Beadle's Dime Base Ball Player (no. 15) (1876)

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1876. Fifteenth bel Edition, 1876. BASE-BALL ‘PLAYER. BEADLE AND ADAMS, 98 WILLIAM STREET, N. Y. A, Gunter. Louisviue, *~

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CENTENNIAL EDITION. THE DIME _ BASE BALL PLAYER, FOR 1876, CONTAINING THE PROFESSIONAL CLUB RECORDS FOR 1875, OF EACH INDI- VIDUAL CLUB ; ALSO, THE RECORDS OF THE BEST GAMES ‘PLAYED BY EACH OF THE PROMINENT AMATEUR CLUBS OF . 4PHE COUNTRY ; TOGETHER WITH THE SCORES OF THE MODEL GAMES PLAYED BY EAOH CLASS OF THE FRATERNITY @ 1875. ALSO, FULL INSTRUCTIONS IN THE NEW°POINTS OF PLAY, AND THE NEW CODES OF PLAYING. RULES OF THE AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, ~ BATTING AND PITCHING AVERAGES, Erc EVITED BY HENRY CHADWICEK. NEW YORE: BEADLE ‘AND ADAMS, PUBLISHERS, 98 WILLIAM STREET.

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ev Catcher's Fence, % +3 na —s Cat) cher. f + \ = Cate Entered according to Act qf Covyress, in the year 1896, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, _ In the office of the Librar an of Congress, at Washington.

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THE DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER _ INTRODUCTION, Tue National Game of Base-Ball is now undoubtedly the most popular summer pastime in America In every way is it sikted te the American character. Tt is full of excitement, quickly played, and it no. only requires vigor of constitution, manly courage, and pluck, but also considerable power of judg- ope to excel in it: Morcover, Base-Ball, when played tn its ntegrity, is entirely free from the objectionukle featr ses which too frequently characterize ¢‘her promivent sports of the conntry. ash thd Gt What Cricket is to an Englishman, Base-Bali has become to an American. In England, Cricket has! more devoted admirers and more ardent followers fap poy, recreation known to the English peoplé. On the Cricket-field—and there only—the Peer and the Peasant meet on equal terms; the possession of courage, nerve, jud skill, endurance and activity alone giving the palm of superiority. In fact, a more democratic in- Situation does not exist in meee than this hoe Ses Cricket ; and as regards its popuiarity, records of the thousands of — played each year, which include the names of Lords and moners, Divines and Lawyers, Legislators and Artisans, and Lit*erateurs as well as Mechanics and Laborers, show how great a hold it has on the people. If this is the characteristic ot Cricket in aristocratic and monarchical England, how much more will the same characteristics mark Base-Ball in democrat- ic and republican America. Those who remember the leading Base-Ball contests of 1857, at Hoboken, then the bead-quarters of the fraternity, and the scene of the principal matches, can not but be impressed with ‘the contrast between the style of play then in vogue, and that which prevails now. The chauge for the betteris nearly on a par with the vast increase in popularity Base-Ball has attained within the past ten years; and ere a few more seasons have tome and vanished, we trust fo see the game so improved as to ¥ader further changes in its rules unnecessary.

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10 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. The improvements which have been introduced year after year, have been.the result of each season’s practical experience, and not of any special theory in connection with the game. In 1857 the boyish rule of the bound catch was in vogue, and at that time the National Association included about twenty clubs, located within’ a tadids of lés$ tlian twenty miles of New York, At this period, too, it was little more than a game calculated for exercise during the leisure hours of a summer afternoon, ing co papatively few. atiractions as affording means for an exciting contest for the palm of “superiority in athletic skill. Men of forty years of age and . upward could excel in it, and but_a few weeks’ practice at the game was necessary to enable a man to take a creditable position as a player. How different is its position now! What a change has takett place in ten short years! Now Base-Ball is the equal of Cricket as a scientific game—that is, as a game requiring, the mental powers of jndemeyt, calculation. and a ck perception to excel jn it—while in its demands upon e_ vigor, endurance. and courage of manhood, its tequire- ments excel those requisite to become equally expert as a cricketer. .In regard to its growth of popularity, the ocean boundaries, of the United States.are not sufficient to limit iis extent; for, Jike Cricket among Rogishmen. Base Ball has tant parts of th The Game of Base-Ball. Base-Ball is played by nine players, on a side, one side tak- ing the bat, and the, other the field. The Jatter oceupy the following positions in the field; Catcher, Pitcher, First, Second and Third B en, Short Stop, and Right, Left ‘and Center Fieldsmen, .The side-that wins the toss, have the choice of taking the bat or,the | at their, option. The batsman stands at the home base, on a line Arawn through its center—parallel to one extending om rst to third base— and extending three feet on each side of it. . When he bits the ball, he starts for the first base, and is succeeded by player after player until three ‘are put out, at which time the side accupying the field take their places. at, the bat, and, in like mannef, play their innings. When the batsman succeeds ia reaching the home base, un- touched by the ball in, the hands of an adver , and after successively touching the first, second and. third he is entitled to score one run; and wheu he hits the ball far joint of his making the four bases before it is returned, he es whut is termed abome run. Nine innings are played on each side, the par making the test Dumber of runs wins the hatch, ‘te dene ofa te, at close of the ninth iu-

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 11 nings, the game must be continued, innings after innings, until one or other of the contesting sides obtains the most runs. And if any thing occur to interrupt or put a stop to the game before five innings on each side have been played, the game must be drawn. The rules and regulations of the game define all further particulars in reference to it: Measuring the Ground. There are several methods by which the ground may be correctly measured; the following is as simple as any: Having determived on the point of the home base, measure from that point, down the field one Aundred and twenty-seven feet four inches, and the end, will indicate the position of the second base; then-take a cord one hundred and eighty feet long, fasten one end at the home base, and the other at the second, and then grasp it in the center and extend. it first to the right side, which will give the point of the first. base,and then to the left, which will indicate the position of the third; this will give the exant measurement, as’ the string will thus form the sides of a square, whose side is ninety feet. On a line from the home to the second base, and distant from the former forty five feet, is the pitcher's first point, the second point being six feet further, on the same line. The, fonl-ball, posts are placed on a.line with home. and first. base, and home and third, and should be at least one hundred feet from the bases. As these ints are intended solely .to assist the umpire in his decisions in reference to foul balls, they shouldbe high enough from the ground, and. painted, so as to be distinety seen from the umpire’s position. Flags are the best for the purpose. pie ier How to Manage a Field. Ove of the old customs in the management of a nine—one now properly obsolete—was that of changing the positions of jie players in the field mee every inning. As a general thin this is the merest child’s play. In the early part of ‘se , when engaged in an unimportant mateh with a weaker nine, a change or two oer, be allowable, by way of ex- periment; but-under no circumstances, except those of illness any cne man to properi ay his position in a nine. - folly of taking’a East 1) Lec ott his base beenuse he fails to hold a ball or two, badly thrown or swiftly batted to him; or oftputting a base player in the field because the fielder hap- pens to drop a ‘difficult ball to hold, or even to niiss an easy catch, is so apparent to any ordinary observer, that we are sur- p to see it adopted by any but captains of weak judgment ‘reason have you to suppose that the player committing

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12 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER an error in one position, and that, too, in one he is familiar with, is going to do better in one, he is not at home in, and if he does 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 ina match. There is one chance, however, that is legitimate and frequently ad- vantageous, namely: A Change of Pitchers. In the management of your nine, nothing shows your pos- session of good judgment more than your tactics in regard to the pitehing department. In the first place, a first-class team always lis two pitchers’ ‘in it, and also two catchers, each fa- miliar with one man’s pitching, and it is in your management of these batteries that much of your success will lie. Put-your swift pitcher‘to work first, and keep lim/in at least three in- nings, even if lie he hit away at the start;: for it will require that time to allow your o ponents to become accustomed to the range of the balls, and therefore they will be more likely to strike too quick fora slower delivery when a change is made. In reference to a change of pitching we pre-suppose a proper support of the pitching in the field; should the piteber not be supported well, however, no change is likely to be of benefit, especially one of from swift to slow pitching, the ef- fectiveness of slow pitching depénding greatly upon the skill displayed by the field in making catches. Supposing, how- ever, that with good support in the field the swift pitching is being easily punished, and runs are being made too fast, if your pitcher is one who can not drop his pace well without giving more chances at the bat, youshould.at once bring in your slow or medium-paced pitcher, and at the same time pemere your field for catches. by placing your basemen out further, Jet- ting, the short-stop nearly cover second base, and the second baseman play at Hight short well out, and extending your out- fielders about ten yards or so, Your slow pitcher should be an active fielder, as he will have to cover the in-field well, for the besnepap will have, to lay out well for high balls be- tween the in-field and the out-field. If your change pitelier can now and then send in.a hot one without any apparent change of delivery, his. pitching will be all the more effeciive; when he does so, however, he should draw in his basemen closer by a private signal., The pitcher should always Lave an Understanding with your two sets of ficlders in regard 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: occa- ‘sion may require, without giving notice to your adversaries. Warn your out-fielders gs ye watch well the batsman, so as to. be ready to move in tlie direction he faces for batting. - Thus, if the left fielder is in his regular position, and he sees

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. ‘18 the batsman facing for a hit close to the first base, Jet him go nearer to the «enter field, and the center field nearer to night and the latter fielder close to if not beyond the foul- ball line. : When you find that your adversaries have in their nine two or three nen fond of making Showy hits, or of hitting at the first bull that comes close to them as hard as they can, lay your out-fielderinreadiness for long fly-balls, extend your base- men for high balls short of the out-field, and then tell your pitcher to send him in a nice one where he wants it, and in nine cases out of ten, if your men are well trained, the “splendidly hit ball” will be held as nicely as you want it. Be careful, however, that you are not tempted to. draw in your men too much for low hits; you should consult with r pitcher every inning so as to have the nine work accord- sod his Lyneme 2 In fact, the pitcher should be allowed te place his men if he have any special object in view, or de- sires'to play any particular points. It isin paying particular attentions to the strategical points of a game that victories are achieved, and not in depending solely on the strength of your nine either at the bat or in the field. 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 conmmand of the nine, for the season. The Captain of a nine must not depend entirely upon lis playing skill or his ability as a tactician for his success in ruling his men, the one t essential being to command the respect and obedience otamnen If he does not possess these essentials, he is not tit to oceupy the position: The ability to command this respect necessitates the possession of integrity of character, urbanity of temper, anda proper consideration for the feelings of the players under his control; with these qualities a moderate de- -of the other essentials will suffice to make a man a good Capt n. Without them, the most expert player in the coun- would fail. ; ©. , . . Never take into your nine a member expelled from another club, unless his expulsion can be shown to have been a merely revengeful act, and an unjust punishment. Make it a regular rule for a nine to practice in their posi- tions at least twice a week, in match or practice-games. In practicing a nine, let every Man retain his regular position, a not let out-fielders: play on the bases, or the basemen in outefield.:: j ? - In order to excite emulation in. the nine, have special re- wards of prizes for the best score of times the first base ig made by clean hits. No prizes should be given for runs made, as, in the effort to excel in this respect, players will

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. 14 DIME BASEBALL PLAYER. frequently run each’ other out. Neither should prizes be given for home runs, for the reason that the class of bats- en who strive to excel in scoring liome runs generally have the poorest average of buses on hits, they scoring about one home rum'to six or seven outs. In your treatment of professionals, let them be made to feel that 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 thar any thing else. A reullymanly Cap- tain never abuses his authority in this way. : In training up a new nine, never judge of a man’s skill by his playing one or two games only. It takes a series of con- tests either to show: a player’s ability, or to develop tis weak points, » It is merely folly to estimate:a player’s skill by either his fine:pluy in one game, or his poor display in another. Then, ayain, due allowance sliould be made for lack of practice. Re- member, too, that your steady, earnest workers, who play with a will in every ee ane two of your dasby, brilliant players, who shine one day, and play listlessly the next. Above all, avoid quick-tempered men, as they lose more games than they help to win. - y “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 these are subdivided into fivé other classes, viz.: catchers, pitchers, base-players, short-stops, and out-fielders, each class requiring different de- grees of skill in their positions, though each must necessarily possess certain attributes alike, The class we shall firet com- ment upon will be the base-players; and in referring to these important members of a nine, we oe mee a, ew hints € tion, a is now well psa ee —— a opportunities for players to tthe ‘or instance, the first-baseman = be a sure catch and a man fearless in facing the swiftest thrown balls; but special activity in fielding is uisite at this position than at the other bases. At the second base, however, activity is the first requisite, while at the third base the most judgment in catching high foul- balls and. the swiftest and® longest throwing done in the in- field are the leading features of the play im that position, Another difference, too, is,'that while at the first base the | aa mage nar hip is to hold the ball while on the ase, at the second ird bases activity in touching play-

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 1 In appealing for ju nt, base-players frequently make im- portant errors. For instance, they should never make two movements to put-a player out by touching him when off a base, unless they failed in the first movement; as, should they have put him out by the first movement, and palpably have failed to do so in.their second attempt, the umpire will natur- ally conclude that their second moyement was made in conse- quence of the failure of the first attempt, and decide the player not out when he really was. Appealing for judgment, too, when base-players know that they have notput the player out, is poor policy, and for this reason, that when umpires know that a player is up to this tricky, unfair dodge, they are very apt to doubt the fairness of al! appeals made by such players, unless itis plainly apparent that the man was put. out, All buse-players require their wits about them, and their eyes open ali. the time, so as. to be ready for points of play, for it is in this that much of ‘the success of a nine depends. Btrat- will frequently offset the result,of good batting, he position of short-stop is; the most important of any in the in-field; and it is one requiring an exceedingly active pluy- er to ogo x its duties properly, as it is especially incum- bent on this fielder to back up all the positions in the field. The out-fielders, one‘and all, noqsien to be pretty good judges of high balls, sure catchers, and long throwers. here is no difference in the ability each pesition requires, except in in- stances where the ground is less favorable for, fielding in one of the out-field positions than it is in another, in which cuse the most active man is required in the poorest part of the field. In locating themselves, in the out-field, these players should rather stand out too far than too close in, for they can better run in to cateh a short high ball, than to back out for a long high one overhead.’ The out-fielders should always have an undersianding with the pitcher or catcher, so,as to be able to move to conf particular position by private signi. The base-ball field, as at present placed, is what sailors would call **lobsided;” the position of “short-stop” giving one man more to the,left side of the field than the right side has, Ori- ginally the short stop was introduced more as an assistant to the pitcher than,any thing else, but the position bas grown to be one of the most important of the in-field. Im the early years, of the game, before any thing like scientific batting came into vogue, the hitting was more to the left field than the right, but since skill and judgment lave been brought to bear on the bat- ting, those handling the ash skillfully have not been slow in vering the open space between first and second bases, and the resnit his been a decided increase in the average of hiss to the right field, until now the hitting in that direction in first- class matches is equal to that to the left To guard this weak point of late seasons it has been custo-

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16 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. mary for Captains of nines to place their infield in such posi- tions as to cover * right short” more than was previously done; but in doing this the Captains have had to withdraw their men more from the left than is safe, and the result has been an in- crease in chances for fair hits to the left, and especially over second base, so that what has beem gained at right short has been lost by the openings necessarily given in other portions of the in-field. “The new style'of scientific batting known as “fair foul ” hitting, has developed an open space for safe hits even more important to guard against, in order to save runs, than the opeving at right short. It is in regard to this very point: that the new rule of ten men comes into pluy with excellent effect, for witha “right short ” added to the infield, the second baseman is not only enabled to cover Lis own position’ and purt of short stop’s, but the latter can play up nearer to third, and thereby allow the third baseman to cover the-very space which is now open to fair foul hitting. The ten’ men rule is, therefore, the only one which affords the field an opportunity to cover thisnew fearure of batting. ‘ ‘There is, however, a new point’ which the ten men rule af- fords an opportunity of developing, and that is, that when oc- cusion requires, the tenth man canbe brought round to sup- port the cateher, as a sort of long: stop, whereby long foul bal!s on the fly or bound can be attended to, as well as passed balls, while the catcher proper is snare in- Jooking out for sharp tips and throws to the bases.- The’ fact-is, the im- provement is one which in every way commends itself for udoption, while there is not a reasonable objection that can ’ be brought against it. > In regard to ten innings, there is but little doubt of the fact that the introduction of ten men will so lessen the time oceu- pied in play, that ten innings will actually be played in a shorter time than nine now are, - It may be said that runs will be so hard to get, that much of the interest in getting them will be lost. The very reverse, however, will be the actual resujt, for so much interest will be developed by the very difficulty in obtaining rans, that the excitement incident to a first-class contest wiil be doubled, and instead of having such deeply interesting contests as the Athletic and Philadelphia fourteen inning game occurring but once in a season, we shall be likely to see them marking the contests in the professional arena every week. The past season’s experience has shown without doubt, that to the patrons of professional contests the most closely contested gumes, and those marked by tie smallest scores, have been the mnost attractive and exciting, and any rule which will tend to

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 17 increase the number of such games, must greatly advance the pecunary interests of the professional fraternity. The Rule of Pitching. : The now established rules governing the delivery of the ball . to the bat allows the pitcher either to toss the ball to the bat, to pitch it, to send it in with a sharp jerk, or give it an addi- tional impetus in speed by the pectiliar action of the wrist or elbow, known as an underhand throw. In doing this his arm must sioing nearly perpendicularly at the side of the body, for, if he extends it from his side,‘so that the hand holding the ball is raised above the hip, it becomes “a round arm” delivery, and that is ‘prohibited. wis In a matelr game between the Mutuals and Cleveland nines, some years ago, James White was sent in ‘to pitch in place of Pratt} but, although his style of ‘delivery did not in reality differ from that of either of the regular swift pitchers of the clubs of the season, his speed was so great that the umpire de- cided his delivery to be that of an underhand throw. “This fact made it evident’ that, with the rule worded as it was, a power for partial decisions was given to the umpire wLich would ‘act greatly to the detriment of the game. Besides which; knowivg that wrist and elbow throwing by an under- hand delivery had been practically in vogue’ since Creighton’s days, we thought it time to rid the code of this dea -letter luv, Henee the amendment introduced and adopted in 1872. Umpires must, therefore, remember that. they can not now — rule out any st f delivery save that of an overiiand throw— made with the arm passing above the hip or on a level with it. Phere f§ one important fact’ which the fraternity must not lose sight of in considering the question of how the ball shall be delivered to the bat, and that is that the degrce of speed with which it is Sent in mist alwaye be limited by the ability of © the J who occupies the position of catcher to catch and stop - the ball. This’ ia ‘x fixed rule in base-ball, and it can not be * varied without weakenii# the plan of operations of the attack- ing party, or fielding side, in a match game. 2 seme! erat el yh bees bd 3 makes it iniperative for the style of dehvery to ma by accuracy — of baw end a occuy®. command of the bull. It follows, there- fore, that no matter wliat e of delivery the rules admit of, these two laws must, in reality, govern the del of the ball. Without going further buck thau the seasons of 1870 and "71, we can find in the experience of that time ample evidence of the fet that the acme of’speed has been reached already, anc that even if. the swiftest style of delivery were allowed, viz. : that of overhand throwing, whatever advantayes might accrne from it in causing batsmen to“ strike” or to “ tip” out, they would be more than nullified by the inability of the catcher to

