Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-10

The Team Have Poor Quarters but
 Play Good Rall-A Strong InAeld-
 BurdOck's Health Poor - How He
 Coaches the Pitcher - Walker Doing
 Good Work-Lafayette vs. Easton.
 EAsToN, June 8. Special Correspondence to the JOURNAL AND
 CoURIKR.l
 Easton is very pretty place, but Burdock says he hopes his sentence will not be long here. He says he never had such poor living since he was born, and it is about so. After nearly every meal here Birdie" goes across the street to @ restaurant to get something decent to eat. None of the boys but Tommy Corcoran will grow fat here, and he sits at the table and calls for two or three steaks. This may appear strange, but when you know that each steak or any kind of meat is only a little larger than e butter plate you will be- lieve the truth of the statement.
 The boys are all feeling happy to have won the game on Thursday. They are now play ing splendid ball. The infield Is without question the best in the league. Burdock is very lame and does not look well, but he is pretty lively on the field. He keeps up run ming fire of encouragement to the pitcher and all the men on the field. "Put the ball over the plate; make him hit it; you have got good men back of you," are some of his enunciations.
 Walker did brilliant work in Thursdays game. He has drop and raise curve that the ERston's could not touch. True, they made more base hits than the New Ravens, but they were scattered all through the game. New Haven people have seen oppon- ents get on bases, and then our pitcher would go all to pieces and get hit hard. Not so but 8 hit was not forthcoming. The wind blew a strong gale, and how Walker had such good control of the ball Is & mystery. On account of the wind both Brady and O'Rourke misjudged flies, which were credit ed as base hits.
 been the only man at second on the team who could return the ball in time to catch a runner at the plate. Cshill and he worked the scheme very cleverly. Burdock's only error was because the spikes were torn off both of his shoes and he slipped and fell in running for a ball.
 At last we have a shortstop in Tommy Corcoran. He did splendid work, and GOV CTS both second and third base when there Is no one there, and also backs up both bases. John Corcorans arm is all right again af- ter using some kind of penetrating oil. On Thursday was the first time this season that it has been in condition, and he could throw the ball on 6 line across the diamond. There is nothing the matter with Lally's arm. With man on second the ball was batted to John Corcoran. He threw to Lally, and the latter returned it to Tommy Corcoran, who was on third base, completing a double play. With the other shortstope New Haven has had the third bag would not have been covered.
 And Cahilli Do VIC forget him2 Not by any means. The little fellow has caught five consecutive games. He saved Walker several wild pitches on Thursday. He Is g great favorite here. Walsh has made some pretty catches, but has been batting the ball right into somebody's hands.
 My only wish has been that New Haven people could have seen Thursdays game. Our batting was not heavy, but hits came in when most needed.
 Ths boys ran bases poorly. John Corcor- an hit in right field for 8 single, sending Ca hill home, but he trotted slowly to first, and before he know 1t Donoghue had cut the hit off by throwing him out at first. Then again Lally got caught very foolishly at sec- ! ond base.
 Doran will be put in against Wilkesbarre. Yesterday afternoon we all went onto the campus of Lafayette college to see the col legs boys play with the Eastons. As Is | usual in all college towns their supporters have been talking loudly how easily they 1 would defeat the professionals. Baxter. ''phenom", was to pitch, and If he did well l he was to join the Easton team. Of course he was exploded, and the professionals ! had 1t all their own way. The college team 1 has some very good players, and when they ! play Yale they will probably make the boys | in blue hustle.