Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-04
sporting Notes.

THE Brooklyns at Exposition Park again to-day.
MIKE KELLy's Boston friends have presented
him with house and lot at South bingham,
Mass.
CAMPAu, ST. Louis. new first baseman, leads
the American Association bstsmen. He has an
average Of .4h.
JOHN E TURNER has no intention Of deserting
the trOttipg turf for the runners ne mas SOLO ali
his running horses.
THE Buffalo wheelmen will give bicycle tour
ney on August Is and q, Immediately Following
the big meeting at niagara faiis' which ioloHs
on August p, and "a.
In 500 games the National League has scored
oOs runs and in 2ss gsmes the Players, S League rue
livelier ball used by the Brotherhood.
NANCY HANKS, the phenomenal Happy Medium
ally belonging 70 Hart Boswell OF Lexington.
price. Her owner intends keeping her for brood
mare.
BUG HOLIDAY is bobbing up once again as
been cracking the bali out with great regularly.
Saturday he made four fne hits out Of nve turns
at the bat.
National game in Boston Harry stovey sprung
one bound into popularity and ne now Nd re- s1
the patrons of the game In the Hub.
HAIRY WRIGHT was spectator at yesterdays
Athletic Columbus game. He sat In the scorers
box much to the satisfaction OF the reporters. ne
deLphid Record.
II is not often that shortstop has as mucn 70 40
in one game as Allen did yesterday. He hkd 10
chances, and accepted IA of them. One Of his
errors was made on ball that was nearly hard
enough to be base hit and his other was due 10
carelessness Cincinnati Enquirer.
GUMBERT is about the only Boston pitcher who
is always ready to pitch. and Is in good trim. II
been without him. The pronounced success OF
this trim as compared with the previous western
LIE.
AL. JOHNSON ia having dearly for the fun he
anticipated in stirring up q revolt among the
thousand dollars in releasing from bondage the
oppressed players, and IL is liable to take many
more before he squares up his baseball accounts
THE directors of the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association have decided to allow no
match races trotted over their course. They have
men and 50 cents for ladies. The latter to be ad-
mitted free the first day. These tickets Will carry
with them all privileges.
The management Of the Cape May City Athletic
Club has challenged any National League, Play
ers' League American Association baseball
excepted) when they may have an of date. They
will be insured better guarantee than they can
get elsewhere and excellent accommodations.
The Boston Globe says: At Cleveland, while
base. thinner threw to Virtue to hold him
closer, and when Virtue turned round to touch
him out the runner was on second. The steal was
done SO neatly and quic ly that Virtue could
scarcely understand what had happened.
other day: ~ have watched every umpire that
has visited Cincinnati this season. and do not see
where one Of them can give me single point in
the business. would lust like to don the span.
giles once more and show the people what can
do. always umpired my worst ball in Cncin-
natl. Away from home L can give all OF the high
priced suckers cards and spades, big and little
casino, and then beat 'em out.h .
MANAGEB SLILE, of the Bostons. in speaking
Of the League clubs one day the past week, said:
''Anson has about the best club in the League to-
day, and If he had nrst-class second baseman
and another good picher to help Hutchinson out
the old man would come pretty near taking frst
place. He has good, lively team. and when the
men have played another year together, provided
the club Is strengthened rs 1 have stated, the
Chicagos will be almost invincibie."
'TF Mark Baldwin had pitched the ball for the
Chicago Brotherhood club that he did for Column
bus last year CoIniskey and his crowd would
be well TO the front In the Players League race -
remarked Arlie Latham the other day. "0flate
he has shown some Improvement, but his great
failing ali along has been lack of control in his
pitching. Pitchers now must put the ball over
the pam from the beginning to the wind up of q
game and trust to the field for support. l don't
think 1t possible now for the Chicago club to win
the Brotherhood pennant, though the team will
stand well up to the front when the bell tolls for
the wind up,n