, 1881-01-30
BASEBALL.

Items of More or Less Interest to Play
crs and Spectators of the "Natlonal
Field Sport.',
New grounds costing $4,000 are being talkad
Of for the Yn1e College nine.
Stoyey, Of the Worccsters, Is the uisht-clerk
Of Baneroft's Hotel. Worcester.
The Worcester Club ARE said to be anxious In
hire Pete Uotaiing rs an e1trn mau and chan9n
catcher.
Manning, formerly Of the Bostons and Cucin-
uatis, is dcsirous of an enyag ement in the BALI
field the present season.
Bushong is studying dentistry in Philadelphia,
When Bt,sh's teeth are knocked down his throat
be can set them up for himself.
Denny ofack. of the old-ttme Rockfords, had
his right arm injured IL New Orleans receutlY
He is u member Of the Il. E. Lee Club.
John ". Ward, the Providence Pitcher, Is
teachin1 the Princeton College nine how 10 pIaT
ball ut Princeton, n j.. where Ward resides.
The proposed trip OF the Detroit Club to tho
South has been abandoned. Bancroft evidently
thought it wouldn't pay, and it would par 10
keep hotel. :.
game of ball on the Ice at the Polo Gruunds,
New York, will soon take place between the Boz
ton and New York players. George Wright Htl
captnin the Eostons.
The next League meeting will be held in this
city towards the Inst OF February. The schedule
will then be madc up anu the League DOCK ap-
pear early in March.
this city have had lots Of practice On the fce
this winter. They can't claim of being rusty
when the season opens
The Troy Times says that decisive action will
orobabv be taken Mt the next League meeting
relative to high salarcd players. The case ot
Dunlap is one In point.
Derby hns notified the Detroit Club that 1t will
be impossible for him to play ball this year, and
| negotiations arc pending With Leary, formerly
| OF the Manchester Club
| tits said that ShaHcr will carry white ross
| in his mouth during the coming season to pre-
| vent his talking. Nothing but paddock would
| prevent George from indu!gtns in oratory:
The Cincinnati Club have throwp their a1airs
| into court nnd asked for the appointment Of .
Receiver The grounds will probao!y be bought
! in by few gentlemen. al1d lsSa looked forward
| to to get their money baca~
| viii Whito had an offer, It Is reported. to pitch
| in Buffalo before tho cn2azeltaen,s we're mada
with the present PLAYERS. VIII declined Il, as
t selling ten is more profitable He IS now sGc-
| ce5sfuI Cincinnati merchant.
ANDREW J.-Picrcy, the California amaseur Of
| s,1ch promise. has signed with the Chic1gcs for
1881. Piercy is = years old, eau p!ay almost anS
| position. and vii! be 4 valuable accession to the
| CLUB. He Is u brother Of Sam ". Piercy, the
! actor. q.
Kccfcr, last ycar pitcher for the Albangs; Nll
| soon 20 to Dartmouth College 70 instruct tAa
college njnc in tho mysteries and misertes uf the
| National game. G.. Washington Bradley Decided
! not to accept tho engagement nIeted hlm Of
| Dartmouth. No Well-rcgllatea college IS now
| without Its "Profcssor OF Leather" -.
Mr.. Henry Chadwick. OF the Clipper, Sustained
| serious pccunary loss OH tho night OF jars
from tho almost entire destruction ot the gris4
greut thau aud rain storm Of that nt9hrc rcat'sio1
tho giving why Of: the mili-dant and me m man
works, cntail,ng a damage Of nearly Ss,u@
i game of base- ball on the ice at Lincoln Park
| will be played next Tuesday atternoon. CapL
Ml{an:on will hv p5ins 5G S Suss
Williamson, 3 b.; Hart, S. s.: Ua4rynpse,L Il; Il;
fliltwein, c. T.; Piercy. r. f.. Capt GUN wlll III!
pitch for the opposing nine, guppottea ~ hs
Clark, s.; Merritt, b.: Hack, $. s.; Maxwell,
I f.; Morell, c. f.: O'Neil, l.. f.
A special to tho Globe Dem1trnt from MilWao-
I kee says: "a party OF wealthy allFauAse
| gentlemen are seriously considering Inc 1ot1na@
non of baseball club Tor tho comng a!N & seI.; T.
The game, whenever attempted at this polns III
| past years; has beer carried on 1T q o:5 tGelo
being. u great lack of interest locally. nis n9w
thought change could 2e nIouHns % sauud auuat sua n
| the opening of new and central gtouuo alt
! organization Of irsr-clhss clun. as kuu1
many strangers are expected In the city during
the summer, and sports OF all klnfs seem !" ~
coming into notice more than ever:
The Worcester Spy says: "Iohnny inEaa MaF1, al !
reporter in Providence, and states, as n!s opI "
len, that the Chicagos will begin tha season r.. =.
| 81 with great deal to their adyanlaRe~. LIZ!
are more Sthan confident. and that mag psess ass
their Stumbling block. e,thinks they wiz nafs e
far greater opposition to contend VIII taau n1 ~
80. Three clubs ut least vii! present saYaa IA
opposition at the very outset OF tne "a ssr
truit and Worcester he had bur ittie % 1s ~
about. He thought Dorgln WOULD oe sost5 ~ .oa
! the stem he had taken before the season was ,.s
over. As to the Providence team ne spoke "'~'