The Brush rule is valid nevertheless, and the patrons of base-ball will watch with interest to see whether it will be enforced against the umpire baiters and vulgarians lately led by Mr."Scrappy" Joyce.

If Anson is given a free hand he will keep the rowdies in subjection.

If he is hampered we venture to predict that Mr.Freedman will soon be hunting another captain.

The "old man" will not stand sponsor for hoodlums .-- Chicago Chronicle.
"I notice," said the Old-Timer, "that a hit was wanted in Louisville yesterday, and that James Ryan (who would quit rather than play with Anson as manager) was at the bat.

How many, many times the cranks at the Chicago ball grounds have waited and watched for that same hit, and how often, oh, how often, they have been regaled with that same play--a pop-up to the infield.