, 1888-09-06
BASE HITS.

The work thus far done in the Association
clearly demonstrates that star players do not
bring victory, but good, hard pulling to-
gether, such as team work and sacrifice hit
ting, is what wins the majority of games.
The League and Association have realized
about $l1 900 from minor baseball organiza-
tions for the right to reserve their players.
Columbus has signed Somers, the left
handler who did such good work for that
team last year. His arm is said to be all
right again.
Even Arson is superstitious. He often
plays his batteries according to his dreams.
Pitcher Crowell, late of the Clevelands, is
in Cleveland without an engagement as yet.
The Cincinnatis have played in n twelve, a
fourteen and a fifteen inEing game.
Tiernan has mastered the art of sliding
and now does it as well, and it may be added
almost as often, as anybody.
The Cleveland Baltimore game scheduled
for Sept. ID has been changed to Sept. I6.
Pete Wood is one of the most successful
pitchers in the International association.
It is much easier to make n big nome run
record in the League than it is in the Asso-
citation, for the simple reason that there are
more League grounds with short outfelds
than there are in the OUNCE organization.
Frequently home runs are made on short out
field grounds on fly balls that would nave
been easy outs had the outlelders a chance to
get under them.
Brooklyn is still after players.
Detroit secured a good catcher when it
signed Wells.
The Cincinnatis played to $4,000 people in
the six games they played in the east.
Van Haltren refuses TO sign an Australian
contract. The reason is that George is TO
marry a Western girl as soon as the season
is over. He, however, is trying to keep it
quiet.
Cincinnati has League aspirations.
Tom Lotus is getting great work out of
his Cleveland men. Comiskey considers him
a great manager Lotus watches his man
closely, tells him how to cover his position,
shows him the error of his ways, reasons
with him at all times, and inspires confidence
IN him. LOTUS is given full swing in Cleve-
land, and he is demonstrating his managerial
abilities in a strikingly effective manner.
Comiskey says the fight at the finish will
be between the Browns and Athletics. He
sees much in this campaign to remind him of
the great race of 1888 when the Athletics
beat st. Louis by a head.
'HHulhSbon merCnanJ has offered n
baby carriage to the married member of the
Washington team who first makes three
nome runs in one game upon the home
ground. That merchant has a long head.
It's about 200 to l that he won't have to go
down into his pocket for the useful prize
offered.
Never in the history of the American asso-
clation has there been n race SO hotIy con.
tested as the present one. Since the begin
hlng OF the season the leadership has been
held by four different clubs, and it is liable
to change four times more before the 18th
of next October.
The biggest surprise and disappointment of
the season is the miserable showing of the
Boston combination of stars. There Is no
reason why the Hub organization should not
make a better showing.
New Orleans has released Sadie" Houck
and Weber. Houck declined S175 a month.
and said he couldn't live on It'll
Tom Burns is tearing things up since he
mas been made captain of the Baltimores.
1t is reported that Cincinnati has offered to
SCI Serad's release to Syracuse for $500
tra1 . Gilmour, the ex-Washington pitcher
has Jeen signed.
Is reported that Harry Wright will sigr
, s Itchel if Detroit releases him