Beadle's Dime Base Ball Player (no. 11) (1872)
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New Rules, Averages and Club Records. AN ENTIRELY NEW WORK. ELEVENTH ANNUAL, EDITION BY FEIN EY CHADWICK. BEADL? AYN cOwPAYY 9g WITTIAM STREET N. Y. ain News Co., 119 & 121 Nassan st., N. Y,. . 1872. Beadlle’s Dime Series. © 1872. BASE-BALL PLAYER. |
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1872. THH NEW YORK CITY Base Ball, Skate and Sportsman's EMPORIUM Is the only House in the country that makes a specialty of supplying Clubs with complete oudjjits. Sole Manufacturers of ot oi iff OUNGE PECK & SNYDER 5 RV ESSINAL DEAD py CAN 4 QULGANIZEp Rl Which was sche Serre as made, by the Professional Convention, held at Cleveland, March 4th, 1872. These Balls will be furnished to clubs for Lat age $8.00 per half-dozen. $1.50 each sample; by mail, post- paid, $1. New styles of Caps, $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. : se ‘* Hats, $18.00 per dozen. sé “© Waist Belts, $4.00 and $9.00 per dozen. “ “Extra long Stockings, $12.00 ** = bd ‘6 Safety Shoe Spikes, $3.00 per dozen. The Boston and Mutual Model White Ash Bats, by express, $3.50 per doz. We send goods C. O. D. to all parts of the country, and our experience enables us to guarantee satisfaction in all cases. PECK & SNYDER, 126 Nassau Street, New York. 2 Illustrated Catalogue Free.
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. TH DIME mee BASE- ‘BALL PLAYER: COMPRISING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARCI ‘CONVENTIONS OF 1872, Fides wicks ite eg RUEES ADOPTED, af =i : —~ i = ‘“ LIST OF PROMINENT. PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS, o * : Pa E s : r =1t a3 7 ' OFFICIAL moORD AND ‘CLUB AVERAGES OF 1871, e : . AND DIAGRs™ OF A BASE-BALL FIELD. Sacre becor® ° Suk EDITED BY HENRY CHADWICK. sep Bret say od 0 NEW YORK: ect ‘AND COMPANY, 1 Golbe 98 WILLIAM STREET,
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by BEADLE AND COMPANY,, Ja thy Clerk's Office of the District Gourt of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
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THE DIME BASE-BALL. PLAYER. INTRODUCTION, Tue National Game of Base-Ball is now undoubtedly the most pepular summer pustime in America. In every way is it suited to the American character. It is full of excitement, quickly played, und it pot only requires vigor of constitution, manly courage, xd pluck; bat also considerable pow er of jadg- ment to exce! in it. “Morcover, Base-Ball, when played in its integrity, is entirely free from the objectionable features which two frequently characterize other promiuen. sports of the conntry. What Cricket ‘s to an Eng!ishman, Base-Bajl has become to an Americ sn. In England, Cricket bas more dt voted admirers and more ardent followers than uny recreation known to the ’ English people. On the Crichet ficeld—and there only—the Peer and the Peasant meet on equal terms; the possession of courage, nerve, Frdgorent, skill, er dirance and ectivity alone giving the palm of superiority. In fiet, a more democratic iv- stitution does not exist in Europe than this se!f same Cricket ; and as regards its popularity, the records of the thousands of gumes played each year, which include the namesof Lords and Commoners, Divines and Lawyers, Legisiuiors and Artisans, and Lit.erateurs as well as Mechanics anil Laborers, show how erea! a hold it has on the people.” If this is the characteristic of Cricket in aristocratic and monarchical England, how much more will the same characteristics mark Kase-Ball in democrat- ieand republican America. Epa Those who remember the leading Bisc-Ball contests of 1857, at Hoboken, then the bead-quvarters of the fraternity, and the scene of the principal matches, can not but be impressed with the contrast between the syle of play (hen in vogue, and that which prevails now. The change for the better is.pearly on a par with the vast increase in pr pulutity Gase-Ball bas atta'ned Within the past fen years; and ere a few more seasons bave “eave sttid vanished, we trdst to sce the game go iniproved as to _ renser further changes in its rules uonecessary.
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es 10 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. The improvements which have been introduced year afir year, have been the result of each season's practical experience, and not of any special theory in connection wiih the game. In 1857 the boyish rule of the bound catch was in yoghe, and at that time the National Association included about twenty clubs, located within a ratiugef Wess Than twebtyimnil-s of New York, At this period, too, it was little more than a game calcu'ated for exercise during the leisnre hours of a ar ad afterneon, ossessipg comparatively few a ions ag affording me ot He deciding ontest for the palm 6 meron Pa 9 tie kil Men of forty years of age and upwards could cxcel in it, and but a few weeks’ practice at the game was. necessary to enable ~ a man to take # creditable position as a player. How different is its position now! What a change -bastaken place in ten short years!) Now Buse-Ball is the equal of Cricket. as a sci- entific gome--thst is, as a game requizing toe mental powers of jnéginen!, ealenlation and quick perception to excelin it, white ip its Qemands upon the vigor, endursnce and course of Manhood, its requiremevts excel those reqnishe to become equally expert as a cricketer. In regurd to its yrow th ip pope Janity, the ocean boundaries of the United Siaies aye net sudfiry cié. t 1 limit its extent; for, like Cricket. «mong Englishmen, Base-Ball has been played by Americans in. distant paris} tee, Woill, while at home it bas heen permanently establisbed as, the National pastime of the Americam people. mH Pe As each seuson’s experience in the game develops somene w, phases, or points out the eriors, of previous amendments of the rales, of course each year will, create new, work for, the Committee of Rules ; and, of. necessity, it. will. be some years hence before.aberations.in the rules, 10 a,moere. er, less ¢xtent, will have become needless and disadvaniazeons.. As it has been, for a century past, in Cricket, se will k bem, Base-Ball for years to come, and in Cricket we have secn the. batting conqier the bowling, nd anon the boy ling, gain su-. preniacy over the butting, and as the balancé,of power weighed > down on the one side or the other, just in. properion were che rules adjusted so as again to equalize things... dusts» js, it.in, Bise Ball. In 1861, 72 and "3, the, piiching -had «a d: cided ad-, van'age over the batting, and hence.the necessity of rules« limiting the powers of the pitcher. Since then ihe batting has gradually but surely gained on) the pitching, and it, therefore becomes necessary ei/her to restrict the powers of the batsman, or lo give more latitude to the pitcher; ani in m»king @ choice. of rules for either object, the: only. question tobe decided is, which will most subserve the interests: and al'rectiveness of , the game. “We present this vicw of the qne-tion, of changes in. the rules, to the attention of those who bastily and. with- out consideration, blindly oppose all amendments to the. rules. P 5 ditiss apt BT ecocetect > saalsayi 19,4991
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DIM te SALE SL AYER, n a + 4etac Tind P agtt pedis The Game of Base Ball -Base-Bau1 is:played-by nine players on aside; one side tak ing the bat, and the other the field. «The latter occupy the fol towing positions in the field: Ciucher, Pitcher, First, Second und Trird Ba-emen, Short Stop, and Right, Left and Center Fieldsmen. “The side that wins the toss, have the choice of tiking the bat or the field attheir option’ ‘The batsman stands at the home basc, on a line drawn through ‘its center—parallel 1 one extending trom first to third base—and extending three f eL-on earli side of itu! When he hits'the ball, he starts for the first base, and is succeeded by player after player until three are pot out, wt which time) the side occupying the field take their places al the bat, and, in like manner, play theiriunings. When the batsman succeeds-in reaching the. home base, un- touched by the ball in the hands of, an adversary, and after sue- cessively touching the firs', second and third bases, he is en- titled to score One run; and when be histhe ball far enough w xdmit of bis making the four buses before itis returned, be Makes whatis termed ahome run, “Nine innings are played on each side, and the pry making the greaiest pumber of runs wins the maich. In case of a Ne, at the close of the ninth in- Dings, the game must be contivued, innings afier innings, nail one or other of the contesting sides obtains the most rous. And if avy.thing .oceur Ww interrupt).or put a stopto.the game before tive innings on exch side have been- played, tue game must be drawn. The rules and regulations, or the game detine’ull farther particulars in reference to it, heen MEF athe . tw i . First Rules of Base Ball. ““SrertoN 1. The bases shall be from “ home” to second base 42 paces; from first to third hase 42 paces equidistant, > Secrion 2. The game to consi-t of 21 counts or aces, but at fhe conclusion an equal number of hands must be played... “Seerron 3. The bail must be pitched and not thrown tor the bat. ah te Seerton 4. A ball knocked outside the range of the first or thir bave'is foul” 6" aren" “SECTION 5. Thiee balls being struck at and missed, and the last one catight, is a hand Guts if not eaught, is considered fair; and the suiiker bound to run, i ‘Skorron 6. A hall being struck or tipped, and caught either fiyine 6r of the’first bound, isa band out, “Secrion 7. A player, running the bases, shall. be out, if the bell is fu the Wands Of an adversary on the bare, as the runner iS touched by it before he’ makes bis base—it being, under- sted, howey er, that ia no instance is a ball to be thrown aé Suctten 8, A player running, who shall’ prevent an adver:
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12 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. sary from catching or getting the ball before making his base, is a hand out, Section 9. If two hands are already out, a player running home at the time a ball is struck, can not make an aceif the suiker is caught ont. 5 Secrion 10 Three hands out, all out. Sxcrion 11, Players must take their sirike in regular turn. _ Section 12. No;ace or base can be made on a foul strike. Section 13..A runner,cun not be put out in making one base, when a balk is made by the piteher. i Section 14. But. one base allowed when the ball bounds out - of the field when siruck. It will be:st once perceptible to all who will contrast the above rules with those at present in force, that the game of Base-Ball, ut that period, was not to be compared to the sys- tematic and, to a certain extent, scientific game that is now such an atiractive feature of our American sporis and pas- dimes. Tue simple rules in question were those adopted by the old Knickerbocker Ciub in 1845, and they were in vogue up to the period of the first Base Balt Convention in '857. Since then tne rules have been amended and improved, sexson alter -ea-on, - by Conventions represeating the most influentid clubs in the country. ‘There is now buat one playing code governing the en irecountry.. In 1845 there were ihe New York ‘rules, the New-England rules, and the Philadelphia—town ball—rules. - Measuring the Ground. earn THERE are several methods by which the ground may be cor- rectly measured; the following is°as simple ax any: Having deternined on the point of the home base, measure f om that point, down the fi,ld, one hundred and twenty-seren feet four tnches, and the end will indicate the position of the secoud base ; then take a cord one hundred und eighty feet long, fasten “ne end at the home base, and the other at the second, and then it in tlie center and extend it first to the right side, which will give the point of the first base, and then to the lefi; which wil midicate the position of the third ; this will glve the exact meas- urement, 98 the suring will thus form the sides of a square whose side ix pinety feet On a line from the home to the second hase, and distant fiom the former forly-five feet, is the pitcher's first point, the second point being six ieet further, on the same line. Phe fouilsball posts are placed.on a line with the home »nd first base, and home and third, and should be at least one hundred ~ feet from ihe bases, As these points xre intended solely 10 as- sist the umpire in bis decisions in reference to foul bulls, they should be high enough from the ground, and painted, so as to ‘be distineuly seen from the umpire’s posilion, Flags ure tae best for the purpcse. = :
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DIMB BAGE-BALL PLAYER. 18 CONSTITUTION f Article I. ¢ S2etron t. This club shall be known as the ——- Base > Ball Dau of —— and shall consist of not more thay ceyuh.> wvembers, oa Article II. Pe Sgorton 1. Tho™ desirous of becoming members, can be peonoest at any mctx.ing; but must be balloted for at the ensuing ‘meeting. « Sc. 2. Proposals or membership must be seconded by some member of the club other than the one proposing. Sec. 3. Ata ballo. for membership negative votes shall ‘excinde the candidice. : Sec. 4. All pers ns who are elected members, must subscribe to the Constitution and By-Laws, pay their initiation fee and regular dues, and farnish their address to the Secretary of the Sehib, within —— ays after notice of election, or forfeit all claim of membership. $ 7 Sec. 5: Honorary members must be elected by a unanimous vote of the members present at a regular meeting. They are not required to pay either initiation fee or dues, but rre to be subject to the laws of the club. : Sec. 6. Any member desirous of withdrawing fron the club, ‘must tender Lis resignation in writing at a rey meeting ; no sap shall be accepted from any member who isin arrears for dues to the club, ~ Article IIT. «; BSzetion 1. The officers of this club shall consist of a Presi- dent, Vice-I’resident, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Directors whose teri of office shall be one year. Sec. 2. The election of officers shal) be by ballot, and shal! take place at the first regular mecting in ——. They shull be balloted for separately, and must receive a majority of all the votes polled, to entitle them to an election, and enter upop their respective duties immediately thereafter. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings; t» enforce a proper observance of the Constitution end By-Laws of the Mlub; to appoint all committees, not other- Wise provided for, and have the casting yote in case of a tie upon any question.
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o14 DIME SASE-BALL PLAYER. Sxc. 4 The duties of the Vice-President shall be to perform those of the President, in the absence of that officer, Src, 5. The duties of the Secretary shall be to keep all the books of the club, except those of the Treasurer, attend to all correspondence, call all meetings of the club, keep a roll of the members, which he shall éall'at the opening of every meet- ing; and such other duties.as may, be found in the following articles, . a5 Sec. 6. "The duties of the Treasurer shall be to receive and disburse all the funds of the club; keep a book of individual accounts; pay all bills made or approved by the President, and render vouchers for the isamé; andat each regular meeting, when called upon to do so, report to the presiding officer tie fuancial condition of the club. A id Sxc. 7. It shall be the duty of the directors to take charge the necessary implements of. the club; determine-the time to commence and close the season for field exercise; and attend to all miscellaneous duties not otherwise. provided for. 3 Sec. 8. In case of any office becoming vacant, the vacancy shall be immediately filled by a new cotta Article Iv. _ Section. 1. The stated meetings of the club shall be hela moo'hiy, at 8 clock, P.M. } 1 "ls Seo. 2. members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction. of business at regular meetings. Sec. 3. ‘The President shall call ‘extra meetings for business, at the written request of a regular quorum-of members, or owhen he may deem it expedient. Sxc. 4. The days for field’ exercise shall be ‘such as ma a ngpolaiett from time to time at the regular meetings e clu va 3 % ; Ske. 5. All committees shall repOrt at the next meeting after “their appointment, except when the nature of their business re- ‘quires a longer time. Article V. ie ' Section 1, Every alferation, amendment, or addition ‘to ! Constitution or By-Laws, shall b> delivered to the President | writing, who shall publish the seme to the club, and at the nex ‘wegular meeting it shall be coasidered and adopted, if two thirds of the members present concur OS weet
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Botresriby i iige. 92i( PARRA! eg co Tr Seat gr ter S Article I. i “Atthe regular meetings of the ‘club, the following order of |. bosinese shall be observed: Ist, ealling the roll; 2d, reading the: minutes of the previous meeting.;-3d, colleetion of dues\.and fines; 4th, prapesing members, and’‘eléction thereof) 5th, ro” ports of ‘Cordlittees > wn 6th, miscellaneous busi A aa of m; i ipa iano always be inorder...» J * A¥tiole ee 3 Ae 9 tates in sea See members. ofthis: club shall: pay an initia» tn fe fee of —— dollars, and each member shrall »paya —— due ie re Article Aik ny No expenses ‘for refreshments on match days shall be paid _ out of the funds of this clib. “All Shieh e xpensen to be defrayed by-individual subseriptions only. “And al levied the members of this lub; shail be epaid or now | at we! onion a each member assessed. ¢Walby St bar coiini iid tthe: EVE >: iv mbere: “Atty ‘hiéhiber Who ‘shiT tise’ oslalae ning either at.a mecting of the — or ae erppeirnar ans ae Sis serie the Acttoint er om amember uu e } sang eee ae shall be fined —— cents. ” Ea Cre ad oar a hte of —— cerits: Sec. 4. Any member who ena ‘abeent Hithself roi 4 bas fe an Same a eo excuse, shiall be fined — > ese Any. mete rata mene etal comin erotik fer wh nm 80 by the President or Ce shalt be fin died wy Sec. 6. Any member refusing: to pay ne fines and dues im- posed by these By-Laws, or who shell absent himself from field exercise for the space of three months, may be suspended or ex- of the members present at a regular
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13. DIME BASk-BALL PLAYER. Szc 7. Any member under suspension is subject to dues, >at can not edthes votd or participate in field exercise. Article V, Members when assembled for field exercise will be directed i two Captains, who shall be designated by the presiding oficer the club present. The Captains are to have absolute control of the game, and shall designate each position the player is to occupy in the field, which position can not be changed without the consent of the respective Captains. The presiding officer will also ate some member to act as Umpire, whose duty. on such shall be to keep the pe epee for that and also note all tions of the By-Laws. He decide all disputes relative to the game, and shall. collect the fines incurred during the game, and sips same to the Treasurer. If there be not a sufficient number of the members of the club present when a match be made up, others, not members, may be chosen to make up a game, which game shall not be broken up to admit members on the ground later than the fone appeinted for commencing > ae all other cases members shall have the preference. Article VI. alteration, add or dment of these By- silall a made in the i provided in ee se Section —, of the Constitution. Our readers will perceive that the Constitution and By-Laws just given contain no fines for non-appearance on practice-days, experience having shown that such are almost useless, partly from the difficulty attending the collection of such smal)’ amounts, but principally from the valid excuses rendered by the absentee. ; Clubs are now known either as “ Amateur” or “ Professional” clubs, according as they employ professional players in the club. Any club haying more than two professionals in thei organization, is liable to:be rated as a professional club. Ama teur clubs are allowed one professional player to take charge of a ground. Professional clubs are those who have a majority of their nine composed cf paid players.
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 7 ON SCORING IN BASE-BALL, The system of scoring now in yogue throughout the country was first introduced by the author of this book in 1867, and since then it has been very generally adopted, The scorer of a base-ball match has either to perform a very simple task, or he has a duty to attend to which requires his close attention to every movement of the players in the field. To record the simple outs and runs of a match requires only the use of the figures 1, 2, and 3 for the purpose of recording the outs made by each player; and only a dot (.) foreach run scored; these are added up at the close of the match, and the total of each placed opposite the name of the batsman making them, the score of the runs made each innings being placed #t the foot of the column of each inning. This record only’ gives the simple scores of outs and runs in the game. To score a game, however, in such a manner as to provide correct and reliable data for a true estimate of the ski)’ of each Player at the bat and in the field in a game, involves cousider- able more work. We shall now proceed to describe in , full our latest and improved system of scoring in. base-ball matches, by means of which a full and correct analysis of each player’s skill can be readily arrived at, at the close of each season. The only true estimate of a batsman’s skill, is that based on the number of times he makes his bases on hits, not by errors of the fielders, but by what is known as “clean” hitting. For instance, if a batsman hits a ball to the short stop, which the: latter stops easily but throws wildly'to the first base, the bats- man may thereby get home on the error and ‘score his run, while he would not be really entitled to his first base by his hit, On the other hand he may, by a sharply-hit ground-ball, be enabled to reach his first base in safety by means of his good batting, and yet, by the inferior batting of his successor, he may beeasily put out at second base from being forced off. tt will be seen therefore that while in the one case he scores a ran on 4 poor bit, in the other he is charged with an out on a good one. This shows how unreliable the score of outs and Fans is as a criterion of good batting.
