Beadle's Dime Base Ball Player (no. 17) (1878)

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11878. Soret oa sa 1878. ASE-BALL PLAYER | BEADLE AND ADAMS, 98 SVILLI \Mt STREET,, N. Y, abe New England News U0n Boston, Mass. 8

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my ¥ : 1878. NEWSTYLES 1878, _ Base-Ball Uniforms and Outfits, poet Base-Ball Caps, Eight Corners, with Star on Top or Corded Seams. SEE COLORED PAGES, Samples by Per Doz. Mail, va. Made of Best Merino, any style, Nos. 152 to 157; 164 & 165..... --- $9 00 85 inlaw Unit ne! i ¥$ % ies orm 8 00 7 * Second quality Mlanne CS “ “ 8 0D . Base-Ball Jockey Shaped Caps with Star on Top or Corded Seams. Made of Best Merino, any style No. 158 to 163; 166 & 167.. ......_ (os os Opera Flannel ei shy _ meas alee niform Flannel ° se - Best English Worsted Webbing Belts. As. Sizes. Samples by er Doz. Mail P ea. Worsted Webbing, any style Nos. 125 to 136....... - ; cee On eee wenbing a0 Wo MESD tote ae wt % American Union Webbing Belts, Samples by P x Per Doz. Mail, ea. Style No. 148, Red Center, with White Border. .... ....,..... - .$3 00 30 “ i} 0 Se ee re SS ee REC cy eh AES. ite 8 00 230 Webbing Belts lettered with name of Club, $3 00 per doz, extra, Extra Long Base-Ball Hose and Leggings. Samples by Heavy English all Worsted Hose, Solid Colored or Striped....... $200 ey" ea) nglish all Wor: ose, lored or Striped......... 27 2 50 wy i HY = < Pte With Cotton Feet ... _. 24 00 2 Nore.—The numbers as above quoted on Belts, Caps and Hose erence with the styles on the colored pages in this book. In ordering, order by numbers, We send samples by mail, poste, on receipt of price, or by express C. O. D. Clubs ordering six or nine Ca) , Belts or Hose at a time are entitled to the dozen rates. 'e furnishing Clubs with pennies outfits, consisting of Shirt, Pants, Cap, ose and Shoes, at the sag a of $7.00 cor ie ai t, = ag ator outfits per man. We will send sam ki el an we make the above suits, on application. it PECK & SNYDER, Manufacturers, 124 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK, = ~

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THE DIMM <4 Base-Bart, PLAYER For 1878, CONTAINING THE INDIVIDUAL CLUB RECORDS OF THE INTER- NATIONAL AND LEAGUE ALLIANCE CLUBS OF 1877, INCLUDING ALL THE SINGLE FIGURE GAMES THEY PLAYED. ALSO, THE LEAGUE AND INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REOORDS OF 1877. : TOGETHER WITH THE MODEL CONTESTS OF THE SEASON, BOTH IN THH AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL ARENA, ALSO SPECIAL CHAPTERS ON PLAYING THE SEVIRAL Post 7 TIONS, ON SCORING, Erc. EDITED BY HENRY CHADWICK. ~ ¥ q : % NEW YORK: _ .. BEADLE AND ADAMS, PUBLISHERS, 98 WILLIAM STREET. tee ae. ae OT oad

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uy Rie j2 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by a = ONNOMNBEADLE AND-ADAMB, ta Gas clos of the Livearian of Coverage ! ete

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' DIAGRAM OF THE DIAMOND FIELD, AS ARRANGED FOR THE SEASON OF 1878. Catcher's Fenew.

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THE DIME BASEH-BALL PLAYER. INTRODUCTION. Tue National Game of Base-Ball is now undoubtedly the most popular summer pastime in America In every way is it suited to the American character. It is full of excitement, quickly played, and it no. only requires vigor of constitution, manly courage, and pluck, but also considerable powerofjudg- ©») ment to excel in it. Moreover, Base-Ball, when played in its integrity, is entirely free from the objectionatle featr ses which too frequently characterize ¢‘her prominent sports of the country. What Cricket is to an Englishman, Base-Ball has become to an American. In England, Cricket has more devoted admirers and more ardent followers than any recreation known to the English people. On the Cricket-field—and there only—the Peer and the Peasant meet on equal terms; the possession of courage, nerve, judgment, skill, endurance and activity alone giving the palm of superiority. In fact, a more democratic in- Stitution does not exist in Europe than this self same Cricket ; and as regards its popuiarity, the records of the thousands of — played each year, which include the names of Lords and moners, Divines and Lawyers, Legislators and Artisans and Literateurs 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 nore will the same characteristics mark Base- in democrat- ie and republican America. ; Those who remember the leading Base-Ball contests of 1857, at Hoboken, then the head-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 now. The chauge for the better is nearly on a par the vast increase in popularity Base-Ball has attained within the past ten years; and ere a few more seasons have » fome and vanished, we trust to see the game so improved as to ‘pnder further changes in its rules unnecessary. - : ” ; = - — ~— #~ : ‘ : é

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- = 7 . 10 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. ' The improvements which have been introduced year after year, have been the result of each season’s praétical 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 radius of less ‘than vwenty miles of New York. At this period, too, it was little more than g game calculated for exercise during the leisure hours of a summer afternoon, possessing comparatively few aliractions as affording means for an exciting contest fer the palm o superiority in athletic skill, Men of forty years of age an. 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 asa player. How different is its position now! What & change has taken 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 judgment, calculation and quick perception to excel in it—while in its demands upon _ the vigor, endurance and courage of manhood, its require- 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 its extent; for, like Cricket among Englishmen, Base-Ball has been played by Americans in distant parts of the world, while at home it has been permanently established as the National pastime of the American people. 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 latter occupy the following positions in the field: Catcher, Pitcher, First, Second and Third Basemen, Short Stop, and Right, Left and Center Fieldsmen, The side that wins the toss, have the choice of taking the bat or the field at their option. ' The batsman stands at the home base, on a line drawn through its center—parallel to one extending from first 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 sid | accupying the field take their places at the bat, and, in like ' Manne, play their innings. When the batsman succeeds ‘in reaching the home base, un- ‘touched by the ball in the hands of an rihiene p Soro successively touching the first, second and third , be is entitled to. score one run; and when he hits the ball far enough _to admit of his making the four bases before it is returned, he mades whatis termed ahomerun. Nineinningsareplayedon © each side, and the ey making the greatest number of = wins the match. ease of a tie, at the close of the ninth in :

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DME BASE-BALL PLAYER, li nings, the game must be ‘continued, innings. after innings, : mntil one or other of the contesting sides obtains the most runs. «And if any thing. occur to interrupt or puta 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 determined on the point of the home base, measure from ‘that pt down the field one hundred and twenty-seven feet Sour nehes, and the end will indicate the Wisp of the’second base; then take’a cord one hundred and eighty Jeet 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 riglit 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 exact measurement, as the string will thus form the sidés of a square whose side is ninety feet. On a line from the home to ‘the second base, and distant from the fornier Sorty-five fet, is the pitcher's first point, the second point being six feet urther, on the same line. The foul-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 oints are intended gett to assist the umpire in his decisions n reference to foul balls, they should be high enough from the ground, and painted, so as to be distinctly seén from the umpire’s position. Flugs are the best for the purpose, , Hlow to Manage a Field. One of the old customs in the management of a nine—one now properly obsolete—was that of changing the positions of the players in the field nearly every inning. As a general thing, this is the merest child’s play. In the early partof . » the season, when engaged in an unimportant match with a weaker nine, achange or two may be allowable, by way of ex- periment; but under no cireumsiances, except those of illness or injury, should a position in a nine—except that of pitcher —be changed during the playing of a match, or, in fact, du-, ring the entire season, unless you can substitute a palpably superior player; or in case experience proves the inability of any cne man to properiy play his position in a nine. The f of taking a base player off his base because he fails to hold.a ball or two, badly thrown or swiftly batted to him; _ @rof puttirg a base player in the field because the fielder hap- Pens todrep a difficult ball to hold, or even to miss an easy atch, is so t to any ordinary observer, that we are sur- “ng to adopted by any but captains of weak judgment _ Sat reason have you to suppose that.the player committing \

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R 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 tc the pitching dvpurtment, In the first place, a first-class team always has two pitchers in it, and also two catchers, each fa- miliar with one man’s pitching, and it is in your management of these batteries that much of Cae success willlie. Put your swift pitcher to work first, and keep him in at least three in- nings, even if he be hit away at the start; for it will require that time to allow ‘np: opposes s to become accustomed to — the range of the balls, and therefore they will be more likel to strike too quick for a 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 pitcher 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 depending greatly upon the skill displayed by the ficld 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, you should at once bring in your slow or medium-paced pitcher, and at the same time prepare your field for catches by placing your basemen out further, let- ting the short-stop nearly cover second base, and the second baseman play at right 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 baseman will have to lay out well for high balls be- tween the in-field and the out-field. If your change-pitche can now and then send in a hot one without any apparen change of delivery, his pitching will be all the more effective, when he does so, however, he should draw in his basemen closer by a private signal. The pitcher should always have fn understanding with your two sets of fielders 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 also to watch well the batsman, so as to be ready to move in the direction he faces for batting. - _. “Phus, if the left fielder is in his regular position, and he sees IT

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 13 the batsman facing for a hit close to the first base, let hin: go nearer to the center field, and the center field nearer to right, 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 men fond of making showy hits, or of hitting at the first ball that comes close to them as hard as they can, lay your out-fielder in readiness 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 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 a pitcher every inning so as to have the nine work accord- gto his pitching. In fact, the pitcher should be allowed to 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 command of the nine, for the season. The Captain of a nine must not depend entirely upon his playing skill or his ability as a tactician for his success in ruling his men, the one great essential being to command the respect and obedience of his nine. If he does not possess these essentials, he is not fit to occupy the position. The ability to command this respect necessitates the possession of integrity of character, urbanity of temper, and a proper consideration for the feelings of the players under his control; with these qualities a moderate de- gree of the other essentials will suffice to make a man a good Vaptain. Without them, the most expert player in the coun- ry 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. é 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, Jet every mun retain his regular position, and do not let out-fielders pluy on the bases, or the basemen ‘in the ont-field. ~ In order to excite emulation in the nine, have special re- of prizes for the best score of times the first base ig made by clean bits. No prizes should be given for rang made, xs, in the effort to excel] in. this respect, players will .

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"os gl DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. freyuently run. each other out. Neither should prizes. be given for home runs, for the reason that the class of bats- men who strive to, excel in scoring home runs generally have the poorest average of bases on hits, they scoring about one home run. to six or, seven 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 ave in the habit of speaking to their profession- als as if they were so many slaves. This is,poor policy in every respect, and the imperious way in which some men use their brief authority, shows their own smallness of mind and low character more than any thing else. A really manly Cap- tain never abuses his authority in this way. ; In training up.amew.nine, never judge of a man’s skill by his playing one, or. tyyo games only.. It takes a series of con- lests either to. show,aplayer’s,ability, or to develop his weak pale. It is merely folly to estimate a player’s skill by either fine play in one gume,or his poor display inanother, Then, again, due allowance should be made for lack of practice. Re- member, too, that, your steady, earnest workers, who play with a will in every game, are worth two of your dashy, brilliant pluyers, who shine one day, and play lisilessiy the next. Above all, avoid quick-tempered men; as they lose more games than they help to win. 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 five 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 first com- ment upon will be the base-players; and in pabiviigg| to these important members of a nine, we propose giving a few hints on the base-play of. professional players. Hach base requires its occnpant to be well drilled in the peculiarities of the posi- _ tion, for it is now well known that each base presents different opportunities for players to exhibit their skill. For instanec, _ the first-baseman must bea sure.catch and a man fearless in facing the swiftest thrown balls; but special activity in flelding is prec pwned at this position than at the other bases. At the second base, however, activity is the first requisite, while at the third base the meet judgment in catching high foul- alls and the swiftest and longest throwing done in the in- - “field are a leading ape of a ue mat pone: Another difference, too, is, that while a e first base the prim ary Objeat of the layer is.to hold the ball while on the the second and.third bases activity in touching play- —

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. sh In a) for judgment, base-players frequently make im- Feta pee hn ene ukey 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 movement 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 not put the player out S 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 it is plainly apparent that the man was put out. <All base-players require their wits about them, and their eyes open all the time, so as to be ready for points of play, for it isin this that much of the success of anine 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 requirmg an exceedingly active play- er to disc 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, require tobe pretty good judges. of high balls, sure catchers, and long throwers. There is no diffeFence in the ability each position 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 case 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 catch a short high ball, than to back out for a long high one overhead. The out-fielders should always have an understanding with the pitcher or catcher, so as to be able to move to any particular position by private signal.

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~ ¥. | a DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. THE DELIVERY OF THE BALL TO THE BAT. The now established rules governing the delivery of the bal! to the bat allows the pitcher either to toss the ball to the bat, to pitch it, to send it in with asharp jerk, or give it an addi- tional impetus in speed by the peculiar action of the wrist or elbow, known as an underband throw. In doing this his arm must swing 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 tbe hip, it becomes “a round arm” delivery, and that is prohibited. In a match 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 wkich would act greatly to the detriment of the game. Besides which, knowing that wrist and elbow throwing by an under- hand delivery had been practically in vogue since Creighion’s days, we Sorin, it time to rid the code of this dead-letter law. Hence the amendment introduced and adopted in 1872. Umpires must, therefore, remember that they can not now rule out any style of delivery save that of an overhand throw— made with the arm passing above the hip oron a leve) with it. There is 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 thut the degree of speed — with which it is sent in must always be limited by the abitity of — the player who occupies the position of catcher to catch and stop — the This is a fixed rule in buse-ball, and it can not be varied without weakening the plan of operations of the attack- ing party, or fielding side, in a match game. ‘Another rule equally as invariable, is that whieh makes it imperative for the style of delivery to be marked by accuracy aim and a thorough command of the ball. It follows, there- ore, that no matter what style of delivery the rules admit of, these two laws must, in reality, govern the delivery of the ball. | Without going further back than the seasons of 1875 and "76, we can find in the experience of that time ample evidence of | the fact that the acme of speed has been reached already, and - that even ifthe swiftest style of delivery were allowed, viz.: - that of overhand throwing, whatever advantages might accrue | . from it in causing batsmen to “ strike” or to “ tip” out, they ~ would be more than nullified by the inability of the catcher w_ 4 a | e4 a

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; _ DINE BASE-BALL PLAYER. 17 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 aimed 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 regarded as foully delivere¢ balls, and all such balls shall be called and bases shall be taker 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 him of the penalty, shall declare the game forfeited by a score of 9 to 0.” is ey Peorks every species of throwing, and ad- mitted only of the ball being ‘* pitched ”—or tossed in swiftly —to the bat, Since the days of Creighton, however, swift pitchers, (sc 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 through the medium of that quick, jerking and whip- 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 law, as had been the case in regard to the rules previously governing the delivery of the ball to the bat; hence the prohibition only of actual overhand throwing, and that style of delivery known in ericket as“ round-arm boWling.” In regard to a clause prohibiting a “jerk,” it was regarded as simply unnecessary, as it can be easily shown that no man cau 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 suc a method of delivery could never exceed in speed the under haud throwing style, and therefore there would be no motive to adopt it; and were it allowed, the simple fact that it would never be indulged in except at too heavy a cost of called and passed balls, to say nothing of the facility of punishing such a delivery which the absence of the command of the ball would necessarily lead to, it would contain in itself its own prohibition. On the Use of Ardent Spirits in Training. Any man now desirous of using his physical and mental Powers to their utmost advantage, must ignore first, intempe+

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18 > DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. rance 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 charge of the training of athletes for feats of physical skill or endurance m4 That able Americar. essayist, Mr. James Parton, had an ar ticle in the Atlantic Monthly for August, 1868, which is one of the most convincing essays on the evils of liquor drinking we have ever read. In fact, if any man can read it attentively, and not be thoroughly convinced of 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, Our object, in referring to the article in question, is to call the attention of those who train for athletic feats in general, and of the ball-playing fra- ternity in particular, to the worse than useless effects of alco- holic drinks—whether in the form of spirits, wine, or beer— in training, or as an incentive of extra exertion in any contest in which physical skill or physical endurance is to be tried, Mr. Parton brings strong testimony to bear upon the point of the alleged invigorating qualities of alcoholic drinks. On this branch of his topic he says: “ Every man that ever trained for @ supreme exertion of strength knows that Tom Sayers spoke the truth when he said: ‘I’m no teetotaler; but when I’ve any business to do, there’s nothing like water and the Cumb- bells,’ Richard Cobden, whose powers were subjected to 4 far severer trial than a pugilist ever dreamed of, whose labors by night and day, during the corn-law/struggle, were exces- ve 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 point has been tested—and it has often been tested—the truth has 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 a drop of alcohol, Trainers used to allow their men a int of beer per day, and severe trainers half a pint; but now ait pala ; their men down to cold water, and not too much: of that, the soundest digesters requiring little liquid of any kind. Mr. Bigelow, by his happy publication lately of the cor- rect version of Franklin’s autobiography, lias called to mind ones have cut off even that moderate allowance, the famous beer passage in that inmortal work: ‘I drank only water ;. the other workmen, near fifty, in number, were great of beer. On one occasion I carried up and down- a large form of types in each hand, when others carried #

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER 19 but one in both hands.’ I have a long list of references on this point; but in these boat-racing, grees oe 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 shuthim- self in at 10 a.m, amd wrote steadily, without leaving the room, till 11 Pp. M.—thirteen hours. hen be had finished he had some difficulty in getting down-stairs, owing ‘to the stiff- ness of his joints, caused by the long inaction; but le was as fresh and sibiling the next morning as though he had dons nothing extraordiniry. Are any of us drinkers of wine ang beer capable of such a feat? Then, during the war, when he was writing his history, he performed every day for two years, two days’ work—one fronr 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 wiy of correspondence and public speaking. I may also re- mind the reader that Mr. Beecher, who, of all others in the United States, expends most vitality, both with tongue and pen, and who does his work with least fatigue and most gayety of heart, is another of Franklin’s ‘water Americans.’” How rad: 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 judgnfnt and aight, and 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.

