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BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Two Prominent Pitchers of the
National League.
MICKEY HUGHES AND DAN CASEY.

Tn Brooklyn Clubs Bright Little Pitcher
and His Methods In the BoE-DanIeI
Casey. of the Philadelphia Club. and
why He Is Such a Good Pitcher.
The two accompanying pictures represent
baseball pitchers both OF whom have made
quite n mark In the circles of the great
national game. One Of them Is NJ. F. Hughes,
Of the Brooklyn team BE Is New York
boy, and says be began his baseball career
by playing impromptu games on the open
lots He developed quite rapidly into a fair
all around player. He seemed to take TO
pitching naturally, and his ability in this
line attracted the attention OF several anna
teur clubs OF New York, and there wns quite
a demand for his services He Is now %
years old and heavily built, for he Is but 5
feet 0 inches high and weighs l5 pounds. He
Is a right hand pitcher, and made his debut
professionally with the Jersey City club in
1855 in the pitchers box He n~lternated dur
ing that season with Mike Herman and Mat
Conn, and the following year went TO New
ark. While with the Newark team he was
injured In Toronto by being struck on the
head with a pitched ball. and was laid up
for several months He fully recovered from
his injury, and during the latter part of the
season showed such a marked Improvement
in his pitching that the Brooklyn club pur-
chased his release from Newark
Since he has been on the Brooklyn team he
seems to have improved at a greater ratio
than ever before, and his ability Is 80 well
known that there WAS n decidedly strong
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Page. the Great Jumper.

The ex-champion amateur running high
jumper, W. b. Page, writes to a friend that
his work in the Altoona locomotive shops of
the Pennsylvania railroad does not prevent
his reading the news, and he keeps posted on
tho doings around the athletic center. He
says that IL his duties ever become lighter, he
will come out and again show the boys how
to clear six feet. He is now taking a practical
course at mechanical engineering, having had
the theoretical at the University OF Pennsyl-
yania.
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men In that country Miss Maud Watson
easily proved her supremacy year after year,
and her nameb became almost as familiar TO
the public as that Of William Renshaw, the
greatest player of the world, until she finally
kst her title to a 14year-old girl, Miss Lottie
Dodd, who at the present time retains the
championship and is regarded as a marvel in
xii and OF equal Importance in the lawn
tennis world to Ernest Renshaw, who has
succeeded his twin brother as champion OF
the men
BRITISH MAIDENs
We have 1t oil the authority of Messrs.
Dwight and Sears, of Boston, who were con-
testants in the most important Of English
tournaments for several successive years,
that the playing, not only OF Miss Dodd, but
also Of several other young English women,
is better than that Of the average man in
this country. On the other hand, some of
the enthusiastic admirers OF Miss Robinson
believe that If her play is really inferior to
that Of Miss Dodd, 1t is only because she has
never had adversaries Of sufficient strength
to force her to her highest degree of skill or
give her the practice necessary to continuous
Improvement
Another prominent club, with grounds
even moro accessible to residents of New
York, is The New York Tennis club. Here
ladies are admitted to membership on yirtu-
ally the same terms and conditions as the
men
DISADVANTAGES OF BEING A
In considering Improvement In lawn tennis
the first thought which occurs to the mind is
that woman, as compared with man, labors
under at least two serious disadvantage
first, her manner Of dress, and, second, her
lack of muscle, endurance or lung power and
other qualities, all of which we will unite and
call by ono term-strength.
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girl was recently. The sire Of
Donovan was Galopin, and his dam WINS
Mowerina, 30 that his breeding is high class
he has done wonders for his master, for as a
two-year-old hs won eleven races out of thir-
tom, worth over $4,000, while this year his
victory In the Prince Of Wales stakes at
leicester brought $4,000. II to this Is added
the s9O,0oo won at EPSON it will be seen that
he has been a yeritable gold mine to. his
grace the duke. Donovan Is entered for many
valuable races to come and is expected to do
great things in the future.
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How doth the little busy fly pop up each
sultry inningi
To the home teams A new commandment
give 1 unto ye with promise. Ye shall steal
all the bases ye can that your game may be
won on the diamond ye nave had made for
you.
Little pitchers need long arms.
Blind as a bat(ter) doesn't need much alter
alton for some of you.
There's many a slip 'twixt the start and
the plate.
'Twere better to ave hit and missed than
never to have hit at all.
The pitchers motto: Curve it often, curve
it much.
There are more errors in one ball game.
Spectator, than were dreamed of in your
more salad days.
The umpire's motto: Put yourself in my
place.
The batter's soliloquy, To hit, or miss, or
not, that is the rub.
Anson's motto: / never reign, but l kick.
'Most lost, but gone before" he painted, as
he turned a surprised somersault, and his
head struck the base with a soft thud.
"Cometh out as a fouler," said the crack
batter as he was retired on one.
The shades of eve are falling fast;
The game is drawing towards its last;
The nine are dusty, hot and dry,
But still they heed the cheering cry: SLIDER
Detroit Free Press.
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]. s. Mitchell l. All RIGHT.

