Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-06-21
NUMBER 43.
The NATIONAL GAME.
A NEW professional club-the American.
NAG haarl nrrru r,ize.d II, Chicnnn

A NEW professional club-the American-a
has been organized in Chicago.
In New York vs.. Cleveland game ON the
grounds Of the former, Daily, the one-armed
pitcher of the latter club, was fined S. for
disputing decision Of the umpire.
The defeat Of the Athletic team (Ameri-
can association) by the Yales at New Haven
was dlsagreeable surprise for the profess
sional visitors. The score was 4 to ! In
favor Of the college champions.
TIE st. Louis (Ameriean association nine
return home from their first tour East with a
credit OF ten victories out of twelve games
played, and five of these were won IN their
six games with the Athletic and Metropolitan
teams.
RECENTLY in New York funny incident
occurred. The game between the New Yorks
and Chicagos was stopped at the fourth in
ming by rain, but the fifth was started, when
q small boy snatched the ball as it was hit
out into the field and tossed it to a compan-
ion, who ran away with it. The umpire eyed
the flying thief, and as the rain continued ne
called the game.
THERE are four Sullivans, three Man
nings, three Dolans, two Says, two HOUSE
holders, three Mansells, two Iathams, two
Gleasons, two Deasieys, three McCormlcks
two OF them pitchersl, two Dorgans, three
Browns, two Wises, three Corcorans 1.-TWO
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Kellys, three Farrels, two Joneses, two
McLaughlins, two Fergusons, four Smiths,
two ILLNESSES, two Richmonds, two Snyders,
three Whites, two Caskins and two Lynches
now engaged as play e-s in professional clubs
and in majority of instances the similarity
of the names does not indicate even distant
relationship.
TIE Boston Herald says: Last Monday
morning, while several of the Boston club
were sitting in front of their hotel at De-
trolt, Mich, hack was driven by and Had
ford noticed that one of the horses cast
shoe. He Immediately started for II, ex-
claiming: "Ill get that for luck. At this
time the Bostons had lost the last eight
games played by them, and in the last four
games Radford had not participated In
the afternoon of the day referred to he was
assigned position, and the Bostons won.
He played in both of yesterdays games,
which were also won by the Boston club.
The name of the maker of the shoe, Q.
Winn (which appears to be propheticl, ls
plainly stamped upon it.
THERE is a good deal of head work about
baseball, said Manager J. J. Mntrie, Of the
Polo grounds in New York, and the proof Of
it is seen in the considerable number of col
legians and students who have made their
mark in it, and adopted 1t as profession
So far as the remuneration Is concerned,
there is every reason why they should do 50,
salaries which would be considered prizes by
many young ministers, lawyers and doctors.
There are now thirty-one professional clubs
eight in the League, eight IN the AIner1-
can association, seven III the Interstate
association, and eight in the North
western League. This requires say 35O
skilled players, and the competition
to secure the best has gradually run up the
salaries, until it is not an uncommon thing
for first-class player to receive more than
s., 900 for eight months work. An ordinary
salary il from 81, 200 to s., 500 for season.
The combined salaries of the Metropolitan
team amount to $4,000, and those of the
New York league to about the same sum-
You may Judge how sharp the competition Il
when Al Reach, manager of the Philadelphia
team, offered $4,000 season for four men,
and could not get them. Do You see that
young fellow in the Chicago nine who Just
caught that ball so beautifully in the center
field? He was getting ten dollars week
working in paper mill not long ago. This
season he refused an engagement
at s., 500. and must be getting more.
The contracts with professional players are
now so strict that only men who have pretty
good habits can live up to them From the
opening of the season IN April to the close
in November a professional must play IN
about $50 games. To do this he must be em-
perate, must take regular sleep, and must
keep in good health. It is erroneous 70 sup
pose that professional players are singers
and rowoies and drUnkards. Such men do
not last long in prominent positions now.
professional player is liable TO expulsion If
he is seen IN pool room, and gambling Is
strictly prohibited.
LEAGUE CLUB RECORD.
The official record Of the league champion
ship games played up to the 10Th Is ss fol
lows