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20 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 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 since then it has been very generally adopted. The scorer of a base-ball match has either to perform # very simple task, or he has a duty to attend to which requires his close attention to every movement of the players in the field. To record the simple outs and runs of a match requires only the use of the figures 1, 2, and 3 for the purpose of recording the outs made by each player; and only a dot (.) 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 batrman making them, the score of the runs made each innings being placed nt the foot of the column of each inning. This record only ifives the simple scores of outs and runs in the game. To score a game, however, in such a manner as te provide correct and reliable data for a true estimate of the ski!’ of each player at the bat and in the field in a game, involves wousider- 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 pats- man may thereby get home on the error and score his run, while he would not be really entitled to his first base by his hit.” On the other hand he may, by a sharply-hit ground-ball, be enabled to reach his first base in safety by means of nis good batting, and yet, by the inferior batting of his successur, he may beeasily put out at second base from being forced off. ’ [ft will be seen therefore that while in the one case he scores a run on a poor hit, in the other he is charged with an out on a one. This shows how unreliable the score of outs and runs is as a criterion of good batting. of Ss

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DIM BASE-BALL-PLAYER 21 Before proceeding further, we give below a copy of a score, suca as is ordinarily prepared for the press, in which the runs and first base hits show the batting record ; and the total num- ber of players each fielder put out, and the number of times he assisted others in putting out players, together with errors committed, shows his fielding record. The score given is that of the exhibition game played at Worcester, Mass., Oct. 29, 1874, between the Boston and Athletic clubs, in which Miller and Bradley, of the Easton, Pa., semi-professional nine, as- sisted the Athletics as catcher and pitcher, and Manning, of he Baltimores, played in the Boston nine. It required ten in- nings’ play to decide the contest, the ninth inning closing with the score of 2 to 2 only, the Bostons finally winning by the totals of 3 to 2 only. Boston. R. 18. Po. A. FE. ATHLETIC. R. IB. Po. A. E. Wright,s. s.....0 0 1 5 1|McMullen,cf...1 1 1.1 0 Barnes, 2d.b....1 3 4 8 1|McGeary,s.s...1 2 3 0 0 Spalding, p..... 0 0 2 0 OlAnson, r, f..... 0200 0 hite,¢........0 2 8 1 Oj|Bradley, p...... 010 2 8 McVey, c. f..... 1 2 2 0 OjSutton, 8db....0 1,2 8 1 nard,l.f.....0 0 2 0 O/Miller,c........ 0038 1 4 O'Rourke, istb.0 010 1 O|Ba‘tin,2db.....0 1 0 6 0 Schafer, 8d b....1 1 4 8 O|Gedney, Lf..... 003: 01 Manning,r.f....0 1 2 1 0|Murnan, lstb...0 018 0 0 Totals 3}... Totalas*......5 2 83018 9 BROOME TS a5 oy came e iat cat 110000000 1—8 Athletic 00100 0.0 0 1 0-2 Runs earned—Boston, 1; Athletic, 2. Total hases—Boston, 10; Athletic, 10. Wild pitches—Bradley, 3. Passed balls— Milter, 3. Umpire, George Hall of the Bostons. Time, 1h. m. As we before remarked, the most reliable data on which to an estimate of a batsman’s skill, is that of the record of the number of times he secures his first base by ‘‘ clean hits,” that is, not by errors on the part of the fielder, such as wild throws, gt ai fly-balls or palpable muffs, but by skillful bat- ing only. In addition, there is, of course, the dala of the total umber of bases so made , but inasmuch as scorers are apt ta de mistaken in their estimate of the total bases scored on hits, this record is not as reliable as that of the number of times the first base is so made, for there is but a slight chance 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 2 mark as fol- lows, +. A similar hit, giving the second base, by a mark thus, + and one giving the third base by a mark thus &, the letters tr. pass clean home run, viz., a run scored froma bull hit to the outer field, out-of the reach of the ficl’ers. In re: es =.

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22 ; DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. cording bases scored by errors in flan: we use the fullowing signs: For a wild throw we make this mark, —“—-. Fora dropped fly-bal] a round mark, thus 0, and for a muffed ball a mark (x), Now by the above figures a full record can be made of bases made by clean hits and also by errors, We now comé to the instructions in regard to what consti- tutes bases on ‘clean hits.” A base is made on a clean bit when the ball is sent from the bat out of reach of a fielder, and ‘m 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 fir ¢ base by a clean hit when the ball is sent sharply along the und out of reach of either of the in-fielders, or if he sends t “safely ” over their heads, and yet not farenough to the out- field to ‘enable them to'catch him out. He alsois entitled te his base on his hit if be sends a hot ball to the short ator or third baseman, and the ball be partially stopped but not in time to throw it to the base; and, of course, he 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 as follows: 1st, 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 by the baseman when thrown in to bim; and: 5:h, when the player on ae of the bases is put out by being forced to vacate is base, for in this latter case any ball hit to a fielder so as to enable him 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 an easy matter to record how the first base is made, as it is not difficult to estimate errors in the in-field, but when we record the total number of bases made by clean hits, far more care anid judgment is requisite, For'instance, if the batsman offers the out-fielders a good chance for a fly-catch, and from lack of ekil! in judging the ball they either fail to catch it, let it goby then, or if stopped fail to throw it in to the right base, no fase should _ de given on the hit in the’ first case, and no extra bases from th. failure to stop the ball or to throw it in properly. Itisonly 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 ona clean hit when the ball is sent either bounding or onthe fly out of the reach of the out-fielders~ Hence it will be seen that chances for making more than the first base on clean hits de crease in proportion to the number of bases the batsman tries” to run, the first base being made three times to the second’s once, and six times as often as the third is Pag

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7 24 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. eee preceding mags resents a copy of the regular score sheet now used by all 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 headin of each column appear; but in this we give only the initi=ls of the words. Thus, to the left, the initials represent the words, Runs, Outs, First-base, Total Bases, Muffs, Called Balls, Left and Home-runs. On the right, the initials represent the word Bases, Fly, L for foul fly-catches D for foul bound-catches, R for struck out, R for runs out, T for Totals, and A for times assisted, In recording a game on this form of score-sheet we proceed as follows: Under the head of “ Batsmen” we place the name of the batting nine, and opposite, under the head of “ Fielders,’ we rlace the name of tlie 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 as the batting bine on one page, as the fielding nine on the other, and the fielding nine as the batsmen—the names of the two contestin nines thus appearing on the book twice, once as batsmen, an once as fielders. Over the heading “ Batsmen” we record the time of commencing the game, and this is done only on the on which the names of the nine who first go to tbe bat are recorded, 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 when the game was played. Each fielder is numbered from 1 to 9, andin recording, in the square of each innings, by whom players are put out, these figures 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 puring a game are now used by _all scorers throughout the country, the system having been in- dorsed by the National Association in 1864. A—put out on first base. L F—put out by foul fly-catches. B * ® second base. LD 4 “bound catches C «~ « third base RO “ between the bases. H “« “ home base. HR home runs. F “ by fly-catches, K put out by three strikes, The above, at first sight, would appear to be. a complicated alphabet to remember, but when the key is applied it will be at once seen that a boy could easily impress it on his memory in a few minuter.. The explanation is simply this—we use the 7 first three letters of the alphabet to indicate the three bases; — the first letter of the words “Home” and “ Fiy,” and the last letter of Uke Words “Bound,” “Foul” and “ Struck.”

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 25 f ‘The following is the score-sheet of the Atlantic batting and Mutual tielding of the match of Oct. 12, 1868. { "y 1. C. Hunt, ¢. f. 2. Devyr, 8. 6, 4. McMahon, Lf 5. Swandell, 3 b. 7. Dockney, ¢ 8, Jewett, r. f 6. Mills, 1b. | | The above score not only gives the outs and runs made by each batsman in the game, but it also shows how l.e was put out and by whom. e will explain the first three innings by way of illustrating the sys‘em. Pearce was the first striker, and __ he was fielded out by Flanly, who passed the ball to Mills in to put him out at first base. his is described as follows: ire 1 on the lower line shows Pearce to be the first man out the figures above them stand in place of the names of the’

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. 2n DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. fielders putting him out, viz., 9 for Flanly—he beinz the ninth man on the list—and 6 for Mills, the letter A being in place of the words “ first base.’ Smith was thesecond man out, as indicated by the figure 2; and he was put out at first base by the fielding of 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 thelower corner. Chapman was the fourih striker, and he struck out, the figure 8 showing him to be third hand out, and the letter K standing for “struck out.” pee total score of the inning is recorded at the foot of the column, In the second innings Mills put out Crane at first base; Mills was fielded out by Flanly to Mills at first base ; Ferguson scored a run, and Zettlein was third out on a foul bound by Dockney, the 7 being in place of Dockney’s name and the letters L D 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 game as far as Wea In the third inning McDonald led off by striking out, after which Pearce, Smith and Start scored runs. Then Chapman was put out at second base—shown by the letter B—by Flanly fielding the ball 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 oat by the fielding of Swandell 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 figures at the foot of the column of the omen 5 Now all this figuring and abbreviating can be recorded with ease as fast us the movements of the players are made, but though the record shows not only how and by whom each bats- man was put 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 important to get at such data in order to arrive at a correct estimate of a batsman’s skill in the game, we use our system. of recording bases on hits, @ system, by the wy, we have used in our reporting for ten years past, but it was only in 1867 that wefirst gave it publicity to any extent

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THE RECORDS OF 1877. Below will be found the full record of the most interesting base-hall events of 1877, including the several prominent championship contests and the total scores of the single-figure games played by the most prominent clubs of the professional and amateur classes of the fraternity during the past season.+ We first give the scores of the model games of 1877, this re- cont Ne limited to games won by three runs to nothing; and les3, i The record of contests in which neither side scored, is evi- dence of the remarkable character of the past season’s play. It is as follows: RECORD OF MODEL GAMES. a NOTHING TO NOTHING. May 11, Harvard vs. Manchester, at Boston (24 inn.)...0° to May 1, Star-vs. St, Louis, at St. Lonis (15 innings)... .0° t. 1, Auburn vs. Rochester, at Rochester (11 inn.) .0 July 7, Epringicia vs. Buckeye, at Columbns (11 aie G .0 July 6, Ha eee ee eee ee ee inn Aug. 38, Rochester vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo (10 1 area 0 Sept. 25, Buffalo vs. Rochester, at Recheaiee Asp ane <i ONE TO NOTHING. April 38, Indianapolis vs. St. Lonis,at Indianapolis... ....1:to ~ 28; Allegheny vs. Erie, at Allegheny (7 innings). .1 ay 2, Allegheny vs. Boston, at Aliegheny........... 1 May 4, Chicago vs. Star, at Chicago.....°...... es ohh May 65, Minneapolis vs. Red-Cap, at Minneapolis..... 1 Bed 9, Indianapolis vs. Louisville, at Louisville... ...1. 15, Live Onk vs. Rochester, at Rochester... ....1. May 16; Boston vs. Chicago, at Chicago............ a4 May 21, Hartford ys. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis... .-1 May 24, Minneapolis vs. Mutual, at erg oom A June 1, Fall River vs. Tecumseh, at Full ROE. Sot ’ —i— i — a er) eocoecscecoco i= =. i

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June 2, Red Cap vs. Milwaukee, at St. Paul (10 inn.)..1 to 0 1 June 7, June 8, June 8, June 9, July 26, Ang. 2, Aug. 3, Aug. 8, Aug. 8, Aug. 13, Aug. 14, * DIME BASH-BALL PLAYER, eo eee a iy pt 1 Indianapolis vs. Milwaukee, at Milwaukee... = Auburn vs. Fall River, at Fall River....... . 4 Beacon vs. King Philip, at Rockland......... 1 Allegheny vs. Springfield, at Allegheny ...... 1 Brown vs. Red, at Rochester..............+-- 1 Live Ouk vs. Rhode Island, at. Providence... .1 Clipper vs. Minneapolis, at Winona... ../.... 1 Hudson vs. Volunteer, at Poughkeepsie...... 1 Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee, at Milwaukee...... 1 Auburn vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo... ............. 1 Manchester vs. Cricket, at Binghamton (5 inns.)1 Aug. 21, Brown Stockings vs. Red Cap, at St. Paul... .1 Aug. 23, Manchester vs. Live Oak, ut Manchester...... 1 Aug. 24, Fall River vs, Rhode Island, at Fall River... .1 Aug. 27, Buffalo vs. Buckeye, at Buffalo............... 1 Aug. 28, Allegheny vs. Milwaukee, ut Milwaukee (12 PBUMIYE) Tatoos. nt swine ed ai srnetaa toe or eedes 1 Sept. 1, Allegheny vs. St. Louis, ut Allegheny......... 1 Sept. 4, Auburn vs. Buffalo, at Buffiulo. ........0..00., 1 Sept. 5, Star vs. Cricket, at Syracuse............ 00... 1 Sept. 6, Cincinnati vs. Louisville, at Cincinnati (10 ins.)1 _ Sept. 7, Boston vs. Lowell, at Lowell................ Sept. 7, Cedar Rapids vs. Marshall, at Cedar Rapids. .1 Sept. 8, Chicago vs. Boston, at Boston...............- 1 Sept. 14, Nolan vs. Haymaker, at Troy................ Sept. 15, Rhode Island vs. Fitchburg, at Fitchburg... .. 1 Sept. 19, Chicago vs. Manchester, at Manchester.......1 Sept. 22, Rochester vs. Tecumseh, at Rochester......-. 1 Sept. 24, Chicago vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia (12 inns.)1 Sept. 24, Star vs. Allegheny, at Allegheny.....-...-... 1 “Oct. 4, Allegheny vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo....-......., 1 Oct. 9, Hartford ys. Rochester, at Rochester (7 inns).1_ Oct. 24, Acme vs. Leslie, at Harlem (10 innings).......1_ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ly) i) 0 0

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 29 - “April 30, Boston vs, Hartford, at Brooklyn (1 1 May 16, Lowell ys. Full River, at Fall River. 1 aoee 2, Tecumseh vs. Live Oak, at Lynn : u co “aie 9, Buckeye vs..Tecumseh, at Columbus (18 inns.)1 1 / Ang, 18, Hornell vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo (11 innings)...1 1 Aug. 22, Louisville vs. Hartford, at Brooklyn (11 inns.).1 1 Sept. 12, Rochester vs. Buckeye, at Columbus......... -" n to0 0 0 0 0 0 May 16, Buckeye vs. Springiel , at Springfield........2 0 May 18, Fall River vs. Rhode Island, at Providence,..2 0 May 38, Fairbanks vs. Elgin, at Elgin................ 2 0 May 19, Indianapolis vs. Memphis, at Indianapolis....2 0 Tay 26, n vs. Star, at Syracuse. ............0.5.. 0 May 28, Mutual va. Clipper, at Winona..... ......... 2.0 June 2, Athletic vs. Rode Island, at Providence...._ 2. 0 "ne 5, Scientific vs. Stonewall, at Georgetown (14in.)2 0 une 8, Star vs. Hartford, at Brooklyn (10 innings)....2 0 June 9, Red Cap vs. Fairbanks, at St. Paul. .... eps B25 June 15, Indianapolis vs. Auburn, at Auburn.......... 2 0 une 16, Athletic vs. Chelsea, at Philadelphia..........2 0 une 16, Rhode Island vs. Harvard, at Providence......2 0 une 18, Allegheny vs. Live Oak, at Lynn............. 2. 0 yune 22, Auburn vs. Cricket, at Auburn............... 2 0 2, Star vs. Boston, at Syracuse..............00. 2 0 July 3, Red Cap vs. Memphis, at Memphis........ rer eae! July 4, Allegheny vs. Buckeye, at Allegheny......... 2 0 July staple vs. Continental, at Barnstaple..... 2-0 July 6,. Star vs, Erie, at-Erie.....0...csssses | vss0e. 3.0 July 9, Star vs. All heny, at Allegheny. ............ 2 0 July 9, Chicago vs. Red Cap, at St. Paulie... a"=16 July 14, Buckeye vs. Champion City, at Springfield....2 0 uly 16, Rhode Island vs. Fall River, at ks 0 uly 18, Louisville ys. Springfield, at Springfield 0 dy i i ly 19, Ind ‘ 0 guly 27, Auburn vs. Rhode Island, at Providence 0 Sule 28, Beacon vs. Waltham, at Boston (5 innings)....2 0 wy 80, Allegheny ws, Hartford, at Allegheny..........2° 6

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tine 23, Red Cap vs. Fairbanks, at Chicago (10 inns.). .2- eg ae A per ar DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 2, Milwaukee vs. Manchester, at Milwaukee.....2 to Aug. 8, Live Oak vs. Franklia, at ‘Lynn is gincin 3 Uy Guts 2 Aug, 11, Rochester vs. Manchester, at Rochester... .... 2 Ang. 11, Fall River vs. Rhode Island, at Fall River. ...2 Aug. 13, Boston etere ae ‘a aoe ae oe Aug, 16, Champion City vs. Allegheny, at Springfield. . mer 23, Rochester vs. Indianapolis, ak Rocuentere 2 Ss Aug. 23, Cricket vs. Buckeye, at Binghamton... ........2 Aug. 29, Cricket vs. Haymaker, at Troy............... 2 ‘Aug. 30, Cricket vs. Nolan, at Albany (10 innings)... .. 2 Sept. 11, Rhode Island ys. Auburn, at Providence.... .2 Sept. 12, Chelsea vs. Witoka, at Brooklyn............. 2 Oct. 2, Manchester vs, Fall River, at Fall River-.....2 Oct. 5, Allegheny vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo............- Oct. 15, Chelsea va. Alaska, at Jersey City (6 innings)..2 Oct. 15, Lowell ys. Manchester, at Lowell ........... Oct. 16, Louisville vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis. .. .2 Oct. 17, Louisville vs. Boston, at Indianapolis......... 2 Oct. 24, St. Louis vs. Boston, at St. Louis............. 2 TWO TO ONE. April 21, Indianapolis vs. Louisville, at Indianapolis. ...2 to April 24, Mutual vs. Fairbanks, at Janesville..........- 2 May 5, Lowell vs. Our Boys, at Ni sep ewe see 2 May 7, Live Oak vs, Lowell, at Lowell.......- HM xan 2 May 8, Shiner vs. Oak, at RRTUOIMcal- pee oss <o:d0. sc - 2 May 12, Lowell vs. Manchester, at Manchester........ 2 May 14, Athletic vs. Chelsea, at Brooklyn........ .-- 2 May 15, Brooklyn, vs. Orange, at Orange........ . 4-2 May 17, Hartford vs, Indianapolis. .....60...-++e0+05- 2 May 17, Tecumseh vs. Maple Leaf, at Guelph......... 2 May 18, Indianapolis vs. Boston, at. Boston........ eae May 18, Allegheny vs, Cricket, at Binghamton. .......2 May 21, Memphis vs. Springfield, at Springfield ..... 2 May 22, Alaska vs, Princeton, at Princeton (11 inns.). .2 May 23, Star vs. Rochester, at Rochester (5. innings). ..2 May 24, Hartford vs. Buckeye, at Columbus (12 inns.) .2 May 25, mE _ Hartford Amateurs, at Matted _ (6 innings)......... FER g0- caves eae wna s We May 30, Memphis vs. Erie, at Erie.,.......0..--.-++- 2 May 30, Allegheny ys, Indianapolis, at Ajlegheny..... 2 - June 4, Chelsea vs. Tecumseh, at Brooklyn......... 2 os _9, Indianapolis vs. Fall River, at Fall River. .... 2 + June 11, Tecumseh vs. Star, at Syracuse.............. 2 Sane 18, Harvard ys. Fall River, at Fall Kiver... .... 2 June 19, Milwaukee vs. Memphis, at Milwaukee... .. +32 une 22, Indianapolis: vs. Standard, at Wheeling. ..... Bing ecocoooeccooooecoooco ck el ol el ol el ll el el

