The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-19
BASE BALL TALK.

larry Denny signed with Indianapolis LOT
ego.
The Athletics have twelve SATURDAY gaines
1t home.
T, IL three strikes. and the pitchers are very
thankful. ~
Clorksop gets 500 for coaching the Har-
yard players.
| p,ltinore's new ground Will not be finished
until next year.
The Washington team was INC III D. " WV
season TO be shut out.
The Omaha club went all tho way 10
Boston for It's uniforms
1t has not ye, been decided VINO Shaii cup
tain the New York team
Games will be close this year, ana 'nero
will D.. a falling of in batting
Mike Kelly didn't so to Europe, as re-
r.orted 10 il at his home ia hyde farA'
New York
Peter Sweeney. a we'll known California
player. has signed with the Troy CLUB
Tho National Association OF Baseball
c,orers will meet in st. Louis in December
next.
Tio,rv WRIGHT has sold his one share IN tho
Boston club to Soden, Billings * Conaht iof
1900
Tho Philadelphia managers have gone 70
cono Ma 70 Inspect a ground for spring
practice.
The schedule meeting OF the Central Penn
svlvania LEAGUE will be held at Mount Lar
mel Oh April d.
Tho book Mike Kelly has teen writing "ili
no ont obout the 10Th Of April Il Is to lie
called PLAY Ball
St Louis is to SPEND 5000 IN improving
f. ground aid in Dee erection OF mammoth
Grand sand in -.
There are two Clilds in the profession, ono
v.ith philadelphia and tho other with
Charleston. They are brothers
Tho FIGHT for the American Association ball
between Messrs. Reach aud Mason VIII ~
On, Of the interesting thugs OF the Injecting
next December.
Baseball is keeping astride Of the time IN
Can FRANCISCO The California league VIII
purchase 1000 opera chairs for the grand
stand at the Haight street grounds
Tho mileage Of the League teams for tLls
season will be as follows: Chicago lV,oE
mileg; Detroit. lO,lSs; New York lO'Vy''
Pitr;bury. @ sol; Boston, 9,'4; Indiana PoIs'
o72g: Washington, $50; Philadelphia
SG1j
snaldipc told Clarkson TO name his own
G-ires so sign again with Chicago 70 "iiich
-. ri.cb,r replied: Il have no figures TO
orcr Personal reasons will prevent mo
fron ever again playing with the Chicago
club
jackson. the big fellow who played first
L9se for indianapolis while last season, ana
VINO proved to be "a very promising amateur,
md will be given another trial by the cIuo'
doesn't have 70 play for living lie pays
So. 80, ..io0 coo of real estate il UnlonNlle,
Ind
According t. Manager Phillips figures the
Pitrsburg club must take in sSOiOOO before
cont of prolt can be made MI Phililps j.
also authority that the gross receipts III Tue
mast never exceeded $4,000 for any one sea
SON. This means that the club must take Ia
no 900 more than ever before To come out
even.
CAPTAIN Arson has been talking to "A Chl-
cago reporter about how the Chicago CLUB Is
going to win the pennant next season. lie al,
mits. however, that the Philadelphia and
Pit,sburg clubs viii give his team some
trouble 10 beat them, which Is more tnan
he would have done last year. lie THINKS
that Detroit will DO about fourth in the race.
Healy. the Egyptian wonder, mas gone
20 Hot Springs with the Chicagos. lie VIII
remain there until April l. In the meantime
be expects to get in great form. He writes:
.NVith the elimination OF the fourth strike, l
expect 20 be even more effective than | was
In is5n The three strike rule will perhaps,
benefit Healy moro than any other pitcher
In the League.