The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-07
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Small Talk Of the National
Game by w. /. Harris.
THE COLTS ARE COLTS NO LONGER


It is about time that the term Anson's
colts should be dropped entirely. 1t is a
misit and the use OF it reflects discredit
upon every team they win a game from.
As matter of fact he has only one player
this season who never played in the League
beforehand is Dahlen. do not know how
old he is, bur do know that he has been
playing ball for a couple OF years, and is
probably colt OF the Hatfield order. al
though apparently much better player
than Hatfield. because he has some nerve.
Hatfield has none that is Of any use 20 him
when he is playing ball. Dahlen IS IN
League parlance a colt. Stein and Luby
are in their second year, and as both have
been very successful they can scarcely be
called colts. The others of the team ara
sturdy Old timers. although most of them
are young men, but IL Is the rule rather
than the exception that all ball PLAYERS OF
repure are young men. The term colt as
applied 10 the Chicago team is a mjsnolner.
The odd Man" has swooped down upon
the east and. while his team has been a
money maker, it has not proved quite the
terror anticipated. The best he could do
in Brooklyn, Boston and Philadelphia was
to break even. and his reception in New
York was still warmer, the Giants win
ming the first game in great style.
The Cbicagos having sized up the east
ern pitchers a little, the next series with
each team viii be apt TO be more interest
ing. The Chicsgos held their own, though.
in good shape, and are still imposing and
dangerous candidates for the pennant.
The Bostons have greatly improved and
have worked up to third place. The indi-
cations are that they viii stay there. As
ten years resident of Boston hope they
WILL and beat Chicago and Philadelphia
often enough TO let the Giants win the
championship. The Boston pitchers seem
TO be coming back into form again, and
the result is shown by an increase in the
number of games won and the consequent
increase in percentage. They are hard
pressed by the Brooklyn champions, and
no one can say where any team will be at
the close of any weeks play.
There never was a National League cir
cult with such we'll balanced teams as
those Of this season in playing strength,
a few consecutive games won or lost by
any team making a great change in the
standing. For instance, June 13 the
Brooklyns had won n games and lost -,
and were in fourth place; the New Yorks
had record of 26-16, and were in first
place. 1t will be seen that few defeats
by New York and a winning streak of six
or eight games by Brooklyn would bring
them pretty close together.
That the National league attracts most
Of the public attention is very evident from
the fact that from seven to ten thousand
A,sI haT- NJ
Saturdays and holidays the attendance
runs up to figures that, as general thing,
are not credited. Yet they are as near
right rs it is possible to get them.
The American association teams are play
ing good ball, but the only real drawing
cities are Boston and Baltimore. The at
tendance at other placo- is largely exag-
gerated. Were it not foT sunday games the
Association could not live and pay its pres
ent high salaries. For instance, June -
only 500 people witnessed the game between
Columbus and Cincinnati, played at Gin
cinnati, and there was no opposition.
Among the accidents in baseball recently
there was not one more sad than that suf-
fered by John Sharrott, the promising
young pitcher OF the New York team.
Shsrrott injured his shoulder or imagined
for two days that that was the nature Of
the accident. IL turned out upon careful
examination that his arm was broken near
the shoulder The boys neglect IN not get
ting proper attention will probably cause
his retirement for the rest Of the season.
It will be great loss 10 the Giants, for the
youngster was playing great ball and i'm
proving all the time.
The Brooklyn champions have at last
got a move toward the front. Ward is
pretty sure TO make tremendous struggle
10 retain the flag in Brooklyn l am told
by New York sporting men Of betting pro
clivities that plenty OF money is still
being wagered-at odds, Of course-that
Brooklyn Will win the cham ionship.
This betting is confined mostly 10 the book
makers. These men are not satisfied with
their track experience during the day, and
make baseball bets a. a sort of evening
amusement.
One Of the most assiduous men Of the
class / write about is Jimmy Adams, a
bright young man, who By virtue Of his tai
ents ought TO be in better business He
and John Kelly are continually booking
baseball bets Jimmy Is a talkative crank
who sees as many games 81 he can, fro
QueDtly neglecting business foC baseball.
He does not do a great deal Of shouting for
any team but Brooklyn Jimmy is in bis
way quite philosopher. When has a run
OF bad luck at the track be reasons as be
explained once 20 nae:
II play an honest game at the track l
have nothing 70 do with jobs. 80 when the
jobs get too frequent and End II impossi-
bic n make a winning book unless ] stand
in with the gang. simply let 60 and have
a little pleasure at the ball games"
Jimmy Is 4 young man, and = great
crank on baseball and baseball literature.
W HARRrE