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‘ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 81 ; |= * June 28, Standard vs. keh at Wheeling (16 ins.).2 to 1 June 30, Waltham ys. Somerville, at Waltham......... Cae July 13, Siaspre vs. Rutan, at Paterson...... ...... ae | Aug. 7, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Binghamton........2 1 Aug. 8, Allegheny vs. Buckeye, at Allegheny......... 2°4 Aug. 20, Boston vs. Lowell, at Lawrence.........--... 21 Aug. 31, Volunteer vs. Hudson, at Poughkeepsie... .... Qe s Sept. 1, Chicago vs. Star, at Syracuse................ 1 Sept. 3, Live Oak vs. Rbode Island, at Providence (PG limin 98). fo. spss 5a ae eRe a Pm 1 Sept. 11, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis, at Allegheny, :... yt Oct. 1, Fall River vs. Manchester, at Fall River...... + eae | Oct. 19, Manchester ys. Lowell, at Lowell............ 1 Oct. 27, Verona vs. Waverly of Brooklyn (10 inns.)...2 1 TWO TO TWO, May 4, Fall River vs. Live Ouk, at N. Bedford (11 in)..2 to 9 ee ee April 26, Indianapolis vs. Star, at Indianapolis, ...... ..3 tod April 27, Indianapolis vs, Star, at Indianapolis...... 000440 pril 29, Louisville vs. Memphis, at Memphis......... 3 0 1, Chieago vs. Indianupolis, at Chicago... ....... 3 0 - 8, Lowell vs. Manchester, at Lowell..... SUES | 38.0 May 12, Fall River vs. Brown, at Providence......... 8 0 May 16, Erie vs. Live Oak. at Erie....)..6. 6... 008. 0 May 25, Indianapolis vs. Chicago, at Indianapolis. .... S ° 30 May 25, Memphis vs. Standard, at Wheeling.......... 0 May 28, Springfield vs. Chicago, at Springfield....... 3 0 29, Tecumseh vs. Manchester, at Manchester... .. 38 0 June 1, St. Louis vs. Springfield, at Springfield....... 3.0 June 9, Troy vs. Ring, at Cohoes........... epcate 0 June 12, Cricket vs. Erie, at Binghamton (12 innings)..3 0 June 13, Hartford vs. Yale, at New Haven............ 3 0 June 13, Ring vs. Troy, at Fort Edward.............. 0 June 14, Rhode Island vs. Brown, at Providence... 3 0 une 15, Milwaukee vs, Racine, at Racine............ 8-0 June 18, Cricket vs. Delaware, at Binghamton........38 0 ie a

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~~ 33 DIME BASE BALL PLAYER. June 20, Lowell ys. St. Louis, at Lowell........... «..8 to 0 July 4, Erie vs. Wg eee case ete Dultalo. os... 3-0 July 7, Lowell vs. Live Oak, at Lowell....... ...... 5 July 9, Boston ys. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis. ..... 3 0 July 12, Harvard vs. Campbeilo, at Campbello........ 3.0 July 13, Indianapolis vs. Louisville, at Indianapolis...3 0 July 14, Waverly vs. Quickstep, at Portland, Ct....... 3 0 July 20, Lowell vs. Portland, at Portland, Me......... 38 0 July 21, Chicago vs. Indianapolis, at Chicago......... 3. 0 July 21, Philadelphia, vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia....3 0 July 30, Valley City, vs. Marshall, at Cedar Rapids...:3 0 ug. 1, Chi vs. Champion City, at Sprinztield 3-3 Aug. 10, Cricket vs. Star, at Syracuse..............-.. 3. 0 Aug. 14, Louisyille ys. Buffalo, at Buffalo............. 3.0 Aug. 16, Lowell ys. Live Oak, at Lynn...............- s 0 Aug. 16, Star vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo........ 0 .....-.- 3.60 Aug. 21, Auburn vs. Tecumseh, at Auburi (10 inns.)...3 0 Aug. 28, Manchester vs. Rhode Island, at Providence..3 0 Aug. 80, Live Oak, vs. Manchester, at Lynn..........3 0 Sept. 1, Rochester vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo...........0: 3 0 Sept. 1, Red Cap vs. Minneapolis, at St. Paul......... 3.0 Sept. 4, Louisville vs, Alleglieny, at Allegheny........ 3. 0 Sept. 5, St. Louis vs. Live Oak, at Lynn........-..... 3.0 Sept. 11, St. Louis. vs. Hartford, at Brooklyn.......... 3.40 Sept. 17, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Chicago............. 8 0 Sept. 24, Buffalo vs. Rochester, at Buffalo.............. 3.0 Sept. 25, Louisville vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis...3 0 Sept. 26, St. Louis vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis. ...3 0 Oct. 2, Louisville vs. St. Louis;.at St. Louis.......... 0 Oct. 2, Milwaukee vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo............ 3 0 Oct. 11, St. Louis ys. Phengeld, at Springfield........ 3.0 Oct. 16, Rochester vs. Buffalo, at Buffulo.............- 3.0 Oct. 19, Alaska vs, Chelsea, at Brooklyn-3.°:.<es een 3 0 No games played on Sunday are recorded in these lists of model games. Pes

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' 4 DIME BASE BALL PLAYER. Bs sg INDIVIDUAL CLUB RECORDS. The single-figure games of the leading clubs of 1877 are given below in the order of the largest number of such games played. There may be exceptional cases in which double-figure games are marked by good fielding, and single-figure contests by poor play, but the exceptions are not frequent. The rule is, the smaller the score the finer the display of fielding; and fielding we have always considered the feature of base bull. INDIANAPOLIS, OF INDIANAPOLIS. VICTORIES. April 3, Indianapolis vs. St. Louis, at Indianapolis... . May 9, Indianapolis ys. Louisville, at Indianapolis. ... June 8, Indianapolis vs. Lowell, at Lowell (14 inn.)... June 12, Indianapolis vs. Standard, at Wheeling....... June 26, Indianapolis vs. Red Cap, at Indianapolis. .... July 20, Indianapolis vs. Milwaukee, at Milwaukee... . May 19, Indianapolis vs. Memphis, at Indianapolis. ... July 18, Indianapolis vs, Manchester, at Indianapolis. . April 22, Indianapolis vs. Louisville, at Indianapolis. ... May 18, Indianapolis vs. Boston, at Indianapolis....... June 9, Indianapolis vs. Fall River, at Fall River... ... June 20, Indianapolis vs. Standard, at Wheeling. ...... = ° (SOHO HWWDRH HRM COWWFHROOCCORRHFRROCSoOCOSCSCSO a 27, Indianapolis vs. Star, at Indianapolis......... ay 25, Indianapolis vs. Chicago, at Indianapolis $0 bo ce Se Co te OO WDD WW HEH I ~ >. _— i=] & = 3 uo} S& = < be ier) c ° as “ & +4 _— iJ i= 2 i=] 3 e i a:

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34 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Sept. 29, Indianapolis vs. Terre Haute; at Indianapolis.6 Fone 1, Indianapolis vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia 6 July 26, Indianapolis vs. Cincinnati, at Indianapolis... .6 Mch. 22,.Indianapolis vs. St. Louis, at St. Louis... 2... 6 June 28, Indianapolis vs. Memphis, at Indianapolis... ..7 June 29; Indianapolis vs. Memphis, at Indianapolis... ...7 Sept. 8, Indianapolis vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo............ 7 June 27, Indianapolis vs. Red Cap, at Indianapolis... .. if Sept. 28, Indianapolis vs. Terre Haute, at Indianapb! s.7 Sept. 24, Indianapolis vs. Louiaville, at Indianapolis. ...7 Oct.. 5, Indianapolis vs. Milwaukee, at Indianapolis... .7 Mech. 15, Indianapolis va. Robert 2. Lee, at New Orleans8 Oct. 4, Indianapolis va. Terre Haute, at Terre Haute.8 Ot > OS 0S CT he et OO he 09 09 09 © SO i tt OOD OO Co te tt OE A TC AL AA A A July 23, Indianapolis vs. Chicago, at Chicago be emia eine 8 May 24, Indianapolis vs. Cincinnuti, at Indianapolis. ...8 ‘April 24, Indianapolis vs. Ludlow, at Ludlow. .......... 8 Aug. 1, Indianapolis vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati... .. 8 July 14, Indianapolis vs. Louisville, at Louisville...... 9 Meb. 19, Indianapolis vs. Memphis, at Memphis........ 9 April 24, Indianapolis vs. Ludlow, at Ludlow. ......... 9 May 11, Indianapolis vs. Fuirbanks, at Indianapolis. ...9 DEFEATS. ‘May 21, Hartford vs. Indianapolis. ....:......--.-.:-. i= Oct. 16, Louisville vs. Iidianapolis, at Indianapolis....2 0 May 1, Chicago vs Indianapolis, at Chicago..........3 0 July 9, Boston ys. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis....... 3 0 June 21, Chicago vs, Indianapolis, at Chicago......:.. 3 07 Sept. 17, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Chicago............. 3.0] Sept. 25, Louisville vs Indianapolis, at Indianapolis.....3 0 | Sept. 26, St Louis vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis. .... 8 0; June 5, Boston vs. Indianapolis, at Boston........- ame tee | 4 27, St. Louis vs, Indianapolis, at Indianapolis.....3 2 July 30, Boston vs. Indianapulis, 4: Indianapolis... .... 4 0 . 28, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Syracuse............. 4/5 April 16, Louisville vs. Indianapolis, at Louisville... .... 4 2 . ept. 28, Cincinnati vs. Indianapolis, at Cincinnati... .. £3 _ Aug. 12, Chicago vs. Indianapolis, at Chicago... ...... 4 8 June 6, Boston vs. Indianapolis,at Boston.... ....... 5 } z* BRE sag ie ws ho m Lae ee ; i Aug. 11, Milwaukee tndian anapolis, at Milwaukee....5 2 j aug Star va, Indiadapolis, at Indiannpolis......... 5 Ang. 18, Chicago vs. Indianapolis, at Chicago... .... 2.5. ’ " Roy x ahs * ye ary ere. a TE oo. (gt aes

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g DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 6 April 23, Cincinnati ys, Indianapolis, at Cincinnati. .... 6 Sept. 12, Star vs. Indianapolis, at aegpeny . Beapea: “e" 7 anapolis....- ASKRCWWOSCOCH Rice. ALLEGHENY, OF ALLEGHENY, PA. VICTORIES. Sept. 1, Allegheny vs. St. Louis,at Allegheny (15inn.) 1 to 0 Aug. 28, Allegheny vs. Milwaukee, at Milwaukee, Wis. CED NNINTR Dove's, sos oes se Suave bcs es reine bu Be July 21, Allegheny vs. Champion City, at Allegheny...1 0 Juve 8, Allegheny ys. Rhode Island, at Providence R.1.1 0 May 2, Allegheny vs. Boston, at Allegheny.......... pe April 28, Allegheny vs. Erie, at Allegheny (7 inn.)...... 1-8 April 30, Allegheny vs. Buckeye, at Allegheny......... 2 0 May 9, Allegheny vs. Tecumseh, at London, Ont..... 2. 0 June 18, Allegheny vs. Live Oak, at Lynn, Mass....... 2.0 July 4, Allegheny vs. Buckeye, at Allegheny.........2 0 July 20, Allegheny vs. Hartford, at pacha sin Wage err 2-0 Oct, _ 5, Allegheny vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo, N. Y....... 37-8 May 18, Allegheny vs. Cricket, at Binghamton, N. Y..2 1 May 30, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis, at Allegheny..... 2 4 Aug. 8, Allegheny vs. keye, at Allegheny apr es 2 1 Sepi. 11, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis, at Allegheny ,...2 1 April 25, Allegheny vs. ieuee , at Allegheny........8 1 June 22, All ys. Chicago, at Allegheny... ... aE | Seite | Aug. 9, Allegheny vs. Buckeye, at Aliegheny....... ek Aug. 23, Allegheny vs, Milwaukee, at Milwankee (12 in).3 2 April 23, Allegheny ws. Star, at Allegheny (10 innings).3 2 June 12, Allegheny vs, Lowell, at Lowell, Mass........ 8 2 July 2, Allegheny vs, Erie, at Allegheny.......+.+. Sas Sept. 3, Allegheny vs. Louisville, at Allegheny....... 3. 2 Sept. 8, Allegheny vs. Rochester, at Allegheny........ 3° 2 May 7, Allegheny vs. Erie, at Erie......... acres Pe es | May 11, Aijlegheny vs. Maple Leaf, at’Guelph, Ont....5 0 uly 12, Allegheny vs. Manchester, at Allegheny...... ao | 16, Allegheny vs. Tecumseh, at Allegheny........ a. lk i¢ 80, Allegheny vs. Erie, at Alegheny Ail ae July 20, Allegheny vs. Champion ve at Allegheny..56 38 June 28, Allegheny ys. Chicago, at Allegheny........ 6 0 << = {2 Vis é

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~ 86 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. May 14, Allegheny vs. Auburn, at Anburn, N. Y......6 July 14, Allegheny vs: Tecumseh, at Allegheny........6 Aug. 11, Allegheny vs. Auburn, at Allecheny. ...°***..6 July 18, Allegheny vs. Manchester, at Allegheny...... 6 Sept. 25, Allegheny vs. Star, at Allegheny. ........-.. 6 Aug. 21, Allegheny vs. Chicago, at Chicago, Til ..6 April 20, Allegheny vs. Ludlow, at Allegheny. ... Py May 23, Allegheny vs. Live Oak, at Allecheny........ 7 Aug. 18, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis... ..7 Sept. 28, Allegheny vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo, N. Y....-.- 7 May 24, Allegheny vs. Athletic, at Allegheny 7 June 15, Allegheny vs. Manchester, at Manchester, N. H.7 Sept. 21, Allegheny vs. Milwaukee, at Milwaukee. .....7 June 26, Allegheny vs. Standard, at Allegheny......-.. 8 July 10, Allegheny vs. Star, at Allegheny.........-.--. 8 Sept. 10, Allegheny vs. Star, at Allegheny. ..........-- : 9 Aug. 20, Allegheny vs. St. Louis, at St. Louis, Mo... ..- May 25, Allegheny vs. Athletic, at Ailezgbeny......--. DEFEATS. June 9, Allegheny vs. Live Oak, at Lynn, Mass.......0 Sept. 24, Allegheny vs. Star, at Allegheny............- 0 May 3, Allegheny vs. Boston, at Allegheny........-. 0 May 12, Allegheny vs. Rochester, at Rochester........0 July 9, Allegheny vs. Star, at Allegheny............. Aug. 16, Allegheny vs. Champion City, at Springfield. . Sept. 4, Allegheny vs. Louisville, at Allegheny........ Aug, 27, Allegheny vs. Mutual, at Janesville, Wis. .... 1 Sept. 18, Allerheny vs. Star, at Allegheny .......:.-..1 Sept. 14, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis, at Allegheny.....1 May 10, Allegheny vs. Maple Leaf, at Guelph, Ont....2 June 2, Allegheny vs. Memphis, at Allegheny (19 inn.).2 Aug. 17, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis. ..2 ooo Oct. 2, Allegheny vs. Tecumseh, at London, Ont..... 2 Au 1, Allegheny vs. Hartford, at Allegheny......... 3 Aug. 2, Allegheny vs. Boston, at Allegheny......... ot May 15, Allegheny vs. Star, at Syracuse, NY Pive aa 2 June 11, Allegheny vs, Manchester, at Manchester. .... 2 July 7, Allegheny vs. Star, at Allegheny... .. Leeds owe Aug. Allegheny vs. Boston, at Allegheny... -. se Sept. 18, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis, at Chicago....... 2 July 81, Allegheny vs. Hartford, at Allegheny......... 0 Sept. 9, Allegheny vs. Rochester, at Allegheny. ...-... 1 Sept. 19, Allegheny vs. Star, at Chicago........-.--+-+. 1 June 19, Allegheny ys. Athletic, at Puiladelphia...... May 26, Allegheny vs. Hartford, at Allegheny. July 28, Allegheny vs. Star, at Allegheny...... Aug. 10, Allegheny vs. Auburn, at Allegheny.......-. 4 Sept. 22, Allegheny vs. Star, at Chicugo............-...4 ail BD OF 09 09 he OF OO 89 09 09 OO Cl pm Hm 09 BD 9 DED DS Ot OF Ot St OF OF > He Co OD CO C9 Co CO 0 09 BO DO DO ri ve f

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) DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 87 June 18, Allegheny vs. Boston, at Boston..... Deere. 2 to 7 May 19, Allegheny vs. Star, at Ithaca, N. Y...... ek 4°83 Ang. 25, Allegheny vs. Milwaukee, at Milwaukee...... 4 8 Aug. 14, Allegheny vs. Buckeye, at Columbus, O......7 °° 8 June 28, Allegheny vs. Standard, ut Wheeling (forfeil).0 9 “May 28, Allegheny vs. Hartford, at Allegheny......-- {9 Jue 16, Allegheny vs. Lowell, at Lowell, Mass......-- 2 9 : DRAWN GAMES May 31, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis,at Allegheny (13in.).2 2 June 20, Allegheny vs. Indianapulis,at Allegheny (17 in.).2 2 ROCHESTER, OF ROCHESTER. VICTORIES. Sept. 25, Rochester vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo (forfeited, MEAN << oced, 6 o cugede ume bs eet aeveere 0 tad Sept. 22, Rochester vs. Tecumseh, at Rochester........ 1 May 12, Rochester vs. Allegheny, at Rochester........ 2° 0 Aug. 11, Rochester vs. Manchester, at Rochester....... 2 0 Aug. 25, Rochester vs. Indianapolis, at Rochester...... 2 3 Sept. 1, Rocliester vs. Buffulo, at Buffalo........ 2.4: 38.0 Oct. 16, Rocliester vs, Buffalo, at Buffalo....... saatere 3 0 Sept. 12, Rochester vs. Buckeye, at Columbus........., 38 1 Sept. 18, Rochester vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo............. 38 61 Sept. 21, Rochester vs. Tecumseh, at Rochester........ ae Jane 15, Rochester vs. Erie, at Rochester (5 innings)....3 2 June 27, Rochester vs. Hornells, at Hornellsville....... y Tak Sept. 15, Rochester vs. Crickets, at Rochester... ....... Dae May 29, Rochester vs. Maple Leaf, at Rochester....... ta Avy. 2, Rochester vs. Tecumseh, at London....... ony 2 Aug. 9, Rochester vs. Wilkesbarre, at Wilkesbarre....4 3 June 4, Rochester vs. Buckeye, at Rochester.......... 2 Oct. 38, Rochester vs. Star, at Rochester........... Brod EO May 10, Rochester vs. Erie, at Rochester........-.... a Aug. 28, Rochester vs. Auburn, at Rochester........., 6 60 May 9, Rochester vs. Crickets, at Rochester. ........5 \ eae Sept. 8, Rochester vs, Allegheny, at Pittsburg......... | aa July 7, Rochester vs. Livingston, at Rochester....... 6 83 June 29, Rochester vs. Auburn, at Rochester.....-..... 6 4 May 14, Rochester vs. Live Oak, at Rochester......... 1c" June 23, Rochester ys. Livingston, at Rochester........ Y Sipe ily + te Ys. ae. Salas 8 is s oye So ae OF \ ; f : lhester vs. Mupte Leaf, at Rochester....... 31, Rochester vs. Star, at Rochester (10 innings)..7 3 June 25, Rochester vs. Buckeye, at Rochester.......... 1 8 June 26; Rochester vs. Buck , at Lockport.......... oy aia) May 80, Rochester vs. Maple Leaf, at Rochester (1liun.)7 6 .