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18 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. hold the swiftly thrown. ball, to say nothing of the impossi- bility of his holding: it so as.to throw to bases,in time, or even to catch the ball. In wording the sections of the rule govern- ing the pitching, therefore, the point ainted at was to make it as clear as possible what constituted, a. legitimate delivery, and what style it, was that was not allowable. The rule in vogue in 1871 was as follows: “All balls. thrown. or..jerked to, the bat, or which are not delivered with a straight arm, swinging perpendicularly at the side of the pitcher’s body, shall be regurded as foully delivered balls, and all such, balls shall be called and bases shall be taken on them, as in the case of unfair balls, and in the order of their delivery. If the pitcher persists in delivering such balls, the umpire, after warning l1im_ of the penalty, shall declare the game forfeited by a score of 9.10.0," . : Jie, Snug Rss Swe every species of throwing, and ad- mitted only e ball being.** pitched "—or tossed in swiftly —to the bat. ty: ; Since the days of. Creighton, however, swift pitchers, (so called) have sent, the ball in by a wrist and, elbow underhand throw, it being simply impossible. to, give the ball the great speed imparted to. it by the style of delivery hitherto in vogue, except trough the medium of that quick, jerking and + like movement of. the lower arm, which constitutes an under- hand throw. ., This being the fact, the question in amending was simply one involving the introduction of just such a rule as would not. be regarded as a dead-letter Jaw, as has been the case in regard to the rules hitherto, governing the delivery of the ball, to the bat; pence the Pooshiice only, of actual overhand throwing, and thatstyle of delivery known in cricket as‘ round-arm bowling.” ; ' In rerurd to a; clause prohibiting a “ peat it was regarded as simply unnecessary, as it can be easily shown that no man can obtain the requisite command of the ball by a jerk suffi- cient to escape the penalty for.delivering “ unfair balls,” viz., those sent in out of the legitimate reach of the bat. Besides which, even supposing that a player might.be found who could jerk the ball accurately to the bat, most“assuredly such a method of delivery could never exceed in d.the under- hand throwing style, and therefore there would be no motive to adopt it;.and ware it allowed, the simple fact that it would never . indulged in except agte Reare@ cost of called and parsed balls, to say nothing of the facility of punishing such a delivery which the a ofthe command of the bail would pocemsarily lead. to, it, woul "eontain _in itself its own ition. yi 7ileh In eleia Jeb ve p'On the Use of Ardent Spirits in Training. Any man now desirous of using his physical and menf{al powers to their utmost advantage, must ignore first, iniempe-

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 19 ~ pance in eating, and second, refuse to allow a drop of alcohol- ic liquor, whether*in ‘the form’ of spirits, wine or beer, to pass down his throat, We are’ not preaching“ temperance ” to the fraternity, but telling them facts; hard, incontrovertible facts, which experience is gradually proving to those who have ebarge of the training of athletes for feats of physical skill or endurance, . mie 3 ; That able American essayist, Mr: James Parton, had aw ar- ticle in the AUantic Montlily for Augtist/1868; whieh is one of the most convineing’essays onthe evils of liquor drinking we have ever read. In’ fact, if any man can read it attentively, and not be'thoroughly convinced of the injurious effects of al- coholic drinks on the healthy system, he must ‘be either too weak to escape the’rule of prejudice, or too much 'the slave of appetite to allow reason to have sway, ~ Onur 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 fra- ternity in particular, to the worse than useless effects’ of ‘alco- holic drinks—whether inthe form’ of spirits, wine, or beer— _ business to do, there’s nothing like water aud the dumb- far severer trial than a pugilist ever dreamed of, whose labors and day, du ‘the corn-law struggle, were exces- sive and continuous beyond those of any other member of the House of Commons, bears similar testimony: ‘ The more work I have to do, the more I have resorted to the pump or the tea- pot.’* On this branch of the subject all the testimony is against alcoholic drinks. Whenever the pointjias been tested—and it has often been tested—the trath 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 alcohol. Trainers used to allow their men a pint of beer per day, and severe trainers half a pint; but now the knowing ones have cut off even that moderate allowance, and brought their men down to cold water, and not too much of that, the soundest boy sta requiring little liquid of any kind. Mr. Bi mated be happy publication a of the cor- rect version em *s autobiography, has called to mind the famous beer p in thatimmortal work: ‘1 drank only water; the other workmen, near fifty in number, were great lers of beer. On one occasion I carried up and down- stairs a large form of types iu each Land, when others carricd

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20 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER but one in both hands.’ ,I have adong list.of references.‘on ~ this point; but.in. these boat-racing, pupotentins days, the fact has become too familiar to require proof. One morning Horace Greeley, teetotaler, came to his office after an absence of several days, and found. letters and arrears of work that would have been appalling to any, man but him. He shut him- self in at 10 A. M., amd wrote meetes) without leaving the room, till 11.P. M.thirteen hours. hen he had finishéd he had some difficulty in getting down-stairs, owing to the stiff- ness of his joints, caused by the long inaction; but he was as fresh and: sthiling the next morning as though he had done nothing extraordindry.,. Are any of us drinkers of wine and beer capable of such a feat? Then, during the war, when be was writing ‘his. history, be. performed every day for two years, two. days’ work—one from nine to four, on his book ; the other, from seven to eleven, on the Tribune ; and, in ad- dition, he did more than would tire an ordinary man in the way of curemponesoee and public speaking. . 1 may also re- mind. the reader that, Mr. Beecber, wlio, of all others: in the + United States, expends most vitality, both with tongue and pen, und who does his work with least fatigue and most gayety of heart, is another of Franklin’s ‘water Americans.’ q How many ball-players there are who, at match after match, are deluded-into the notion that by drinking whisky in the midst. of their game, they thereby impart new vigor to their bodies, clear their judgn&nt and sight, apd.inspirit them to greater endurance, when the undeniable fact is, that the li- quor they drink does the very reverse of all these things, as it neither nourishes the:system nor clears the sight; on the con- trary, inflames. the stomach, clouds the brain, and actually _ weakens the whole man. | ‘ aj a

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. - 21 ON SCORING IN BASE-BALL, The system of scoring now in vogue throughout the country was first introduced by the author of this book. in 1867, and aince 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 4 dot (.) for each run scored; these are added up at the close of the match, and the total of each placed opposite the name of the bateman making them, the score of the runs made each innings teing placed nt the foot of the column of each inning, This record only isives the simple scores of outs and runs in the game. HO To score a game, however, in such a manner as to provide correct and reliable data for a true estimate of the ski! af 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-vall, 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 be easily put out at second base from being forced off. It will be seen therefore that while in the one case he scores 4 a poor hit, in the other he is charged with anout on a one. This shows how unreliable the score of outs and runs is as a criterion of good batting.

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22 . DIM BASE-BALL-PLAYER Before proceeding further, we give below a copy of a score, such as is ordinarily pe =a the press, a which the runs and first base hi sto tee meer tie total num- ber of players in elder im a and the oer of times he ssi others in putting out p Pi eh togetber with errors committed, shows his fielding reco The score given is that of the exhibition a played at’) Worcester, Mass., Oct. 29, oe a ag the tonand Athletic clubs, in which Miller Hp 08 the Bastin Pa., semi-professional nine, as- aed Foyle thietics as catcher aad pt pitcher, and Manning, of the Baltimores, pliyed in the Boston tine! Tt ars obe ten in- nings’ play to decide the contest, the binth in wi the score of 2-to 2 only, the Bostons npatieal wianiog the totals of 3.to 2 whe edt . i» Ay A, Wrightsy's...10° OUT?” McA be ei 0 rnes, 20, b silt 1S od 1H 1|McGeary, 8. siPe2 30-6 Spalding. Dios 0,0) 200s O| Anson, 7, feel DO O00 NP efi 2208 2 8,1. 0 Bradley, pen, 0.15.0 2.3 McVey,¢.f.....1 2 2 0. ution, Wd b-,4-0 Le oe as Leonard, 1.22.0 0 2° 0" O/Miller,¢.....2°'0° 0°31 4 O'Rourke, ist b.0) 0.10 sf 10) Bartin, 24b....0°% 0 & 0 eer ey 1 A 3-0) edueyy hi foooed Dnt & OT 1 nning, tT. f,,..0, 1 21 O\Murnan,istb...0 018.0 0 tar | peta. 2°8 30189 Vw. ik LED OO Oo 6-0 1-3 +O 0. 1>0..0 O01 2 0 jomaie 0.6 on, Athletic, 2,. Total pawee sBowo a oo aa 1 Rigi Penites 8, wd balls apes, George ‘Hall of the ‘Bostons. ‘Time, Th. yep pri merbed. “ ay sate men of an ea Ns s the nesivey of tlies ne psa his # Pht by! = ee en is, not by” ots on the part atte fielder. Ph ne pa - or palpable mu ut by skillful bat- tng only. fy ate pipe mut buy si bt pamaber of bases so made, but inasmuch as scorers are apt to mistaken in their Chaiiata of the total bases scored on hits, ints record is not as reliable as that of the number of times the first base is so made, for:there js but a slight cliance of mis- takes being made in a record of how a batsman-makes his first A clean hit, giving the first base, is recorded by a mark as fol- lows, +. A eimilar hit, giving the second base, by @ mark thus, ti an one giving the third base by a mark thus &, the letters r. marking a clean home ay nema 5 een hit to the outer field, out 0 the reach of the fielders. In re-

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a © DIME BASE-BALL FLAYER. £3 eording bases scored by errors in fielding, we use the following signs: For a wild throw we make this mark, —*-. Fora dropped fiy-ball a round mark, thus 0, and fora muffed ball a mark (.). Now by the above figures a full record ean be made of bases made by clean hits and also. by errors. e We now come. to the instructions in regard to what-consti- tutes bases on ‘clean hits.” A base is made on 4 cleun hit when the ball is sent from the bat out of reach of a fielder, and “fn such a manner as to admit of the batsman’s making his first, second or third base before the ball can be fielded to either base as the case may be. For instance, the batsman makes his first base by a clean hit when the ball is sent sharply along the erppe out of reach of either of the in-ficlders, or if he rends t “ safely ” over their beads, and yet not far enough to the out- oe to enable them to catch him out. He alsois entitledto his I on his hit if he sends a hot ball to the short stop or third baseman, and the ball be partially stopped but not in time-to throw it to the ; and, of course, le is entitled to a base on his hit if the ball be sent either over the heads of the out-fielders or along the ground out of their reach. In fact, any.“ hot” ball which goes by the in-fielders to the out-fielders, from being out of reach, gives the batsman his base on a clean hit. + The cases when batsmen are not entitled to bases on hits are fs follows: ist, when a ball from the bat is dropped by the fielder; 2d, when, if well stopped, it be wildly thrown to the base ;_3d, if it be -muffed by the fielder ; 4th, if it be muffed ba the baseman when n in to hith ; and-5'b, when the P ayer on any of the bases is put out by heing fo: to vacate is base, for in ‘this latter cuse apy hall hit to a fielder soas to enable bim to put out a base-runner who is forced to vacate his base, would have put. out the striker if it had been thrown to the first base instead of to the second or third. It will be found ene matier to record how the first base is made, as itis not ai healt to estimate errors in the in-field, but when we record the total number of bases made by clean hits, far more care and judgment is requisite. For instance, if the baisman offers the out-fielders a good chance for & py optchy and fronmlack of ekill in judging the ball they either fa to catch it, Jet it goby them or if stopped fail to throw it in to the right base, no sho given on the hit in the first case, and no extra basesfrom the ilure to stop the bail or to throw it in properly. It isonly by sharp, bounding-balls to the out-fielder that the second base can be made on a clean hit, and the third base can only be made ons clean bit when the ball is sent either bounding or onthe fly cat of the reach of the out fielders. Hence it will be seen that F for making more than the first base on clean hits de- f in proportion to the number of bases the batsman tries to ran, the first base being made three times to the seeond’s once, and six times as often as the third is

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DIME ‘BASE-BALL PLAYER. 25 ¢ Thé preceding page presents a copy of the regular score Bheet fe used p 2 al clubs in recording first-class matches. It is from Mr. Chadwick’s Association Score Book, a copyright work, sold by all dealers in Base-Ball goods, In the score sheet, of which this is a copy, the full headings of each column appear; but in this we give only the initials of the words. Thus, to the left, the initials ee the words, Runs, Outs, First-base, Total Bases, Muffs, Called Balls, Left and Home-runs. On the right, the initials represent the word Bases, Fly, L for foul fly-catches D for foul bound-catches, for struck out, R for runs out, T for Totals, and 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 “ Ficlders,” we lace the nume 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 us the batting nine on one page, as the fielding nine on the other, and the fielding nine as the batsmen—ihe names of the two contestin Nines thus appearing on the book twice, once as batsmen, an Once as fielders. Over the heading “ Butsmen” we record the time of commencing the game, and this is done only on the Page on which the namés Of the nine who first go to tbe batare - tecorded, the figures of the hour of the closing the game being Placed over the heading “ Fielders” on the other page. Over the figures of the innings we record where and wheu the game Was played. Each fielder is numbercd from 1 to 9, andin recording, in the Square of each innings, by whom players are put out, these are 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. LD ue "Ya bound catches. fly-catches, K_ put out by three strikes. above, at first sight, would appear to be a complicated to remember, t when the key is applied it will be s seen that a boy could easily impress it on his memory few minutes, The explanation is simply this—we use the three letters of the ulphabet to indicate the three bases ; Jetter of the words “Home” and “Fly,” and the last ofthe words “ Bound,” “Foul” and “ Struck.” . H EPEtE my iE

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2236 2 DIME BAsE-BALL PLAYER. The following is the score-sheet of fe, Atlantic batting and Mutual fielding of the match of, Oct, 12 4. MeMahon, 1.f. 5. Swandell, 3b. 6. Mills, 1b. 7. Dockney, ¢. 8. Jewett, ref. ™

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he DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 27 fielders putting him out, viz., 9 for Flanly—he being the ninth man on the list—and 6 for Mills, the letter A being in place of the words “ first base.” Smith was the second.man out, as indicated . by the figure 2;,and he was put,out at first bose by the fielding Devyr and Mills, the figure 2 being in place of Devyr'’s nume—he being second on the list of fielders—and the 6 for Mills’ name. The third striker was Start, and he made a run, ‘Indicated by the dot (.)in the lower corner.. Chapman was the fourth striker, and he struck out, the figure 8:showiog him to be third-hand out, and the Jetter:K standing for. “struck out,” — total score of the inning is recorded at the foot of the umn, . j In the second innings Mills put out Crane at first base ; Mills was fielded out by Flauly to-Mills at first base; Ferguson scored arun, and Zettlein was third out on a foul bound ty Dockney, the 7 being in place of Dockney’s name and the letiers L standing in place-of the words ‘foul bound.” The total score of the inning is recorded as before, and below is the grand to- tal of the as far as played. In the third inning McDonald led off by striking out, after which Pearce, Smith and Start scored runs. Then Chapman was pat out at second base—shown by the letter B—by Flanly fiehiang the bail:to Devyr at second base. Crane was left on the second base—shown by the figure and letter thus (2d) in the corner—and Mills was third hand out by the fielding of Swandel! to Mills at first base. The total score of the innings was 3, and the grand total of the Atlantic at the close of the in- ning was 5, shown by the figares ut the foot of the column ol "Now ail this iguring.and abbreviating can be recorded with ease as fast »s the movements of the players are made, but though the record shwws not only how and by whom each bats- Man was pnt out, and also his,outs and runs, it does not show how he made his bases, whether by good hits or poor fielding, and as it is very imyportant to get/alsuch data inorderto arrive at a correct estimate of a batvman’s skill in the game, we use our system of recording basés on hits, a system, by the Wny, we have used in our reporting for ten years. past, but it was only in 1867 tbat we first gave it publicity to any extent - Firpee sre Terms jin Base-Rall. " Our national game now has its regular technical phraseology, and Ww we give & dtadonsty of the terms used i the game, ially compiled by the editor. We first give the teclinical oa used in reference to the pitching department, then those Seana rest He fielding, and Tasty ily the general terms

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28 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 3 Terms Used in Pitching. A Barx.—A balk is made when the pitcher either steps out tide the lines of his position when making any of the ntinary movements in delivering the ball to the bat, or fails to deliver it after making one or other of such movements. A Fou. Batx.—Phis balk is made whenever the player de- ivering the ball tothe bat throws it by an overhand or round- arm throw ; should the player delivering such balis to the bat per- aist in his action, the umpire, after warning bim of the penalty, is obliged to declare the game forfeited by a score of 9 to 0. A Bowed Batu.—lf a ball be bowled along the ground to the bat, the umpire is required to call a balk. CaALieD BaLis.—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-bal]l means an opportunity affurded off tae pitching for the fielders to pat a pluyer-out. A pitcher is never “ punished” so long as his pitching affords chances for outs, no ater how many runs the opposing side may score in the game. PPING THE Pace.—This term is applied when the pitcher lessens the speed of his delivery, and substitutes a medium- ball for a swift one. It is prey some cases, HEapwork.—This term is applied to a piteber who uses his judgment in his work, and brings mental power into pluy to aid physical skill. OveR-PitcH.—This term is applied toa ball which is pitched over the catcher's head eut of his reach, or so wide of his po sition, on ene Vide or the other, us to be just as much out of reach as in the first instance. aon ts Pornrs.—T hese are the two iron quoits laid down on the center of the front and back line of the pitcher’s posi- tion. : : PontsHIne THE PrrcHEeR.—The pitcher is “punished ” when the balle he pitches to the bat are easily hit to the field in ' yach @ manner a8 to prevent them from being fielded to pnt ihe batsman or base-ranner out. No pitcher is “ punished” simply begause 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 wo ye degree of speed with which the ball is pitched to the There are three degrees of viz.: swift, medium, and slow. Creigh- ton was the swilt pitcher, or underhand’ thrower, par excel and M: is the representative medium-paced pitcher. slow pitcher is the man who can toss in @ ball to the bat which is most likely to deceive the eye of the batsman by the peculiar curve of the Jine of its delivery SLows.— Slows are balls simply tossed to the bat with a line

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 29 of ael'very so curved as to make them almost drop on the home-base. When tossed in by a pitcher who has command of the ball, atid who knows the weak points of his batting op- ponents, this style of delivery can be made very effective, but otherwise slow pitching is easy to punish. Uspersamp Turowine—This is the style of delivery adopted by all very swift pitchers—so called. It is done by a quick, whip-like movement of the wrist or elbow. Terms Used in Batting. Bases on Hrrs—A base is fairly earned by the batsman Wheu he bits the ball in such a mauner that it can neither be Caught on the fly nor fielded to any base in time to put any Player out. It does not follow that use the striker reaches the first base himselt in time—and that, too, not by an error of ficlding—that thereby he makes his base on a hit, us the ball May be used to better advantage in putting out the player “forced off.” It must be earned by a clean hit, or he is not to be credited with a base earned. Bases on Errors.—A_ base is secured by errors when the Striker gets safely to first base either through the ball being “ maffed ” by the fielder, or thrown wildly to the base player, or not held by him when accurately thrown. A base, too, is Secured by an error when an easy chauce for a catch is lost, €ither by the poor judgment or lack of activity of the fielder, or when two fielders both hesitate to take the chance offered. Barsman.—The striker at the bat is called the batsman or “striker” uatil he has hit a fair ball. yee. BounpeR.—A “bounder” is a ball from the bat which bounds out of the reach—not over the heads—of the in- ly It is a ball which first strikes the ground in the in- Cuan Home Runs.—Tuis is the term applied to a run ob- tained by a long hit to the out-field by which tlie ball is sent Out of the reach of the out-fielders so as to admit of a base- Tunuer running round and touching all four bases before he is pat out.” If he stops on any base, thinking he can not get in time, i istc be ne Bie with Soe ping of made before stopping. a ome runs are fre- Senet nan from oietheen or aroped or muffed balls at ‘the ouler-field. These are not now counted as home runs, as they are the result of errcrs in the field and not of heavy bat ting. Home rans, at best, are no criterion of skillful batting, &nd they are only useful ia bringing men home when the bases are all occupied, ee nt Daisy Currers.—A “ daisy cutter” is a ball hit sharply and Close alons the ground from a ball pitched low to the bat. — sent in the right direction they are telling and pretty ¥ .

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© 30 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. ' Far Batts.—A_ fair ball is one sent from the bat so as #0 strike the ground anywhere in front of or on the lines. of the in-field i home base to third base and home base to first Fout Bauts:—These are balls seut fiom the bat which strike the ground back of the foul-ball lines, Facine ror A Hit.—The batsman is said to ‘‘face for a hit” when he stands in such position as nearly to face the part of the tield he de-irzs to send the ball. Founco.—This.is a style of batting, yseful only in affording out-fielders a chance for practice in taking long, high balls on the fly. It, however, gets the batsman ont ot good batting form, for he has to hit the ball as it falls peipendicularly, and not as it comes to him in pitching, nearly horizontally. GROUNDER.—A ground hit is a very safe style of hiuing if she bull is sent in the right direction. Sharply hit grounders sent tu any position, except first base, will generally insure a base, us the fielder, even if he stops it, generally to field it in time to the base. ~ ; Hie Bauis.—A “ high ball” és one hit high in the air, ani favorably for a fielder to catch. Long, high balls are much ad- mired by spectators, but with intelligent and capstenced tield- ers and a good, sharp captain, every such hit ought to lead to the striker being put out. Lue Batu.—A “ line ball,” or “ liner,” is a ball sent swiftly frowi the bat lo the field almost on a horizontal line. A catch from such a ball looks handsome; butitis not so difficult a ball to hold asa high foul ball, as the latter has great bias given to it by the bat, = Lone Bauus.—“ Long balls” are balls sent either flying or bounding along the ground to the out-fielders. “If the former, they ought to be caught; if the latter, they surely give a Low Batt..—This is a ball sent low to the bat. The legiti- mate reuch of the batsman does not extend lower than a Ioot Oxe, Two, Toree.—This term is applied to the order of re- tirement when three batsmen are put out in succession. Payers Runnine@ —The striker ceases to be cons‘d- ered as such the moment he strikes a fair bail, or when he is obliged to ruin to first basc from failing to hit to the ball after striking at it eet times. > Poprine One Up.—This term is papi? toa ball hit up bigh, which readily falls into the hands of av in-fielder. It is the poorest hit made. Rons.—A player scores a run the moment he fairly torches the home base. : - Srrimkex.—The batsman is the striker until he runs for the Gest base after ‘sitting a ball fairly.

