Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-21
THE NATIONAL GAME.

LATHAM has resigned the captaincv of the
Cincinnati League team.
IN Columbus they spread black dirt over
the diamond TO keep the glare of the sun
3f.'
CATCHER CLEMENTS of the PHILADELPHIA
League Grub, has stolen only two bases this
year.
The New York team is badly crippled in
the box, and the catchers are off also in their
work.
No pitcher in the country is giving so few
Oases on balls as Bufinton of the Boston As
ISOLATION.
EACH member Of the Pittsburg team is to
be furnished with sliding pads, and they will
be coached in base sliding.
BRoDIE, of the Boston League team, has
made one error in forty-three games and
five errors during the season.
PITCHER CONwAY's release by Kansas City
broke the Conway-Gunson battery which
had been together for six years.
BROOKLYN is playing excellent baseball,
and the prospects are that it will not be far
from the top when the season closes.
HAMILTON, of Philadelphia, is regarded by
all the League pitchers as the most danger
Gus man on bases now in that body.
GARRISON has won as many games as the
rest Of the Boston League pitchers combined.
The same may be said of Hutchinson, of the
Chicagos.
SAN FRANCISCO enjoys the unique privi-
lege OF being the only city in the country
that has erected a statue to the baseball
thrower.
The Louisvilles and Pittsburgs, who have
the record for the most games lost in the AS
ISOLATION and League respectively, are both
tail enderS now.
BosToN's new left fielder is a prize Lowe
is first class man in the field, but a heavy
hitter was wanted, and it looks as though
Kelly fills The bill.
STOvEY, of the Boston League, has been
playing in his old form lately, batting terrif-
lcally and stealing bases in daring fashion,
Joe" Quinn, too, has recovered his batting.
The League race this year is closer than
ever before. The eight teams have the pen
nant within their grasp, and the one that
makes the strongest squirt at the finish will
win it.
JOHN BURDOCK is over forty years of age,
and has given it out that after ball player
has passed the four-line mark it is useless to
try and stay in company with the young
5loods.
OF the forty pitchers who were in the AS
ISOLATION with Keefe in 1854 but eight are
now playing ball. They are Foutz, Hecker,
Mulane, Caruthers, Terry, ODay, Bob
Barr and Tip O'Neil.
WITH q half dozen associations and
leagues exploded this year, the market will
De glutted with ball players next season, and
salaries will no doubt rule considerably
lower than at present.
BIERBAURER is the best player Pittsburg
has and the most popular, too. His eleva-
ton to the captaincy upon Hanlon's retire
ment was graceful compliment bestowed
upon u worthy individual.
4 CATCHER like thinner, of the CIevelands,
IS worth his weight in gold. He isn't afraid
of the base runner, like some catchers, but
stands right over the plate when man is
coming in from third base on hit.
ORoURKE, Of the New Yorks, and Cap
tain Arson, of the Chicago's, were good
baSsmen eighteen years ago, and are holding
their own with the new blood to this day.
Both have led the League with the stick.
SECRETARY RUsK is said to be almost as
much of an enthusiast over baseball as the
head of the Treasury Department; and, like
Mr.. Foster. when he attends game in
Washington the Agriculturist-in-C Chief sits
up IN the reporters box instead of in the
Grand stand.
O'BRIEN, the Brooklyns' new second base
man, played with the Shamrocks of st.
John, New Brunswick, last season, and was
q great favorite in that city. His batting
and fine work at short stop and second base
materially helped the team in winning
the championship Of the New Brunswick
League.
SHUGART, Pittsburgh new shortstop, while
an improvement on Miller and Reilly in
that position falls below the stonewall stand
ard which is required at that critical point.
He is very quick and no man can recover
from a tumble and shoot ball to firstin less
time than he but he is too impatient to get
hold of the leather and so spoils many plays.
NATIONAL LEAGUE RECORD.
Perl Fer
Von lost ct. Won. lost.
Chicago. 81 81 1913 Brooklyn .43 As .4S9
Boston. 81 81 $50 Cleveland 43 40 49,
New York AZ 35 57Sl Cincinnati. 81 SIS 4O2