Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-22
low THE RECORD STA Nd
National Leugue.
STOLEN BASES.

BASES.
Last year the ST. Louis and Chicago clubs
won the cham pionship through base running.
Good base runners unnerve the pitcher of the
opposing team when they get on bases and thus
Weaken his delivery, he pays more attention
to prevent them from stealing than ne does to
the man at the bat, and a result the latter
gets good chances to hit the bail safely There
Is room for the Nationals to improve in this re-
spec.
The Philadelphias think that Irwin has no
superior as coacher. He makes his men run
Dy signals In case they fail to do us he tells
them he reports them to Manager Wright, who
imposes a fine They must run bases and take
advantage OF every chance or be subject to a
eoou lecture At the bat they must wait for
good balls and not strike toolishiy at doubtful
ones In fielding, too, they must make every
attempt regardless oi errors
1t Is saiu that every member Of the Detroit
ciuD has his lie insured. The policy Is made
payable To the treasurer of the Detroit club.
onouia one OF the players be injured while
travelling and compelled to abstain from play
Ing, the club Is to be payed an indemnity OF $50
per week, and should he be killed the club will
receive $4,000 The policy has no reference
10 injuries sustained in games.
III Is gwen out that the rival st. Louis clubs
them fGr the local championship.
Inc browns won the spring series, but there
are nine more to play at the close OF the season
before the local mpionsnip is decided.
ne confined weight of the thirteen Detroit
ITS pounds.
Fosarty is rivaing Kelly as fielder and base
runner. The only thing Kelly can now beat the
FORMER In Is batting.
IN ferguson, Daley, Casey, and Tltcomb the
fhlIlieS claim they have the strongest pitching
material OF any club in the country
Inc Detroit base ball public the ST Louis
GtO0c Oe"iocrdt says, will be badly disappointed
over tne position their team will have ut the
end OF the race They look upon the Big Four
as sure winners of the pcnnant. Fifth position
VIII De about what they will get.
hliroy has been Baitmores right bower so
lar TINS season, as he has pulled them out OF
many Il tight place.
Gi;isscock has made but one error so far this
season Tor the ST Louis Maroons.
Inc MetropolItans are going to reward their
patrons oi past glory by Lying their old cham
pionsirp flag OF 1885
Cal McNey, the old first baseman of the
orlsi MAJ chicago champions, is once more play
ing ball In San Francisco.
In lhurSday'S game in st. Louis Bowie made
LNe mus out oI SIX times at the bat and one was
LOT ii nome run and another FOR two bases This
was more imam the whole Washington team
ue OH Boyle, the visitors being retired for four
hits
Finley, the Columbia college catcher. Is
WANTED by the Washington club. Manager
Scdhiih Itis been negotiating with him
thTee weeks and says ii money will get him he
Will play IN Washington.
chicago ministers are very fond of base ball,
ana many OF them, it is said, attend all the
games in that city.
Inc following players are now stockholders
IN the Chicago Ball club: Gore, Burns Anson
Pieier and Sunday
Dave Rowe leads the Kansas City team in
batting. "