Evening journal., 1892-09-24

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pension and rein +
statement Of Fred Lewis by President Won
Der Ahe six or seven years ago. Both T,
events occurred within an hour.
Lewis appeared at tho grounds OF the T
st. Louis club that day pretty drunk. Won
der Abe had suffered good deal from
Fred's dissipation, yet bore with the big
fellow because the latter had q very wide
spread reputation rs an ugly man 10 han
die
On this day the 81. Louis club lost the
game on account Of fcwis' disability. As
soon as thp game was finished Chris called
Captain Comiskey and told him TO inform
Lewis that he was suspended. Then Chris
went out TO the gate in right field tool
watch.
A few minutes later Won der Abe was
panic stricken hy tho sight Of Lewis rush.
Ing ont with q baseball bat I'm his hand in
the direction of the clubs Office. Theeight
was all Chris needed 60 induce immediate
action. He began 10 beat u retreat. Some
body put Lewis on the trail, and lively
safe start, and the ST. Louis chief reached
his Office IA safety and bolted and barri-
caded the doors and windows
Lewis stormed the retreat for few min
ptes and then went away for reinforcement,
which he found behind the bar Of o neigh
boring saloon. Presently Chris saw Comis-
key passing on the opposite side OF the
street A happy thought struck him
Cautiously opening the shutter he called
to his captain, "Comiskey, 90 find Lewis
4 and tell him he Is reinstated.n
The recent case Of O'Rourke's suspon-
sion was based ON fear alsO-nOt fear Of
! violence, but a fear OF public condenna-
I ton. This release WAS The outcome OF u
4 personal dislike by Manager Powers.
There was "a condition Of reciprocity Ia
this respect between the two men. When
Powers handed O'Rourke his ten days TO
lease notice there followed n "lacing"
match between them Powers entered
complaint and O'Rourke was notified OF
his suspension. Public sentiment soatrong-
I ly condemned IL that the club offered tore.
call the suspension n O'Rourlse would ad-
init he hnd acted hastily and unwlsely.
That he did, and notice of the suspension
was not sent 20 President Young.
l O'Rourke hasbeen "A professional player
for nearly twenty years, and In all that
Z time has never even merited fine. His
habits are exemplary, his character unas-
Hailahle and his Instincts those OF a gen.
tlemnn. The suspension II adhered "a
I would have been almost a crime
The Cleveidhils have gone home from
their eastern trip still ia The lead, as pre-
4 dictod they would. N course they have
no "cinch" on winning tho second cham.
4 pi0nship, but their chance Is better than
4 that OF any other club The Dostohs are
showing W AZ Che Spiders most dan.
gerouH foes and thGr recent work suggests
! another Of those famous finishes which
made them heroes OF tho League last
autumn. II the present champions can
keep up their style OF playing TO the end
they will bid heavily against tho Cleve-
lands chance.
Tho latter show by their constant play a
I legrce OF faith ia themselves rs team
which IS almost an invincible acquire
nent. They are never beaten. Every man
On the team has an mistaken belief that
they cannot be beaten out Ia this race.
That IL half their battle won. They get
this confidence from Clarkson and their
captain, Tebeau.
II thoy win, as - now likely, I doubt
! very much whether they can play mors
than Eve games Of finals with the Bostons
the season viii be late and both cities are
too far north to favor a longer series.
a winning club always has an element
Of luck OF some kind following il. Thi.
was illustrated in the Cleyeland's game
ugainst the New Yorks on Sept 10. Gran,
I had been bete noir TO tho Spiders and
be went in TO pitch for New York that
/ day, while Clarkson "twirledn for his side
4 ~ tn ka
lands let In eight uncarned runs, and will
i Crano az his best this would have beer
/ certain defeat for them. But IL was
; | Cranes first gnme after his ronianti'
i elopement with Chicago girl. The result
I WINS disastrous His work partook OF {
panic. His nervousness was mt times pain
| ful to the eye. lie could neither pitch The
ball, pick it up nor throw 20, and in thu
| middle OF the game, with nine unearnet
3 runs against him, he was sent back TO hl
| honeymoon scclusion.
When Terry pitched against his old club
the Brooklyns, recently he held them dow
5 | 70 five hits and banged out "a brace q
2 | doubles himself IL was the bitterest dos
, | Captain Ward has been asked 10 swallow
this year; aud when some one IN the GROVE
yelled, "Why did you release him, Wardg
John Montgomery gurglcd some word
deep down in his throat which are no
found in the latest revised dictionary.
] The recent statement that the New Y0rl
club was In arrears FOR salaries and thu
: their losses for the season would be full
a $4,000. II not more is food for serious con
) sideration. There viii be a great shalini
up before next season opens I'm both tn
club and the team Of the metropolis. LoN
interest in New York affects the intcres
everywhere, and it is FOR the welfare Of tn
game that New York and Chicago-th
representative eastern and western cities
I shall be well up in the baseball fight. New
. York needs a whole. new inheld and tw
q outfelders for next year, and Will probabl
!. get them by paying literally for release.
The other clubs are as "A class willing I
concede something TO strengthen the four
dalton Of the big League.
e o. p. CAYLoR
d The mayor OF TifIln, o., has decNed IA
n yorably on proposition 20 have the polio
= Of that city mounted on bicycles. Il is eS