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Show Professionals. Salt Lake, June 2, '78. Editors Herald: Perhaps there it a wide meaning to the word "profe-Kional," aud it ib also probable that in the eeuse in which it is commonly used it has reference to a person who makes a living by following a specified voca tion. This latter application cf tho word will hardly cover its use in connection with base ball playing, for the reason that, no matter mat-ter what iu future it may develop ink), it cannot, at present, be rauUud with the industries. It ia therefore ob vious that, as regards base bll.any man malting a practice of playmg aud being a member of a club, may legitimately re conaiuered a proies-sional, proies-sional, and persons are not only entitled iu, but it ic due bim injustice, thai be be criticised as a professional It is a matter of merit in this, as in other public exhibitions, and a person playing before an audteuoe who pay lor witnessing a i;.i:ne, must indeed be innooeut if he expects that this publio Bhall take iuto consideration tbe fact th.it be does not entertain the idea that he is a professional. Tne mere lact of his occupying the position and pltiying before a paying auUi-ine, at once places him beiore tht publio as a professional, and justifies legitimate criticism and pucq structures as a professional naturally tipecto be will receive at toe hand ot ihe public and the prea. It be is not it profeMUiual, he should be wide enuugh to refuse to play; if be accepts Ihe position, be must know that in no doing, be at once accepts tho responsibilities re-sponsibilities attaching to the place occupied, and it is mere childiubueifi io desire that he shall ba considered in aoy other light. The purport of this is (p justify the rcmarKs ot the Herald of last Sunday murning on thu base ball matcu of the Lrecedtng day, and for one I desire thai tbey be continued, whenjust. Pbofessio.nal, |