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ie RATs 5 - is -y ~ 88 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. : | Oct. 15, Rochester vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo....... 2.2... 8 to4 _Sept. 4, Rochester vs. Cincinnati, at Rochester........ 8 5 Aug. 6, Rochester vs. Buffalo, at Rochester........... 9 0 Aug, 15, Rochester vs. Louisville, at Rochester........ base | DEFEATS. ) May 15, Live Oak vs. Rochester, at Roclester........- 1 tod ; June 18, Louisville vs. Rochester, at Rochester (12 inn.).1 0° Oct. 9, Hartford vs. Rochester, at Rochester (7 inn.)..1 0 May 23, Star vs. Rochester, at Rochester (5 innings)....2. 1! Aug.. 7, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Binghamton......... 332 Sept. 24, Buffalo vs. Rechester, at Buffalo. ..»,......... 3.0 Aug. 29, Chicago vs. Rochester, at Rochester (0 inn.)..3 1) Aug. 27, Auburn vs. Rochester, at Rochester........... 3 2) Sept. 8, Allegheny vs. Rochester, at Pittsburg......... 3.2 Sept. 27, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Binghamton........ 3 2| May 5, Hartford ys. Rochester, at Rochester......... oe June i, Buckeye vs. Rochester, at Rochester.......... 4 0 June 11, Indianapolis vs. Rochester, at Rochester....., 4° July 5, Star vs, Rochester, at Rochester.............- 4 1 Sept. 14, Buffalo vs. Rochester, at Buffalo... ..0........ 4-4 Oct. -10, Hartford vs. Roehester, at Rochester... 2.2... 4 June 12, Indianapolis vs. Rochester, at Rochester. ..... 4-73) Aug. 18, Tecumseh vs. Rochester, at Rochester (13 inn}4 3 Sept. 26, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Binghamton......... 4 3 Sept. 19, Fall R-ver vs. Rochester, at Rochester. ......; 5. US Aug. 28, Star vs. Rochester, at Rochester (10 innings)...5 4 Qct. 5, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Rochester........... 5 4 June 7, Tecumseh vs. Rochester, at Rocliester. ......: 6 06 May 4, Hartford vs, Rochester, at Rochester..........6 1 May 19, ‘Athletic vs. Rochester, at Rochester (6 inn.)...6 2 Aug. 20, Tecumseh vs. Rochester, at Rochester. ....... 6 3 July 10, Auburn vs. Rochester, at Rochester........... 6 5 July 24, Lowell vs. Rochester, at Lowell............. 6 5 et Oct. 8, Auburn vs. Rochester, at Rochester........... 6 5) May 26, Auburn ys. Rochester, at Auburn........... sy a || June 8, Memphis Red vs. Rochester, at Rochester... .- 7 0 July 28, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Rochester. ...... a. F i June, 30, Maple Leaf vs. Rochester, at Toronto..-......7 3) Aug. 81, Auburn vs. Rochester, at Auburm............, 8 2) June 9, Memphis Red vs. Rochester, at Rochester.....8 3 July 2, Maple Leaf vs. Rochester, at Guelph. .......; s+ ug. 1, Tecumseh vs. Rochester, at London. ........ 38 4 ug. 8, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Binghamton.........8 4 uly 14, Auburn vs. Rochester, at Auburn..... .......9 b ug. 18, Manchester vs. Rochester, at Rochester.......9 ~

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, FALL RIVER, OF FALL RIVER. A ee oe ee ek es May 12, Fall River vs. Brown Universit , at FP. River... River (furfeited 1 i ee ed He eee e wee i ie | 5 June 22, Full River vs: Rhode-Island ‘at. Providence (10 innings)ro.'!. e..telania 55 hes CP basi ft aht Aug.’ 2, Fall River vs, Lowell,at Fal) River......1.. Aug.® 3, Fall River vs, Lowell, at Brocton.......+. + Aug’ 4, Fall River vs. Live Oak, at Fail River......... Aug? 6. Fall River vs. Rhode Island, xt Fall River... . +. 8, Fall River vs. Rhode-Island; at Providence. , .. Aug. 10, Fail River vs. Live Oak, av PDD sx so0nixd- viol. Augé 11, Fall River vs: Rhode Island, at Fall River, .... Auge 14, Fail River vs, Mutual (col.), at Full River.. . Aug. 21, Fall River vs. Manchester, at Manchester. . . * Se Pa DMS ROw DS bo rim bobo ~ % PARP RWW AHWR RDOROWNOWOROADHODINCS Fe WHR OWSOBWOr Now

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40 DIME BASB-BALL PLAYER. Aug. 24, Fall River vs. Rhode Island, at Fall River. ....1 to Aug. 25, Fall River vs. Rhode Island, at Prov. (10 in.)..4 Aug. 29, Fall River vs. Man’ter, at F. R,, rain ( in.)....0 Aug. 31, Fall River vs. Dristol, at Pall River. .......... Sept. 3. Fall River vs. St. Louis. at Pali River....2.... Sept. 4, Fall River vs. Live Oak, at Pall River (10 in.)..5 Sept. 10, Fall River vs. Live Ouk, at Lynn............. 6 Sept. 11, Fall River vs. Live Oak, at Lynn......... ... 6 Sept. 12, Fall River vs. Chicago, at New Brunswick... ..4 S+-pt. 13, Fall River vs. Chicago, at Fall River... ....... 1 Sept. 14, Fall River vs. Pittsfield, at Pittsfield. .......... 2 Sept. 19, Fall River vs. Rochester, at Rochester......... 5 Sept. 20,. Full River vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo. ........-.... 3 Sept. 22, Fall River vs. Hornell, at H’nelsville (11 in.)...3 Sept. 24, Fall River vs. Tecumseh, at London (7 in.).. ... 4 Sept. 26, Fall River vs. Tecumseh, at London..........- 5 Sept. 27, F.1l River vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo. .....-...--.- 2 Oct. 1, Fall River vs. Manchester, at Fall River... ... 2+ Oct. 2, Fall River vs. Manchester, at Manchester. . . .. . 0 Oct. 8, Fall River vs. Manchester, at Manchester... ...5 Oct. 4, Fall River vs. Lowell, at Fall River........... 5 Oct. 8, Fall River vs. Lowell, at Lowell..............6 Oct. 10, Fail River vs. Manches’r, at M’ches’r (12 in.). ..9 CRICKET, OF BINGHAMTON. VICTORIES. May 8, Cricket vs. Auburn, at Auburn..,...........- 6 to May 11, Cricket vs. Hornell, at Hornelisville..........6 May 19, Cricket vs. Auburn, at Binghamton ......... 7 June 2, Cricket vs. Maple Leaf, at Binghamton.......7 June 12, Cricket vs. Erie, at Binghamton (12 innings).. .3 June 13, Cricket vs. Delaware, at Binghamton........ 2 June 15, Cricket vs. Wilkesbarre, at Wilkesbarre.......9 June 16, Cricket vs. Cornell, at Binghamton..........- 5 June 18, Cricket vs. Delaware at Binghamton......... 3 June 20, Cricket vs. Louisville, at Binghamton........ 5 June 27, Cricket vs. Star, of Syracuse, at Binghamton (6 : inDIN BE). 06 Seed 5h Volk TRIG ose Seeks 5 June 29, Cricket vs. Star, at Syracuse... .............. 6 July 4, Cricket vs. Alaska, at Binghamton.......-.... 5 July 4; Cricket vs. Alaska, at Binghamton........ ~ ae B July 10, Cricket vs. Auburn, at Auburn. .......-.-..-. 4> _ July 13, Cricket vs. Wilkesbarre, at Wilkesbarre ...... 5 July 14, Cricket vs. Wilkesbarre, at Wilkesbarre. ..... vi Fue’ Cricket vs. Wilkesbarre, at Binghamton. .....8 Fhe se Cricket vs. Wilkesbarre, at Binghamton... ..5 y 28, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Rochester...........7 CNWWOW EH RAR WAWREDOUN ROS US eo eenpaetnrtne enema ~~ a A + ehh ene Be ee

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, 4h Aug. 38, Cricket vs. Star of Syracuse, at Binghamton..8 to 2 Aug. 7, Cricket ys. Rochester, at Binghamton......... 2 1 Ang. 8, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Binghamton....,,...8 4 Aug. 9, Cricket vs. Star of Syracuse, ut Ithaca....... 4 7? Aug. 10, Cricket vs. Star of Syracuse, at Syracuse....:.3. 0 Aug. 21, Cricket vs. Delaware, at Port Jervis........ rie RO af Ang. 23, Cricket vs. Buckeye, at Binghamton.....-....2 0 Aug. 29, Cricket vs. Haymaker, at Lansingburg........2 0 Auy. 30, Cricket vs. M. N. Nolan, at Albany (10 inn’gs).2 0 Aug. 81, Cricket vs. Haymaker,at Lansingburg(10 inns.).7 5 Sept. 3, Cricket vs. Chicago, at Binghamton..... ioe Ss Bia Sept. 10, Cricket vs. Hornell, at. Hornellsville. .....2... Ss Sept. 11, Cricket vs. Buffalo, at Buffulo,............... 444 Sept. 12, Cricket vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo... ............. 6 Sept. 22, Cricket vs. Auburn, at Auburn............... 5 Sept. 24, Cricket vs. Hornell, at Binghamton........... 8 Sept. 26, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Binghamton 3 Sept. 27, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Binghamton 2 Oct. ~ 8, Cricket vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo............ Ss 4 Oet. 5, Cricket vs. Auburn, at Rochester (a, at.)...... Oct. 5, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Rochester (P. Me. doe 54 Oct. — 6, Cricket vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo... .......0...4. 5 2 Oct. 9, Cricket vs. Boston, at. Binghamton............ aoe DEFEATS. May 9, Cricket vs. Rochester, at Rochester. ...... May 16, Cricket vs. Athletic, at Binghamton... 18, Cricket vs. Allegheny, at Binghamton......._. AISOMSIAACHATWRMOSS

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43 _ DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. AUBURN, OF AUBURN: VICTORIES. : May 12, Auburn vs,.Live Ouk 20)... ieee. 5 to8 May 26, Aubufn vs. Rochester........0 0.0.00. .0..0.0. 0 May 30, Auburn vs. Buckeye... . 0.00... .0.. 2.000020) 4 cd May 31, Auburn vs, Maple Leat (5 innings)............ 9 --t June 2, Auburn vs. Buckeye... ..0.....60.. 02.0002. 4.2 Jane «9, Auburn “vs. Fries>) 8 VPAST IL a6 deo 5-1 agne.-2,, Ayourn vs, Oricket. 2.54 >), an taeaiebe k 2.0 June 28, Auburn vs. Cricket.) 00.000... 08 002.0) 7 0 June 24, Auburn ys. Cricket... 2.000000. 0... oec ee. 6. 0 July 11, Auburn vs. Rochester. ....0/.....0..0..00 2002 6S July 14, Auburn ys. Rochester............ Cee tee 92-6 July .20, Auburn vs. Nolan. . 3... 2) eos eb 8.2 July 21, Auburn’vs, Fall River. .......0..0...2.0..055 i .m@ July 27, Auburn ys, Rhode Island.....°.........0... 4:20 Aug. 10, Auburn ys. Allegheny... .........0.2.1500 5.08 6 4 Ane. 13, Adborn’ vs. Baitalo,: TCAs. bree. Tf Aug. 14, Auburn vs. Star......5...0... OF oe Ee T+ ml ty AON VS, “CLICKOG. 5. sso ue's ay tos (ES Uew Sd ode 4° 8) Aug. 21, Auburn vs. Tecumseh (10 innings). ........2. 3.0 Aug. 27, Auburn vs. Rochester... 3.6.10. 25.25.5030. 3.2 Aug. 3l, Auburn vs. Rochester).......... 0.0.20 2.2.2. 8.2 apt. 4, Anborn-vs. Batlle. ..s tones sas pnsevewomeds 1 0 Pept. 0, Amburn: ve, Bonnlo m2. > oc. o<cis esse owewsce 5 0 Septr2t; Auburn ver Cricket. A206. isc elle ecco es Cis Oct. ,. Auburn. vs. Rochester (tourpament)........... 6 & DEFEATS. May «8, Cricketvs. Auburn... 0022 [25 ee t9e0ts0 5.5 Ee 6 to2 May 11, Live Oak vs. Auburn... ......0..... 96.2 5. Bunk, May ,14, Allegheny vs. Auburn................2000.04 6. 2, May 18, Athletic vs. Auburn......0.0...0 00.0 6. 4, fay 19, Cricket vs. Auburn (8 innings).......-..... oes Ose, Ay «20, Boston va, Auburn. M8500... ee lace ced te ek 235.2 dunes. 6; Brie vs; Anburn. ose A. oe et 4. 3 Gpnedl2; Starve Auburn... 222 Ai ne 5.4 June 15, Indianapolis ys. Auburn............2.20.... 3. 0 #0ne.0; Star We. Auber... 512-2) lect 15k ewes eee 7 4} June..29, Rochester vs.. Auburn... 3.200 0s. ese 6 4 June 30, Livingston v3. Auburn. .............0..0.004 7 6 duly, 4, Star vs, Auborp,.. 2.00. 229i. us Se Jost de vabtin S July< 10, Cricket vs. Auburt. .o 0202.2. 2. A eects ab 4.3 ~Aug, 2, Starvs. Auburn... - 26. sive. 0. Ee. 8.5 Aug, 6, Starvs. Auburn............. gan Feasts Je thx 6.1 Auy. 8, Star vs. Auburn.............. 262 apy og See o 3.2 Aug. 11, Bilosheor vs. Auburn............ pete x -6 2 Aug, 16, Btar vs. ADDELD. «...000-0cccvenses oossyeeseOe DS Aug. 22, Tecumseh va, Auburn....... s.eceec eee eee 8 8 : -

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“ Mectimseh Vs. Cricket.ise oe oe vs bold Rath. sam abe . ‘Tectimseh vs. Auburn....:.:. acitenbertinias's) ane paid ot a IME BASHE-BALL PLAYER. 43 Aug. 28, Rochester vs. AubUrIV....-.--- + eee ee eee sees 6 to0 Aug. 29, Star vs. Auburn (14 innings). .....++.6.....-.- 9 8 Sept. 3, Indianapolis vs. Auburn. . ..-.2+-+ Bdge Whee J fan th Sept .8, Star We. AMDUTN co oes. wraps vee nice «kp 4 Tecumsch vs, Buckéyé.....+.....6... TVELT OTT. os 3s 4 Tectimseli*ys:iBuckbye.c esis is ees aeds seen reewe FT "Tecimseh vs. Erie... 2. iar. Js. ces DOE eee TER » ee! Tectmseh vs. Rochester: 0.02 i. ieee bese tice «Zi 8 Tecumseh vs. Manchester:.... Ne p‘bighs } 07 sesine Uke Tectimseh vs. Maple. Leafiai) tic. cise kh seesiees Nat f Tecumseh vs. Maple. ‘heafs sc. ic. scisediess sacar es 6 Tectimseh vs. Maple Leaf........; sMadibath «57 tee oS . 6 Tecumseh vs.. Rochester (13 itinings)......2.0+-ee0-+05 4 Tecamseh vs. Rochester .... 32... EW tbale wah « €2d ies : Zoemaaeh vs. Hornell BEwmowrwwowe Hr ROdbucnweRewoouncHraw won

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4d DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Hartford ys. Tecumseh . . Hartford vs. Tecumseh. « Allegheny vs, Tecumseh. ..+-. 2... ...0ceeeeeeee eee ee Boston vs. Tecumseh (10 innings)..........--+2-.....-- OSLO GE ERC UENOC DD. 66.055 53:5 op odie pads eb od Velden esos 6 DPmEREIVET Vu “TF CCUMSEON, 5s 455 <..2'va ss ood cdv'oe odes o Oats i Srieises Ve. TUCUINGEN: 1, vest cee fs des tiee oom ccuseedccne 2 RUBE VE"T CCUMINGT Sein a ce Weta tls asl va weeSdeablc cats 4 Darie ve. Tecuininel. . =. «sad tne Su dates o'nss sasee edocs. 6 Indianapolis vs. Tecumseh (11 innings)...-............. 3 Indianapolis vs. Tecumseh. ........0 cs eee cece eee eeee 4 Standard, Wheeling, vs. Tecumseh........... s+... 9 Pillewieny VS. -TCCUMSED . . .Si'iii-visaninel ove does esos tee 6 Aleglieny was Pecamspelias.J 5 cs:0scuieesh .9% «sie kee ces 5 Erie vs. Tecumseh (10 innings).......+..........2---- 4 Rochester vs; Téeoumiseh $25.7. 6.. 020. Uso so eae 4 Auburn vs. Tecumseh (10 innings)... .. a Rochester vs. Tecumseh,-.......... 3 stochester vs; Teoumseh..--. 000 fees eo te ee eee eteee 1 Tecumseh vs. Live Oak Tecumseh vs. Buckeye...................60.- Tecumseh vs. Buckeye (18 innings)... .. 1 Tecnmseh vs. Indianapolis.............sceseceeee cence 1 Tecumseh vs. Maple Leaf (10 innings).................. 7 ‘Tecumseh -vs.. Maple Leaf..-..........:.. scsecessebees 6 Tecumseh ys. Fall River (7 innings). ...............++ +4 STAR, OF SYRACUSE. VICTORIES WITH LEAGUE TEAMS. June 8, Star vs. Hartford, at. Brooklyn (10 innings). ...2 to July 2; Star vs. Boston, at Syracuse... ....... 2.0.0.5 «2 June 23, Star vs. St. Louis, at Syracuse. ........5...... os Aug. 81, Star vs. Chicago, ut Syracuse. .......... 5 July 20, Star vs. Chicago, at Chicago............. eed. June 19, Star vs. Louisville, at Syracuse............. wad Oct. 10, Star vs. Boston, at Syracuse... .,..-....+++«+: 6 0 ~ June 14, Star vs. St. Louis, at Ithaca. ..........4..... y Zane ‘ S : 9 4 April 28, Star vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati.............- April 30, Star vs. Cincinnati at Cincinnati. ............ OTHER CLUB VICTORIES. Sept. 5, Star vs. Cricket, at Syracuse......... .......1to0 “Sept. 24, Star vs. Allegheny, at Pittsburg....... wiiedl.. iy 6, Star vs. Erie, at Erie, .............45 oes tenes - 9, Star vs. Allegheny, ut Allegheny.....,........2

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vs : Sf DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 45 May 28, Star vs. Rochester, at Rochester (6 inn’gs).... .2 to 1 Aug. 16, Star vs. Buffalo, at Buffulo....:..........2... 3.0 Sept. 17, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Chicago............. 3 0 Sept. 13, Star vs. Allegheny, at Allegheny............ 3 p41 Sept. 29, Star vs. Buffalo, at Buffilo...............50065 S24 June 9, Star vs. Tecumseh, ebyracuasels oo j.c00 5 isso 4.0 July 5, Star vs. Rochester, at Rochester. ............5 41 July 11, Star.vs. Buckeye, a° Columbus... ..........065 4° Aug, 28, Star vs. Indianxpolis, at Syracuse ........6... 4:41 July 4, Star vs. Auburn, at Syracuse... 2... ....00..55 4 3 Juse 6, Star vs. Rhode Island, at Providence.........: 5 (0 July 26, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis...........5 1 April 25, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis...........5 2 Muy 18, Star vs. Allegheny, at Syracuse. .........0..4 5 2 July 7, Star vs. Allegheny, at Allegheny.... 2.15 2 Aug. 27, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Syracuse... .......... 5. 3 June 12, Star vs. Auburn, at Auburn.......0......6.05 5&4 Aug. 23, Star vs. Rochester, at Rochester... ........4..4 5 4 Sept. 8, Stur vs. Auburn, at Syracuse.................. 5 4 Oct. 1, Star vs. Cricket, at Syracuse..........5.......5 4 Aug. 6, Star vs. Auburn, at Syracuse... ..............6 Sori Sept. 19, Siar vs. Allegheny, at Chicago................ 8.1 June 16, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Syracuse.............- 6 3 July 29, Star vs. Allegheny, at Allegheny.. ............ 6 3 Sept, 23, Star vs. Allegheny at Chicago....,........... 6 4 Aug, 15, Star vs. Auburn, at Lockport. " 5 June 4, Star vs. Manchester, at 1 Ang. 24, Star vs. Buckeye, at Syracuse (6 innings) = 2 June 20, Star vs. Auburn, at Auburn. .............665 7 4 5 Oct. 11, Star vs. Cricket, at § 6 May 0 2 ~ Aug. 20, Star vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia..............38 5 lAug. 27, Star vs. Indianapolis, at Syracuse (a.M.)....... 9 0 Aug. 29, Star vs. Auburn, at Auburn (14 innings)..-....9 § MILWAUKEE, OF MILWAUKEE. VICTORIES. x 1, Milwaukee vs. Fairbank........ .... axvisehsiees ia Sto _ 4 Milwaukee vs. Clipper, Winona. 5. Milwaukee vs. Minneapolis... | 6. Milwaukee vs, Racine-......... 8. Milwaukee vs.“Memphis Red.... 9. Milwaukee vs. St. Paul Red............... needed

