouS u,n:.is ~: o IN man ,rh3 hns cansed
| asseIieo I'M. y n''S .nH dn1,v II seems that
- - rnco,tiv wrote n letter to the Troy Club
management nj s1 which the gentlemen OF that body
consider 10 nave oeea ,r;h IN 1capne has
such an nnpeasan' m phn tc aeyor :; the}r en-
aggrleved having actGu e. ater ,Ie th;nE thai
t1re eonnectlon W.. s;va .nu t"In ia t1o FRESH
Whte 10 1l;e nse an .5rnnfaac Of his position as
ana IL taS1,G xG;.1eaman tn mike m uupleas-
League conlmltteen'1hIi 9 hi,nsc'f Inv tho nut;cr
! nn1 eAnao't'on ~ oro ran tell bnf. unless
W. WI cant,emen emu me- % composiug the League are
endowed watn lu1 ess th"v vii mn aI,ow any ter
gives them creuit 1os, @ of Mr Whto to work
10 the ?a;sadvantage Of their organizizarron. The
Trey Cino IS n,h who have the means to carry
tSrnme eny cntcrnfse which they undertake.
Thls Is an oIa Dase. a'n oa'i 10 vii nr"ancr
decent hands as nov as WI ~ pc,em.n+ 17nr;1
@ gast enefe few It was supposed by every
that beth the Cn5 cas IN 1aas 1es ortnnes aex
season with tue 4ntefn.'Acna's w. - srn
trvin~ lard to rct into tie League Whether rnot
ether Of them viii succeed is ut present unknoWn;
Arthur Cummings re Yonua NJ on ane t
Gys "a Hss wond wotSn ike well enough to jcin the
iesr ea.nt n nroyiding the matter Of admission to
games pc satisfactorily arransea: ae a.sh 1cnh
under the 19tcJ as Il the eate 40 US it
nays yisting clubs Is cents for each person regis.
tered by the turnssile In this he ersrs -
cosrees bn. tue ov, smission Of So cents, and nny
attempt 70 pFeax in on thi. rule is pretty sure to 30
regarded with disfavor. With these tacts ~ n3s
possession, Cunsmnss WI pfooaniy VIZ .e cntne
fnr fire odmiasan' IN, nsSu,e1''''
| ~ rha a1b.nr c1ub il managed by E. A. Roas an