The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-12
BASEBALL.

al-cnuer VIII soon go TO somebody else.
Big Alvord is improving in his play, thanks
to his good work
Tommy Dowd is putting up a game at
second-base equal to the best of them.
Murphy is the best waiter for four balls ever
seen in this city. He generally succeeds.
Mike Kelly has again got back to his old
batting form, as his average now foots up
.315.
King Kelly has dubbed Sohman Frisco
Bill, F" and the name will cling to him for the
season.
1t is said that Hoy, of the st. Louis, reaches
first base oftener than any player in the Asso-
citation
Burns, who formerly played with the Ma
Ionals, is putting up good game with the
Denvers.
Mace, who has been playing with the Dav-
enports, has returned home. He may prob
ably get trial with one of the Association
teams.
AS run getter, general player, long
hitter, and splendid fielder, Stovey, of the
Boston League team, is about the best in the
country.
OF the American Association outfielders,
Weaver, of the Louisvilles, has the most as
sists credited to him, numbering twenty
three. This is great record.
The teaa work of the National Club re-
Gently has run its percentage away up in the
400 Keep this up and we will soon obtain a
divorce from Miss Last Place
Alvord has struck his gait. He has his
winter eye on the ball and is hitting it in
great shape. He is evidently trying to share
honors with Mcguire and Dowd. Keep it up
Mcmahon, of the Baltmores, has pitched
more championship games than any pitcher
in the Association. He never works the lame
arm racket, but goes at his work because he
likes to play ball.
Milligan, of the Athletics, is one of the slow
est runners in the profession, yet he has made
sixteen doubles, nine triples, and six home
runs this season. Many of his single hits
would have been doubles by such runner as
Dowd.
son with the tail end' is now the slogan
OF the frequeuters of the bleachers. If the
present team work is continued it will not
only be Off with that extreme end of the dog
but the club will climb two or three places in
the pennant race.
Jim Davis is the best umpire seen here this
season, He is the most determined man in
the place that has been seen here. His pluck
In Keeping the bowling mob down is to be
admired lie has no favOrites and makes the
teams play ball all the time.
little more attention to the score cards
sold at National Park would be of benefit to
purchasers. During the whole of the Louis
vile series Raymond's name appeared on the
list when he did not play in any of the games
and was away with the Lncolns, OF Nebraska
1t is stated on the authority of Director
Scanlon that Manager Snyder Is to be kept in
charge OF the team, and that no change is
contemplated at present. This fact has put
eonndence into the various members of the
team, and they are playing the best ball OF the
season. This fact has enthused the people
hereabouts considerably
The Louisville manager, Jack Chapman.
tried to fool the press reporters and public
here on Monday by placing a young man In
the box To pitch and giving out his name as
stewart. IL remained for the HERALD repre-
sentative and Murphy, the left nelder of the
team, TO expose the bad move OF the Louis
Yilles. Perhaps Manager Chapman knew that
contract-jumpers like Meakin would not meet
with warm reception here
On Tuesday President Young issued mani
feSto giving the crooked players chance to
repent, return to their charge, and be forgiven.
IL gives chance to the men who have erred
III breaking their contracts with their clubs to
night the wrong they have committed and
once again become honorable ballplayers
Inc League was wrong, ia the first place, in
Issuing its mandatory order forever blacklist
lug lhe prayers, and, seeing its error, had the
courage 10 attempt TO make amends The
men now have ten days 10 get back, and fall
ing TO do so the first manifesto holds good
crooked players should be howIed off every
held where they appear. They are q dishonor
70 tne profession, and The public should not