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18 DIME BASE BAII« PLAYER, Before preceeding furs er, we give below a copy of a score, euch «as is or¢inarily prepared for the press, in which wwe runs aud first base hits show the batting record 5, ynd-the total nun- ber of players each ficldir pat oul, and the nim eT Of times he assisted otbers in putting onl players, shows his fielding record. The score given i8 hat Of the first professions gine of ihe season of 1871, jlayediat Por: Wayne, Indiana, May 4thy of that year, between ihe. Forest City nine, of Clevi bud, and the Kekiongs nine, of Fort Wayue.. 1, proved, to be the stned!- et scor made i } a reywar match duitug the season. _ Bexton Ae Re In. p.0. Al .Forest-Citx, . By 1B..P. 0 Sulla Bdibll2 I ! YW Sesser. 2°2" O/F2 White; ¢......0 3 9 Mathews, ip. O° PSO Kimball! 2d bi 6 4 Roran, dst by .ge2O001d 92 260} Pabor 1 £550.08) 0 900 90! Galdeniprieet 5-0 * a os B Mipsirtton~et Rie * a CUNON, Cree eye eds i. Whiten f..,.0.. Q.. ; Curey, 3a 0 04 6 Piatt ee Sr a Re Op Miicher, ESS. 204 0. 402% Santon Ba besepeod Yo lee! McDermot, ef.00.1 > DBpCarhteny Isitbiace O Go 0: Kelly, thiceyenp oP 1, 2y¢ Op) Bass, 8.05004 02On One bunds Totals:.742 6 27 3 Totals, oe... O'S 24 5! INNINGS. ORwns scored: Isv 2°30 4 St Gi Tih Sth 9th * Kebiongaigis vile.ta os 020+ den@: 600) De Ok oO Oe OB nica pakey Aeada bom od 9, 050., 9. 0 ..0 O-. o— 0, a 6° 0 0 9° 0" Oo oO-1T Poresw Cit rts me 00 0 SO- 0 O20" 0 VEL B! PBirst bare-by ¢rrors—Keki-ngn0;) Rorést Gieyy 4 Denbier play by. Carew, 1, Uinpire—Muz..J.. L, Boake, of the Live Osk, Gincinnali C.ub. Time of game, 2 POR oo Oe As, we before remarked, the most reliable. which to base an estimate of a batsm 0s kul, is the ae ieee of the hunibier OF titted ne SeceeR Misa hake By olease hiv” that is ney byrerrors Ono wheopsre: of The buch as Wild throws, dropped fly-balls. orpalpable mulls, but by skillful bat-: ting only. Jn addition tyereds, of course, We dais of the total, mies of bases somade; but inasmuch “as scoyers ate ep: to l a i “the estimute of the thial beses scored 6n ints; thisieeord is Not a reliablecis that of the numer of times tie: fiyst buse.is sormaiie; for Weresis bub a slight chance of.mis- pikes being made in a record of how, a batsman makes his fist. iS wean it: vine Vetta aseeis Hecortee Uy Cath HOT lows; foe A Similar hit, Giving the seedmd base, tiyarmiark tars 5 at one giving tbesinnes ase by anak ne ie le aT m I Lome; “k UL Ss Toma ba Rete ce pen ah ale ot ge > ste. S004 10 20ST a hse ORS
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t SRE WaT ETE 19 cording bases scored by errurs in fielding, we use the following Figns: Fer-a wild throw we make this mark, —*—. Fora dropped Hy. balbs round mark, thus, and fora muffed ball a ~ mark (.). “Now by the above tigares a full record can be made of ba-es made by clean hits and also by errors. “4. § i =We now comé to the instructions in regard to what ¢onsti- tutes bases on ‘clean hits.” A’ Dase is mude on a clean hit when the ball is sent fromthe bat out of reach of a flelder, and in such a manner as to.admit of the batsman’s making hus first, second or third base before the ball can be fielded 1o Either base #S the case may be. | For instance, the batsman makes bis-first base by a clean hit when the bull is sentsharply along the round out 6f revch of either of the in-ficlders, (rf he sends t“ safely” Over their heads, and yet not furenough to theout-, field to enable them to cateh him out. He alsois entided to bis Lase on his hit if Le seneés a hot ba)) to the short stép or third baseman, and the bull be partially stepped but not in time to throw it tothe bast ; amid, 6f cotirsey he is er'tived to a base on” his hivif’ the ball be sent either over the heads of the ant-fielders oewlong the ground ouLof their reach. In fact, any“ tiot” ball whieh gues by the in-ficlders to the out-fielders, from being cut of reach, gives tie batsman his‘base on a clean Jot. “The cares when batsmen are Hol entitled 16 buses wn hits are as follows: Ist, when-a bel frem-the bat is dropped by: the fieluer; 2d, when, it well stopped, it be wildly shiews tothe rs 3d, if it be muffed: by the fielder; 4tb, il ite mnuffed by the baseman Wha thrown in to bis; and 5 bywkenathe pinyerou-any of the bases is put out by being forced to-vaeaie his base, tor inhis later ense avy bell—hitto-e fielder so as 10 enable him to put out a Lase-runner who is foreed to vaesie his base, Would have put out the striker if it Lad been thrown 10, the first base ins ead of to the second or third, It will be found an chsyamatier to record how the first bese is madesns it isnot difie te > estiniate errors in the in-field, jut when we record the he umber of bases) made by clean hiis, far more care and judgment iS-requisiie, For instance, if the baisman-offers the. ° “il tsa yood chance for a fl -cateh, and from Jack of skill, in jmiging the ball they either fal rca ed iter ft po by heme or if'stopped fait to-throw it in to the right base, 16 base should » be given on the Hit iu the first ease, and no extra boxes from the- fallute to stop thé bull or 10 throw aan ae TA a It is Only bys rahe Dou ng balls to the out-tielder that the & cond biise cane be) made ona clean hit, and the third base can only bemade gn aw recat when the ball is sent either bounding or onthe fly cut o ing of the outfielders. Hence it will be_scen that ae s‘for making niore than the first base on clean hits des € : broport th roporiion to thé number of bases the batsman ties ‘to run, a Ou, it base beisig made three timcs to the secoud’s Aimes ‘us often-as the third is. . np eat dahon
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 21 ‘Tee prrccsing tage presents a copy of the regular score- sheet now used by all clubs in recording first-class matches. It is from Mr. Chadwiek’s Association Score Book, a copyright werk, suld by ail dealers in Buse-Buall goods. In the score sheet, of which this is a copy, the full headings of each column appear; but in ibis we give only the initi-is of the words. Thus, to the left, the initials represent the words, Runs, Outs, First-base, Total Bases, Muffs, Called Balls, Left and Home-runs. On the right, the initials represent the words Bases, Fly, L for foul fly-catches, D for foul bound-catches, K for strack out, R for russ ow, T fur Tutals, aud A for times In recording a game on this form of score-sheet we proceed as follows: Under the head of “ Batsmen” we place the name of the batting nine, and opposite, under the head of “ Fielders,” we place the name of the opposing nine. These names we re- write on the other page of the book, reversing their order by placing the names which have been recorded ss the batting nitie om one page, as the fieiding nine on the other, and the fielding nine as the batsmen—ihe names of the two contesting nines thus appearing on the book twice, opce as batsmen, and once as fielders. Over the heading “ Batsmen” we record te time of commencing the game, and this is done only on the page on which the names of the nine who first go to We bat are recorded, the figures of the hourof the closing the game being placed over the heading “ Fielders” on the other page. Over the res of the innings we record where and when the game was Each fielder is numbered from 1 to 9, and in recording, in the square of each innings, by whom players ure put out, these fizures ure used to indicate the names of the fielders who put him out, The following abbreviations of words used to record the movements of each player during a game are now used by all scorers throughout the country, the system having been in- dorsed by the National Association in 1864. A—put out on first base, L F—put out by-foul fly catches. B “ —“ second base, LD “ “ bound catches, Cc « ““ third base. RO-~ “~~ between the bases. H =“ ™ home base. HR home runs. : F. “ _. by fly-catches. K put out by three’strikes. The above, at first sight, would appear to be a complicated — alphabet tg Youicia ber, ut when the key is applied it will be at Once seen that a boy could easily impress it on his memory ina > albany ig The explanation is simply this—we use the first three letters of the slphabet to indicate the three ; the first letter of the words “Home” and “Fly, gna the last letter of the words “Bound,” “Foul” and EK fis ”
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DIME, BASU-BATL-PLAYER, ; ' "Sis fielers putting him ont, viz, 9 for Flanly—te being the ninih _man oaks list sed Bok Mills, t! Yeth 1 A Behn in place of the Worils “first.base,”, Smith was,the second man outyas indica’ ed by ihe figure.2; and he was putout at first bose by the fielding;, of Devyr and Mills, the figure. 2 being, in. piace of Devyr's.. name—he. béing second on. the list, of ficlders—and>the 6. fer Mi’ name, _ Tie third suiker jvas Start, and he made a run, inaica‘e:! by the dut (.) in the lower corner. Chapman sas the four.b striker, and lestiack ont, the figure. 3 showing,him, to te third hand out, and the lejter -K standing for “ struck out.” The total seore of the inning is recorded at the foot of the .; column. ta : ’ j In the second innings. Mills put out Crane. at firstbase; Mills. ; was fi lded ont by Plauly to Mills at first base ; Ferguson scored a rtin, and Zetileia’ was, third out.on a foul bound by Dockney, the 7 being in place of Dockney’s name and the letters LD, standing in place of the words. ‘foul bound.” ~The total score of the inning is recorded. as before, and below is tbe grand to=., tal of the game as faras ployed. it , m the third inuing MceDonaidled off by striking out, aftcr which Pearce, Smith und Start scored runs... Then Chapman, Was pill out «t second base—shown: by the letter B—by, Flanly fiel img the bal to D.vyr at. second: base, Crane, was Jeft,on.: the secoud, bao —sbowu by, the figure-and letter Uins Qd) in the corner--w,d Mids. was third, hand. out -byrthe fielding, of Swandeli to Mills a: fiz-t base. The total score of the inuings Was 3, and the grand total of the Auuntic at theclose of ihe in-:¢ ning was 5, shown bythe figures at the foot of the column of theinoing., . —r eS : wrt _ Now allthis figuring and albreviating can be recorded. with , eas us faust xs the movements of the players. are, made, but . though the record, shwaws.not only, how and by y hom each bats- Mik was pit out, wad wlso his outs and runs, if does not sh ow how be made his-bases, whether by good hits or poor ficlding, and xs it-is very important to cel at such, data in order to arrive Ata correct, estimate. of a batsman’s skill.in the game, we! U-€ our, system of recording, bases on, hits, a system, by the. Way, We have tised in, our reporting, for ten years, past, but, it was only in,1S67 that we first gave it publicily to any extent, . Technical Terms in Base-Ball. Our national now has its régular technical preeeyt = ani below wegive a a ap terms used tn tlie game, - esjiectally cofiptiell by the editor. “ We first vive the tectinical ~ tefms used in reterence to the pitching depiirunent, then those ot the baiting, wext the fieldiag, and lasily the general terms . in ‘use 7 at tf ae at tres é, ad » . - £o esa ios 38 ¥ ; rah i; : nan
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PT i DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Terms Used in Pitching. A BaLk.—A balk is made when the pitcher either steps ont- side the lines of his position when making any of the preli- minary movements in delivering the ball to the bit, or fails to deliver it afer making one or other of such movements. A Fout BaLk.—This balk is made whenever the player de- livering the ball tothe bat throws it by an overhand or round- arm throw ; should the player delivering such balls !o the bat per- sist in his action, the umpire, after warning him of the penalty, is obliged to declare the game forfeited by a score of 9 to 0. A Bowen Bauu.—If a ball be bowled along the ground to the bat, the umpire is required to calla balk. CaLLep BaLts.—A called ball is the penalty inflicted on the pitcher for sending a ball to the bat out of the striker’s legiti- mate reach. * Cuances.—A “chance” in base-ball means an opportunity affrded off the pi'ching for the fielders to puta player out. A pi cher is neyer “ punisued” so long as his pitching affords cuunces for ouls, no ma:ter how many rans the opposing side may score in the game, ROPPING THE Pace.—This term is applied when the pitcher lessens the speed of his delivery, and substitutes a medium- pace ball for a swift one. It is very effective in some eases. Heapwork.—This term is apliad a pitcher who uses his judgment in his work, and brings mental power into play to aid physical skill. Oven-Pitcu.—This term is applied toa ball which is pitched over the catcher's head out of his reach, or so wide of his po- sition, on one side or the other, as to be just as much out of reach as in the first instance. Prrcuer's Porn'rs,—These are the <wo iron quoits laid down -_ the center of the front and back line of the pitcher’s posi- ion, ~ PUNISHING THE PrrcHER.—The pitcher is “ punished ” when the balls he pitches to the bat are easily hit to the field in such a manner as to prevent them from being fielded to put the batsman or base-runner out. No pitcher is “ punished ” simply beeause runs are easily scored by his opponents; but ony when bases are earned, by clean. hits off his pitching. ACE.—This is the technical term applied to the degree of speed with which the ball is pitched to the bat. There sre tree degrees of pace, viz.: swift, medium, and slow., Creigh- . ton was the swift pitcher, or underhand thrower, par excel lence, and Murtin is the representative medium-paced pitcher. The vest slow pitcher is the man who can toss in a ball to the. bat which is most likely to deceive the eye of the batsman by the peculiar curve of the line of its delivery. di SLows —Slovws are ball: simply tossed to the bat with a line
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DIME BASE BALL PLAYER. 25. of del very so enrved as to make them almost drop on the home base. When tossed in by a pitcher who has command of tne bail, and who knows tie weak points of his batting op- porients, this styie of delivery can be made very effective, but otherwise slow pitching is easy to punish, Uspersawp THrowine.—Tuis is the style of delivery adopted by all very swift pitchers—so called. It is done by a quiek, wbip-like movement of the wrist or elbow. Terms Used in Batting. Bases on Hrrs.—A_ base is fairly earued by the batsman When he tits the ball in such a mauner that it can neither be canght on the fly nor fielled to any base in time to pat any player out. {does not follow that because the striker reacties the firs: use himselt in time—and that, too, not by an error of fichdiug—that hereby he makes bis base on a hit, as the bail may be used to better advantaze in putting out the player “forced off It must be earned by a clean bit, or he is uot to be crediied with a base earned. Bases on Errors —aA_ base is secured by errors when the s.riker gets safely to first buse either through the bali being “mulfed” by the fielder, or thrown wildly to the base player, or wot held by him wiheu accuritely thrown. A base, too, is secured by an error when an easy chance for a caich is lost, either by Lue poor ja fgment or lack of activity of the fielder, or when two fielders both hesitate to lake the chance offered. Barsman.—The striker at tue bat is called the baisman or “striker” until/be bas bit a fair ball. Bounper.—A “bounder” is a ball from the bat which bounds out of the reach—not over the heads—of the in- a Iv isa ball which first strikes the ground in the iu- ie) Crie.n Home Rons.—This is the term applied to a run ob- tained by along bit to the ont-field by whicit the ball is sent out of the reach of the out-fielders+so as to admit of a basr- runner ruoniag round and touching all four bases before he is put oat, . If he stops on any base, thinking he can not get hom iw’ time, be is to be credited only with the number of bases he made before stopping. Ordinary home raus are fre- queitly made from oyerthrows, or dropped or muffed bails at the ow er-tiel. These are pot now counted as home runs, as they are the result of err¢rs in the field and not of heavy bat-_ i Home runs, at best, are no criterion of skillful batiing, and they are only useful in bringing men home when the bases are all oceupied. 4 Daiss Corrers—A “ daisy cutter” is a ball hit sharply and close alonz tue ground from a ball pitched low to the bat. ite Sent in the right direction they are telling aud pretty
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- 25° DIME BASH-BALL PLATER. a 7 ‘Farr BAtrs.—A fait ball is ore sent from the bat so as ro sirike the ground anywhere in front of or on the lines of the ia-ficld from home base to third base xnd home buse to first buse.- ” Foun Baus —These are balls sent from the bat which strike, the ground back of the foul-ball lings. Pacivé vor a Hrr—The batsmin ‘is’ said’ to “fice for a hit” when he st.nds ia such position as nearly to face the part of the field he desires to send tue ball; _. FuneGo,—This is a style of baiting, useful ouly in affording ont-ficlders a chance for practice in taking long, high balls ‘ou ‘he fly. It, however, gets the batsman ‘ont of good batting” form, for he has to hit tke ball as it falls perpendicularly, ant not as it Comes to him in pitching, nearly horizontally. Grounder.—A ground hit is avery safe style of hiuing if the hall is sent inthe right direction. Sharply hic grouncers sent to any position, except first’ base, will generally iwsure a base, as the fielder, even if” he stops it, generally’ fails to field it in time to the base. “HieH BAcLSA' tiigh ball” is one hit high'in ‘the dir, and favorably furadiclderto catch.’ Long, high balls ate niuch at? mired by spectators, bat with intelligent and experienced feld- ers anda good, shurp captain, every’ such “ball hit ought Ww lead to the striker being pat out. Line Bari.—A “ fine ball,” or “ liner,” is.a Hull sent swift! from the bat to the field almost'on a hetizoutal line.” A’ cate from sach'a ball looks’ handsonie ; but iis nbv so difficult a_ ba'l to hold asa high foul ball, as the latter has great bias” given fo it by the bat. ‘Lone Baris.—“'Long Balls” are bulls sent either flying or’ hounditig along tle ground to thé out- fielders. “If the former, they ou, gut to be caught; if the laticr, they surely give. ou bate, © ‘Low Bit This i8’a ball sent ‘low to the bat. The legiti- niaté reach of the batsman” does: not extend lower than a Toot? from the ground, : ‘Ont, Two, THREE. “Phis'term is applied to the order of te" lirement when thfeé batsmen are put out in suétession. ) Payers Runnina@ Bases —Tie striker ceases to be consid- ered as such the moment he strikes a fair ball, or when he is” ovliged torino io first base from fufling"to” hit to the ball afer striking’ at it uree times. — -Porrrse One Up.—This term is ‘applied to a ball hit up ee Which readily falls into the hands of an’ in- fielder: “It is the® ~ povrest hit made, Runs —A player scores, a run the moment he fairly'toucbes tHe hone busé | : ‘sriticer—Pie batimn. ants the striker until he runs for we, first base aller biting a ball fairly.
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DIM BASEBALL! PLAYER. _ Bs Sarg Hrr--This term is applied to high balls sent from the: bat with just furce enough to carry thenr over the heads of: “He in ficlders; but not far chougu out for the Out-fielders to cateh. STRIKING Our.—When whe batsmun’hits ata fair ball three. times, and fails to hit it, and the ball be caught, or it be sent » lo first base iitttime to put thé player out, he“ strikes” out. SuovuLpexr Batts—-This isa ball seni vo the bat ona line” with the batsman’s shoulder. Some batsmen hit these | alls, well... : Tutine a Barn —This is done when you so time the swing of your bat to meet the ballws to bit iv at aright angle to the!) line of 79 bat, and so as to hit the bali im the center. oS Terms Used In Fielding. AsststiNe. —A fielder assists when he throws a ball to ne : basem#a on which the base runner is pat out, or in any other ™ way assists a fielder to put a player out. BaseMEN.—These are the players who occupy the positions of first. second and third. basemen. ’ Cacent Naprprxea —A bise runner is said to be “caught napping” when'a b ie player ora fielder happens totouch him with the ball while standing off his bae; or when caught be- iween two bases ia trying to reich another base. : Dotsee Pray.—A double playis made when the ficlders prt out two men with, the ball after jit has been hit, aud be- fore it is piched to-the’ bit again, or-if two players be pat out! betwee the time the ball is pitclied to the bat, and before it is egain delivered. : “Dropre Batus—Any fly ball batted ér thrown to a fielder, whieli is dropped by him before it is:settled in his hands, is! a: “dropped” ball, and should be charged asan error. : ¥ sy Tir: —Tuis is a foul! ball held by aby. cateber, sharp froma tlre bat. ‘ Foon Foray high foul hall held onthe fly is called a « 4 fly: They. are the most difficult iy, balls to hold sent from the but. . . Fry Carcurs.—AN balls held by fielders. from the bat/before the ba!l touches the ground, no matter how, or in what manner they are held, oravhether held‘from the hands of'another field- er, are fly catches. Hor Atns.—A “hot” ball is one which is either thrown or hitto'a fielder with greavspeed. t tx-Prevpers—The' in-fielders of the» party” of nine ® ina» mas tch consist: of the catcher, pitcher, short stop, and three © bisemen. |) © « *. be 8 tao Barts.=A bull is “ maffed” when the fielder fails: ») ins it comes within his reach, or to pick it upand hold» ‘
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28 DIME BASE-BALL’ PLAYER, it so as to throw it in promptly, or to hold it when it is thrown to. him accurately. Morrrns.—This is a term applied to the poorest class of fielders. A player may be able to. bit long balls, and to make home riins, and yet for all that bea veritable. muffin, from the simple fact that he can not. ficld, catch, or throw a ball de- ceutly. Muffins are the lowest in the class of club nines. Next to them comes the ‘amateurs,’ shen “ second: nines,” and then first nines. . Ovt-Fietpers.—The three out-fielders in a nine are the left center and right fielders, all of whom ought to be able to throw a ball a hundred yards or more. Ovir Turows.—Any fielder throwing a ball out of the reach, of the player he is throwing to, is to be charged with an “ over throw.’ Passed Batis.— Whenever the catcher allows a hall to pass him on whictha base is run, or should. he muff a ball,and a base is run in consequence, he is to be charged with a passed ball. No ball can be passed that is not in reach. Ridnr Snorr.—This is the name of the position in the field occnpied by the tenth man in a game, who stands in a similar position between first and second. bases, to that occupied by the short stop between second and third. It isthe second base- Ps ue position when fielding for batsmen who. hit to right eld, ; Ron Ovur.—The: fielders: run an opponent out when they touch him while he is half way, or nearly so, between the bases, The fidder who touches; him is credited with, putting him ont and the one who passed the ball. to such fielder is credited with “ assisting.” Runnxine@ Carcu.—These catches are among the preitiest a fieller can make. . They arepmade when the ball is held on the fly while the fielderis on the ran. 'PripLe PLay.— Whenever three players are put-ont by the fieliers after a ball bas been pitched to the bat, and before itis aygnin sent to the bat, a triple play is said 1o be made, Wirp Turows.-- A. wild throw is made when a ball is thrown by one fielder to another out of the legitimate reach of the fielder the ball is thrown to. : General Tevhnical ‘Terme. Amatevrs.—There are two meanings applicable to this term, as used in Base-Ball, For instance, amateur playersare tnat class of the fraternity;who play ba!) for exercise and amuse- ment only, the term being m contradistinction to thatof pro- fessional players, who are those who play Base-Ball for “ money, place, or emolument.” Agnin, there. is anofher class of" Silkhourn”:bebebe fe tunse who, thongh. not expert play-
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DIME BASE-RALL PLAYER. 29° ct still play the game well enough not to be enrolled as “muf-" ” An Artist —This term is applicable only to a player who is n t only experienced and skill!ul in his use of excellent phy- sical qualifications, but who-also uses his mental powers in the game to aid him to excel. Base Lrnxes.—The base lines are the lines running from base to base. Base Runner —A player running the bases after having struck a fair ball. aE : Bases on Errors.—Any ball hit by the batsman which ad- mits of his taking a base through the failure of the fielder to hold it on the fly, to stop itand field it to the basemen in time, or to throw it to him accurately, gives the batsman his base on an error, Buanx.—A blank is scored when the party at the bat retire without scoring a run in an inning. Buixp.—This isa provincial term for ‘a blank score. | Dexvp Batits.—A ball is considered dead when the rules state thi ic is “not in play,” and also when the ball strikes the um-' pire, in which latter case no player can be put out, or base be run. Drawn Games.—When any number of even innings exceed-- ing five in a game have been played, and the score be equal, and the umpire decides the game as drawn, it can be so record- ed. Or when in such case no fair chance is afforded to play the game out, a drawn game is the result, Earnep Runs—A run is earned when it is scored before three chances have been offered the field side to put their oppo- nénats out. For instauce, A leads off with a base, but B fol- lows wit an out on the fly; C hits for two bases, and sends A to third, and D hits for one base, and sends A home. - One ran is earned. Should E give a chance for an out and a donble play, no more rans can be eared even if base hits are made. Even [xyes —When each nine in a game have played au equal number of innings, the ganie is said to stand “even invings.” Forcep Orr.—aA player is “ forced off” a base when he is obliged to leave the base he occupies, owing to the striker’s be- ing obiiged to run to the first base. No base ramer can force another runner to vacate a base under any other circum- Stances, , Hap Losr.—-This is the old term applicable to the “ outs” inayvame. For instance, the moment a player is put out, the batting side * jose a hand.” Innrnes.--Waen three men on one side have been put out, the waole side is oat, and the ianing of thut party terminates. Lerr on Basws.—Piayers are frequently left on bases at the © Close of ua inwag afer earning their first base by a good clean
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~ . 80. DIARY Sasi c Bibi PLA YR hit;..and.im.all such. cases they shoult be eredited with the fact on the score-book. Generally their being left is the result-of the poor batting of those following them, though sometimes poor base ranning is the cause. | When. left, after getting bases by errors, no. eredit should be, given: « , Liyus or Posrrron.—The lines of position on a bali-field are jhe line.ot the home base, three feet on each side of the bise; and the lines of the pitcher’s position inclosing a space of. ground-six feet square: « (FR P ; Lone BaLis.—All balls sent to the outer fieldvare known as “Joug-balis.”., When sent to the field bounding, they are good for bases; but wbensent high, they onght to be caught. Low Bauus.—The pitcher is: noterequired to deliver a ball lower thea a toot fromvbe ground, ashe can not pitch such balls without risk of sending in “ bowled” balls. OnvER, oF, Posrrion.—The- regular order: in whieh a nive are called, is as follows: Cuteher, pitcher, first; second, and» third baseman, short stop, and left, center, aud iright fielder. Ours. Lie score of outs recorded on the Score book refers te the namber of times each batsman is pat ont: PRiavers, RuNNING -Bases.—The striker becomes a player, running ite bases tue moment be strikes a fair ball, or the mo- ment.lie strikes ihe third time at a ball without hitting it, PixcuERr’s, Pornts—Tie tour iron queits: used wo mark the lines Of . the. piicher’s -positions, are. termed the’ “pitcher's points,” Paey: must be laid within the lines of his:position. Provessionas.— Any ball-player ds: a -professional player, ! Who, revvives Compensation for his services! as a player, either by mouey, place or emolnment. t 93 ; Wuirewasitep.—A-nive ‘are said to be whitewashed when they retire fiem an inning's play withoutscoring a single ran. je Playing Base-Ball on the Ice | : Daring “the Winter thontus of January and February, 1872,. . several Base-Ball inatcues were played on the ice by skaters, and below we give the rules for playing such games, and the . scores of the principal games which took place. zi ») Rules for Games on the ‘Ice. Playing Base-B.ull ow the ice: differs from the fi 4d game in Tegard to the form ofthe buses-and’ the tuctitod of ruaning them. Tae ordinary: rales governing the batsiied,and pitcher, too, are not so strictly observed us in the tield-game, the im- possibility of obtaining a good tooting taking the 6peration of pitching aud. wting rutherdifficalt. Laranning tue bases in & game on the ice on skates, all that is necessary for the base-ranner ty do-isto cross the line of the position, after-;which he Can not-be put outiuntil he has returned to ‘the base and ©’ aguinyleayes.it. In order, too, to make the succeeding base, he Inust cross the liae ia siarting trum the base he jeavesas well ~
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“DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. ‘$1 a3 the Hine of the base he rans for. The lines of the bases are marked on the ice in the form. of triangles. intersecting each other, the lines being three feet in- length, and they must in- ¢lse'a space of three feet ‘square, each line being marked at right angles with the base-lines from base to base, and three deet each Side thereof. This space forms. the base, and within this space the base-player must_ have some pir of-bis person when he holds: ‘the -pall, in’ order) to. put a playerout. The bise-ruaner-makes-his base if he crosses the line onthe base hefore being touched, or,.before, the ball is held on the base. At er hitting a ball on which the batsman can only make one base, he should start from the home bise so as to turn to the right in crossing. the lines of the base ; but,in cases where his hit entitles him to two .or more, bases, then he should start so xs to turn to the left... Unt he bas.returned and occupied a base ufter crossing the linein making it, he can not be put ont. Were the regular bases used in games on the ice and the rutes of the field game observed, the-effort of players to stop sud denly would lead to ‘severe falls, and, therefore, the extended lines for bases are used, and the rules changed to conform to the new arrangement, . The essentials for a successful gaine of ball on the ice includes a large space of good Clear ice; a non- elastic and soft ball; a fiir day, not windy or too cool; a field cleared of spectators, and two parties of goo, plucky skaters. Under these: favorable circumsiances.a really exciting display woull be the result. The ball requires to, be non-elustic and sotty beeause.a tight blow willrsend it a» good distance, ani a hard ball sent swiftly to the-hands.on a.cold day 1s ¢xcessively paintul, and likely to result in severe injuries. The pitchin also should never be swilt.in a game on ice.» The ball shoul simply be tossed in to the bat; by this means more freqnent chances are given to the field for outs, and. the game is mide active and lively imstead_ of tedions, as.it would otherwise be. One of the,best. games pliyed on the ice by skaters, was that which took place on the Hoboken Skating Park, Jannary 27ch, 3871, between nines captained by players. of the Gotham and Hodok-n clubs, the score of which. we append, a ide ~ Gormam. ‘RB 1B. BLO. A HoBoken. R., 1B, P. A Bhreveesu.ctivAdeds Bo 0 Bearman, 24d bis od 2 1.2 Nelsdaydsn buts ibs 1: 3 0) Lewisyss....2.. Ph BS Hankins, 2db....35 854-0 Bogert, Ist b....20521 0 Orferaan, 8d be..1 20 2) Chanfran, Ife... 9 0 0 0 Flsitley; befs 220. J 1-1 0 4) Chalmers, ¢ f...0 90 0.0 Bunn seidaees: $5 OF. Ap Keyses, ot yavert © Ts Standish, ss..... 0. 1 1 0} Mavens; p.i.-... 0-1-2 3 Pollock, rf......0°°1 0 8) MbGhicken, 34.0.1 07 0 2 Holstein, p:..722/.0 1° 0 1) Weiseniein, rf .0 “201 0 "Tota 13°45°-13) © -Totals.......7 9 15°20 ‘Totals... .0..
