, 1879-03-16

system for keeping the score OF tne fa%T Tnn' mns
invented BIZ charles H. Gould. OF the Cincln-
natl Club 10 158S, aud used by them ~ scor;ng ;,
their games. used the same system ~ seotTh rhe
system was afterwards revised by Messrs.
Gould. SDalding, and Harry Wright, OF the
Bostons OF 1871, and used by the Boston ana
Chicago Clubs IN scoring their games x, Tor ,nat
season. T.. /. -aA"AA
THE ROCKFORD CLUB.
sD>sto, J3fspa,ch The Tribune.
RocKFoRD, ILL.,, March 15.-James +: Mchee'
President OF the Northwestern Baseball! LeaguG,
and manager Of the Rockford Baseball Cluo
Of this city, announces that contracts nave pesn
made and signed od%s ap9 t1s for hi shis sea-
son: J. G. Bowe, catcher, Peorias '1s;, =. T.
Rowe, pitcher, same; Goodman, first base.
Milwaukees rs; Creamer, second base, same: :
Coous, Third base, Athletics '76: Redmond, snort
Minl' centre field, Forest City's rs; Dorbcy,
RIGHT field, Auburus rs. This makes as strong
nine as there is in the League, and 1t WILL un-
doubtedly make a record which will give them
credit.
spalding 4 Bro. are making practce-uni-
form for the Chicago nine. The regular uni
forms will not bo1amanufactured until the men
are ali here, and their measures can be TAKEN
The first tnstallment Of the new League balls
were sent to Secretary Young BY spaidshs q
Rro Yesterday. and will soon De ornamenteo
with the handsome signature OF the good-look-
ing Nicholas.
Capt. Ansou, of the White Stockings, came
downtown from his southern home one day
last week, and shook hands with bis acQualnf-
anccs. lie reports himself in first-class shape,
and thinks the Chicago team will do good work
during the coming season.
Flint. of the Chicagos, reached town last
Wednesday, and will begin practice as soon as
the weather permits. Peters and QueSt arg . ex.
pccted next week, and all the nine VIII be mere
before April i. A lrst-class amateur player
viii then be secured, SO that the CLUB will have
twelve men, aud can put three at the bat Wnlle
every position in the field is occupied.
The building at the northwest corner Of the
White Stocking Park is being fitted up az club
house for the men Of TIC Ch'caeo nlne' one
another as a reading-room and general head-
orarters, During the season the men Will pe
expected to report ut the grounds Tor duty every
morning at o'clock, and be around t''sa dur
ing the day.
NoTEs OF THE GAME.
The Cleveland Club favors tile 50-cent sd-
mission fee.
Reilly has gone to Cleveland, and will begin
practice at once.
If club is organized in Milwaukee it Is to oo
called the Sanderson Club.
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engaged by the Munchesters.
The Chtcagos ought to get first blood. They
hare Gore Ia their ranks.-SyTdctse Courier.
Sullivan is reported to have engaged with the
Cincinnati Stars for next season. What fall!
Williamson, of the Chicagos, is, by the Phla-
delphia Item, called the best high jumper IN the
League.
The effort to abolish the error column from
the score to be used by the League is not meet
ing with much success.
Detroit wants tlrst-class short-stop for its
new nine, but first-class 'shortrstops are not
anxious to go to Detroit.
Ferguson thinks the Nationals made mis-
take ia abolishng the error column, and nearly
everybody agrees with him.
There is still talk OF organizing professional
team in New York. Plenty Of talent can be-
had ut low rates, but grounds are not easily Sc
cured. In Brooklyn the game is lively enough.
The Faculty of Dartmouth College has decided
to give the students at that institution d weeks
vacation in May or June for the purpose OF en-
gaglng in baseball contests with other colleges
Chapman does not appear to be great favor
ftc In Syracuse. The Courier says: t'The state
ment that Chapman will manage the Stars Is
grouudless. The odor Of Milwaukee, will never
leave him."
There is singular fact in the worlds history
HI LIE pIt5NHk WILL VI AoAG, At4A tnsao ID
SUCCESS Of baseball clubs with $4,000 capital,
and the prostration Of nu1nberless industries
with invested millions Wheeling Standard.
The stockholders of the Cleveland Club held
meeting last Wednesday and arranged for the
improvement of the club grounds Carey,
Kennedy, Nee Cofmfck, and Mitchell have been
tclcgraphed for, and will be on hand this week.
The New Bedlords, after the discharge OF
some men conflitlonaly eugaged, will probably
be put in the field as follows: Kent, D.; DCon-
nor, c.; Storey, l b.; Brady. 2 b.: Muidoon,
D.; s. Wright, $. E. and captain; Stone, l. I. )
Piggott, c. f., Eoscman, r. T.; KlpschIager,
substitute and change catcher.
The Boston papers are covering President
Hubert, OF this city, with hattery, IN order to
make sure that he does not change his Tiews
a,,u vote on the question Of admitting managers
| and scorers to the field, at the coming League
meeting. When the matter comes up Mr.. Hui
bert will doubtless be able to take care Of him
| self.
Holbert is reported BY the Syracuse papers as
being somewhat peculia. in the matter OF con-
tracts. Several OF his propositions have been
| accepted by the Syracuse Club, whereupon he
| has promptly backed out OF them. His last
| dodge was demand for considerable sum be-
| lore signing a contract, which method OF doing
| business the Club refused to join in.
Catchers and pitchers are beginning to make
| point OF practicing and bring in teams This
is a good idea, and, If followed up, would pro-
| ducc much more effective catching and pitching.
Practice makes perfect, and il the same catcher
and pitcher PLAYED constantly together for two
or more seasons, and kept up their winter prac-