The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22

New Recruits to tho List Of Sunday
PLAYING CIubs-A Healthy Boom TO
Please the Cranks.
Before the great race was fortnight
old the winter prophets were IN full retreat.
when Louisville led Cleveland into the
dark valley Of defeat there were those VINO
counted the victory rs one Of those uniOre-
seen but lively accidents that come TO
every team sooner or later. Louisville had
been counted so low in the fight that IN the
reviews the Colonies were not rated as FAC
tors In the race at all. The kcntucklans
NAV never see the top again, but they sur
priscd Chicago so completely-routing
Uncle Arson horse, foot and dragons
that the Falls City ut once proceeded 10
get gorgeously baseball crazy.
In Alexander VI. Jones, Manager JACK
Chairman certainly uncarthed yOungster
who is sharing with Fred Pfeher ana Iorn
Brown the hOnors that accrue 70 a WIN
ming team. lie is not the first member OF
the Jones family TO create sensation on
the diamond. Jumping Jack Jones was
the marvel Of the age when pitcher was
allowed 10 indulge in few jig steps before
lac delivered the ball. While he was en-
gagged in the delightful occupation OF I'M
iointing himself the frightened batsman
was not sure whether the ball or an arm or
a leg was coming over the plate.
Then there was Charley Jones, who Is
now umpiring In the Eastern league.
BOSTON and Cincinnati cranks have often
ravcd over the drives he has sent 80 lar
above neders' heads that he was able 70
move his far from fairylike form safely
around the circuit. Louisville has us
Jones and Brown, and Cincinnati gives one
of the Smiths chance 20 shine IN bat ana
ball society. Young Jones IS graduate
of the New York and Pennsylvania league,
and Cleveland secured a twrier from the
game source who has already gwen evl-
dence Of real worth. In Cuppy and Jones
these league clubs have pitchers who were
unknown quantities when the predictions
Of the early spring were made.
Boston has not disappointed those who
foretod picnic for the gentlemen OF cui-
ture. and unless the western clubs succeed
i'm stopping them the chances for pole
raising at the Hub are most fiatterng.
The Baltimores are laundering around
inst where "A majority Of the cranks ex-
pected TO find them. Chris Won der Abe
and Captain Arson are in strange quar-
tiers. Neither of them is used to trailing
along with the tail enders. and both are
tired OF hearing the mailed notes OF The
dead march They are full OF hope, bat
knockdOwn after knOckdown has hiied
their hearts with sorrow. After Clncin-
natl had suffered three straight defeats
and was in the very last seat on the
mourners' bench, a Bostonese prophecy
went forth that Captain Comiskey was
doomed TO lay his head upon lowly stool
In the last division.
The advance Of the Reds was made I'M
der adverse circumstances. No club IN the
twelve has had "a few available pitchers
as Cincinnati. "The Count" Antonio Null
lane has been pitching magnificent ball.
but with tendency at times TO wildness
With ComiskeS behind him 70 encourage
him. Mullane is proving different sort OF
mortal from the pitcher Cincinnati has
known so long. The awful disgrace OF
four years ago, when St. Louis came to the
Queen City and left with four CORY scalps'
has been avenged St. Louis has met Gin
cinnati four times thus far this season,
and four times have the Reds driven the
iron of defeat deep into her soul After
that first peep" about the weakness OF
Cincinnati, Tim MurDane has faded from
sight with the grace Of an Iowa gentleman
climbing into the cellar TO evade the per
sistency Of cyclone. Muilane has been
ably assisted in box work by Elton Cham
berlain. That is the duo which has done
all the work.
Upon w. p. Rhincs much dependence
was placed, but he betrayed the confidence
of his constituents and Ike many another
man before him surrendered 10 an enemy
which in sporting parlalce furnishes most
all of the passengers for ''the hog train. "
That is the route designated as Travelled
by those on the down grade. The folly Of
Rhines cost the Cincinnati club pennant
in 1890. and when the story came that he
had been injured IL q wrestling carousal'
the news All bat made Comiskey SICK.
THE Count" is one Of the twirling won
ders Of the era. and II IS a notable fact
that several Of the veterans are dong "a
fine work as any 10 the land.
In pittsburg Jimmie Calvin, that fond
and devoted father Of a nine Of hls o~a.
has been instrumental in keeping up hat
clubs end. John q. Clarks0n has prD1ed
that all the tales that were sent ost q.
Boston about him were mallcious.7 ADs4
Gus while Tim Keefe has done aDltt %
good work as any pitcher on the FL.isffi
mia list The H0osicr Iu1ateftrt'
Amos Rusie-is not allowing A.s NgTfs'.
ries many hits, but he IL ~ Zenff,4s N.ti
his gifts that he has not yr,ysI sum
very valuable aid " the CLANS Hf>Dkl1'
L.. H.. ,.lopGtfIv rtttf Ifyf ff.c az. ~ tI
rebellious pair-LOvstt and Iadif/k an
Captain Ward has been getting wa "DF'
out OF his aggrcgation.
Old Cy Duryea ten weeks hAD IA
spiking himself Ia an effort ~ break lht
the Cincinnatis ranks Ihat MAS neior
the mishap which laid khines on th
shelf with the dead arms. The Inomeh
the Reds showed a gap Old Cy's eager
ness 10 I'll IL ceased
The wonderfully large concourses OF en
thusiasts III the Sunday games at CinciI
natl and ST. Louis have been the means q
taking one club of the anti Sunday fence
That is Cleveland. The retirement OF W
c. Temple from the presidency OF III
Pittsburg club may mean waverin
there. for he was personally opposed I
that relic of ASSOCIATION customs. Eve
Chicago may perhs be found By and b
IN the list Of Sunday cities.
Cold and disagreeable weather has intel
fered with the game in the east, but q
Washington, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louis
willie and st. Louis the crowds have bee
larger than they were even in that year c
golden prosperity-iSS9. The verdict c
The enthusiasts has been sufficiently eA
4 So. aftf ha yeIn