, 1879-01-19

Last wear he won the dOpelul. MUS 1AIo5 1.s
and Middle Park Plate, at Newmarket, tal-
mouth is by Glenlyou, the stallion recentIy 1m-
ported By Mr, Pierre Lorillard.
BASEBALL.
unARMoNY" VS.. ENERGY.
There has been great deal said ut one time
and another concerning harmony" Ill nlnes'
md those who had the most to say on the SUBJ
iect contended that it was al essential point to
be carefully looked after in the formation Of
any club which hoped for success on the dta-
uoud field Now, TIE TRIBUNE does not wish
to set itself up iu opposition to the Judgment
of men who laye made baseball and the man
agcment Of those who play it study and
business venture, but it does say that many Of
them have harpcd SO long upon
this matter OF Harmony" that it
has become kind Of second nature whereby
their Judgment has been sadly warped vi
late a paragraph, started in Cincinnati, has
been going the rounds, in which the general
public is solcmnly warned to 'slook out for the
Indianapolis element in the Chicago Club dur
ing 1879" Now the President and Manager OF
the Chicago Club are probably about as astute
and far-seeng US any in the business, anti IN
view Of this fact any reflection on their judg-
mcnt or sagacty is in bad taste, and the parties
who make ill-advised criticisms on the course
of any club iu hiring men, are very apt to uu-
dergo the unpleasant experience OF persons not
brought up in New Zealand who indulge in the
pastmc OF throwing boomerangs: their weapons
may come back and in1lict considerable damage
on those who threw them. Whether or not
the White Stocking nine of next season
will be harmonious" one, it is doubtful
if anybody knows, and still more doubtful II
anybody cares, At the risk Of being howled at
By several papers, the baseball columns OF
which are presided over by young men whose
practical ignorance Of the game is exceeded only
By their ability to construct tables which not
even themselves can understand when printed,
TIE TRIBUNE will say that the question OF
whether or not the Chicago nine OF next season
sharmouizes u will probably make very little
difference with its play. Some OF the men who
enjoy the reputation OF being frstclass kckcrs
and disorganizcrs, are nevertheless very handy
individuals to have around when base hit or
good field play is wanted. Without intending
either to arouse the wrath or 1lattcr the vanity
OF that very amiab1e and stalwart young man,
Anson, it NAV be said that his reputation IS
an experienced aud prolonged kicker is one that
any man might be proud Of; but, IN spite OF
those who preach that harmony is everything.
he is acknowledged to be one Of the best and
most useful ball-players IN the country. Ac-
Vey, OF the Cincinnatis, can also make quite 9
conspicuous kick, even when not specially called
upon to do so; still lie is good pall-player.
Lip Pike is disorganizer Of the first water, but
last season, when he used to hoist ball out
among the frcight-cars on the lake shore, peo,
ple who were presumed to know good
player yelled themselves hoarse in his praise.
The list could be extended indefinitely, but such
action Is not necessary. Those who organize
mines on the basis Of Harmony" alone
~. MI IN hnE
business. It is not possible to get
together nine men who could travel around the
country eating, sleeping, aud playing ball to-
gether that would never get out OF tune. Nine
angels could not do it, much less nine mortals:
subject to the little idiosyncrasies that human
nature is afflicted with. harry Wright has al
ways been the prophet whom the " harmony"
men delighted to honor, and the success Of the
Cincinnati and Boston Clubs under his manage-
mcnt has been laid entirely to the doye-like dis
positions Of the men engaged By him. This
kind Of argument is the yeriest kind OF twaddle,
and the history Of the Boston Club proves the
truth Of this assertion. George Wright and
Tommy Beals went many day without the
interchange Of friendly word, and George
and Gould did the same thing. For one
whole season Ross, Barnes, and Gould never
exchanged word, aud glared at each other like
opposing game chickens, but the Bostons won
the pennant that year all the same, harmony or
no harmony. Other instances OF like charac-
therefor bnt these from the fountain head Of
Il harmony will suffice. IF a club wins the
chamn;onSh;, r. will he heransc ITS men play
boI1 MT heoonse fhru are 4 tpnoay-pooiy !,
hore Vonr man who refs hot at somcthinr
t1nr;no n same and then relieves his Feelings by
.natinr . 4wo ~ t},roc base hit is much more
valuable than one who, although possessed OF
sunday-scho temperament ut al times, mani
wh4n the occnnan,.v n that nartie,,lar bag Of
snwdust won]d he at some value to the men
who pay him high wages for playing bal.
THE DUBUQUE CLUE.
Special corretuonlenee Of The Ttthune-
DUBUQUE. L., Jan. IL he City OF DUBUQUE
nn aa ~ "a me that c,n cons ,rth far .nccess
a'n; naa;,et 81 Pocltnr1 nareunort and Peoria Il Is