National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-08-02
DASE-nALL AT THE sEaSIDE.



porarily on Coney Island.
With this week the National Bail club will
leave Springfield for tho present and proba.
bly, not return TO that place until September
next, aud then to larry only for few days
Ihis week they have two games with the
Buffalo club aud one with the Chicago. Next
week, in compliance with an invitation. a
satisfactory arrangement having been made
they will so to Coney island. Hero they
viii remain some time, playing with such
clubs in tho league aud out as may call upon
them. The grounds are those inside of tho
race-track, and ample for all purposes.
Little is needed to be done to them
beyond trimming the grass and laying out the
diamond for the infiold This will not require
much time or money, and will DO done this
week. Tho grand stand accommodates 10, 900
people, and in one.half of II are placed backed
CHAIRS thus making it especially convenient
for ladies. Those controlling the course have
promised to do all within their power to assist
the club aud promote its success. Mr.. 0. H.
Butler left here last night to look after tho
clubs interest at the island and superint tend
the work Of putting tho ground in order, Sc.
curing quarters for tho men, etc. The
Sunday papers stated that he was manager
OF tho nine. This is mistake Mr..
j. ii. Clifford has heen released as man
ager and Mr.. George II. Derby selected
to fill his place. Mr.. Derby is tho change
pitcher and right.neldor Of tho nine, in per.
feet harmony with his associates and in every
way competent to perform tho duties of the
position assigned him. The players are now
all well, in fine condition ana promise TO give
! q good account of themselves on every occa-
| sion when the opportunity Is presented. The
| report has been freely circulated that Snyder
| was discontentcd and desired TO rejOin the
Boston club. That is not true. If he ever did
possess u wish to unite his fortunes with thai
club II passed away long ago. Whom he found
that some if not all of its players were short
OF their salaries. and had been for some time,
aud that tho National club paid promptly at the
| time agreed upon in the contracts, he concluded
that 1t was wiser to stay whcro he was and
not work for club that did not promptly
! pay its men, even If the club was member
Of the league. 1t Is an established fact that
not man OF the National nine wants to leave
tile club but instances abundant where play.
ers OF the league mines have asked the Nationals
II they could obtain engagements with them
| provided they secured release from the
league club. The repeat, d application Of first
class players from tho certain clubs in the
league 10 be granted release don't speal;
wei for tho prosperity of these teams, and IL
IS hard y the fair thing to keep players bound
10 service and not pay them in accordance
with the agreement made. When those
league papers which have been trying to breal;
/ up the Nationals can show as clean a balance
! sheeI Tor their respective clubs as the MAJ
uonals can, twill be time enough for them &c
| throw their mud, but until that Is done de.
cehcy should require them to keep quiet Til,
| National club was organized for this soason
and that closes on the 10Th of October, 1850, n
! winch time the nine will be disbauded.