We hope that ball players will not be misled by the remarks of interested dealers handling inferior goods, that the articles they offer "are just as good as Spalding's" and at a cheaper price. We accept their frequent references to our goods as the highest compliment that can be paid us, and only ask that purchasers will do their own comparisons, and be convinced that our goods are really the cheapest as they certainly are the best. Special trade prices are quoted to dealers on application. CHICAGO. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. NEW YORK. Publisher's Notice * * * * * "Spalding's Base Ball Guide" again greets the base ball public with the official records of America's national game. First issued in 1877, it has grown in popularity, has been enlarged and improved from year to year, and is now the recognized authority upon base ball matters. The statistics contained in the "Guide" can be relied upon, nearly all of them having been compiled from official records. The "Guide" has attained such a size--180 pages--as to preclude the possibility of publishing in the same issue the League Constitution in full, and other interesting League matter. We are therefore compelled, in addition, to publish the "Official League Book," which contains only official League matter as furnished by Secretary Young, including the League Constitution in full. Copies of the "Guide" or "League Book," will be mailed to any address upon receipt of twelve cents each. Trade orders supplied through the News Companies, or direct from the publishers. CHICAGO. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. NEW YORK * * * * * WASHINGTON, D. C., March 5, 1889. By the authority vested in me, I do hereby certify that Messrs. A. G. Spalding & Bros., of Chicago and New York, have been granted the _exclusive_ right to publish the Official League Book for 1889. N. E. YOUNG, _Secretary National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs._ DEPOTS OF SUPPLIES FOR THE SALE OF A. G. SPALDING AND BROS. ATHLETIC GOODS For the convenience of our patrons, and for the purpose of bringing our complete line of Athletic Goods more prominently before Base Ball Players, we have arranged with the following houses to carry at all times a complete line of all our Athletic Goods. Their prices will be the same as ours. Orders for goods may be sent to WESTERN DEPOTS.