New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
NEWs ABOUT BASEB4LL CLUES AND MEN
PAYING FOR UNIFoEMs-rHE TWO NEW LEAGUE


MINIS.
The American Association baseball players
do not relish having to purchase their uniforms
this season. Some say that INSCRIPTIONS managers
will turn dishonest penny by charging the players
double what the uniforms cost
james Roseman OF the Metropolitan Club was badly
stabbed the II tight the other night.
now laid up IN his homo In Brooklyn.
smith, the bulky California fret baseman who recently
signed the Louisville club, wishes his rclcaso lilo
becoming notorious for backing out OF engagements
The scheme Oh foot by some would be " reformer"
change the scoring rules Is atl under active discus
sion. Many favor tho plan, but the cO0-headed man
ayers and veteran lovers or the think that the
scoring rules aro well enough as they are The ordinary
OF baseball matchls complicated and hard enough
for the general public To understand now and II the
upon keeping record OF sacrifice hits and
basestraing feats the public VIII lose all Interest In
baseball summaries Wien player gets for his
runs, bnseits put0nts assists ana errors ana liberal
praise when he succeeds In making dicnlt brilliant
maneuvre he gets all he deserves. Everybody cannot
keep thoroughly nparilhl record OF baseball nttch
now, home club will be allowed base-hit where
visiting nine similar play would be charged with an
error 1t will be all but impossiblc TO keep correct
record OF sacrifice hits and base-stealings.
The selection OF Kansas CITY Ill the vacancy in the
League caused by the withdrawal OF the Buffalo club
gives general satisfaction In baseball circles The only
that the enemies OF the city could
gest the additional travelling expenses which tho
other mines Will have In order to play their schedule
games there Kansas City Is becoming power In the
West and the OF the new club there are pop
ular business men, who say their citizens are sport
loving community and willing To wager their bus
ness rrpntatons that good baseball Will be literally
supported there. Even II Kansas city proves failure
the League Itself will lose ttle other clubs
are wealthy. and II the League nine proves
losing will gracefully drop out at the end or
the and the franchise be sold to other
city The Washington club the other new League nine.
has "A liberal financial backing and the managers
bangune of a most successful season.
! nls thought probable that John L. Sullivan and Dom
inick McCdnrcy contemplate renOuucng the breaking
OF heads try their skill at deoshnR baseball bats.
aspres to be pitcher aud mas begun To
tice the coaching OF pitchers Sailor and Boyle.
Sullivan has not begun training aud probably Will not
! He Will never make a player OF any account
The old time Dall player George Wright, had mar
In the railway collision al wilmington last
Friday. lie Was thrown through window into snow
bank some from the track, but beyond being
| frightened nearly to death lie WAS not injured
| The New England League clubs predict prosperous
season. The mines being rapidly made up ana some
OF the teams have exceptionally good players IN them
Manchester Join the League aud the managers
good grounds aud Will guarantee TO get
enough support keep the club in good shape