Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23

remnants Of the Western League, added to the
Eastern League. The clubs in il will be: Provi-
dence, Albany. Troy and Rochester In the east,
and Buffalo, Erie, Toledo and indianapolis in
the west. Gus. Schmelz of Columbus will man
age the reorganization Of the Toledo team.
Manager Hanlon: I'VE will let the club stand
now as it is. think all the new men brought
here are good ones and we won't release any Of
them. What we have Is lot of good, hard hit
ters, and they are the men who make runs to
win games. We have some good pitchers now
too. Vickery and Person are going to prove
able to stand in the box with Mcmahon. The
men have regained their confidence through
the last two victories and / think they'll play
good ball from now on. Their own pitchers
won't be hit so hard, while they themselves hit
hard and give the opponents chances to make
errors when the hit isn't safe. We're not talk-
ing about winning the pennant, but we don't
intend to be last again il we can help it."
II don't understand some ball players" de-
clares Arthur Irwin. They have never ex-
perienced any hard bumps and I think it
would do some of them good to travel like the
,ictors. In that profession il there Is no
money in at the door there is no salary coming.
The attendance this year is good. Base ball is
the national game and viii always be the most
popular of outdoor sports, but the ball player
must learn TO drop sentiment and cultivate
sense. There must be end TO a business
that pays out more than il takes in"
The Lebanon pa. Base Ball Climb Is no more,
its members having disbanded- The players
demanded their salaries, but Manager Carman
was unable 20 pay them The team has been
very weak lately, and from the last three games
on the Lebanon grounds but SIS was taken in.
The players go home with two weeks salary due
them.
1.-THE report that Jim Calvin was released
from the st. Louis club because of alleged dis
sipation is entirely erroneous and does Calvin
n mi lent
and the st. Louis players. There is not
word of truth in II. He was not released for
any such cause and his reinstatement with the
club clearly shows that il is so regarded"
King Kelly told the following story TO num-
Der OF friends and admirers at a recent dinner:
1.-THE toughest call ever got from the stands
was given by q hoosier over in Indianapolis.
The fellow was making cracks at everybody,
and finally was sent over to squelch him. He
had Just completed one of his timely remarks,
when l shouted: We live strawberry short
cake off the money of such fellows as your The
fellow didn't hang fire a minute, but came back
a. me with the assertion: Yes, and bar.enders
and saloon keepers take hack rides off your
COIN Mike knew when he had enough. That
closed me up, and went right out in the field,
leaving the crank in full possession of the floor.
He had downed me-"
The California League ball players are on the
anxious seat. They have been reading about
the Wholesale reductions of salaries in the east
and are wondering when the economical cyclone
will manifest itself on the local barometer.
Pitcher Wan Of the Louisvilles came very
near not going to Philadelphia with his club
Wednesday. He did not report to President
STICKY with the rest Of the players and the doc
tor had decided to Law him off and take Healy
east, when Viau, learning of Sucks intention,
made haste to report and sign a new contract.
Manager Buckenberger perpetrates the fol-
lowing guess on the next season: Brooklyn,
1oIa lrhf sknr VIM
Cleveland, Washington. Chicago, New York, st.
Louis. Louisville. Baltimore.
Capt. Clements Is once more behind the bat
for the Philies. Charley Reilly will be kept at
third as long as he shows up well.
Uncle Can t-See-for-the-Life-of- Me-How-We-
Get-Beat Arson is the latest speculation by
which Chicago's venerable first baseman is
known.
Sam Thompson saws he thinks he will retire
from base ball this fall. He is tired of travel
ing about the country. Thompson, whose home
is at Danvlle, Ind, is well of and can afford to
retire and be idle.
Arhe Latham has retired from the saloon
business. 1t Is said that he never invested
cent of capital in it, but merely allowed his
name to be used. 1t was hoped that its magic
would draw a great deal of trade.
Darby, the crack pitcher Of the Western
League, formerly with the Omaha club, has
signed with the Phillies. He one of the
best batting pitchers in the league and will join
the club today or tomorrow.
Billy Dahlen is as good at short stop as at
third base. He is a great all-round player.
The PhilGes could not come to terms with
knell and the young south-paw twirler left for
Utica.
Jack Luby of the Chicagos signed contrac.
for life with young Chicago lady last week.
He went in the next day and won.
Ted Larkin, who hurt his wrist SO badly slid
ing TO third in the first Cleveland game, has
been unable to play this week, but can probably
go in next week.
Fred Pfefer had to pay $500 to Columbus for
Catcher Jantzen's release.
Billy Nash has resigned the captaincy Of the
Boston club. He says that the cares and re-
sponsibilities of the position greater than he
cares to assume and that captaining the nine
seriously affects his playing. Kelly has been
made captain.
II is a noticeable fact that when New York
pitcher is hit hard the Giants can use their
sticks to good advantage, although not with
such effect as to win, and when one Of their
pitchers holds an opposing team down the
Giants lose their eyesight and fail to hit. This
has been tree in the first championship. but it
is TO be hoped that the New Workers. will have
their optics oiled at all times in this half Of the
battle.-NeI0 York Telegram.
Tim keefe's pay has been cut S125 month
and week ago he was given his notice 81 re-
lease. His fine pitching, however, compelled
the Philadelphia officials to hold on to him.
The following is a list Of the most prominent
ho,ne-run hit:ers for the first championship sea-
son: Connor. 10; Thompson. O.; Larkin and
Becky. s each Van Haltren, Lyons, Glenn
ents and Bauer, each; Halligan, Joyce, Halla-
day, Smith, Ewing, Farrell and Long, 8 each
The following table shows the extra base hits
made by the league clubs during the first half
Of the championship season:
CLUB. 2-B.H. Sch. H.R. TOLL.
Phiadelphia 1l6 40 81 $40
:.sburg. Us CO rs go
Brooklyn. lO1 % 10 26J
Washington. ..-.-........ 81 Is 81 PAS
New York. ..-............. OF 40 IS 2:D
Cleveland ......-.......... 107 50 IA 21e
Baltimore. Il % is 211