Connecticut western news., 1888-06-27
THE BALL-PLAYERS.

Of the old pitchers in the League and Asso- citation, Morris of Pittsburgh is about the only left-hander who has shown up as effectively as in former seasons. Of the right-handers Buff New York, Whitney and O'Day of Washington, Radbourn of Boston, Getzein and Conway of Detroit, Calvin of Pittsburgh, and Boyle of Indianapolis are making tho best showing in tho League. Butfnton has probably done better work than any other pitcher. In the Association, Seward and Weyhing of the Ath- lotics are pitching the best winning ball, and Hudson and King of St. Louis, Mulane of Bakcly of Cleveland, and Toole and Porter of Kansas City also lead in point of effectiveness.
 Sutton and Brown have not been released by Boston, and are not likely to be for some time to come.
 King has been released by the Athletics An eminent physician, in advising Devin. the left handed pitcher of tho Echo Club of | Philadelphia, to discontinue pitching, said | eft-handed pitchers, as a rule, cannot last | long, owing to the strain on the heart. | Mccormick of St. Louis has signed with Bos- | ton.
 | The American Association pennant will come | East this year, and either the Athletic Club or Brooklyn will win it.-Philadelphia Record. | Ewing Is showing the right spirit in catch | ing gamo after game
 President Byrne of the Brooklyn Club says that he did not mako any offer for the two | Athletic players, and that he would do nothing that would go toward in1juring any of the other | Association clubs. If there was any club that had good players to sell he would pay as much | and more for them than any other club
 The usual cry for pitchers has set in, and managers and agents arc securing tho country | from end to end. As all of the minor league clubs are under the protection of the national agreement, the only way their pitchers can be acquired by League and Association clubs Is by purchase, and they are held at pretty steep figures.
 slattery is proving himself ball player, and
 President Pennypacker ::recently said: ''The Athletic club will not sell Bierbauer or We!ch to Brooklyn. We would not take $20,000 for these two players. Besides, we have an idea that we can win tho American Association pen- nant ourselves and we do not propose to weak en our team by selling our best men," | The Athletics arc playing winning game. The men put life in their work, and that is | what counts.
 Dunlap draws just s25 5l a day Sundays in- cluded) from the Pittsburgh Club for every day in the base ball season.
 A few notes from the rules of Boston com mercial club: "Play ball. Umpires decision for S2o,o battery, Stealing of bases for bidden; we don't wish to bring discredit upon tho trade. player reaching third base IS en- titled to pint of peanuts A home run en- titles the player to scat on the S7O, ,OOO grand stand. Never mind about free wool; give us free batting. Liberal ad vances made on bases. We guarantee to return the bags in good order. No burrs on us Tickets sold on usual terms, l. G.. 60 days or months note. No dating ahead. All expenses paid out of last year s profits. Visitors arc requested to pass out quietly, otherwise it might disturb tho players. Don't regret that you came, it may never hap pen again. Only think of our suffering"
 In sixteen games previous to his retirement Esterbrook had not made an error on first base for the Indianapolis team.
 The Chicago infield give Anson more points than he can sec himself
 The Brooklyns will leave for the West this m ornng.
 Ewing and Vaughn, Memphis crack battery, have been sold to Cincinnati for $500. This is a brother to "Buck' Ewing.
 The wise ball player kicketh at the umpire under his breath or at distance. His method is just as effective as tho other fellows, and is much cheaper
 Frank Tough says: "Great Scott What an umpire Woman's Rights female would make Even Arlie Latham would have to take a back seat if such thing were to come to pass."