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33 DIMF B‘SE-BASE PLAYER. » Twnryas, Runs scored. ist 2d 8d 4th 5th Bois nurvicedas wid. aoivisid Sioods st. Scot bor 4eachrio dB Hoboken .nii. bab. ds what was:2- sieved Big Pe Bris Bisis BT Umpire—Mr. Chadwick. Time of game—One hour and ten minutes. The second noteworthy game of the season took place at Prospect Park, February 17th, between the Prospect Park and Capitoline tens, the score of! which was as follows: Prospect, R. 1p. P.0, A} CAPITOLINE. Rm 18. P.O. A Vanderveer,c...0 2 1 0)Pearce,p........ Re ney Gillam, 8d b..... 0 0 8 0) Wood; 84b...... BF Qang wg Dupignac,ss.:..0 0 0 O/Gronevelt,rf....3 3 0 0 Titterton, 1st b.:.0° 1 3 0) Williamson, rs..5° 3° 0 0 Goda, 1 £6. 220 0 1-0 Decker, If... arg 7 '® Delano, cf......0 “1 °0 0|Brown,c........ an Gar ae | Lane, rf......... 0 0 0 O'S. Hall.ss....... 54 r 1 Paley, La haat: 0°°O 1.0! Burdock, 24b....4°°2 0 0 OE tee Mey 0* 0 "6° OG) Hall) 1st hb. 45°39 "0 Bergen, 2db-.. 6 0 0 0) McDonald, CTs ae es io 0 4 16 #0! Totals... .: 87°87 "15'" 5 INNINGS. Yst 2d 34 4th Sth SE THPTIOCE TF Alls nace nce oiine vas vo cece OO ""0'* FH" 0—0 MPIC Co Des cars occ onsen r eA 10 88 9—37 2 ly catches—Wood, 2; Decker, 1; J. Hall, 1; Brown, 1; Gillam, 2; Dann, 1; Titterton. 1. First base by errors—Pros- Park, 1; Capitoline, 12. Runs earned—P: set Park, 0; apitoline, 9. Umpire—Mr. Chadwick. Time of game-—One hour and thirty minutes, The Prospect Park ten included several fine skaters, and one ‘veteran ball-tosser, viz.: Andrew Dupignac, of the old Gotham nine of 1856. But-opposed to them were the invincible Capi- toline ten, with such fire players, as well as skaters, as Pearce, the broth rs Hall, and others.’ “As the pitcher of the “ Cap-,” ‘Ferguson did not come fa time, Pearce took his place, an: tt was really a treat to see how cleverly Dick played his points on the village batsmen. In the whole five innings but four first- base hits were made, and but three of the ten made their first base by their batting. He was finely supported in nearly every position, especially by Brown, Wood, the two Halls and Deck- er. On the other side, Vanderveer pitched very well, but was so badly supported, especially at second base, that though but nine runs were earned, the “Caps” scored no less than 37. In batting, Pearce led on one side, and Vanderveer on the other. On Captaining a Nine. ; . . The success of a nine—especially a professional team—de- pends largely upon the ability of the player who has been _placed in command of the nine for the season. The Captain
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 88 6f 4 nine must not depend entirely upon his playing skill or his “bility as a tactician for his success in ruling his men, the One «reat essen! being to command the respect and obedience of luis nine. If he does not possess these essentials, he is not fit to oceupy the position. The ability to command this respect hecessitates tue possession of integrity of character, urbanity of temper, and a proper consideration for the feelings of the play- ers under his control; with these qualities a moderate de- gree of the other essentiuls will stffice to make @ man a good Captain. Without them, the most expert player in the coun- try would fail. ; Never take into your nine a member expelled from another club, unless his expulsion can be shown to have been a merely revengelul act, and an unjust punishment. Make tt a regular rule tor the nine to prictice in their posi- tions at least twice a week, in match or practice-games, In practicing « nine, let every man retain his regular position, and do-not let out-fielders play on the bases, or the basemen in the out field. In order to excite emulation in the nine, have special re- wards or prizes for the best score of times the first base is made by clean hits. No prizes should be given for runs made, as, in the effort to excel in this respect, players will frequently run each other out. Neither should prizes be given for home runs, for the reason that the class of batsmen who strive to excel in scoring home runs generally have the poorest average of bases on hits, they scoring about one home run to six or seven ons. In your treatment of professionals, let them be made to feel chat they are members of the club, and not. merely hired men. Some Captains are in the habit of speaking to their profession- als as if they were so many slaves, This is poor policy in every respect, and the imperious way in which some men use their brief authority, shows their own smallness of mind and low character more than any thing else. A really manly Cap: tain never abuses his authority in this way, Ie training up a new nine, never judge of a man’s skill by his playing one or two games only. lt takes a series of cuu- tests vituer to show a player's ability, or to develop his weak points. It is merely fully to estimate a player's skill by either his fine play in one game, or his poor display in another. Then, again, due allowance should be made for lack of practice. Re- memb«r, too, that your steady, earnest workers, who play with a will in every game, are worth two of your dasby, brilliant players, who shine one day, aad play listlessly the next. Above ull, aveid qaick-tempered men, as they lose more games than they help to win. "4 How to Manage a Field. i) he One of the old etistoms in the miuagement of « nine—oue now properly obsolete—was that of changing the positions of -
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84 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, the players in the field in nearly every inning. Asa general thing, this is the merest child’s play. .In the early, part ot tue. season, when engaged in an unimportant match with a weaker nine, a change or two may be allowable, by way of ex- periment; but under no. circumstances, except those of illness or injury, should a position in the nine—exeept that of pitcher —be changed during the playing,of a match, or, in fact, da- rinz the.entire season, unless you can substitute a palpably superior player; or in case experience proves.the inability of any One man to properly play his -position in aynine. The folly of taking a base player off his base because he fails to hold a ball.or two, badly thrown or swiftly batted to him; or of putting a. base player in the field because the fielder hup- pens to drop a difficult ball:to hold or even to miss an_easy, catch, is so apparent.to any ordinary observer, that qe are snr- prised to see it adopted by any but captains of weak judgment. What reason have you to suppose that the «player committing an error ip one position, and that, too, in. one he is familiar with, is going to do betier in one he is not at home in, and if he.dves not, whence the advantage of. the change? for, as the game.is now played, every position.in the field requires to be equally, well played to insure success in.a match. There is oné change, however, that is legitimate and frequently advan- tageous, namely: ; % A Change of Pitchers. In the management.of your nine, nothing. snows your pos- session of good judgment more than your tactics in regard to the pitching department. In the: first place, a first-class team always has two pitchers in it, and also.two catchers, each fa- miliar with one man’s pitching, and itis in your matiagement of these batteries that much of your success will-lie. Put your sudfJpitcher to work first, and’ keep -him in atleast three in- nings, evenif he be hit away from the svart; for it wil require that time to allow your opponents ‘ty’ become accustomed to thd range of the balls, and therefore they will be more likely to strike too quick for a’ slower delivery: when a change is ade. In reference toa change of: pitching we pre-snppose proper support of the pitching im the field ; should the picher; not bé supported well, however, no change is likely to be of benefit, especially one of from swift to slow pixching, the ef- feciiveness of slow pinching depending greatly upon the skill displayed by-the field in making eatches. Supposing. how-- ever, that with good support in the field the swift pitching is being easily punished, and rans ‘are being mude too fast, ifs your pitcher is oue who can not drop his pace well without) giving more chaneesarthe bat, yowstiow Latonce bring in your slow or,medium paced pitcher, and. atthe saneime prepate your field for catches by plaving your Dsseuica oui turther, lei, 5]
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DIME, BASE-BALL. PLAYER, 8B fing the short-stop nearly coyer-second baseyand the second man play at right short well out, and extending your out- fielders about ten yards or so. Your slow pitcber should be’ an active ficlder, as he will have to cover the in-field weil, for the basemen will buve to lay out well for bigh balis between the in-field and the out-field.. If, your cbange-pitcher can noW and then send in a Les one without. any spparent change of delivery, his pitching will be all the more cflective; when le does so, however, be should draw in his basemen closer by & private signal, The pitcher should always have an under- standing with your two sets of fielders in yegand to private Signals, so as to be able to call them, in closer, or place them out further, or nearer the foul-ball lines, as Occasion may: re- quire, witbout giving notice to your adversaries. Warn your out-fielders also to. watch well* the batsman, so asto be. ready 10 move in the direction he faces for batting. Thus, if the kt fielder is in his regulir position, and he sees the batsman! lacing for a-hit.close to the first base, let hin’ go nearer to. this: center field, and the center fielder nearer to right, and the tat- ter fielder close to if not beyond the foul-ball line. When you find that your adversarirs haye in their pine two or three nan fond of making showy hits, or of hitting at the first. ball that comes close 10 them xs hard as they can, Juy your out-field in readiness for long fly-balls, extend your basemen for high bails short of the our-field, and then tell your pitcher to send him in 4 rice one Where le wants it, and in: nineveates out of ten if your men are well trained, the “ sjlendidly hit ball” will be beld as biey as you want it. Be careful, however, that you s7¢ not tempted to draw in your men too much for low hiis; you shonld consult with your pitcher every inning so as to have the nine work according to his pitching. In fact, the pitcher should be allowed to place his men if he bave any special of jeet in view, or desires to, play:any particular points. Itis inf paying articular attentions to the strategical points of'a gdime that victories are achieved, and not in depending solely on the trength of your nine either at the bat or in the field, The Positions in the Field. “The players of a nine in Base-Ball may be divided into two’ classes, in-fielders and out-fielders, and thése are subdivided + into five other classes, viz.:,calchers, pitchers, base-players, © short-stops, and out fielders, exch class requiring diffi rent ce- grees of ski] in their positions, though each must necessarily possess certain altributesslike, The closs we shail first eoni- ment upon will be the base-players ;,and in referring to theses Important membe’s of a nine; we propose giving a flew hinis on the: base-play of professional players. E.cti “base 1 quits its occupant to, he well drilled. in the peculiarities, of the pesi- Hen, for it is now wel! know, that each base presents difcrent ;
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36 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. epportunities forplayers to exhibit ther skill, For instance, the first-baseman must be a sure catch snd a man fearless in fucing ihe swiftest thrown balls; but sprcial activity in fielding is less requisite at this position than at the other bases. Atthe second base, however, activity is the first requisite, while wt the third base the most judym: nt in c¢stching high foul-balls and the swifiest and longest throwing done in the in-field are the leading teatures of the play in that position. Another differ- ence, 100, is, Yhat while at the first base the primary object of the player isto hold the ball wliile on. the buse, al the second and third bises activity in touching players is the feature. In appealing for judgment, base-play ers frequently make im- portent errors. For instance, they shonld never make two Mevenients to put a playar out by touchivg him when off a base, unless they failed in the fir8t movement; as, should they have put him out by the first move mert, and palpebly bave fuiled to doso in their second attempt, the umpire will natur- aliy conclude that their second mevement was made in conse- que:-ce of the failure of the first‘a' tempt, and decide the player net out when he really was, Appcaiirg for judgment, too, when base: players know that they Lave not put the player cut, is poor policy, and for this reasen, fat when umpires know that a player is up to this tricky. unfair dodge, they are very apt 16 doubt the fairness of all appeals made by such players, unless it is plainly apparent that the man was puteut. Ail base-players require their wite about them, and their eyes open all the time, so as to be ready for points of play, for iv is in this that much of the success of a nine Cepends, Strat “ey, will frequently offset the results of good batting. he position of sbort-stop is the most important of »ny in the in-field ; and it is one requiring an excecdingly active play- er to discharge its dutics properly, as it is especialy incum- bent on this fielder to back up all the positions in the field. The out-fielders, one and af, require to be pretty erent judges of bigh balls, sure catchers, and g throwers, There js no difference in the ability each position requires, except in ir - stances where the ground is less favorable for fielding in ove of the out-field positions, than it is in another, in which care the most active man is required in the poorest part of the fic lt. Tn locating themselves in the out-field, these Plapere should rather stand out too far than too close in, for tbey can beter run in to catch a short high ball, than to back cut for a Jong high one overhead. The out-fielders should always have an unilerstanding with the pitcher or cvtcher, so as to be able to niove to any particular position by private signal. » On the Use of Ardent Spirits in Training. Auy man now desirous of using his physical and mental poweis tu their ulmost advantage, must ignore first, intempe-
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 87 Tance in eating, and second, refuse to allow a drop of alcohol- ie liquor, whether in the form of ‘spirits, wine, or beer, to pass down his throat. Weare not preaching “temperance” ‘to the fraternity, but telling them fac.s, hard, incontrovertible facts, which experience is gradually proving to those who have charge of the training of athlctes for teats of physical skill or endurance. That able American Seay, Mr. James Parton, had an ar- ticle in the Aulantic Monthly for August, 1868, which is one of the most convincing essays on the evils of liquor drinking we have ever read. In fact, if any man can read it attentively, and not be thoroughly convinced of tne injurious effects of al- cobolic drinks on the healthy system, he must be either too Weak to escape the rule of prejudice, or too much the slave of uppetite to allow reason to havesway. Our object, in referring to the article in question, is to call the attention of those who train for athletic feats in general, and of the ball-playing ffa- ternity in particular, to the worsc than useless effects of alco- holic drinks—whether in the form of spirits, wine, or beer— in training, or as un incentive to extra excrtion iu any contest in which physical skill or physical endurance is to be tied. Mr. Parton biings strong testimony to bear upon the point. of the alleged invigorating qualities of alcoholic drinks, On this branch of his topic be says: “ Every man that ever trained for &@ supreme exertion of sucngth knows that Tom Sayers spoke the uth when he said: ‘li no teetommler; but when i've any business to do, there’s nothing like water and the dumb- bells” Richa:d Cobden, whose powers were subjected to a far severer tiial than a pugilist ever dreamed of, whose labors by nigit and day, during the corm-Jaw struggle, were exces- sive and continuous beyond those of any other member of the House of Commons, bears similar testimony: ‘ The more work l have to do, the more I bave resorted to the pump or the tea- pot. On this branch of tie subject all the testimony is against ‘nicuholic drinks. Whenever the point has been tested—and it has often been tested—the truth bas been confirmed, that he who would do his very best and most, whether in rowing, lift- ing, running, speaking or writing, must not admit into his sys- tem one drop of alcobol. Traineis used to allow their men a pint of beer per day, and severe trainers half a pint; but now the knowing ones haye cut cif even that moderate allowance, aod brought their men down to cold water, and not too much of that, the soundest digesters requiring little liquid of uny kind. Mr. Bigelow, by his happy publication lately of the cor- rect yersion of Franklin's autobiography, has called to mind the famous beer passage in that immortal work: ‘ Idrank only wuler; the other wurkmen, near ae | in number, were great -guzzlers of beer. On one occasion | carried up and down- siuirs a large form of types in each band, when otLers carried
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Bs DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, but one In both hands’ © IT havea long list’of references on this “point; butcime these Woat-racing, prize-fichting days, the tact peared too familiar toreqauué proof. The other morning Horuce Greeley, teetotaler, came to ‘his office after an absence of several days,and- found letters and arrears of werk that would buve-been appalling to any mun but him. He shut lhim- self in at 10 a. M.. and wrote steadily, without leaving the room, till fie: M.—thirleen hours. When he had finishcd he ‘had some difficulty ‘in-gening down-staiis, owing to the stiff- ness of his) joints, caused by the long inaction ; ‘but he was as fresh and smiling ihe next morning as though he: bad done nothing €xtraordinary..’ Aré-any of us ¢rinktss of wine wid obeer capable of sucha feat? - Then, during the war, wlien: he was writing his history; he performed every day for two “years, tbwo days’ work—one from tine to four, op bis boek ; abe other, from seven to eleven) +n the Tribune ; and, in udi- «gtron, he didsmore than would, tire an ordinary man im the way of corftspondence wand public speaking. 1 may also re- mod the weader! that Mr. Beecher, who, cf «i olbers iu th - ) Uuited Srates, expends. most vitally; both with tongue anc pen, ane who docs his work with least faugue and mest gayety of ) Léartyis another of Franklin's * water Amcericaus? ” ‘iiew many ball-players t. ere are who, at match after match, ure deluded mito the notion thit by drinking whisky in whe Iiidsl OF Lavin: yanie, ivy thereby impart Lew vizor te their buties; clear Wier judgment wid sight; apd mesypiril them to greater endurance, when the undemuble tact is, tat Uke liquor ‘tuey drink does the very reverse Of ail Thece things, us It bel oUt rneurishes ive systent nor Clears the Sight; ou the contrury, autiauies the stomueh, clouds the brain, aud actually weakens vthe whole man, f aaitutl ‘ Rules for Averages. )-siP ue following are! a seriesiof excellent rules laid down. by ~My iA. Dobson, of Washington, tor makingwout « tuir mark osixof cach player’sskiill at the bat in -base- bali contests, : -Dobsow in bis argument in bebali of the plan of batting aver- _dges Whichrhe advocates, says: Averages of players tor # sea- son weresbormenty determine d@ by taking u8 « basis the number «fouls wand juus—be who had the least Outs and. niost runs _ Was considered. the best player. “Phe uverage was madelup by dividing tbe total number of ows and runs by We pumbcr oi games played, But, as tue game pregressed scienincally, it wus soow found that taking the ouis and rups «sa Standard Was Hol the ine way,as niapy Circumstances combined 10 _pivela play cr His run by making: his base by a teimich, while ebeow wo mude! bis buse on wsate hitamgiat be baticd out by a - poor Laster, who would thus: gain 4 run? atchis brother's ex- pense «Tue basis ol ouls wamdoruns Was thus urupped, and
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“ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. - 89 “Maso aft to. you pertrasts Syts vi = ~ d first base on clean hits” substituted; this is the,correct basis from which, to-work a batting average, ashe » ho makes . pai ad base by safe hitting does more to win a game than he » Who, makes his score by ascratch. ,This.isevident.. Bot yet the aver are not. properly, arrived: at, as the total of first- _ base hits i: og divided by the number of games played, This does very well if the auly object. be to average each man’s hits to & game; but if it be desired to, compare the ave of numbers of the same nine, orto compare.the average of any member of one club, with that of another, it is all wrong..dn the first place, it is wrong, from: the fact that members, of the _ Same nine do not bave the same or equal chance to rumup & : score.” In the second place, it is wrong, when comparing ges of’ players of different nines, as the clubs seldom play an equa! number of games. It is the wish of every club so to arrange its players as to bring tts hest batters oftenest’ at the bat; therefore; asa gene- ral rufe, the best batsmeu head the list. The effect of this, ar- Aah gemerit'’s to give the three players’ heading the list a better ‘eliance that those below them; for,if the club play ten games, he who hedds thelist will probably come to the bat ten more times that he who fsat the foot of the list, and will therefore have tew-more chances to make his average than the last | sec "According té.a man’s chance, se should. his record be : ry time he goes to tlie but he either has an out, a run, or is »ieftion his*base, If he does not goout he makes his’ base, either by his own merit or by au error of some fielder. Now his column is found:in “ times-first. base on clean. hits,” and his average is found by dividing his total “times tirst bage on.clean hits” by his total number of times he went to the bat. Then what is true ofvone player is true of all, no matter what the striking order, for if a mau go to the'bat twenty limes iva : makes bis-first, base ten times, then. 10 +20-—0.50— fif'y per. cent..of his chances yielded him firs!-bage ‘another man go,to the bat in the same game ejghteen mun, while the fact is (bey are equals. In this way, and inno other, Gin thie average of players be compared; wikettiet of the Same or contesting nines. yest . “Vo Stlow the working of this system, I will tUustrate by sup- posing d case. In the Atat” place, it must be remetmbered that the chances or times at, the bat must equal the total number of outs, runs, and left on bases; this must not be forgotten, else anerrormay becommitted such as was committed by the scorers of the Athletic and Atlantic clubs in their elaborately-prepared average sheets fur 1869, where, in every case, the players are on record as having been at the bat les: times than they have outs and runs, 4