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46 DIME BASE-BALI. PLAYER. c 10. Milwaukee vs. St. Paul Red....- 2.2... ..0.002. .... 4to0 11. Milwaukee vs. Racine: 2.2.0.0... 2. oe ec eae BB 12. Milwaukee vs. aoe Evves sou uel am aac Sy coe 14. Milwaukee vs. Janesville ........ 0062. 42 o.ee.04.- ¥ ome 15. Milwaukee vs. Janesville... ....0.000.. 060000... 6. 17. Milwaukee vs. Manchester, of N. H. (10 innings.)....3 2 18. Milwaukee ys. Hartford, of Brooklyn............ ? i tang, 80, Indienapolic vs. Daililen:208.<. eo eee '

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’ _ o 4 _- 5 | . DIME’ BaSE+BALL PLAYER, 47 ‘Aug. 25, Tecumsehs ‘vs. Buffulos...... JS seek. tow oO 4 “Aug. 27, Buckeyes vs. Buffalos..........0.... ry A> Ar ea | ‘Aug. Chieagos, vs;. Buffalos..... 220s 052. eo. ils 2 1, Rochesters vs} Buffalos......../0+.6.. 0046 0 Sept. Auburns vs. Buffalos............56-504- FF AIT YO Sept. 5, Auburns vs. Buffalos................. ait SRB ‘Sept. 7, Indianapolis vs, Buffalos. ../.........6. 60.005 7 0 ‘Sept. 11, Crickets vs. Buffalos. 2... 22. 00..0.-. 005 634°7A Sept. 12, Crickets'vs. Buffalos... 2.00.0... 2000.68 20% 5.0 Sept. 14, Rochesters vs. Buffalos..... 0.0.0. 0.0..0-. teak 4 Sept. 15, Hornells vs. Buffulos.............4...-0-0-0s 5 6 Sept. 20, Fall Rivers vs. Buffalos................-2---- 3. 6 ‘Sept. 24, Rochesters vs. Buffalos.........-.....0.-2+ 00% 0.3 Sept. 25, Rochesters vs. Buffulos..................25- Oso. Sept. 27, Fall Rivers vs. Buffalos.......... Wodaweetes po 2 #4 Sept. 28, Alleghenys vs. Buffalos..............-.0+006 sie Sept. 29, Stars ‘vs Buffalos= 2.5). ork oo eee ee eee Oct. 1, Milwaukees vs. Buffalos...................-. 8 2 Oct. 2, Milwaukees vs. Buffalos../.... 2.2000. 520004. 3/0 0 Ae a eT a a ara 5 4 Oct. 5, Deets ce gel, a Rg reste et 2-0 Oc “6, Crickets ve. Boffalos: ?. 2.2 i ce; 5° 2 Oct, “9, Stars va. Buffalos. - 2 oS ee oes 2 °6 Oct. 13, Bostons vs; Buffalos.............0..ececeteee 8 0 WITOKA, OF BROOKLYN. VICTORIES. . to * Witoka vs, Hudson, at Capitoline, champion game....,.4 to2 Witoka vs. Osceola, at Cupitoline, champ. game (11 ins).5 4 ‘Witoka vs, Winona, at Capitoline, champion game.....9 3 ’ Witoka vs, Lafayette, at Prospect Park....+.---++-++++ 7 6 Witoka vs. Mutual, of New York, .....+0:-..0280+ 0008 9 6 Witoka vs. Arlington, of Staten Island (6 innings)......7 8 * Witoka vs. Keystone, of New York. .4..-+-.0reee+-+++ 7 6 Witoka vs. Keystone,of New York.....---+++--+++++ ~ 578 Witoka vs. Crystal, of Brooklyn....-.+.se+reeerr esses 7 5 Witoka vs, Chelsea, of Brooklyn... .-+--0+-*:++-0+++ ery eens Witoka vs. Hartford, of Hartiord (12 inuings)..-..-.--- 5 4 Witoka ys, Hartford, of Hartford......-+++++eree8 ees Fea. Witoka vs, Rings, of Cuhoes, at Cobots....+-+-.++++++- ar Witoka. vs, Field Nine... .ee0eeces cere ccte reset eens 9 1 Witoka vs. Field Nine ..... tig Gt AS are eo ts “DEFEATS. 3 Witoka vs. Nameless, af Prospect Park, champ. game. .6 to 7 ~ Witoka vs. ‘Putnam, at Capitoline, ciampion’gume.....2 ~ 4 Witoka vs. Chelsea, at Capitoline......-. 0.6.0.2. -2.00. £4 Witoka vs. Chelsea, at Cupitoline..... ... .. .......4. 0 2 f ;

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~ 48 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Witoka ys. Hartford, amateur, at Hartford....... Fenn 8 to ‘Witoka vs. Polytechnic, at Capitoline................4. 2 Witoka vs. Hartford, professional... .............-.4.. 0 ’ Witoka vs. Actives, at Wappinger’s Falis.... ...:..... 2. Witoka vs. Actives, at Wappinger’s Falls (6 innings)... .6 Witoka vs. Volunteer, at Poughkeepsie................4 8 Witoka vs. Nolan, at Albany..... Oy oes Pe eee 2.9 Witoka vs. Haymakers, at Troy..........-s....00+-+- 5. 9 Witoka vs. Rose Hill, at Waterbury (6 innings)......... 4 5) Witoka vs. Waterbury, at Waterbury (6 inpings)........ 6 8 TID GAME. Witoka vs. Seneca, at Capitoline.................22... 6 to6- MUTUAL, OF JANESVILLE. April 24, Mutual vs. Fairbank. .........022220..2...... 2°44 May 12, Mutual vs. Milwaukee ener aoe 4°37 May 22, Mutual vs. Minneapolis (10 innings). 4° 2) Mame ad, Mutual va: Red Cap... sen... . sSee sacteee 5 07 May 24, Mutual vs. Minneapolis. .-..................- oz May 26, Mutual va.Red Cap, -. o.oo so. ne ee ons 0 5 May -20, Muthal.ve.° Clipper. noi. a Se ccce s) otidees 2 0. May 30, Mutual vs. Fairbank......................... i 44 May 31, Mutual vs. Fairbank (10 innings)............ 4 2 June 6; Mutual vs.. Fairbank... ...............ceses- 9 385 June 13, Mutual ys. Fairbank (14 innings)....:.........5 4 June 17, Mutual vs. Racine. ........ 0.5.5. 500 0. ele 73 June 23, Mutual vs. Minneapolis....... Se. Hei St AERIS June 27, Mutual vs. St. Lows. :.....0...0...0..008 stl! Oe June 29, Mutual vs. Minnespolis............... 22.2042 40°70 July 4, Mutual vs. Milwaukee........ OFT. i HAS Oo 7 July 6, Mutual vs. Racine. yo... 06... ee ee eee STF July 7, Mutual vs. Milwaukee. .......... .2...c.40. 1 6 July 11, Mutual vs. Rockford (10 innings)............ 6°74 July 21, Mutual vs. Manchester.......2........20-25 4 1 July 23, Mutual vs. Manchester... 0... ......0. 205044. 0 8 Aug. 4, Mutual vs. Milwaukeev... 0. ..5..00...028...3 2 ~ Aug. 16, Mutual vs. Chicago... 2:2... 0.0. ..c. eee dees 5 3 Aug. 18, Mntual vs. Milwaukee... .......5 ...... 00.8 4 30 Aug. 27, Mutual vs. Allegheny. ..........s.00s.0e008 B21 Sept. 6, Mutual vs. Milwaukee. ......... VINE. a eel 0 6 Sept. 7, Mutual vs. Springfield (10 innings)........... 3 4 - Sept. 18, Mutual vs. Milwaukee, ...............6-20+-.8 7 - Sept. 14, Mutual ys. Milwaukee..:. 0 22. .2..00..-5...8" 6 | 2 > 7

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Pm. Oa , —_— == MAPLE LEAF, OF GUELPH, CANADA. DEFEATS. May 17, Maple Leaf vs. Tecumseh, at Guelph......... 1 to June 28, Maple Leaf vs. Buckeye, at Guelph (12 inn,).. .2 June 9, Maple Leaf vs. Manchester, at Man’ester, N. H.8 June 13, Maple Leaf vs. Lowell, at Lowell, Mass... .... 3 May 11, Maple Leaf vs. Allegheny, at Guelph.......... 0 Aug. 11, Maple Leaf vs. Tecumseh, at Toronto.. ...... 0 June 21, Maple Leaf vs. Tecumseh, at London......... 2 Aug. 9, Maple Leat vs. Manchester, at Guelph... .....:4 _Aug. 13, Maple Leaf vs. Tecumseh, at Toronto .....+.. May 29, Muple Leaf vs. Rochester, at Rochester, N. ¥.2 July 4, Maple Leaf vs. Rochester, at Rochester....... 2 Aug. 7, Maple Liaf vs. Tecumseh, at Guelph.......... June 2, Maple Leaf vs. Cricket, at Binghamton, N. Y..4 May 30, Maple Leaf vs. Rochester, at Rochester (12 in.)..6 June 11, Maple Leaf vs. Lowell, at Lowell. ...0.....2..4 1 DRAWN GAMES. Aug. 15. Maple Leaf vs. Tecumseh, at Hamilton (10inn.)7 Aug. 29, Muple Leaf vs. Tecumseli, at Guelph... 2... o HORNELL; OF HORNELLSVILLE, N, yY. VICTORIES. May 15, Hornell vs. Livingston, at Hornellsyille....... 4 to June 2, Hornell vs, Livingston, at Hornellsville.......9 June 15, Hornell vs. Olean, of Olean, at Olean, N. Y,..8 ° July _ 4, Hornell vs Livingston, of Geneseo, at H’ville. .7 Aug. 7, Hornell vs. Buffalo, of Buffalo, at Hornelisville.7 Aug. 8 Hornell vs. Dansville, of Dansville, at H’ville.7 Aug. 22, Hornell vs. Dansville, at Dansville............ 5 Sept. 1, Hornell vs. Elmira, at Hornellsville..2........ 5 Sept. 11, Hornell vs. Dansville, at Dansville............7 Sept. 13, Hornell vs. Cricket, of Binghamton, at H’yille.5 RTO Wom RO to a2 SWIAQQAS AMC hdd WR woRMwrcnrH

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a 3 abt Puck 50 “DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. DEFEATS. May 11, Hornell vs. Cricket, of Binghamton, at H’ville.2 to June 5, Hornell ys, Memphis Reds, at Hornelisville. ..2 June 6, Hornell.vs. Memphis Reds, at Hornellsville. . .2 " CHAMPION CITY, OF SPRINGFIELD. a VICTORIES. May. 28, Champion vs. Chicago, at Springfield, O. ... .3 to «June 15, Champion vs. Standard, at Wheeling, W. Va..5 — June 23, Chemie vs. Cincinnati Browns, at Spring- TH» Ra RN lene REM REET GP Teh . Jaly 2, Cage rion vs. Cincinnati Whites, at Spring- Re ea RT aS eae ed 7 * July 4,:Champion vs, Ludlow, at Springfield. ........ 4 » July 12, Champion vs. Stars, of Syracuse, at Spriugfield.7 July 19, Champion vs, Boston, at Springfield. ...-..... 3 Aug. 2, Champion vs. Ludlow, at Springtidd.... .. .8 Aug. 16, Champion vs. eheny;«at Springfield....... 2 : Aug i2% Champion ys. Ludlow, at Cincinnati.......... 2 » Aug. 29, Champion vs. Buckeye, at Mt. Vernon ....... 7 Aug. 31, Champion vs. Buckeye, at Columbus. ........ 4 oo nee DEFEATS. : June 1, Champion vs. St. Louis, at Springfield... ..... 0 July 6, Champion vs. Buckeye, at Columbus.......... 2 - July 14, Champion vs. Buckeye, at Springfield.........0 . July 17, Champion vs. Louisville, at Springfield l. ..:. . oO - July 20, Champion vs. Allegheny, at' Allegheny, Pa.. ..3 ' July’ 21, Champion vs. Allegheny, at Allegheny... ... 2.0. - Aug. 1, Champion vs. Chicago, at Springfield./.. 2... 0 Aug. 11, Champion vs. Buckeye, at Columbus... ......1 Sass TIE GAMES. July 10, Champion vs. Buckeye, at’ Springfield, (il in- . MEO 5 pov 00d pins Ea wae o3 > sates e cea en Aug. 10, Champion ys. Buckeye, ut Columbus, (12 in- nings) : 4~ a Se Co he Or be bo 2 CO Wwooereace w , +” wee aa

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DIME BASE-BALI. PLAYER. ~ ae — So 8°48 F200 NOLAN, OF ALBANY, N, ¥. VICTORIES. une 22, Nolan ys. Ring. | aly 27, Nolan vs. Witoka........0. 22.66.00 0050. 00.9 ‘Aug. 9, Nolan vs. Hudson .4.......... 0.020 e0cs eke. 7 Sept. 14, .Nolan vs. Haymaker.. 3.00.0) .....ccc. 000. 1 Sept. 28, Nolan vs. Brooklyn:....-...8. 02. ec. cise es 2 DEFEATS. Sept. 1, Nolan vs. Pittsfield .2. 22.1... s0e0icel was Sept. 3, Nolan vs. Volunteer. 2.2.20. ... 00... 000. eee. Sept. 12, Nolan vs. Haymaker. ...-..0.....s0d00.0.08. 1 Sept. 13, Nolan vs. Pittsfield. i. 0... .0.. 00. cee cc eee 2 GAME DRAWN. Aug. 23, Nolan vs. Wilkesbarre VOLUNTEER, OF POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. VICTORIES. June 80, Volunteer vs. Active, of Wappinger’s Falls.... 9’ Volunteer vs. Brooklyn, of vis os so ee. July 18, Volunteer vs, Alaska, of Staten Tsland......... Aug. 10, Volunteer vs. Enterprise, of New York... ... a Aug. 31, Volunteer vs. Hudson, of Brooklyn. .......... 5 aug. 6, Volunteer vs. Crystal, of Brooklyn. ...........7 9 2 Sept. 3, Volunteer vs. Nolan, of Albany..... Oct. 18, Volunteer vs. Deceiver, of Margaretville. ..... a DEFEATS. July 20, Volunteer vs. Enterprise, of New York....... 3 Aug. .3, Volunteer vs. Chelsea, of Brooklyn. ......... 3 Aug. 8, Volunteer vs. Hudson, of Brooklyn... .... 6030 Aug. 21, Volunteer vs. Resolute, of Elizabeth, N. J.....3 ‘Sept. .4, Volunteer vs. Haymaker, of Troy, N. Y...... 0 Sept. 5, Volunteer vs. Nolan, of Albany; at Albany. ...1 TIE GAME. Aug. 17, Volunteer vs. Chelsea, of Brooklyn....... on PODRDHOweD OCH RrHOAwH WH AWOWF SMD a AAVRHAIA a

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53 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. ORANGE, OF ORANGE, N. J. 02 09 © co C1 Co 20 to VICTORIES, 4 May 25, Orange vs. Resolute, at Elizabeth............. 4to May 30, Orange vs. Brooklyn, at Orange.............. 6 4 June ” Orange vs. Randolph, at Newark............. a July 5, Orange vs. Arlington, at Orange............ 3 July 28° Orange vs. Resojute, at Orange. ........---s-- 7 Aug. 2) Orange vs. CheJses, at Union atone sae. jee Aug. 7 Orange ys. Enterprise, at Ot Orange xa+ wadeice « ose 8 Aug. 11, Orange vs. Resolute, at psy (10 innings)....7 : DEFEATS. May’ 15, Brooklyn vs. Orange, at Orange.... ..... ag May 26, Chelsea vs. Orange, at Orange..........-.-++- 4 Juné-.1, Princeton vs. Orange, at Princeton..........- 6 June Hy Resolute vs. Orange, at Orange.......... --.-6 July 4, Resolute vs. Orange, at Orange. .......--+++-- 6 July 21, Chelsea vs. Orange, at Orange.......... -.... 4 Sept. 15, Chelsea vs. Orange, at Orange. ..........-..+- 2 Sept. 17, Hartford vs. Orange, at Orange.............- 6 Sept. 29) Chelsea vs. Orange, at Orange. .......-..--..- 8 ALASKA, OF WEST BRIGHTON. VICTORIES. June 16, Alaska vs. Seneca, of Bergen Point, N. oe ae ) June 20, Alaska vs. Washington, of N.-Y.. eng OMG June 80, Alaska vs. Seneca, of m Point.........- 8 4 July 7, Alaska vs, Resolute, of N. Y............-+.+- 6 b July 18, Alaska vs. Jackson, *. Elizabeth, N.J........9 July 81, Alaska vs. Crystal, of Brooklyn..... ........ 4 0 _ Aug. 8, Alaska vs. Star, of paekan 4 Og ere 8 4 Aug. 11, Alaska vs. Americus, of N. Y...........-:.-- 8° 3 Sept. 1 Alaska vs. Resolute, eS a ee 8 5 Sept. 15, Alaska ys. Continental, of Brooklyn.......... 9 5 S.pt. 22, Alaska vs. Jackson, of Elizabeth, N. : pee ban! DEFEATS. Jul 18, Alaska vs. Volunteer, of keepsie........0 4 ‘Sept. 15, Alaska vs. Monticello, of J. C................1 7 Sept. 25, Alaska vs. Alasku, of _" ORI 1 4 Oct. 15, Alaska vs. Hartford, of Brooklyn (Prof.) ...... 1 6 ails - DRAW GAMES. : Aug. 22, Alaska vs. En Oe St Fe ee Ook 3, Alaska vs. Alask ai Gs Es Fenwintn ke evoke ete

