Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-30
BASEBALL.
News, Notes and Gossip About
tho Great National
Game.
The Contest for TIE League Chan.
piSEship Growing later.
esting.
BASEBALL.
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/ lCHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE
Not before In the recollection Of the old
est baseball lover In Chicago has ths
game created such wild enthusiasm in
this city. Possibly Il ID due TO the mag
niAcent game Anson's boys are playing;
but whatever may be tho cause, the sfIsct
u - your corrsspondent states. Last
Monday morning ono Of the Chicago pa.
psrs printed The SCORES and rssults Of 100
! eaaaassur ma professional Sunday eau,ss
in and about the city, and il ID safe 10 say
that there were as many moro Of which
NO account appeared in the public prints.
Truly, base. ball boomsth.
The Chicsgos continue to play winning
Dali, and Il now seems probable that ths
end OF the month will see the club at
least i've games in the lead for the League
pennant. Croakers must now admit that
Anson has collected formidable body Of
men about him. When tho team flnished
playing the -saker clubs Of the League,
the cry was raised that Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, and Detroit would surely ex.
plOde the idsa that Anson's men were eyen
in the hunt. Well, New York and Boston
have been here, and the old man has cent
them away on crutches. II 10 the opinion
fof many old members OF the Chicago Club
that nothing but physical disability can
prevent them from winning tho pennant.
The playing Of the team the past week
mas oeen quite satisfactory. krock won
great honoss by his magnificent work
against New York and Boston, and Bald.
win and Borchers bounded into popularity
BY daubing the whiteW ash al over The
Bean Eater.
van haistren's mishap In being pounded
20 terrificallJ in the FIRST game Of the sea-
son with Boston was undoubtedly due 10
the weather. This was evident 10 any fair.
minded critic. A pitcher who depends on
big curves for success is lost ON vet day.
He coulent pitch Esh ball into . pan In
such weather as prevailed last Tuesday.
Stin fingers cannot curve ball, and Z
;slippery ball cannot be controlled by
curve pitcher. Titcomb tried II and vas
beaten out OF sight. Van Haltren did NO
better. But 1t was not oil Ansons fault
that Van Haltren went into the boz last
Tuesday. The Californian asked 10 be
pitted against Garrison, and his desire was
granted.
Boston and New York have suffered .
decldcd set back BY reason 0ftheir collisions
in Chicago and Pittsburg. Detroit, how
ever, has picked mp little, thanks TO the
Washington and Philadelphia teams. and
Piftsburg's strong up hill game is beginning
70 crowd the Quakers for nth place. In
dianapolis and Washington are in the rear.
with the chances in favor o! their remain.
ing there.
President Sam Morton Of the wsstsrn
Association team has purch ased the release
OF catcher Hoover Of the Chicago League
team. President Spalding released Hoover
only bAAAuaa tho kAnu, ~ ~ =
catching talent already accustomed 10
League batsmen. Morton will play Hoover
both In the field and behind the bat.
NJ. Morton has also released Arthur
Claikson, brotl or OF Johns, to the Lima
tOhio) team, and Rolks to the Buffalo
team. Pitcher Nicholson will also be ~
leased-probably to Minneapolis. sAll OF
these men" said Mr.. Morton, aare good
men-in fact Al in their positions, but
have been compelled under pressure OF un-
favorable weather to shave down my 70.
serve as closely IS possible. Young CLARK.
son VIII ct an early day b as good a. any
of them, and should not let him 90 save
1or the reason | have mentioned. Shoe
the team at Minneapolis.
Msnagsr Goodina Of the Mianeapolis
team was In the city last week, and has
signed Pete Gallagher % third baseman OF
the "1tinnies.n
Anson il doing his heavy hitting With
the new SpaldinR black. tip bat.
hodoouIu was pounded awfully hard |
6y Chicago IN the last game with Boston.
Score, $50.
Boston people seen satisfied with their
teams work. There have been stories |
eoing me rounds that Manager Morrill, has
had to discipline his men With fines, Az : |
natter OF tact, he touched up one man in |
f,ttsogrgn Tor sitting in little game
which lasted all night. cent ante.
A letter from lndiarapolis SAYS; srhs
lnaianapolis team again stands hiah in |
public favor, % It has been winning mum. |
ber Of games Of late. The club has been
playing fne ball, and its victories ars nox |
due to accident. II 10 in the outfield Ana |
behind the bat The team 10 incompasahlv I
superior to what il Was last year
The Pittsburg Club haa hsen playins
good ball during the week. reports { iocel /
print. @The old veahaess ef failins 10 hit
e time, however. win ever psevsnl tke club
Rrom keeping il up.s
The Warrington team has shown hut
l,sue improvement sncs last week, and |
= Uontmnse % Paay losing game, much to
he regret Of The local enthusiasts. A "a
siew q their batting record explains thsir
present condition, and unless fhere /, &
material incroase il their batting strength
hey ara doomed to lingsr in eighth hcIo i
Tor Some time 10 come,
The Detroit champions ara haoinnios
o pail up, and their admirers 20 atronS
N ths belief that tbsy VII acain Win ~
psnnant They a1s hitina ths bah hard. /
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