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of9 _DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Smith is the first and Jones the ninth striker of the cham- -pion’nine. The club plays fifty matches during the season, each man taking part in every game. The scorer makes up the average the “old way,” «nd Smith is awarded the prize ‘bat which had been offered for the best average of “ times first ~ base on hits.” Injustice has been done, tor Jones should have the bat. It is fond that Smith had just fifty more chances than Jones tc increase his average, yet, by the “old way,” this was not taxen into consideration, as will bé seen below; : Games. Ist B. Lert. Times at Bar. ie ee I eat. 50 150 20 360 Jones. ...... - 50 140 5 810 . ist. B. T.B. SATIELETL «5 0's) dieme stand one Uhl thad ahionen ste 3.00 6.00 RN te ony tae ne TRS vin abe «4 de dcnk ok 2.80 5.60 ~ ‘This makes Smith the best man, counting first-base hits. Now take the new way. Divide the totals by the number of times at the bat, and the aycrage stands decimally as follows: 3 aw lst B. T. B. SMDIBN ¢.« 54:4 « docmpricerer ste ahi abibiatetiesd AlG 833 PODS Hs «ish soles ded scigntio. sks eaperist Ah .800 If you will make Jones’ chances equal Smith’s, then by pro- portion the score would have been ; wh 7s ‘ Gamues, Ist. Tora Bases. Lerr. ‘Trwes at Bar. 860 ? A Smith... .50 150 300 20 Jones... .50 162) B25 : 6. 360 Then (the men bin now equal chances at the bat) the “— the “old way,” would place Jones ahead, and it would - stand: . ‘ Ist. B. T.B. | Smith...... Se HY RRP RII 3.00 6.00 Ble eat ade aes Seat etsstarcenteedes 3.24 6.50 ansThe averages by the new way would be the same as in the table. | ' It is more trouble 1o make up an average this way than muke it up the other way. One fesngincous Cun, Yeoh. F ini
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PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS IN 1871, x ADs 4 j As matter for reference we give below a list of the most | deren professionals of 1871, together with their ages, ight, weight, birthplace, and clubs.they belonged to. Arthur Allison, center field, age 24, hight 5:8, weight 150, io Pennsylvania, Forest City of Cleveland. Andrew K. Allison, first base, age 23, hight 5:10, weight 150, born in New York, Ecktord of Brooklyn. Douglas Allison, catcher, age 25, hight 5:10}, weight 160, born in Penasyivania, Olympic of Washington. Robert Addy, second base, age 32, hight 5:8, weight 160, born in Rockford, Rockford. A. C, Anson, third base, age 19, weight 185, hight 6:1, born in Nlinois, Rockford. _E P. Atwater, pitcher (sub..) age 26, hight 5:7, weight 135, born in New York, Chicago of Chicago. George Bird, center field, age 21, hight 5:9, weight 150 born Rockford. .C. Barfes, short . age 21, hight5:84, weight 145, born _ ks York, . prin . rie Boston on. J, E. Buss, short sto 21, hight 5:6, weight 150, born in wey Forest Sip ot Olevened . E. P. Beayvins, second base, age.23, hight 58, weight 138, born in ie York, Union of 9 . ‘ bd j Gee, Bechtel, left field (sub ,) age 22, hight 5:11, weight 165, born in Penns heaggee eee ot Faulete wale 2 Mhird base, age 21, higut 5:6, weight born Mths oan of Troy. » Maht. 14, Thos, H. Berry, right field, age 26, hight 5:6, weight 140, born | in Pennsylvania, Neptune of Easton. Y. W. Berthrong, center field, age 27, hight 5:64, weight 140. born in New York, Olympic of Washington. |. D8. Birdsall, carcher, age 32, hight 5:94, weight 126, born in New York, Boston of Boston. Asa Brainard, pitcher, age 29, hight 5:84, weight 150, born | in New York, Olympic of Vashington, Jas. Carlton, first. buse, age 22, bight 5:3, weight 155, born in pend a Forest City of Cleveland. gL itis Q : sna, canpnen y deft field, ave 28, hight 5:11, weight 170 bora in New York, Auantic of Brooklyn. . = J F. Cone, left field, age 28, hight 5:94, weight 171, born in Boston of Boston. ’
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8 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, AATAT9 {448 M2Le SNM Edward Connor, left field (snb..) age 21, hight 5:9, weight 156, born inNew York, Union of Troy. W. EH. Craver, short stop, age 27, hight 5:9, weight 160, born in New York, Union of Troy. Edgar E. Cuthbert, Jef, field, age 23, hight 5:6, weight 140, born in Pennsylyania, Athletic of Lt eara| dein 8 (ott E. C- Puffy, short stop, agé27, hight 5:73, weight 152, born in frelund, Chicago of Cuicago. : Robert Ferguson, second base, age 26, hight 5:94, weight 149.-b6rn it’ New York, Mutual of ‘New York City.” cag W. D. Fisler, first base, age 27, hight 5:6, weight 137, born in’ New Jersey, Athletic of Philadelphia.” ; William Flynn, right field, age 21, hight'5:7, weight 140, — born in New York, Union of ‘Troy. : : T. J. Foley, third base (sub ,) age 26, hight 5-94, weight 157, born in Mlinois, Chicago of Chiengo. -* * . | James H! Foran, right fielder, age 23, hight 5:64, weight 159, born in New York, Kekionga of Fort Wayne. foaly PD. W. Force, short stop, age’ 22) hight 5:4, weight 130, born, in New York, Olympic of Washington. —— Chiurles Falmer, catcher, age 20, bight 6, weight 158, born in Pennsylvania, Neptune of Exston. ae Win. Fisher; pitcher, age 27, hight 5-9, weight 164, born in. Peunsylvania, Rockford. — ee ee Seott Hastings, catcher, age 26, hight 5:8, weight 161, born» in Minvis, Rockford, ~ eens Ralph A. Hanif, left eld, age 27, hight 5:8, weight 158, born in Troy, N.Y., Rocktord. ~ pei ie Alfred Gedney, Jeft field, age 20, hight 5:9, Weight 140, born in New York, Ecktord of Brooklyn. Retin ee John Glefin, right field, nee 22 hight 5:84, weiglt 169, born in New York, Olympic of Washington. ei ~ Gharles H. ‘Gould, first base, age 23, hight 6, weight 172, born in Ohio, Boston of Boston. i a ar George Hail, left field, aze 22, bight 5:10; ‘weight 140, born in New York, Eckford of Brooklyn. * — * ee oe ‘Georye A. Hebel, right field, age 2) Wight 5-113, weight 178, born’ in New Jersey, Athletic of Puitadiiphia, Won ie tse a Ss woleti BD Ue ai eiouilt
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DIME ‘BASE DALL PLAYER. 43 Mart Ring, cente# field, aged 22, hight 5:93,. weight 176, born in New York, Chicago of Ginieat, t y ’ Stephen King, left field, age 26, hight 5:9, weight 175, born in New York, Union.of Troy. 2; “AL G. Leonard, left field, age 25, hight 5:7, weight 155, born in Treland, Olympic of Washington, F. & Malone, catcher, age 27, hight-5:8, weight 156, born in Pepnsylvania, Athletic of Philadelphia. : _A. C. Marin pitcher, age 26, hight 5:6, weight 148, born in New York, Eckford of Brooklyn. » _M. MeAtee, first base, age 25, hight 5:9, weiglit 1€0, born in New York, Chicago of Chicago.’ D. J. Mack, first hase; age 21, hight 5:7, weight 164, born in Pennsy}vania, Rockford. <d.D. McBride, pitcher, age 25, hight 5:9, weight 150, born in Pennsylvania, Athletie of Philadelphia. : 2 ~D. MeDowald. right field, age 24, hight 5:11, weight 154, born in New York, Atlantic of Brooklyn. M. McGeary, catcher, age 20, hight 5:7, weight 138, born in Pennsylvania, Union of Troy ah fi) 02 .? Jobn Fy MoMuliia, piteher, age 22, bight 5:9, weight 160, born im Pennsylvania, Union of Troy. o Calvin ‘A. McVey, right field, age 22, hight 5:9, weight 170, born in lows, Boston of Boston. . ; : , Levi S Meyerle, third. base, age'22) hivht 6:1, weight 177, _ born in Pennsy!vania, Athlevic of Philadelphia, _E. Millay first base, age 26, hieht 5:103, weight 274, born in New Jersey, Olympic of Washington: - ¢ John W, Nelson, third base, nae ‘21, bight 5:6, weight 145, eGhha. Pabok rishi Gals goea6, binut weight 155 a “Chas, Pabor, righ; field, ave 26, higliv 5:8, weight 155, be in New York, Forest City of Cleveland. | °° ‘ bi “R. J. Pearce, short-stop, agé 36, hight 5:34, weight 161, born in New York, Mutual of New York City, | f He Lipman Pike, first base, age 24, higut 5.8, weight 158, born | in New York, Union of Troy. | Ed. Pkham, third base, age 22, hight 5:7, weight 142, born in New York, Chicago of Chicago. A. G. Pratt, pitcher, age 21, hight 5:7, weight 140, born in | Pepnsylvania, Forest City of Cleveland. q Thos. J. Pratt, third base, age 28, hight 5:74, weight 150, born in Pennsy}vania, : Jno, Radcliffe, short-stop, age 25, bight 5:6, weight 140, born | in New Jersey, Atbietic ot Puiladelphia. , A. J. Reach, second base, age 380, hight 5:6, weight 155, born in New York, Aubletic of Puiiadelphia. : Jno. P. J. Sensenderfer, center field, age 23, bight 5:9, weight 170, born in Pennsylvania, Aihictic of Puiladelphia, | :
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44 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. H.C. Schafer, third base, age 24, hight 5:94, weight 148, born in Pennsylvania, Boston of Boston. Joseph Simmons, right field, age 24, hight 5:94, weight 166 born in New York, Chicago of Chicago. Chas, J. Smith; third base, age 30, hight 5:103, weight 159, born in New York, Mutual of New York. ames Snyder, shortstop, age 20, hight 5:7, weight 130, born in New York, Ecktord of Brooklyn. . A. G@ Spaulding, pitcher, age 20, hight 6:1, weight 170, born in Illinois, Boston of Boston, Joseph Start, first base, age 28, hight 5:9, weight 165, born in New York, Mutual of New York. E, Sutton, third base, age 20, hight 5:84, weight 153, born in © New York, Forest City of Cleveland. » Martins 8wandell, second base, age 26, hight 5:104, weight | 146, born in New York, Eckford of Brooklyn. C. J. Sweasy, second base, age 23, hight 5:9, weight 172, born in New Jersey, Olympic of Washington. Fred Treacy, Jefi field, age 24, hight 5:94, weight 145, born in New York, Chicago of Chi ago. : F. A. Waterman, third base, age 25, hight 5:74, weight 148, - born in New York, Olympic of Washington. Jumes White, catcher, age 25, hight 5:11, weight 175, born in New York, Forest City of Cleveland. James Wood, second base, age 27, hight 5:8}, weight 150, born in New York, Chicago of Chicago. _ George Wright, second base, age oF hight 5:94 weight 162, — born in New York, Boston of Boston. . | Harry Wright, center field, age 36, hight 5:94, weight 157, born — in England, Boston of Boston. J] - Thomas York, center field, age 22, hight 5:9, weight 165, — 1 Gapotne Zelllekn lather a gee 5:9, weight 162, born _ : orge Zettlein, pincher, age 26, 29, weight in New York, Chicago of Chicago, : : " i¢s . - - : 4 : i. 4 : 2 :
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. bir THE MARCH CONVENTIONS. THE PROFESSIONAL CONVENTION. ._ The first annual Convention of the National Association o1 Professional Ball Players was held in Cleveland on the night of March 4, 1872, and in every respect was it wecreditable and successful meeting. The attendance of delegates’ was not vlarge but it was an influential gathering of some of the best men connected with the profese(onal'élubs of the country, and - the result was, thoroughly harmonious’ proceedings, a pron pt and systematic transaction of business, the adoption of a care- fully revised code of playing rules, and the election of a thor- ohghly representative corps uf officers, the playing elass being complimented by the choice of 6ne of the most esteemed of their nomber as president of the association. In the absence of President Kerns, Mr. J. Ford Evans, Vice- President of the National Association, was ca!led vo the éhair. In calling the meeting to order, Mr. Evans hoped that ay business transacted by the Convention wonld be performed With a good fieling, und that all the proceedings would be harmonious. He believed that ihe coming season would wit- hess a closer race for the championship than’ was éver betore known, and hoped this Convention would do nothing to exst reproach on the noble: game. He wanted all games played squarely, Without conceit and without jockeying: On belialf ot the Forest City Club he welcomed the delegites. ©The ful- lowing clubs were represented ; Athletics, of Philadelpbia—By E. H. Hayhurst, Haymakers, Troy, New York—By ©. ©. Clark. Mutuals, of New York City—By A.-V. Davidson. » Atlantics, of Brooklyn, New York—By R. W. Ferguson. Forest Citys, of Cleveland—By H. C. Doolittie. The ¢elegutes appointed but not p esent, were as follows: Mr. Pike, of the is mpic Club, of Washington. Mr. Millar, of the National Club, of Washington. Mr. H. Wright, of the Boston Club. The Boston Club and the Olympic Club had delegated Mr. Young and Mr. Evans to represent’ tbem, but the Convention very properly refused to allow any proxy voting, and so there clubs, though really members of the Convention, bad no voice ein the proceedings. The primary cause of the breaking up ot the late Nutional Association was. thé introduction of voting
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748 DIME! BASE-BALL ‘PLAYER. by proxy, through which means one unscrupulous man, assist- et by two or three tools, manxged to control the entire Conven- tion to suit hisown purposes. Harry Wright was unable to atiend the Convention on account of sickness, and all present regretted the absence of the most respecied player in the pro- fessional_ fraternity, Hafry’s) intégtivy Of ehwatter and thor- ough good nature m: iking him a general fuverite. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting beingin order, Mr. Young, the secretary, proceeded 10 read) the notes of the meeting heid in New York on March 17, 1871, — _ the special meeting held in Philadelphia on November 3) 1871 After the reading was. completed, Mr. Cli). f Troy; moved that the minuiesibe.2ecepteds Carried. _ The treasurer's report was received and echdepiell The next, business in,order was the electionvof officers for. the ensuing year, and, Mr. Davidson rose and ‘stated that he thought a player shouldbe elected President, and not-an out- _sider, . He therefure nominated |r. Robert: Ferguson, of the Auantic Club, , Mr. Clark. nominated Mr. BH Hayhurst, of the Athletics, , for Vice-President, but Mr. Hayhurst declined to accept. : Mr. Davidson when nominnted » Mr. Ho C.- Doolitite, of the Forest. Citys, which was seconded) by Mr. Clark. Mr. Clark nominated) Mr. N. E. Young, of the Baltimore _ Club, fer Secretary. Mr. Davidson moved that.as there was no: opposition to the election of these, gentlemen, the Secretary be ‘directed: to cast one vole, thus muking the election unanimous, Adopted. Mr. Ferguson was then conducted to the chair by Mr. Evans, On taking the ebuir he thanked the Convention for she honor _ conferred on him, which he looked upon net only as honer to vhim but to the: playing: class, » He; stated bis wish to. be,to get - Reowghs with the. business: meee - tnesings» as quiekly as sible. : ” It was then yoted! that no. élebi should: havea voice in. the Convention unless a delegate-sent especially for the purpese wus present. This action exdladed tbe ae the Olympis - Chabss pron y Mr. Evans.wished to know if this vexcladed the rales ‘pro- Posed by: Harry Wright. sn Yhe President said that.as: Bany Wright was not present he cou!d not offer then. to = Mr. Evans had no idea.of) representing any ‘clab until be re- ceived a requeést'so to do'from the Olympics to-day. Mr. Davidson moved:that Mr. Evans be entitled tova vote in othe Convention... Carried. The ———— committees being: next in order, Mr. Mason, of the Judiciary Com mittee, stated: that no- business: hed‘come sesewens; and therefore he had nothing toreport. =) ©
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Mr» Clark moved the adoption of the réport.- Carried. / Mry Evans; Chairman of1 he Committee on Rules; presented a printed ende of -pluying-rules, which‘had been prepared for the asseciation by Mr: Henry Chadwiek, the lave Chairman of the Committee oft Rules of the old» National Association. This new code, embody ing as it did the'suyvestious of Harty Wright, of the Championship Committee, and (hut of the Chairman of the Committee, of Rates of rhe Amateur Association, as well as such sugges'ions as the experience 6f tbe season’ im reporting the games had pointed out as advisable, were tuken up section >» by section, and adopted almost as reported, the changys made consisting of afew alterations of the wording’ of (wo or tree sections, and the addition/of a new rule—ihe cighth—which included the sections referring ‘ex@lusively to the’professivnal championship. ~ HW eee al 1 Mr. Davidson moved that:the néxt mecting be held in Balti- more onthe first’ Monday of Mareh, 1873... Carried. anil. The Convention then passed a vote of thanks*to the retiring Officers, and to the Forest City Ciub, for the hospitalities ex~ tended to the:Convention, after which the meeting adjourned ~ to meet as ubove. eed T A am The délegatdés then’partook of ‘refreshments furnished by the Forest City Club, and shortly after dispersed. : ©. “THE! AMATEUR CONVENTION, The adjourned meeting of. the National Association of Ama- teur Base-Bali Piayers was held, March 13, 1872, in'the rooms of the German Dramatic Club, in Masonic Hail, Thirteenth street, New-York, and thougl there was a more numerous at- tendance of delegates than at the December Convention, still there were not enough present to form a constitutional quorum, and, tlierefore, after a brief consultation the meeting was called to order and an adjournment was had sine die.’ As soon as this bad been done the delegates present travscted business in the same manner as if the meeting was the ‘first one called to or- anize a new association, and the'same temporary officers act- pg, the constitution and ‘by-laws ~ of the: former association were reported fur adoption by a special committee, with such — amendments as the exigency of the case called for; the primary | one being the reduction of the number of clubs: required 10 form a quorom from eleven to seven, and the temporay y repeal of the eleventh: article of ‘the constitution which | probibited amendments being mude to the constitution wiihout tuirty days’ previous notice. The business ike manner in which the” Convention was run under the new order of things, and the general harmony which yo perme was highlyereditable to the cclegates; and we may the permanent establishment of ~
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4375 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, the Amateur /issoviation from this Convention, as it is now organized, as the representative body of the Amateur clubs ot the Middle States and the Association which will give laws to the Amateur ciass ef the frateruity throughout the country. Afier the new meeting had heen called to order by Mr. H. Jewell, of the Excelsior Club, of Brooklyn, with Mr. John Sterling, of the Star Club, as S:cretary, and Mr. Thacher, of the Olympic Ciub, of Philadelphia, as Treasurer, the roll was cal'ed-and the following clubs were found to be duly represent- ed by delegates: Alert, of South Orange, N. J. P. McCabe, J. L. Caruana. Brown University, of Providence, R: 1. J. P. Earle. Cuampion, of Jersey City. . F.. Bi Wood. Dramatic, of New York. Fe W» Hofele. Excelsior, of Brooklyn. R. Oliver, W. H. Murtha: Harvard, Cambridge. A. McBush. Jasper, of Manhattan Colleges. J. B. Fisher, R. J. Carroll. ° Ktckerbucker, of New nerds J. W.) Davis, Rv H. Hins- aes - mel ' Mansfield, of Middletown, B. Douglass, Jr., Wm. Ratcliff. Olympic, of Philadelphia. A. Thacher. eee of Elizabeth, N. J. James Gale, T. R. Macdi- arm Rose Hill, of St. John’s College, Fordham. A.J. Cameron, Cc. C. Marvin. _—_ Hill, of Waterbury, Connecticut’ Ey Sullivan, E. aller, Star, of Brooklyn, | J. Sterling, G. W, Lowell. Sheer Star, of New York, ‘Alex, P. Waugh, James Don- ohve. Hi Tecumseh, of Port, Richmond, Staten Island, N. Y.. T. Dy Poaree, @. W. Smith, Yale, of Yale College, New Haven.) \C. Deming. Among the clubs sending delegates, iv will \be seen that six rolltges, were duly represented, viz.; Harvard, Yale, Brown University, St. Joon’s College, Seton Hall, and Manbatian Col- leze, This is the largest represer tation from collegiate insti- tutions ever seen in a Base-Ball Convention. After the roll- call. a committee of three wes appointed by the chair to draft a éonstiiution and by-laws, whereupon Messrs, Hinsdule, Lowell and Cameron retired, and very svortly returned and reported the former constitution, as contained in the “ Base-Ball Manu- al for 1871,” (the copy in. the Association book having been shown to be incorrect,) with the following amendments: Sve- tion 4 of Article 4 was changed so as 10 make seven clubs a quorum instead of eleven, and .Article 11 was omitted. On motion, the Constitution, as pas een was adopted. An elec- tion for officers was then in , and on motion a committee Wus appointed to nominate officers, aud they reported the fol-