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DIME BASE-BALI PLAYER. 51 Sarz Htt.—This term is applied to high balls sent from the dat with just force enough to carry them over the heads of *he in-fielders, but not far enough out for the out-fielders to dateh. ~ Srareixe Ovur.—When the batsman hits ata fair ball three simes, and fails'to hit ityand the ball be-cauglit, or it be sent 10 first base in timé to put the’player out, he “ strikes P out SaouLpEeR BALL.— This is’a ball sent tothe bat ona live aah the batsman’s shoulder. Some batsmen hit these | alls well. Turme A BALL.—This is done when you so time the swing of your bat to meet the ball as to hit it ata right angle to the _ line of your bat, and go as to hit the ball in the center. Terms Used In Fielding. Asststrxc.—A fielder assists when he throws a ball to the baseman on which the base runner is put out, or in any other way assists a fielder to put a player out. Baseun These are the players who occupy the positions of first, second, and third basemen. Cxvant NapPinc.—A base runner is said to be “caught napping” wheu a base player or a fielder happens’ to touch him with the ball while standing off his base ; or when caught be- tween two bases in trying to reach another base. Dousie Puay—A’ double play is made when: the fielders prone two men with the ‘ball after it has been hit, and be-' ‘ore it is pitched to the bat again, or if two players be put out between the time the ball is pitcheé to the bat, and-before it is again delivered. ~Droprep Barns—Any fly ball batted or thrown to a fielder, which is dropped by him before it is settled in his hands, is a “dropped ” Pall, and should be charged as an error: J Fry Tre.—Tuis is a foul ball held by the catcher, sharp from she bat. ; ‘Foun Fry.—Any bigh foul ball held on the fly is called a p tefe They are the most difficult fly balls to hold sent from Pre Carcres—All balls held by fielders from the bat before the ball touches the ground, no matter how, or in what manner “they are held, or whether held from the hands of another field- er, ure fly caiches. ——_ Ats—~A “hot” ball is one which is either thrown or toa fielder with great on . : : “Ix-Pietpers—The in-fielders- of the party of nine in s match of the catcher, pitcher; short stop, and three Tatelt consist of ¢ : : © Morrep Baris.—A ball is “ muffed” when the fielder fails to stop it agit comes within his reach, or to pick it up and hold ¥

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32 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. it so as to throw it in promptly, or to hold:it when it is thrown to_him accurately. : Morris.—T his is a term applied to the poorest class of fielders. A player may be able to hit long balls, and to make homeruns, and yet for all that bea veritable muffin, from the simple fact that he can not field, catch, or throw a brll de- cently. Muffins are the lowest in the class of club nines, Next to them comes the “amateurs,” then “second sires,” and then first nines, f Oort-Fre.pers.—The three out-fielders in a nine are the :efi center and right fielders, all of whom ought to be able to throw aball a hundred yards or more. Over THrows.—Any fielder throwing a ball out of thereach _ - the player he is throwing to, is to be charged with an “ over row.” Passep Baiis.— Whenever the catcher allows a ball to pass him on which a 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. Rient SHore.—This is the name of the position in the fie? occupied by the tenth man ina e, who stands in a similar position between first and second bases, to -that occupied by the short stop between secondand third. Itis the second base- — position when fielding for batsmen who hit to right eld. al Yseh . «Run Ovr.—The fielders run an opponent out whea they touch him while he is half way, or nearly so, between the bases, The fielder who touches him is credited with putting Lim out and the one who passed the ball to such fielder is crediced with * assisting.” ; Ronyive@ Catcon.—These catches are among the prettiest a fielder can make. They are made when the ball is held on the fly while the fielder is on the run. Trete Piray.—Whenever three players are put out by the fielders after a ball has been pitched to the bat, and before it is again sent to the bat, a mpi play is said to be made, Wir Trrows.—A wild throw is made when a ball ‘s thrown by one fielder to another out of the legitimate reach of the fielder the ball is thrown to. General Technical Terms. AMATEURS.—There are two meanmgs applicable to this term, as used in Base-Ball. For instante, amateur playersare that rae raee ap rs Sm play ball for exercise and amuse- _ment only, the term being’in contradistinction to that of pro-. players,- who are those who play Base-Ball_ for , place, or emolument,” Again, there is another clase of “amateurs,” namely, those who, though not expert pley

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 33 era, still play the game well enough not to be enrolled as “ muf fins. An Antist.—This term is applicable only to a player who is nt only experienced and skillful in his useof excellent phy- sical qualifications, but who also uses his mental powers in the game to aid him to excel, a E Base Lrv«s. —The base lines are the lines running from base to base. , Base Runner.—A player renning the bases after having struck a fair ball. . 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 it and field it to the basemen in time, or to throw it to him accurately, gives the batsman his base on an error. __ Briawk.—A blank is scored when the party at the bat retire Without scoring a run in an inning. Birnp.—This is a provincial term for a blank score, Deap Batis—A ball is considered dead when the rules state that it 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 tun. Drawn Games.—When any number of even innings exceed- ing five ina pos have been played, and the score be equal, and the umpire decides the game as drawn, it can beso record. ed. Or when in such case no fair chance is afforded to play the game out, a drawn game is the result. ; ep Runs—A run is earned when it is scored before three chances have been offered the ffeld side to put their oppo- nents out. For instance, A leads off with a base, but B fol- lows with 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 run fs earned. Should E give a chance for an out and a double play, no more runs can be earned even if base hits are made. vey Inntnes.—When each nine in a game have played = equal number of innings, the game is said to stand “even ain ; yeauaD Orr.—A player is “forced off” a base when he is obliged to leave the base he eccupien, owing to the striker’s be- ing obliged to run to the first base. No base runner can force another runner to vacate a base under any other circum: stances I{AND Lost.—This is the old term applicable to the “outs” inagame. For iastance, the moment a player is pat out, the batting side “lose a hand.” bis ee a ali three men on one side have been. put out, “the whole side is out, and the inning of that party terminates. Lerr on Bases.—Piayers are frequently left on buses at the Glose of au inning after earning their first base by a good clea

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84 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. hit; and in all such cases they should be credited 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 running is the cause. Whien left, afler getting bases by errors, no credit should be given. Lives or Posrrron.—The lines of position on a ball-field are the line of the home base, three feet on each side of the base; and the lines of the pitcher’s position inclosing a space ot ground six feet square. Lael Lone Ba.ts.—All balls sent to the outer field are Known as “long balls.” ‘When sent to the field bounding, they are good for’bases ; but when sent high, they onght to be caught. Low Bauis.—The pitcher is not required to deliver a ball lower than a foot from the ground, as he can not pitch such balls without risk of sending in “ bowled” balls. Orver or Posrrion.—The regular order in which a nine are called, is as follows: Catcher, pitcher, first, second, and third baseman, short stop, and left, center, and right fielder. Ours—The score of outs recorded on the score book refers to the number of times each batsman is put ont. © Puayers Runnive Bases.—The striker becomes a player, running the bases the moment he strikes a fair ball, or the mo- ment he strikes the third time at a ball without iting it. . Precrer’s Potyts.—The four iron quoits used to mark the lines of “the pitcher's positions are termed’ the “ pitcher's points.” They must be laid within the lines of his position. PRorEsstonaLs.— Any’ bull-player is a professional player, who receives compensation for his services as a player, either by money, place or emolument. d Weireww ssani—Ai nine are said to be whitewashed when they retire-from an ‘inning's play without scoring @ single run. haat ae Playing Base-Ball on the Ice during the winter months of January and February, 1872, severa] Gase-Bull matches were played on the ice by skaters, and below wegive the rules for piuying such games, aud the scores of the principal games which took place. _ Rules for Games on the Tce. Playing Base-Bill on the ice differs from the fi-ld-game in

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 85 as the line of the base he runs for. The line 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- close a space of three feet square, each line being marked: at right angles with, the ‘base-line ‘from base to base; and ‘three feet each side thereof. ‘This space forms; te base, sind within this space the base-player must have some part of his person when he holds the ball, in order to put a player out. The base-runner makes his base if. he crosses the line on the base before being totichéd, or before the ball‘is held on the buse, After hitting a ball.on which, the batsman can,only make one base, he should start from the home base so as to turn to the right in. crossiag theJines.of the base; but in case where bis hit entitles him 10.two.or more bases, then he should start so as 1o-turn to.the left,,,, Until he bas returned and occupied a base after crossing the line inmakivg it, he can not be put out. Were the regular, 8 usedin games on, the ice and the rales of the nla B observed, the effort of players. to, stop sud- denly. wo yore seyere falls, and, therefore, the extended line for bases are used, and the rules changed to conform to * the new arrangement. (The essentials for a successful game of bull on the ice include a large space of good clear ice; a non- elastic. and. soft ball; a fair day, not windy or tog cool; a field cleared of spectators, and two parties,of good, plucky skaters, Under these favorable yaircumaiavece a really exciting display would be the result... The ball; requires, to be non-elustic.and soft, ause.a light blow. will send it a ance distance, and a hard ball sent. amills to the hands,on a cold day is excessively painful, .and likely to Teshitdn severe injuries. ibe piehing also s | never be swift in.agame on ice. The ball shou simply be, tossed in to the;bat; by this means, more, frequent chances are given to the field for outs, and the game is, anade active and lively instead. of tedious, as it would otherwise be, . “Throwing ‘a Base-Ball. ; At the base-ball tournament in October, 1872,.on the Union Grounds, Brooklyn,,a throwing match took phe, which ‘re- sulied ima noteworthy, exhibjtion of tlirewing., The entries included Hattield, and; Boyd, of the. Mutuals; Geo. Wright and Leonard, ofthe Bostans,and Fisler, and Anson of the Athletics, Tivo stakes. were driven into the ground near the pagoda, 110 yards. distant from the home plate, with a repe stretching across, from. whieh the ball was thrown ap toward the. catcher’s position-...Bach Competitor was allowed tbree throws, and the rujes. governing, the contest required (hat the within Lwo bags placed, on a live with the home- and about ates et.apart.. ‘The measurement was from the Lome plate. t ld. was ahead in each trial, ‘and in the last throw he ‘eclipsed. his previous unequaled

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36 DIME BASE*BALL PLAYER. throw of 132 yards at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1888, by sending the ball away up near the catcher’s fence, clearing one hun- dred and thirty-three yards, one foot, seven and one-half inches. The following table shows the best throw by exch man: Hatfield, 188 yards, 1: foot, ‘74 inches; Leonard; 119 yards, 1 foot, 10 inches; Wriglit, 117 yards, 1 foot, 1 inch; Boyd, 115 yards, 1 foot, 7 inches; Fisler, 112 yards, 6 inches; Anson,” 110 yards, 6 inches. i i ‘ The Bane.of Professionalism. When the system of professional ball-playing, as practiced ‘in 1872, shall be am the things that were, on its tombstone —if it have any—will be found the inscription, ‘* Died of Pool Selling.” When professional playing was first inaugurated, the first obstacle encountered in its slow p' to a reputa- -ble popularity was “revolving.” © This evil however, soon ‘disappeared when ‘the system was governed by official au- thority emanating from a regular onary of professional clubs. “In-iis place, sowever, an evil of far greater magnitude Nas baad up, and the roe) expérieticé stands’ forth as uffording unmistakable evidence of the faet that the great- est evil the system of professional ball-playing ever encoun- tered, or is likely to encounter, is that arising from the pool- selling business inaugurated in 1871. The cause of its intro- duction was the existence of a very loose system of arranging wagers on the games, there beitig constant disputes arising from the want of some reliable depository of the stakes of the betting class, To ang this\ the pool-selling system was in- troduced, with the sole view of putting an end to the quarrel- ing and bickering incident to the “betting exchange” busi- ness which had previously prevailed. Unfortunately for the professionals, this’ pool-selling innovation has proved more damaging in its'results than any one dreamed of, the evils be- fore existing in connection with the betting mart being trifling in comparison, “Before pools were sold on fares it was only by a rough and unreliable estimate that any idea of the amount bet on a match could be ascerlained, except in such cases of individual investments where a man would $T,000 or more in place-of $25 or $50 on a match. ButnowW the amount of money pending a contest on which pools have been sold can be known by the interested few to a dollar, and hence, the temptation to fraudulent arrangements for losing matches for betting purposes becomes so great as almost to be irresistible. Since the introduction of pool-selling at base-ball matches, pools amounting to over $20,00 have been known to have been sold on a single mateh}; and it has been in the power of par- ties knowing the agregate amount of money invested, and who also knew which club the larger amount was invested on, lo so manipulate things as,to make the contest terminate just

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 37 as the special ‘‘ring” of the day desired 1t should. What benefit, therefore, pool-selling yielded in supplying a regular responsibility in. the_payment of bets in the place of the pre- vious loose way of staking money, was more than offset by the reat temptations to frand the knowledge of the amounts in- vested’ on the favorite club afforded which the pool business admitted of But aside from the special evil of the system referred to, the very existence of the betting mart on the ball field lias been fonnd to be demoralizing in the extreme. Where this system of regular open betting exists, it is characterized a suspicion of foul play by the contesting nines, whenever either glaring errors or one-sided: scores mark the playing of the game. Besides, during the contest, the class of fellows who patronize the game simply to pick up dollars, by it, in- dulged in the vilest obscenity and profanity in/their comments on those errors of the play which damage the chances of win- ping their bets ‘or pools. In fact; in every way likely to affect the interests of: professional ball-playing is the pool-selling business an evil, and/one, too, that has done more to lower the Status of professional ball-playing and to bring into question the honesty of the professional.-class than half a dozen such exposures of fraud as the Wansley case of 1865. ait 4

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38 DIME BASE-BALI: PLAYER. I _- THE MODEL GAMES OF 1875. What are termed “ model games” in the professional arena now, aré those games in which the score of the winning nine does not exceed nine runs. Of this class of contests—known as single figure victories—*those won by scores of five runs and less are really the model games of the season. The time was whet large scores “ruled the roost” asthe saying is; but that country style of play is no longer of any account, » Ten yeurs ago it was thought to be quite an achievement—*‘a big thing,” in fact—to make a hundred runs: in a mateb, but when a third classamateur club in Buffalo made'a score of 202 runs in a mateli-game;the folly of considering such scores as evidence of good play, becume too plain to be disregarded, and the “century” scores becanie unpopular. Given heavy museular men, a large and elastic ball, with Jong heavy bats and mediam paced pitching, it becomes mere boy’s play to score @ hundred runs in-a match. Now double figure victo> ries are consideréd’ ont/of place in the record of a first-class ——— team, or even in that of an amateur club. The uty of the game is in the fielding skill displayed, and this is best shown when each nine in a contest finds it difficult to score an average of a single run to an inning. In 1875, a single base hit to an innings, and an average of one run to two innings was frequently difficult to obtain, so admirably were the several departments of the game on both sides at- tended to. The prccny by the full record of championship games in 1875, in which the winning nines scored from one io nine runs, ONE RUN. May 11, Chieago vs. Red Stockings, at St. Louis....... 1tod “21, Hartford vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn............. : June 14, Mumal vs. Western (5 innings), at Keokuk....1 0 “* 19, Chicago vs. Hartford (y innings), at Chicago.1 0 Ang. 3, Mutual vs. Chicago (43 innings), at Brooklyn.1 = 1 “© §, Hartford vs. Mutual (10 innings), at Brooklyn.1 1 “ — 12, Mutual vs, Hartford (8 innings), at Hartford..1 0 Sept. 14, Hartford vs. Chicago (9 iumings), at Chicago..1 1 Uct. 19, Athletic vs. Chicago (8 innings), at Phila...... is-1 .. TWO RUNS. May 11, Mutual vs. N. Haven (11 inn’s) at N. Haven..2 1 ’ 8 = $4, — vs. dooampary at Brooklyn........ : ; une 8, Chicago vs. ton, SRS = “© 21, St. Louis vs. Philadelphia, at St. Louis... ... 2 0 July 8, Athletic vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia. ....2 1 14, St. Louis vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn......... -32

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DIME BASE-BALE PLAYER. Aug. 5, Chicago vs. Philadelpbia, at Philadelphia. ., .2 19, Boston vs. St. Louis, at St. Louis. .........-+. 2 “ 20, Hartford vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn...... aT) «“ 26, Athletic vs. ioe BUOMICAGO. 05050. 2 0 225 2 THREE RUNS. April 26, Atlantic vs. New Haven, at New Waven,..... 8 May — 8, Philadelphia vs: New Haven, at New Hawen.3 “91, Red Stockings vs. Western, at St. Louis. ..... 3 “« 25, St. Louis vs. Western, atSt. Louis... ....0:.-. 3 « 27, Boston vs. Atlantic (10 innings), at Phila.....3 “ 31, Hartford vs. Mutuals, at Brooklyn.......«.. 8 June 12, New Haven vs. Hartford, at. Providence... ... 8 “* 27, Red Stockings vs. Washington, at St. Louis..3 July — 8, Boston vs. Hartford, at Boston. .........44-+ 3 Aug. 38, Athletic vs, St, Louis, at Philudelphia........ im , Hartford vs. Mutual (11 innings), at Brooklyn.3 “ 16, Athletic vg. St. Lou ay Sy. Baveviaee bE» 04 , “ 18, Philadelphia vs. New en, at Philadelphia.3 - thletic vs, Louis, at St, Louis....... Bag “ 94° Hartford.vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn. .....00..<. Sept. 13, Hartford vs, St. Louis, at St, Louis, .......0. 8 98, Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, at St. Louis. ,...+.8 Oct. 2, Boston vs. Hariford, at Boston...........-+ 3 ri FOUR RUNS. April 80, Mutual vs. Centennial, at Brooklyn......+...4 May 1, Athletic Vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia... .4 “8, St. Louis vs; Chicago, at t. Louis... 0: 4-8 “ 10, Boston vs. Mutual, at Boston... ~.. 2h eer e+ 04 “ ord vs. Philadelphia, at Hartford........ 4 ws, ag yew seas Le ce are r Brooklyn........ 4 o@ 418, St. COE 55.20. c0ca5i <0 « 15, Mutual ys. aden at Puitadeiphia ve 4 « “_— Mutual vs, Atlantic, at 1 Ee “ 99, Philadelphia vs. Athletic, at Philapelphia.,. 4.4 June 15, Philadelphia vs. Red Stockings, at St. Louis. .4 “17, Boston vs. Hartford, at FOBT... oi00,cpiny 4d ¢ 84 4 “ 77) Mutual vs. Red Stockings, at St, Louis. ..,...4 * 96, Philadelphia vs. Chicago, at Chicago, ...... oA “ 29, Hartford vs. Chicago, at Chicago........65 26 4 July 15) Chicago vs. Hartford, at Hartford.......... of 19, Chicago vs, New Haven, at New Haven...... 4 21, Hartford vs. Chicago, at Hartford. .....< fap 24, Hartford vs, New Haven, at New, Haven..... , ML vs. ven, at New Haven.. 3) Mutual vs. New Haven, at New Haven. . ‘ tae eae 8 CHE SW HEHEHE WHOMNDOWHH EEA WWOKWWHHHWHOW-EYHWD Hone F