Athletic circles will be glad to learn that
the big heavy weight athlete, ]. s. Mitchell,
who strained his back some time ago, is now
all right, and although he was laid up In bed
with his injury for a few days he thinks 1t
was aggravated by catching cold In the In
jured muscle. The strain was In his right
loin, and 1t WINS caused by a wrench which he
gave 1t while throwing the SO pound weight
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Tom Kiley, the rider Of Spokane In the lat
ter's three victories this season, Is a modest
and retiring horseman, but withal q sharp
and shrewd one. He Is at once owner, trainer
and jockey, and quito successful in each role.
BE has made a barrel of money this year, as
he backed Spokane every time he rode him.
BE has a fairly good string of his own, and
be manages to pick up many a purse during
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A now record for throwing the sixteen
pound hammer has been made ON the other
side OF the Atlantic by W. T. M Barry, who
will be remembered as having visited the
United States last year and the year before.
His throw, accomplished at limerick Juno 8,
is, however, Q feet 5 inches behind J. s. Nit
chell's recent achievement, but the distance,
les feet 8 inches Is some feet ahead of the
English record
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rumor that Cincin-
natl had offered
quite n sum for him
lately, but, Of
course, like many
other such rumored
deals there Is moth
ing definite known
and the ~probabili-
ties are that Brook
lyn will not part
with him The par
ticulRr feature OF
his pitching is his
head work, and he
very much 8
bles the far famed
Keefe when he Is In
the box. His DIFF
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II games committee of the Amateur Ath-
letc union Of the United States has decided
to hold the general athletic championship on
Saturday, Sept Z. In addition to the above
contest there will DO the following track
events, all handicap; 100 yards run, go yards
hurdle, one mile walk. half mile run, one and
q half mile run.
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sashly get the blood circulating. he has
not suffered from adverse criticism In regard
to opening n game badly near as much as
many,other even more prominent t~wirlers,
and this Is mainly owing to the fact Of his
taking such good care OF himself and endeav-
oring to use all means within his power to
render himself perfectly efficient as soon as
he steps in the box MALCOLM W. FoRD.
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AIDES Gu HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA CRICKET
CLUB.
Her disadvantages, then, are manner of
dress and lack Of strength, and In seeking to
improve 1t must be her aim to make these
disadvantages of as little effect as possible. 1t
is obvious that the wearing of a long and
flowing skirt not only seriously interferes
with quick movements from one part OF the
court to another, but, what is of still more
Importance, it prevents a woman from using
her racquet and making a stroke In n correct
manner, or, as 1t is more commonly called,
in good FORM
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1t has often been noticed that pitchers who
drive a swift ball sometime open the gam,
In any other than an suspicious manner, and
criticisms on Casey's pitching have often
been caused by that fact
To send a swift ball the muscles Of the arm
must be thoroughly warm and full Of action,
and Casey-when he feels that his arm Is a
little sore from too much work-makes It a
point to pitch for about ten or fifteen min
utes previous to entering the box to thor
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Buffalo has started a high class athletic
club, called the Buffalo Athletic club. 1t Is
taid that for completeness Of appointment
and comfortable quarters it will rival any
thing yet seen In the country.
, 1889-07-14

Winner of the English Derby.
Donovan, the winner OF the English Derby
this year, is the property of the Duke of Port
land, whose marriage with an American
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promptly executed at the Leader Office.
, 1889-07-14