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ae a ‘- += = DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Lets a WILKESBARRE, OF WILKESBARRE, PA. “ae , VICTORIES. Une 18, Wilkesbarre vs. Erie, at Wilkesbarre..... ages t: ROe une 25, Wilkesbarre vs. Philadelphia, at Wilkesbarre.5 1 June 26, Wilkesbarre vs. Williamsport, at Williamsport.6 | 0 July 6, Wilkesbarre vs. Alaska, at Wilkesbarre....... 53 July 7, Wilkesbarre vs. Alaska, at Wilkesbarre....... cS Aug. 24, Wilkesbarre vs. Haymaker, at Troy, N. Y....9 3 Aug. 28, Wilkesbarre vs. Resolute, at Elizabeth, N.J..7 2 ’ DEFEATS. July 15, Wilkesbarre ys. Cricket, at Wilkesbarre...... 1to9 July 4, Wilkesbarre vs. Chelsea, at Wilkesbarre...... 8-6 July 13, Wilkesbarre vs. Cricket, at Wilkesbarre. ..... A July 14, Wilkesbarre vs. Cricket, at Wilkesbarre...... O) ~*% July 19, Wilkesbarre vs, Cricket, at Binghamton...... yaad. July .20, Wilkesbarre ys. Cricket, at Binghamton...... 4°46 Aug. 6, Wilkesbarre vs. Rochester, at Wilkesbarre....3 4 Sept. 20, Wilkesbarre vs. St. Louis, at Wilkesbarr@...0 5 DRAWN GAME. } Aug. 23, Wilkesbarre vs. Nolan, at Albany, N. Y...... 1 tol HUDSON, OF BROOKLYN. May 24, Hudson vs. Field, at Prospect Park........... 8 to8 June 9, Hudson vs. Witoka, at Capitdline............ 2 4 - June 16, Hudson vs. Nameless, at Prospect Park...... 8 1 July 7, Hudson vs. Osceola, at Prospect Park..... ..7 2 Jxi¥ 16, Hudson vs. Jefferson, at Hariford............- ss July 18, Hudson vs. Waterbury, at Waterbury... . R 6 20, Hudson vs. Stowe, at Meriden, Conn......... 0 1 ; 28, Hudson vs. Osceola, at Prospect Park 6 4 Ang. “4 Hudson vs- Nameless, at Prospect Park. .... 2 3 Aug, g; Hudson Vs. Volunteer, at Poughkeepsie... .... 0 Aug. 9° Hudson VS. Nolan, at Albany.......... oe aes Aug. 31° Hudson VS Volunteer, at Fuugbkeepels (linji 2 Sept. §) Hudson vs. Lafayctte, at Prospect Park...... 9 8 Sept. 13 Hudson VS- Chelsea, at Capitoline............ a oe Sept. 97° Hudson vs. Witoka, at Prospect Park......... A193 ? x STAR, OF GREENVILLE, N. J. Aug. 8, Star vs. Alaska, 8t Staten Island... ... 2.0.5... 4to8 5 Aug. 29° Star vs. Amateur, #t Greenville (4 inn., dr.)...0 1 m ENS » . | 7

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/ 34 DIME RASE-BALL PLAYER. Sept. 4, Star vs. Resolute, of Long Islanc City, at L. 1.2 to Sept. 11, Star vs. Resolute, of L. 1. City, at Giseavilie..9 -~ Sept. 13, Star vs. Athlete, at Centennial Ground (11 inn).6 Sept. 15, Star vs. Jefferson, at Brooklyn (3 ion., dr). 22.1 — QUICKSTEP, OF WILMINGTON, DEL. VICTORIES. D June 27, Quickstep vs. Elizabeth, of Philadelphia. ..... 7togD July 11, Quickstep vs. Defiance, of Philadelphia:...... 9 . July 18, Quickstep vs. Nathan, of Philadelphia. .......9 D July 27, Quickstep vs. McClung, of Philadelphia...... 9 D Aug. 4, Quickstep vs. Picked Eighteen, of Wilm’ton.11 Aug, 6, uickstep vs, Dover, of Philadelph a.... 2... 9 D Aug. 20> Quickstep vs. Baltimore, of Baltimore......... 9 DEFEATS. c June 25, Quickstep vs. Mutual, of Phi'adelpbia........ 4to7, C July 4, Quickstep vs. Defiance, of Piiladelphia....... 2 Cc July 28, Quickstep vs. Athletic, of Philadelphia....... 2 July 21, Quickstep vs. Athletic, of Philadelpbia....... 1 July 24, Quickstep vs. Excelsior, of Baltimore, Md... .2 ; Sept. 1, Quickstep vs. Fleetfoot, of Paschalville......- a : ; 4 ECLIPSE, OF LOUISVILLE, KY. %¢ : VICTORIES. = May _ 6, Eclipse ys. Fratiz.. . 20.20.02... sede eee eens 6to4 May 13, Eclipse vs. Atlantic. ............ evalua. HD 9 8 ‘June 10, Eclipse vs. Balankeel............... heidi. chs: g 2 ' July 1, Eclipse vs. Atlantic............... ttwdis J +--9 04 July 27, Eclipse vs. Louisville.............. etadt. ae 4 0 Aug. 19, Eclipse vs. Mutual. /.............-044 d- pict 38, | DEFEATS. m3 { June 23, Mutual vs. Eclipse .............. waeeeddes «6 July 29, Brown Stockings vs. Eclipse................. 8 2 jAug. 28, Amateurs.ve. Wclipse...20 022 ea acc. ees n 9 7 Sept. 30, Bridge-shop Grays vs. Eelipse................ 5-4 ACME, OF NEW YORK CITY. ‘May 10, Acme vs. Bleecker, at 130th st..-.... 2.2... --Tto2 June 15, Acme vs. Leland, at 130th st....... a3 <euskie Se June 25, Acme vs. Bleecker, st 130th st, draw game....1 1

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, BB Aug. 7, Acme ys. Nimrod, at 100th st..........., w..9tol Aug. 15, Acme-vs. Bleecker, at 130th st....... CFE Caw. ob 7 6 Aug. 17, Acme. ys. Picked Nine, at 180th st.....e0... 5.1 0 Aug. 21) Acme ys. Waverly, at ‘Champion Gr., ip C..4.8 « 8 “Aug. 24, Acme vs. Gosedala. at Champion Gr., J/C.. 4.6 5 ‘Aug. 2 Acme vs, Picked Nine, at 180th st.....:--..6, ta J (Oct. 24, » Acme vs. Leslie, at SROGE Rte S. ass Ss 0s 3. ee DELAWARE, OF PORT JERVIS, , | VICTORIES, Delaware vs. ne, of rn ga PRE. 25% 7 to Delaware vs: Keystone, of New York... .... 2.0.0.2... Delaware vs. Keystone, of New York.. “5 Delaware vs. Louisville, of Louisville, Ky. Delaware vs. Cornell, of Ithaca, N. Y.. att Delaware vs. Irving, of Honesdale, Pa... ..........0.. 2. Delaware vs. Olympic, of Paterson, N. He assez Sie oe DEFEATS. Cricket, of Braham: § N.Y... vs., Delaware. 000352... 9 to7 Cee’ cof Binghamton, N. x. vs, Ag gosh ceaneee mer 8 0 ee it ~ » Qeccsle ve: Picked Nine.;......... S30 AT, re ars a i ‘ WHITE STOCKING, OF UTICA. VICTORIES, hite rom vs. Adroit, of Herkimer.............., 2 to Grocking vs Thusty, PET oan 5 wapripre's ss cies e 5 Stocking we, ier 5 Ae 7 ite Stocking-ve, Ue brated #107. 56u8), 31 ite Stocking va.-Bive a eee si Sar ae i’ i ae i ® cxagee

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3 DEFEATS. ‘ Rusty vs. White Stocking (10 innings). ..... 5 Uties City vs. White Stocking.. . rns 5 Academy vs. White Stocking. . oe Utica vs. White Stocking... ....... i Rusty vs. White Stocking. .............. sess: ba 555 2 9 WAVERLY, OF NEW YORK CITY. 2 VICTORIES. June 14, Waverly vs. Ontario, at Central Park......... 7 July 8, Waverly vs. Lexington, at Central Park....... 7 ‘July. 11, Waverly vs. Seneca, at Central Park ........ 8 July 12, Waverly vs. Acme, at Hoboken (3 inns., dark).0 ~ July 15, Waverly vs. East Sides, at Hoboken.......... 7 July 27, Waverly vs. Quickstep, at Central Park.....- 94 Aug. 13, Waverly vs. Crescent, at Newark (11 innings).4 Aug. 30, Waverly vs. Picked Nine, at Palone Grounds.2 ‘Sept. 6, Waverly vs. same Picked Nine (10 innings)...4 DEFEATS. Oct. 2, Seneca vs. Waverly, at Central Park.......... 5 Oct. 9, Quickstep vs. Waverly, at Central Park...... 7 Oct. 28, Ontario vs. Waverly, at Central Park.........2 DANSVILLE, OF DANSVILLE, N.Y. Aug. 19, Dansville vs. AVOn. 2.2... eee i lace eee 4t Aug. 25, Hornell vs. Dansville.... .. .......-...-..-. 6 Sept. 4, Hornell vs. Dansville: . 2... 4.0.5. 004. 528 7 Sept. 10, Buckeye vs; Dansville. ........0... 5200062000 6 Sept. 14, Tecumseh vs. Dansville.................4.. -6 Sept. 15; ‘Tecumseh vs. Dansville... ..........50..... 38 Sept. 17; Cricket vs. Dansville... 2.22.00. .c coe eee nd 8 Sept. 20, Rochester vs. Dansville. .............05.0.-. 9 NOISY, OF ASTORIA. July 4, Noisy vs. Atalanta, at Astoria................ 4 to Aug. 11, Noisy vs. Stars, at Flushing.........-.....-.- 8 Aug. 17, Noisy vs. Greenville Stars, at Greenville. ..... 6 Aug. 18, Noisy vs. Monticello, of J. C., at Astoria...... 2 Aug. 23, Noisy vs. Quickstep, of Harlem, at Astoria... .1 : Sept. 15, Noisy vs. Atalanta, at Astoria: ............... 8 Sept. 29, Noisy vs. Atalanta, at Astoria......... ...... 7 } Oct. 16, Noisy vs. Athlete, at Carmansville......... .. \ Ae! gis GEM, OF COVINGTON, KY. ; ) May 30, Gem vs. Whites, of Cincinnati... .. dieses ih ID » Aug. 12, Gem vs. Whites, of Cincinnati. ...... -....-.- 8 . ) Sept. 9, Gem vs. Fire Fly, of Cincinnati,.......+.-+-.-9 :

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a DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. a ‘lly 22, Crescent, of Cincinnati, vs.Gem ............. 9 to8 : 19, Fire Fly, of Cincinnati, vs. [er Seapen <n enneee | Hea | Fug. 26, Browns, of Cincinnati vs. Gem......--.. WEEE 4 "ep t. 16, Browns, of Cincinnati, vs..Gem.......... ++. 8 6 ROSE HILL, OF FORDHAM, N. Y. ‘Ose Hill vs. Harlem. (6 innings). Rae eye digs oes Sue 9 to9 IRS USA Aa cet ee Se 8 9 SEE WBS TIRTICNAL . é. k's 0 ss sed p 3s VRTUS eSbes oe + ose 9 6 eee Hill-vs, Harlem.............2- 0+ sob 8 38 Hill vs. Alert, of Seton Hall College. . Te, Rose Hill vs. Princeton College 2.5 @ Hill vs. Osceola ..... 0. es. cece cree cree eect eeeens 4 2 OSCEOLA, OF BROOKLYN. YY 19, Osceola vs. Witoka, at Brooklyn (11 iuns,)....4 to5 Site 16, Osceola vs. Winona, at. Brooklyn..... 5 4 yune 30, Osceola vs. Nameless, at Brooklyn. 4°67 uly 7, Osceola vs. Hudson, at Brooklyn... . een? 7 14) Osceola vs. Putnam, at Brooklyn....... sie Bo iD july 21, O-ceola vs. Lafayette, at Brooklyn........... Sing a 28) Osceola vs. Hudson, at Brooklyn (10 innings)..4 6 NAMELESS, OF BROOKLYN. ane 16, Nameless vs. Hudson, at Brooklyn........... 1to8 e 30, Nameless vs. Osceola, at Brooklyn. ...ssJ..5 7 7, Nameless vs. Witoka, at Brooklyn. .......... pak a 4, Nameless vs. Hudson, at Brooklyn........... 3 2 11, Nameless vs. Putnam, at Brooklyn. .......... %~—-8 - 1, Nameless vs. Lafayette, at Brooklyn.......... ee ONTARIO, OF NEW YORK CITY. y-Ontario- vs, Endeavor.............ccccee ewes 9 to8 } Ontario vs. Resolute......... ary tee ; Ontario ys. Mohawk........... . acl. ae % Ontario vs. Imperial. .... 0.65.0 6. sbeccevess Z.92 , Ontario Ve Qupbec.a 5... 21. ins ein ene Bid _ _ MUTUAL, OF LONDON, CANADA. 12, Mutual vs. Maple Leaf, Stratford. .......----- 6 to2 24, Mutual vs. Beaver, London... Zecneeeeenct Wi oo | ne Mutual vs. Atlantic, St. Thomas.........0.++. 9 4 i, Mutual vs. Atlantic, London.........--..0+5 27 -LUQUEER, OF BROOKLYN, N. Y. Meer vs. Emiley... 2... ee weee ee ve eeeee <aw ee BARS mlter-vs. Himiley. os oo. e- se eee sees eee ee cece cee e eee 6 -5 . vs. Cricket. . 5 Ci dvetwcocwds sebscud oes

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¢ the records of the championship contests are Pile ESS the prof RECORD FOR 1871. Die BASE-BALL PLAYER. onal arena, from 1871 to 1876 inclusive : he followi THE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD. T in ‘5s “ a . ry *paogyooyy | v endef! Coan) *BEOLYOy | POH OWS 79 | TOM soy | BIKHESSS™© ona sourvey | __ F a J [-=] R ffii:bii; Wg fEiiiiiidl g Agi dts a} B Wee PERL LiL Bie | bt i igenis i ETAT Abe ae ye £85340 Wee cs ae feltaiel 3 elves S0GE4a | seaghoeee § Bees Petes es. <AORCHOMA |S Sae2525e8oR,

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> DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. RECORD FOR. 1873. SHIT eed ote BRASS raromnjjug | 2 TOYRSSS |. erydya ta}: MMAR SS RECORD FOR 1874. ‘muBry,| PH SCett . "oSROL 0-| re AO + tes

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. RECORD FOR 1875. "10 \ SaluBy | RBSSSSAM ae # Onurpy | = -SReaeAsse o/s [RUONAD | PR ASHORSSS -S9 3 ‘mo su Is | SP MORO SMA SoS | a BAjoug pay | POP RA FRS SOSH | dA MON | SP ORFAN OMAAS |B TOL 1M | RREZEEE Teno | Se PM © seo ‘AO OoOoSoSD 1g re ‘onBOTTN | SRS OHS Secs | 2 niqdppying | Sees eB SSSSSS px ioe} ‘sinoyT Ig [REO -OSBSRSSSSS |e 4 “plopunpT | OP POR HRASSSOSOS [| H a onampy | ® FARRAH SSSHSS OS & “u0isog | "NARS nooo |2 : sHOnn AHO |x E idigiigegii: ¢ aS eetakel : o Sag ae yp tone ro) tices riegga st: 8 SG ee (SESa55 45 Mads oat = ee ceSeiritagize 3 Sb etaia serHe 5 252 @agrmlSseo Beee & Srysgsess O58 32550 ag 28 82sa8 ~ lRagahoagekode & 6a- 3236 X

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SS tl <= wae -— -—— THE RECORD OF 1877. n sl elal dele fz EISISIE] CLUB. ABA EIR alelsris{s! Pa ais oo sa o | | — Re eee ..| 8-7) 61011, 42 Chie Sik O55: S¥~ns ins ane vowed 4|..| 610 8} 7| 85 Hartford... 5| 6)..| 5, 8) 7) 81 Dacdaitatacion .axiesnG-v<50'- ¢rbnces eee nd 6} 2] 7..1 4 Chicago . ..<.24-.2s5- eee ee ee ere reece 2} 4 4 8... Cincinnati ......-. 1 3 Games Lost......---+--seeeeseseset ets | The above is the record as played. Below is the record as counted in making the award. on.| : = CLUB. § 3 2 ES & ——— Sure == BostOm.. 22.2.2 ee sec eee e wee ec cse tees Sees 81 Louisville. .....- SSA ee SAR PS 28 Hartford. ....-.e+e00+ ind emreke TS ks Se 24 St. LOWB..... eee ee ee eee cee eeseceeees 19 Chicago. ..++--+ereseere ese tensererereres -| 18 Chin Lost ans =resvnensees +1017 24)01801 120, Tn 1871 the series was best three in five games. In 1872 the series was five games. In 1873 it was nine.and in 1874, 75 and °76 it was ten games. The Athletics won the pennant in 3871; the Bostons ia 1872, "73, 74 and ’75; and the Chicagoes in 1876. Phechampion team of 1871 wasas follows: Malone, catcher ; McBride, a eaeik Fisler, first. base; Reach, second base; Meyerle, third base ; Radcliffe, short-stop ; Cuthbert, left-field ; Senseaderfer, center-field ; Huebell, right-field; with Bechtel and Tom Pratt as assistants. i

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@ hte ast pau PLarin The champion ‘team of 1872 Wns as follows: McVey, catcher; Spalding, pitcher ; Gould, first base; Barnes, second base; Schafer, third base; George Wright, short-stop; Leonard, left-field ; Harry Wright, center-field; F, Rogers, right-field ; Birdsall, assistant. The champion team for 1873 was as follows: White, catcher; Spalding, pitcher; Manning, first base; Barnes, second base; Schafer, third base; Geo, Wright, short-stop; Leonard, feft- field; H. Wright, center-field; Sweezy, right-field; Birdsall, assistant. , | The champion team for 1874 was as follows: White, catcher ; Spalding, pitcher; O’Rourke, first base; Barnes, second base; Schafer, third base; George Wright, short-stop;. Leonard, Jeft-field; Harry Wright, center-field; McVey, right-field; Hall and Beals, assistants. ‘The champion team for 1875 was as follows : White, catcher ; Spalding, pitcher; McVey, first base ; Barnes, second base; Schafer, third base; Geo. Wright, short-stop; Leonard, left- field; O’Rourke, center-field ; Manning, right-field; Beals, H. Wright and Heiffert, assistants. -The champion team for 1876 was as follows: White, catcher ; Spalding, pitcher; McVey, first base; Barnes, second base; Anson, third base ; Peters, short-stop ; Glenn, left-field ; Hines, center-field ; Addy, right-field, Bulaskie as assistant. The chanipionteam of i877 wasas follows : Brown, catcher ; Bond, pitcher; White, first base; Geo. Wright, second base ; Morrell, third base; Sutton, short-stop; Leonard, left-field ; O’Rourke, center-field; Schafer, right-field; W. White, assis- tant. The series Of games in 1877-was twelve games. * LEAGUE CLUB AVERAGES“OF 1877. FIELDING AVERAGES. : ns heme are the pence a Regi players in a ; ‘ot the game who excelle ‘fielding av _ Jeague championship games, that ‘is, in fielding the ball from the bat, and in accepting the nidst eliances offered to put _. players out in each posijion. oor -

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‘2 PLAYERS. 2 Sapam’ *~ CATCHERS. Allison, of the Hartford. ............. Snyder, of the Louisville. Brown, of the Boston. ........ tas ss 46 : PITCHERS. Bond, of the Boston,......0.......0.. 48, Devlin, of the Louisville... 0.2.2.0. 48 Bradley, of the Chicago’. ..........6. 40. FIRST BASEMEN. Creftof the Sti Louis .........5.4.... 25 Sandel of the Chicago....0200..... 36 Start, of the Hartford.........02 0200... 48 SECOND BASEMEN. Barnes, of the Chicago............... 18 Burdock, of the Hartford...... =o enter 47 G. Wright, got the Boston 2 oc). sw 46 THIRD Bone Hague, of the Louisville... wee, St of ithe Boston... ... ~. oe Ferguson, of the Hassford -, iteoes.. 45 4 SHORT, STOPS. Force, of the St. Louis. .../.t.00.1.. 42. er, of the Louisviile.. .. Aust... 45. ete "of the Chicago recew tl HIS. 48 LEFT. FIELDERS. Glenn, of the Chicago......... See 80 Leonard, of the Boston Dd Seana sive Pee 28 Hall, of the Louisville... -2........02. 48 CENTER FIELDERS. Remsen, of tlie St. Louis............0.. 29 Crowley, of the Louisvi'le............ 43 O’Rour! e, wf the Boston.......-...... 48 tot tz r RIGHT FIELDERS. _ é White, of the Boston. icin aun Te Bolte, of StLeMlis. . 005212... MR e Loulaville......1.:2... 47.

