Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-03

lit.n and which wins games With orr
teams lower d0rn in the tsbulatcd bat
terry and ieIdlug than are perhaps other
teams which did not win the ptnnant
Base stealing and base sliding are Pc
cuiiar features Of ball playing Which
could they have been introduced with ali
Of their present skill and effectiveness
tsn Years ago, would have sdo some II the
old.ame players open wide their eyes in
zstonl.sment Tc tie 1yeysge spectator
who sees man 10 blue uniform suddenly
drop 70 the grourd aud slide sheer tx
I Zee; 70 base, mtke the dust fy from the
hard run in rs progress. the signi j. 3
rery nreitv one. aud in nine cases cut Of
ten fae watchers only thought "a "bog
{ hasrs.fcliy Be reached thst base" Lit
I he Sea = bad. however, Of The cost d
4 srrz tarirg Tcrk. and coBlu spectator
see ne reslit % j., a. might be seen
itr11Eh rsysic3i txAfnilttion q nine out
q 1a7 Zen cf ihz Chicago tesm, they
Enr5s rerhrrs realize that although
SAL r.GrtfFs sshlAFy runs Into the thOu-
saa,as ior FsE months work each year,
.SiF are 0uze too well paid Tor The risks
30 life ard limb thcy take In every game
ttar r.tF. AZ ore time last year when
sts pate became - bot between New
Yofk srd Chieago, "a Williamson, Pief
isr, Barns, DaifymplF. Gore, AusOu,
Ee.is. ClsGksOo and Sanday were the
uolcr Il .amel-le Jparls from their hips
q We. tAq .etaie oNly Of "siidiug" over
TIE hard clay runs 70 bases. TINS year
al Il the CnicsgO players wear under
their sr,asers the Morton sliding pad, a
stout hair-dlied Kid pad which ITS closely
over the thigh and extends 20 the knee,
protecting them 70 great degree in their
performance" Even With this, how
ever, bruises are not avoided, and just
sitter the last Detroii-Chicago series Fred
Pfsher's right thigh, almost 70 the knee,
closely resembled a badly discoiored
banana skin.
"Can YOU play ball in that shapei"
asked him, as glanced at the blackened
flesh.
ooh, rs got 10 be DONE" was the Ia
couic reply, "aud although IT'S pretty !
sore for the first few games Of the season /
we soon get used 70 IT, We ell get
bruised up more or less at the opening Of !
the season, and you may not believe IT,
but half OF US stay bllck and blue 10 spots
until the close Of the season. This leg locke
a li,tie worse tha1 usual now III admit,
but II won't be clear and white again IN
Gil the pennant has been won or lOst.n
Every preparation Is being made for
the next series between Detroit and Chi
cago, which takes place 10 Chicago july
8, aud TO- President Marsh Of the De-
irOit club and the fritnds aud admirers Of
the team in ihst city ere organizing g
strong delegation with which 70 descend
upon our city for the opening game. They
propose to pay ChcagO back in her own
,oiu, and viii CONS armed with broom
brigade OF huge dimensions. President
spaldiug Is likewise preparing am
pie accommodation for their re-
cepilon, and lie day promises
o be given over 70 the enjoyment snd OK
'iiement which the meeting Of the two
.lubs VIII sf9rd EndeavOrs which will
doubtless prove succs ssiul are being
nade with tie management Of the Illinois
,entral, Michigan Central, C1leagn
Northwestern, Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, Cniesgo & Alton, the WABASH, the /
Pan Handle aud all other prominen, lines
.nteung Chicago 70 offer special reduced I
found Trip rates from ID points upon their
lines cf road, aid the prospects /
.or large crowds from all outlying towns !
md cities in Michigan, Indiana, Wiscon- |
-!u, llliaOis and Iowa seem assured |
Special nptel rates viii be Chs red BY the |
Briggs, Clifton, McCoy's ard other we'll !
known hOs;elTies, ard that the games will
be well worth The journey goes without
saying. As July comes on Sunday
sh,s year, July has been selected IN
their schedule as the double day game,
upon which the Boston team Will appear
upon the Chicago grounds morning and
atlern ION for two games with the White
Stockings. Con CREGAN.