The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
THE NATIONAL GAME.

OF. LOUIS s claiming the worlds cham
pionship. -
EWING will again captain the New York.
this season.
WnKEsBARRr's new grounds will be the
Dest IN the Central League.
: OF the lefthanded pitchers the League has
seven and the Association eleven.
TONY MULLANE, of the Cincinnatis, can
pltcn a good game with either hand.
CON DAILY, recently released by the Bos-
IONS, mas signed acontract with Indianapolis.
PITCHER RADBoURNE is to get 800 for
every game Boston wins with him in the box
TEMPERANCE WORKER FRANCIS MURPHY
mas induced the Louisville Club to sign the
pledge.
THE Cleveland uniform Is indigo colored
trousers and shirt, with navy blue stockings,
belts and caps
fREsIDENT You've, OF the National League,
tninks baseball player ought to be in his
prime at forty years OF age.
Ryan, OF the Chicagos, is developing into
aPltcher. Anson says that the center fielder
u equally valuable in the field as in the box.
In the Association games umpired by
carney ne takes position behind the pitcher
woen men are on bases It is said to work
vel.
REV. DR. TALNAGE witnessed the game
between the Brooklyn and Williams College
mnes, this being the first he has ever at
The largest number Of games ever credited
70 ball player in any one season was Sam
thompson, Of the Detroits last season, as he
participated in 1S4. ~ ~
I: PAUL EATON, Of Washington, is the author
OF comic opera entitled, "Angela, or the UNI
phes Revenge." The villain is g first base
man and the hero an umpire.
CoNNoR has the best batting average in the
New York team for last season. His per-
centage was, .3S2. Ward is next with .371.
Connor also made the longest hit.
The Cincinnati IImes-Star has offered
nne gold medal for the Cincinnati player
making the highest percentage Of runs dur
ing the coming championship season.
KRocK, Of the Chicagos, and Ed Crane of
the New Yorks, are counted the speediest
pitchers in the country. Young George, of
tne New Yorks, ranks very near them.
A PRINCETON COLLEGE student is believed
70 have discovered curve pitching. Cum
nings, Of Brooklyn, was the first twirler,
however, to makes study of the science
The Cleveland team come pretty near
ranking as giants. There is only one small
man on the nine, and four-Faatz, Stem
meyer, thinner and Snyder-reach six feet
or over.
Al SPALDING, Of Chicago, will take twen-
ty-six ball players to Australia next fall and
introduce our National game there. The
players will also have to be adopts at foot ball
and cricket.
THE Cincinnati club have challenged the
Detroits for another series Of games in the
fall, the winners of majority Of the gaines
to take purse Of $1,000, Each club is to
stake 81 900 on the result.
DoRGAN was releas I'd by New York for two
reasons. The club believed it hal secured
more valuable men, and, moreover Dorgan
wished to remain in Syracuse and probably
manage the club Of that city.
WILLIAM SowDERs. Boston's new pitcher
Is one Of seven brothers, all of whom are
good ball players, FIVE Of them playing pro-
tesslonally the present season Their home is
IN indianapolis, and they usei to 60 out on
the commons-taking the old man and one Of
the youngsters along to fill out nine-and
play the amateur clubs of the town