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64 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. BATTING AVERAGES, Below will be found the club averages of the six League teams of 1877, given in the order in which they rank in the re- cord as winners and the order in which their respective play- ers rank in averages. The averages of 1876 are also given, b which it will be seen how far the different players have gained or lost in their batting: Per cent. of base hits times A’ Player. Club. Games. atbat. of Ss Oe: Boston... ... 47 891 erourkerar t... occas): Boston. ...... 48 357 BUGS. ~. os « «cea e hae Boston....... 45 287 BALEES OD... 2s -. sees Boston....... 29 280 a SS arr Boston....... 48 27 OSS Sie 2 ee ears Boston....... 45 264 PPO WM Ci saiaie ee oa ...-Boston....-.. 48 245 WIODG; Doev esse ces seye sles Boston....... 48 208 Halt, lf.... .. ......: Louisville ....48 334 Gerhardt, 2b....... .+-Louisville.....48 300 ’ Crowley, c. f.... Louisville... +.48 297 Latham, 1b........ suceee Louisville... . 46 277 LE a Ae See ee = a Louisville... ..48 271 Craver; 8. s........¢2....Louisville,. ...45 268 Hague, 3b.......... ..-..Louisyille.. ...47 251 IME owiocisg ds's.- soe Louisville... ..48 250 Snyder, C.......0.5-0eks Louisville... ..48 233 os See ee Hartford......48 347 EEN. - «5 ox e--spe sre Hartford... . ..48 $25 Burdock, 2b.......+..:..Hartford.. -... 48 264 1S Ba ES Se a ae Hartford... . +: 46 261 0 ae a eee ccs Hartford 48 260 Ferguson, 3b, .. «es Hartford... ...48 256 Holdsworth, ec. f.. ..»- Hartford... . ..48 944 Harbridye, c......++.+.++-Hartiord,,....34 222 IS Sa, a ee a Hartford... ...46 215 Allison, ©....+....++++++.Hartford,..,..18 144 0 ere Seb St. Louis..... AY 294 a Serre eee St. Lonis..... 48 276 5 | ben shoots seat LOR: eee 266 Force, #.s...... Ap; eee St. Louis..... 46 255

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— en eA G Meweaty. — St. i sone 47 Hione tfass. sis tsa St. Lonis..... 46 Croft, THD Pies ine St. Louis... .. 40 DeliJman, 1b...-....... . St. Louis..... 24 . 2 se St Louie ree 46 PUROTIORIS, Dione sus w soy 00 « St. Louis..... 39 PIO Octet bests ts Chicago...... 47 McVey, eit adap opt pes't® Chicago...... 48 6 ae Chicago...... 48 Bradley, p...... PF ASS Chicago...... 45 Hallinan, 2 See Chicago...... 15 oS Aas Chicago...... 48 Ses ML EOISEt Chicago. .....18 egler, c.f....... aoe eee Chicago...... 7 Spalding, Ib............. Chicago...... 48 Cassese FT. Chicago Smith, Og Be Eden, r. f.. Manning, ib. Se y : Hallinan, 3b... 5.5... Cincinnati. ... Jones, I. Pah ceuica Cincinnati... .17 Addy, ae ee ae Cincinnati. ...17 a ae > oe Cincinnati. ...17 pe ee ee ae Cincinnati.... 8 Wildes, B.S St Se... Cincinnati.... 8 Cuthbert, 1 f.......0 2... .Cincinnati....12 Boley, Bhi..e0etas5 06. «2 Cincinnati... .17 Matthews, p......- nee Cincinnati... .15

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66, DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, tion championship in 187 7; pos Tecumseh club of Lon- don came out of the contest victorious, as will be seen by the appended records. The Alleghenys defeated the Tecumsebs in three games out of the four they played, but they failed to equal the Canadians in the record of all the games played. The appended table shows that the Tecumsehs won by having the fewest defeats: CLUBS. Pecumseli. | Allegheny. - Bjegieny git ee oe TTL eee . 6666 ess a 0 rv cidpgaetues'ow i 1 1 . PROSE dans js 2h os o's. Phas name =~ MEMO AMA 1. css cb ns dgaesiece eek ee By PRR 5:0 5-03 cs vs asa Race een e066 < | <a [Te fat bet bak peek co w | Rochester. Weir: Memes | Manchester. cooscH: w& © & Games lost........... pee CSE 1% The disbandment of the Live Oaks, before they had played a single game with either the Maple Leaf or Tecumsehs, throws all their games out of the count; while the disbandment of _the Buckeyes throws out a majority of their contests, the ‘smallest number of games with one club governing the legal count. The table showing the legal count is as follows: 4 * ’* 4

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\ ’ \# nS y \ ee nak: Nat SAS Tie a ar du: a ; ~Velelelslel alee pets oihts |= CLUBS. . isis ES 5 lsiZisietets iS Slale 3 aad did net at SS SS SS 5 Salle al SERRA FS 3 RES TEE 1} 3) 4) 4) 2 Allesheny........... OP. Fe. Posen rede Bh oz} 23) 4) 2 ey ee ee ee 1) 2)2.) He Sp EERE TO CTOR IE oT 0} 1] 1)..] 3} 2 Re ea FALE eee ors wens 0} 1/ 1) O}../ 1 SR Sass soe eee 0} 0} 1) 1) 4)... Seg hee Sree 4| 51 8| 9191 8/47 The record of the Tecumsehs in the International cham- pionsnip is as follows: ~ VICTORIES. Miiy 17, Tecumseh ys. Maple Leaf.... zt May 21, Tecumseh vs. Maple Leaf.... 5 2 Aug. 7, Tecumseh ys. Maple Leaf. 7.38 Aug. 10, Tecumseh ys. Maple Leaf 10. 2 May 380, Tecumseh vs. Manchester 8 0 ay 31, Tecumseh vs. Manchester.........5..65.... 5 0 Aug. 4, Tecumseh ys. Manchester........5......00: 4 41 Aug. 6, Tecumseh ys. Manchester. ...........4+.+- 12 4 June’ 7, Tecumseh vs, Rochester................5 Wer | Aug. 1, Tecumseh vs. Rochester... .......25....0005 8 4 Aug. 20, Tecuniseh vs. Rochester. ..............s0005 6 8 ne 80, Tecumseh vs. Buckeye.........5.......20005 4° 3 ly 7%, Tecumseh ys. Buckeye......... Sab bs valeraeall y eae 2, Tecumseh vs. Allegheny......5.....0.....4 5d «DEFEATS. May —9, Allegheny vs. Tecumseh...................+ 2 tod July 14, Allegheny vs. Pecumseh, . 3707s. cos obs 8 3 July 16, Allegheny vs. Tecumseh............+....+4. a | Ang. 2, Rochester vs. Tecumseh........ $65ts bee ee

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6s DOME BASE-BALL PLAYER INTERNATIONAL AVERAGES, - Below will be found the names of the three players of each of the seven clubs which entered the lists in 1877 for the Inter- national Association pennant. The fielding averages have been made out on the basis of per cent. of errors to chances offered, ~The League averages were made out on the basis of per cent. of chances accepted. FIELDING AVERAGES. "PLAYER. POSITION. CLUB. Goodman MNOS wi tna 5 5 ve ee Ns ec cetects Allegheny Galone..........5 Pi uit mi act: Allegheny Sullivan. ......... oo AR Saas 2d. b UDG 50g conve 8, 8.4 RKae Buckey Hawkes,......... 2.d b. dams; . 5.2... Se ae Live Oak a ‘ Cogswell Bestley.. =... .0sss Say... Lapham. Sees Gillespie > Sais : Pippen .......... Ne pean HOcopolers. o. os ao eee Junkins.......... eee TRO ne oe <2 ons £25 -123 Hornung......... eis coe ste ge Tecuméeh...........5.3. 008 ee Ce ee ROOM NIBG Ws nce enss Some -021 PMMED Mics nice so 00s D. co ee.0~ Tectmseh..~ osc. 2 te dees 096 Aas BATTING AVERAGES. ~ PLAYER. ... POSITION. civ. PNT, ; ; EITs. Prady Se awits < peg AES eee Rochester |." ; a cas tee 378 Pe eae san me « at Rgmese ca tea Tochester +. 3 102 0c. 49s 286

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DIME EASE-BALL PLAYER. 69 PER CENT. PLAYER. » POSITION. CLUB. OF BASE HITS. 7, SS: OSS ae Allegheny® <2 ccvcccewaat 278 Nichols... ©... <:. 3d-b; 23 vAllegheny. « ...«+0¢-+-- .242 McKelvey....---- Denn ceee nes Allegheny.......-.-.... 185 Powers.......+=-- Cy cao» oSERETS EST 2 reread 253 Somerville......-. 1 at genta = UE ann 5 Vea ae .240 Hornung......... ) i Rake e Tecumseh. 2.25. 8201... 234 Ww. Smith «lait stag a | eRe Maple Leafs... 2.0.2... 22 T. Smith.2....... tens. fea Maple Leaf. .... 2... 262. 211 Lapliain.........-1st..b. ......- Maple Leaf..:.......... -200 CO ee ae pave Oakes ceca eg 210 Hawkes. —. 2220. 2d. Bocas... Hive, Oak. sss.cew. owesas 200 Cummings....... LS ae Live Oak. ss os «0 ecules oot 187 The record of best averages by clubs is as follows: FIELDING AVERAGE. CLUBS. Allegheny.......... Tecumseh. Buckeye Mancliester. Rochester. . Maple Leaf Eave Oaks Sense ges CLUBS. Total at Bat. . ze — io.) & = Sees

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70 DIME BASE-BALI PLAYER. THE PLAYING RULES FOR 1878. The following is the League code of playing rules of base ball adopted at the Cleveland Convention of December, 1877, and indorsed by the International Convention at Buffalo, 1878: RULE FIRST.—TuHe MaTertats OF THE GAME. Secrion 1. The ball must weigh not less than five nor more than five and one-quarter ounces avoirdupois. It mast meas- ure not less than nine nor more than nine and one-quarter inches in circumference. It must be composed of woolen yarn, and shall not contain more than one ounce of vulcanized rubber in mold form, and shall be covered with leather, and be furnished by the ere we the League. Sec. 2. In all games, the ball or balls. played with shall be furnished by the home club, and shall become the property of the winning club. Src. 3. No ball shall be played with in any championship game unless it is furnished by the secretary of the League. Sec. 4. When the ball becomes out of shape, or cut or rip- ig so as to expose the yarn. or in any way so injured as to unfit for fair use, a new ball shall bevealled for by the um- pire at the end of an even inning, at the request of either cap- tain. Should the ball be lost during a same, the umpire shall, at the expirstion of five minutes, call for a new ball. Sec. 5. The bat must be round, and must not exceed two and one-balf inches in diameter in the thickest part. It must be made’ wholly of wood, and shall not exceed forty-two inches in length. Sec. 6. The bases must be four in number, and they must be placed and securely fastened upon cach corner of a square the sides of which are respectively thirty yards. ‘The bases must be so constructed and placed as to be distincily seen by the umpire. The first, second and third bases must cover a space equal to fifteen inches square,and the home base one ‘square foot of surface. The first, second and third bases shall be canvas-bags, painted white, and filled with sume soft ~ material. The home shall be of white marble or stone, so fixed in the ground as to be even with the surface and Ties the omen we ba hi ee maces - =y> nen oeet the pitcher tion, and two sides shall form part the foul ties.

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—.* \ ae oe a “DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 71 Sxc, 7. The base from which the ball is struck shall be de- signated the home base, and must be directly opposite 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, In all match games, lines connecting the home and first and the home and third bases, and also the lines of the striker’s and pitcher’s positions, shall be marked by the use of chalk or other suitable material, so us to be dis- tinctly seen by the umpire. The line of the home base shall extend four feet on each side of the base, and shall be drawn through its center and parallel with a line extending from first to third base. The foul lines from first and third bases to home base shall be con! inued as straight lines to the limits of the field beyond and back of said home base. The triangu- lar space thus laid off behind the home ‘ase, shall be for ihe exclusive use of the catcher, umpire and batsman; and no player of the side ‘‘ at bat,” (except the batsman) shall be per- mitted to occupy any portion of such triangular space. Two lines marked in the same way as the foul lines, and parallel with said foul lines, shail be drawn, one fifteen feet and the other fifty feet distant from them and terminate at the lines bounding the triangular space aforementioned. RULE SECOND.—Tuae Game. » - Section 1. The game shall consist of nine innings to each club, but should the score then bea tie, play shall be contin- ued until a majority of runs for one side, upon an equal num- * ber of innings, shall be declared, when the game shall end. All innings shall be concluded when the third hand is pat out. Sec. 2. The home club shall first take the bat. The field- ers of each club shall take any position in the field their cap- tain may assign them, with the exception of the pitcher, who niust deliver the ball from his appointed position. Sec. 8. No player taking part in a game shall be replaced by another after the commencement of the second inning, ex- cept for reason of illness or injury, Sec. 4. No game shall be considered as played unless five innings on each side shall be completed.. Should darkness or rain intervene betore the third hand is put out in the closing part of the fifth innings of 1 game, the umpire shall declare No game.” ~ Sec. 5. Whenever a gume of five or more innings is stop- ‘ped by rain or darkness, an:! the score at the time is equal on the even innings played, the gume shall be declared drawn; ps ~<a a no other circumstances shall a drawn game be de-

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9 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. . Sec. 6. Should rain commence to fail during the progress of a match game, the umpire must note the time it began; and, should it continue for five minutes, he shall, at the request of either captain, suspend play. Should the rain continue to full for thirty minutes after play has been suspended, the game shall terminate. Sec. 7; When the umpire calls “ play,” the game must at once be proceeded with. Should either party fail to take their appointed positions in the game, or to commence play as requested, the umpire shall, at the expiration of five minutes, declare the game forfeited by the nine that refuses to play. When the umpire calls “ time,” play shall be suspended until _ he calls “ play.” again, and during the interim no player shall be put out, base be run, or run be scored. The umpire shall suspend play only for an accident or injury to himself ora player, or on account of rain. ec. 8. The umpire, in any match game, shall, in case of rain or darkness, determine when play shall be suspended, and, if the game cannot be fairly concluded, it shall be de- cided by the score of the last equal innings played, unless one nine shall have completed their innings, and the other nine shall have equaled or exceeded the score of their oppo- nents in their incompleted innings, in which case the game shall be decided by the total score obtained, which score shall be recorded as the score of the game. Src. 9. When the umpire calls “game” it shall end; but when he merely suspends play for any stated period, it may be resumed at the point at which it was suspended, pro- vided such suspension does not extend beyond the day of the match. RULE THIRD.—Prrcnsrne. Srction 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 of the home base, and the center of the square shall be equidistant from the first and the third bases. Each corner of the square shall be marked by a flat iron plate or stone, six inches square, fixed in the ground even with the surface. Src. 2. The player who deliv: rs the bull to the bat must do so while wholly within the lines of the pitcher's position He must remain within them until the ball has left his hand, and he shall not make any motion to deliver the ball to the bat while any part of his person is outside the lines of the _ pitcher’s position. The ball must be delivered to the bat with the arm swinging nearly perpendicular at the side of the ihe and the hand in swinging forward must pass below the. WwW. -

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DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER, 73 Src. 3. Should the pitcher deliver the ball by an overhand throw, a “foul balk” shall be declared. Any outward swing of the arm, or any other swing save that of the perpendicular movement referred to in Section 2 of this rule, shall be con- sidered an overhand throw. Sec. 4. When a “‘ foul balk ” is called the umpire shall warn the pitcher of the penalty incurred hy such unfair delivery ; nnd should such delivery be continued until three foul have been called in one inning the umpire shall declare the zame forfeited. : 5 Sec. 5. Should the pitcher make any motion to deliver the bali to the bat, and fail so to deliver it—except the ball be ac- cidentally dropped—or should he unnecessarily delay the game by not delivering the bull to the bat, or should he, when in the act of delivering the ball, have any part of his person outside the lines of his position, the umpire shall call a “bal,” and players occupying the bases shall take one base each. Sxc. 6. Every ball fairly delivered and sent in to the bat over the home- and at the hight called for by the batsman shall be considered a good ball. | Sec. 7. All balls delivered to the bat which are not sent in over the home base and at the hight called for by the bats- m:n shall be considered unfair balls, and every third ball so delivered must be called. When “three balls” have been called the striker shill take first base, and all players who are thereby forced to leave u base shall take one base, Neither a “ball” nor a “strike” shall be called until the ball has pissed the home base. . Sec. 8. All balls delivered to the bat which shall touch the striker’s bat without being struck at, or his (the batsman’s) person while standing in his position, or which shall hit the person of the umpire—unless they be passed balls—shall be considered dead balls, and shall be so culled by the umpire ; and no players shall be put out, base be ran, or run be scored on any such ball; but if a dead ball be also an unfair ball it shall be counted as one of the nine unfair balls which shall entitle the striker to a base. RULE FOURTH.—Bartmse DEPARTMENT. - Sxerron 1. Tne 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 three feet ‘in front of and three leet behind the line of the home base, and with its nearest line distant one foot from the home aly Sec. 2. The batsmen must take their positions in the order-

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is et SEs 22, A / DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. — in which they are directed by the captain of their club; and after each player has had one time ‘‘ at bat” the striker order thus established shai] not bechanged during the game. After the first inning the first striker in each inning shall be the batsman whose name follows that of the third man out in the preceding inning. Sec. 3. Any batsman failing to take his position at the bat in his order of striking—unless by reason of illness or injury, or by consent of the captains of the contesting nines—shall be declared out, unless the error be discovered before a fair ball has been struck or the striker put out. Sec. 4. Any batsman failing to tnke his position at the bat Within one minute after the umpire has called for the striker shall be declared out. Sec. 5. The batsman on taking his position must call for either’a “ high ball,” a “low ball,” or a“ fair ball,” and the um- pire shall notify the pitcher to deliver the ball as required ; such call shall not be changed after the first ball delivered. Src. 6. A “ high ball” shall be one sent in above the belt of the batsman but not higher than his shoulder. A “low ball” shall be one sent in at the hight of the belt, or between that higtit and the knee, but not higher than his belt. A “fair dali” shall be one between the range of shoulder-high and the knee of the striker. All the above must be over the home base, and, when fairly delivered, shall be considered fair balls to the bat. Src. 7. Should the batsman fail to strike at the ball he calls for, or should he strike at and fail to hit 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 ball” the umpire shall warn him by calling “good ball.” — But should he strike and fail to hit ‘the ball, or should he fail to strike at or to hit the next good ball, * three strikes ” must be called, and the batsman mustrun toward the first base, as in the case of hitting a fair ball. Src. 8. The batsman when in the act of strikiog at the ball, must stand whoily within the lines of his position. ‘Src. 9. Should the batsman step outside the lines of his po- sition and strike the ball, the umpire shall exll “ foul strike i and out,” and base-runners shall return to the bases they occupied when the ball was hit. Sec. 10. The foul lines shall be unlimited in length, and shall run from the right und left hand corners of the home - base through the center of first and third bases to the foul posts, which shall be located at the boundary of the field, and __ within the range of home and first base, and home wad third "base, Said lines shall be marked, and on the inside, from . base to base, with chalk, or some other white substance, so as _ tobe plainly seen by the umpire.

