Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-30
PITTSBURG'S LUCK.

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Charley Foley Has Few sympathizina
Words for the Tean-News From the
New Yorkers-Buck Ewing Thinks That
July Will be n Turning Point.
| BOSTON. June 2S.-The Bostons are now
on their first Western trip, and their "four
straight" at Pittsburg gave the ball cranks
of this cultured burg chance to test their
lung power. Every afternoon, while the
Bostons are playing away from home, we
large and commodious Music Hall. The
admission is 10 cents; reserved seats 10 cents
extra. The games are depicted upon a
large blackboard, and every play through
out the game is communicated to the audi
ence when the news arrives b. telegraph.
When the games start in the West it is
nearly 3 o'clock here, and this helps the
Music Hall attendance, many people drop
ping in to see how the games are going after
their days work is finished. There is nothing
new in this scheme; it originated in the South
as far back as 1884 and has been in operation
at other points since then with poor success.
1t may prove go here, but doubt it.
Pittsburg had poor luck against Boston, but
they deserve the highest praise for the gallant
stand they made during the three last contests
where one run gave the Bostons victory each
time. indianapolis beat Boston by one run on
Monday. and Cleveland crawled out of a very
small hole by scoring four runs in the last
inning when "tbe Phillies" had them to 2.
How those Cleveland kids are playing ball, and
what wonderful luck they are havingi They
are the sandiest lot Of youngsters playing ball,
to-day. l suppose LOTUS is getting all the
praise like Jim Hart: Nonsense! Where is
there better general than Anson, and Just
look at the poor ball his team are putting up.
Lotus and Hart are good discipliparians, but
they are much harder losers than Horace
Phillips, Billy Barnie and other veterans.
Horace is a cooler, and no mistake, but the man
has had a terrible bit of sickness, and is far
from being well man.
"ls it advisable TO play this morning?" said
one of the Triumvirs to Jim Hart on the morn
ing of the 18th of June-Bunker Hill Day.
"Playp' exclaimed Hart. "Well. 1 should say
SO; we want all the games we can get and
Washington Is scared to death of u.s." The
grounds were very wet but Hart insisted upon
playing and much to his disgust the Senators
won with ease. The WashingtOns are no draw
ing cards in this city; but this year they have
three Boston men-Wise, Morrill, and Irwin
and had the day been fine feel confident that
the attendance would have reached close to
5000 in the two games. Last Labor Day. in
this city, the Washingtons drew Il, 200 people
to both games and the Bostons were away down
in the race at the time. The holiday attendance
in this city is something marvellous.
How about the arrest of a few prominent
Boston players in Pittsburg? We heard it was
Kelly; then again some man, supposed to be
Bennett, gave fictitious name and paid small
fine. Pittsburg smoke doesn't agree with some
of the boys, and while in your city they like to
get their "old tanks lined' as a preventive
against diphtherla.
Tom Bond, once the famous pitcher of the
Boston team, is now umpiring the college
games and giving perfect satisfaction. Bond is
married into well-to-do German family, and
has two children-a boy and girl Calvin is
away ahead of Bond as family man.
Sadie Houck, an OLD Lacquer. Is living in this
city. Sadie is known as ''the man of nerve"
and can out talk anybody in town. His tongue
resembles an acrobat on the horizontal bar-it
swings both ways without losing its equi-
Hbrium.
James Bent, an old friend of Jimmy Galvin's,
died in this city few months ago. Bent was
famous sporting man, and while in the Buffalo
club, Calvin took sail down the harbor with
him, and admired the beautiful scenery. On
the return trip Calvin couldn't admire the
scenery at all. Blonde Purcell and were in
the same boat.
Mike Kelly IS taking good care of himself
this season, if all accounts are true. Kelrs
head was rather large when he struck here this
spring; but after his arrival he began "ducking
his nut" in our beautiful and exhilarating Co
chituate water, and it is sincerely hoped by his
many friends-myself not among the number
that he will be able to get on his 71sdicer by
the time the leaves begin to fall; this fall and
no other fall. That's all.
CHARLES ]. FOLEY.