The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-26
THE NAT


from the Boston Club. ~
BRoUTHEas leads the Leaguein batting, 81
well as his own club tthe Bostons).
PLAYING ball without spikes causes q Ana
back. The slips wrench severely 81
THE Cleveland team as now made up VIII
play out the season. bar accidents.
MORRILL, is trying to instil the science OF
sacrifice hitting into the Washing gtons.
PETE HoTALNG has been appointed mama
ger of the Chattanoogas with full power. Z. =
SMOKED goggles are worn by the right.
Relders at Kansas City when the sun has fnH
sweep.
'DALRYMpLz, the e1-chicago-P Pittsburg
fielder, is now covering first base for the Dem.
yer Col.J team. rs
In McGuirk and Ward New Orleans has tho
greatest pair Of coachers that have ever
played in the South. 5g
THE reports Of the various committees show
that the Players Brotherhood is in good
standing every way. u
IT looks as If Boston would have to put It's
main reliance In the pitching line upon Clark
son and Radbourn this season.
A WILD Western exchange facetiously re-.
marks that ''the Baltimores couldn't hit the
Atlantic Ocean with paddle" fS
CAPTAIN BURpocK has given the New York
clothing store club the shake, and has linked
his fortunes with Spence's New Haven Club
TEE four-ball rule bids fair to put good
many pitchers on the shelf this season. But
what matter so long as the public is satistedf
CAPTAIN CoMsKEY, of the St. Louis.
Browns, says that the Bostons win win the
League championship through the superior-
ity Of its pitchers. Il
BATTING is fast going ahead Of pitching as
strikeouts are almost thing of the past and
the pitcher must depend on his team accept
ing reasonable chances for outs.
BASEBALL is going up in the world An
American sculptor has statue under that
title in the Paris salon. representing young
man in the act Of throwing ball.
For presuming to differ in opinion regard
ing ''called" ball at Washington, Umpire.
Curry fined Captain Ewing, of New, York,
the limit, $175, and expelled him from the
game. y q:
IT is mysteriously hinted that Erastus
Wiman. the Staten Island millionaire, stands
ready to back the Brotherhood financially In
case of split between the players and the
League. Ss
AT the Polo Grounds, Decoration Day
would have brought out 20 900 people at least
to witness the New York Indianapolis games;
at Staten Island a beggarly 5000 witnessed
the two games. 90.
CHARLESTON, s. c., has a terrible nine for
the telegraph operators who send the games
to our cities. Just think Of Aydelotte,
Householder, Fitzsirnmons and BrandenbWg
all in the same team. 80
LEAGUE pitchers are all anxious to see who
will be the fortunate one to strike Dan
Brouthers, Of Boston, out for the first time
this season. The feat had not been accom-
plished up to recent date. 81;
UMPIRE GAFFNEY wears jacket filed with
air and bound to his waist by 4 rubber band,
in which he puts his cap, the extra balls and
other articles with ightning-like moy&
ment. He wastes no time in cramming tho
articles into his pocket. 3.s rs
PATRICK GILLESPIE, the once-famous left
fielder of the New York Club, was SEVERELY
and possibly fatally injured in drunken
brawl at Carbondale, Penn, Decoration Day.
Bis head was fearfully cut necess'tating
many stitches by the surgeon. if q
CLEVELAND made the best showing Of any
of the Western clubs on the Eastern trip,
having won games and lost 4; Indianapolis,
won and lost 10, Chicago won and lost 10,
Pittsburg won and lost 10. Indianapolis
was the only Western club to win game;
from Boston.
BASEBALL is not mere craze, as the at;
tendance on holidays indicates continual in-:
crease from year to year. On Decoration.
Day 119 164 persons attended the games OF
four Of the largest organizations, and the
majority of them were interfered with by
the threatening or rainy weather.
MANAGER HART has given the Boston
PLAYERS to understand that winning tho
League pennant means at least $1,000 each to
the men in the games for the worlds
championship and other money that they are
sure to get out Of it. Besides this Hart mas
offered the boys a good round sum to 60 with
him to California next winter should they
pull off the coveted piece of bunting. ~