NLons
There are numerous clubs In the vicinity of
New York city which offer facilities for the
practice Of lawn tennis to ladies, The suburb
OF New York which does not boast of a lawn
tennis club is indeed a desolate one. The best
known, however, and probably the best con-
Quoted of all these clubs which admit ladies
to the privilege OF their lawn tennis courts, is
the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball club.
As the name Of this club signifies, 1t Is not
strictly a lawn tennis club.
Much attention Is paid to cricket and base
ball, but lawn tennis receives its full share of
interest. The ladies, while owing allegiance
to the parent club and wearing its colors, are
separately organized in a club Of their own,
under the title of Ladies Club for Outdoor
Sports" They have a club house for their
separate use, small but beautifully appoint
ed; elect their own officers, hold their own
tournaments, and in fact conduct the organ
ization as If it were separate and distinct
from the mems club. The annual election of
officers Is usually a spirited affair, with wire
pulling, etc, ad lbitun.
MISS ROBINSON AND MISS TOWNSEND.
Apart from being a remarkably well con-
Quoted institution, the ladies' club is famous
and fortunate in numbering among its MEM
bers Miss Adeline Robinson, who, according
to popular opinion, is the most skillful expo
nent OF lawn tennis to be found among the
women Of America Philadelphians will
probably aver that popular opinion is at fault
In this matter, however, for Miss Townsend,
a resident of their city, succeeded in defeat
ing Miss Robinson at Philadelphia in the
sprin< of 1883, and has not been defeated by
her since that time.
On the other hand, Miss Robinson's friends
advance many reasonable excuses for her de-
feat, and, moreover, it Is undoubtedly true
that Miss Robinson now plays with much
mora skill than when defeated nv Miss Town
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ferent fast and slow deliveries are most do
ceptive, and only batsmen who are above the
ordinary show any degree of success at hitting
him. His record as n steady player Is sur
passed by but few, for in all games whore he
has played bis vim and strength haye lasted
in a way which shows that he can Be relied
upon TO give, not only efficient work, but lots
of it. Hughes is a very ready fielder and Is
credited with some very brilliant plays, not
only In running and stealing bases, but also
in using many little fine points which some-
times rattle tho opposing team. When on
the bases ho Is always alert In watching for
nm opportunity TO DISCOMFORT his antagonists.
and sometimes they have been most clever.
He is known by all as n first rate, steady.
every day player and that, combined with his
unusual ability at twirling, has rendered him
30 far an acquisition to all clubs with which
he has been connected
DANIEL NJ CAsEY.
Daniel NJ Casey was born In Binghamton
N. Y, Oct %, 1855 He weighs les pound.
and Is 8 feet 10 inches tall 10. FIRST PLAYED
professionally with the Wilmington DELL
club five years ago. Since then he has play
cd with the indianapolis and Detroit teams
The latter team secured him when they
purchased the Indianapolis club. He had
done such effective work with Indianapolis
that the Detroit club considered him a bar
gain be Is now with the Philadelphia Base
ball club and Is one Of their tandard left
hand pitcher He is known as a very swift
pitcher, but also has a capital idea Of the va,
rious forms of the changes In delivery. His
great forte. however. Is the swift ball, which
comes 30 quickly that most batters have
great difficulty In hitting it Many have
thought that he would not be able TO keen up
for any length OF time such rapid and hard
delivery, but outside Of n few days, when the
muscles of his arm have actually been over
worked, he has rendered excellent seryice
One great point In his favor Is that he is a
total abstainer, for this must necessarily
work to his advantage
Many stories have been told Of him. how
after some hard game the players have con-
gregated and forgotten their fatigue with an
hour or two of good fellowship. Casey as
one Of the party would enjoy all the good
fellowship without the usual adjunct. ercept
an occasional temperance drink. MANY
times he has been laughed at for his alleged
prudishness, but he still sticks to his PRINCIPLES
on the subject and j~okingly says that he is
satisfied IL the other players arc. He is i'm
proving all the time In the variations In his
delivery, although he says that he does not
intend to sacrifice his knowledge and ability
at rapid pitching simply to learn the many
combinations, the number OF which seems 10
be interminable.
His playing is not confined simply to the
pitchers box, for he Is an excellent batsman
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auspices during the present season It was
decided that this tournament should be held
on the grounds Of the Philadelphia Cricket
club, where Miss Townsend defeated Miss
Robinson in 1888
For the first time, therefore, we shall ave
n lady champion Of America in lawn tennis;
and in this development of the game we are
many years behind England, where the ladies'
championship has each season excited almost.
il not quite, as much interest as that Of the
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He is she one that
De Wolf Hopper
put In rhyme, call
ed Casey at the
Bat" which made
such a hit In the
atrica circles last
seas>n Casey Is
known as a very
popular and easy
player for others
to get along with.
He is sometimes
quite grave, and
then again will In
dulge In a Jolly
mood, which lasts
a long time BE Is
very m~ethodicl In
his work, and very
often, when he felt
that his arm was a
little out of form.
be has kept right
at it In spite of at
times being hit bad
ly, and demonstrate
ed his ability In
the end 10 main
tain his reputation
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Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Hi
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Job Printing at the Leader office.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30
A 1acheIof's Lament.