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DIME BASE-BALI, PLAYER, AS lowing oa te for, President, Mr. Hinsdale; First. Vice, Me. McCabe; d Vice, Mr. Ravehti; Secretary, Mr. Waugh; Treasurer, Mr. Thacher. Ou imotion, it was resolved “to pre= sent other nominations, and the name of Mr. F. B. Wood was added to the Committec’s list, and after balloting. for the office ot President, Mr.,Wood was ‘declared duly. elected, and. he took the chair, The other noniinees reported) by the commit tee were then unanimonstly elected, the officers:of the new As- sociation for 1872 bring as follows: 4 j President, F. B.. Wood, of: Champion Ciub,of Jersey City: oP ay Vice-President, P. McCabe, of the Alert Club, of Seton all. Second Vicc-President, T. W. Ratcliff, of Mansfield Club, Middletown, Conn. Secretary, A. P. Waugh, of ‘Silver Star Club, of New York. ‘ beeen Bae y A. Thacher, of tue Olympic Club, of Puila- elphia. vote of thanks was then tendered the retiring ofticers. The President, on motion, then appointed a Committee on Rules, consisting of Messrs. Gale, Sterling aud Murtha, the President also naming Mr. Chadwick to act wiih the com- miitee. After a brief consul ation, the Committee reported in favor of adopting the playing rules of the game which were adopi- ed at the Cleveland Convention, March 4, 1872, with the fullow- ing exceptions and additions: fi place of section 7 of rule 5 of the Professional Cude, the following section was substituted ; Sec 7.—In playing all matches, nine players from each elub shall constitute a full field ; and they shali be members of the club which they stone They also must not have been members of any other club, in-or out of the National Association of Amateur Players—college club nines composed of actual students excepted— Sor sixty days immediately privr to the match. Every player tuk- ing part ina regular match game, no matter what number ef in- nings are played, shall be, in the meaning of this > n of the rules, considered a member of the club he plays with. Section 9 of Rule 5, of the same code, was expunged, and in iis —. a noone section was substiiuted : = . 9.—AU series of games played between clubs belonging to this Association, must be completed before November 1 of sete nr ~ and the club refusing to complete their regular series before such date shall forfeit such incomplete series, Tne tollowing section is also contained in. the Amateur No person who shall be in arrears toany other club than the one he plays with, or shall atany time receive compensation for his services as a player, shall be competent to playin any match, AU players: who play Base-Ball for place, emulument, or money, shal be regard-
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50 PINE BASE-BATA? PLAYER: ed as'professional playrs;\and 90 professional player shall take partin any match: game ; “andany club giving any compensation to u player, orrhaving-totheir knowledge a piayer in their nine pliy- ing in a match for et eee ae anak be debarred from member- in this Association. prifen ee no Section» No. 1 of Rule” ‘Sixth, the word.“ Amateur = was: vanbstituted for the word Professional. - » Several, amendments were introduced, including one "pro- bibiting proxy voting, »nd another appointing a Judge Ac- rie aes after fhichi eS — see to mireet Marci ; tA JT! 2 ri vor FF web 4 rey ? st ; - 4 es } ; , a9 eon t : j ’ tov’? : : h-2 ; nutt ; i f ; 4, - . i¢ ‘ . * ee rt ) = " P 98 ; Lu ’ jist sett sist S bib Matt ) ei I~ te ' 5 ; 4 7 ; gal ¥ 5 a * T > y Wass sox. x f wy Heder? Ww : y oo an ¢ aM ® | : \ % SHYT | ; , > x t 8 i rH a, - eave 4A onal’ dein noe wtsd -bgelte “oat + See Dl ts Anke yroly a ‘ > ait Saeed yt Teh old i rail : 9 ao 5 4 5 ¥ 7. * eNNS ¥ y > ” a rt. : a > Se , =yyt ~ Me FORT TG > “a $7 a <5 4
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pith BASE-BALL PLAYER. ath eee ate mene Sex ean 7 be, Sh wile eye ele + fies ‘ QE. (5OB,~ ATHLETIC (or Paraenura.) : a Ot r+ Orrownnts, ~ Vv ae SHH See CWO ROR oo 2: ws coor 4 — aonre
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53. PIER BASE RAMs LAER May 18, Burnside, at Brooklyn. .......s.40- temo 24 ‘« 22, Eureka, at Brooklee Rhee erty Ra ome oy 4 June 7, Nassau, st Brockiyn.............. apse 20 “9, Mansfield, at Mansfield.........<.+. nae a - pa 3 eee New, Haven. i 5) 410-005 ibe pens ole Bi » , Kekionga, at Brooklyn......... ta hawt ee July 1, Mutual, at Brooklyn... ..caecsecceeeses 10 Be SERRE AO LY one cnn e nn ocho dnasintee-s 12 =“ 42° Mutual, st Brooklyn....-........ shane. «Stas “= 20, Motual, at Bros Kiyare. os aT dices ee 25 eae, PAT, BE DOTOCEIVI ss 0.602 iestas. weswcceds 14 Aug. 10, Mutual, at Brooklyn... jease.d.u.. avsaud 16 “14, Athletic (cf Brooklyn). ...i.4. pwhisisnereld 6 * 19, Nassit, ai; Brpokiyn, i.) a seed dewewe dW Sept. ‘1, Rocktord, at Brooklyn... os. giee eee spi) A . 2, Trenton, at Trenton. ...,c0s¢-e0.6 senda: Ad aM, Star, AL BIOOKIYN, «oem .oininieap Aloiortis sales siey » Ld Se wy. RPONEOD.. 8... aeichig td ms aiolenis wcies ele) BE P TOURS. ¢ 0 os 2. a ehiehe oon iitde Stig dienes . 866 20 2 14 it ) A 5 25 i 14 ' yd 8 8 ¥ 1 21 12 12 23 7 11 31 Sak gots = ® Te en tl a 22as Amaooae mm
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Sept. 16, Mutual, at Boston... 2. 22... se eeeeeee 9 “27, Forest City, of Cleveland, at Cleveland.... 9 “ 29, Cnicago; at Chicago............ Pa I | Oct. 4, Mutual, at Boston... 2.0... 2.2... ccnent 43 7 sa teapot te POR ant tds tps tae ost | “ 16, Mutual, at Bos‘on, forfeited........ tad beh 9 Noy. 3, Kekionga, at Boston, forfeiied............. 9 CSP EP EP EE Tee et ee enees, 868 CHICAGO. : May 8, Cleveland, at Chicago... ............ ¢esas(i 34 . * 11, Cleveland, at Cleveland ssi LUT ki ping 18 ** . 1G,. KeRionga, at Chicago. 2) 0:42 ses nosiese site 14 “ 16, Olympic; at Chicago... 2.2.2... eens 14 M 19, Olympic, at “Chicazo,; 6... es oe cee ees 9 “~ 22, Rockford, at Chicago. . 2... . oth “ta seed 15 Jie ZB Bosten, a Boston ns ves oh on wanes 16 4 5, Mutual, at Brooklyn... ....... Fags tepelbate 8 « 8, Athile‘ic, at Pliladelphia......2. 2... c..06. 1k “ 10, Olympic, at Wusliingion....... age wwtaie 3 Sf 686,” Rockford, dt CHICAZO: 2... 55> 5) orem awonles 18 = =, Olympic, 6t Chicago... .:. 5: sish'd sige aaveri!_ 8 July 4, Rockford, at Chicago... 2... eee eee 17 * 1%, Boston, ut Chicago. ./.. 5.2... ... Y side twin 7 “ 14, Athletic, at Chicago. /..0...,.. lors ste NBR “ 28, Mutual,'at Cliicagol os 6s. 00... 6. ‘ca ieigtaieg AL Aug. 1, Matual, at Chicago.......... is). 69 ak aes 15 “5, Kekionga, at Chicago. ...... sate te he 13 “ 10, Cleveland; at Chicago:..--. 2... ee, siseedlin “16, Olympic,‘at Chicago... .,... 0.0.6.5... epaee 12 #**- 28, Matual,'at Brooklyn:...- >). se esseeeser 6 “~ 30, Athletic: at Philadelphia... .. 20.0... 6. i's Sept. 5, Boston; at Boston... 22.02... ee... on, 8 “" 48 Athletic, at Chicago... .. | a “ —, Boston; at’ Chicago... , sangit pie Oct. 21, Haymakers, at Troy.... Pale b | “ 9 Ha kers, ‘at Troy... omenttiee “ 30, Athletic; at Brooklyn... . sits berg i Noy. 1, Haymakers, at Brooklyn................. 9 pon Oi Sean aes ATES Teppiacredite EAM LAR ADE 1" é " CLEVELAND. ... jj i May 4, Kebionga, at Fort Wayne.............. i. ee ee - Coots 1 Sb Orronxxta, =| oon - et so SSCervUneowucnkoawecds ~ a — 5 SUeH oon ss teins, BS) 3
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Bs DIMM BASE-BALL x a3 fat at nse Jedi Ber May 8, Rockford, at Rockford. . Lisp pre eeeny 12, .45 ; : - 12. “14- & ie, aay a -_ pak: BR i 13) Olymate at fate ho sri nesta ence et S 2” # 20) Olympie; ai Cleveland!) 002.2. Be ees) eer 1S * 29 Réektord, at: ‘Cleveland. 3 - 11. 10 June 19, Haymakers: at Troyy. 2. wert. | Tie» hts — 13-—-Loweil, at Boston... .... -ie-se ee ae + 23, 17 #82 14° Boston,-at Boston ::::::iiciiiiciee. 8 OF i; Eckford, at ecw dS A sovtele a nitotnanearn a 7 1 ¢ 19, Mutual, at Brooklyn... edb deo tent 6 10 ¢ Star, at BrOOW GBI Foo on aedd me chaahss & ¢ ooh Resolute, at Elizabeth.. 2 oer “er 22, Expert, ont Phitadelphia. ; ep 9 segue wit t pe ** 26, Olympie, at Wackeetaal3 demon ten? cht seresteare: 16 6 27, National; at She waieh pa ninth Hyd apc peer ‘12° “2 « 99" Pastime, at Baltimore: :.. Oh Sets map a + 9 July 4, Athletic, at Philadelphia. . ! 22 « §,' Eckford, at- Brooklyn. ..., 3 4 SF 13)! Boston, at Cleveland: . 2320... o es ge ee py. Sale yey & 14 Bekfordat Olevelund:.:. io e.aves-seceemp Le Mh «! 21 Eekfurd,-at Olevelanil.. |... .-ses.+-er ence) Sp 2 $ 22) Athletic, at Cincinnati. 2... 22... ‘a Thee ania 10. 18 « (94°! Athletic, wt Cleveland... se y..c ee ener 8 13 Aug. 3 5, 3, Mutush, at Cleveland........... iy: Een wt st by « 'Rockford, at Chicago... 20.2... 6 pi net ¢ 12 e-y 42> npeaerie S,::1% Sept. 1, Eckford; at Brooklyn........ garieci ewes | rte T 2, Boston,-at Boston... ... cashiers aaa eee Oe « 4 Haymakers,-ut Troy... ...-..-.2«- yeti A 3 tay s 6, Mutual, at Brooklyn:. 2 Sea anita skeaets i aa oe 5 a Athletic, at Philadelphia... 00... 6. ated: OL. iy by, 8)! ous pic, at Washington. o.y. peice snes |) > 14 etic, at ant eae Sain ble 12," ‘Mutual, xt Brook re eo. 14 Athletic; at Cleve and. SF 1 Rockford, ‘at Cleveland — 16, Rockford, at Cleveland......... < er ‘Boston; at Cleveland. a % 30, Boston, at oe, ; mi neh apooidea-- yal
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a g ROAR IWSRH 29 4 waIs> a IR QW MOIIE PSK OF DORGPWOAI RI +2 $9 "> 0D » ws 1, : “2, Athletic, at Philadelphia... ... 4.4, & 4, Boston, at Brooklyn... ....-..... Pie “5, Bosion, at Brooslyn. vr oli “ — 9, Haymakers, at Troy. ay #*-. 12, Boston, at Boston........ “T° 13 “17, Haymakers, at Brooklyn nach dp 38 “19, Mutual, at Brooklyn : stat Sept. £, Cleveland, at Brooklyn........++...+0+++ 4 il
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oe” iach hak Mar PERE June 3, Athletic, at Philadelphia............... ms * 12, Cleveland, at Troy,.... 2 so.cessceccececs « 19, Kekionga,* at Troy. s “ 27, Athletic, at Troy...... Jwy 3, Mutuul; at Troy......... 02.0.2. See «13, Mutual, at Brooklyn.......... ie eine aoe 627, Olympic; ut: Troy esos. io oes ows e eee “ 28, Olympic, at Brooklyn....... ant aptant tes Aug. & Boston; at Troy: o 5.00... eee ee seen eee «" 28, Cleveland; at Cleveland...........5.....- « 29, Kekionga; at Fort Wayne.............- by > 80, Cleveland, ‘at Cleveland......,.-.:---.--- Sept. 4, Clevetund; at’ Troy...........-.- rH ee: 6, Rockford, ‘at Troyes... ee eee oe ete eee eee Rockford, at Troy: *.:...... 13, Boston, at Boston. .... eect arse eve core ae 27, Olympic, at Troy... ee eee eee eee eee 24,* Olympic; at: Troy scwieisg dee cys este tests: i, Buston;*at Bostowe sy ee ee ccc eseceecee 9, Attiletic, wt Philadelphia. ................ 21, Chicago, at Troy.........-...-.--- rE 23, Chicago, at Troy... 2s. e ee eee eee eee , Kekionga®.cccorsc oor cree mee ieceec es ——, Kekionga*:2... 0.066.020 seen eee serene May 4, Cleveland........ erates bey PVE KEE “10, tna... ... 3. Rhine us teeeeceee ete e tee Se ee eee ee ee ee Ree BES Co] & * S a T feces seek 6, Resolute, On... ties ake y iTecvcsss Antioch...... uituliivies ese Pah, ice 5 Ol Pers Fis Feaeeee apes pageesseceee Sop 15, Enterprise... 0.0. Mavs cpl aes se 16; Neptunes: .ocicdccc see ees e's oe ae oe 17, Putnam .... ozs 19; Haymakers:. 2.50055 525 0500. eee eee BO) Daswolte yy oeve seve os 5234 8s Seage yee secre: BI, Boston. s35525 5555555255555 see ee ES ‘ Athantic;. ; Mutual... , Mckfordss e257 eso tM Peer eeee errr eee eee 15 9 37 9 3 10 13 it 17 oa 5 5 17 16 13 3 13 5 19 9 9 379 KEKIONGA. : 2 29 12 “13 16 36 40 24 37 23 23 6 10 8 14 5 “4 8 | cose ‘CoOwr.: pt 8 BP wes cs C9 tO tO I FOS Cerone,
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% Mutuals. «aes i s4506. oni ee cebtiit ae * ine & Olympic; Philadelphia. .... oe eee ener July NE aE egress phy ee Se Sar Boe ee oe css ree a » Obgatpic: } S222 53570 rn meelipsspme uae aa i. pe, ORORMEG,SS SRS ST cee 5 pip sede Seas chaent 7 SB Bat et hee ta: poe eo eeaarSarnaeeet th Pl 1, Eckford, Fort Wayne ROP Da ee ee eects tae aq 20, Athletic, Wore Wau. «oe. acca ancamer ss ot * 26, Mutual, Fort WEAGHOS iki arp 02“ segemers $2 ‘ ; Cleveland, CIES AR te 5 ap.-6,0.59 9:00 0b 15 Ang. 3, Rockford, "Rockford....... cateieaiventemierat sae ue Chicago, Cnicayo?..... 2... Vue be ap tices Rn 29, Haymakers, Fort Wayue.. etter aban ace oat - UE Sate bette Ones « BA pail § By hn mte 416 q MUTUAL. E : a Moy i&. Haymakers,-at Proyi iii) 6 [2H bo sen, th 2 # Haymakers at Brooklyn. ceumed Pene ncne 1 10 June Rocktord, at. Brooklyn.......... haga aarnits Pbk ae 5 Chicago, at Brooklyn.........-.+20.+-: eeny oe “« 44, Rocktord, at Brooklyn. ...... a: (oI Saar fe 4 43 “17, Boston, av ‘Boston... . Crees apy ae held eS oe +: 19, Clevetand, at Brooklyn. 2... 42 Sees oie « 20, Athletic, at Philadtlphia...........0.2.-, PEP = 22! Olympic, ay Brookiya::'. to. os +s teles a a7 “3 4 Kekionyga, at Brooklyn)... ...65..0.000. 3 “sf Kekionga, at’ Brooklyn. 2.0.0... 560.0. ee 13 “ 29, Atiletic, at Brooklyn...... 6 EE I yn sien te Joly 3, Hayninkers, at Troy...... Sates ttees ene _ y MBs “ 6, Cleveland, at Brouklyn. 0.0... “ 10, Olympic, at Wasiti Wi es IE 6, , “4 i Haymakers, at fomerewh te - Olympic, at Brooklyn..+....... 16 * Kekionga, at Fort” ay he.. ! 49 e Chicago, ut Chicago. 12... 6 “ Rock: ae ot ee Aug. 4, Chicago, at Chicago... .202.0.4 4 3, Cleve Bie 2 Mie rela? Bee ON iF 5 “ 3 Rocktord, at Brovklyn. See aa 6 “ Boston, at Brooklyn: 226700.) SB ieee ; ® “a 28, Chicayo, at Brooklyn:.. | Sept. 2, Athletic at Phibsdvipiria.. uf : ‘4, Athletic, at Brooklyn: .2:2..0000-- Peper e, » 18 ~ Cleveland, at Brooklyn... 56.2605 ses ante ak , Clévelan : and, at Brooklyn. geineeeet geese + 821 Sacomacn morc ties Orroxznts. 7 sted Osean
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At De r “Di BASE BALL anaes ohne 2: Y Olyinpie ate Brown: ne diet. 4, Boston, at Boston. . ““ 46) *Boston, at Boston... ........ Gap elder tie siete’ So daistecsisuimter pean ‘orest owe —" r BS cS Orronere. Bie _ GE SRE E GEL bbe ESM bine Ste aiat Ci °o. 2 _ beoo S
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DHS ‘BASE-BNEL PLAYER! * a Exhibition game played same date, resulted, Olympic, 12, Forest City, 15 ’ tA ROCKFORD. i i TIT Z May 5, cibveturial a Rocebrd >) SILO eh. JITAMAY, 49 17, Olympic, at Rockford .........+.+- aoprint ia: 33 3 22) Chicago, at Chicago,...ccerererveseeeeees 6 15 a 23, Kekionga, at Fort Wayne serablee ereemlere seen 17° «13 ¢ 24, Cleveland, at Cleveland....... THT ve veces 10 11 ? 26, Haymakers, at Troy......+-. eimeepcese vec 15 20 : 2m, Boston, at Bowown-).20).d50TR........ 1 2 * 30; Boston, OE INT Saat an were! apne: o'01p.0.0i8 10 1s June 1 Mutual, at Brooklyn.oz.. +51 i i = 2. Eckford, at Brooklynysssi 5, Aubletic, at Philadelphia. “ 14) Mutual, ‘at. Brooklyn... £1, Athletic, at Pliiladelphia. J fe 24 Chicago,.at. Chicago. ys 2... July 2, Mutual, ab Brooklyn... AEE. ‘8 * 4, Chicago, at-Chicago. uses is. 13- * 65, Chicago, at. Rocktard....ceickla ace aS ae 10, Boston, at Rucktord..... 5.000212) Ot #© 1%) Athletic, at Rockford... eis lw. ee Be “ 3, Matual, at Rockford.j 0, 32. -/18 5 Atig. ~" Kekionga; at Rockford i225! JIT AS OU “ 9} Chicago, at Chicdg0.%. , cbc evi, 16° 7 ¢ 8) Cleveland,.at. Chicago... 00.04 UD af, elds ws 3 “© Qh ‘Mutual,at Benoklen. Jif 20F ved 362 5 6 * 25°O0mpic, at Wastingtony. Jo. BOB « 267 Olympic, at. Washid NON. caine Ve eee 18 Sept. 1,Athletic, at Brookly.niocwe LE BF = 8 ® 22 Ecktord,.at Brnokly.ni ives: J6.50 ATS 9 * & Haymakers, at ’Proyee. ees. ¥, 1B 8 * 6, Haymakers, at ‘Troy... : A’ 5 bt 15, Cleveland; at Cleveland i 8! 16 ba 16, Cleveland, at Cieveland.....0.. ‘19° 12 5 ee pee ee ee te SW Py es —_— —s ears: Totals--evereeveveevebivecsstsenssies 857. 348 Mat ee ) svid') ; A P pe < t} ~ RSs Aas. y
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“AMATEUR CLUB CONTESTS, IN 1871... - ETNA (or .Cutcago.) a i { ei 7 : > April 18, Picked Nine, at Chicago. . 1.22030. ....04 00)! 27 “ 25, Picked Nine, at.Chicagows.Joosth se ees de 127 ff) 28,1 Prairie, at Chicago .sidclle. ITD 16 iad A OB May 6, Picked Nine,t.at Chicago: ....00.2¢.kc.25) 4G “ 9 Forest City,.of Cleveland, at Cliicago....../ 4! *) 10, Kekionga, at.Fort. Wayne.....2..2.2eeseu) 9° “ 18, Olympic, of Washington, at Chi¢ago,l..u.'/ 10 “:. 23) Amateur,f. at Chicago. .ovieus. 38 oid pein © June 7,: Liberty, at. Chicago........ dal teem Sid) 2B T= 1@f Active, at. Chicacn.........dsu0/toeel. 4¢ caved! 181 “; 1%, University, at Chicago. ...i 009. ssnol sce! BB! “* 2b White Stockings, at Chieagoiseil ie .ticul! 8 23, Forest. City, of Rockford) at Chicago... vie | * 26, White Siuckings, Jr., at Chicago. 2.00.2...) 16 tt 281 Active, at. Chicago. ..... sis sel) tie dein ute J 19 July 1, Ecktord,.at Springfield . 4.0.00) ce..000.)/ 485 * 2, Auantic,.of St. Lonis, at St. Lotis: .o..00 2025 ee ee ee : » Clipper,t. at Indianapolis...... jveaes #6, Liye. Ouk,.at Cincinnatin..s.. . Feu Ve BB * 8, Forest City,.of Cleveland, at Cleveland...) 9 & 18, Boaton, at. Chicago......uevWite we deetsell 4 *; 15, Atileric,.of Philadelphia, at'C@hieago, i...) 41 $; 20,: Eckford,.at Chicaga.jiviniavec dns Ras uusl J Mr a 24, Lone Star, at Chicago......... es) ae 4 5 20 Mutual,.st Chicaga..........cc...cla 10 Ang, 9, Forest City, of Cleveland, at Chicago. .... 15 “12, White Su ckinys, at Chicago. .......... eae | * 17, Olympic, of Washington, at Chicago...... 5 “ 21, Star, of Brooklyn, at Chieago............ 3 “ $1, Atlantic, of C icaga, at Chicago 26 Sept. 22, Aurora, at Aurora, Il.........00 0.0000. 44 “26, Athletic, of Cricago, at Chieugo.... 05.2.4 Oct. 2, White Stockings, at Chicago............ 4 “ 4, Expert, at Philude!piias.........4 IRA 23 SS SBS wi cs 88 00 co 9 49 i Orvonerens Ce ae}
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DIME BASE-BAUL PLAYER. Oct. 5, Olympic,of Philadelphia, at Philadelphia. 28 ¢ 7, Bter, as Brookl MAGN son nc nais spsa kip’ eit A 4 9, Patnam, at ‘Troy bast. To Busted oF nae & + Six innings. . ars AMITY (or Brooxtyy,) w a) aa oy cy Picked nine of Sicnhatten Golvuge: 22 Mg nlOr sre 332555. .s5 055 STURT: B4 Star, of Brooklyn. : ; 5 Bawnside: «cee. Rh eee eae OE IND Brooklyn. .2seessssescee asi is Toe ah par 4 Nassau? . cssenseereet eset: 28 Star, of Brooklyn... 2.55555: 33 14 Mutual, of Brooklyn... .:55525532: : 19 Totals ss soc55555 6220200 oe sas 4 268 CLIPPER (or Isso.) i Utlea, at Dticas. cossiexiccasnceccoayecic th 15 ay Utida, ab Dice .....:.0-c:ceecc eerie eres Sete ert. 1 Utics, af Utica... <sseed ote de aid tale oe tte ned ta, 20 Uiica, at Ilion..... vewwieidn ber’ basi stateren baste side Ses 40 Upica, a8 Tian... 24. - ees nc ucilenpnanisesh 38.0 e056 wet oe Oid Eim, at Ne i eae siewibienels eee 2 Jeeves! 8B Old Elm, at Pittstield, ‘Mase... eee 31 Mansfield, at Dion. ...0.20.0.62. CRW IR ES Ve 88 ; Mansfield, at Middletown, Dees il slilS Nor caiesLu. 11 Hay makers, BE ANON Sass Rainannie J eiaric i) alte aided la ~ 14 Hay makers, at llion...... DIVA, ths BU Raw nie outs 5 Eckford, at Llion......+..+-+-++.+% Sadvi sie lid state dmataataee ies Putnam, at TrOF awa s'eied seroveromiwrds 6 8s5 Seek Sobek 18 Active, of Clinton, Iowa, at lion. we ereNe slate wee 9 tee TE ae Active, of Clinton, lowa, at Ilion,....6465066..0005 Canadaragos, at Richfield Springs.....,.46..52.4+- » Bg Canadarazos, at Richticld. Springs. ....... Seite eke ee 41 Athletes, at Johnstown... ......ciceeees cee. It Jeffersony at Hartford, Gonas.vovvverevecsesst0s ~ 42 = Totals... .-..+-s0+ wevien piss steed baes MOS 800, 12
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62... | DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER » ee 91) COMET (Cr New Oxizans) qo’ ean following is'the record of the Comet Club, e ew Orleans, for 1871, one of the crack clubs of the CR Le epemepoonn ac slate. € Jan.” 8, Roanoke... ... Sha cero dabee as 1B areas SCIENCE: 0c cocic o.com ep sviesyinncn tehees 28 Preths os WATT ons» 65-. ti ceninsdcceenidamn en BODE 29 Ie ERC OILY 0 3.5 0-000 6s. n0e onasere asd Mss 20 & 26, Magnolia. ¢ ys sx5cesG. sen ae ENO oo 15 April WB SOUCHCEN s I kee x's 0.0 vs 4 Salee ty vg sutrbbeAb led 83 Ay, Woreat CNY ois. « cnevinsessearesa aes 24 ae ee Liga Oak: 5 > +5: -ccuattas ghee f ® 36) Forest City 2. node ease May 7, Beavers... ..:. mihi otasecaar tari >< qviphheni tae Se MERC ARMMIMOD + sie 155 s09.0 «<0 010 0.0 00 oe Se. oS so 26 &! 28! Forest City. .:.2. Se eT 19 prmee Te AGF CUS we Sci 5 ed non cave Sisiew-av'g'e's'¢c'= OF: July BS CRIN 6 or <5 6k nee ci sem neetden AA Ate Tae DORE Se «oo rac osc neh sc ends ceuelel ti 47 bd 20, CREASE DPICT,. 5.2 - ceiepensd 4 eprvieis's Csse Glee 20 ae et hee Re tc MAP Ce al ies on pine sc o's». Seathicn hog istets 26 Sept. 10; Charmer. .....0.. peer osah nts Bebis auid, 32 Cee TI CAMO aiic,o.s.5'0. ee a dis.e 9 :ani 66g) 4 bis ANNGiS 23 “ 92 Eckford............000- alinanigtt uernoeiiniel 30 4 2% Picked Nin¢g. vans aa) nt “2A te RENE NE: 24 DNs: Se FAVES SOS os. oo ois cpneid shee Kin y a:b UDA 33 ee Lae CUSTINOT ss oo aoe ae ports cdeae oeRa Bae «* 28, ROE: Leé; Jr. nerheseiio ntento@aid Ue @ 26, Riverside...... wsitaswwisaeie De: Pere ceereerree fas} e ii. 4, Lighthiot - lawatandel 12 S2scrasssrvere "8 Se eanait cacaneaiaal Me ste Miginal 2.3.2. 5 a an ase ee 6 rT i 5°) TA eR 24 Teed eee ew ewe 25e gece OT a tae flail 618.'458'0 KMaBSESES
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pith BASE-WATE PLAYER! es * July | 26; -Woodbine..-. “eT27; Statens es rho 99 2; ‘Anchor. “L & 2926; -Anchor .« ' Sept. 125, -Athletie.. Oct. 2, Fairfax. .....+... sees ewes es eee meer Seaee 0 Z 7. ABCHOM. 5210050504 TS REY Camerata ane 9 6 15 3 15, ac rcttadsacle wes ccs':'s Ves tiane Sap = +20, National, Uetast ear). < S Rdcenia aaa, sera Nov: '6, Mutual izGAce 2. 3 0): TAD 13 * Drawn game. + This. Aang was - agreed - between ‘buth ‘parties, to decide 5 unior championship. - ; a & tw ey Bag aa QM Orroxeare ° -- : Pao rs EMPIRE (or, Sr. Lovrs) | Le . “Aprit23, Chicago WAAITET Rr oer er ce ance June 5, Active, Sof Olinton, Towa” ty yay 30, toes Sten New Orleans. - “ ies “ “5 ae , 10 ‘Oct. © 2). Varieties, St. ~ anihites 12 » “ 919, Picked: N ne,- St. Louis. tittee 4 oe ~ 29, ‘Star, Bt: Louis... sass Res pe i ‘! er Atnérica, at ines .. Paria Longw: ag fat Cate May igy Big ge lide 20, Monitor et a seri Cimmon. -. 3 27. Bay Staie, at Boston Grounds. ..... s June -10, Bay bast rh ston Commons...,..,..... 8 16, Ba mi -Grounds, 220.0... 2. ie t Tesolae, at Boston Grounds........, A _2l arg’ Fly Away; xt Boston: Grounds. .. ed tnd .
