The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-11

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Are We to have club next year?
1t is pretty we'll settled that Holy yoke will
not have club next year.
1t is said that the Troy directors lost
s., 900 during the League season.
The Reds play the Cincinnati Stars to-
day and tomorrow at the Cincinnati Ball
Park.
Providence led in batting and Boston in
fielding in League championship games last
season.
There is some talk in Columbus, Dayton,
and Springfield, Ohio, of putting good
clubs in the field next season.
Yale claims the college championship,
on the ground that the Brown University
nine forfeited the last game by reason of
disarmament.
Manager Dasch, of the Mohawk Brown
Stockings has our thanks for favors. May
lie live long and prosper. The players all
have our best wishes for the future.
George Miller formerly catcher for the
Cincinnati Stars, and Burkelow, of the De-
troits are still in town. A good team for
some amateur nine to negotiate with Tor
next season.
Fred. Dunlap second baseman, and Ed
ward Hanlon. left-helder, of the Albanvs,
will occupy these positions on the Cleveland
nine next season, having signed with the
latter club on October /.
William Mclean, a model umpire, Off
ciated in that position admirably dnring
the six concluding games between Boston
and Providence, and in token of his impair
tiality was presented with handsome gold
medal.
The Bufal1s and Chicagos being tied for
| third place, the latter nine were asked to
remain over at Buffalo, N. T., and play the
deciding game on October 1st, but declined,
evidently deeming discretion to be the bet
ter part of valor.
The management of the Dubuqnes an
nounce that they will give a reasonable
guaranty for any number of games to clubs
visiting Dubuque, Ia. before the season
closes Dubuque will have strong profess
slonal team next season, including several
of the present nine.
To-day will be played, between the Stars
and the ex-members of the Cincinnati Club,
the second of the series of three games. The
teams are as follows: Stars-Shumard. p.;
Never, c.; Houtz, 1st base; Sommers, I'd;
Oehler, S. s.; Archibald, Sd; Magner, l. f.;
Carey, M. beagle, r. f. Red Stockings
| Will White, p; Ewing c.; Gerhardt, 1st
base; Smith, ID Burke, s. S.; Foley, Sd
Jones, |. f.. Wheeler, m.; Weiman, +. +.
The Worcesters are tumbling before the
League, and are now laughing on the other
side of their mouth. Monday they PLAYED
the Champion Providence Club and made
6 base-hits and 10 errors to the Providence
8 base-hits and errors Start made home
run, and two and three base-hits were very
common. The score stood 6 to l in favor
of Providence. We will add, though, that
Richmond did not pitch for the Worces
ters.
The members of the Providence team
have been presented with handsome gold
badges They consist of gold bar, upor
which the name and position of the mar
are placed and suspended from it are two
bats crossed. ana below them roun(
plate, surrounded halfway with laure
wreath. A half ball is hung from the bats
,, and on the contemplate is the inscription
providence Grays, Champions 1879" il
blue enamel.
, Both the "Jonah' Of the Enquirer, AM
Mr. Flip" of the Times are worrvin
! themselves to considerable extent abou
: the Red Stocking management during tn
+ past season, the players, &c, and as t
n whether we will have club next season @
n not, and are making big fuss about notl
. ing. The season of 1879 is thing of til
a a past and we say let it drop. As to havin
~ a club here next year, why, our readers al,
II the public at large know as much abol
l. it as either of the representatives of tt
u above sheets.
e. Aquatic.
e. NOVEL RACE AT JAMESTOWN, N. Y.
e. JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Oct. 11.-Frencf
a. Johnson, colored oarsman, will this afte
=, noon. for a purse of $780, race with ii
= steam Yacht Olivia, from Bemus Point
Is Fair Point seven miles.
$, Miscellany.
y Parole has been laid up in England by
rt kick.
OF Bicycle racing is becoming popular
VI the East.
1e sparring match at Dick Clark's, on Ce
vi tral avenue tonight.
n Hanlan and Courtney both report thel
"a selves in splendid condition and both a
re trained to the finest point.
i'll Wallace Ross and James Riley are to
rs. eide their match on the Thames, at M
et wich, Ct, Oct. Goth, between and 6 o'clo
rs, p. m. Ross is stopping with his backt
~ jim Keenan,, in Boston, and says I'll
" " whether he wins this race or not he will
us ready to row Plaisted two-mier at Silly
Lake.
W.. H. Budd and Capt. Jack Staples {
ed endeavoring to induce Foley, the Austr
nd ian middle-weight champion, to visit FL
he co. As Budd aud Staples are stated to
A not only upright and honorable, but "a
yn the wealthiest OF the sporting men of
ba Slope, Foley can expect rousing 60
Ie ;e time there should he accept their invi
10 ton.
,~e ua Harry Jennings, the great dog fancier
all New York, writes that he has made a !
ms beginning this season. He fought his br
re- die dog, Cass, at 80 pounds for $500 a
Try lost. The fight was lost in two hours a
'ay fifty minutes, and the brindles oppon
,ed died the day after the fight. He also s.
,oo that on the 14th of this month there will
m ace two dog fights for $500 side, at q poul
'el- weight. Harry is negotiating for
re- pound match for $500 side against
/ a Troy slut, which won a good fight wi