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i | -pIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. 7 Sec. 11: If the ball from a fair stroke of the bat first touches the ground, the person of a player, or any other ob- ject, either in front of or on the foul-ball lines, or the first or ‘third base, it shall be considered fair. : If tne ball from a fair stroke of the bat first touches the ground, the person of a player or any other object behind the foul-bail lines, it shall be declared foul, and the ball so hit ‘shall be called foul by the umpire, even before touching the and, if it be seen falling foul. The following are exceptions to the foregoing section: All balls batied directly to the ground that bound or roll within the foul lines between home and first or home and third bases, without first evening the person of a player, shall be con- sidered fair. All bulls batted directly to the ground that bound or roll outside the foul lines between home and first, or home and third bases, without first touching the person ofa player, shall be considered foul. In either of these cases the first point of contact between the batted ball and the ground shull not be regarded, Sec. 12. When the ba'sman has fairly struck a fair ball he shall vacate his position, and he shall then be considered a base-runner until he is put out or scores his run. Sec. 13, The batsman shall be declared out by the umpire as follows: If a fair or foul ball be caught before touching the ground orany object other than the player, provided it be not caught in the player’s hat or cap. ; If a foul bail be similarly held, or after touching the ground but once. If a fair ball be securely held by a fielder while touching first base with any part of his person, before the base-runner touches said base. If, after three strikes have been called he fails to touch first base before the ball is legally held there, Tf, after three strikes have been called, the ball.be caught before touching the ground or after touching the ground but once, If he plainiy attempts to hinder the catcher from catching the ball, evidently without effort to make a fair strike, or makes a “ foul strike.” owe RULE FIFTH.—Rounnive tHe Basss. - Sxerron 1. Players running bases must touch each base in regular order, viz: first, second, third and home bases ; and when obliged to return to bases they have occupied they -- must retouch them in reverse order, both when ranning on fair or foul balls. In the latter case the base-runner must re- 4

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6: DIME BASE-BALI, PLAYER. turn to the base where he belongs, on the run, and not ata walk. __No base shall be considercd as having been occupied or held until it has been touched. Sec. 2. No player running the bases shall be forced to va- cate the base he occupies unless the batsman becomes a base- runner. Should the first base be occupied by a base-runner when a fair ball is strnck, the base-runner shall cease to be entitled to hold said base until the player running to first base shall be put out. The same rule shall apply in the case of the occupancy of the other bases under similar circumstances. No Dba-e-runner shall be forced to vacate the base he oceupies if the base-runner succeeding him is not thus obliged to vacate his base. Sec. 3. Players forced to vacate their bases may be put out by any ficlders in the same manner as when running to first base. Src. 4. The player running to first base shall be at libert to overrun sxid base without his — Riz out for being 0 the base, after first touching it, provic that in so overrun- ning the base he make no attempt to run to second base, In such case he must return at once and retouch first base, and, after retonching said base, he can be put out as at any other base. If, in so overrunning first base, he also attempts to run to second base, he shall forfeit such exemption from being put out. ~ $ec. 5. Any player running a base who shall run beyond three feet from the line from base to base, in order to avoid ‘being touched by the ball in the hands of a fielder, shal) be deelared out by the umpire, with or without appeal; but in case a fielder be occupying the runner’s proper path, attempt- ing to field a batted ball, then the runner shal} run out of the ath and behind the said fielder, and shall not be declared out - for so doing. Src. 6. One run shall be scored every time a base-runner, after having regularly touched the first three bases, shall touch the home buse before three hands are out. If the third hand _out is forced out, or is put out before reaching first base, a run shall not be scored, Src. 7. When a “balk” is called by the umpire, every player running the bases shall take one base without being put out, and shall do so on the run, * Sec. 8. When “three balls” have been called by the um- pire, the batsman shall take one base, provided he do so on ‘the run without being put out; and should any base-ronner ‘be forced thereby to vacate his base, he also shall take one “base. Each base-ronner thus given a base shall be at liberty ‘wake to other bases besides the base given, but only at the ‘isk of being put out in so running. VES Perea,

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DIMP RASE-BALL PLAYER. v7 Src. 9. A base-runner shall be considered as holding a base, viz. : entitled to occupy it, until he shall have regularly touched the next base in order. Sec. 10. No base shall be ron or run be scored when a fair or foul ball has been caught or momentarily held before touch- ing the ground, uuless the base held, when the ball! was hit, is retouched by the base-runner after the ball has been so caught or held by the fielder. Sec. 11. 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 out to the base be occupied when the ball was struck, and re- main on such base until] the ball is held by the pitcher. Sec. 12. Any player running the bases on fair or foul balls, caught before touching the ground, must return to the base he occupied when the ball was strack, and retouch such base before attempting to make another or score a run, and said player shall be liable to be put out in so returning, as in the case of running to first base when a fair ball is hit and not caught flying. Sec. 13. If the player running the bases is prevented from po he a base by the obstruction of an adversary, he shall be entitled to that base and shall not be put out. Sec. i4. No player shall be allowed a substitute in rnuning the bases, except for illness or injury ineurred in the game then beiag played ; and such substitute shall take the ill or injured player's place only after the latter has reached first base. The opposing captain shall select the man to run as substitute. Z Sec. 15. Any player running the bases shall be declard out if, at any time, while the ball is in play, he be touched by the ball in the band ofa fielder, without some part of his per- son is touching a base. The ball must be held by the ficlder afer touching the runner. If a ball be held by a fielder on the first base before the base-runner, after hitting a fair ball, touches that base, he shall be declared out. ' Any base runner failing to touch the base he runs for shall he declared out if the ball be held by a fielder, while touching suid base, before the base-runner returns and touches it. Any base-runner who shall in any way interfere with or obstruct a fielder while attempting to catch a fair fly-ball or a foul ball, shall be declared out. If he willfully obstructs a fielder from fielding a ball, he shall be declared out, and, if a batted ball strike him, he shall be declared out. : Tf a base-runner, in ranning from home to first base, shall run inside the foul line, or more than three feet outside of it, he shall be declared out. ;

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73 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. RULE SIXTH.--Tue Umrrre anv Hts Duries. Section. 1. Two clubs may, by mutual agreement, select any man to umpire any game or ganies, provided that such agreement be iu writing; and the man, so selected, agrees, not less than five days before sich game, or the first of such games, to act as such umpire. Sec. 2. A staff of League Umpires shall be selected in the following manner. Prior to April. istof each year each club shall send to the Sveretary, the names of any persons of good repute, and who are considered competent to act as umpires, A. list.of all persons so nominated shall be prepared by the Secretary, end submitted to each clab, which shall then select therefrom a number equal to three times the number of clubs then in the League, and shall transmit a list thereof to the Secretary, and the required number, having the greatest num- ber of approvels, shall constitute the staff of League Unrpires, _ The Board shall fill eny vacancy caused by declination, and shall appoint an umpire to replace any that may be objected to, in writing by three League clubs after the commencement of the ueepronseip season. Src. 3 Inthe absence of the agreement provided in sec- tion lof this Rule, the visiting club shall, not Jess than three days before zny championship game, submit, by telegraph, to the home club the names of five League Umpires, none of whom shull reside in the city of the visiting club. The home club shall then be charged with the duty of providing one of the five so named, upon the grounds in season for the game. Sec. 4. In case the visiting club shall have failed to fur- nish the five names as provided in section 3, the home club shall sclect an umpire for such game; and in case the visiting club shall have furnished five names, as provided in section 3, and the home club fails to produce one of the umpires so named, within fifteen minutes before the hour appointed for the game, the visiting club shall select the umpire. Sec. 5, The fee and expenses of the umpire of any cham- pionship game shail be paid by the visiting club, Sec, 6. The umpire shall not be changed during the progress of a match game, except for reason of illness or injury, or by the consent of the captains of the two contesting nines, in ease he shall have willfully violated the rules of the game. Sec. 7. Before the commencement of a match, the umpire ‘shail see that the rules governing the materials of the game and also those applicable to the positions of batsmen an “pitcher, are strictly observed. Also that the fence in the rear of the pitcher’s position is distant not Jess than ninety feet from the home base, except it mark the boun line of the field, in which case the umpire, for every ball passing the —<£

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; — Lad "= —re - pee BASE-BALL PLAYER. 79 catcher and touching the fence, shall give each base-runner one base without his being put out, : Before calling ‘* play,” the umpire shall ask the captain of | the home club whether there are any special ground rules to be enforced, and if there are, he shall gee that they are daly enforced, provided they do not conflict with any rule of the me. pea 8. No decision rendered by the umpire on any point of play in base-running, shall be reversed upon the testimony of any of the players. Sec. 9. Should the umpire be unable to see whether a catch has been fairly made or not, he shall be at liberty to appeal to the bystanders, and to render his decision according to the fairest testimony at command.* Sec. 10, No person not engaged in the game shall be per- mitted to occupy any position within the lines of the field of contest, or in any way interrupt the umpire during the pro- gress of the game. No player except the captain or player especially designated by him, shall address the umpire con- cerning any point of play in dispute, and any violation of this rule shall subject the offender to an immediate reprimand by the umpire. Sec. 11. The umpire shall require the players on the bat- ting side who are not at the bat or running the bases to keep - ata 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 decide. The captain and one assistant only shall be per- mitted to coach players running the bases, and they must not upproach within fifteen feet of the foul lines. (See also Sec- tion 7, of Rule First.) Sec. 12. Should any fielder stop or catch the ball with his hat, or any part of his dress, ihe umpire shall call “ dead ball,” and the base-runners shall each be entitled to two. bases for any fair-hit ball so stopped or caught. Should the ball be stopped by any person not engaged in the game, the um- pire must call * dead ball,” and players running bases at the time shall be entitled to bases they were running for, and the ball be regarded as dead until settled in. the hands of the pitcher while standing within the lines of his position. Sec, 13. Any match game in which the umpire shall de- clare any section of this code of rules to have: been willful! violated shall at once be declared by him to have been for- feited by the club at fault. ‘Sec. 14. No manager, captain or player shall address the audience, except in case of necessary explanation. . _ This rule was expunged by the International Association, 5

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80 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. ~ RULE SEVENTH.--Tue Umrrne’s Jurispicrion AND PowERs. The gentleman selected to fill the position of umpire, must keep constantly in mind the fact that upon his sound discre- tion and promptness in conducting the game, and compelling pace to observe the spirit as well as the letter of the rules, urgely depends the merit of the game #s an exhibition and the satisfaction of the spectators therewith. He must make his decisions distinct and clear, remembering that every spec- tutor is anxious to hear each decision. He must keep the contesting nines playing constantly from the commencement of the game to its termination, allowing such delays only as are rendered unavoidable by accident, injury or rain. He must, until the completion of the game, require the players of each side to promptly take their positions on the field as soon as the third hand 1s put out, and must also require the first striker of the opposite side to be in his position at the bat as soon as the fielders are in their places, The players of the side “at bat” occupy the portion of the field allotted them, subject to the condition that they must speedily vacate any portion thereof that way be in the way of the ball, or of any fielder attempting to catch or field it. The triangular space behind the home-base is reserved for the ex- elusive use of the umpire, catcher and batsman, and the um- pire must prohibit any player of the side “ at bat ” from cross- ing the same at any time while the bail is in the hands of or passing between the pitcher or catcher while standing in their positions. > ~ The umpire is master of the field from the commencement to the termination of the game; and he must compel the ayers 10 observe the provision of this Rule, und of a 1 other tions of the playing rules; and he is hereby invested with authority to order any player to do, or omit to do, any act ‘necessary to give force and effict to any and all of such pro- visions, and power to inflict upon any player, disobeying any such order, a fine of not less than ten, or more than twenty dollars for each offense; and to impose a similar fine upon any player who shall use abusive, threatening or improper language to the umpire, audience or other player. The um- pire shall at once notify the captain of the offending player’s side of the infliction of any fine, herein pou for; and the club to which such player belongs, shall, within ten days, transmit the amount of such fine to the Secretary of the League.

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7 ‘DIME BASE-BALI. PLAYER. 81 THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION. The most influential and successful Convention of Profes- sional Club representatives ever held was that which took place in Buffalo on February 20th 1878, it being the first an- nual meeting of the International Association of Professional Clubs, The League had held its meeting in Cleveland the revious December, at which six clubs only were represented. n February another club was added to the list, thus making seven, viz.: the Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Indi- avapolis, Milwaukee and Providence Clubs. In addition there were the clubs composing the League Alliance which is only a branch of the League, the Alliance clubs having no vote nor any representation in the League. . The International Association, however, marked its annual meeting with a large increase of membership, no less than iwenly. six clubs being represented in the Convention, as fol- ows: Cus. Location. DELEGATE. Tecumsehi.........- London, Ont....... J. L. Englehart, Maple Leaf ........ Guelph, Ont.......- Geo. Sleeman. Allegheny... ......: Allegheny, Pa...... T. 8S. Fulwood. Manchester. ........Manchester, N. H..B. F. Clark. Stes dss cists 21 aswarges Syracuse .....s.-<- Robert Townsend. Auburn,...........Auburn.............E H Underhill. Binengll so +5510 Hornellsville. .......H. B. Phillips. Crickets... .....-..Binghamton...-...- C. F. McCormick, Haymaker... ...+. -Lansingburg.......- Frank Higgins. 8 a Sate cad ..- Springfield, Mass... W. 8. Arnold. olyoke:. «.....+++ olyoke, Mass..... L. H. Mahn, New Bedford....... New Bedford, Mass.F. C. Bancroft. Rochester......-....Rochester.......... Joseph Simmons, Xantha......--+0.- Pitisburgh ......... T. S. Fullwood. St. Louis Reds. ..-.. St. Louis, Mo....... L. C. Waite. Resolute .....-+++ «Newark, N, J.....-. A. B. Rankin. Brooklyn ..Brooklyn........+.-A. B. Rankin, Alaska....-.0+0-+- New~ York A. B. Rankin. Orange......+++0+++ Orange, N A. B. Rankin eee aids sey nhl Staten Island A. B. Rankin Crystal... ..6..<.-+++ Brooklyn A. B. Rankin Enterprise... New York........-/ A. B. Rankin AW aK ac. «ies 5400 os - Brooklyn ...---++++ B. Rankin, eT eee Male dane ninepnn 88 H. H. Baker. a Lowell, Mass....... Josiah Butler. 3 eee (0 a RT ee ee J. L. Lynch.

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82 DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. Only those clubs having regular delegates who did not re- present any other club, were allowed a voice in the Conven- tion proceedings, no vote by proxy being permitted, The Convention went to work in a business-like way, and during its all day session did much to advance the interests of the professional class of the fraternity. They adopted the report of the Judiciary Committee which indorsed the expulsion of Blogg and Carl of the Manchesters, but reinstated Jay and Baker, the charges against Leary and Hankinson being dismissed. They awarded the International Championship to the Tecumseh Club of London, Canada, by throwing out the game of the Live Oak Club, of Lynn, Mass., and a portion of those of the Buckeyes, of Columbus, O. The former club disbanded before they bad played one game with all the clubs entered into this championship, and according to the rules of the association the games they had played could not be counted. The Buckeyes were disoruanized before they had played the requisite number of champfonship games, and all games, except the first two with each of the contesting clubs, were thrown out. The Alleghenys claimed that none of the games of the Maple Leafs, of Guelph, Ont., should be considered, as that club had broken up before the season was finished, and on this ground thought they ought to have the championship. But it was clearly shown that the Maple Leafs had played throughout theseason. The same club asked that one game with the Rochesters be forfeited, as that club had played Sullivan and Dixon, of the Maple Leafs, before those men had been released. It was, however bgt that the two men had been honorably discharged from ihe Maple Leafs be- fore playing with the Rochesters. The committee on revision of the constitution and by-laws made a lengthy report, and its discussion was general, and occupied the attention of the Convention the greater part of the day. The salient points are as follows: The officers of the association shall consist of president, vice-president, sec- retary and treasurer, and a judiciary committee, none of whom shall be professional players or paid managers, and shall be elected annually. The secretary and treasurer sball he in no manner connected with the press; annual dues for membership to be $20, payable, under pain of expulsion, pre- vious to April 1. The judiciary committee shall arbitrate be- tween clubs, consider any and all complaints, and may <irect any club to discipline offenders or expel them. No club shall employ any person who has violated any constitutional or playing rules,.or has been expelled from any Association club, under pain of forfeiting its membership, in which. case all As- sociation clubs are debarred playing with such offending club. i = of the judiciary committee are to be absolutely nal.

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i > axa Y Pe, . - 83 The ings were unanimous until the following amend- ment to article nine was adopted: ** Bach club, a member of this Association, may make such arrangements with other clubs as are extended to them by uch clubs.” ; x The rule prohibiting any International club from employ- ing uny player expelled from any Professional Association— Feasroatieus! or League—was. adopted after considerable dis- cussion. This allows each club to extend to the League such terms as the League extends to them, or leaving each club to do ag it prefers. o club shall canvass, hire or hold out an inducement to players under contract with another club before the first day of Dieter. Tbe championship season will open April 15 and last until Oct. 15; entrance fee, $30. Games played previous to or after these dates will not count in the series. -Evyery game played between two championship clubs on the grounds of either shall be for the championship, each club to play four games with every other club, and each club is entitled to have half the championship series with every other club played on its own grounds. No player in bad repute, either in Seti or any club, can play in international games. The playing rules were considered and acted upon, It was decided to extend the hand of friendship to the League Alli- ance, but the question of & conference with the same was left for consideration by the Judiciary Committee. The professional ball of last season (No. 3.) was adopted as the one to be use by the Association clubs, The following are the officers elected for the ensuing year : President—J. W. Whitney, Rochester. P: Vice-president—Hamilton 8. White, Syracuse. Secretary and treasurer—J. A. Williams, Columbus. Judiciary Committee—H. Gorman, London, Ont.; E. R. Spaulding, Buffalo; L.C. Waite, St. Louis; W. 8. Kelley, Mnactesty W. J. Butler, Lowell. The Convention selected Syracuse as the place of meeting for 1879, and adjourned sine die.

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~ | lia - a } Bac DIME BASE-BALL PLAYER. THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION. The Convention of New York State Professional clubs which was held at the close of the International Convention in Buffalo, Feb. 28, 1878, organized a New York State Associa- ‘tion and adopted rules for a series of State championship sames. The entrance-fee was placed at $10. Each club is to play four games with all clubs entered, two of which are*to be played in the city which each of said clubs represents, to be governed by the rules of the International Association, so far ‘as applicable. The following officers were elected: President—G. B. Chase, Utica. Vice-President—J. W. Pullman, Hornellsville. Secretary and Treasurer—C. Douchy, Troy. Judiciary Committee—E. B. Smith, of Buffalo; C. F. McCor- mick, of Binghamton; J. Simmons, of Rochester, The clubs are to decide what four games are championship games, all to be played before October 1. Each home club also shall pe ncaa the visiting club $50 for every game played until the series is completed. The clubs represented were the Anburns, of Auburn; Alaskas, of New York City; Buffalo, of Buffalo; Brooklyn, of Brooklyn; Crickets, of Binghamton; Hornells, of Hornellsville; Haymaker, of Lan- singburg; Rochester, of Rochester; Stars, of Syracuse, and Utica, of Utica.

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