, 1880-03-14
NOTES OF The GAME.

NOTES OF The GAME.
Dunlap, aau!ou, and Mccormick have reached
Cleveland
Ward, the Providence pitcher, is taking things
easy In Florida
The Bufre1o Club is still without manager,
and none will be engaged at present
Canpman's chances for being engaged as man.
Heer of the Buffalo team ere decidedly SLIM
The Cincinnati grounds are to he used for
Sunday games, in order to meet the depraved
tastes Of people In that city.
Calvin has started for California, but Dolan is
thinking the matter over Nolan and Kelly arc
also eu route for San Francisco.
Among the retired bal1-players who would like
to reGnter the profession are Geer and Nads-
worths. both being good short stops
Knowdeli and Kcssler: both well known in
coming scason with the Westerns, Of Topeka, Kas.
Hague. who WIS forced to retire from the
Providence team Inst season on account Of his
inability to throw has undergone surgical
operation, and is reported all right again. >
Of whom are considered flrst-clsss pitchers, arc
still uncnEaced. One of them will probably be
secured by the Worcesters as ch;nee pitcher.
Dnlrymple arrived few DAYS ago and will
stay. kellv got here last Friday. also to remain.
Gore, Quest. and Flint have been on hand for
several weeks A letter from Capt AnsOn. re-
ceiSed yesterday. states that he Will be here
about -Aprl !. and that his health was never bet
ter than at present
In nil tie League cities except Providence the
price Of season tickets will be $15, the Proy-
dence Club charging SO. As there are forty
five championship games to be played in every
Leaeuc city during the coming season. it would
seem that SIS IS cheap enough for reserved
scat to see them al1
There are 1oo playing days in the League
season. during which tint. the eight clubs will
each have to play cfghty-four games and will
be obliged to travel the following number Of
miles to I'LL their dates: Chicago. 64A: Cincin-
natl, Soo4; Cleveland, 5,55ca Buffalo, 5::56; Ros-
ton. g. 20: Providence, 600; Troy, 1890; Wor-
cester, G,4.0.
Peters has finally sened in Providence, and
Will doubtless take George NriEht's placc at
shnrt-hcld- It is understood that the managers
Of the worcester nine are endeavoring to secure
the services at Wright as shor1-stnp and Captain
willing tn negotiate With the Norcesters and
will doubtless be engaged if the Providence
Club consents to give up the claim On him which
II is confidently expected that this consent can
he obtained, 1t Is for the pccunary interest uf
the Providence Club that the Worcesters should
be so strengthened as to insure nm interesting
series Of games between the two cities.
The Buffalo Express says: "For all practical
purposes the Buffalo nine OF 1850 is now COM
plefe> Esterbrook> OF last years Jersey Citys,
having signed as eleventh man. EsterbrooE
played short--stop for the Jersey Citys during
1S79 and made al unusually fine record both ut
the bat and in the field. His batting average is
season be caught Poornan In scvernI games,
and The latter was 50 much pleased with his sup
port that he signihed desire to have him catch
and. il it works veil. Esterhrook and ii P"orman &c ,
and RIVE and NcGunnfglc will offciate Us the
batteries for the Dufalos of 1850. Even were
Ester5rook 10 fail in his undertaking, he is fully
deld.'