Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
FROM THE BOSTONS' HOME,
Charley Foley Says Some Interesting Things
About the Bean. Eaters-Poor Batting
of the Aspiring Champious-PoD
Smiths Weak Hitting-Prizcs
for Base Stealing.

Smiths Weak Hitting-Prizcs
for Base Stealing.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH!
BOSTON, September 19.-The League season
is fast drawing to close, but the excitement
still continues, not only in this city and New
York, but IN all the principal towns in the
country. For many weeks it has been a neck
and neck struggle between New York and Bos-
ton, with the chances a little in favor of the
Hub team. At present it is anybodys race, but
l think New York will win If Boston doesn't
improve in batting during the Western trip.
OF late the Bostons have batted lamentably
weak Richardson and Nash being the only men
who hit the ball hard and often: Mike Kelly is
doing fairly well, but the greatest batter on
the team has been in a trance for the past few
weeks. You all know Dan Brouthers; he
is the great batter who has taken this
ignominous tumble. BrOuthers has not
been feeling well of late. and several times he
has had to lay of. However, we have great
first baseman in CAMEL, who plays the bag in
true velvet room style Think OF the mighty
Brouthers making but hits in 10 games! But
the hoodoo will soon be raised; Brouthers now
goes to church once day and twice on Sun
day. Big Dan Is superstitious and religious
Except when asked to name his salary, and
just look out for him in the wild and woody
West. If he ever strikes batting streak. Once
on the road again, he will never let go his grip.
Quinn is not playing second as well as formerly;
And Pop" Smith-well, he is just playing for
keeps, and makes the greatest kind of plays.
Smith is looked upon as poor batter,
but since joining the Boston team ms work has
been very good, especially in the nrst dozen
games. When "Pop" is off in batting he
looms up as most artistic wind tanner. In
one OF the New York games, in this city, Ed
Crane had great sport with the ex-Pittsburger.
Pop" struck out four Gimes in succession, this
being the number of times he went to the bat.
The weather has not been favorable for ball
playing for some time but we have had more
luck than any other team in this respect. Two
Chicago games were played, one ending in a
victory for Boston after a hard struggle of
13 innings. The first game was draw,
neither side being able to score. Con-
sidering the poor weather. the attendance has
been large. Chicago drew about 5000 in the
two games; Cleveland drew over LOCO during
their last two days stay, two games day be-
ing an unusual attraction in this city. Rad
bourne saved Boston from defeat in one of the
games with Cleveland by remarkable stroke
of luck. With two out and the score to in
favor of Cleveland, Rad" came to the bat aud
poulticed one of Grubers down shoots clean
over the left field fence for a home run. After
Cleveland had their last turn at the bat, it was
decided to call the game draw on account of
darkness. Had the Bostons batted well, they
could have won all the Cleveland games
as it was, young Beatin made chimpaDZees
out of the whole gang by shutting them out
twice in succession-3 to and TO 0. Beatin is
only 20 years of age, but he has what all great
pitchers require-lots of sand
President Day, of the New York club, made
himself very popular by voting in favor of
Boston in that game of twelve innings which
Philadelphia protested. The decision was cor
rect under the circumstances, for the umpires
and not the crowd, are the sole judges of the
game, They say Johnston never ran to first
base, and yet Fogarty skipped second base the
other day by 20 feet, and Umpire Knight
failed to call him out. Fogarty's trick gave
the Phlllies three more runs chan
they were entitled 10. Indianapolis won the
game, SO we don't hear any howl 60 up against
ahead of all competitors for the base running
prize until he was laid off, and even now Fo-
garty is but few points ahead. The prize is
to be given to the League player who steals
the most bases in the season, but this is not
fair by any means; it should be given on per-
centage. Brown has certainly played games
enough to be entitled to the prize, aod it is
@s"len but a few bases more than Brown but
>1EO has the advantage because he has partlci-
paGed in more games. Brown has
won the honors fairly, and had he
taken part in as many games as Fogarty the
latter wouldn't be in sight. However, 1t may
be a consolation to Brown if the trophy is borne
off by fellow Californian.
Young Daley, the Jersey phenomenon, is still
with Boston, but Manager Har. seems afraid
to try him IN the box. He is good one and
only for the vast Importance that is attached to
all Boston games he would be taking his turn
with the other pitchers From this out, and
until the championship is settled, Radbourne
and Clarkson will do about all the pitching
That yarn about the baseball trust is looked
treat the matter as a joke, for the brotherhood
will strike before next spring if certain matters
are not righted, you can gamble on thatI
CHARLES ]. FOLEY,