Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-04
NO. AZ.
THE NATIONAL GAME.

CARUrHERs is Brooklyns winning pitcher
SrovEY leads the Boston League team in
long hits.
WARD, of the Brooklyns, is still a tavorits
in Gotham.
THE New Yorls have played seven error
less games.
The Brooklyns are better base runners
than the New Yorks
PITCHER KEEFE, Of New York, is stoutar
this year than ever before.
HEREAFTER Sunday ball playing will no.
be interfered with in Cincinnati.
THE average daily Attendance nc the FIRST
New Nork-Chicago series was over 5000
DESPITE his great size, Common is one OF tho
the best base~runners on the New York team.
BEoKLEY, of the Pittsburgs, up to resent
date leads the first hasemen OF the country
McALEER OF Cleveland, has the distinc-
ton Of being the best left fielder in the bust.
ness
SUNDAY has again refused to join the Gin
cinnati League team at any price. He has
retired.
IT is now said that "Buck' Ewing, Cap
tain OF the New Yorks, may not play the
rest OF the season.
PITCHER NICHOLS, OF the Boston League.
has never yet pitched winning game
against Cleveland
WHITNEY, OF the Cincinnati Association
Club, leads the third basomen OF the entire
country Ia fielding.
SLArFERY has been released by Cincinnati
at bis own request. He has not been woll
since leaving New York.
HOLIDAY, OF Cincinnati, Herman, OF New
York, and Wiimot OF Cleveland, lead tho
League batters In home runs.
The Chic igos have two weak points They
do not slug the ball steadily, and aside from
Hutchinson, are weak IN the box,
ED" WILLIAMSON, Of last years Chicago
Players team, weighs Us pounds ami plays
short stop In fat mems nine OF Chicago.
Tue Brooklyns present theneatest appear
ance OF any team in the League, In adj
dition, they are a flne-looSing lot OF fellows.
BAssErr plays a remarkable third base for
Now York. lie was not new 10 the position.
as he played il for Providence part OF 1855.
JENNINGS, whom Louisville picked up
without record or reputation, has turned OUT
TO be a good man in all departments OF the
game.
To strike cut twcnty-four mon IN two
games is a record 10 be proud OF. That Is tho
record OF Nichols. Of tho Boston League, IA
the two games he has pitched against Tho
Pittsburgs this season.
The Board OF Aldermen row insists that
the New York Club shall erect a roof Or COW
ering OF some sort over the bleaching boards
at the Polo Ground, and has given tho mau-
agement thirty days TO do IL In.
BRoUTHERs, of tho Boston Association
Club has taken 10 sliding Of late aud does
1t we'll. His slides are features OF tho Boston
games He never helded as well rs this sea-
son, and his hitting is Immense.
A GLANCE over the history o. past sea-
sons will demonstrate that while the clubs
with the best batteries have not always won
the League pennant, yet no team that was
weak in that department ever finished In ilrst
place in championship race.
LovETr, the brooklyn pitcher, did not give
tho hard-hitting New York team single hit
in a recent game. The score was 4 TO ia
favor OF the Brookyns This Is che most
remarkable pitching feat in years.
ANsoN, Of the Chicago League takes moro
advantage of the substitute rulo than any
other manager which Is perfectly natural,
considering that be was the originator Of tha
idea permitting an unlimited number Of sub.
stitutions by manager during a game.
NATIONAL LEAGUE REooaD.