, 1880-01-04
BASEBALL.

NOTES OF THE GAME.
The Cleveland ball park is being used as
skattng-rink.
Chicago will have four frst-class catchers next
season: Flint, Kelly, Anson, and williamson
The Judiciary Committee OF the remains OF
the National Association will meet in New York
Feb. Is.
The Buffalo Club denies the report that Nc
Donald, Of St. Louis, has been engaged to play
In its team next season.
Kelly is more than glad that he signed with
Chicago for 1850, instead OF taking place in the
Cincinnati menagerie.
Jim White has finally agreed to play ball next
summer, providing he can find a club that will
Eli bii1n. A's pA''' '''''''4 " - pe00a0'S secure
The latest reports from McYey represent him
As doing good business in his saloon ut San
Francisco. He will probably play with local
club next year.
CD, CmaAGo-Please state how:the last six
dence resulted? 4ns.IThe Providence Club
won four and the Boston Club two.
Flint and Gore are the only members Of the
White Stocking team now in the city. and dur
Ing tho recent cold snap the boys amused them
selves on the skating pond at Lincoln Park
It is not known who will manage the Cleveland
team next season, but the opinion Is general
that no better nun for. the position could be
found than Joe Mack, who occupied the position
in 1873.
Mcclellan, who formerly played in Chicago,
and WIS at one time a member Of the White
Stocking team, did good work ut short field for
tho Nationals, Of Washington, last year, and also
led the team in ba atting.
posed association, to be composed Of the Buffalo,
Troy, Worcester, and Washington Clubs has
been temporarily abandoned. As matter OF
fact, is was never thought Of.
McGeary has finally signed to play in Proyi-
dence this year, and, If George Wright concludes
to 90 elsewhere, will guard second base and cap
tain the nine. Bradley playing Mt short field,
and relieving Ward as pitcher when occasion re-
quires.
George Wright is still suffering from the injury
to bis hand, Sustained in u Cricket match at
Philadelphia last October, several of the small
bones. having been broken. George hns not
ably stay In Providence.
LYNN, CH1cAGo-Two friends of tho writer
made q bet, which they have requested me to
submit to you for decision. Y bets z that Buff
bali Championship Of is,s. Bet BETS M they win not,
How is it to be decided? A7.s.-Z wins.
The nine that Manager Bancroft, of the Wor-
cesters, took to Cuba has returned to this
Tut one Same was played, that taking place ut
Havana Dec q against picked team Of Cubans,
assisted BY Foley and Bennett rs pitcher and
catcher. The Americans won easily.
crane, the Rocnester second baSeman IN 1915,
with batting average of 2dS and a fielding av-
eruge of .S!D, has been secured by the Bufluloes
to cover second bAse next season. The negn-
ttations With IT Mcponald. Of st. Louis, fell
through. The Bu1fnloes now only lnck q short
stop, and the choice will undoubtedly fall to
Force or Peters.
An the Western papers that devote any atten-
tion to base-bull. except THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
all acknowledge It to be Il powerful one. An ex-
change says: 1T is enough to make the heart
OF any pitcher sink down into his boots when he
dent Hubert, Of the Chicago Club, gives 1t per-
mission, THE TRIBUNE will also huve kind
word to say Of us-Boston Heruu. Why. of
are lot Of nice, dear old ladies, and are just ;s
certain to win the pennant next SEASON as you
were last
Ever since the publication Of Spa1ding's
iish each yeaS picture Of The player having the
hest batting average for the previous seasol1,
and of course there has been great rivalry among
position This year i11, the honor fails upon Capt
Anson, Of the Chicago Club, the Official averages
Of Secretary Young showing him to have led the
with bat in hand, IS now In the hands Of the en-
graver, and will udorn the Guide, the manuscript
Of which has been received. The book Will be
ready for publication about Feb. l.
At the approaching annual session Of the
National Association it is believed that the new
body, During the season Just closed this club
played forty-two games and won thirty-one.
They are now champions Of Eastern Massachu-
sets. Among the clubs they faced during 1879
Worcesters. Their team for 1850 is designated
as follows: Gardner, pitcher; Laphanl, cAtcher;
Farrar, first baseman; Sweeney, second base
Aunis, left fielder; Ticrney, centre fielder. and
Welch, right fielder. With this array OF playing
material the Stonehams would prove quite I'M
acquisition to the junior professional body OF
baseball players.