After travelling over the best part
of. the United. States and gazing
admlr,ngly upon the fair. sex, our
bachelor friend wants somsbody %
toll him how to set wife. Listen
to his Lament -,
"For tho last eight years I have
been continually proponpg, At al
sorts of times, ip all sorts. of places,
to all sorts Of girls, and in all sorti
of positions. i : ,.f
~ have knslt in the clear moon.
light, while ths,soM :zepbyrs Of Juns
famed my heated brow, and /. with
my hands on my heart made thu
most passionate, appeal romantis
maiden could doslre.s (. !.
II have proposed in the glddy
ms1es Of the waltz.
II have popped the question be-
hind tho door, on tho stairs, and, ii
fact, .syetywhere I could, the last
time on the seashorp, where II bog.
god the object Of my affecsjo4s "a
let uns breast tho waves together"
Bot it's ot no earthly use.
mo oneswill have me except a
old /; and / im not partial TO old
maids; thpsgh, goodness knows,
/ want i wife almost badly enough
to take one...'
II have. hardly a'button, on any d
my Shirts or ether andsrgarMenta
aad am consequently Obliged te
fAstsn them with pins.
eMy toIb are pokins out of tnS
socks, and " fnsers oat Of y
gloves.
II an ~ industrious man asd an
| aaiatain : wife comfortably, havs !
splendid sandy Mastachss and WIN
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

tion, and their language Is such that
Harrison would hardly enjoy il
should he happen within hearing.
Ex.Sscrstafy Bayard, whom ru..
NOR has married SO many times
during last two or thrSs years is Al
last really going to hsve the cere-
mony performed BY ah orthodox
miaister. The fortunate lady is MISS
hsy Climer, daughter of naval
officer, residing in this city. The
engagement has been formally an.
nounced, but net the date of the
morriags, but the friends of the lady
say it will take place very soon.
The administration has taken &C.
tion in tho matter of the alleged
frauds by The U. S. Marshals and
their deputies in Oklahoma. Tberc
wsts two 4arshals thers. one q
deMocratic hold over and the other
. newly appointed republican. The
democrat hsa been removed and the
republican exonerated. How's that
for partizanihip?.
Justice Miller of the u. 8. Su.
preme Court is going to retire this
winter II he can persuade Mr.. Har-
rison to appoint as his successor his
frisnd George W. McCleary Of Iowa.
The clerks id the Office Of the FIRST
Assistant Postmaster General have
been required since tho 4th, of March
to work three hours extra every
day in order to hurry UP the changes
in the fourth class postofficss. They
bavs made such progress that an
order was issued Saturday lessenipg
the over time 10 ono hour daily.
Tbs preachers OF Cincinnati don't
seem to have much intiuencs with
Mr.. Harrison. They seat a delega.
tion here to oppose tho appointme ent
of ex-Mayor Amor Smith of that
city, as surveyor Of the port, ON the
ground that ~hile mayor he 6sd
been controlled by the saloon keep.
ers and tho law-brsaking element Of
the community. Friday Mr.. Rar.
rlson appointed Smith.
| Mr.. Harrison deservsa thanks OF
ali decent people for refusing to ap.
point W. B. Haaksll, editor of the
Minneapolis Tribune Minister to
Denmark. Haskell is the only man
ever known to have said q word dee
rogatory Of Mr.. Cleveland. lie
printed IN his papor an editorial
that earned him the contempt OF
everybody that knew him.. G. 3.
Carr, Of Illinois. got the sppoint-
mont Haskell asked for.
Sam Small il coming here to
preach temperance for two weeks,