Connecticut western news., 1888-05-23
THE BALL-PLAYER <
Notes Regarding the Professionals Who Will Compete for Records.
TIE RECORD, MAY 2l. Won. Lost. Played. lied TOPlaY.

Did it ever occur 70 any Of our readers that the Boston Club is the oldest in the country? It is the fact. Other clubs now in existence may claim an earlier birth, but they have since been under the sod for period greater or less, with intervals of resuscitation. But the Bos- ton Club was organized in 1871, and has main tained its existence since that date without 8 break. Its players of that year were: Gould, Barnes, Shafer, and George Wright as the in field, Birdsall, Barrows and Harry Wright in the outtield; Spalding and Mcvey as the chief battery, and Jackson and Cone as substitutes.
 If base ball wasn't the squarest game on earth, it's safe to say that the boys who have retired from the field would now be making barrels of money out of their knowledge of the business.
 Smith has been released by Louisville.
 A despatch from Pittsburgh says: "There is no truth in the paragraph now making the rounds that Jim Mccormick will pitch the first game that the Allegheny Club plays in New York on Decoration Day." says Manager Phillips to reporter this afternoon. "Ihe fact of the matter is that am to see McCor- mick at that time, and he will then give me his final answer"
 That must have been pretty big crowd at the first Sunday, game of the Athletics. Only one inning could be played.
 'sI signed Wood for a straight ball in the seventh inning, and oh how he did hit it p' said Capt. Irwin to-day. "Galvin and Fields signs puzzled me little bit at first, but final ly caught on. Last week I watched Titcomb
  discover their signs. The same with Madden and Tate. The latter generally did the work. For an outcurve he placed his right hand full on his right knee. For an inshoot he put his hand on the knee, but extended 1t more to the right. Radbourn has some of the best signs, and SO has Bufinton.
 . Snyder is doing fine work for Cleveland.
 Just Anson's luck, to get auother star pitcher.
 Folks cannot understand how it is that Chi sells off three ar fOur of it's heat players but keeps up among the leaders just the same. Is it luck or skill of the manager? Luck is in- visible, but the manager is not, so the latter should get the credit for this excellent show ing made by the ex-champions.
 Pete Browning, of the Louisvilles, is not bat ting as hard as he did before he adopted the blue ribbon.
 A Pittsburgh reporter suggested to Anson that it was unfortunate for the Chicagos that they could not meet the Detroits while they were playing poorly. The Captain promptly replied: 'sWe don't want it, sir; we don't want it. We will beat the Detroits when they are in the pink of condition, and ask no odds of them at any stage. The Chicagos are out for the pennant this year, and must have it. You people are not quite due yet, but Chicago is ripe for it. We have a stronger nine than last year. Chicago has been furnishing S10,090 players to the country for several years, and we will have some more of them on hand next fall. We have disposed of several of our star performers and now We propose to go in with an everyday lot of men and win the flag
 Boston has kinder got away from New York, but Mutrie expects to catch up again.
 Viau is the winning pitcher of the Cincin- nati Club.
 Manager Sharzig of the Athletics has made & new move in placing his men. He has placed Stovey at first base put Larkn on second base, Bierbauer on third, and Sullivan in left field. It proved to be avery strong infield. Bier bauer lined them over to first base, and Larkin handled everything that came his way to sec ond base.
 Pittsburgh player is authority for the statement that the Detroit players are the coldest lot of men above ground. There is not a man in the club who has not & bank account, and the most fruitful topic of discussion just before and after pay day is how much of their earnings they will deposit. Then again, con- trary to the custom of ball players, they go to bed at o'clock, and cannot be tempted into place of amusemert or 6 saloon during the season.
 One thing can be said in defence of Ramsey. He never kicks up row with the umpire or becomes insubordinate on the field.
 Some one asked Comisky about a certain pitcher under contract to the St. Louis Club. s'Oh, he's good man on the 1st and 18th of every month." The point of Comsky s remark will be seen when it is understood that the pay days of every team in the Association oc- cur on the dates mentioned.
 The Kansas City Club puts up good field game, and the reason for so many defeats is tbe weakness of their pitcber