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64 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. July, 15, Resolute, at Cambridge....... pgibisen tl, g SIO Be oe“) 22, Aurora, af Boston Common...........64..0°15" 8 p Aug, 19, Scott, ai “Danvers... 6. ss eases... 14. 20 , Bept.. 2, Scotr, at Boston Common... 3B 15 pp 48, Everett, at Brighton?) 0.030. eee. 98 15 “ 28, Everett, at Boston Grounds.........6.22. 15-4 TOS. 2. este rdege ties rep sundsn ss. 7600 “258 - _ EXPERT (or Parnaperrm,) i A J APTUAD, Athletic so. --n-svw si Hobewk: gn isang, SAS 4 32 oe 29, Boston, of Boston. . osiu es piseeigeiedeeee ne 10 45 MY, PID, os oes en PE as woh ba Te ea ie 81 15 et i Se eee 12 be Oe leet te 30 "4 “ 195, Athletic... sere) 2 pisittbcass Si leees 122 48 “ §30, Olympic, of Washington................ 7 25 June 1, Olympic, of Philadelphia. .... Ls sdeemineks 2B, 27 “ 10, Chicago, of Chicago,; .o...ins cen seseeeee 2, 24 “ 15, Forest City, of Clevcland oo... 0, 4.06. Pout Byi.80 ‘Jily 1, Rose Hil, of Fordham, N.Y..;..... saves SM1uvAl et NO, Remi lara.. 0 cccccneuyduawnes ep 42. 16 “ “17, Resolute, of Elizabeth............. tends 25 7 _“ 19, Olympic, of Washington. ..... Pee 4-68 + 27 Aug. 8, Olympic, of Phifadelphia......... [- adi 21 » 23 * gut, Neptune, of Easton,,0:063 «0 072 ssn eeese ds 10. 6 .“ . 81, Dauntless, of Chester... 6.0. ews eee b. 124 15 Bept, 18, G.M Roth... oo. 3000 cenmee one seh shn.f-8 4 #18 “ ” (22, eet: wioty eve ie'earopteasls 34) saltarwns> 35 6 pif (28, Athletic... .... os gipech eyes ons Vesieedsee- UT O * BS “Oct. .° 4, Hina, of Chicago. ..... 6s ccswebsseees x43 9d + 33 GAR) eo) eae “inp weep 2 074" 's'e'a Waele tut 6 14 _ 12, Olympic, of Philadelphia. .... sitdehs Pea oS Oey Ce ME ROB Secs inc cs ivedtbicssyecssisiy 16 «16 Woy. 3:9, G. M. Roth... ...cccvssesss $eesssessatees il 18 A Joxtor Crus Tour.—The most noteworthy tour made by a New York Junior Club was that of the Fire Flies who ar- rived home on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from their Western tour, hay- ing played 22 games, winning 16, losing 5, and ticing 1. Tue owing is the list of the games played : FIRE FLIES (or New York.) . Sept. 18, Mohawk, ‘i Fee cnamacth aoa’ 14°. 5 at " 19, Live Oak, Albany........ seroepesceverewe 19 ta 1
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Sept. 20, Hudson, Albany ss6i. 3.2000 0520.22004, 15 ; 21, Oswego, Albany... 2... B1 a a 22’ Active, Schenectady... tg 23, Richmond, Rochester... J aihulaget O27 _“ 25, Lone Star, Rechester. 2 Bib eS ek 5 vege SER ST A ET he eee ee Tees 14 0, Lyons, Cleveland; 220225525050 800000.. 17 3 . Clippers; -Clevelands.i22.2.. 5.0200 008t 21 Oct. -2; Red Stockings, Cincinnati RE eS 3 S 3, Early. Star,-Cincinnatiee...22.00......... 18 Si SiChicngo; Chitage 5 See anes 8 Ze Fashion, Fort, Waynes is....0 ec siay tes 6 2 7, Neptune, Port Wayne. ci.k eee 21 “ 9) Blue Stockings 35 UT ie iad dint lS “10, Atlantic, Sr. eae SIS, oo ES awdttsees 2 O “ 14 Enterprise, PUEDE 6 onisnsnisennninicdls uit 8 “ 16, Harpers, Alexandria. ........... ee ae 12 _ 17, Excelsior, PRCHIMOMG SH 45t oi. a tet sie 22 Wg 18) Mazeppa, Washington ............ seebe 26 - 19, Athletic, Jr, Philadelphia. ........ sabuae SR Totale wl eee. Hoe Sent ++ 800 ¢ M. ROTH (or Patapetruta.) a 7 Pnion, Tr, .~. s vihs,0'0.s:n/03.0.0.cciee hai nls rsetesieens RB ae. Bet. Sabb tthdind dada ten ns con seupieee hustast? (aD ireke i Gtege. Site teases ARAB EMail tp “4 ard Co StiTNS? ey snes PMG «S hieienghith ir x & Marion, .. : ; Hains of 19 16 Eureka . : 7 Hlectrie’. .......- venrvertte Petssemeseteeeteess OB pes Bigs VeeLITST Teo teas spe tgemrket theabent n fo Abs A Eurekas....... ass ® waker City... iverton...... « Union....... ‘ Thoroaghbreds - ; Cohocksink.... Mariow:...... 2+,
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Ol Des Secs ao a arena oak episod bbe phonleus 5), JORe Girard College 9 1 aker City. .... 5 45 Monrde..2ii3005.: P) sit °20 Athletic. ...: barat gteaibve be o4n04 deren; OO 6 Expert, . OA Reet ieee PPO RHE™ nhdthsanet0 °16 Philadelphia aahanih- gene 4 16 oes eens e syst cereteesiend LL — Totals lasts Slew avd nedeeg viwedk 559 Bat -. “LONE STAR or New OnRans) ig i Dic. 25, 1870, Crescent, at New Orleans x. jadi, 6 *6 Jan. ~1, Montgomery, # at New Orleans. . 29 12 “« 15, Green-Stockings, st New Orleans, .. Seiad. 45 dd ase 22° Pelican, at New Orleans. ...........2.... 23. 6 Feb. (5, R. E. Lee, at. New Orleans. . 2... 20222022! 24 7 eid 19, Southern, at New Orleans... . ene: 8 “ 26, Southern, at New Orleans,............... 26 «6 M'ch 6, Pelican, at New Orleans... 2... op e¢5e0- DATO is 98. Pelican, av Néw Orleans... 21... rere SERS | 8 * 96 White Sto ‘King’s, it New Orleans... «Sol April 16, White Stockings, at New Orleans... « egahy PN , Crescent, at New Orlea.s.... ees 186 May RE “Lee; at New Orleans... .. aoe oo Be 17, Excelsior, at’ New Orleans.......,,,...--.- 18/916 Cm OG E: Lee, ‘at New Orleans......... 40 23 oie 4 ok ae at’ New Orleans . 250008 June Crescent, at New Orleans. . if 13: July Crescent’ ‘at’ New Orleans ; it = oe Crescent, at New Onleans. Southern, at New Orleaus. ... = 2 Excelsior, at New Orleans....,........-+. 16/018? ?
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a4, Empire, of St. Louis, at New Orleans.. 16 Lee, at New Orleans, . £2041 Sed fe 9 Bie cee he ees be ee 18) cnergemtd ste cleeeaeeel | 2D: G Et hd Bee tye st Totals. . canal ada $6 ie icra Wok SE J awe hel we eviosist) Me
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Co) pift Hase-Att, PLAYER -LOWELL (or Boston.) : Jane 28, Athlete... 0052... Sita Lepae SPs Se 8 July 12, Stare... rvatetety We Deena saat Sees ocume TO Me OB, Stars... 0vvt EAA ones sages aa heceeee oa Aug. 2, Hudson, citi CS kha t coe ea eae ey | af 294, Star.....s. wenaeee sity SRO th oe oS rer fy eee Sept. 02, Hudson ...020000 GET 2 9 . 85, Star Minwacharne SSOP ots. Oe eters oe 14 t. 12, Hudgon...... $3.0 SURO ira eat. ces om 9 a EM a 95 : § MANSFIELD (or Conxecticut.) i = April %, Mansfield, Jr., at Middletown. See = 19, Yales,at- Middietowns: sii: c22...,2022e 31 May 4. Gallandets, at Hartturd., ts Fob ye tg oy 45 “48, Man-field, Ir, at Middletown: :. 25.2.0... 19 June 9, Atlantic, ‘at Middletown Cos Coss oak bieeee 14 “ 17, Elms, at. Middletown... ..2.5..5555000002. 58 “ 18, Arctics, at. Middletown. ......2552.0.00., 12 o (21, Yales, at Middletown.: >. 2565520000 ol k 18 « 92 Haymakers, at Middletown. 2200.05.20. , July (1, Rose Hills, Fordham, at pray tmnt SF rs ‘“ 3, Howards, at New Haven:, “yd “ 4, Siars,.of Brooklyn, at Middletown... 3 ne ag, Osceolns, ut Middletown, 225.02. 0 0000002. 40 i 20; Jetlersons, wt- Hartford... 2. 66 eS Cocsas; ae Aug. 1, Old Eh, at P.ttstield, Mass: 2252: ~ptsg omy ee ” 2) Haymakers,-at Troy, N. Yoe20 0.25... ee “ @, Clippers,.at Dione sccee oes. es cee ee 17 “ B, Uticas, at Utieasnecccceceresetecs ane me 63%, Atlantic, at. Brooklyn. fists" / 15 a 8 a at-Brooklyn.. 7 “ 10, Boston ‘Red. Stockings, at Middletown. | 9 “ 14, Clipper (return game), at Middletown... 6 ~* 18, Forest City, Rockford, Hl.) at Middietswal 9 = 26, Picked-Nine, City, at ‘Middletown. ..:... 33 Sept. 2, Jeffersons (rewwrn game), at Middletown... 21 “15, Eckfords,; Brooklyn, at Middl own... tt, : » “16, Dy acks,-at- Middletown: fs... 22... ¥ * ~ 18,-Eesex, at Essex, Cti. oo li levees i ee “ . 23) New Britains, at Middletown.. 1.002225 . 48 © 25, Arcics (return e), al Middletown. F3h BB ae 30; Osceolas, rg game lta 9 S orromewes, CLSC VSR CSSRWL SENN Sie ks atom. BE] UROB ES qe Gaa-re
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Oct. 12, Osceolas, at New Haven, Ct........... Goon lO = 14; Old Mansfields 70, at Middietown......... 7 e « B,. innepoc, at at Middletown,...4......-. ot 25 it é Gene: 10, Auantics, ‘of West Troy, 7 Ob Saratoga, «4. ..16 Totals....... ee ee ee ee §22° NINE SPOTS. (or Stvrais, Micnican.) f z 22, Farmer’s Mutual (Free Love)............. 46 mr 3 St. Joseph County Club (Burr Oak Daley spe eR. July 4, Club (White Pigeon). ......+-..... 88 *y 19, pacconne Seen s paidale Wut t cabahiok: 22 “ 26) Mendonians (Mendon).......5,-.--.0.0+- 42 Aug. 1, Notanas (Centerville). ....-ss.eeeeeeeeess 61 bn} 4, Buretss ( eodaltelie, ERD Desnsonnae wee 498 oo . * 9, Pion eshma als ‘ies de 36 “249, Farmers’ Farmer Mutual Ute LOVE) ensneeene 5» mS SE Sp Orvonenes, S| Becks
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Aug. “23; Resohites. (Colwater)! 9/0 2 =, 80; ° tesokutéy (Coldwater), «+ » Sep 4 1, Unions (Kulmazoo)e vy. , S18) Uns (Kalamaxoo)—forfeited, +9 “ ie «4 18; Notanas (Centerville)... é evn 1.0849 “80 _ 2 7A pep penteiie: at ‘ : ti yo 2 Potals fs mestenonenseeee eS Tb S he eae ned eee 511 246 4 weeetesson gears 4 “ May “16; Athletie.......4 BUR 8 tel He. board: oo ie" Athletic. : Cee se, _June 1; Bxpert +... Fey BE reba, - 9: Ghisugi: of: Chicago WF. ee o =. « fégo, Kekiongw, of Fort’ Say" 21, Equity -- Aug, * 8; Expert:. ee 14; Germania 4 ee a8, George M. Roth. Oct. 8; George-M. Rol ‘5; Aine, of « Chicage Devas rr rchetle ft i ing “6, Sever or He «Sg! Chipper, Troyex.vv.sss esses ee Bt 18 aa 17, Kekiongas, Troy oeamespuccersace deeds 3 23 ? 9 26, esr iv F4 CaeeVIPA IO, WO Qu2os ul . ay tica, Trgy (10 innings) 3 oet | Bone's bah Ah eT wih ‘Aug! te inet ifs a 10; Fly Awa be ree Active,’ sete ty 7h euels aay 4: SSS, juninge..: ritrigobuall. 2613* 12 C= 4 $999- Amity; - TOY. 43 Ha ee. i Bho AS a! w 5g ‘Nassau; Ri caoaaly eee me ne guacnhar Be 81+ 4 ar me O29; Coteman, ‘Troy... teed se7F) NS. ot 1 25* ‘“ “81, Silver Stars, IIS Di AA Ne GIVE, ak” at bade. GI Pat
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° DIME -BASE-BAEL PLAYER. 71 ‘Bept 1, Lone Stars, Catskills... +0e0. 0) vSsoese Ua 8L° 14 a “11, Nassau, Brooklyni.o/..6 5056 es.e0e ee... 13 0C«T7 oi, “UT ER, Fly Away, Brooklyn. ..:.s...c000-0) masad © o°*0 s 4 Montauk, Brooklyn... ......-+.4.2-54---. 81° 31 Oct. 4, Netional, Troy.....6...02555--4 tees OL ee a5 , Zina, Troy Feicsicesds sone ce OI OS, OF gh Ag * 14, Haymakers, Troy. s6s6-.cecee.ee Ue eeeee & 22 _ ** 19, Haymakers, Troye.+...6s+-+ 606+ Wagess a7 OOUl Sg / 5 7) 21, National, Troy: ...2:32--+sse0-e2 eee eee 84 17 ‘Nov. 1, Active, Beonington, Vt...2....6.6 +, 60065 40 14 = * 2, Active, Beonington, Vt. PER ES By Ae 53° 15 ‘ Total pet) Ga SE eT ar 633 401 : Saabs runs to a gume wy Fasues ann coast ee 22 24-29 - Average runs to: agame by Opponents....5.45...-. 12 24-29 RESOLUTE (or ee i : t Apat 25, Atlantic, of Elizabeth ....0....-..5...0. 87 10 © May, 3, Mutual, of New York.. sees ue 18 12, Matual, of -New York, . 2. sag hs ie ee nO ‘So tatthee ¥ 3 Neptune, of Halston’? oo. eee) ae ee ees 40 13 * 25, Eckford,of Brooklyn. .......-+.-.. ia 6. (28 June 7, White Stockings, of Chicago .. UR ae Ps s 3, Trenton; of Trentow .. ....s..s+-cesee00 15 2 co 21, ‘Forest City; of Cleveland. sept. 8. 2 “ 29, Kekionga, of Fort pe pn sees tees Bea § i it, Active, of Newark ..... 4 17. 14 «17, Expert, of Philadeipbia..--.......------- 7 2 ase zs Champion, of Ee eng aes iaaes “18 (15 ag Bormenta of Brot fait 1% *>22 Aug. * Central, ancl 20 «12 2 et Ss Neptune, of Easton fpthss 18 it Etabes £5 Latee ck Newer. ee Sf «* 45) Trenton, of Trenton. 9. 8 Gre 23; Amateur, of Newark. “£3 °-29 “ Sept. 5, Excelsior, of Brooklya. 21 “80 Sy 8° Central, of Plainfiet © 40° 17 «° 92. Harmonic, of Brooklya..-.- 3 25-9 “«~ 25, Central, of Plaintield.... . rewegere . 8 6 Las 8 oF Champion, of Jersey City. ..2...0.0. ee ees 4 «#16 Totals. i). sll eee eee eee ee eee eee anes 892 5 ell : E . 8
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ced «9: DIME BASE-BALL PLAXER. ) Magra, at Lock DOF: ++ gers sosetisiete et wenesies 40. av ae: of Syracuse, at Newark. savsinnttiepenmneces! 28° 16 6 Eagle, of atin, at Buth .....-nessnenth: swhesde yeast te 12 ; irds and Worms, at Rochestetarn tales pants si ner nel r48~ Ti uve at Rochester Fae) Lausieds -h. DOI PO iifen, ar Rochester. ...... + Ca cbed anu n 1ee ol é ai. at ©: mchester...--.++.-- quveF-peesinemyenss EERO 21 - Baa OL Lop. _ . vateshtmdenttes fl 9- 0 = Avule ic, 2% = cedon.... wa wendsslamneniente oe. 3& » Oa at Lero A RY Ape ee ‘ ‘aps, ‘at : epee reed meter he sl 26 12 _ Engle, at ei ae eee ee ee ce ee eon 14 33 sictine, of Clinion, Jew at Rachestek sy ted Feces 15 23 a 2" Totals. usanngyt> yeh Cuneee go> pater AMD ad S - 9 8TAR (or Broogury.) : “May 9, National of Brooklyn, Junior... -.. gsthhe 1 ey 37 . 13, Nameless, of Broof, PUVION, -isyapds <1 Th UD : “6 16, Amity, ot Br oklyp, dnnior’ ...'sj,<0.28--" 24 12 : 20, Nassau, of Brook he WDIOT)..- oewriewde i lee oD eS 26, Qirepic, of Washington. we ne ae EE oe -y ae 30, hite Scoc 8,0 nieasp weet otbahs LAi% seat 3, Forest Cut wat hk ChhwGieT- tev onodes¥F- ot 20 ’3 Amity of Scone rR, rv b dnsre'd asd eta xy 40! ‘Aiuletic, of Brook bya: post huss sensed: wale 34 ae 17, Amity, of Brooklyn, oF roe bcavibebast kee © so * “20, Forest ity, of C velands.é4-ny crewmen any 0S sy iit Aibeninn, of Sm) a eens sates $4 1 arse clive, 0 ewar Ub dew esiene stele ope . ce * 4. Mansfield, of Figen: 5 43 oat Rrocklre, ‘of E ay ce - 9, Amity 23. 4 a sy TA'14 S a Ee. poe ‘4 2 os 3 Savinnah, « 6% 4 + Amaicurs, of frome ie op aboard eee 4 Ps. ‘Munsfield; of "Middlegwa, OVER -jeneereccele* 7 . mT, “ ‘15, flaymakers, Of INO ecasecl: te anna Oe ee . 16, ‘Alert, of Syracuse. ........0.s-0-0s : : oe cH Maple Leaf, of Hamilton, Canada. oc... ; 8, Maple Leaf, of Guelph, Cansda....-.-...- ie iB. Empire of Detroit a cleataaereniiaeal ae - 1 ina, of Ch Neeticts): erPeevere ee « © 22) Amateurs, 0 pais GPRS = sees 8; « 23, White Stockings, P Gilesgo: cree” Orronarre. peneueea St * us ae
