The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-17
THE NATIONAL GAME.

f1TTSBURG has been shut out thirteen Clme1
this season.
DALRYMpLE and Cleveland have been re-.
leased by Pitts: :.urg.
CAMPAU is doing the best base-running by
far for the Detroits.
On Ewing's off days Richardson captains
the New York team.
INDIANAPOLIS has lost twenty one games
this season by single run.
The Rochesters are the "champion-killers"
Of the International Association.
A MUFF that lost a game for Toronto at
Rochester caused Kearns fine of Sl00.
The Syracuse Toronto series is finished.
The clubs quit even, each winning eight
THE two Chinese teams organized in Chica-
60 are going on tour through Indiana.
PITTsBURG has hopas of having Pitcher
Mccormack again in harness next season.
THE Eastern International League pennant
has been awarded to the Kingston Club.
CLEvELANDERS consider Goodfellow the
hest general utility player in the American
Association.
BIG pitchers are Anson's hobby, and when
it 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.
THE Chicago Club now has seven pitchers
Baldwin, krock, Tener, Van Haltren,
Ryan, Dwyer and Gumhert.
SAN THOMPSON, of the Detroits, is now
giving his arm electrical treatment. He
won't be able to play again this season.
ANsoN is Of opinion that but for appar.
emily unconquerab.e 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.
tional League. He has retired ll21 in l05
games played.
HAEDIE RICHARDSON has returned to his
home at Utica and will play no more ball for
the Detroits, as mis- injured ankle will not
stand the strain.
IT is reported that Washington has refused
to sell Hoy to PittSburS, on the ground that
they had standing offer OF $1,000 for the
man from New York
A MOST beautiful record has been made by
Wise, Of the Eostons. 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
and good fielder, is an excellent coacher III
the latter he exceeds all the old members Of
the Boston club and fills It long felt want.
The Rev. E. Cory, pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church of VI ashburn, Wis, is the
catcher for the local team. His presence on
the field has a remarkable influence over tho
ether players, and profanity is never heard
while he is playing.
As Chicago now has four men who can
play short field, and Burns has not come up
to his usual standard on third. it is likely
the latter will be released, Williamson place'i
ut the bag and either Van Haltren or Duffy
sent between the bases
MORRIS. of Pittsburg, thinks that the rule
compelling the pitcher to hold the ball
momentarily in full view of the batter should
he done away with, and that the twirer
should be allowed to start the hall from any
position. AS to moving the pitchers box
back five feet, he is totally Indifferent
JAMES, otherwise known as Deacon
White, has played on six champion teams
In 1878 he caught for the Bostons. The two
following years the same team won, and
White played first base and catcher. In
1876 he was with the Chicagos when they
captured the honors. He went back to
Boston the following season, and the pennant
was again won by the bean players. Last
year he was with the Detroirs.