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legendsport · 05-08-2007, 05:09 PM

The Base Ball Intelligencer, Troy, NY, November 1, 1872:

MUTUAL CLAIMS WORLD'S TITLE - RED STOCKING CLUB DISPUTES

The Mutual Club of New York, citing their 35 victorious matches this season, has staked their claim to the World's Title, but - as usual - that claim is being disputed. It seems the Red Stocking Club of Boston, disputees of anon, are now the disputers, saying that since their club won a greater percentage of contests, they should retain the World's Title. Boston won 31 of 48 contests, a victory "percentage" of 64.6 whereas the Mutuals, by dint of playing more contests, were winners in 35 of 58 contests, a percentage of 62.5. A third player, the surprising Canary Club of Baltimore, won 33 of 58 games, but stakes no claim on the title.

As the standard practice has always been to award the "title" to the team with the most victories, this publication is throwing its weight behind the claim on the Mutual Club.

Code:

Team			W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	Streak	Last10
Boston Red Stockings	31	17	.646	-	28-20	3	17-5	14-12	4-3	7-5	W1	5-5
New York Mutuals	35	21	.625	-	34-22	1	16-13	19-8	6-3	10-5	L4	4-6
Baltimore Canaries	33	25	.569	3.0	34-24	-1	18-11	15-14	6-8	7-10	L1	6-4
Philadelphia Athletics	24	23	.511	6.5	24-23	0	16-11	8-12	4-3	5-7	W2	5-5
Washington Olympics	4	5	.444	7.5	5-4	-1	2-5	2-0	1-0	0-0	W3	4-5
Cleveland Forest Citys	10	12	.455	8.0	10-12	0	1-6	9-6	2-4	4-5	L3	3-7
Brooklyn Eckfords	17	20	.459	8.5	18-19	-1	9-9	8-11	3-5	4-6	W3	5-5
Washington Nationals	3	8	.273	9.5	3-8	0	3-4	0-4	0-0	1-0	L2	3-7
Troy Haymakers		9	16	.360	10.5	10-15	-1	5-7	4-9	1-2	1-3	L4	2-8
Brooklyn Atlantics	10	19	.345	11.5	10-19	0	6-8	4-11	2-2	4-4	L2	2-8
Middletown Mansfields	7	17	.292	12.0	7-17	0	3-8	4-9	2-1	4-2	L1	4-6

WITHERS OF RED STOCKING IS TOP BAT FOR '72

Boston Red Stocking stalwart Rit Withers has copped the honors as the Association's top bat for the just completed 1872 campaign. Withers recorded 71 hits, with 9 two-baggers and 4 three-baggers and touched the home base 41 times. He recorded 201 times at the bat and the Chadwick average for him was .348 this year.

RIT WITHERS

SANFORD OF MUTUAL IS TOP HURLER

Mutual Club's Andy Sanford was the top hurler of 1872, winning 35 games against 20 defeats, piling up 509 innings in the pitcher's box. He allowed opposing batsmen to gather 524 hits and according to Chadwick, his "earned run average" was 2.03 this year.

ANDY SANFORD

FAST COMPANY SINKS MIDDLETOWN

As had been bruited by various pundits (including those here at the Intelligencer) the "fast company" of the Association's professionals proved more than the Middletown Club could handle. The Mansfields competed in 24 Association contests before packing it in, winning a mere seven contests. Things looked bad all season; the team's best-known player, former White Stocking Clifford Campbell had a horrid season, batting - according to Chadwick - a mere .192. The Middletown backers have already confirmed that the club will not return to the Association for 1873, leaving such talented base ballers as Campbell and first-baseman Larry Mizeur looking for a spot.

MIDDLETOWN'S LARRY MIZEUR

"FERROTYPES"

This edition of "Ferrotypes" puts the lens on Mutual Club's backstop, Ohioan Juice Dedrick. The 32-year-old Dedrick has been with the Mutual Club for a decade, dating back to the Club's amateur days. Dedrick's steadfast play behind the home base has earned him a reputation as a rough-and-ready customer as well as accolades for his defensive play. At the bat, he is no easy mark, as Chadwick's statistics show his career batting average (accounting only for his professional play in the years 1869 thru 72) as being .303 - with a .298 mark in the 1872 season. The son of a steamship captain, whose father plies the Ohio Canal towing cargo, Juice earned his nickname for a boyhood spent creating various beverages from squeezed fruits and vegetables. Among the "juices" he claims to have pushed on friends and family are tomato, grape, apple and orange. Why anyone would squeeze a perfectly good - and rare in Ohio - orange is beyond comprehension. But Juice himself is beyond comprehension.

