Evening star., 1886-07-17
HOW THE RECORD STANDS.
Base Stealing

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About one-half of the League games of the
season have been played.
| The Detroits lead the League in batting and
| fielding.
The Kansas City management will endeavor
to strengthen the team while the club is east.
Cleveland is working hard to have an Asso-
clatlon club placed in that city next season.
Scanlon has offered the Philadelphia club
>! 900 for the release OF fTitcomb.-Boston Globe.
There is a struggle between Broutners and
Thompson, of the Detroits, TO lead in batting
Since Fogarty Joined the PhIlies he made ii
mus with "a total OF 20 i'll seven games, and put
out - men without an error in right field
Stovey, OF the Athletics, has led the world on
home runs for three seasons
Jones, OF Cincinnati, has the best home run
record. He made three in four days
sutton was the first of the Bostons to make
hi tiitieth safe hit; then followed Poorman and
Gatfmey has not umpired in New York this
season, and Anson wishes he had never um pired
IN Detroit. Washington would like to have
The Chicagos play ball better together at
critical points than any team in the league
They are great allround players.
The WashingtOns paid 500 for the loan of
Corcoran.
Fully $4,000 people witnessed the four league
In 1855 the National league clubs used up
2,4SO base balls. This year they will use UP
at least three times many.
Whitney, of the Kansas City, has little eudur-
ahce. lie Is good man to pitch once a week.
but beyond that he ceases to be effective. The
Case, OF the Phiadelphias, troubles the De-
troits more than any other pitcher
Ihe ST Louis Browns are now carrying fewer
men than any team in the country.
Anson is the richest man actively engaged in
| the profession. His wealth is estimated at
$4,000.
| Camel, the Detroit catcher is letting down
He has become lame and his hands are sore.
Inc beauty OF Detroits team is that its best
heiderS are Its best batSnen, and even its crack
willow wielders.
1t is said that Barnie values the Baltimore
franchise at $4,000.
The Boston Globe says that Shaw, who is in
That, lhat city, viii not pitch until the Nationals
Hines, OF the Nationals and Rowe and Rich.
ardson, OF the Detroits, are the only PLAYERS
who have batted for a total of ten bases in any
one game.
Conway, the Kansas City pitcher, is said to
| nave nave trouble with his heart, which may unfit
him for pitching.
New York offered s15,O 900, or $1,000 each for
Dunlap. Denny and Glasscock Willie the club
| was in ST. Louis recently
IL Is said that Lucas has lost 81 100 OOO and
| that the ST. Louis club is doomed.
In Kansas City they say Bob Barr watches
the bases better than any pitcher that has been
Terry is the only Brooklyn player who has
been with the club since it joined the associu-
The Brooklyn club has neither signed nor re :
| leased Il player since the opening OF the season
Opposing helders have to lay out so far for
| Detroits big hitters that they easily go from
| fields.
| The st. Louis Maroons' blue-ribbon batterv is
| what Boyle and Meyers are called
Slemmyerls batting more heavily than any
| league pitcher. His average in Is games was
.3oS
President Hewett, of the Washington club.
has been Ill for some days. He has been in ilI.
| health for some time past. He is now getting
better. 1t is Thought his complete recovery will
| ensure boom in the fortunes of the tailender
| Lichdnge.
| 1t is said that the New Yorks are willing tn
- Ra m or,if
ferguson has been Philadelphia's winning
pitcher, Mccormick for Chicago. Radbourn tor
BOSTON, baldwin ioL Detroit, keeie for New
1ork, Shaw for W ashington, WIedman for h an
sas City, and Boyle tor st. Louis.-PhilaoieIphia
| Press.
The Detroit management claims to beS3O 600
| ahead. A liberal outlay of money, combined
with good Judgment in handling the men.
| makes the base Dali business paw
The Detroit club paid ) 900 for the release
! of Smith by the Macon cub
IL Is said that nice little game IS going on in
| the South Many of the clubs are fattening the
| average OF their players in order to dispose OF
them at Il goodiy price to the clubs North. Sew
eral instances Of the kind are reported.
| Nike Sc tnlon teiegrapned to President Dav
tlal ne mas expressed package to him. 1t is
| thought that the contents are the remains of
| the once famous Larry.-kunsas CItv Times.
| The Washington public has not had an opnor.
| tuhlty OF seeing Corcoran in the box, but his
general playing gives satisfaction. He is as
seiy ~; as squirrel and Is the only real base rum
Up to this week Hines led the league in the
| AilottC VI IuuS, having made ThOmD-
son nad made nve, and Denny, Richardson
| Wood and Morrill, four each. Connor had m ade
eight three-base hits, but no home runs.
The chairman of the committee on playine
rules has written to the captains OF the differenf
| league clubs asking for suggestions as TO the
playing code.
Ciihill, the little rightfelder OF the St I,ouis
maroOns is said to be a great comedian in the
| boz He can initiate any pitcher in the leaeue
| from Radbourne to Wizard" Shaw or Jack-in-
the-bOX Barr.
The BostOns are playing hard to win. Rad
| bourne has regained his old FORM and is con.
sidered by many decidedly the best pitcher in
| the country. Capt. Morrill, says that it Detroit
had him they should never lose game,
| 1t Is likely that John C. McGeachey late of
club has nothing tor hlm to do, will 20 to w ash
| ingtOn.-Boston Globe.
The National management is not looking for
| neiders. Carroll, Hines and Corcoran are con-
sldered good enough. McGeachey will prob
ably sign with Kansas City.
| Inc Athletics expect to secure the services of
| start General surprise Is expressed at his re-
| lease by the Nationals. The Nationals don't
| heed Two nrst basemen, and Baker is by far the
| more satisfactory man in that position. His
great superiority Is in gathering III hot ground.
ers That would go through Start.
but Two league players have perfect fielding
| ihe same can be said for Mays and Roseman
In the American association.
| decker, the famous tWirler of Louisville gave
MS arms electric baths, which put him in con.
dition again.
ORouke, of the New Yorks, has been very
successful as run scorer this season. He and
Kelly, OF Chicago, are nearly even for first