, 1888-09-04
BASE HITS.

Kansas City had had 90 players thus far
this season, Baltimore 81, Athletic and Louis
vile 20 each, Brooklyn and Cleveland IS
each, Cincinnati and st. Louis 16 each.
There are a dozen or more promising
pitchers in the Northwestern league.
There will not be many minor leagues in
existence next season, and there is liable to
be a terrible cut in the players salaries all
around.
Chris Won der Abe, president of the st.
Louis Browns, is anxious to secure Pitcher
Pete Wood of the Hamiltons. He has tele-
graphed the president of the Hamilton club
asking for what consideration they would
release Wood to the st. Louis club. The
Hamilton management ask $4,000 for the re-
lease, but would not consent to Woods leav-
ing before the end of the present season.
Cleveland will stick to fifty cent ball
through thick and thin.
Jim Hart wanted Pitcher Mains, who is
now with Chicago, for Milwaukee, but his
bid was too late.
Harry Wright has great success in finding
pitchers and felders, but he never picks up
any phenomenal batters. Anson, however,
has a knack of finding great hitters. 1t
would not be q bad idea for the two veterans
to pool their issues and then the PhiIlies
might get a couple of hitters on the team
Manager Gooding, of the Minneapolis
team, has secured pitcher Anderson, of the
St Pauls.
Umpire Gaffney has fined but four players
SO far this season. He socked Denny Lyons,
of the Athletics, $40, and Gilks, of the Cleve-
lands, Browning, of the Louisvilles, and Nc
earthly. of the Browns, IS each.
Unofficial figures make Long John Ewing,
OF the Louisville club, the best twirler In the
American association. If Jack turns out as
good a man as his brother Buck he will
prove a good investment for Louisville.
Tt Cincinnati players are complaining
about the Association ban this season. 1t Is
claimed that the regulation ball is far from
being up to the standard of former years.
Capt Fennelly said the other day: 81 don't
know b is the cause of IL, but the balls we
have been using this season seem to grow soft
after they have been in play o short time.
They scuff and become Light. and spongy.
They are hard to throw, and the light bat
ting this season in a measure can be at
tributed to the poor balls"
Wards work at short of late has been of
the sensationally brilliant kind. Some of his
stops and throws are really wonderful.
1t is a singular fact that the Syracuse team
hoNo bVSh ShoSh IcbuldLlJ On Lu0 loLn OF
the month. May Is was Sunday. On juno
Is they were beaten by Rochester, on July
IS by Rochester and on August Ii by
Hamilton.
The report that Chicago had secured
Lovett, the famous Omaha pitcher, was I'M
founded, as Lovett refused to be sold. No
money can tempt the long headed Individual
to play in q major league and take chances
while he can command the salary he does in
minor leagues where he is sure TO hold his
own and be a king bee.
Knen brought from California a new trick
to catch men mapping. He will suddenly
wheel around twice in the box, but win not
throw the nrst time. On the second he will
do it and frequently men are caught nap
ping.
Barnie seems willing to help Cincinnati ali
he can. He has already transferred three
games from Baltimore 70 Cincinnati and has
now arranged to transfer two more. Aug.
"a and 25 the games scheduled for Bsltimort
will be played at Cincinnati. :
Tom Lotus is nothing il not original. ri.
latest is on Kansas City. ''They don't give
rain checks in Kansas City, n said he. well
what do the people get in case it rains before
the game Is fnishedF' was asked. "Mud
checks.n