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legendsport · 06-10-2007, 06:59 AM

The Base Ball Intelligencer, Troy, NY, July 3, 1877:

EVICTED FROM LEAGUE, ATHLETIC SUCCESSFUL IN LEAGUE ALLIANCE

After being evicted from the National League by the unanimous vote of the other clubs, the Athletic Club of Philadelphia requested - and received - permission to compete in the League Alliance, retaining ties to the League itself and a guarantee that none of Athletic's erstwhile partners would raid the Athletic's players. Now, through their first thirteen Alliance contests, Athletic has won eleven and lost only two, confirming the fact that they are good enough to compete in the League itself. The reason for their expulsion was simple enough: a failure to complete the league schedule. But shouldn't a club this talented be granted a second chance? Perhaps that's what their participation in the League Alliance is all about.

BOB SINGER, PITCHER, PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS

Code:

League Alliance
Team				W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	Streak	Last10
Memphis Red Stockings		14	12	.538	3.5	11-15	3	8-5	6-7	0-0	6-1	W4	6-4
Philadelphia Athletics		11	2	.846	-	11-2	0	6-0	5-2	0-0	1-1	W1	8-2
St. Paul Red Caps		11	8	.579	3.0	11-8	0	8-1	3-7	0-2	2-3	W2	5-5
Chicago Fairbanks		10	9	.526	4.0	10-9	0	6-2	4-7	1-1	3-5	L1	7-3
Brooklyn Chelseas		9	7	.563	3.5	9-7	0	6-2	3-5	2-0	4-1	L3	5-5
Indianapolis Hoosiers		7	7	.500	4.5	9-5	-2	5-5	2-2	0-0	1-3	W1	5-5
Minneapolis Blue Stockings	7	15	.318	8.5	7-15	0	6-6	1-9	1-1	2-2	W2	4-6
Milwaukee Grays			5	13	.278	8.5	7-11	-2	2-6	3-7	0-0	2-5	L11	0-10
Janesville Volunteers		1	2	.333	5.0	1-2	0	0-1	1-1	0-0	0-0	W1	1-2

TECUMSEH PERFECT THUS FAR

Though the club has only played seven contests, the Tecumseh club of London (Ontario) is undefeated and the leading contender for the championship of the freshly re-christened International Association (the former Canadian Association which added a pair of clubs in the United States). Fritz Tozier, a native of New York City who has decided to ply his trade (that would be right field) for the Tecumseh club north of the border, is having a tremendous campaign thus far, and drawing the eye of the magnates of the Nat'l League. Thus far, Tozier is hitting .545 to lead the IA, and the former National Association player hit .492 for the Tecumsehs last season. A return to the States is surely in his immediate future.

FRITZ TOZIER

Code:

International Association
Team				W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	Streak	Last10
London Tecumsehs		7	0	1.000	-	5-2	2	3-0	4-0	1-0	1-0	W7	7-0
Guelph Maple Leafs		7	6	.538	3.0	9-4	-2	4-3	3-3	0-0	2-2	L2	6-4
Pittsburgh Alleghenys		5	3	.625	2.5	3-5	2	3-1	2-2	0-0	1-0	L1	5-3
Columbus Buckeyes		4	6	.400	4.5	6-4	-2	2-3	2-3	0-1	1-2	W1	4-6

POFFENBERGER HAS BISON STAMPEDING

The New York State Association, some of whom's members participate in the League Alliance, are playing within their fraternity as well and in those contests, the Bison Club of Buffalo rules the roost. Led by the many syllabled Victor Poffenberger, who is hitting .369, Buffalo has won thirteen contests thus far, to stand atop the NYSA board.

VICTOR POFFENBERGER

Code:

New York State Association
Team				W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	Streak	Last10
Buffalo Bisons			13	4	.765	-	12-5	1	8-1	5-3	0-0	4-1	W3	8-2
Syracuse Stars			12	5	.706	1.0	13-4	-1	7-2	5-3	2-0	2-1	W4	6-4
Binghamton Crickets		11	6	.647	2.0	10-7	1	6-2	5-4	1-0	2-1	L1	8-2
Rochester Flour Citys		12	12	.500	4.5	13-11	-1	7-5	5-7	0-0	1-5	L2	5-5
Auburn Franklins		5	12	.294	8.0	7-10	-2	3-6	2-6	0-1	1-3	W1	3-7

LADIES MEN WOWING THE CLAM CHOWDER SET

In the newly formed New England Association, two clubs stand apart. One is the Rhode Islands of Providence, a superior club angling for admittance to the National League. The other is the so-called Ladies Men of Lowell. These denizens of small-town Massachusetts are the surprise co-leaders of the NEA. How attractive they are to the fairer sex may be debatable, but they are certainly a strong group of base ballers. With nary a household name among them, the future of the Ladies' Men is somewhat clouded, but their present is certainly rosy.

