, 1881-04-10


This years Buffalo team costs S4,U0O more than
that Of lsS0.
Worcester begins the eason with Si,5W cash
balance in bank.
John Farrell is likely to be the Providence field
Captain this gear.
There Is no truth in the report that the
Worcester people want McEcy.
Goldsmith has been coaching candidates for
positions in tho Yale College team.
Calvin hns been trying to increase his speed,
and is said to be in Il far way TO do it.
Clayton & Co.. Of this city, are out with very
neat schedule score-book, handy for tho vest
pocket.
The Dostons were beaten to . by Il picked
nine last Friday, and they beat the Beacons to
0 the shtnc uuy.
The Worcester Harvard game, set for last
Thursday, had to be postponed because tho
grounds were covered with snow-
Calvin thinks the fifty feet will be Of great as
sistuuce TO him. He Claims that his curves,
previously very light. arc greatly Increased
baltimore is debating the advisabilty Of d
team. Among the players mentioned are Tom
Carey, Smiley, Hiona, DAILY, and several local
players
The total weight of the eleven players under
engagement by Cleveland is 1853, and tho aver
age weight IT'S. KAther too bcefy for tiptop
bAsc-running.
George Wright is represented rs declaring that
lie will probably play ball wherever President.
Suden wants HIM.
Tho Cleveland Leader ''agan arises to say
TINT Smith has not been Released. and that IT he
persists In releasing himself the Clcvclhuds Will
hold him Responsible.
Augustus Schcn one Of nutfato's nominations
for League utnpircs, is tho son OF IN Mayor
Of thuI city. und is himself u member OF the
Democratic County Colntnsttcc
The Providence tcutn haye ALL excepting
Baker. reported for duty, and begun ps:setc!1lg
in the gymnasium. TIE management threateu
to eSpel Baker unlcss he reports at once
Dick Allen, who played third base. for the
Syracuse Stars In 1917, is now practicing de1l-
tiSr in Buffalo. lie is i remarkable dentist
among, bail players, aua Il remarkable ball
player among dentists.
.tKeadcr": Tho Chicago team la.t year lost
tho second game Oh its schedule. being; beaten
tu , In Cincinnati on the 18th OF May. The c1,Su-
1ng twelve games were WIN by Chicago. Doston
breaking the chaiu ut Boston On the 18th Ut
Muy.
The strongest batting team for ISL, according
to tito League averages tor l.st season. would
have been us follows: Kelly. C., .2295: Nclc'l, D.,
5 sf z nss s u SoSrsl 5 s"''R S H. Fl bafymais Gyqa IT,
.;;ss:.; Gore, CT. III; White, RI, .;Ts.
Burtlocks disability, cnused by falling from Il
sttect-car last Friday. IS = severe blow to the
to opc,l tho Championship season 1t would be
impossible to replace him. cond-b1lsemen or
I}urdock's calibrc are not to be picked up every
day.
1t is said Of Whitney, Doston's new pitcher,
who played ugaiust the Bcacons last Thursday.
TINT he Is very swift md hAs perfect communal
Of the bull, together with nll the curves known
in the profession, and his work to-day was per-
fcctly satisfactory. Tho Heacons Dattcd him for
| but one clean hit In the game.
| Tho Detroits played IL very crc1itablc batting
| and ttcll,nx game in tholr mAtch with tho
Princeton college champion team. The League
| nine won by score OF to =, making niue base
hits and five errors. Knight, Bradley, " GOD,
and Brown led Ut the hat. Bradley pitched. und
| held the Princctons down to four clean hits.
Hankiuson Is tho only new man engaged by
Troy for this year. He will third base and
Connors will guar frst fora time, and II he fails
| good to be spared altogether. Ferguson is con-
| fident he will show In keefe ind Welsh two Of
the best pitchers III the country. ald feels sure
| of better than fourth place In the lcasiic rack"
When Manager Bancroft organizes another new
| tcum for city Just ntlnllltcd to the League he
will do we'll To keep bis players ut hume anu Five
| thon practice during April on their OWN
grounds. His arrungement Of 4 mouth full OF
x,l1nes ut the E,lst for the DetroitAy7asA hundcr
in many rcspccts,-notably so in that It involved
the risk OF defeat and the consequent falling OF
/ III home interest aud enthusiasm
| Richmond, OF Worcester, Is said to have In
| creased his speed and to have invented three
| braud-new deliveries for right-handel bAtsInei1-
The ieit- handlers, like Gore uuc Dulrymple, wcrb
Inst year obliged to bat -hauucd, and even
| then didn't succeed in uunK much with hltll-
| HUT II Richmond has got one '.brtn,t- new" de-
livery let alone three, that will atflc the reEt1-
| lar ri4ht-handers, Ee may consider himself ex-
| trcmciy fortunate
| 4 Worcester correspondent writes: "Worces-
ter pcH1>te Ert. considerably amused ut the
item iiuats:4 :1tti..r in the base-'rEil l'npcri
| which puts thoir C!uo seventh III the cLanpoa-