The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-06
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Aurora Blade rises to remark that Catcher
Walker is second Twineham." We should
think Walker would resent any such slanderous
insinuations. Walker never was as low in the
scale OF human degradation as the risky Art
Twlneham, and, what's more. he never had the
tremens. The Blade 10 sadly misinformed.
Walker 10 nothing like INTERCHANGEABLE Press
Twineham is the catcher released by spokane,
who was recently fined at Pendleton, Or, for
selling liquor to Indians
The record for the greatest number of runs in
one inning was broken Wednesday afternoon in
Washington City, the Senators making fourteen
runs in the first inning off Cunningham, the
pitcher for the orioles-Sportiag Ners. This is a
mistake. In 1889 st Toronto the home team
made sixteen runs in the first inning of Cush-
man, who was pitching for Toledo.
The sales system has reached the Southwest
ern League. The release of player was sold to
Joplin for SIS, who, in turn, sold it to Webb
City at the same figure. At Joplin the player
refused to be sold again unless given S12 so, an
even half of the purchase money, and he got it,
The value of sacrifice hitting and base running
is well illustrated in the case of the Seattle
team. In both of these departments it far out
ranks the other teams of the league, and many q
game has been won this season by good work in
this respect
"where is tho miner" was the text of Pitts
burg minister yesterday. If he meant the Pitts
diction that it is in Boston, in seventh place
Pittsburg Times.
Fitzgerald is pitching well for Louisville. The
Eastern trip will show what kind of stuff
"Fitzie" is made Of II he's mutton he'll get
razzood to dead certainty.-Sportiag Times.
Fred Brokaw, the famous catcher OF the
Princeton college team, was drowned a few days
since at Elberon, n. j., while attempting to res
cue three girls from drowning.
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also umpire in this league, has been released by
Terre Haute for weak hitting. That was his
trouble last year.
Jack Darrah, who is doing substitute duty for
Portland, Is better player than a good many
of the regular players in any of the league
teams.
Charlie Petty, the pitcher signed by Seattle,
bur who couldn't get away from Dayton, o., is
pitching wonderful ball for the latter team.
Gus Klopf has been called upon to play in
four different positions for Spokane Billy Full
Ter has filed the same number fer Tacoma.
After losing three straight games to Spokane,
Glenalvin took sick and then Portland won the
next game with Jack Darrah on second.
Fitzgerald is doing more work than any other
OF Louisville's pitchers. "Fitz'' is said to have
two-years contract with the club.
"Kid" Camp has more stolen bases than any
pitcher in the league. Tom Parrot alone out
ranks him IN oattlng.
Portland 10 already talking for new grounds in
1892. At the Oaks there is not enough ground
and too much water.
The Oakland clubs IL charged with getting
Fielder Billy Dale to jump his contract with the
Rockford, H., team.
The cranks at Portland are down on "Jiggs'
Parrott Each day he is given roasting by the
0regoRsdn.
Maskrey. the second baseman of the Olym-
pias is brother of Manager Leach Maskrey, of
Tacoma.
Frank Ward is playing first base for Mime
spolis while Dummy Ryan is on the disabled
list
Vaughn leads the amateur league in batting
with an average of .325 Bennett is second with
$40
The Oakland people are still talking about
getting Jim Mcdonald back on their team.
Pitcher Stephen. formerly of Tacoms and Oak
land is doing good work for Burlington.
Sacramento talks of releasing Oscar France Of
last years seattles. 10 reduce expenses.
Con s,routhers is alternately roasted aud
praised for his umpring at Portland.
The Washington club has had twenty five men
under contract so far this season.
Borchers is the first man in the country to
pitch two games in the same day.
Tacoma will give a trial TO Pitt, an amateur
pitcher from Port Townsend.
Bob Fender is pitching for the Fort Scott.
Kan, team.
Joe Ardner is putting up . good game for
Tacoma
Osborne is not q brilliant success as pitcher.
The Oakland club has released Patsy CAhilL