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40 Sept. Oct. “ 4“ May “ June “ “oe DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 27, Mutual vs. New Haven, at Brooklyn......... + 1, Mutual vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia Beet 68. 4 a St, Louis vs. Chicago, at St. Louis....-....... 4 22, St. Leuis vs. Mutua! (10 innings), at Brooklyn.4 FIVE RUNS. 11, “Athletic vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn........-... 5 17). Hartford vs. Atlantic, at Brookiyn......:.... 5 24) Boston vs. Centennial, at Phila elphia Ee sg 5 5, St. Louis vs, Boston, at St. Louis............. 5 8, Philadelphia vs. Washin ton, at Washington.5 9, St. Louis vs. Mutual, at St. Lonis...,........ 5 16, St. Louis vs. Philadelphia, at St. Louis....... 5 24, Philad. vs. Chicavo (12 inn’s), at Chicago...... 5 5, Mutual vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn. .°.....22.4.- 5 10, Mutual vs. Athletic, at YQUEIONE: Scnccs ss, o3 5 15, St. Louis vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn.....-...... 5 26, Chicago vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia... ..5 Aug. ‘46, Hartford vs. New Haven, at New Haven..... 5 19; Philadelphia vs. Hartford, at Philadelphia... .5 21, St. Louis vs.-Boston, at St. YGUIG: oes 3s deg 5 om Athletic vs. Chicago, at’ Cliicago..... ....... 5 9, Matual ys. Phila elphia, at Philadelphia SAAT: 5 * e Philadelphia vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia ....5 23, 8. Louis vs. Philadelphia, at Cincinnati... ...5 > 23, Philadelphia vs. Chicago, at Chicago......... 5 “ 2Q7)-St. Louis vs. ‘Philadelphia, at St. Louis....... 5 Oct. 2, Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia, at Cincinnati..... 5 43 18, Hartford vs. St. Louis, at Hartford........... 5 ‘« 25, Hartford vs, Chicago, at Hartford.....-...--. 5 « 99° Mutual vs. St. Pg s ma (7 ta innings), at Brooklyn. .5 April 1% Boston vs. sy Havca, a reek PS t ce vs. Phi at Ph ia. 6 “ 94. Hartford vs. Atlantic, at’ Hartford........... 6 May 5, Hartford vs. New Haven, at mena 2.4.0 a bg! Red Stocking vs. Western, at Keokuk...,...6 “ 143) Hartford: vs. Athletic, at Hartford..... te «48. Ohicago-vs, Western, at Chicago,...........- 6 *¢ 22, Chicago vs. St. Louis, at Cliicago...........- 6 eS 24° Philadel pee vs. Hartford, at Philadelphia. . 6 *¢ 26, Hartford vs. Washington, at Wasiiington....6 «99° St. Louis vs. Red Stocking, at St. Louis... ... 6 June 5, Mutual vs. Chicago, at Chicago.......--. ~. 6 es 10, Boston ys. Western, RE ROORME s ooete = 64s 6 a 17, Athletic vs. New Haven, at ‘New Haven... 6 July 8, Mutual vs. Hartford, at Hartford... 2.02.22. 6 ** 40, St. Louis ys, "Philadelphi at apis sage 6 « 49' St. Louis vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn........... 6 17, Boston vs. Chicago, at Oe Ses z.. 6 : ‘ 02 0 09 00 He he OF © 09 OF bo Do DO OS OI © AWOM MOSSE RH CHW HH WW ROW ROOO Co to tA

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DIME BASEBALL PLAYER. 'y 20, New Haven vs. Chicago, at New Haven.....6 7 23, St. Louis vs. New Haven, at New Haven. cs .6 bp 23. Athletic vs. Mutual, at Philadelphia tees 76 « 30, Chicago vs. ‘Allantic, at Brooklyn....... ... 6 Aug. 14, Athletic ys. St. Louis, at St. Bons Pawan ete tes 3 6 Sept 4, Athletic vs. Boston, at Philadelphia......... 6 “© -41; St. Louis vs. Hartford, ae Sy pothis. | ea 6 sp 18, Mutual vs. Athletic, at Brooklyn............ 6 ‘© 95. Boston vs. Hartford, at Hartford............ 6 Oct. 4. Matzal vs. Boston (ex. ), (12 inn.), at Troy. ...6 «7. §t. Louis vs. Chicago, at St. Louis..,..--.-.. 6 v 15, Athletic vs. Chicago, at Philidelphia......... 6 bs 23) St. Louis vs Mutual, at Brooklyn. ........... 6 SEVEN RUNS. a's . See Centennial, at Philadelphia. 5% me hicago vs. Western, at Keokuk...... Shoes (! 16, owes vs. Western, at Chicago. ....-2. 2.5... 7 ve «s 23) Boston vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn....... ee. a June 23) St. Louis vs. Hartford, at St. sats Lepgecertonty SS ‘ia July 5, Boston vs. Hartford, ut Hartford... eeve+.% ‘* 8, Boston vs. Athletic, at Boston........--.5... 7 “ 19, Boston vs.. St. Louis, at Boston..........-+++ ae - * 49) Philadelphia vs. dee at Brooklyn..... oe = 24) Matual vs. Chica magkly © eres tee 7 ‘© 28, New Haven vs. ‘Loui s,at New Haven... .7 **- 31, St. Louis vs. Hartford, at’ Hartford.......... Aug. 10, Hartford vs. Mutual at. Hartford............ 7 - ©" 91) Hartford vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn.........-- 7 Oct, 5, Athletic vs, Hartford, at Puiladel Li eS 7 ‘e oe ae ; May “oe “ “« “oe “ “ mS r Ps , 19, Philadelphia vs. Centennial, at Philadelphia.7 26, Boston vs. Philadelphia, at Sater ney “at 9, Chicago ys. St. Louis (ex.), at Cliicago 19, Boston vs. Hartford, at Hartford. 80, Boston vs. ‘Hartford, at Boston..... ee =e EIGHT RUNS. April 26, Boston vs. Washington, at Whlagtea 8 5, Philadelphia vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn....... 7, Hartford ys. Mutual, at Hartford,.....+--+- 8 15, Hartford vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn..........- 8 15, Washington vs. New Haven, at New Haven. .8 17, Mutual vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia Bie 8 20; Boston vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia...... 8 25, Hartford vs. Washington, at Washington.....8 Hie cae ve. Mutual, at Boston....-..-,.,-- _ June b “f Waagtn mbes Sha New nya Be Bainone: a tual, @! Wrerptt a vB Ss Lai Se fonts vs. Mutual, at St. Hao in eS vs. vAitantic, at Boston. . ee ae | 2, Mutual vs. New Haven, at Brooklyn... ..-,,- * > 4 WOM OOIOIAVWhHOOW POH ROOH OR OWE OCH OORAHA Ww rOOrROWMWUOCOF

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RQ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. June 22, Euileclphye vs. Chicago, at Chicago.........8 “ 22) Hartford vs Red Stockings, at St. Louis...... 8 * -29° St. Louis vs. Washington, at St. Louis........ 8 July 8, Chicago vs. St. Louis (11 inn’s), at Chicago... .8 «© 3) Red Stockings vs. Washington, at Cincinnati.8 a 8, St. Louis vs. Philadelphia, a at Philadelphia. . 8 “< 14, Hartford vs. Philadelphia, at Hartford........ 8 ** 14, Boston vs. ‘Chicago, at Ree E ae. 8 «24 Boston vs. St. Louis, at Boston... ..--- “Te 8 ‘31, Boston vs. New Haven, at Boston,.........--. 8 Aug. 12, ‘Athletie vs. St. Louis, at St. Lonis........-..- 8 17, Athletic ys. Chieago, at Chicago.,.......- +. 8 *S 26, Hartford vs. Mutual (ex.), at Hartford.. .... 8 Sept. 9) Boston vs. Philadelphia (10 inn’s), at Phila. ..8 * 6, Mutual vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn.......<.-<.+ 8 * 7 Hlartford ys. St. Louis, at St. Louis,......... 8 a 8, Boston vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn..........-..- 8 “ 28, New Haven vs, Mutual, at Brooklyn.........8 Oct. 17, Boston vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia. ....-8 “$ 8, Hartford vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia. . 8 13, Athletic vs. Hartford (10 inn’s), S: Hartford. ..8 bie 23, Hartford vs. New Haven, at New Haven..... 8 ‘96’ Philadelphia vs. a ge lex: ), at Philadelphia NINE R May 10, Hartford vs. Miperagst t Hartford..,.,.. 9 19, Chicago. vs. St. Louis, at Chi Sanek ap 46 = bs, 33) Athletic vs. Hartford ‘(forfeited at Phila.,...9 * 99° Hartford vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn......-..-- - 29, Washington vs, New Haven, at gms “31, New Hayen vs. Washington, at Washington. .9 June 8, Hartford vs, Atlantic at Hartford. ie a “41, Western vs. rent woe (orietnath ae 9 *¢ 26 ‘St. Louis vs,_W. Rone Louis.,.-...9 "96; Hartford vs. Red Stockings, at St. Louis. .....9 ed 7, Mutual vs. Hartford, at artford............ 9 “ g? a l-vs, Atl pic, at Brooklyn,...-.-<-««- u : 13, St. Louis ys. Mutual (13 inn ) at Brooklyn. ..9 « 99" Athletic ys. Mutual, at Philadelphia.........- 9 ++ 22, Philadelphia vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn......- 9 a 23, Chicago_vs. aa at Brooklyn.......----- 9 " 30, St. Louis vs. New Haven, at, New Haven..... 9 Aug. 25, Athletic vs. St. Louis igrfelion), at St. Louis..9 30, Boston vs. Mutual, at Boston. ........---++-- 9 6, Boston vs, hiladelphia, at ‘Philadelphia Bee 9 r. 29, Philadelphia vs. * pretty t 81. Lonis....... y Oct. 23, Athletic vs. 4° C oe at Phila.9 “ = et ee BL Lo Pa OO eanes 2 <- 9. hi’ ys. lade eeiaareo ®t i ‘ord.9 eine vs. Boston ioning®), DEWAN RH OMWUHONNWMOWORNWS UO mr Hm CS 92 et 92 Ge OT 0D 09 DO HO HOH O OT

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prs = ¢ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 43 INDIVIDUAL CLUB RECORDS FOR 1875, Below will be found the individual club records for 1875, in which the number of games each club played, won and lost, with every other club in the arena, is given. The clubs are ven in the order of their position at the close of the season their record of won games. First comes THE BOSTON CLUB. The record of the Boston Red Stockings for 1875, in won and lost games—not including forfeited games—is as follows : ai vice te te 3] 1Sia/s} 1 Boston. Blels isis esl B s/s ElStSS (BSP sisi cin. PECs ee zis al Siaets A dls al Games won........... ..{10, 9} 8| 8} 7] 6 6 5] 5) | 1.1.71 Ganies lost, .'......... 63 0! 2 9 ; od 00 8 Games played........... 10 10)12!'10) 9| 7 6! 6! 5) 5) 1) 182 From the above it will be seen that they lost games to but five of the thirteen different club teams they played with ; While from all they pears. with they won a majority of the games contested. They won all the series with the Matunls, ~ Rhine out of ten with the Hartfords, eight out of ten with the Athletics; the same with the Chicagos, and seven out of nine plared with the St. Louis club, and all they played with the elphians—the six strongest clubs in the arena. Counting the games won and lost by all the clubs whieh en- _. tered the arena, the Reds won 71; and of games which will count in the official record, they won 48, losing 8 in the former list and 7in the latter. This is exclusive of games to be Credited to them as forfeited. : THE ATHLETIC CLUB. - The o ashltie Club’s mearg for 1875 is the bent they have ever Part team was not well managed on the praia Re the players was such as to place e, champivns in the race for the pennant. D second the ZR ood ‘games won and lost, exclusive of forfeited of ga \

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At DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. g _.|2) A stels s = 3 Pa THLETIC. — Sits Ble} 2's El. . Sie|e Slzlelrlzis =\2\5| Siglgizis ec r A al Fel ats! Sd ol ala Games Won. .seseeeee eee WoT 7 3) 2).2} O 053 Games lost....... acer Se 1 0.0 4 8} 1, 0 020 Games played........... 8 77 710; 3) 0, 0:73 The table is exclusive of tie gamés—two of which were with. the Boston, one with the Chicago, and one with the Hartfords, making a total of 77 games played. THE HARTFORD CLUB. The Hartford Clab won oné more game than the Athletics, but they lost ¢ight more than the latter did, and of the games which legally counted in the pennant record the Athletics had “the greatest number of victories: The record below includes the tie games as well as those won and Jost: hgton, Stocking. ton, : - Hagrrorp. 7} jA8 hoje. any | £ Oat adichite: estos othe go) 1p. 20. dlp : pays all ale Ta 1 oe Da a 2 Games play‘ p OU. - 05-00 ee. [10)10 sabi ear pe THE ST, LOUIg CLUB. The first season of the St, Louis Club would have been a more sucessful one than it was—creditable as their record is— ‘it was, however, they secured with better eg amg As es he list, and m: ee es cha@nipion- Trieston canes with clue coed 10F tee chuarpicaatn, n es W ubs “the ¢ i 3 woof whicn were ties with the Mutual and Philadelphia _ Clubs respectively. These games are as follows: rc : o —. ee -

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 45 —<—<—<—<—<———— ooo eee } ' es ton, hia. pea a ae oo se 8 a Stel sitet ‘5 2. SRISSIEISIE/E/= Sle [s18/3 42 aigaslossiaeelzla —|—|— —|—|—|—_|— Games won. .0..0.0..4. o eke 0,5| 5.8 a abal-alalee Games lost?...... A Sie come 7| 0, 5}. 5) -0} 11.5} 9} 0.29 es played... J... .0.6. 7} 2/9) 0.1010 8| 310 213 468 THE ‘PHILADELPHIA CLUB. The record of this club for 1875, is one marked By such errors in its mafiagement as to make it a surprise that the club sueceeded- as well'as it did. Mutual charges of frand- » ulent play among members of the team, and a failure on the part of the club management to thoroughly investi- gate the charges and punish-the offenders, left the club at the close of the season, with the least creditable career during 1875 of any team in the arena, The record of victories and defeats, etc., is-as follows. — _ Games won. ......s0s004- Jostusw sing oe seees Games Games played. .....-+62 64 THE CHICAGO CLUB. * The want of faithful play on the part of a member of the ihe absence of harmony among the players, prevented the club from obtaining that _ Place on the record of the season, their eS stone tn

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Bee al. eg] 1G rj Cutcaco, 3 E\s'\a|sis'Sisieig SZslesisf leis Ae <3 Seis Sle BlZ\=\412/3/3 iat all il 4\</2i0 5 Games WON, .c..e-eeeee es ne a rr 2 i| 0 030 Games losts..... 6.08.08 Bo 07 8) 8} 1) 0} 3 0) On Games played. ....... 70 THE re ue The club’s career during 1875 was no better than that of tomy =a viling the same lack of harmony and integrity of ay on the part of a minority of, the team. Mngy ptt no. ees field government, and being &@ co-op ecrnline iste be. enforced. Their record patel yagrges | Atlantic. Games WOn.........--4-+ Games lost.......+-+++- Games. pla THE NEW HAVEN CLUB. “The season’s: play of. this club_was marked by some very finely played games, their single victories over six of the strongest nines in the arena’ being noteworthy. They had no lead to the club, however, and no discipline was enforced, and hence their many failures.. Their record is as follows: | Centennial, - APART YP : Per eee eee

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. AT THE ST. LOUIS REDS. This club opened well for a successful career, but from some cause or. other they failed to keep together, and though they played through the season they failed to keep their en- gagements with eastern clubs and they were thrown out of the record. They played but fourteen championship games as follows; — g eprit 3 a ord es ed Sr. Louis Reps. EI SlElSiSlaisle = E/E /5\S\z2\sl=\a kes Slelf=i=l>\>| sls = FIRIOl 44 |O la aed be Pe Cs 2S. we Das Pi a Games won....-+++-+++| 2 0) 0) 0} 01 0, 0 0 4 Gremeing oii). edoted 2| 3) 4| 6] 0| 0] O14 Games played ......+++++ ; 2' 3B 4 0 0) 0! 018 THE WASHINGTON CLUB. This club was another of the co-operative. failures of the season, as their record below shows. a 2. ar WASHINGTON. Sze (Stal rir BAe EE &alsiaia's <z\5 Sa CEP Seed sad 2) ch, we) il cal pel Raat a pl Games won .....-+0--++ 0 0 0 0 4 MES TOS... .ceveeerres 4 5, 5; 0) 0 0} 0/22 ames played 45 500 26 ~... THE CLUB, ___ This club)was,one which)started under favorable a and witha good pine, but local opposition broke them down and their career was short, as the record below shows: . a #4) 5 3 S/é pis rs 41S 2 CENTENNIAL. S|Z/El|S 2\Sis\2 ee Se Hl\S\z/F\— S|3|2\5 5 SZ /S\2/3 ~ ile SIF l<|e\8 Games won....s.s..++.-| 1) 1/ 0| 0, 0 0! 0} 0 0 9 Games lost...........--- | 2} | 1 23 0} 0} 0} 0/13 Odseccsccicee] BY 13 0} O15

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48 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. THE ATLANTIC CLUB. A more palpable case of wasted strength by faulty man- agement, to speak quite moderately, was never shown than in the instance of the career of this club during 1875. Their play with the strongest nines in the arena showed what the team was capable of with earnest attempts to win. But with one of their officers openly plying his business on the pool exchange it was no wonder that ‘crooked ” play was one of the club features of the season. Their record shows but two victories out of 44 games, the poorest in the arena. a 2 : Fj = — aa Fa lb va . 2 : st Sia ts| [2iciz ATLANTIC. mab Sz 43 gis : ee ga e ese Se Hea (i 2iE i alalo 2, IA RI |R)Z/O Oo ie Games WON... .s.s0ed.06 | 12) 0 1 Of 0} 2 Games lost... 65.05 suieaese 4h Gumes THE WESTERN CLUB. This club played some good games, but their locale was such as to prevent the regular cluts from visiting them, the trips proving financial failures. Their record is appended. mi : i=] 2 me = 2 = Games won... ....00. Gaines'Tost. 2202000001) Games played...) 0.000

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= DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 49. THE CHAMPIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE RECORD OF THE BOSTON CLUB FOR 1875. For four successive seasons the Boston Club has won the championship of the United States, and their record for 1875 surpasses that of any club in the professional association since its establishment, not only in the number of its victories achieved, but in the character. of the play exhibited. . Below will be found the full and complete record of the champion club games during 1875 not before published. DATE. NAME OF CLUB. WHERE PLAYED. SCORE. ‘ BOST. OPP. Apirl 8, Picked Nine, (amateurs), at Boston.......6-- 8to 0 “10, Beacons, (amat.), at Boston... .......+..+46- 10 6 “47, Harvards, (champion), at Boston,.........+.- 4 «6 “49, New Havens, (champ.), at Boston.........-- 6 0 “~ 91. New Havens, (exhibition),) at New Haven... .14 3 ~ * 23° Washingtons, (exhib.), at Washington........7 1 “24. Washingtons, (champ.), at Wushington...... 15 3 “ 26, Washingtons, (champ.), at Washington.....-. 8 2 “29, Weshingtons, (amat.), at Richmond, Va..... 92 «CS «30. Old Diminions, (chainp:), at Petersburgh, Va.46 3 May 1, Washingtons, (chump), at Richmond, Va....24 0 “3 Mutuals, (champ.), at Brooklyn, N.Y.......-11 1 “4, Centennials, (champ.), at Boston. ..........+.14 2 « (5, Centennials, (amat.), at Boston... .......+-+++ 13 «6 “ 6, Live Oaks, (amat.), at Lynn, Mass........--- 10 2 * 7 Harvards, (champ.), at Boston. ...03...+.+- 17 8 * 8, Mutuals, (champ.), at Boston. .....< Mad icise ¢ 10 2 10, Mutuals, (chamip.), at Boston. .........++-.4+5 . oe! * 11, Philadelphias, (champ.), at Boston... ....-+-- 16 2 * 12) Washingtons, (champ.), &t Boston. ....+.-- 23 4 “13, Washingtons, (champ.), ®t Boston. .. 0... -+-- 10 6 “ 14 Washingtons, (champ.), at Springfield, Conn.13 1 “ 45, Athletics, (champ.};at Boston..........++--- 14 «5 “17, Athletics, (champ.), at Boston. .....-.--+++ i 0 “ 18 Hartford, (champ.), at Hartford. ......--+++- 10°. 5 a 19, Hartford, (champ.), at Boston. ...... sheeweee 138° «2 20, Philadelphins, (amat.) at Philadelphia. .......8 © 6 “21, Actives, (champ.), at Reading, Pa.s.s....... 27 11 ig Centennials, (champ.), at Philadelphia....: 12 6 “¥ 94° Gentennials, (champ.), at Philadelphia........5 0 6 “ 96) Phitadelphiias, (Champ.), at Philadelphia. .... 7

