, 1880-10-24
Conservatives Views on
Baseball 1nno1a-
tiOnS.
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INVITATIONS.


has teft on bases At the end Of any inning
asa a.',,5 orupy, ut the beginning OF the next
s-stnc the bases on which they were left, in
,1.e,t natrons of the game regarded the sug-
10 .;or nf rhc new idea US an IDIOTS. 1t was
-; nlain that such change would make the
.,e tedo,s multiply indehutly tho catchers'
- and steadily diminish the chances Of the
-.ater clubs, thereby diminishing the uncer-
..,ntr which Is one OF the most pleasing feat
rses M the gatne- ..
rbe main features OF baseball may now be
,o,arded as irreyocahly settled Thus, no one
terously talks Of increasing or diminishing the
nnmber ot players, the distance between buses,
~ the outs to an inning: but the war between
nitcher and batsmen Is ever fruitful subject
r. II. tuuovator and the base-ball legislator
ye, little cool consideration will show that
e,en in pitching and batting there is not much
.o,n for cuutaEt, aud that the wisdom OF any
ensnce is very doubtful. What is it that always
hr1uss OUT the. neartiest applause? Dilicult
III Is true Of everything else, and is ii truth
sIways to be borls. III mud by thuse who would
IL auy var attract tho public 4 bull gently
:ossed brings uut no SKIN Oh the part Of either
tsef little interest. It is tho circu,n-
nances under which it Is made TINT
mike It interesting. Dalry1nple's decisive
wo-base bit in the hoity-contes1ed but light
nst,;n9 game between Chicaso and Providence
~ The sid hf July last gave to g. OJN spectators
thrill Of intense pleasure. while the twenty odd
nor often greeted with derisivc laughter than
si.h any other expression of feeling. 1t is true
that ncavy-buttiug guIlts are very interesting;
but light batting games arc euualtysu. Neither
X very interesting unless the issue Of tho
ratne IL at times i'll suspense An illustrative
Example Of each: In que ot the elsslng games
sbo pitched for the Chcasos, was batted in The
irst inning nil over the field for total ri eight
ases. interest IN tho game at t4t1t:t: lageed,
ecause the spectators regarded that first in
md the batting Of the Is1rtfords was light dur
pg the rest Of the gatne. while the chicasos.
telalng superbly all the time and picking up .
IN or two in each inning during the first hAlf
# the gAlne> finally struck u tremendous
ace in DuIting, and won tho g.me hand
omely. 1t proved TO te an exceptionally in.
eres1iug guule, because from the moment thnt
be spectators had nny hope Of the Chicagos
running, the very thought Of their pulling so
lp-hili game ont OF The fire aroused the
rarmcst en1 1husiasIl- and the hit which tied tho
;ame caused frenzy of nppinuse-
4 light-bntrtnx gume, aroustnT the utmost fn-
:erest. was tho first one between Chicago and
Milwaukee. at Chicago. "a 1913. Il was orau.
ant tieldiug game. in suspense until the last
nHn was out, mud resulted in the Chicagos
EhitewAshing their opponents. with only onr Or
NO runs tor themselves Many spectators de.
aared it was the most interesting ghme that
hey had ever seen.
Is pitching aud batting now are, we have
rarely III baseball. II tho average OF base
tits per game is now light. there are 1tf nunlcr-
It's gaines whcrt the batting is heavy. Witness
/ Chicago Cincinnati game last spring, when
Thte wns bnttcd out OF his position iu one inn-
:ag,, lust spring. when both sides bnlted heavily
Ind which Chicago won after their opponents
lad u leud ut six runs; witness many other
Leaguc gnncs here and elsewhere. We want no
:hsngc thut will diminish variety; we want
40 change that will call for diminished nerve
md skill in pitcher, catcher. or bats
aump-htt du,fcr o,, t:t,uulity with Dairymptc
md Gore: want no change that will illGrealse
he number Of bases on bnlls,-u feb Aure wnich
&c tolerate only necessary evil: and, iua(y,
sc want no HAT bats, cork bulls. or other thing
hat will unscttle the present standurds Of skEl
aud of reasonable calculation. G. 81. H.
BASEBALL NOTES.
Hanlop, of the Cleyel iuds has received an
,1cr from the Providence Club.
Tin Murnan, formerly of the Bostons, is keep
ng u ollinrd-rOoln nj BoStOE. -.
The Metropolitan Club Of New York have
;e,t in I'LL application for League membership.
The Cleveland Voice suys that Hines and Start
Fant To play bail in Cleveland next season.
The Providence papers do no. believe DorCan
1as signed with the Norcesters 1or next season.
Ncvey is still in California, and viii renain
here until the roads enstwArd nrc in better con-
1d0n.
james Carleton, formerly Of the Forest C.tys
orists iu New York.
George wrisht's benefit in Boston was not
Iuccess financially, and 1urkness aud rain inter-
Tered with the program
Knight, Of the Worcesters, will 80 to Buffalo
Filth Manager Dhncroft- Buffalo has Force,
Rowe, and Knight TO start with.
President Hubert is expected home from tho
East tomorrow. The Western neulber5 Of the
Chlcago Club will accompany him.
Eacroro v1,,psr f,Ir3ro1l.- orrrr,rdac hortrr
received the signatures Of tho Chicago players |
lot next seuso1 whose nnt1le3 were published |
ast Sunday. i
ut vas cold dag, and the Mctropolitans were |
defeated by the Cievciands-'' Tins is the way !
the New York papers account for the defeat Of |
their pet c1ub.
Tho Enquirer regards the prospects Of base |
ball III Cincinnati us exceedingly gloomy. II the |
Directors make up their minds ut once, so,ne- |
satng may Gc d0ue. |
At the Chicago National game In Baltimore. |
0ct 13, thirty-flve persons were present Dalti-
more Is mentioned As one Of the cities anxious |
10 have new League formed. /
Baker. Of tho Na1iounls. went and got married
recenlIr, and. when called u account for bis ab-
,gacs ,g@ ~ " ane saidi M Gouldnt get mnrr,ed ,,
The Chicagos defeated tho Mctrppofftans
Thursday b.; u score or nine to nothing III seven
4 n1anngs in the presence Ut large tssetnbinge-
Foley pitched for tue Metropoiltans. Chicagos
uade but one error
, Ihe Giuprr is still much exercised over the
ase~nen AGREEMENT 1t secs nothing left bur
.ohcesteu action Oh the part Of players to secure |
hsr oEsn terms and the formation of another
Y eeaEle which would take in clubs fruln Detroit, |
-ahciuuati, Buffalo, St Louis, New York, Daln-
note, Philadelphia, aud Washington.
a correspondent Of the Boston Herald says he |
sould be willing to wager even money that q
~ Sam a. IN Boston composed of hond. Snyder, Nor