, 1881-01-09
in b1s aim while III California, and he should hit
tha T ha1ters "a at Tpre, there will be trouble tn

In his aim while III California, and ne should hit
the battera as ot Jore. there Will be 'tfouoie IN
the diamond :.s, ~.*.s. - 55,,&5
Sweeney, of the Detroit Club, ls saia ID, to j. oe et
Athletic GLIB Of San Francisco was $40, and his
fielding .9l0 .s.
The League meeting at. which the schedule
wifi be adopted will be held In But1alo n Maren-
It is said plan will be suom1teo " sne "ee"
ing to reduce salaries ~. .s
ii The eleventh man hired by Cleveland is Smith,
OF san Francisco. The Cleveland papers SPEAK pn
highly Of his playing Qualities" He wl'a pfoo@
nbly be placed in left held. go
The contract for publishing the olac.ai ,fa Base7
Bail Guide for 1881 has been awarded to s Msssfs T.
A. e. Spal]lng & Dro, of this city. IL WILL oe
out abont Tie lst OF Marcn:
The manager or the Metropolitan nine OF
w have been been made With players for 1881: He says
men will not be hired until March :
tulrner claims that he was regularly engaged
by the Detroit Club. and Afterwards reteasga ~
without cause, TO make room tor aernar"s~ oos
threatens to appeal to the League. 49, -
% The I.eague:club managers seem to thin thing 9 2
great denl Of California payeEs They aaat asva a.
ready engaged Denny, Smith, Whitney, sweeney.
anil NOLAN, I'LL OF whom are :" from the glorious
climate. s : ~ !: -,
1orin~ r,,ie viii be considered: - When rain
falls before nr after the NTH inning the cloo
WHICH Is behind enn s2y ~ f or no re iii BE-
adopted. -.s,
There will be q game Of base ball on The ice at
Lincoln Park next Tuesday at 2 p. n.. the ntne3
being c:,ptuned by AT Spallfng and Ed William
son. WillIatnsou's nine will be composed OF tne
Following players: William9on, ) b.: tiross. +; F.
Phillips b Quest b.; nalrynhpse n'l,;''n Htwins Il; mS
Q. spaldiug will haye tho following alne.
Spaldlng, 2 b.; Flint, G; f.; Yott. C.; Gnt5, FL
BuGel. b.; Parkcr. 2 b.. Clarke, e. g.; daca'
t.; Brandeeker, r. f.
The Buffalo Erprees says: ..1he prospects Of
The Leuglie teams now have the best roule 20
travel they have ever had since that orgnutzI-
ton was engaged. With the exception OF ftoEl-
s p sazsa sr ftes Harry "
nuthing but the finest players could win me ehe
championship is past. Discipline is what tells :c
now. Take tor Instance, the Chicagos OF lsso.
The Providence team of the sane @ Sssf yeaF haE sen-
ball talent, still the Chlcagos, With their excel
lent tri,iui19, found 1T IN easy matter TO down
them
The following change in the playing rules has
not been generally noticed: " Under sne new
rule, IL a blse-runncr be on first base Wnen TUG
! batssnau hits foul ball that is not caught on
the ty or first bound. he IS liable to be put ont
in returning to the base he had left When lne
ball was hit, just rs he Was when Inc ola fules
wers in vogue with tha exception &c ai the
In the lines of his position before tho bAll-re.
turned to him from the fielder-can pc used to
MI Il such base-runnar out. He can tnke the bail
from the fielder even we're nc stanaaag s On fee ie
galiy put him out It Will be seen oy tniS tnat
not only does the bntsman incur 4 double pep
atty for hitting foul. bull to that he ineurs 10
hitting fair one,-sueh oall 6eanE ai9we9 gs ,.t -
the base-runner Is punished Tor the oatanan
poor hlst1ng. s.@5. = - :