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50 May June “ > frb re rer arerterr eee esse ss DIME BASE-BLAL PLAYER. 27, Athletics, (champ.), at Pbiladelphia.... .... 8 28, Mutuals, (champ.), at Brooklyn, N. Y........ 7 20, Mutuals, (amat.), at Boston.........-...-...- 1, Ludlows, (champ.), at Cincinnati, Ohio...... 16 °2) St. Louis, (chaimp.); ‘at St} Lowis, Mo... ... 10 8, Red Sox, (champ.), at St. Louis, Mo......... 10 5, St. Louis, (champ.), at St. Louis, Mo........ 5 7, St, Louis, (champ.) at St. Lowis..,.....- a 81, New Havens, (champ.), at Boston. ..-.--- 4.8 eee Gant at Boston (11 inns). a eiph . 1 , at Boston ele ewe dees 5, Rhode Isiand, peows gs Oakiand Beach, RI. 4 6, Concords, (umat.), at, Concord, N. H......., .23 “7, Howards, (amat.), at Brockton, Mass........ 5 > caoewl wl MerecmemworwanemaowSur nS Sscurodaomamwromac awe

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> DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 14, Stars 8 ) 7. Atlantics, (champ.), at Br 5, Mutuals, N. Y., (exhib }, at Troy, be eee rs 7, Philadelphias, (champ.), at Philadelphia.... 8 9, Athletics, (champ.), at Philadelphia (6 ions)07 12, Live Oaks, (amat.), at Lynn..----+-- 14, St. Louis, (champ.) at ton 12 19, Hartford, (champ.), at Hartford. 528 pe one Ten, beeat - on Pegaso a ’ oes, (champ.), @ PPETSEN a9 050 22, Chicagoes, (champ), at Boston...- .-------- il 23, Chicagoes, Pick Nine, (exhib.), at Boston. . 2 27, Harvards, t), at Boston,...----.--++-++ 28, New ae Ba eg (champ,), at New Haven..... 10 a pS Cl ee _ SmwwnmroreoambHopaMnaonaee | ea | -2@ Wee S47 ne ao ee O

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52 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. “ 99 Hartfords, (champ.), at-Hartford. seve. vest. 8.9 “30, Hartford, (champ.), at Boston... .....+..«-. Z-. =4 Nov. 1, Stockholders’ Ten, (amat.), at Boston.........25 22 = 1511 542 Aug. 20, St. Louis Cricketers, vs. Boston Eleven, at St. Louis. '. Bostons Victorious. Sept. 15, Picked Eleven, biptcn rae, at Boston. Bostons De- . eated. THEIR MODEL GAMES. The Model Games of the Bostons in'which they were vic- torious in 1875, were as follows: { Ang, 19, Boston vs. St. Louis, at St. Louis...........- 2 July 3, Boston vs. Hartford, at Boston........-...--+ 3 Oct. 2, Boston vs. Hartford, at Boston. .......-++«+++ 3 June 17, Boston vs. Hartford, at Boston.......---.---- 4 May 10, Boston vs. Mutual, at Boston... /......-.--- 4 Sept. 29, Boston vs. Hartford, at Boston.........--.+-+ 4 Aug. (4, Boston vs. Philadelphia, at Boston........-.- 4 May 24, Boston vs. Centennial, at Philadelphia..-.....- 5 June 5, Boston vs. St. Louis, at St, Louis....-......-. 5 The Model Games in which they were defeated were as fol- lows: COMP RK OMH eH Oct. 23, Chicago vs. Boston, (exhib.), at Boston. ...... 1 0 June 8, Chicago vs. Boston, at Chicago... .......--.++ 2 0 Aug. 21, St. Louis vs. Boston, at St. Lodis.:-........- 5 68 > ‘ .

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il DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 53- THE BEST AMATEUR GAMES OF 1875, The following is a record of the best games won by each of the prominent amateur clubs of the country, whose games were recorded in the New York Clipper. Only games won by 9-runs and less are given. ACTIVE, OF READING, PA Nov. 9, Active vs. Philadelphia, (professional)........ 4°8 June 18, Active vs. Goodwell, of Redding. ....... 5.05 Gqo0 ; Hy Active vs. Doerr, of Philadelphia,........... 6 0 Aug, 21, Active vs. Shibe, of Philadelphia......., ee ee a. ie Active vs. Poerspille of Pottsville. 0. 0.6.56 6 38 July 28, Active vs: Media, of Media..............455 6 4 $1, Active vs. Trenton, of Trenton..........,+.-- : Aug. 31, Active vs. Creger, of Camden........ 00506 2.8) 4 Oct. 5, Active vs. Archer, of Philadelphia. ..,,...... 8 5 14, Active vs. Expert, of Harrisburg.......+--++- 9 0 Joné 16) Active'vs. Washington he gear erent ims! 9 5 Sept. 9, Active vs. Trenton, of Trenton. . isk Oe _“ 14) Active vs. Quickstep, of Wilmington. hope e 9. 8 ARCHER, OF PHILADELPHIA. Arclier vs. J. N. Wood, at Philadelphia, ut Iu 1. 8.c Def: 0 Arclier vs. Active; at Reading Ess vsede eebend Jusl. J. « 3 2 Archer ion pe at Philadelphia... bo hin) foil Jc € 8 archer vs, ckstep, at ‘Wilmington, Del. ....,--+ @y5 (2 Archer vs. J. yieuine at Philadelphia,......+..++++--5, 2 Archer vs. Excelsior, at Philadelphia...,......-++ ee ag Archer vs. J. D. Shibe, at Philadelphia......-..-- ees es Archer vs. Picked Nine, at Philadelphia.... -.-+-+++- Se ARLINGTON CLUB, Or NEW YORK. July 29, Arlington vs. Star, of ae epbee el saat | une Arli ys. Riverton, of Brooklyn..... ” ee. ~ e Arlington vs. Flyaway, of New York (10 tung)? . 4 July 28, Arlington vs. Scranton, (10 innings)..-...-++- 7 AETNA, OF DETROIT, MICH. My 22 Netna vs, Unknown, of Hillsdale.......-.....7 Fre 12) Ketan ce iversit _ of pes Arbor. seed Th 24, Matai ve Oa, Of Peto... .... 8. ee ly wo 0

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54 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, ALASKA, OF NEW YORK. Alaska vs. Arlington, of New York................4.. 5 Alaska vs. Olympic, of New York. .................4. 6 Alaska vs. Hoboken, of New Jersey.................2. 6 ATHLETIC, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO. Aug. 11, Athletic vs. New Oastle, of New Castle...... 6 duly 5 Athletic vs. New London, of New London, 0.8 ACTIVE, OF WAPPUEGEO FALLS N. Y. Aug. 17, Athletic vs. Riverside, of Coxsackie. ......-.- 9 . ‘BUCKEYE CLUB, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO. July 26, Buckeye vs. Logan, of Logan.............-... 7 Aug. 8, Buckeye vs. Amateur, of Cincinnati.......... 7 17, Buckeye vs. Americus, of Cincinnati......... 8 “ 16, Buckeye vs. Delaware, of Delaware. ......... 8 Sept. 20; Buckeye vs. Hickory, of McConnelisville.. .. .9 BOSTON, JUNIOR, OF BOSTON. May 27, Boston vs. aneee Island, at Providence... ,.. 8 J une 22) Boston vs. stl at Boston. » dite Npaieads «iii 9 5 Boston vs. Mode ode Island, at Providence te « Sats 9 Sept. 8, Bostcn vs. W SIROR ties alia wanero rr «44-0 BRADDOCK €LUB, OF BRADDOCK. Aug, 80, Braddock vs. Xantlin...... 2... eee cee eee ens 5 Oct. 9, Braddock vs. Mutwul......... cecanentinien nat oat? ‘, 20, Braddook 9s Mustela, on an creas os cececce+ ses 9 ne 80, Braddock vs, Xantha ................2-.-05- 9 BLUFF OITY CLUB, OF erent ILL. July 8, Bluff City vs. Liberty, of Chi (462 acs 7 Sept. ‘ Bluff City vs, Phenix, of Belvi mat fiat, axed 7 ~ 3; Bluff City vs. White Stockings. .............. 9 - CONFIDENCE, OF NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. Sept. 16, Confidene vs. Eureka, of Parte. tally 3 Aug. {8 Gonfidence vs. Athletic, of New York. Serer . Tambamieaee Ms Americus, of Brooklyn........ 5 fidence vs. Flyaway, of New ok: Saeed 5 Jane. ? Confidence vs, Stamford, of ernmford.: 6 July. 1, Confidence ys, Pastime, of Cortlandt.,.... sane Sept. 8, Confidence re Dato of Bronxvilie..-...7 a 23, Confidence Ys. nion, of Glentown......-.... 7 June 17, Confidence vs,’ WED Soren doere nose 8 Nov. 25, Corifidence vs. Second Swine we Git ee ee pa 8 April 29, Confidence vs. | Myiew.. 2,0. .4.<.6 dk. a Sept. 28, Confidence vs. Hoboken, of Hoboken......... 9 “” 11) Confidence. vs.’Stur, of Mount Vernon... .-. 9 ov, 13, Confidence vs. Active, of Somers............. 9 or ores eee aAawe DI im O09 _ oone Coan Wow KroworHwwcwwry

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~ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. ~ CHELSEA, OF BROOKLYN. May 11, Chelsea ys. Princeton College, at Princeton., .8 « 26, Chelsea ys. Tuttle & Bailey, at Brooklyn... .... 2 “ 81, Chelsea ys. Reliance, at_Brooklyn.,......... va June 4, Cuelsea vs. Frontier, at Brooklyn............ 4 “8. Chelsea vs. Keystone, at Brooklyn.2......... 7 “14, Chelsea vs. Atlantic, at Jamaica... .. gre die. 8 “ ~ 17, Chelsea vs. Flyaway, at Brooklyn. ........... 8 July 1, Chelsea vs. Reliance, at Broyklyn............ + Aug: 13, Chelsea vs. Olympic, at Brooklyn....... L20.8 “24, Chelsea vs, Keystone, at BrooklyR weyers... qT “ 97, Chelsea vs. Reliance, at Brooklyn,,.....,.... 8 Sept. 22, Chelsea vs. Staten Island, at Brooklyn........ 8 Oct. 8, Chelsea vs. Star, of Newark, at Brooklyn. .....9 “© 42, Chelsea vs, Concord, at Brooklyn. ..;......... 7 THE CINCINNATI CLUB. Cincinnati vs. Star, of Covington............... Ate. .8 Cincinnati vs. Olympic, of Louisville.......... 4 Cineinnati vs. Philaddphia.......... - 5 Cinemnati-vs. Ludlow, of Cincinnati. . 5 Cincinnati vs. Ludlow, of Cincinnati. ........... 25 Cincinnuti vs. Sear; of Covingion (12.innings) .. ...... 5 ‘Cincinnati vs, Milford, of Milford, .... ey 7 Cincinnati vs. Eagle, of Louisville... ......-- 24... .000+ 7 neinuati vs. Blane’ Stockings, of Cincinnati........... 7 Cincinnati vs. Star, of Covingfon......-....., <geget 3B, Cincinnati vs. Blue Stockings, of Cincinnati. . Soa incinnati vs, Star, of Covington ...........+---2.5-- ks Cincinnati vs. Eagle, of Louisville..........0......00.- 8 Cincinnati vs. St Wowisisis si) sss veld Gawd tel eee eee 9 CHATHAM CLUB, OF NEW YORK CITY. Sept. 22, Chatham vs. Frontiers, of Brooklyn.......... Aug. 13, Chatham vs. Hoboken, of Hoboken........-- Sept. 1, Chatham vs. Athletic, of New. York.....<-+- Aug, 31, Chatham vs. Active, of New York......,---- CONCORD; OF BROOKLYN. Aug. 26, Coicord vs. Amity, of Broaklym..:.:------+- 9 EAGLE, OF LOUISVILLE, KY. - Ang. 16, Eagle vs. Ca of Frankfort... .0..++ 00-8 Ss + Ttie vs. athe Je, of Louisville. .... re Oct. 8, Eagle vs. Olympic, of Louisville....-.---+++- 4 Aug, 20, Bagle vs. Capital, of Frankfort... .-4-+0-++-- 6 June 24, Eagle vs. Eagle, Jun., of Lowisville........... 7 Sepp 11, Eagle vs. ‘Louis Reds (professional). ...-.. - 3 it Jue Stocking, of Cincinnati........ Ma & Eaale * Westerns, of Keokuk, (professionsJ).8 or , Sma EA PAH ANH MIIA ROH Obs QIRSoORWE OS OCH HEHE one @ WO PW tom

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56 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Oct. 2, Eagle vs. Olympic, of Lonisvifle!)<.... ee Aug.. 25; Eagle vs. Ludlow, of Cincinnati . ......-.... 8 Oct. .12, Eagle vs. Olympic, of ‘St. Louis. ..... 2... 6.5. 9 - ENTERPRISE CLUB, OF HEMPSTEAD, L. I. June 24, Enterprise vs. Atlantic, of Jumaica,.........- 3 ‘* 23, Enterprise vs. Centennial, of Flushing.. ...- 5 Aug. 10, Enterprise vs. Suffolk, Jr., of Huntington..; .6 June _5, Enterprise vs. Startle, of Glen Cove.....+.+.- 8 July 28, Enterprise vs. Red Stocking, of Greenport -..8 ~ THE EQUITABLE, OF NEW YORK. Sept. 4, Equitable, vs. Alaska... 99¢--+--+--+- feat + 60 8 Oct. 9, Equitable, vs. Winona. + | ae Aaa RS 9 --FLYAWAY, OF NEW YORK. June 38, Flyaway vs. Olympic, of Mantiattanville..... 5 Sept, 80, Flyaway vs. Olympic, of Manhattanville. ...... 6 __ 8, Flyaway vs. Star, of Syracuse... -.-.<--+--7 July 1, Flyaway vs. St. Lawrence, of Kingston..;....9 Ma Fy Fliyaway vs. Keystone, of New. York, ..-.~.--+ 9 July 22, Flyaway vs. Reliance, of Brooklyn....,.-+.---9 os ‘GRAFTON (MASS.) CLUB. Aug. 21, Grafton’ v8. Live Oak, of Lyun.........-..... 4 July 26, Grafton vs. Live Oak, of Lynn:...........--. 5 Aug. 16, Grafton vs. Lowell, of Lowell.-........+-.-,- 6 ~ ‘49, Grafton vs. T. B. F. U.8.,.0f Bridgeport...,.9 July 5, Grafton vs. Nobscol, of Framingham........, 9 June 5, Grafton vs. Brown University.....---..- Feaik oa HOBOKEN, OF HOBOKEN, N. J. Sept. 21, Hoboken vs. Olympic; of Paterson... ..4.....3 ‘. 14, Hoboken vs, Fulton, of Brooklyn,... .+,.++.9 -. JASPER, OF NEW YORK. Oct, 1, Jasper ‘Ys. Pastime. <9... 3.0.60. ee 3 Juné| 2, Jasper ws. Eureka.......-........-- eee Fe 5 May 29, Jasper ‘vs. Star, of Newark... ..00.7.......-- 5 KEYSTONE, OF NEW YORK. Keystone vs. Tutile arid Bailey, of Brooklyn. ....-..-- 4 Keystone vs. Athletic, of New York.......-..+ Tie ye Keystone vs. Chatham, of New York......+-++--+-:-- 6 Keystone ys. Relinnce, of Brooklyn... ...- eta ere 8 Keystone vs, Flyaway, of New York. = A 9 - KEYSTONE CLUB, OF ERIE, PA. “Keystone vs. Oil City, of Oi] City.......-:... Ey s Keystone vs. Neshannock, of Neweustle.. 000002222... 9 soanco awe We bo Mm Cocotte THI hee wre scoff aA on

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o 7 De HANNO wWWEWO: DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 57 LIVE. OAK; OF LYNN, MASS. Oct. 25, Live Oak vs. King Philip, at Lynn... ...... 1°10 Ang. 26, Live Oak-vs, Taunton, at Lynn... 02.06.00... 3 40 Sept. 16, Live Oak ys. Star, at Rome, Bo by i Bes a | a? aes April 22, Live Oak vs. Howard, at Gye. ied ey .e4 “3 ** 24 Live Oak vs. Beacon, at Lynn....-. Lei af 4.3 July 10, Live Oak vs. Chelsea, at Lyntws. espe yE.d” 0 Oct. 28, Live Oak vs. Lowell, at Lowell......--..,.-+ ¢--3 July 7, Live Oak-vs. Mapleleaf, at Watertown, N. Y¥.6 8 Sept. 1, Live Oak vs. Resolute, at Portland, Me...... ee June 5, Live Oak vs. Rollstone, at Lynn.........- he ae Aug. 27, Live Oak vs: Beacon, at PIOBEONa d's otek + tio age'r f Oct. 19, Live Oak vs. Cowell, at Lynn.............-. T.--8 Aug. 19, Live Oak vs: Beacon, at Lbynn....+/.+..-.--- 8, -1 June 26, Live Ouk vs. Boston, at Lynn,. «.....++++-+- 8...2 t. 14, Live Oak vs. Star, at Syracuse, N. Y....,...8 . 4 April 8; Live Oak vs. Harvard, at Lynn.........+--+- PH Oct. (2, Live Ouk vs. Beacon, at OD ee ee 9 4 Sept. 2, Live Oak vs. Lewiston, at Lewiston, Me....- ee * 41, Live Oak vs. Star, at Syracuse, N..Y....-.+.- 9.5 Aug. 17, Live Ouk vs. Una, at Lynn .dis eee secee and 6 Sept. 13, Live Oak vs. Rochester, at Rochester, N. Y...9 0 7 July 9, Live Oak vs. Beacon, at Lynn. .....+. py 9 8 LOWELL CLUB, MASS. Oct. 18, Lowell vs. Live: OuK: 002.6005 0s . 0 June 12, Lowell ys: Live Ouk........- eta a neat: 4 3-4 “ 21, Lowell-vs. Chelseay.......-. aad 6 52.4 & pt. 25, Lowell vs. Rollstone..........+.-+.. parte wees s 2 z 21, Lowell vs. Taunton. ......... $RBB I Riess o's 2 22, Lowell vs. King, Philip. 6.08.0 > 6 July 3, Lowell vs, Rollstone, ....2.- 6. .seds ese verewes Be 3 . MILFORD CLUB, OF MILFORD, O. : July 17, Milford vs, Star.2..0.....5 60)... 0055 ret, 2 J 24, Milford vs. Americus... 4... 2005.2 00 ee ee ees 4, nea 10, Milford vs. Buckeye ere, | er Pt. 16, Milford ws. Staf.. 2.2.0... oe ee eee eee ees 5 7 ug. 6, Milford vs. Buckeye... - vee BIOS Sg 5, Milford vs. Cincinnati.. SF eae 6. uly 12, Milford vs. Buckeye .....+++++++++*0+-090t 77 6 5, Milford vs. Alert..... - af 319-8 Oct. 9, Milford vs. Cincinnati....-....++++-+s28r tt? 6 uly 8, Milford vs. Olympic. .-- ceeneerseed Se * 10, Milford vs. Mutual... ..---+-++¢+s+eerre ese? 8 rey 17, Milford vs. Leather Sox....+--++-++-+>- ane 8 ug. 28, Milford vs. Mutual.....------- Pres tecevecsres 9 __ ©‘ MAPLE LEAF, OF GUELPH, CANAD _ July 5, Maple Leaf vs. Flyaway, of New York....... rey

