Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-10-05
THE NATIONAL GAME.

PITTsBURG has been shut out thirteen times
this season
DALRYMPLE and Cleveland have been re-
leased by Plttsburg.
CAMPAU is doing the best base-running by
Tar for the Detroits.
On Ewing's off days Richardson captains
the New y Ork team.
INDIANAPOLIS has lost twenty-one games
this season by a single run.
IHE RochesterS are the champion killers"
of the international Association.
A MUFF that lost game for Toronto at
Rochester caused Kearns a fine of $780,
TT The Syracuse-Toronto series is finished.
Inc CLUBS quit even, each winning eight.
IHE two Chinese teams organized in Chica-
go are going on tour through Indiana.
PITTSBURG has hopes of having Pitcher
McCormack again in harness next season.
The Eastern International League pennant
has been awarded to the Kingston Club.
CLEvELANDERs consider Goodfelow the
pest general utility player in the American
Association.
BIG pitchers are Anson's hobby, and when
1t comes to choice big men always have the
call with him
GILLESPIE, who was once the New York's
famous left fielder, is working in the mines
of Carbondale Penn.
GLASSCOCK, of Indianapolis. is very un-
popular in every League city but indianapolis
and possibly Philadelphia.
IHE Chicago Club now has seven pitchers
baldwin, krock, Tener, Van Haltren,
Ryan, Dwyer and Gumbert.
SAM THOMPSON, of the Detroits, is now
giving his arm electrical treatment. He
WON'T De able to play again this season.
ANSON is of opinion that but for appar-
emily unconquerabe nervousness, Krock and
baldwin would be the best pitchers in the
League.
CAPTAIN MORRILL,, of Boston, has accepted
more chances than any member Of the Ma
t1onal League. He has retired Il2I in 1O5
games played.
HARDIE RICHARDSON has returned to his
nome at Utica and will play no more ball for
the DetroltS, as his injured ankle will not
stand the strain
IT is reported that Washington has refused
20 sell hoy to Pittsburg, the ground that
Chey had a standing offer of $4,000 for the
man from New York
A MOST beautiful record has been made by
W Use, OF the BostonS in his last two games
against the Detroits He made seventeen
plays without an error in one day.
QUINN, in addition to being heavy batter
ana gOou helder, is an excellent cOacher In !
I he latter he exceeds ali the old members of |
The Boston club and fills long felt want
HE Rev. 3. Cory. pastor of the Congrega-
tlonal Church of w ashburn Wis is the |
catcher for the local team. His presence on |
the held has remarkable influence over the |
other players aud profanity is never heard !
while he IS playing.
AS Chicago now has four men who can I
play short field, and Burns has not come up |
TO MS usual standard on third it is likely
the latter will be released, Williamson placed |
at the bag, and either Van Haltren or Duffy
sent between the bases
MORRIS of Pittsburg, thinks that the rule
competing the pitcher to hold the ball
in full view of the batter shOu a
be done away with, and that the twirIer
should be a Flowed to start the ball from any
oosihon AS to moving he pitchers box
PACK hVe feet, he is totally Indifferent
~: y AMES, otherwise known as Deacon
!" niCe, mas played on SIX champion teams.
IN 1915 he caught for the Bostons The two
glowing years the same team won. and
" mite played first base and catcher In
90 ne was with the Chicagos when they
captured the honors. He Vent bacl to
session the following season, and the pennant !
vas again Won by the bean players Last
ear he was with the Detroius