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legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,158 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	1872 End of Season Report The Base Ball Intelligencer, Troy, NY, November 1, 1872: MUTUAL CLAIMS WORLD'S TITLE - RED STOCKING CLUB DISPUTES The Mutual Club of New York, citing their 35 victorious matches this season, has staked their claim to the World's Title, but - as usual - that claim is being disputed. It seems the Red Stocking Club of Boston, disputees of anon, are now the disputers, saying that since their club won a greater percentage of contests, they should retain the World's Title. Boston won 31 of 48 contests, a victory "percentage" of 64.6 whereas the Mutuals, by dint of playing more contests, were winners in 35 of 58 contests, a percentage of 62.5. A third player, the surprising Canary Club of Baltimore, won 33 of 58 games, but stakes no claim on the title. As the standard practice has always been to award the "title" to the team with the most victories, this publication is throwing its weight behind the claim on the Mutual Club. Code: Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Streak Last10 Boston Red Stockings 31 17 .646 - 28-20 3 17-5 14-12 4-3 7-5 W1 5-5 New York Mutuals 35 21 .625 - 34-22 1 16-13 19-8 6-3 10-5 L4 4-6 Baltimore Canaries 33 25 .569 3.0 34-24 -1 18-11 15-14 6-8 7-10 L1 6-4 Philadelphia Athletics 24 23 .511 6.5 24-23 0 16-11 8-12 4-3 5-7 W2 5-5 Washington Olympics 4 5 .444 7.5 5-4 -1 2-5 2-0 1-0 0-0 W3 4-5 Cleveland Forest Citys 10 12 .455 8.0 10-12 0 1-6 9-6 2-4 4-5 L3 3-7 Brooklyn Eckfords 17 20 .459 8.5 18-19 -1 9-9 8-11 3-5 4-6 W3 5-5 Washington Nationals 3 8 .273 9.5 3-8 0 3-4 0-4 0-0 1-0 L2 3-7 Troy Haymakers 9 16 .360 10.5 10-15 -1 5-7 4-9 1-2 1-3 L4 2-8 Brooklyn Atlantics 10 19 .345 11.5 10-19 0 6-8 4-11 2-2 4-4 L2 2-8 Middletown Mansfields 7 17 .292 12.0 7-17 0 3-8 4-9 2-1 4-2 L1 4-6 WITHERS OF RED STOCKING IS TOP BAT FOR '72 Boston Red Stocking stalwart Rit Withers has copped the honors as the Association's top bat for the just completed 1872 campaign. Withers recorded 71 hits, with 9 two-baggers and 4 three-baggers and touched the home base 41 times. He recorded 201 times at the bat and the Chadwick average for him was .348 this year. RIT WITHERS SANFORD OF MUTUAL IS TOP HURLER Mutual Club's Andy Sanford was the top hurler of 1872, winning 35 games against 20 defeats, piling up 509 innings in the pitcher's box. He allowed opposing batsmen to gather 524 hits and according to Chadwick, his "earned run average" was 2.03 this year. ANDY SANFORD FAST COMPANY SINKS MIDDLETOWN As had been bruited by various pundits (including those here at the Intelligencer) the "fast company" of the Association's professionals proved more than the Middletown Club could handle. The Mansfields competed in 24 Association contests before packing it in, winning a mere seven contests. Things looked bad all season; the team's best-known player, former White Stocking Clifford Campbell had a horrid season, batting - according to Chadwick - a mere .192. The Middletown backers have already confirmed that the club will not return to the Association for 1873, leaving such talented base ballers as Campbell and first-baseman Larry Mizeur looking for a spot. MIDDLETOWN'S LARRY MIZEUR "FERROTYPES" This edition of "Ferrotypes" puts the lens on Mutual Club's backstop, Ohioan Juice Dedrick. The 32-year-old Dedrick has been with the Mutual Club for a decade, dating back to the Club's amateur days. Dedrick's steadfast play behind the home base has earned him a reputation as a rough-and-ready customer as well as accolades for his defensive play. At the bat, he is no easy mark, as Chadwick's statistics show his career batting average (accounting only for his professional play in the years 1869 thru 72) as being .303 - with a .298 mark in the 1872 season. The son of a steamship captain, whose father plies the Ohio Canal towing cargo, Juice earned his nickname for a boyhood spent creating various beverages from squeezed fruits and vegetables. Among the "juices" he claims to have pushed on friends and family are tomato, grape, apple and orange. Why anyone would squeeze a perfectly good - and rare in Ohio - orange is beyond comprehension. But Juice himself is beyond comprehension. __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994) Last edited by legendsport; 05-26-2007 at 10:41 AM.