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58 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. June 26, Maple Leaf vs. Aetna, of Detroit............. 7 Sept. 4 Maple Leaf vs. N. Huven, of N. Haven (prof).7 May 24, Maple Leaf vs. Tecumseh, of London........ 8 July 9. Maple Leaf vs. Star, of Syracuse. -....+-....- 9 6, Maple Leaf vs. St. Lawrence, of Kingston... .9 Sept. il, Maple Leaf vs. St. Lawrence, of Kingston, . - 9 MUTUAL CLUB, OF MIDDLEPORT, O. Sept. 21, Matial vs, Leather Sane) k cgyedets O@dsbiy? 4 Aug. 21, Mutual vs. Amateur. ...-. = 8 Sept. 30, Muiual vs. Downer. . -8 July 31, Mutaal vs. Hickory. 8 Sept. 22; Muttial vs. Buckeye... .....++ 9 MUTUAL, OF MEADVILLE, PA. Mutual vs; Union, of Mercer... ., 0.0.0.0 0sceeeeeeeeee 9 Mutual vs. Braddock, of Broddock........... + eaters opi 9 Mutual vs: Xanthas, of BUCENCUY o. cun wowahriesces : 6 9 NATIONAL CLUB, OF WASHINGTON, D. C. June 14, National vs.. Washington...... ilveces ah? = Aug. 20, National vs. High Boys. .........+.,.2+--+-++ 7 April 28, National vs Washington Pe tonc ct ieee) an 7 Aug. 27, Nuionslve, Eagles ois eor eee eee ees 7 Sept. 24° National vs. Braddock; et 6 £44 Eee 8 july 26, Nacional v8. Eagle........ piace ® <ga-haaun a4 8 Jiine 22; National vs Peabody. oc... 6. 0 ise oweges ees 9 Oct. 1, Navional vs. Creighton’. ¢. ..0.000 6 .o- cers oe 9 Sept, 1, National vs Creighton. ©.........-...0.0+-00- 9 __. NASSAU, OF BROOKLYN. Aug. 31, Nassau.vs. Eagle, of Brooklyn........ ...-.. 4 re a 23! Nassau vs. Leo, of Brooklyn... ...52.5.--...: 6 Sept. 7, Nassau vs. Lerey, of Brooklyn. .........-.... 7 “ 30, Nassau vs. Leroy, of Brouklynee. cox sve seee ¢ a Anig. 20; Nussau vs, Renisen, of Brooklyn... Riise Mt Se ‘pt 15, Nusssitt vs. Alert, of Brooklyn. ........... it , Nassau vs, Washington, of es wis bed y OLMYPIC CLUB, OF PATERSON, N. J. June 24, Olympic vs. Union, of Newark............<.-5 Sept. 17, Olympic vs. Chelsea, of Brooklyn. ......-.++- 6 Aug. 31, Olympic vs. Hoboken, of Hebe OF ie went 9 6 due Olympic vs. Alpha...... eee ne Be ee aa Olympic vs. Burlington... ....-..+-+e0+0+++r8- 7 a Olympic vs. Randolph... ....c.c<000 222 += 9 Selp 28, Olympic vs. T. B. F. U. S., of Bridgeport... ... 9 ORCHARD, OF BROOKLYN. Orchard vs. Eagle, of Willismsburglr... .. 2.6.22... 6 CO Hm 09 BD oooway CO 09 De HO OO Deo OA aco 1 09 CO OT 09 Co

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cg DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Orchard vs. Star, of Brooklyn. ....... Wa: BR PERI, 6 Orchard ys. Athletic, of New York...........00000000. 8 Orchard vs. Favorita, of Greenpoint. ..... FOR IERSMSe 8 Orcuard vs. Sun, of Greenpoint... ~...40..4. sees 6-29 OLYMPIC CLUB, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. May 27, Olpmpic vs. Eureka.......... isvsscton.é 5 Sept. 10, Olympic vs. Bureka, ....-+---0.6 2: 5 Oct. .3, Olympic vs. Howard......-..+... 00005 agent June 5, Olympic vs. Howard. ....-6... 6. see e eee seas 9 ' PEABODY, OF BALTIMORE. Sept. 18, Peabody vs. Oregon, at Gloucester, N. J...... 6 idy. 27, Pexboby vs. Excelsior, at Bultimore.......... 6 Aug. 31, Peabody vs. Swann, at Baltimore... 222.2... 6 Sept. 9, Peabody vs, Atlantic, at Carlisle, Pa.......... 8 QUICKSTEP, OF WILMINGTON, DEL. July 30, Quickstep vs. Dauntless, of Upland, .......... 5 Oct. 7% Quickstep-vs. Athletic, of Philadelphia (prof). .6 “ 92 Quickstep vs. Flyaway,of New York......... 8 Sept. 17, Quickstep vs. Active, of Reading......... ti 28 June 22, Quicksiep vs. Media, of Media. >..3. en0..6..4 9 Aug. 31, Quickstep vs. Doerr, of Philadelphia.s o...... 9 June 10 Quickstep vs. Archer, of Philadelphia,....... 9 Sept. 7, Quickstep vs. Excelsior, of Philadelphia.....< 9 RESOLUTE, OF ELIZABETH, N. J. Aug. 17, Resolute vs. Star, of Newark. .:.............. 5 Sept. 29, Resolute vs. T. B. F. 8., of Bridgeport. .2..... 6 Ang. 21, Resolute vs. Tuttle & Bailey, of Brooklyn. ...6 “81, Resolute vs. Burlington, of Burlington. ....... 6 « —"B, Resolute vs. Trenton, of Trenton... ...0.5..0. 8 June 22, Resolute vs, Reliance; of Brooklyn... ......+.-- 9 Sept. 9, Resolute vs Wilkesbarre, of Wilkesbarre.....9 RHODE ISLAND, OF PROVIDENCE. July 8, Rhode Island vs. Providence.....w.---- Ano | Aug. 4, RhodeIsland vs. Olympic, of Ni York. sip Ply 3 “14, Rhode Island vs. Beacon, of Boston..... - Bice “ 26, Rhode Island vs, Dexter... .:.....4--+- ice 3 8 8 3 Rhode Island vs. Paunton. ......0.0- 00046. 299 Jane "Rhode Island vs, Boston, Jun. (10 innings). . --9 July 5, Rhode Island ys. Boston, Jun.,..+..eerreer- 2D ROLLSTONE, OF FITCHBURG, MASS. Oct. —, Rolistone vs. Harvard College. .....-- 520.2 6 Aug. 30, Rolistone vs. Beacon, of Boston......++...... 7 Sept. 21, Rollstone vs. Mutual, of Washington......... 7 Aug. 13, Rolistone vs. Taunton, of Tauntons...... 6. 8 ee ’ mn, come & C1 DR RO BOD Coco te CHOehamnce ~~ me ork OS aac»

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60 June Aug. Sept. Sept. DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 24, Rolistone vs. Mutual, of Bostony...-..+-...- 9 —, Rollstone ys. Rhode jslund, of Providence... .9 ”..... RESOLUTE, OF BALTIMORE. 10; Resolute vs, Baltimore, at Georgetown. ...... 8 RESOLUTE, OF RENOVO, PA. 18, Resolute vs..Mountain City, of Altoona....... 5 STAR, OF COVINGTON. 10, Star vs. Ludlow, at Cincinnali..............- 2, Star vs. Buckeye, at Columbus..... 7, Star vs. Ludlow, at Cincinnati... 24, Starjvs, Eagle, at Louisville........ Sept: 3, Star vs. Ludlow, at Cincinnati......... July 15, Star vs. St. Louis Reds, at Covington.. = * 31, Star vs. Milford, at Milford... .....+..4..0.- Aug. 31, Star ys. Pageontt at Covington (12 innings).5 Sept. 11, Star vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati............ 6 June “4, Star vs. Eugle, at ‘Cincinnati. .....-......2.. 6 ** 16, Star vs. Blue Stocking, at Covington. : 6 Oct. 9, Star vs: Cincinnati, at Cincinnati. ..... s. . June 5, Star vs, Olympic, at Louisville. ... oad Sept. 28, Star vs..Americus, at Cincinnati... at July | 5,.Star vs: Olympic, at Louisville...... 8 Sept. 4, Star-vs. St Louis Reds, at St. Louis. ..8 July © 8, Star'vs. Buckeye, at Columbus. ............. 9 «9, Star vs, Eckford, at, Maysville....-.......+-- 9 _ STAR, OF SYRACUSE. Aug. 80, Star vs. Flyaway, at “Syracuse. .........- er Oct. » 2, Star vs. Rochester, at Rochester. ,-........-. 5 Aug. 11, Star vs. Lone Star, at Herkimer (10 innings). .7 ‘Sept. 9, Star vs, Franklin, at) Auburn. ...+......+++-« 8 STAR CLUB, OF NEWARK, N. J. Ang. © 7, Star vs. Trenton, of Trenton...............- 6 ‘* 27, Star vs. Tuttle and Bailey, of Brooklyn... ... 8 BE ae SS SO Se eee oer eee er July 5, Stur vs. Silver Star, of New York. ....--..-- 9 STATEN ISLAND, OF NEW YORK. Aug. 81, Staten Island vs. Produce Exchange, of N. Y.6 21, Staten Island vs. Concord, Brooklyn (linus).8 18, Staten Island vs. Athletic, of New York... -9 ST. LAWRENCE, OF KINGSTON, CANADA. 10, St. Lawrence vs. Maple Leaf (12 innings). ..3 24, St. Lawrence vs. Ottawa, at Oltawa......... 9 -THE SAN FRANCISCO CLUB, CAL. Mareh 21, San Francisco vs. Athletic... ....+. .--.+-+- 8 AW AaHOADM Kim WIM woOwNoS - Be boo ore bo eT rw

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- DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. a is T. B. F. U.S. CLUB, OF BRIDGEPORT, CT. Aug. 24, T. B. vs. Live Oak, eT Sear oer ert Pere a @ May 18, T. B. vs, Yale University na - .- «) aN edt tenn: y ee Union vs, Alpha, of Roseville... errs ereerstensstets 8 5 Union vs. Keystone, of New GER. cf ats5Nao24+ + 297045 9 2 WINONA CLUB, OF FLATBUSH, Ll. Ang. 7, Winona vs. Produce Exchange, of New York.9~— 0 July 5, Winona vs. Startle, of Glen Cove, L. I....... 9526 = _ WARREN, OF FORT. -WARREN, MASS. July 31, Warren, vs. Eggleston, of Boston. ...------- 8 5 YALE CLUB. June 25,-Yale-vs. Amherst... 2.0.8.0... er ee eee 5 63 “21, Yale vs. New Hayen...-...--++-++ Pee TE 6 4 July 3, Yale vs. Princeton....... --««es# >> 4 June 26, Yale vs. Harvard....-...+.++ oe 4 a 15, Yale vs. T. B. F. U. 8 a2 puecteeaweseewee oe 6 CRICKET CLUB, OF BINGHAMTON, N.Y. July 27, Cricket vs. Arlington, New York. de itt® Aug. 14, Cricket vs. Comet, Norwich.....-- ine Rept. 2, Cricket vs. Star (10 innings).......- i ut 6 “© 48, Cricket vs. Irving, Honesdale. . :

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62 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. THE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD. In 1875 no less than thirteen clubs entered the lists in the rofessional arena viz., the Boston, Athletic, Hartford, St. ouis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Mutual, New Haven, St. Louis, Red Stocking, Washington, Centennial, Atlantic, and Wesiern of Keokuk. The series consisted of ten games, six to be played us the legal quota. At the close of the season but seven clubs had played their legal quota, three having dis- handed before August. Once more the Bostons came to the front, and this time with a record surpassing that of any club that ever entered for the pennant, as the appended table for 1875 shows, the record including all the games played, won and Tost, from April 29 to October 80, inclusive: a °o Ciuvs. Sis] & Els| 8 S\E| &

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~ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 68 THE PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES FOR 1875, The appended table presents the average of first-base hits made by players who took part in five games and over in the professional championship series. during 1875, The list in- cludes only those who made an average of one base-hit or more to a game. P Av. i Player'‘and Club. 1st "a. Player and Ctub. raised Barnes, Boston. ..... ----+1-79 Manning, Boston........1.21 GQ. Wrizirt, Boston. ......-1-73/Boyd, Atlantic, .......... 1.20 White, Boston.....+ vee. 1,66) Mills, Hartford. .......-. £20 MeVey, Boston: --..--++++ 1.60|Waterman, Chicago. .....1.20 Sutton, Athletic..... ..».-1.54/Cusey, Hurtford..........1.19 Pike, St; Louis: ......,+-- 1.52/Luft; New Haven........1.19 Leonard, Bostom....-.... 1.51/Warner, Centennial. .....1.17 Craver, Athletic.......-.. 1.50/A. Alison, Hartford... ... 4°49 Anson, Athletic...;.....-1.48}Peters, Chicago. ......... 1.16 Force, Athletic. .... 1.47\D. Allison, Hartford,....:.15 Spalding, Bostor. . .89}/Bond, Hartford. ......... 1.13 Burdock, Hurtford. 1.38|/Remsen, Hartford. .......1.12 Hines, Ce. oo cece eee o1-88}Pearce; St.’ Louis. ....... 1.11 Meyerle, Philadelptiia. .. .1.37/MeGinley, New Haven. ..1-10 Geary, Philadelphia. ..1.36/Higham, Mutual....,.,..1.09 Heifert, Boston.......... 1.86/Hastings, Chicago. 1.08 O'Rourke, Boston........ 1.85,Battin, St. Louis. ........1.08 Eggler,jAthietic Pest 1.83/Glenn, St, Lottis.........1,07 Lurnan, Philadelphia... .. 1.32/Gould, New Haven.,....1.04 Devlin, Chicago........- “4.$1/Ferguson, Hartford......1.04 - Holdsworth, Mutual... ... 1 30}Laiham, Hartford... ...1.08 Cuthbert, St. Louis. .-...- 1.30/Bradley, St. Louis.......1-02 Hall, Atiletic.........6:- 1.30\Kessler, Atlantic. . 11.02 York, Hartférd.........: 1.29\Gerhurdt, Mutuul.......-1-01 Hallinan, Mutual........- 1 .29/Snyder, Philudeiphia. ...- 1.01 Bechtel, Athletic........+ 129lElliek, St. Louis R. Stock. 1.00 Hauutz, St. Louis R. Stock .1.28)Say, Wasbington.. +. .1.00 McBride, Athletic. ....:.- 1.27\Jones, Western..---+ -1.00 isler, Athletic.........+5 1. |McKelvey, N. Haven.....1.00 Beals, Boston SE “11 26'Geer, New Haven........1.00 app, Athletic. .....- wd? rbidge, Hartford......1.00 be. Reston... JF... 1.26/Hicks, Mutual...........1.00 Start, Mutual.........---1-94,Chapman, St. Louis...... 1.00 _ Addy, Philadelphia. .....1.28 }

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64 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. THE “CHICAGO” GAMES OF 1875, The number of clubs which were Chicagoed in 1875 in- cluded all in the arena, not a club escaping. The Bostons, were “ Chicagoed” once, thé Centennials once, the Westerns once, the St, Louis three times, the St. Lonis Reds four times, the Hartfords, Chic agos and Wash- ingtons each five times, the Mutuals six times, and the New Havens and Atluntics eight times each. The record of Chicago anes is as follows: une, bt Spiceean ‘Hartford, at Chicago (11 inn’s).. May 11 Chi vs. Red Sox, at St. Lonis...... cach { 21) Hartford vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn....,...... 1 June 14, Mutual vs, Westernss <4, ++... ++. 00-0 sevaetl oe Chicago ys. Boston, at Chicago............. Aug. 20 , Hartford vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn. ........- : 8, Chicago vs. ee phla, - Philadelphia. . Sept. 13, artford ps Lovie al 8 Lieut on as - oo, at St. Louis. ** 17, Boston, vs. Hartford, at Hartford. -........ Aug. 28, Matual vs. New Haven, at News ba asap May , 22, Mutual ys. Atlantic, at Brooklyn........... os hetetehadraps _ May. = Ree tee oth tees Yn...scseee : Sept. 23, Philadelphia vs. Mi linntic, at Brooklyn...... May 94) Boston vs. Centennial, at. Philadelphia... .. Oct. - 18, Hartford vs. St. Louis, at St. Lowis........ » April 19, Boston vs. New Haven, at Boston........ ‘§ July 1 7, Boston vs. Chicago, at Boston....... sae Ber. Qn. Boston vs. Hartford, at Hartford........... “41, St. Louis vs, Hartford, at.St. Louis.S....... 6 May 29; St. Louis vs. Red Stocking, at St. Lonis..... 6 July $3, St. Louis vs. New Haven, at- New Haven... 6 ‘5, Boston vs. Hartford, at Hartford.......... 7 Ang. 10, Hartford ys, Mutuul! at Hartford. ....------ 7 July 14, Hartford ys. Philadelphia, at Hartford...... 8 ok a Red Stocking vs. Washington, at St. Lonis.. 8 May a tpladetbas vs, Aviat, at + es a 8 May 29, Washington vs. New Haven, at Waaliazion 9 Sone 26, Hartford ys. Stocking, at St. Louis.....9 ay 6, St. Louis vs. Chicago, at ‘St. Louis.......... 10 erccooocoocoocoscoscoesosooscososcooseseosooscocsco

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 65° June 14, Hartford vs. New Haven, at Hartford...... 1G.. =§ « 22, Boston ys. Atjantic, at Providence.......... 11: 0 May 17, Boston vs. Athletic, at Boston.....°........ 120 June 11, Hartford vs. New Haven, at Hartford...... 12 0 Ang. 6, Hartford vs. Auantic, at Brooklyn......... en May 10, Philadelphia vs. New Haven, at New Haven.13 0 Oct, 2, Athletic vs. Mutual, at Philadelphia........ 144 0 June — 7, Chicago v8. Mutual, at. Chicago......+...+. 14.0 May 27, Chicugo vs. Red Stocking, at Chicago......15 . 0 Ang. 9, Philadelphia vs St. Louis, at Philadelphia..16 0 Sept. 3, Boston vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia...:.,.. 16 0 ay 8, Hartford’vs. Washington, at Hartford. .... 16. 0 Oct. 4, Hartford vs, New Haven, at New Haven...18 0 May 3, Athletic: ys. Washington, at Washington...21. 0 June. 9, Athletic ys. Atlantic, at. Philadelphia... ,.+23 : _. May . 1, Boston ys. Washington, at. Richmond... ,..24 THE PITCHING OF 1875. - The appended tables give the averages of earned runs and base hits made by the professional club pitchers during the “season of 1875. Earned Av.Earned Games. kuns. B. H. Runs. Av. BH. Golden, Waeyu.. ith 4] 92) 0.36) 8. Zettlein, Chieago............. 22 | 249 | 0.78 | 8.81 -Manning, Boston..,......... 15 |.136- |. 0.93 | -8.50 McBride, Athletic.......... ge 64 | 597-| 1.06 Bee Bond, Hartford.............. i 44} 310 | 1.18} 7. msinigs, Hartford PI neki F 55 | 391 | 1.16 | 8.82 | MICRO... aso tow de 17 | 144'| 1.80 | 11.09 -Zeitlein, Philadelphia... .... : ag | 211 | 1.83 | 11.05 Spalding, Boston poadens eu a | 87 | 587 | 1.38 | 9-31 isher, Philadelphia... ....... 57 | €81 | 1.39 | 9.29 Blong, Red Sox.............+ 14 | 96 | 1.40 | 9.60 Clinton, Atlantic.......... np 21 | 182 | 1.50°| 9-43 lin, Chicazo:....... ails 33 | 282 | 1.52 | 10.08 hight, Athletic... ........0% . 93 |. 124 ]-1.77 | 9.53 icholus, New Haven....... 56 | 300 | 1.86 | 10.00 Bradley, St. Louis..........-- 103 | 511 | 1.87 | 9.29 Matthews, Mutual.........0-- 65 | 125 | 676 | 1.92 | 10.40 Bechtel, Gentennial,......--+-|J4 | 28 | 171 | 2-00 | 1°21 Cassidy, Aulantic........-.---| :4| 56. | 292 | 2.38 | 12.16 ‘Sterns, ‘Washington... .--<+--| 12 199 | 3.66 | 16.58 Phe following is the fielding record made by the pitchers gt i825, as made up by Mr. A. H, Wright of the Atbletic care : b. ¢

