Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-21
General Sporting Notes.


THE sprintcrs are making matters lively JUS
DoRAN and Snap Long will join the New Haven:
in a few days.
ANsoN's colts were shut out three times on theil
last trip East.
NOT one of Anson's regular team has a battinc
average of over .3c0.
MICHAEL HINES has signed to cover first base fol
the Salem ball team.
THE Lousvilles have secured fine young first
baseman In Jennings.
YEsTERDAY,s game was was. indeed, a yellow one.
but it landed us up. Now we must keep up.
..MY boys are good mud players, " gleefully re-
marked Harry Wright at the close of tile game.
DEACON WHITE is acting as manager of the Ell
miras, of the New York and Pennsylvania League.
JACK DoLAN. released by the Cincinnati League
club few weeks ago, is now doing fine work for
Columbus.
WASHINGTON people think that Left Fielder
Beecher is playing for his release, and he will prob
ably get it.
1T will take three weeks longer at least before
Ewing will be in trim to ge behind the bat for the
New Yorks.
THE Washingtons are a strong batting team, and
tits only lack Of pitchers that keeps them from
winning oftener
CoMIsKEY says that Kelly's Cincinnati team is
of the hardest in the country to beat when the
King is behind the bat.
CHARLES AND JOHN TAYLOR and n number of
young men have formed q swimming club and will
have general contests on July 4.
jim HART. Acting President of the Chicago club,
has started East to find catcher for Ansons colts.
Jim will need Il few pitchers before the season is
over.
ATTACHMENTS are being made TO have John L.
Sullivan and jim Corbett spar four rounds in
Frisco June "a, the night before Sullivan sails
for Australia.
THE New Yorks made eight home runs in the last
four games against the Chicagos. Gonnor. Tier
and Gore made one each.
REEsE-NIitchcll knocked Sullivan down in their
glove contest. .. j. Hamill and j. Ward rowcd
roed nrS any the 1n "Th TbeT eeweJ In
1858 oil July %, and in 1854 on July 10.
THERE is a strong probability fiat in the near
IN sI eoby bory w BE IN 6g
land. When that time comes there may be less i'll
and out running than is the case at present.
PRESIDENT FULDA is out with long defense of
the California Clubs action In the Jackson Cor
bett fight. He defends the honor of the club and
says that the greatest aristocrats in the world and
even English royalty, nave applied for member
ship.
PROFESSIONAL oarsmen have some sort of stand
ing in Australia and are shown some respect and
honor. The residents of the Hawkesbury district,
where Champion James Stanbury was born gave
him u complimentary banquet recently. and with
great ceremony, planted a tree the spot where
he was born.
MANAGER FRANK BANCROFT of the Cincinnati
Association club, is laying tile lines to spring II
liminary steps toward organizing a theatrical COM
pany that Will be made up wholly or In part nf
members OF tne TWO Dig DastDaH leagues. kingkclly
will be the bright, particular star of tho coinbna-
ton Kelly has fine voice and is u good dancer
Arlie Latham of the League team, may also
be one of the party.-r Exchange.
A DISPATCH from Baltimore says; Heay Balti-
more's lame pitcher, who obtained .leave of alb
sencc the other day without pay to go to his home
in Cairo, ILL.,, there to make supple his stif knee
has returned to town. and Will pitch to-morrow's
game. Hcaly walked to-day with the aid of cane.
Manager Barnie has signed Bakley of the WASH
ingtons, to help out. Baltimore has three good
pitchers; all now lame, anda fourth pitcher who is
THE hackers of Jimmy Griffin who was re-
Gently matched with Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider
kns, of JERSEY City, who recently defeated Jimmy
Hagan. for 81, 900 a side. Griffn's hackers have
notified Richard X. Fox to advise Larkins and IL
the New Jersey champion will fight a match will
be ratifeduand the Brafntree pugists hackers will
send deposit to the Police Gdzette in New York.
Griffin proposes that the fight shall be decided in
the Granite Club, If 1t win offer suitable purse.