The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-23
PLAYERS LEAGUE,
Notes and Gossip.

Fred Dunlap Is still out In the cold.
Ward has struck out but once in twenty
five games.
Up to Friday the Cincinnatis had won
thirteen successive games.
Catcher George T. Stallings was released
Thursday by the Brooklyn National League
club.
Dave Orr has failed to make hit in but
one game in the last twenty, and but two in
the last thirty.
The unusual number of thirteen balls
were used in the second Boston-P niladel-
phia last Saturday.
Martin Sullivan, of the Boston IN. L.
club, has played in twenty-five consecutive
games without an error.
Clarkson seems to be in trance while in
the box nowadays, and his name is no longer
Synonymous with victory.
Joe Neal. formerly of the Savannah,
Louisville and Columbus clubs, is pitching
fine ball this season for Quincy.
In the Players League New York leads
in batting and fielding and Boston in base
running. Conner leads in hitting
1t is stated on good authority that Pitcher
Elton Chamberlain of the st. Louis Browns
has been sold to the Columbus club.
The Brotherhood players are certainly
hOCplllk iSl1dth ubl1 WILD oOdoOu
They know the eyes of their countrymen
are on them.
In the American Association the Athletic
club leads in batting and base running, and
Louisville in fielding. Wolf leads the in
dividual batting.
In the league Hamilton, Collins, Long,
Herman, Holiday, Wilmot, Sunday and
Mexican now lead in base running in their
respective teams.
In the National League Philadelphia leads
the batting, Cincinnati the base running
and Brooklyn the fielding. Reilly or Rowe
lead in individual hitting.
Secretary Hart says that the gentlemen
back of John Wards team would lose
$4,000, if necessary, and then go right
along without the least worry.
Should New York lose the Players League
championship it will be laid to Ewing's sore
back. While Buck was nursing it his team
was dropping games Pretty expensive sort
OF cart horse, Ell?
The Spiders have been dubbed the presi-
Dental club. If names suggest anything
they are certainly strong in that respect.
They have a Lincoln and Garfield and
they hail from Cleveland.
Pete Browning has surprised the country
by his work for Cleveland. Pete is
slayer, and one of the best workers for a
teams success in the country. He has been
laid up for few days with fever.
Mascots are of no use this season and not
a club has one in stock.-FfttSbuTg Chro9ti-
Gle. You're mistaken. Ward has one and
Rochester another. By the way, what's
the matter with Gen. Dixwell as a mascot
for Bostons
The Boston Globe says: "Capt. Mike
Kelly's many friends, both in New York
and this city, are working up big surprise
for him. The present will cost close to
$4,000, nearly $4,000 of which has been
raised already, mostly by friends Of the
Players League. The earth is 'Keis' if he
keeps up his present fine playing until Oc-
tober"
Yamacraw beat the Old Fort yesterday
in game of base ball. The Mc4intys
crossed bats with the Brunettes and went
to the bottom of the sea. Brunettes II,
McGintys 49, The feature of the gains was
the capture of long running fly by Garry,
first baseman Of the Brunettes. The battery
work was very good for the Brunettes, and
the McGintys were compelled to change
several time. The base-running of Scott of
the Brunettes was also fine.