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66 DEVE BASE-BALL PLAYER. \ 2 |e toes s = z = vn 1 | Nicholas, New Haven 17 | 101/0.563.36'3.93 Knight, Athletic, ...0........68 28 | 11/2.80|1. 1013.90 Bond, Hartford...... RES 36 | 98 922. .80 Bradley, St, Louis. 54 | 11810. 88/1.93/2.81 Cassidy, Atlantic, . 20 | 470.88 1.9612.79 Spalding, Boswon. . 65 | 118/1.03/1.69/2.72 Chinton, Atlantic. ... 8 .57/2.1412.71 Cummings, Hartford. 28 10.59 2.00)2.59 Zetulein, Chicugo. ... 20) 51/0.71/1.82)2.53 , Centennial. . 25)0.71/1.792.60 Fisher, Philadelphia. 51/1.14/1.25/2.39 Manning, Boston, . 29 1.00137 37 Devlin, Chiciazo, . 40 0.61/1.74/2.35 Golden, Chicago. 171.00/1.302 30 thews, Mutual.............. 99/0. 72)1.54/2.26 Stearns, Washington........... 12 13(0.75/1.08|1.83 Arnaz 7010 .45}1.16/1 61 THE BEST COLLEGE GAME. ges 1875 Phe following is the score of the best College game of Seales Ney aves. “g Oe “ie _ PRINCETON. R.1B. PO. A. E: ' Yaue: R. 18. PO. A BE. - Moffat. 2d_b....0 1 1 1 2} Hotchkiss, c f..0 0 1 0 o iin, 8s.,.1 0 2 at Morgan, rf....0°0 0 0 0 SEA ee ae eS & pet net ht ae ‘2d b....0 0 8 8 1/Biglow, $4 by..0 0.1 0 1 Vt le 0 1 0 O OlJones, ist b,:,.0 011 0 0 Maou, p........ 1 21 2 1/Muxwell,c..0 0 8 2 2 Denny, ¢.....--- 12.5 2 2Smith, Vf... 00200 Dutlield, 1 f.....0 0 4 0 0) Wheaton, ss..0 0 1 4 1 Totals... 8 $27 12 Totals... 0 0 27 12 6 Princeton...-.- oe 23 Ue e. -¢-"9"" 0. Ss C8 et TERR ABE SE ? OF 0 0 ve oo 0 0-0 i

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~ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 87 THE PROFESSIONAL CLUB PROFITS. way of ior: what a well mana professional club A os tending Soon on a square basis we give below the financial report of the Boston club for 1875: Report of the of the Boston Base-ball Association for the ending November 80, 1875. Pia Advertising, printing, ete... .\.: tof grounds... ........ SL Aes Tniforms, bats, etc....... ve Old accounts, sei. .seiselecssehen i Rooms at 39 Elliot st., viz: BUUeR Ups .&. aU. ee Telegrams, postage, etc... POON, os. t occ ccubiacdl feobbavdeceetoes Ms e, ANCe........ ee Me ‘ 8261 07 oy above report bas re ae * Siva re:

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68— . DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. t/ THE AMATEUR CONVENTION. asthe meeting was designed to include only the regular “amateur organ naa The to leave out the er eh og »as nfuelias possible, The conyention was called to order b the President, Mr. Meyers, of the Flyaway Club, ao ‘had to take the chair in the absence of the President of the American, of Philadelphia, H. Dibblebock. _ Androscoggin, of Lewistown, Maine, C. J. Isherwood.- Alaska, of New York, G. Lafay and J. Sullivan. oje.o5 Arlington, of New York, C, W. Blodget.and C, Persselv Beacon, of Boston, A.C. Crawford and G@. H. Southworth. ‘Confideyice, of New Rochelle, M. J. Dillon, Chatham, of New York, J. Havemeyer. - Defianee, of Philadelphia, C. J. Devlin. Fiyaway, of New York, dG. il Meyer and lyaway, of New York, J. G. H. Meyer. and W. J. Kelly. Hoboken, of Hoboken, J. Lewis an A. McHale. ¥ Hayward, of Colchester, Conn., J. C. Shay. Jasper, of Manhattan College, I. M. Pollock s Keystone, of New. York,.C. Hovey. . . : Mntual, of Washington, T..L. Brooks. Nameless, of Brooklyn, H. Chadwick. Olympic, of New. York, D. J.. Martin. Star, of Syracuse, G. W..Bracket. aa ; By a vote of the Convention the Star Club, of Syracuse, being shown to be 2 co-operative professional icluby was re- jected, as also: the Braddock Club for similar cause. During the discussion on the admission of these clubs, Mr. Kelly, of the Flyaway, warmly advocated the Association’s adopting a strictly amateur s of represent&tion.” He arsued that there was the League Association for tle stock company _pro- a t

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, Le b& DIME. BASE-BALL PLAYER. 69 fessional clubs, the National Professional Association for the co-operative and semi-professional organizations, and the Na- tional Amateur Association for the regular amateur clubs, Several amendments were made to the constitution with a view of strengthening the Judiciary Committee so as to em- power them to punish revolving with more severity than hitherto. Among the amended rules was that made to Rule 8, Section 1, to which the following clause was added: College club players, who are actual’ students, and players in Commercial nines, who ure veritable employes of the es- tablishments they represent, are exempted from the’ sixty day rule, provided they play with but one other club than the coll club or Commercial nine to which they are at- tached. t season a college club player or one of a Com- mercial nine, could play with half a dozen other clubs, After the reports liad been read. and dues paid—$2 from each club—the election for officers took place. The able man- ner in which Wm. Meyers had presided. pointed him out as a fit man for the position, and by a unanimous yote the Secre- tary was empowered to cast a ballot in his favor, and he was thereby elected President of the Association. A committee was then appointed to nominate candidates for the other posi- tions, and they recommended the following officers, who were duly elected ; Vice President, H. H. Dibblebock, of the Ameri-. cin Club, of Philadelphia; Treasurer, M. J. Dillon, of the Confidence, of New Biprelies Secretary, C. Purssel, of the Arlington, of New York, and Jadge Advocate, A. C. Craw- ford, of the Princeton Pie Teg OS EE net Pars Tt isthe desire of the ent that any parties who know _ of their own knowledge that any clubs in the Association are. semi-professional in their organization, that is, pay. their players either by ‘“‘money, place or emolument” that they . send in the facts in writing to the Secretary of the Associa: , tion, care of Arlingtor Club, 248 Fourth avenue, New York. If the Association be reduced to a dozen clubs, they are bent upon having it strictly amateur. The new Association rule , is as follows: ; “* See. 4 No person who shall be in arrears to any other. club than the one he plays with, or shall at any time receive compensation for his services as a player, shall be competent to play ia any match. All players who play bate Dett Jet place, gmolument or money, shall be regarded as professiona Las ¢ , re oo B a ving any compensation to. 8

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70 DIME BASE-SALL PLAYER. ate The New Game. The pase-ball arena of 1875 was maraed by an improved role of playing Whe game, viz.: that of playing ten men on the field, and miking ten innings the full game instead of nine. This is just sucu\an iniprovement in the playing rules of the game as occurred\ten years ago, when the “ fly game” super- seded the old rule 4f the bound-catch of tair balls. Ten years azo we ivaugurateq a serics of prize games on the old Star grounds and the Cafjitoline and Union grounds for the purpose of practically illustra\ing the then new rule of the “fly gume,” In tiiese games we hAd ten men on each side, the tenth may playing at “right short.” The result of the experiment was fine displays of fielding\shorter games and smaller scores yhan had previously been known in the history of the game. At the next copvention, the ‘fly, game” was adopted. We lid not present the ten men ine vement at that time, as weAvere cn- lent with getting the fly ryle passed. The time PAs arrived, however, when the improvement we practically tested ten years ago can be advantageously ptroduced, ey § in regard to Sear oe anes attractidn to the ptolessighal campaign of “The base-ball field, as at present placed, ig;what sailors would call “lobsided ;” the. position Of “ short-sfop” giving one man more to the left side of the field than tWe right-side has. Ori- ginally the short stop was introduced?more as an assistant to the pitcher than any thing else, but whe position has grown to be one of the most important of the infield, In the early years the game, before any ting liké\scientific batting came into vogtte, the hitting was miore to the Jeft field than the right, bu since skill and judgment haveybeen brought to bear on the bat- ting, those handling thé ash/skillfally have not been slow in discoverin the open spaceshetween fist and second bases, and the result has: a decided increase in the average of bis to the right field, until now the bitting itktbhat dircction in first- class matches is €yual t6 that to the left. ; To guard this we oint of Jate seasons it has been custo- mary fur Captains of nines to place their\nfield in such posi- lions as docover “ Wghtsbort” more than Was previously @one; bat in doing this tWe-Cuptains have had to Wihdraw their men more from tue left than is sife,and the result has been an in- crease in chancés for fair hits 10 the lett; an@especi ly over second base, sy that what has been gained at¥ight short bas been lost by tie openings necessarily given in other portions of the infield. Moreover /the new style of scientific batting kndwn as “ fair foul” hitting, has develo an open space for safe hits even . more important to against, in order to save Yuns, than the opening at right short. { .

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 71 = Us sflow open to fair foul re, the only one which hitting. The ten men rule e & cover this new feature of “affords the field an opportun batting. a : ‘ There is, however, a ney which the ten men rule af- fords an papettantty of aévelopiny, and that is, that when oc- th man can\be brought round to sup- port the catcher, asa sort of long stop, whereby long foul balls on the fly or bound can be attended tos well as passed balls, while the <atcher proper 1s employed in }goking out for sharp i throws to the bases. The fact ts, the improvement is while there is not a reason against it. The Western Professional Association, composed of eight stock company clubs, bave adopted last year’s. amateur code of rules with some amendnients, which are any thing but im- provements. For instance, in place of the pro) ‘amend- ment of calling balls on every second unfair delivered by the pitcher, and strikes on every second fair ball allowed to — the batsman without being struck at, the appended rules __ sortretin adopted. ‘ IF 4& a ** All balls delivered to the bat which roum! cate for by the home base, or at the hight from the ground called fo the batsman, shall be called in the order of every third c cutive ball thus unfairly delivered; and when three such balls. shall have been called, the striker shall take his first base, and nlso every-player occupying a base who is thereby forced to leave said base shall also in’ such case take one base. No “ball” shall, however, be called, until the ball has passed the line of the home base.” — CADLLING STRIKES. _ «Should the batsman fail to strike at a“ good ball” or should he strike at and fail to bit the ball, the umpire shall call “ one strike” and two strikes should he again fail when two strikes have been called, should the batsman not strike at the next * good bali” the “umpire shall warn him by calling © : ball.” But shoul@ he strike at and fail to hit the bull, or

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\ ?2 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, should he fail to strike at or bit the next good ball, three strikes must be called, and the batsmian must ran to first base as in the case of billing a fair ball.” ’ In desjzuating the balls the batsman is allowed to select as suitable-for him to strike at,he is, under the new professional code, to follow. the appended rules. ‘Tie baisman, on taking his position, must call for either a ‘high bul,” a “low ball,” ora ** fair ball,” and the umpire shall notify the pitcher to deliver the ball as required; such call shall not, be changed after the first ball delivered.” : “A ** high ball” shall be one sent in,above the waist of the batsman but not higher than his shoulder. A “* Uo bal” shall be one sent in not Dower than within oe fet of the ground, but not higher than his waist, A “fair ball” shall be one de- uween the range of shoulder high and one foot from the ground, ‘All the aboye must be over the home base, and when fairly de- liyered, shall. be considered good balls to the bat.” } In stepping outside the lines of his position the batsman is given out at once on one foul strike. ' The new rules in regard torunning the bases are practically the same as in the Amateur code. They are as follows. “No base shall/be run or run be scored when a fair or foul ball has been tinght or momentarily lield before touching*the rround, unless the base held when the ball was hit is retouched by the base-runper after the ball bas been so caught or held by the fielder.” ’ Fs a! “No run or base can be made upon a foul ball that shall touch .the ground before being caught or held by a fielder, and any player running bases shall return, without being put to the base he oecupied when the ball was struck, and re- ‘on such base the ball is held by the pitcher.” player running the bases on fair or foul balls eanght ng the ground must return to the base he occu- all wan en the retouch such base before pting to er or score a run, und sak player be liable bebe, nah onb.ip @e returning, as in the case of Tupning to first base, when 4 fair ball is hit-and not caught fly- .» The penalty for stopping the ball with the the giving of two bases.as Ricen ‘i itd “ee “Should any fielder, stop or cateh the ball with lig hat, cap, or uny part of his dress, the umpire should call ‘dead ‘bali,’ and base-runners shall cach be entitled to two bases for any fair-hit-ball so siopped or caught, Should the ball be willfully stopped, by any outside person not engaged -in the came, the miupire must cal ‘dead ball,’ and players running bases at the siall be entitled to the bases they were running for, and ~ the ball be rezarded as dead until seit ed_in the tands of the while standing within the lines of his position.” _ s Le . * a de

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+t ‘by the chuilenging club. In a DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. THE NATIONAL AMATEUR ASSOCTATION PLAYING RULES, As Adopted March Sth, 1876, RULE PIRST:.—Tue MarTeRtIALs OF THE Game. THE BALL. Secrion 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, nor more than nine and one- bai? inches in circamference. It must be composed of In- a rubber and woolen yarn, and be covered with leather. The quantity of rubber used in the ball shall be one ounce, and the rubber used shal! be vulcanized and in mould form. Tt shall be optional, however, with clubs to use a ball composed of w yarn and leather without rubber, provided the ball, in all other respects, is of regulation size and dimensions, + FURNISHING THE BALL. | Sec. 2—In the first and odd games of a series the ball play- ed with shall be furnished by tbe challenging elub, and in the second and even games by the challenged club. But when “single” anes are played only, the ball shall be furnished li cases it shall become the property of the winning club, as a trophy of victory. , : A LEGAL BALL. tea te Sec, 3.—No ball shall be played with in any r match game (except as provided sae. 1 of this rule) unless it be of the regulation size, weight and materials, and also haye the name of its maker, and the figures indicating its and circumference, plainly stamped on its coyer. <a A RIPPED BALL. ag ee: ; + Sze. 4—When the ball becomes cut or ripped so as to ex- pose the yarn, or otherwise @ , a new ball shall be called for by the umpire at the end of an even innings, at the request of either and the same shall be furnished by the club supplying the first ball used in the game, ¥ _ THE BAT. ; _ SEC. 5.—The bat must be round, and must not exceed two

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et? and a-half inches in diameter in the thickest part. It must be made wholly.of wood, and must not exceed forty-two inches in length, ; DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. THE BASES. Src..6.—The bases must be four in number, and they must be placed and securely fastened upon each corner of a square whose sides are respectively thirty yards. The bases must be so constructed and placed as to be distinctly seem by the um- ire, and must cover a space equal to one square font of surface. he first, second and third bases shall be canvas bags, painted white, and filled with some soft material; the home base shall consist of wood, iron or stone whitened, so fixed in the ground as to be even with the surface, aud with one corner of it fac- ing the pitcher’s position, said corner touching the intersec- tion of the foul lines. ; POSITION OF THE BASES. Suc. 7.—The base from which the ball is struck shall be des- ignated the home base, and must be directly opposite to the second base; the first base must always be that upon the right hand, and the third base that upon the left hand side of the striker, when occupying his position at the home base. And in all match games, a line connecting the home and first base and the home and third base, as also the lines, of the strikers and pitcher’s positions, shall be marked by the use of chalk, or other suitable material, so as to be distinctly seen by the um- pire. The base bag shall be considered the base, and not the pos to which it is, or should, be fastened. The line of the e base shall extend four feet from each side corner of the base, and it shall be drawn parallel to a line extending from first to third base. — FS - RULE SECOND,—Tue Game. a THE INNINGS. . Section 1.—The game shall consist of nine innings to each side; when, at the close of such number of innings, should the numberof runs be equal, the play shall be continued until a majority of runs, u an equal number of innings, shall be declared, which shall conclude the game. All invings must be concluded at the time the third hand is put out. ~ > FIVE INNINGS NECESSARY. " Sec. 2—Under no circumstances shall a game be consid- - ered as played, or a ball be claimed or delivered as the trophy of victory, unless five innings on each side shall have been played toa close. And should darkness or rain intervene be- foye the third hand is put out in the closing part of the fifth inning of a game, the umpire shall declare “ no game.” : DRAWN GAMES. ' Sec. 3.—Whenever a game of five or more innings on each ‘

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72 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 15 8id+ is stopped by darkness, rain, or other such causes, ana the score at the time isequal on the even innings played, then the game shall be declared drawn; but under no other circum- Stunces (except as provided in Rule 2, Section 8) shall a drawn game be d IRREGULAR GAMES. Sec. 4—No ball shall be claimed or delivered (except as otherwise provided in these rules) unless it be won in a regular match game; and no match game shall be considered regular if any of the rules of the game be violated by either of the contesting nines, whether by matual consent or otherwise. FORFEITED GAMES. forfeit the paca pers ball to the club having their nine B ayers on the ground ready to play, and the game so forfeited, shall be dered as won, and so counted in the list of matches; and the winning club shall be entitled to a score of nine runs to none for any game’so forfeited. Stould the deliriquent club, however, fail to play on account of the recent death of one of jis active members, or from an unavoidable accident, no such forfeiture slrall be declared. 5 RAIN. Sectiox 6—Should rain begin to ‘fall during the pro- of a match game, the umpire shail, at the request of either captain, promptly note the time it began to rain, and should the rain covtinue for five minutes, he eh«ll suspend play di- reetly ; und such suspended game shall not be resumed unul, in the opinion of the umpire, the ground is in fit condition for fair _ CALLING “pray” AND “TRE.” Sec. 7.— When the umpire calls“ play,” the game must at once ng to take their nen be proceeded with, and the pa: ed pos:tions in the game within five minutes thereafier shat feit the game. All such forfe games shall be recorded as won by a score of nine runs to none, and the game so won shall “ye placed to the credit of the nie to continue the game- } SUSPENDING PLAY. sie Src. 8—The in any mate h shall Getermine when play shall be : Pam ifthe me ean net be faitly con- cluded, it be Pec i ‘e score of the last equal in- nings played; WPless one nine shall have completed their in-

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< -. eaee DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. nings, and the other nine shall have equaled or exceeded the score of their opponents in their incompleted innings, then in (he first event. the game shall be declared drawn, and in the latter case, the nine having the largest score Shall be declared te « in- ners; also in all games terminating similarly, thé total score ob- tained shall be recorded as the score of the game. “ CALLING” A GAME, Src. 9.—When the umpire “ calls” a game it shall end; but when he merely suspends play for any stated peiiod, it may be resumed at the point at which dt was suspended, provided such suspension does not extend beyond the day of the match. RULE THIRD.—TxHE PLAYERS. ELIGIBLE PLAYERS. Sxcrion 1.—In Lett Beg matches, nine players from each club shall constitute a field, and they must be members of the club which they represent; They also must not have | members of any other club, in or out of the National As- sociation of Amateur Players, for sixiy days imm« diately prior to the match. College-club players who are actual stu- dents, and M2 Mae in “commercial nines” who are regular employes of the establishment they represent, are exempted from the operation of this prohibition. But’ no player is permitted to play with a college club or “commercial nine” and another regular club. Any player, Lowever, producing a written statement from the secretary of the club he last legally played with, that they have released him by disbandment or in any manner except expulsion, may pla in another club within sixty days, provided that be sinatl . not during the season rejoin the club so releasing him. . Every player taking part in a regular match game, no matter what number of innings are played, shall be, in the ‘meaning of this section of the rules, considered a member of the club he plays with. Any person playing with a club. other than the one of which he is a member, may, within sixty days sf- ter committing the offense, be prosecuted by any club in the Association, and upon conviction he shall be debarred from playing as an amateur for the remainder of the season. Any club playing such an bogie J and debarred. member. shali, on pppisint of any club, forfeit all match gatnestin which he shall have played after such conviction by a scoré of nine to non . a & 3 INELIGIBLE PLAYERS. the match is played in haye been constititicnally expelled pen For ana b for dishonorable conduct, shall be compe- tto ‘part in any match gume; und no player vot in a

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 7 the nine taking their position on the field in the third inniug of the game shal! be substituted for a playerin the nine, ex- cept for reason of iilness or injury, It avy person shall take’ ae in any match gamein a professional nine he shall be de- arred from playmy as an amateui during the remainderof the playing season, and any club playing such a person shall for- leit Lhe game so playeu. BETTING PROHIBITED. Src. 3—No person engaged in’ a match, either as umpire, scorer or player, shall be either directly or iudirectly interest- ed in any bet upon tlre game. “NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE. Sec. 4—No person Who shall be in arrears to any other club than the one he plays with, or’shall at ny time receive com- pensation for lis services asa player, shall be competent to pray in apy match. All players who phiy base-ball for place, euvlament or money shall be regarded as professional players ; and no professional player shall take part in any mate guine; and any club givirig any compensation to a player, of heving to their knowledge a player in their nine playing in ® matel for compensation, or in vivlation of this section of the rules, shail be debarred or suspended from membership in this’ As-«\- ciation, as the Judiciary Committee may determine. A club, however, shall be tted to pay the legitimate traveling ex- penses of iis. mem rs, we or POSITIONS OF PLAYERS. wtiwe tekdo See. 5.—Positions of players and choice cf first innings be determined by captains previously appointed for that p' by the two contesting clus. The nive fielders of each contest ing clubshall be pri totake any positiow in the ficld their captain may Choose to assign them. adh atic! Src. 6.—No player, not in: on the field, or ready to close of foie salt be and fyerth ini {be sub-, hein ee pa vided in Sxc. —Any club, or m . thereaf, _infrin, se . h , or of this A: tion, shall, after tria Sny ral of clary’ Committee, be liable, tor. tbe first to Whe penalty of euspenion for membership of the ster or period aid committee may direct, not exceeding one year, and eon much menibership for the second nse. ad which any of the rules of tlie Amatenr Associa- 1 ed by the club or member therecf, shall also be rs

