Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-24
THE NATIONAL GAME,

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victories.
PITCHER SHRIEvE has been released by In.
dianapohs.
Is nine games Brouthers, of Boston, made
sixteen hits.
KANSAS CIT- is dangerous Look out for
the cowboys.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, has great short
stop in Miller.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, has a remarkable
baseball revival.
THIRTEEN men and boys were killed by
baSeballs last year.
SLATTERY, of the New Yorks, is laid uE
with an injured knee.
THE Southern League clubs are using turn
stiles for the first time.
THE birmingham (Ala.) Club has put up a
stand for colOrcd people.
THE A1ilwaUkeos are now the tail-enders in
the w eStern Associate
JOE QUINN doesn't appear to be a favorite
with the Boston reporters.
PITCHER BALDWIN late of Chicago, has
signed with Columbus, Ohio.
CLEVELAND, the new J4aH que club, is doing
pretty well for yOungster.
CHICAGO is the first in the League to
administer white wash"
Hoy, the mute fielder, is doing some great
work for the Washington Club.
VIsNER, the new Brooklyn man, can bat
equally well right or left handed
CHARLESTON is the best baseball town in
the South, outside of New Orleans.
THIS seasons games promise to be produc.
tive Of big scores and heavy batting.
THE Kansas City team of the American
Association has a coyote for mascot.
MORRILL, and V Use have done no hitting tc
speak Of since joining the WashingtOns.
CAPTAIN EWING, OF the New YOrks, was
fined $50 COR talking TO the umpire in Boston
A 5IOVE1IENT is or foot in the Western As
ISOLATION to increase the salary limit to $500
CAPTAIN EWING, of New YORK, SAYS that
Cores work this season cannot De surpassed.
TIERNAN, Of the New Yorks is not doing
the heavy batting he did last season at this
time.
THE Jersey Janizaries" is the New :Lng-
land appelatiOn for the Jersey City IN. j.
Club
THE champion New Yorks lost three out Of
the first four games played with the Phila-
delphias.
The Phlsdelphias have laid off Short
stop Irwin; the captain OF the nine, for poor
playing.
KELLY, captain of Boston, made the first
home run of the season on the Boston
grounds.
PITCHERS have got TO put the ball over the
plate. They can't waste single ball under
the present rule.
MAN3GER HAET coaches the Boston men
from the players bench, where he sits
throughout the game.
IT IS singular fact that the youngest and
less experienced pitchers as rule, bother the
Pittsburg Club the most.
SILVER FLINT is catching just as good q
game for Chicago this season as he did seven
ago, when he Joined Jae team.
NASH, third baseman Of the BOstons, had
his nose broken while trying to stop ball hit
by Tiernan, of the New Yorks.
Stage, the famous Yale pitcher, has again
agreed to play with the old team. more out
OF patriotism than anything else.
BAsTIAN, of the Philadelphias, will cover
short for Chicago in place OF Ed William
son, who has been so badly in iured.
IN game of ball at Dundee, Ind, Ezra
FAIR and RichCrd Mcbride collided at third
base and the latter vas fatally injured.
The greatest slaughter Of the season thus
far occurred when the ST. Louis Club gave
Columbus adrubbing TO the tune of p to O.
BEOUTEERs, OF Boston, knocked the bail
Oye- the center field fence at Washington,
feat that has never been accomplished before.
NEARLY all of the Western Association
pitchers are suffering with lame arms due to
starting the season so early in cold weather
DUNLAP, the Pittsburg second base man.
once more reiterates his intention Of perma-
nently retiring at the end Of the p~esen5
season.
SULLIVAN, late Of Chicago, made his APP
pears with the indianapolis team and his two
home hits were rewarded With 4 shower of
silver coin.
WOLF, who has succeeded Tommy Ester
brook as captain OF the Louisville team. is a
steady man and ought 10 make q success Of
the position.
TIE Washington League Club lost the first
eight games; then it won its first game OF the
season by defeating the strong Philadelphia
Club, to 6.
CLARK. of the Wasbingtons, was badly in
jured while catching for O'Day. Although
his finger was split, he didn't know it until
his glove filed with blood
OF all the famous clubs the Athletics and
BOstOns are the Onl ' ones which have re-
tanned their original cOlOrs blue and red
stockings, respectively.
THE first four games between Chicago and
Indianapolis We're great smuggling contests.
The former made IS hits. with a total of so,
while the latter got 5 hits and 60 totals
Ed. CRANE viii probably carry the
heavy load of the New Works this year. as
the management wants to use him more than
any other pitcher. he viii pltch half the
games against Chicago.
A PURSE is being made up by the ball
players tor Ed. Williamson, the disabled
sEOrtstop. When il condition the big
Chicagoian was always among the first to con-
tribute to such a course.
DURING a game in Adrian, Mich, Dan
Fulton batted out a home run and made
lust as he was about to cross the plate he fell
and fractured both legs below the knee.
LEAGUE RECORD.