GEORGE PEARSON, LEFT FIELDER, LOWELL

Code:

New England Association
Team				W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	Streak	Last10
Lowell Ladies Men		10	7	.588	-	7-10	3	6-2	4-5	0-0	6-2	L1	6-4
Providence Rhode Islands	10	7	.588	-	9-8	1	7-2	3-5	2-0	6-2	W1	6-4
Fall River Cascades		8	9	.471	2.0	10-7	-2	4-5	4-4	0-0	0-2	L3	3-7
Lynn Live Oaks			6	19	.240	8.0	5-20	1	4-8	2-11	0-2	2-7	W1	3-7
Manchester Reds			5	19	.208	8.5	5-19	0	3-8	2-11	1-3	4-5	L1	1-9

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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	Mid-Season Report: 1877 Minor Leagues The Base Ball Intelligencer, Troy, NY, July 3, 1877: EVICTED FROM LEAGUE, ATHLETIC SUCCESSFUL IN LEAGUE ALLIANCE After being evicted from the National League by the unanimous vote of the other clubs, the Athletic Club of Philadelphia requested - and received - permission to compete in the League Alliance, retaining ties to the League itself and a guarantee that none of Athletic's erstwhile partners would raid the Athletic's players. Now, through their first thirteen Alliance contests, Athletic has won eleven and lost only two, confirming the fact that they are good enough to compete in the League itself. The reason for their expulsion was simple enough: a failure to complete the league schedule. But shouldn't a club this talented be granted a second chance? Perhaps that's what their participation in the League Alliance is all about. BOB SINGER, PITCHER, PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS Code: League Alliance Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Streak Last10 Memphis Red Stockings 14 12 .538 3.5 11-15 3 8-5 6-7 0-0 6-1 W4 6-4 Philadelphia Athletics 11 2 .846 - 11-2 0 6-0 5-2 0-0 1-1 W1 8-2 St. Paul Red Caps 11 8 .579 3.0 11-8 0 8-1 3-7 0-2 2-3 W2 5-5 Chicago Fairbanks 10 9 .526 4.0 10-9 0 6-2 4-7 1-1 3-5 L1 7-3 Brooklyn Chelseas 9 7 .563 3.5 9-7 0 6-2 3-5 2-0 4-1 L3 5-5 Indianapolis Hoosiers 7 7 .500 4.5 9-5 -2 5-5 2-2 0-0 1-3 W1 5-5 Minneapolis Blue Stockings 7 15 .318 8.5 7-15 0 6-6 1-9 1-1 2-2 W2 4-6 Milwaukee Grays 5 13 .278 8.5 7-11 -2 2-6 3-7 0-0 2-5 L11 0-10 Janesville Volunteers 1 2 .333 5.0 1-2 0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 W1 1-2 TECUMSEH PERFECT THUS FAR Though the club has only played seven contests, the Tecumseh club of London (Ontario) is undefeated and the leading contender for the championship of the freshly re-christened International Association (the former Canadian Association which added a pair of clubs in the United States). Fritz Tozier, a native of New York City who has decided to ply his trade (that would be right field) for the Tecumseh club north of the border, is having a tremendous campaign thus far, and drawing the eye of the magnates of the Nat'l League. Thus far, Tozier is hitting .545 to lead the IA, and the former National Association player hit .492 for the Tecumsehs last season. A return to the States is surely in his immediate future. FRITZ TOZIER Code: International Association Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Streak Last10 London Tecumsehs 7 0 1.000 - 5-2 2 3-0 4-0 1-0 1-0 W7 7-0 Guelph Maple Leafs 7 6 .538 3.0 9-4 -2 4-3 3-3 0-0 2-2 L2 6-4 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5 3 .625 2.5 3-5 2 3-1 2-2 0-0 1-0 L1 5-3 Columbus Buckeyes 4 6 .400 4.5 6-4 -2 2-3 2-3 0-1 1-2 W1 4-6 POFFENBERGER HAS BISON STAMPEDING The New York State Association, some of whom's members participate in the League Alliance, are playing within their fraternity as well and in those contests, the Bison Club of Buffalo rules the roost. Led by the many syllabled Victor Poffenberger, who is hitting .369, Buffalo has won thirteen contests thus far, to stand atop the NYSA board. VICTOR POFFENBERGER Code: New York State Association Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Streak Last10 Buffalo Bisons 13 4 .765 - 12-5 1 8-1 5-3 0-0 4-1 W3 8-2 Syracuse Stars 12 5 .706 1.0 13-4 -1 7-2 5-3 2-0 2-1 W4 6-4 Binghamton Crickets 11 6 .647 2.0 10-7 1 6-2 5-4 1-0 2-1 L1 8-2 Rochester Flour Citys 12 12 .500 4.5 13-11 -1 7-5 5-7 0-0 1-5 L2 5-5 Auburn Franklins 5 12 .294 8.0 7-10 -2 3-6 2-6 0-1 1-3 W1 3-7 LADIES MEN WOWING THE CLAM CHOWDER SET In the newly formed New England Association, two clubs stand apart. One is the Rhode Islands of Providence, a superior club angling for admittance to the National League. The other is the so-called Ladies Men of Lowell. These denizens of small-town Massachusetts are the surprise co-leaders of the NEA. How attractive they are to the fairer sex may be debatable, but they are certainly a strong group of base ballers. With nary a household name among them, the future of the Ladies' Men is somewhat clouded, but their present is certainly rosy. GEORGE PEARSON, LEFT FIELDER, LOWELL Code: New England Association Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Streak Last10 Lowell Ladies Men 10 7 .588 - 7-10 3 6-2 4-5 0-0 6-2 L1 6-4 Providence Rhode Islands 10 7 .588 - 9-8 1 7-2 3-5 2-0 6-2 W1 6-4 Fall River Cascades 8 9 .471 2.0 10-7 -2 4-5 4-4 0-0 0-2 L3 3-7 Lynn Live Oaks 6 19 .240 8.0 5-20 1 4-8 2-11 0-2 2-7 W1 3-7 Manchester Reds 5 19 .208 8.5 5-19 0 3-8 2-11 1-3 4-5 L1 1-9 __________________ The Baseball Chronicle - Swinging thru History! The Football Chronicle - Hitting Hard Historically (PFS - 1962) Alternate Universe Football (FOF - 1994)