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+4 : 78 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. considered forfeited games, and shall be recorded as games won by a score of nine rans to none, and against the giub in- _ fringing the rules. RULE FOURTH.—Tnue Prrcuine DEPARTMENT. THE PITCHER’S POSITION. Section. 1.—The pitcher's position shall be within a space of ground six feet square, the front line of which shall be dis- tant forty-five feet from the center ef the home base; and the center of the square shall be equi-distant from the first and third bases. Each corner of the square shall be marked by a flat iron plate or stone six inches square. DELIVERING THE BALL. Src. 2—The player who delivers the ball to the bat must do 80 while within the lines of the pitcher’s position, and he must remain within them until the bali has left bis hand; and he shall not make any motion to deliver the ball to the bat while outside the lines of the pitcber’s position, The ball must be delivered to the bat with the arm swinging nearly perpen- dicular at the side of the body, and the hand in swinging for- ward must not pass below the hip. A FOUL DELIVERY. Src. 3.—Should the pitcher deliver the ball by an overhand throw, a foul balk shall be declared. Any outward swing of the arm—as that of round-arm ‘bowling in cricket—or any other swing save that of the perpendicular movement referred to in section 2 of the rule, s! be considered an oyerhand throw. . ? FAIR BALLS. SEc. fetes eg Oe ae _ in to the bat over the home ,and at the hight called the batsman, shall be considered a “ fair ball.” [ . UNFAIR BALLS. Szc. 5.—All balls delivered to the bat which are sent in over the striker’s hesd, or on the ground in front of the home base, or on the side opposite to that which the batsman strikes from, or 9 ange hit = striker a gee 2 = his pro- per , or which are sent in w a foot rson Teall be considered unfair balls. > ; ‘ " CALLED BALLS. : Src. 6.—Should the player who delivers the ball to the bat fail to deliver to the striker fair balls, the umpire must call one ball on each third unfair ball delivered, and also all balls hiiting the steiker while within the lines of his position must be ca}le.. When three balls have been culled,the striker shall take his first Luse without being put out; but no base-runner sha!] take

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DIME BASE BALL PLAYER. 79 a base on third called balls unless he is obliged to vacate the base he occupies. No ball shall be called until the ball has passed the home base. BALKING. : Sec. 7.—Should the pitcher make any motion to deliver the ball to the bat and fail so to deliver it—except the ball be acci- dentally dropped—the umpire shall call a balk, and players occupying bases shall then take one base without being put out. FOUL BALES, Sec. 8.—When a foul balk is called, the umpire shall warn the pitcher of the penalty incurred for such unfair delivery; and should such delivery be continued until three foul balks have been called in one inning, the uthpire shall declare the game forfeited by a score of nine rans to none. HITTING AT CALLED BALLS. Src. 9.—Should the batsman strike at a ball on which a “bail” shall have been called, such call shall be considered void, and the ball be regarded as fairly delivered. DEAD BALLS. Sec. 10.—All balls delivered to the bat which shall either touch the striker’s bat, without being struck at, or which shall bit the person of the umpire—except passed balls—shiall be considered as dead balls, and no pists shall be put out, base be run, or run be scored on any such ball. . RULE FIFTH.—Tuae Barrine Department. THE BATSMAN’S POSITION. Sretion 1—The batsman’s or striker’s position shall be within a space of ground—located on either side of the home base—six feet long by three feet wide, extending two feet in front and four feet behind the line of the home base, and with its nearest line distant one foot from the home buse. _ A FAIR STRIKE. - 2.—The batsman, when in the act of striking at the enee stand within the lines of his position, : A POUL STRIKE. tw lu de , ld the batsman, when in the act of striking at Ph rok eae the lines of his. position, the impire must call “foul strike,” and two such foul strikes shall put the out, If a ball on which such_strike is called be hit ‘caught, either fair or foul, the striker shall be deciared out. No base shall be run cn such a sirke; but any player bases shall be allowed to return to the base Le has jeft without being put out. . i ¥- x *

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“80 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. : THE ORDER OF STRIKING. Src. 4.—The batsmen must take their positions in the order in which they are named on the score-book; und alier the third man is Out in any inning, the first strixer in the suce: ed- ing inving shall be that batsman whbse name follows that of the third man out in the previous inning. FAILING TO TAKE POSITION. Src. 5.—Any baisman failing to take Lis position at the bat in hig order of striking—unless by reason of illness or injury, or by consent of the captains of the contesting Lines—shall be deciared out, unless the error be discovered beiore a fair ball has been struck, or a stgiker put oul. REFUSING TO STRIKE. Sec. 6.—Any batsman refusing to take his position at the bat within three minutes after the umpire has called for the striker shall be declared out. : FAILING TO STRIKE AT FAIR BALLS. Sec. 7.—Shouli a batsman fail to strike at a ball sent in by the pitcher over the home base, and within the specified reach of the bat, the umpire shall call “ one strike ;” and when two such strikes have been called, the umpire, on the d-tiy- ery of the next fair ball, sliall warn the striker that he will call the third strike on the next fair ball delivered, at which time the batsman must rum to first base, as in the case of hitting’ fair bail. THE FOUL BALL LINES. Src, 8.—The foul ball lines shall be unlimited in length, and shall run from the front corner of the home base through ihe cen- ter of the first and the third base to the foul ball posits, which shail be kc cated at the boundary of the field, and within the range of home and first base, and home and third base. Said lines shall be marked from. base to base with chalk, or some other white subsiance, so as to be plainly seen by the umpire. A PAIR-HIT BALL. Src: Large teat 2 a an stroke of the bat, first tonehes the ground, the person of a player or any other ubject, eirhey in front of, or on, the foul bail lines, it shall be considered, fair, A FOUL-HIT BALL. ef a 10.—If the ball 3 . fair stroke roe mors first touches the person of a player, or any 0 ject behind the foal ball lines, it shall be declared foul ; and the tail-so hit shall be called foul by the um even before touching’ the ground, if it be seen falling fou See Str ‘SPECIFYING BALLS. Sec. 11.—The batsman shall be privileged to require the — et > en 2 ft

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1) e1 ball to be delivered by the pitcher “high” or “low,” in which case the umpire shall notify the pitcher to deliver the bali at the hight ealled for. A ‘high bl” shall be one sent in hy the pitcher above the waist of the buisman, but not higher than his shoulder; and a “low ball” shall be one sent in below the batsmun’s waist, but not lower than within one foot of fhe ground and over the home base. But should neither a “ high or “low” ball be called fur, every ball delivered over the home base, within the range of shoulder high and one foot from the ground, shall be regarded as a fairly delivered bull. HOW BATSMEN ARE PUT OUT. — — Sec. 12. The batsman shall be declared out by the umpire as follows : DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. ‘ON THE FLY. If a fair ball be canght before touching the ground, no matter’ tow.held by the fielder catching it, or wheiher the ball first touches the person of another ficlder or not, provided it be bot caught by the players hat or cap. ON FOUL BALL. If a foul ball be similarly held, or if it be so held after touch- ing the ground but once. AT FIRST BASE. If a fair ball be held by a fielder while touching the first with any part of his person before the base-runner after hitting a fair ball touches said base. : ON THREE STRIKES. If the batsman, after striking three times at the ball and failing to bit it, and, running to first base, fails to touch that base before the ball is fegaliy: bale there, If, afier the batsman has similarly failed to hit the ball, it be caught either before touching the ground, or after touching the ground but once. 7 : Seis ie Wht atest If the batsman willfully strikes at the ball to hinder the ball from being caught. ~ Pen deri odacan ate bit the ball on # called “ foul strike,” and it ee iialther fair or foul; or_if hemake two called ‘‘ foul “strikes,” as defined in Rule V., Section 8 om, pat WHEN BATSMEN BECOME Base-RU ; . tsman bas fuirly strack a fair ball, or Pio paratah arg tea strikes called ‘he shall vacate "his sition, and shall then be considered @ base-runner until he | sae out or scores his run. < ¥

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1 © 82 PIME BASE-BALI PLAYER. RULE SIXTH.—Rousnine THE Bases, TOUCHING THI BASES. Srctron 1.—Players running bases must touch each base in regular order, viz.: first, second, third, and home base: and when oblized to return to bases they have occupied, they must re- tofich them in the reverse order. No baseshall be considered as having been occupied or held until it has been touched. FORCED OFF A BASE. Src. 2.—No player running the bases shall be forced to va- ” eate the base he occupies, unless by any act the batsman be- comes a base-runner. Should the first base be occupied by a base-runner when a fair ball is struck, or the batsman be forced to run, the moment such ball is struck, or the bats- man be forced to run, the base-runner shall cease to be en- . ‘titled to hold said base until the player running to first base shall be put out, The same rule shall also apply in the case of the occupancy of the other bases under similar circumstances, But no base-runner shall be furced to vacate the base he oc- cupies, if the base runner succeeding him is not thus obliged to vacate his base. Src. 3.—Players forced to vacate their bases may be put out aio fielder in the same manner as when running to first OVERRUNNING FIRST BASE. Sxc.4—The player running to first base shall be privileged to overrun said base without his being put out for being off the base after first touching it—provided that in so overrupning the base he make no attempt to run to second base; but if, in so overrunning first base he also attempts to.run to second base, he shall forfeit such exemption from being put out. After Overrunning such base, the base-runner must at once return and retouch said base, and afier re-touching he can be put out as at any other base. RUNNING OUT OF THE LINE OF BASES. » Seo. 5.—Any. player running a base who shall run beyond three feet inn the line from aS, to base, in order rg bce) being touched by the ball in the hands of a fielder, shal! be declared out by the umpire with or without ap : but unless he so run to avoid the ball, he sball not be decided out. + WHEN A RUN IS SCORED. i Sec 6.—One run shall be scored every time a-base-runner, afier having regularly touched all. the. bases, shall touch the home base before being put out. But no such run shall be 8 unless the home be so touched before three players re putout, ifthe third player is put out before touching first the run saul] not be scored.

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77 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 83 TAKING BASES ON BALES. Seo. 7—Whien a “balk” is called by the umpire, every _ player running the bases shall take one base without being put out. TAKING BASES ON CALLED BALLS. Src. 8—When three balls “have been called by the umpire, the batsman shall take one base without being put ont; and should any base-runner thereby he forced to va- cate his base, he also shall take one base; and each base-runner thus given a base shall be at liberty to Tun to other bases besides the base given, but only at the risk of being pat out in so run- ning. HOLDING A BASE. Src. 9—A player running the bases shall be considered as holding a base—viz. ; entitled to occupy it—until he shall have regularly touched the next base in order. RUNNING BASES ON FAIR-FLY BALLS, Src. 10.—No base shall be run,or run scored,when a fair or foul ball bas been caught, or momentarily held before touching the nd, unless the base held when the ball was hit is re-touched the base-runner after the ball has been so caught or held by the fielder. But after the ball has been so caught or held, the base-runner shall be privileged to attempt to make a base or score a run. He shall not, however, be entitled to any base, —s after the ball has been hit and before the catch is b < ‘ ‘RUNNING ON FOUL BALLS. Sec. 11.—No run or base can be made upon a foul ball except as provided in Section 10 of this rule. Such a ball shall be considered dead, and not in play, until it shall first have been settled in the hands of the pitcher, in any part of the field he may happen to be. t PUT OUT IN RETURNING TO BASES... Sec. 12.—Any * g running b on fair balls caught before touching d, shall- be obliged to return to the base he when the ball was struck, and re- touch such base before attempting to make another base, or seore a run; and said player shall be liable to be put out in so returning, asin the case of running to first base-when a fair ball is hit and not caught flying. OBSTRUCTING BASE-RUNNERS.- : ae r running the bases is prevented from + Sec. 18.—If the playe ruction of an adversary, he shall be uel obst entit oor ea me and shall not be put out. Any obstruc- tion that could readily have been avoided shall be considered as intentional. ¥r e oft,

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- . ee 84 DIME BASE BALL PLAYER. SUBSTITUTES IN RUNNING BASES. Sec. 14.--No player shall be allowed a snbstitnte in running the bases, except for illness or injury, untess by special consent of the captain of the opposing nine; and in such case, the lat- ter shall select the player to ron as substitute, The substitute in question shall take his position so as to cross the batsman’s position, and in fiont of the home base, and he shal) not start to run until the ball is struck at or hit. The substitute shall be the player running the bascs. HOW BASE-RUNNERS ARE PUT OUT, Sec, 15.—Any player yunping the bases shall be declared out if at any time, while the bull is in play, he be touched by a fielder with the ballin hand, without some part of his person is touching a base; and should the said fielder, while in the act of touching the base-runner, have the ball Knocked out of his hand, the player so touched shall be declared out, PREFERENCE GIVEN TO THE BASE-RUNNER. If the ball be held by a fielder on the first base before the base-runner, after hitting a fair ball, touches that. base, be shall be declared out; butif the ball be held by a fielder while tonch- ing drst base at the same time the base-ruuner touches it, the latter shall not be declared out. RETURNING TO A BASE. Any base-runner failing to touch the base he runs for shall .be declared out if the ball be held by a fielder, while touching said base, before the base-runner returns and touches it. OBSTRUCTING A FIELDER. Any base-runner who shall in any way interfere with or ob- struct a fielder while attempting to catch a fair fly-ball, or a foul ball, shall be declared out by the umpire, with or without appeal. Ifhe willfully obstruct a fielder from fielding a ball, be shall be similarly declared out; and if he intentionally kick or let the ball strike him, he shall be declared out. 4 RULE SEVENTH.—Tue Unerne axp ms Duries, SELECTING AN UMPIRE. Section 1. The umpire shall be chosen by the captains or ’ officers of the two contesting clubs, and he shall determine all disputes and differences between the contesting players which may occur during the game. s THE UMPIRE THE SOLE JUDGE. Sec. 2.—The umpire in a match shall be the sole judge of fair and unfair play, and there shall be no appeal from his de- cisions except through the Judi Committee of the National - Pg pe at eanetene Bese) ne Which commiitce Sha l render a, on on such appeal, a8 may, im their - ment, be eS facts presented to them, july - |

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E/ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 85 CHANGING AN UMPIRE. Src. 3—The umpire sball-not be changed during the pro- gress of « match unless for reasons of illness or injury, or by the consent of the captains of the two contesting nines, in ease he shall have willfully violated the written rules of the game, THE UMPIRE’S SPECIAL DUTY. Sec. 4.—Before the commencement of a match, the umpire shelisee that the rules governing the materials of the game, and also those applieatle to the positions of batsman anid piteber, are strictly observed; ard also that ihe fence in the rear of the catcher’s positivn is distant not less than ninety feet from the home base, except it mark the boundary line of the field, in which case the umpire, for every bull passing the catcher he fence, shall give each base-runner ove base and touebing t without his Seti put out. SPECIAL GROUND RULES. _ Before calling ‘‘play,” the umpire shall ask the captain of the players on whose ground the mutch is played whether or not there are any special ground rules to be enforced, und if there are, he shall take note of such rules and sce that they are duly enforced, provided they do not conflict with any regular rules of the game. Shenld the umpire not be so notified of the existence of any special ground rules, then such rules shal] not be enforced. REVERSING DECISIONS. Sec. 5.—No decision rendered by the umpire on any potnt of play in base-running shall be reversed upon the testimo) of any of the players. But if it shall be shown by the Captains of the contesting clubs that the umpire has misinterpreted the rules, or; an erroneous decision, be privileged to reverse said decision. pect DECISIONS ON CATCHES. ai Sec. 6.—Should_the umpire be unable to see whether a catch has been fairly made or not, he shail be privileged to. peal tothe bystanders, and to re: der his decision according the fairest y atcommand. INTERFERING WITH THE UMPIRE. - sat ic Sec. 7.—No perso t engaged in the game sha per- mitted to occupy any padbtiess within the lines of the field of con- test, or in any way interrapt the umpire during the progress of the game; and no player shall be permitted to converse with the umpire during an tof tbe contest, except to make legal appeal for his decision in giving a player out. . ‘APPEALING TO THE UMPIRE. — Src. 8—The umpire shall render no decision in the game ex- - ° ¥ *

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86 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. cept when appealed to by a player, unless expressly required todo'so by the rules of the game, asin calling “ balls,” “ fouls,” ‘etc. INTERFERING WITH PLAYERS. Src. 9. The umpire shall not enter the infield while the ball is in play and he shall require the players on the batting’side who are notat the bat, nor running the bases, to keep at a distance of not less than fifty feet from the line of home and ' first base and home and third base, or further off if he so de- cide. The captain and one assistant only to be permitted to} upproach the foul ball lines and not nearer than fifieen feet to direct players running the bases; and no player of that side, not engaged at the bat or in running the bases, shall be per- mitted to enter the in field,except in case of illness or injury. Hither side persisting in infringing this rule shall suffer ie penalty of a forfeiture of the game. UNFAIR FIELDING AND ‘‘ DEAD BALLS.” : Src. 10.—Should any fielder stop or catch the ball witlhhis hat, cap, or any other part of his dress, the umpire shall call * dead ball,” and such’ ball shall not de alive or in play again until the umpire shall call“ ball in play.” But any player running a base at the time said bal) was so stopped or cunght, shall be entitled to the base he is running for. Should the ball be willfully stopped by any outside person not engaged in the game, the umpire must call “ dead ball,” and the 1 shall be regarded as dead until settled in the bands of the pitcher while standing within the limits of his position, and players running bases at the time sh:ll be entitled to the bases they were run- ning for. piiteibecr FORFEITED GAMES, » Sxc. 11.—Any match-game in which the umpire shall declare any section of this code of rules to have been willfully vivlated shall at once be declared, by the umpire, to have been forfeited i eon! club so violating the rules; and all such games, as also ail forfeited games, shall be declared by the umpire as forfeited by a score of nine runs to none, . *, ‘ 41, id "

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1876, PECK & SNYDER’S 1876, “MODEL” REGULATION BASE BALL BATS, Our assortment of the above is the largest in the country. Clubs, in order- ' ing selected Bats from the following styles, can a on getting the best in = instket. In ordering, order by numbers. state what lengths 3 wired. Men's, or lation Bats, are 86, 38, or 40 inches long. Boys’ ts are from 26 to 34 inches long. re { -=ee- I E - e— = - MUTUALB.8.c. MODEL | DEL. Se ea he oT ; No. 256, PerDos. Fac Men's Selected Asb, Bass, 8; ee or Am. Willow Bats, $2.50 25¢. As above, not selected, 2 2.00 20¢. Boys’ ‘Ash Bats, 9 to 34 inch, = Hen bie “$1.50 and 2.00 15c. and 25c. No. 257. Light Am. Willow, Half Polished, per doz., - $%00. Each, 50. ee) No, 258. Sapling Ash Bats, Wound and Waxed Handles, per doz., $6.00. Each, 50c. No. 259. ike | Hills Pat. Fluted Bat, light and durable, perdoz., - $5.00, Each, 50c. No, 260+ 2a MRO FE TEI $8.00. Each, 75c. No, 264. ya Sette Pipe eh Veen DOMES TREES - $8.00. Each, 0. 263: yman's Patent Set adjusting Loaded Ah Bat, ed $8.00, Ench, 7c, “Bats at one time are pier aeing Maton. . O. D., or on receipt of price, : ADDRESS, 126 NASSAU STREET, N. ¥.

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1s7cG. Notice to Base-Ball Players and Dealers. in Base-Ball Goods. | We would call the attention of Clubs and Dealers to the fact that our Professional Dead Ball, as branded in the cut below, reached the sale of 2,000 doz. in 18% ‘Their still increasing popularify is owing to their hold- ing out just as we represent them, being made of 1 oz. moulded rubber and the finest of yarn, and covered in the best manner, and sewed with dou- | ble linen thread, which effectually prevents the ball from ripping until |{ rox out. They are equaled by none. None geruine unless stamped as ow. : pone aes