Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
LARNER's GOSSIP.
He Gives Some Spicy Baseball News From
Washington.


Washington.
ESPECIAL coRREsPENDKNcE TO THE pIsPATcH.I
WASHINGTON, August lS.-The race for the
League pennant is not yet decided by any
means, and several surprises may be looked for
before the season closes. New York and Bos-
ton are making desperate struggle to lead into
the homestretch, and at the present writing
the champions have slight advantage Those
persons who are fond of free hitting games
have no cause for complaint, as nearly all of the
clubs are improving their batting records at
lively rate. Pittsburg appears to have been
experimenting successfully with "the elixir" /"
as its League representatives are putting up
a young-blood quality of ball that Is very an
noying to the leaders. Cleveland continues to
or consent, and in the meantime the Phisdel-
phias are pegging away in determined manner,
that causes no little apprehension in New York
and Boston.
The New Yorks appear to have the greatest
amount of reserve power, and they will return
from their Western trip full of courage and
confidence, calculated to help them materially
during their long sojourn on the Polo grounds.
There is no Disgusting the fact that Buck
Ewing John Ward and Dan Richardson are
three of the best emergency men in the League.
men come to the rescue at the critical moment
and snatch victory out Of the jaws of defeat.
They not only play with their hands and feet,
but they play with their heads and hearts.
Ed Wllliamson's temperance in the Chi
cago team restores to its normal condition the
famous ''stone-wal inheld," and old "Anse"
may cause the leaders considerable trouble
yet, even if he does not succeed in redeeming
some of the rash promises he made earlier in
the year.
holding their own In the West and ara putting
up a fair game of ball. They have evidently
had misunderstanding with Dame Fortune as
better showing in Pittsburg than they did.
"The Elixir" began to have its effect Just after
their arrival there. They exceeded home ex-
pectations in Indianapolis, SO that all things
considered they have done quite well.
President Hewitt is busy looking for a new
ball park, and he has about concluded that the
most desirable place is Van Ness Park, about
two blocks from the White House. In conver-
sation with your correspondent to-day, Mr..
Hewitt stated that he is very well satisfied with
his team, only he would like to capture heavy
looking for an active man who is willing to earn
a reputation.
1t is hardly probable that any material
changes will be made in the home team during
has authority to capture any desirable men,
whenever they may be found. Captain Irwin
has "caught on" in great shape with Mr.. Hew-
lit, and the latter Gays he is beginning to real
ize some of the pleasures of being a baseball
magnate, now that he has such a valuable
managing captain. Arthur evidently has the
interest of the Washington club at heart and
he has an appreciative employer in Mr.. Hewitt
Every reasonable effort will be made to keep
the present team intact throughout next sea-
son, as all of the players appear to be perfectly
content with their present Condition, and they
all commend Captain Irwin's methods in the
highest terms.
mitted the Clevelands to pile up IA runs In
single inning. is still the Senatorial pay rolls
but he will probably be dropped when the club
tion and he viii join his club in PhiIadeiphia.
Thornton, who pitched for the Senators in the
last Indianapolis game. p promising young