The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-29
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LEAGUE SCHEDULE.

The Rev. S. j. Mcpherson, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago,
recently preached very strong sermon
against racing and its necessary adjunct,
pool selling," as conducted mt the Wash
ington Park races. He made comparison
between the exhibitions given by this fash
ionaDle club and the League ase-ball
games, ms conducted by the Chicago ball
club, the latter being more suitable for la
dies and gentlemen to patroniZe. for the
reason that on the ball grounds no malt or
spiituous liquor was sold, nor pool selling
roc gambling of any kind permitted, nor
were any Sunday games allowed by clubs
belonging to the National League. Con-
sidering that Mr.. McPLerson's congregation
is made up largely of members belonging to
the Washington Park Club, his plain, out
spoken words caused quite a sensation.
Nothing succeeds like success, and, con-
versely, nothing fails like failure. At this
time last year, when the Chicago Base Ball
Club was winning almost every game it
played, its praise was on every tongue, but
now that it is only winning about five games
in seven everybody has some apology to
offer for the clubs poor playing and
thousand and one excuses are made for it.
Of late it has been current gossip that the
older members of the club were against the
lultSt anu WOulu not support
them, especially the colt" battery, Flynn
and Moolic. Such talk is arrant nonsense
and originated in the pates of those who
have just enough base ball learning to
make it dangerous thing. Flynn and
Noodle are quiet modest and gentlemaply
lads, and for those virtues the veterans have
taken most kindly to the youngsters, whose
excellent work has established for them II
good reputation with the base l-loving
public. Ryan, too, is of the same pattern,
and the utter absence of "swelled head"
and braggadocio has made the three de-
cidedly popular.
Another of the fairy tales was that COM
bination had been formed between McCor-
mick's particular cronies 20 freeze out
Clarkson and by losing games in which he
pitched and winning when Mccormick was
in the box. to add To- "Mac's" reputation mt
the expense of Clarksons. To this romance,
too, there is no tangible foundation, but
there is sensible and, more than that, a
rue reason for the slight falling off in this
jear's playing compared with that of last
rear.
Several years ago Joe Quest gave the
name of Charlie horse" to peculiar con-
traction and hardening of the muscles and
tendons of the thigh TO which base ball
players are especially liable, from the sud-
den starting and stopping in chasing balls,
as we'll as the frequent slides in base run
ming. Pfeffer, Arson. and Kelly are so
badly troubled with Charlie horse" there
are times they can scarcely walk. Gore
had it so bad he had to lay off n few DAYS,
and is not entirely free from it now. Will
hanson, too, has had touch of it. Be-
sides that Kelly s arm has not been in good
shape at any time this season. With so
lorcsa a mn m bpr of itS old ralio blaS cripnle1
it is no wonder the boys have not made
so good a showing as had been expected,
but anyone who lays odds that they are out
of the race may find himself poorer in pocket
but richer i'll experience at the end of the
season.