The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-29

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CAPTAIN EWING, of thu New Yorks, was
A MOVEMENT is on foot in the Western As
sociation to increase the salary limit to $500.
CAPTAIN EWING, of New York, says that
Cores work this season cannot be surpassed.
TrERSAN, OF the New Yorks, is not doing
the heavy batting he did last season at this
time.
The "Jersey Janizaries" Is the New Eng.
land appellation for the Jersey City On. J)
Club.
The champion New Yorks lost three out
the first four games played with the Phila-
delphias..
TIE Philadelphias 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.
MANAGED HART coaches the Boston men
from the players bench, where he sits
throughout the game.
fris singular fact that tie youngest and
less experienced pitchers as rule, bother the
Pittsburg Club the most
SILVER FLINT is catching just as good
game for Chicago this season as he did seven
ago, when he Joined the team.
NASH, third baseman of the Bostons, had
his nose broken while trying to stop bell 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.
BAsTrAN, Of the Philadelphias, will cover
short for Chicago, in place of Ed. William
son, who has been so badly injured.
In a game of ball at Dundee Ind, Ezra
Farr and Richard Mcbride collided at third
base and the latter was fatally injured.
THE greatest slaughter of the season thus
far occurred when the st. Louis Club gave
Columbus adrubbing to the tune Of 21 to 0.
BEoUTHERs, Of Boston, knocked the ball
over 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 cue to
starting the season SO early in cold weather.
DUNLAP, the Pittsbu-g second base man,
once more reiterates his intention of perma-
nently retiring at the END OF the present
season.
SULLIVAN, late of Chicago, made his ap-
pears with the indianapolis team and his two
home hits were rewarded with a shower OF
silver coin.
WOLF, who has succeeded Tommy Ester.
brook as captain Of the Louisville team, is
steady man and ought to make a success OF
the position.
THE 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 Washingtons, was badly in
iured while catching for ODay. Although
his finger was split he didn't know 1t until
his glove filed with blood.
OF all the famous clubs the Athletics and
Bostons are the only ones which have re-
tanned their original colors. blue and red
stockings respectively.
THE first four games between Chicago and
Indianapolis were great slugging contests.
The former made 4S hits, with q total Of 50,
while the latter got As hits and GO totals.
ED. CRANE will probably carry the
heavy load of the New Yorks this year, as
the management wants to use him more than
any other pitcher. He will pitch half the
games against Chicago.
a PURSE is being made up by the ball
players for Ed. Williamson, the disabled
stortstop When in condition the big
Chicagoian was always among the first to con-
tribute to such course.
DURING a game in Adrian, Mich, Dan
Fulton batted out home run and made
circuit Of the bases amid great applause, but
iust SIS he was about to cross the plate he fell
and fractured both legs below the knee.