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DIM’ BASE-UATI. PLAYER. Aug. $4, Forest City, of Cleveland. .....++. Stowe te 6 “© 96 Live Oak, of Cincinnaii:. Lol ge Bept. 2, Harmonic, of - Bivetiyns: >2.t¢- tts ba Tnchrs yjet f 7 Totals. 600s sees erener tee sewn Cob RRL 2 ise UNION STAR (oF New Ses ; F e-) BB Arete vavoneesensononenesnsenrmet 15 ast Lafayette...... pe Sy Arey sasedessee: Om Resnetaos @ ae la _ = > Ba 8 ag as ch 00 0g S Orrotunee, 33 eomedce ne owaransa -2| tt & oe Or alan vo
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Tay DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 1 25 ~24, fat eee) a 14 3 6 area gl _i4 6 3“ 81, Continenial......... (2k June - Pastime, of Philadelpi.... (bb R . BIPIVOEE a «ase 4shinc ste vi dneee duce web lss Dee dweede Bo ag “4, Confidence, New Rochelle... tie-wheed 2 6 ge ee ete three eee ieee 10. 2 we iscEclectic, Trenton, Ny J... oo . cinsie r.. SS” & ‘ese i ag aR i ae Beara ee ae ie 4 16 3 26, og SD ER Berges SOE NESE ine se i ors 8 10 “ 23, McCiennan, of Morristown..s....... 2... 17 6 Ang. 4 AE CE tigen, Sel oi ghe RT I 9 30 oF Mi Adelphix.. so n00s Siossecccsccs eet ae 5- s 225 ape SSP Sip 85 Pte L asempledt cuss st By dt Sept. 5, Central, of Plainfield... 2... \ a 4; Niwara, PE HF tt a 28....14 - = Fly aI tire o.....0 ze F § : 7k hh e r; ia Pe ase eT Preeahim 5 2 spel 2 ’ + to erat? b 181 tess : 2 10 » ie ae 5 as oawe bh > Sanaa 4 ih ets A> PORE . 2 38 25 7 19 2 =>. 3 - vd n 6 Mu ss i) a "238%
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DIME -BASu-BALL’ PLAYER, 16 For 1871. - ‘PROFESSIONAL CLUB AVERAGES ATHLETIC (or Puttaperrara) “The Athletic Club, for the first time in the history of their or. , ganization, became the recognized champions of ‘the United ates in November, 1871. Below we give the complete statis- ties of their’ ply fur the past season, furnished by their able scorer, Mr} A. H. Wright. oe PROFESSIONAL GAMES. cae seh fs " G 3 of/O}%z | PLAYERS...! 2/2 ),2)5) 2 s/f) 2 )2 49 3 - SRE) eh ey S 1s & 3 st F| S o z os = v — > > = S/MI/AIe be teqie 87 | 88 | 58} 59/2 B7i1 56/1 59 .| 43°+}80 | 179] 51/1 86/4 16/1 18 1-824 56 | 42} 2011 75/1 31/0 93 1-37 4.62 | 73 16711 56/0 68 -| 41 [68 | 139) 109/1 65.3 39/2 65 ./44 } 71 | 389 61 619 O60 13 .| 44 7 67.| 56, 1721 521 27/3 98 .| 86 |-53 | 27] 4611 47/0 75/1 25 44 | 63 | 126 3/1 2 88/0 06- © 8] 11). 16). 1411 37/2 001175 35) 49) 4/1. 2511-750 80 3°31°2 45/1 36 :2'3 27/2 5910 54 812. 93/1 05/0 20 100)2. 90,7 46.0 45 02 ata 06'0 00 Malonesco. 22 222 TANS. 5 e-2. 11/2. 75 7..5010' 68" Fbadolilbes. 40 <5 Sc id 422.712 09/2 00 MeBride-. 0.5 Goi 1k. «|i 162 63/1 10.0 84 eas ee 60 2 57/2-57'8 15 Heubelgiss. ....<- dendn ts. 2200/1 330 11 bo Sere CEEEE PEERED 01 0011 00'1
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DIME, BASEBALL PLAYER, PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR GAMES. 1 23 ——o, pee t= Re 4! : . uthbert...... panne se} 46.) 185 ABs 042 77/0. Filer 32.2 eee SE Gg Tae ee 048 36/0 24 102) 106 01/2 /00}0705 117; 188) 169)L 95:8. 182-84 - 100), 214.1, 901-53)3 29 » 48}: 621, 87.0. 87/112 H 7. .38)) 61444-58018 dk ose Pata poets 10 13} 18| 141 301 80/1 40 Up 16 the close of last season, the Athletics bad played in alt 405 match games, winning 358, lo-ing 51, and one being a tie. - In ‘hese contests they scored 50 runs and upwards tos game, ny less than-89 \imes, making scores of 162, 131, 119, 118, 114, 114, 107, 106, 10£and-101 runs. Tie score of their opponents ~ 3 less than ten-runs-to a game in no less ‘than'160of the gumies. ~ Below will be-found an interesting recapiculation “ne play of the Athletics from the date of ihgjr organiza- ion. — f = — -de-g 6.1.5 2 gl Bp a PS age S] BR -} Sp Bee , 2 “2: -o- ce g ae. & 3 § BS zB FBBO GS. Os ETL. Sh... dt 3 1.103 25-3"! MBM? iG Lt... Qe... 2}. 97/24 1-4. -gglageati oc SES a Raa Ay g 919 St TILT S : 10, 1 10 1 ee et 136/151" 3 1787 49- | 522/14 18) Fe. eee -2} 2906/60. 26; 628,13 4°) ODL 681. HOASTIE. 8) 2218/47. 9. |. 657/18'16" a1) i 41. dap! 425 957/19 26 917 LA oe pan pm Pos =F 2
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on™ stay 1.819 BE ATLANTIC. if di of geig vilession _ "The following’ are the’batting ‘averages of the club for 1871. ny a8 : S27F ai ' U ° g iis: 9707 abAERs, | 3 5 et pany S5t42 *t itt : fa + +> 12 2.2 Kenny . ...-« 32 VA DOO e 15. Sasi nage 23 17 F 17 5 Ay ¢ _Dehiman,. 15 - MS oh Us nteh Cade a) a 1,2 : 12 ‘Noonan .... 11 Chinton, ..... shy 10 BOSTON. i | = o os eee | PLAYERS. | 2) 3 Bl 2 : bx 2 = 2 ce a - A Al } es Dari a8on of 1871 the Boston ‘nine ‘played’"43 ‘prp- “bau Fe scala Cor Which “they won'29, lost 2, ial Y ¥ i f these games three were forfeited by their op- fouciitg, two vy the Rockford Olub, and one by the Muttials, the score in each case being 9 tu 0. Thus thé number ofigames
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178 “DIU BASEBALL PLATE. actually played, and in which the’s¢ore as made counted, was 40, Besides the 43 games, one, other was forfeited by the Ke- kionga club. Of the 43 games, 8 were exhibition games, and Twenty-two of the championship games “were won by the Bostens, 10 were lost, and one wes a tie. In all these games the Boston nine scored in the aggregate 554 runs to 405 for their opponents, Tie toregoing is 2cumplete re- cord of whateéach man has accomplished, both in fielding and \bat.those players_having the largest average of firsi-base hits stand at the. head, as by unis criterion a player's ability-is estimated. 83 tor the pennant. . 802 ruus, “S an average o Wood, Bites: b Tees bets. . McA ee, Ist by... arena di . —Thelist is. ¢ qs vc) pitt ~— ’ _ The above were the alr, J CHICAGO... - The White Stockings played in ‘a! twenty-nine champion- ship games, including the one forfeited’ by the Kekionga Club to them. They won five series, lost one, and their serics with the C-evelands and Haymakers was ‘left wi finished. In tle twenty-eight championsbip games actually played, they scored eee 7+ yi wit in Vv 3-68 lo a game. | - | ——- | ti verage of 10-78 to a gume, to their opponens’ 241, Their highest score in a cha pionship game was 18, and their lowest, 1; the highest their opponents being 19, and the lowest I. Tlie tollowing are the averages of the club; ~ SSS “Buse Hits, v BRBESeE Ess “Men put out. Live Seo dls} he 48) leading el aien - , 3 2 3 3 3 2 ) : e 8 =. - = < gq Ae SwWSorworoSe ~ 5 oes Bod | Average Base Hits. Wr wWornwwowc !} Average put out. toesseeeelA ~ fe ee pee Sak2Z2azces 1) .. : the champicnship a Saad in
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DIM. BASE-BALL PLAYER. 79 CLEVELAND: * The following are, the:averages of this club for 1871:. iste nid . : 3 2. as s os o PLAYERS.” 3 |gz e\2l¢l2i#2 = Ge ao Sis o 3 i139 Sj @ > = oa a > CG irs “aim ol gi OL. 49.) it 42 18, caeee O i od é e ne wie i Ae a ROO Ba Eman Ma ae Shelley, ¢. f..-+ ns ta hes Sve 80 35 i ee 3 Chapne.n, Tr f.....- 80... 4 dea Sw, 1, 2d'b.. 2° _ 27 | 13 Tlaldsworth, s. 8 Oe 2s td -B Allison, 1st b.. .. = BO AEO
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f Bs HAYMAKERS, » The folldwitg table presents ‘the batting and fielding aver- ages of the Haymakers in championship games during 1871, the two last forieited Kekionga games being excluded, and the actual score of the first Kekionga game iucluded : : ; = = = co 2 ba me 2.3 Saal pe E = 48 E 2 = eo) 2 PLAYERS, ©: #8 20/5. | ojegler eb T of ¢ c/@ LS igela ts 52/830 0% = 3 Z vols} -c |e Sol e's | 45/42) A% | PLAYERS. $ 2s $3 soBBSs. &.| 42 | <2 | <3 Foria, Ast b.. <5 2 67 -| 6-58 1 O16 © Mineher, }. f.... 7. 133 | 2-66 | 000° 181 -|--0-75--| “416: --1-29 |--2-50--}' 090 © --1 21-----3-00' |. 875" 1-07 1° 3:25 1° 0 B07 1:00 | 236°) 000-. 094 216 ' 200° --@ 90--- 2 45 ' 9 00 --
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 81 MUTUAL. The Mutuals had no regtilar oa Bie 1871, and their statistics are necessaril complete. he tollowit are. the batting averages of thee che Re of —. 3 s PLAYERS. —~ 3 | > 28 2G =| : : 5s 0 : gi Page) rq s : ; * . © aS “ SS ee eS eee 2 a ee a 69> 181 Higtam.. oo. : = A4 1 76 Wolters . 55 i‘ jee 37. 61. 1°64)! fee sea. S...-c0S. 4 . 33 | one hors 1:63. Hetfield. .2..5....50.- Be ast 38 54: 1 42 Peatee... 5.2 0.....05. 506-5 33 53 139 Smuth.... [2 5.. 2.25004... | 16 Bhins 18L Bermon. iv. J. ....07.1.... | 33 49. eu ie CMs. 6k Jo. 4 Wale. ¥. 36 Ad 1,22 Patterson i & ....09.1.-.. 88 . ..43 1419 * OLYMPIC,- Hi} SHT i as pended table gives the batting and Bp os. statistics eee a fos at ei a * sa ure - 3 ls |3\2 |= = i j|sie je tes bee | Br lee ees Zile5|s pare q Pele ot 8188 | A lacatlalaele% 54 |t 68) 42-60} 1- 2 40 . 46 11-64; 55 |-20% 2°2910 35 1-40: 21} 2 | 1 1610 11 | 43 (1.38) 59°} 48 | 2°45i1 Ad |1-37: 38-129 |'T 42 |1-31.277-- 27117 08/0" Bert OL.) oz. | 47 |1- 08; : : i ites 2 -| dt 10-91} 10°) “1 | P*4at0" Beal is | 25 0-83 12 | 19 | 0 : Bb ss 40 80 14 4 2 80/2 20 Baldr OA 5.8. 7 0°70 29°} 7 | 2 9007
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82 _DIME ‘BASE-BALL/ PLAYER. AAUTUU he Ste? bint! ROCKRORD (od ek Ashtead "The following are the averages of the above. club, for 1871, as sent in by Mr. A. W. Wright, of Philadelphia. na Sige ft cbesieeets dae eve 2) 3) 1) 2.4 317 Od. SQ Redd. ef OD) 31.8) B 316. Bole sig Re ok +440. 0 0} 1.4 00 6 '10) 9|19 15!
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Se ig £ EUR- CLUB. AVERAGES For 19871. ¥ te te “3 = = ZETNA (or ‘Cuicaco.) aes aes one oe fie Wet flor, sub... . , Tabi, fot ee Te shy Drewes 1 98 Hallinan, s.s 166, mnolls, 2d 1 64 ves, C£.... 1 61 O'Loughlin, r. f..... °F 1 58 ninn, C....... 60 BaK uh) $1 47 1 46 Fares tf 65 3.05 45 1.45 Sweeney, sub 14 1:35 ) Lyseh} ist'b...08.<.ah000d s 39 1-08 Mackey, sub ; 5 1 00 ie - ‘CLIPPER (or Intron, N.-¥)--.. 0) * = : = z . 4 F! COMMS... ds «<< 88-—. 25.545 19. eS are eS Pe@ie gad. bd... £5. «00h 00 ob 18 - AB. °8 Tugesgl-f,..... Boge siveect 17. 45, . 3 BMyeregist b. 2 26. ...5. 4. " 18 84 (2 FROTI, WE ee cc cc seca 10 17 2 McDonald, Eee: netantttty 16. yo] way 85 3 + bas Bh A PORES HOGG 35. 3 ato ras an 18 38 3 37 3 re PL 1 aS tr
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a DIME BASH BALL PLATER EMPIRE (or Sr. Lovlts.) eecr, UL ..bF.... : 4 36. DOGWE C.). .. WBiesn bees a: uu ee ee 37 | 4 35 Réeclier, r. f.3.....52-2:5 a. at. 22. }° 415° - oon ot pete paied 17 29 2a. Kent, 1st b. . %.4..... it 9 16 340 ned Ee ane 16.. 29 $11 © “ EXPERT. (or PHILADELPHIA.) , ae “| bat pet tt ret 8D BO BD 09 tO tO 09. |seaea Waan-r. ( TH Halbach eT pte Han 80s SUT) Ie AG wee eee ee eee SSES848 ne ee ee twee s. ELUSIEL
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DIME BAEBBALT, PLAYER. 85° Average. if BRKESSQERS ist base mom | hits. Ot et BLSSESES Z RD HA DD RO Hb et BO et BD ROME -_ ” Wordsworth, s. s...........!) "LONE STAR (or New Ontzane,) ait Gig | Cob Squvembpe Cxacrrome)- 5 58 tr The following are the batting and flelding statistics for 1874: pars | en tees ; Terwaakt kK 2 Ay. total’b ACeeemeomel! SSRSSRVSEE es BZERSARSE 02 8 bc Go 09 to Com
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Condon b 1st Diva S03 nee Average. | eee eee ee eee es ee ee eee eee ; eee eee eee eee see bot bot et et bet RD OO DO BO OO SISLLSSSSEE 4 endorff, 1, er Gummere, ¢,£..~..0. evvees Warbiickje. $.43) ..57. Gt Co Pu ce wew edad ecctvves Hellings, Ist buss ..cs.68 Wagner, 9.8... 00. ..-+.-45
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| DIME BASE-BAT.L ‘PLAYER. - Bhs PUTNAM (or Troy.) “i ae | oc PLAYERS. g 4 oe 5 = £28 eyar so Lisesseda 40 Si a<Be King, l. f.... 29...) 88 301 | teem , Sa et 84 ep tnett, bd. Ww} v} Tey ivy } [a~an? re aaptry apl : 25 fag 5g 45 bowden, s. 19 31 2 05 Dakin, r. f... a AAT |ert 43 2 09 1 SS a eee ere 28 73 217 Bunting, e. ES ee ee 28 68 212 Lawler, 3d b..... WS SES 24 21 44 2 02 Trudean, 8d b.........- 206%) TBD 19 1 08 Tighe, Pos. 0.30 seis cevyy<o 6 +, Sn i 1 05 Warner, 2d b........- veers 5 at 1 04 SUA Picts sien of axon 1 qT 11 1 04 wor oo® © 9) RESOLUTH (or Exizagern.) ) Veen v SesStesssssese, et et eter S8SeSs e2gs 35
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i DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. aT fo REA TIA THE-RULES OF BASE-BALL FOR 1872, enh Stig AS ADOPTED BY © **“*! A THE PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ASSOCIATIONS, \) In March, 1872... | RULE FIRST. THE MATERIALS OF THE GAME. THE BALL. Srcrron 1.—The? ball ‘must weigh not less than five nor more'than five and: one-quarter ounces avoirdupois. It must measure! not less than nine inches nor more than nine and one-) quae inches in circumference. It must be composed of in- ia rubber and yarn, and be covered with Jeather. The quan-; tity of rnbber used in the ball sball be one ounce, and the rub- ber used shall be vulcanized and in mould form. : poms FURNISHING THE BALL. ‘ Sxo, 2.—In the first and odd games Of ‘a series the ball shall be fppighed hy the challengipg club, and in the aly ph even games by the challep club. “But when’ “single”; mes, are played only, the ball shall rnished by the cb es enging club. In-all cases it shall become tlie property of the, winning club, as a trophy of victory. i . SHE BAT. , Src. 8—The bat must be round, and must not exceed two” and a-half inches'in diameter in the thickest part. It mustber _ ) } 1 the umpire, and muct cover a space equ one. Sat sn! te ccna rd In sh be canvas bags, painted white; and filléd with ‘some e.
