National Republican., 1880-07-08
THE N1r1ox4n Assoc1iuoM
The Dissolution of tho Albany Nlno--Pros-
poets of tho Nationals

poets of tho Nationals.
Tho National Association Of Baseball Play
ors at present is in 4 very unhealthy coudi-
| ton. AT the very moment its prospects ap-
| pcared brightest and the indications were that
| 1t wodld clnsr the season much stronger than
1t opened, the first blow tending toward dis.
| organization came. The number of clubs
within the combination had bcon augmented
TO five, and thore was oyory reason to suppose
| that another would soou be added. OF those
composing tho mombcrship, Washington, Bal.
! timOrc, Albany and Rochester had strong
mines, aud the contests betwcon them IL was
! expected would prove close and interesting,
but whilo the supporters of the association
were thus encouraged TO push forward. signs Of
weakness in somc of the organizations began 10
appear, and it was soon evident that some Of
the clubs were drawing near their death. Bal.
! tinorc WIS unfortunate after tho departure Of
Mr.. Phillips IN not having any experienced
manager TO look utter the club and nine Men
interested IN both, but lacking experience in
the business, undertook tho task Of running
the club and soon found themselves ontunglcd
financially aud the club without tengagcncnts,
except those that the schedule supplied
These were not sufficient TO keep the players
occupied or insure sufficient in the trasury to
meet the demands that would be made upon H.
Sinking slightly in debt tho hackers Of the
club became alarmed aud concluded to disbund
aud consequently the players were released
Rochester pr0lted by it to the extent of se-
curing four of tho best men, let 70 10
strengthen tho Hop Bitter team with
this withdrawal it was believed that tho
remaining clubs would weather the pressure
until the close Of tho season, This cnlcula-
ton, IL seems, was not well founded for last
Monday, unexpectedly and much to the sur.
prise Of the others, Albany succumbcd to the
tide Of ill.luclS, and the dissolution of the club
was announced. This nine has been plrlicu.
larry unfortunate all tho summer Too much
work was mapped out for Eeele, the pitcher
and IN trying TO perform it he injured his back
50 seriously rs to render him unit for play for
tho ensuing thrco months. Another mistake
Of Manager Chapman was tho constant chang.
ing of players. From tho time the season
opened until the Albnnys ceased playing, there
lAd boon twenty three mon engaged by the
club. Some were released and roeugagcd. 1t
is evident that no nine with this ccasclcss
revolving, can ever be COTTON to play together
and with satisfactory results. II is only by
the players constant practice with each other
that they become proficient as 4 nine. There
| are some indications that this club will rcOr.
gauizn and play TO the close Of tho season, but
whether they will or not remains to bO seen.
| The Nationals were in Albany fulfilling an
engagement with that club when the disband-
| lng occurred. or course, IL upset their cllCu-
WIS o''N lltlN sAllN lllt NGNOOllE
| OF new programme. This has been accom-.
| pIshcd. In carrying 10 out the Nationals will
necessarily be absent from home Il consider.
able length OF time; but IA they could not get
| gumts here the ouly alternative was for them
| to 60 where they could. After carefully con.
sid'rng the subject aud looking the field over,
| those having the right TO both speak aud act
| decided that the club should not be dsbandcd
! but 30 through ana play TO the end of the
season. They will at present locate In SPRING
| field, Ma s., whore no ball has been played
This season, aud have engagements with the
| league clubs mp to the 9Th of August. COM
mencing with the Worccstcrs Tomorrow.
Then they have their games with Rochester
and OIL days for games ut Albany. In addi.
| ton, thero are many clubs in the vicinity Of
| Springfield and Boston from whom they can
receive very substantial guarantee, and who
will keep them from being idle. The imdi.
| cations now arc excellent for the club aud
although living away from home, it must be
| looked upon rs compulsory. Later in the
season they will have the league clubs here
and it viii only make the games the more at
tractye by the interregnum in the original
| programme.
The Colored Mines.
The first game of the league series between
the co!ored clubs was played on tho National
grounds between the Douglass aud keystone
| clubs, yesterday afternoon in tho presence of
| about 800 spectators, The game was exciting,
well played aud full of interest.
Appended is the score:
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