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DIME BASE+BALL-PLAYER: 89 rial; the home base shall consist/of white marble or stone, so fixed-in the ground as to be even ‘with the surface. : # THE POSITIONS OF BASES, Sxc_5,—The base from which the balhie struck shall, be des- ignated the home base, aud ,must) be. diree:ly opposite, to. the second base; the first base must always be that upon the right hand, and the third hase that upon the left hand side of the etriker, when océupying his position’ at the home base. And in albmvatéh games,'a Tine connécting the home ‘and’ first base, ate? Le home anil third base, #8 als the lines of the’ strikers ani pitcher’s positions, eliall be marked by ihe use of chalk, or Otter suitatyie material, 80'ns' to be distinctly seen by the um- piré: “The hase bag Shall be considered tlie base, and ‘not ihé te which! itis dr'stiould "be fastened? The line of the ome’ hase shalbextend three freton enel side of the base, and it shal! be drawn parallel4o@ tine:extending from first to third ~ (the ‘amendments to ihe above. rule consist in requiring the ber used in the construction of the ball. to be moulded in- stead of composed of sirip rubber, the latter being twice as elastic as the moulded rubber, because more dense. The other change is in requising the home base.to be made of white stone.) 4, j , pie 5 RULE SECOND. ; ; THE PITCHING DEPARTMENT. ~ THE PITCHER'S; POSITION, _oSxerron 't—The ‘pitcher's’ position ‘shall be designated by two linestwo yards in length, drawn at right angles to the line from*hoine’ to the second base, having their centers upon that line at two fixed iron plates, placed at points fifieen and seventeen yards disiant from the'home base. There must also-be an iron plate ateach,end of the front linef. the posi- — tion. tin : Vy ’ y vp ati y ot) ) DBMYERING THE BAL fog 51 3. » | Ske: 2—The player who delivers the’ ball tothe bat must do 0 while within the lines of the pitcher's position and he rust remain within thenr until the’bal) has Jett: lis hand; and he | shall not make any motion to so deliver the ball while outside the line of ‘the ‘s position,” te red marr ti ~g88°g “Whenever thie player delivering the ball to the bat fae Faatalgy 2 0 inane’ -arm throw, the umpire bend ples ; th cli t peeing ihe mpi afer waving declare € game | i y & score layer delivering the ball. makes any
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90 DIME BASE-BALL) PLAYER. motion to deliver the ball toothe bat, he shall so deliver it, and he must not‘have cither foot outside ‘the lines of his’ position, either when commencing to deliver the ball or at the time otf its delivery; and if he fail in yny of tbese particulars, then it shall be declared a balk, in which ‘case’ ary base runner occu- pying a base shall take one base without being put out. tage UNFAIR BALLS, Sec. 4.—Allalls delivered to the bat which.are sent in over the striker’s head, or on the ground in front of the home base, ur on the side-opposite to that which the batsman strikes from, or which hits the striker while he is. standing in. his proper ysition, or which are sent in within a foot.of his person,shall considered unfair balls,.and every such unfair ball must be called inthe order of its delivery, after the first ball has been delivered, the first ball to each striker alone to be excepted. faitti ot tert ‘FAIR BALLS. wit - Sec. 5.—All balls delivercd to the bat which are sent in over * dept buiggerd Sti w 10 Shh or yr CALLED BALLS. 1.4% > ~ Sec. 6.—No player shall be put ort on any it ball on which a“ balk” oF a ball” Nas bee anita: and neither shall a stnke on a foul ball be calléd or & base run on stich a ball. DEAD: FOULS. ' ‘Sxo,.%—Any, balls sent to the bat from the pitcher's position, whieh shall, ipereapere hit the striker’s bat, shall. be declared a ‘Mead foul ball,” and no base’shall be ran or player put-out on.such balk 0 oy 5 rH} He Sait sede - Sc. 8.—Should the player who delivers the ball to the bat repeatedly fail to deliver to the striker fair balls, from- ‘any canse, the umpire must call one’ball;/and if the pitcher per- sisis.in such, action, two .or three. balls, When three. balls Sbail haye been called, the striker shall, take his first. base with Sotariad ncicnins cde teen Ab , 7 1@.i8 eb]j 10 vacate t 00 cupies. No ball shall be culled on the-first ball delivered, and not until the ball has passed the home base. With this excep- tion, all unfair bal's must be called in the order of their de- ©The changeé intrdduced jh ‘the above Tule consist of adding two iF6n’ plates Lael aint position ‘to be located at exe end ‘of’ the front! Vile’ of the position ; and of allowing t he yiteher to deliver the ball'in any way he chddsés, except Uirovettisind threw at bye toadbedsel Gelbcke th ta achat
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> DIM BASE-BALL PLAYER, 91 fh. cul. sviacted icf ; 7) iH ‘RULE ‘THIRD. ATG Ne ¢ ‘7 THE BATTING DEPARTMENT. pana be “) HE STRIKER’S POSITION, Section 1:—The striker, when in’ the act of striking at the ball, must stand astride the line of the home base, and distant not less than. one foot from that base, and when occupying this position only one ea be forward or backward of the line of the home base.’ The penalty for an inflingement of this rule shall be the calling of “foul strike,” and when three such sirikes haye been-called, the striker shall be declared out, _If ® ball, on, which, such a strike is called, be bit and caught, either fair or foul, the striker shall.be declared out. No. base shall,be run.on. any such cabled strike. .But any player, run- ning the bases shall be allowed to return to the base he has left wishout being put out... As soon as the striker has struck afuir ball, be shall be.considered ‘‘a: player running the base.” tt my ORDER OF STRIKING. baet,.294 Sec. 2—Players must strike in regular rotation, and, after the first innings is played, the turn commences with the player who stands on the list next to the one who was the third plny~ er out, Any player failing to take his turn at the bat/afier the umpire has called for the striker, unless by reason of illness or injury, or by consent of the captains of the contesting nines, shall be declared.out. — ia diene achene 00 CALLING FOR BALLS., = Sec. 3.—The striker shall be privileged to call for either a hizh or a low ball, in which :case the pitcher must deliver the ball to the bat as required. . The ball shall be considered a high bail if pitched between the bight of the waist and the shoulder. of the striker; and it shall be considered a low ball if pitched between the hight of the waist and one foot from the ground. | hessarn ‘BALLS (NOT! CALLED! FORL) =) 6) puns Sro:'4— Should the striker fail to call for either a high” or “low ball, in such case no bail shall be called which is de- livered over the home base and within ‘the range of ‘shoulder high,and one foot from the ground; provided, alsoy that the’ biils so delivered shal] not include any balls described in rule’ 9d; section 4th, as“‘unfair’ balls 8 me mens 7 es" REFUSING TO STRIKE, theo So, 5.—Should.the striker refuse to strike at fair balls pitched over the home base, and within the specified reach of the bat, the umpire shall call. “‘ one strike,” and if the striker persisis,in such action, two and three strikes. When three strikes are called, and the ball be caught either before touching the ground ort
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08 DIM ( GISE-BALL ‘PHAYER, 2 or upon the first bound, the striker shall be declared out, pro- vided the balls struck at are not those? on which balls or balks have been called. _ If three balls are struck at_and missed, and the last one is not caught, either flying or wpon the first bound, the striker (or the. pltyer-munaning: for bind) must attempt te make Js, run,and in such case he can be put. ppt on the bases in the sathe manner as if he had struck a fait ball. No strike, shall be called upon the first ball delivered except the ball be struck at, and neither shall any.s'rike be called when the ball. is,gtruck at for the purpose of willfully striking out. narae Src!'6.—The’s'tiker is out if a fot ball is caught; either be- fore touching the ground or upon the first bound; or if a fair’ ballis'sruck, and the ball’be held befire touching the grownd ; or if a fair ball is struck, and the ball be beld by an adversary on fifst base, before the base runner touches that “base; or if a fair ball be’ ht from the hands or person’ of a player before’ having tonebed the ground ; ‘orit a fou) ballbe similarly eaught afver touching the gromndebut once ; orif the striker willfully strike atthe ball, either.to be put out.orto balk the catcher. No, fair.or foul, ball, if.caugbt-from any.other object then the, pergon of a player, even before touching the .ground, shall put a player,oub. ys. 4, , ich avuely Tel. Jo ¢ @PHE USE OF PRIVATE BATS. j “So. 7.—The striker shall be privileged to use bis own pri- vate bat exclusively, and no other player of the contesting nines shall have any claim to the use of such bat, except by consent of its owner.’ ; Mey “FOUL BALLS. : ae :. 8.—If the ball, fics the stroke of Hig bat Rie ace round, the person of a player, or any other object, behin fh fine fatge et hone nid the'first teas, or home and the third base, it shal ermed foul, and must beso declared by the umpire, unasked. -If the*bailfirst touches tlie ground, the person, of «player, or any, other object,.either upon or in front of the line of range of those bases, it shall eee fair Ail fou) balls. must be elie whenever the. ball, while inthe air, is aren to be falling beuind the lives of the bases, as above (The only amendments to the above rule-are those allowing: the striker to take cits: a_buckward or forward step on pre- paring to strike at the ball, provided the striker, when he dees s'rike, iy F “one! foov on each side of ‘the Tine of ‘his “position. Private’ bats cam now De used ; also iff limiting a“ low * ball to one aeiiyered’ within offe foot of the ground instead of “* Knee SELSO] 1 Debt SUPE) S1OTRs AWM IN 1 eySS Sse his Bae Doss
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 98 ~rt sisyeiq. cia 2 RULE: ROURDHI ! a8 oy ii: bom hin. ul ye Oat | (RUNNING THE BASES, ©) by) 5 tgeh Ress A ORDER OF TAKING BASES.” Bat #4 “Sk¢rrox 1.—Playérs must take their bases in the ortler of striking, and when a fair ball is struck and not caught flying, the first base must be yacated,.as also the second and third bases, if they are occupied at the same time. Players may bé put ‘out OY any base, under thesé circumstances, in the same manner as Wlién running to the first base; but the’ moment the ball is eduirht, or the playér ranning to the first base is put’ out, the other players ranning buses shall cease to be for vacate their bases, aud may retumm to them. ; 50) o8 | YO¥ERRUNNING FIRST BASE. f ‘See!2The player running to first base may overran it’ without being put out, provided that in so doing he runs either straight forward; on: the line of the foul-ball lineyor to the rigbt/ot;txeybuse; but shonld.he,turn to the left, or attempt to, © muke,second.base, be shall be liable to be put out, as in the» case ol running to second, third.or-home. base, : : BS a BASES) TO BE TOUCHED. » Sec. 3.—Players running bases mist touch them, and, so far as possible, keep upon the direct line between them, and must touch them ip the, following order: first, second; third and home; and if returning, must reverse this.order ; and should ; any player,ruu three feet.out of this line for the purpose of» avoiding the ball in the hands of an adversary, he shalt be ~ declared out, unless be return to such base before the ball be held on it; or if he fail to touch each base he runs for, he shall bd declaréd out. : : FORCED OFF BASES. © ec, 4—No base runner shall be forced to vacate a base un- ” ies as provided in set n 1 of etaiins and wh pty first” and second bases, or the three bases, aré occupied, and a fair ball is sirack the moment the player running to a base is put — ont, the players occupying the bases ahead of him shall cease ” to be forced to vacate t bases, and shall be privileged to re- turn to: the Bases they have vacated, but only at ‘the risk of being put out while off abase:~ ~ i : RUNNING ON FOULS. en tule Sec. 5.—No run or base can be made upona foutball. Such a bull shall be considered dead, and nat th. ply, until it shall — first have been settled in the hands of the pitcher, in any part of the field he may happen to be. In such cases, players run- ning bases shall return to them, and may be. put ont in so re- turning, in the same manner as when ruvning to first base. — Neither can # fun of base be made when a fuir'ball has been ™ cauzh: without having touched the ground, but such a bail Shall |
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940 DIME BASE*BALL PLAYER. be considered alive and in play. In such cases, also, players run- ning bases shall return-to them, and may be put out in so re- turning, in the same.manner.as when running to first base, but players, when balls are so caught, may run th ir bases imme- ditely after the ball has been momentarily settled in the hands ofthe player catching it. : cat TAKING BASES’ ON. BALKS. Sc. 6.—When a balk is made. by the pitcher, every player running the bases must take one base without being put out, whether it be on a ‘* foul balk.” or an ordinary balk., Us BS9161-ed RUNNING ON FLY BALLS, Src. 7.—In the case of a fair hit ball on ‘the fly, the player Tunning the bases shill not be entitled to any base touched after the ball has beeu hit, and before the catch has been made. ‘ a ‘ON RUNNING HOME. : Src. '8.—A player running the bases shall, after touching the home base, be entitled to score One run, but if a fair ball be strack when ‘two lands are already out, no player running home at the time the ball is struck can make a run to count in the score of the game if. the striker or player running the bases is put out before touching the first base. OBSTRUCTING BASE RUNNERS. Src. 9.If the player is prevented from making a base by the intentional obstfuction ofan adversary, he shall be entitled to that base, and shalfnot/be put out. Any obstruction that could readily "have beén avoided shall be considered as intentional. hana ane PUTTING OUT BASE RUNNERS, ! Sec. 10.—Any player running the bases is out if at any time he is touched by the ball, walls te play, Reyibe hands ¢ an ad- ve without some, part of his person being on. the base, except i FovEUE it Wein 2of Rule lV. And should a field- er, with ballia hand, while in the act of touching @ base runner while Off'a’base, have the ball knocked out of his hand by the base runner, the latter shall be declared out. : |... RUNNING BASES ON CALLED BALLS, , Seo. 11Any player running the bases, who shall have a vase given him on called balls, shall be privileged to run the risk of making all the bases, he can by fielding errors beyond the base given him ; but in such case he Shall be liable to be put out by being touched while off the ‘bases, as described in segtiyn 10 of Rule1V. Sxc. 12-—No player ehall be allowed a substitute in running ere et ee reraslag tig onl ben mane n of the oppo: ne; latter shall a the a reg ont as substitute, 4
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“DIME BASE-BALEL PLAYER. “95 ‘er overranning first’base forfeits’ the privilege of exemption from being put out if he attémpts to make second ‘base after everrunning. Secondly, in allowing ‘the captain of the field side to designate the substitute to run bases.) RULE FIFTH. _TRE GAME. well tte coe lo © Cn AeMENN TGS.’ . Srction: 1.—The game shall consist of nine innings to each _side, when, at, the, close of such number of innings, should the number of runs, be equal, the play shall, be continued until a imijurity of rans, upon, an equal number of. innings, shall be deciared, whicli shall conclude the game. All innings must be concluded at the time the third hand is put out. DRAWN GAMES. Sec. 2-+Whenever a game of five or more innings on each sidu is stopped by darkness, rain, or other such causes, and the score at the time isequal on the even innings played, then the e shall be! declared, drawn; but under no, other circum- stances shall. a drawn game be declared. ; FIVE INNINGS TO BE PLAYED. . Ske. 8.—Under no circumstances shall a game be considered as played, ora ball be claimed or delivered as the trophy of victory, unless five innings on each side shall have been played toa close, And should durkness or rain intervene before the third hand is put out inthe closing part of the fifth innings of a game, the umpire shall declare “ no game.” ) : 2 NO PLAY IN RAIN. © © ‘Sec. 4—No match shall be commenced when rain fs falling, anit neither shall play in any such game be continued after rain has fallen over five mioutes. S ould rain commence to tall during the progress of a match game, the umpire shall “promptly note. the time it began to rain, and should rain con- te ue for five minutes, he Shall suspend play directly ; and such raspended game shall not be tesumed until, in the opivion ‘of the umpire, the ground’is in fit: condition for fair fielding. ‘ IRREGULAR GAMES. : Sec. 5.—No hall shall be claimed or delivered (except as Otherwise provided in these rules) unless it be won ina regular match game; and no match game shall be considered We ee if any of the rules of the game be violated, by ei:her of the contesting nines, whether by mutual consent pr otherwise, isle # POSITION OF PLAYERS. |» «gee G-o2Posiiions of pliyers'nhd clioice of innings’shall'be (The renne in the above rule are as follows: first, the play-
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: ein hy.a leg; » 96 DME BASE-BALL PLAYER. _d¢iermined by captains, brgvicruals eppck nted for that purpose 2 respective clubs... Tue nine fielders of each cantesting 1 shall be privileged to take any position in the field their >eapiains|may. chvose to assign them. | é / LEGAL) PLAYERS. > Bp? Sxc. 7.--In playing allmatehes, nipe players from each of the two contesting clubs shall cbabitate a fail field, and these hi must be regular. members Of the club they represent. hey must also not have bapR a bers of any other Base Ball club—whether in or out of the Piatecional Association—or ‘hive played ih any match game with any other élub for sixty “days prior to “the date of the match they are to play in— “matches played” prior ‘to April Ys! of the season they of te in € . NBvery player taking part in a regular match game, “no mutter what number of sh pos righ played, shall be, in the meaning of thié section of the rules, considered & member of the club he plays with ; and all matches shall be regarded as regular” in. which nines of two contesting clubs are opposed to each other, , C ; INELIGIBLE PLAYERS. ; ; Stic) 8 —No person wlio shall, atany time during the year the match is played in, have been constitutionally expelled ’ from another club for dishonorable conduct, shall be compe- tent to take part in any match game; and no player not in the nine taking their position on the field in the third innings of the game, shall be substituted for a player ‘in the nine, except reason of illness or injury. P : 30 Venta AF t BREAKING ENGAGEMENTS. Src..9.—No player who has willfally broken a written en- gagement to a club shall be eligible to take part in any game played by, any clubs of the Professional Asspeietios during the ‘year in which such hengaeement was made. No agreement for any, ment shal peconsidened as binding upan club € ‘Plager which is not made in writing and signed by at least one ess. aay shall be madins. poy im Psaipbmobcs re- 11 decision given e Judi ittee .of the Professional yp asi! dg ; : szattek vi FORFEITED GAMES, ST ; Sec 10.—Whenever.a mateh-shall have been determined upon between tayo cliths, play shall be called at the exact hour appointed; and should either party fail to produce their play- ers within thirty minutes thereafter, the party so failing shall nie si and mel forfeit, A athope i» on havin » n Lhe ready to p jhe pame re) titled. shall be consi reap won, and 0 counted in the list of matches; andthe winning club: shall. be entitled to a oscore of ning suns to none for.any game so forfeited, Should
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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, cd the delinquent club fail to play on account of the recent death’ of one-of its. active members, or by‘an unavoidable accident, however, no such forfeit shall be declared. 4 (The amendments to the above rule do away with drawn games by mutual consent, and define the’ duties-of the umpire im cases where rain’ interrupts play. ‘They also-allow profes- sionul players to play in Southern clubs up to April Ist. “The 9th section is new and puts’ stop to Tevolving.) ‘RULE SIXTH: " THE UMPIRE, — meu, THE DUTIES OF THE UMPIRE. . - Section 1.—The umpire shall take care that)the regulations respectung the balls, bats;/bases, and the-pitcliers’ and strikers’ positions.are’ stricily observed, and he: shall. require the chal- lenging club to farnish/a ball on which the size; weight of the» bail, and the name of the manufacturer shall be stamped. He shail be sole judge.of tbe fair and unfair, play, and shall deter- miuve all disputes and differences which may ocenr during the game, and there stjall’ be no appeal from his decision, except through the Judiciary Committee of the Professional Associn- tion. ~ He shall take special care to declare al) foul balls and balks immediately upon their occurrence, in a distinct and au- able maaner. ‘He shall, in every instance, before leaving the ground, declare the winning club, and shall record his derision in the books of the scorers. “The umpire shall also require that tire’ wame: be recorded ‘bya scorer for each of the contesting clubs. No game, however, shall be forfeited from the failure of the umpire to properly discharge his duties, Bish, abe oe CHANGING UMPIRES. Frich aa ‘Sec. 2—N®d person shall be permitted to actas umpire in any match if be receives compensation for his services as umpire. Neither shall the umpire be changed during a match, unless with the consent of! both the Captains ‘of the contesting nines, exvept for reasons of iiluess.or injury, or for violation of the above rales. isd thar ; REVERSING DECISIONS. Bit : Sre. 3.—No decision'given by the umpire’ shall | be rev upon the testimonyof wuy player; and neither shall the um- pire be guided in his decision by any, sueh testimony,’ The captains of each nine: shall alone be allowed to appeal for a reversal of the decision of the umpire, and then only’ in the” _ ease of w palpable error in misinterpreting the'ruless INTERFERING WITH UMPIRES AND PLAYERS. | ed Sec. 4 —No person shall be permitted. to approach the um- Pire, or in any gah to Titersupt or interfere during the pro- gress of the game.” Tue ‘Uunypire shail require the captain ‘or
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93° DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. players of the side to the bat to remain at a reasonable dis-’ tance (at, least 15 fee!) from the home, first, third base, and out- side the foul lines; also,.to, avoid ‘interfering with the fielders when directing the movements of players running the bases, { If either sire: persists in infringing this rule the umpireshall, + declare the game forfeited by the score of 9 to 0 against the ‘ side vivolatingit. 6) 45 frie we eon ; , SUSPENDING PLAY, Src. 5—The umpire in any match shall determine when play shall be suspended; and, if the game can net be fairly con- cluded, it shall be decided by the score of the last equal in- ningzs played; unless one nine shall have completed their in- nings, andthe other nine shill lave exceeded the score of their opponents in their incompleted innings, in which esse; the nine having the highest score shall be declared the winners ; also in all games terminating similarly, the total score obtained shall be recorded as the score of the game. CALLING “PLAY” AND “ TIME.” Jie ENDING A GAME. ios es ray eupenls ply fot any set pero fay be wheh he merely suspends play for any stated period, it may pi ite Oh Larne im get Naas sus ei -brotiied such... suspension does not ex!end beyond the day of the Bilin DEAD. BALLS DELIVERED) TQ THE. BAT. 6) Sc. 8.++-Whenever a ball touches the umpire, or is acci: » dentally stopped by him—ualess it bea pissed ball—it shall be « considered dead, and not in‘play until again settled in the hands ofthe pitcher while in his position, aad no such dea: bull shall, put a player. out, nor shall any base be ran,or rua » scored oy such a ball. g ; Sec 9.—In the cyse of a hall becoming ripped, out of shapes, or, in the opinion of the umpire, otherwise uafit to play with, the —. shall i pint bill “ ates an even t- nings, said new Wall to be furn -by the club furuishing tie ning eat nese bal Sho Ferns by elaine rad? BETTING PRORIBITED. & ifs Sec. 10.—No person-engaged ia a match, either as umpire, ,
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DIME BASE-BALL, PLAYER, , 99; ed platens shall be either directly or indirectly irierest- INFRINGING ‘THE RULES. june yet Sxc. 11.—Any club willfully infringing any rule of the game shail, after trial by the compevent udiciary Commitiee, be liabie, for the first offense, to the penalty of.suspension trem membership of the Association, fur any period the said com- miilttee may direct, not txeseding one year; and expulsion from such membership for the secon offense, All'games in which any of the ~ules ‘of the Association are infringed, shall also be considered forfeited. games, and shall be recorded as games won” by # scoré of niné runs to none, and against the club infringing; the rules. Fas : ; é changes in the above rules are (hose defining how pro- fessional clubs stall select an umpire, and prolibiuug players | on the batting side from interfering with fielders.) RULE SEVENTH. MISCELLANEOUS. js SPECIAL GROUND RULES: + Jibs Section 1—Clubs may adopt such’ rules respecting balls” knocked beyond outside of the bounds of the field as the circum- stances of the ground may demand; and these rules shull gov- ern all matches played upon the ground, provided that they’? are distinctly made, known ty the umpire previous to the com - mencement of the game, but not otherwise, baie 2 THE CATCHER’s FENCE, Sec. 2.—No fence shall be erected within ninety feet back of | the ‘home base’of a ‘ball-field, vi such fence marks the boundary line of thé'groufds on which’ the field is laid. ~ And in case such fence be located: within ninety feet of the home base, then each bali passing the catcuer, anid touching the fence, shall give each base-runncr one base without his hemg patout. 2 gues “o) STOPPING "THE BALL. “” nM Sec. 3.—If a fieldet’stops the’ bull with ‘his'hat or cap, or if a bul be pe Dy ce pt eae he al in the game, no player, can put out un e shail first aig been settied in the hands of the pitcher whiie » he stands within the lines of his position...» ‘ OBSTRUCTING FIELDERS. Src. 4—Any player who shall intentionally prevent an ad- versary from ching or fielding the ball, or avy base runner why shall, in any way, preveut a fielder from eatehing a fly- ‘the bat— or foul—shail be declared out. ait RSD as ‘pH BATTING SIDE TOUCHING THE BALL, ‘Sec: 5.—Any player who shall designedly let the ball strike j
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100 ‘DIM@ BAsH-BALL ‘PravEn” him, or kick the ball’ when at the ‘bat, or when. bases, and ons prevent an SS eg ing such a shall bedechared® : ornap 90 RULE Bide tet FS ©) fs CHAMPIONSHIP, 6) 4) é /" RPPLICATION AND ENTRY FEE ” “ica i 1—ANl clans desiring to contest for champion- ship miust make x phonation in Sohiae 10 the cha) cis, amie Peer oitaittee, h ininaetom ae or tore May Ist of each year, and no elubs shall be saenitied after that. date, except in case of failure a EAR to reach. him, Baclr application to be accompauted by a fomtitwsec of ($10) ten sollare. age Sateen BSED & ee of the clul ig, an announce e alesis contest ior rie Mie. by publication, Bre ~ dives THE SERIES OF GAMES. Suc. 2.—The series for the clampionship shall be five games, andcach club must play has with every emer oe | club at such time and. piace ee mayayree upon, ap gumes must, be played fete Nowe 1st.of each year, is as ‘WINNING THE PENNANT. wey See. 8: —The club winning the greatest number of es ‘in © the championship Series, with Clubs entering for the pion- ship during the season, shall be de¢liared champions of the United States, and so certified to by # committee of three, who- i hal bo by: the, oyenapk ot this Convention, and who now. the Jhampionship. Commitee, and: to nL iy Dl commitice each club aenponninaney: cord ou orb a ae 1st of year, ; -IN CASE OF A TUR, r: otmem xi Src: Lc sins alabebas ‘in total games; between two'or more contesting labs, the committed shull examine the records of © the clubs so tieing, and the.one ‘baving“the: best sewage anes be desienpd. chamulone of the Uahied Hiatep. Ae" y wtr: THE EMBLEM. * © : Sec. Siok dia tepiceieh tp streamer shall be purse oe é said Championship Committee, with the’ fends” voip mit kin 4 the application of claba; and “they stiall’ present the game oa or be cag November 5th. of ence: year, tothe club casisled ne t, rid ‘Titkys or HOLDING. THE, RENNANT.. 5. BC, 6.—The elu poe Lar gm the championsbip, at the end te ad season shall beeotitied to fly the. streanier until: ‘the close - of the follow ene park be given sade lt shall “declare. yo 4a
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STANDARD DIME BOOKS. Games and Pastimes for 1872. BEADLE AND COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK. DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER FOR 1872. (ELEVENTH ANNUAL EDITION.) Comprising the Proceedings of the last Annual Convention of Base-Ball Players, together with the New Rules and Regulations, Base-Bull Averages for 1871, Statistics and General Records by Clubs for 1871, Keport of the March Conyentions held in Cleveland and New York, a of a Base- Ball Field, Personals of Seventy-seven eminent Bare-Ball Players, together with all matters of intercst to Base-Ball players throughout the country, ~ or those interested in the game. Edited by Henry Cuapwick, HAND-BOOK OF CROQUET. A complete Guide to the Principles and Practice of the Game. This ular pastime bas, during the few years of its existence, rapidly outgrown he first vague and imperfect rules and regulations of its inventor; and,as almost every honze at which it is played adopts a different code of laws, it becomes a difficult matter for a stranger to assimilate his play to that of other ple. It is, therefore, highly desirable that one uniform system should be generally adopted, and hence the object of this work is to estab- lish a recognized method of playing the game. CRICKET AND FOOT-BALL. A desirable Cricketer’s Companion, containing complete instructions in the elements of Bowling, Batting and Fielding; also the Revised Laws of the game ; Remarks on the Duties of Umpires; the Ma -le-Bope Cricket Club Rules and Regulations; Bets, etc.,etc. By Henny CuaDwics, author of *- Base-Ball Player.” YACHTING AND ROWING. This volume will be found very complete as a griite to the conduct of t, und full of interesting information al’r2 to the amateur and the novice. The chapter referring to the recent g eat rowing race of the Oxford and Cambridge clubs, on the Thames, will ve found particularly in- teresting: RIDING AND DRIVING. ‘A sure gnide to correct Horsemanship, with com ete directions for the road and field; and a specific section of directions snd information for fe- male equestrians. Drawn largely from ‘* Stonehenje’s ” fine manual, this volume will be found all that can be desired by those seeking to know all about the horse, and bis management in harness and under the saddle. GUIDE TO SWIMMING. braci: nies of the art for both sexes. Dlnstrated, By Captain pant pmeet ine Com prising Advisory Instracticne ; Rules upon enter- ing the water; General Directions for Swimmmg ; Diving; how to come tothe suriuce ; Swimming on the Back; how to Swim ip Times of Danger; Sea-bath to mat the waves, the tides, etc. ; a Chapter for the ladies: py coral somal Swimming-School ; how to manage cases of Drowning; Dr. Franklin's “ Code” for Sea dil ‘edhe OF tn : @ Booksellers ; or er eg packages by’unil postpaid, on receljt of price—Tax CxNre exch. + BEADLE AND COMPANY, Yublishers, 98 William street, New Yor.
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