Passaic City record., 1893-08-12
THE NATIONAL GAME.

The BrookIyns have released Stovey.
The player-manager has not been signal
success this year.
GAFFNEY says that umpires this season
have to work harder than players
keller. Brooklyns third baseman, was a
score card boy in Brooklyn in 1890
IT has not been good year for college
pitchers who have become professionals.
BsoUTHERs, of Brooklyn, has been laid off
temporarily on account of general poor
work.
BoUBLE plays are almost out of the ques-
ton unless a second baseman is fast in get
ting to sacond base.
A CRY is going up all over the League cir
cult for the double umpire system. 1t should
be adopted next season
THE Brooklyn Club is said to be after Sec
ond Baseman Stearns, of Amherst College, a
remarkable amateur player
CATCHER PEITz is playing many positions
for st. Louis, and doing so well as TO stamp
himself good general player.
RADroRD. of Washington, has the record of
accepting more bases on balls this year than
any other player in the League
THE Bostons are fourth in batting and sixth
in fielding and they lead because no club
he's team work down to such nicely as the
Bean-eaters.
FRANK SELEE. OF Boston. is the only
League manager without practical baseball
experience, and yet he is invariably found
with a strong team.
'.PETE'' BROWNING had $500 of his for
tune in the suspended City National Bank.
at Louisville, but he says he isn't worrying
over it because one of the directors belongs
to his church.
Few ball PLAYERS believe that Twitchell
beat John Hattield's great throw. They think
that he threw with the wind, whereas Hat
field threw across the wind. '.Silver King
says that he will throw against Twi.chell for
$500 a side
THE best judges of the game say that the
Bostons are sure of the pennant again this
year. Manager Selee's men are certainly
playing a remarkably strong game. but it is
a long time until the close OF the season.
Philadelphia is well up in the race.
FoUR League teams are seriously crippled
py the injuries to their catchers. The Cleye-
lands suffer from the loss of thinner. Pitts
ourg from the loss of Mack. and Boston IS
short the services OF young Merritt 81
Louis has been greatly handicapped by the
loss of Dick Buckley.
The Bostons have suffered in the box as
much as any club. Nichols is the only pitcher
who has done any kind ofeyen work Stivetts
pitches a good game once In while. but
often seen. Staley causes fear and trembling
when he goes into the box. He is not in as
good form as he ought to be. While he looks
well. he is not in that physical condition one
would expect OF first-class athlete. He is
heavy and slow. and one of the poorest field
ing pitchers in the League.
SECOND BAsEMAN SrRIcKER. of the Wash
ington Club, was arrested for assault and
locked up at the close of the sixth. inning in
a late game at Philadelphia. After seven
runs had been made the vast crowd OF over
ten thousand people jeered the WASHINGTON
players. Stricken. became enraged at their
taunts and hurled the ball into the croTd at
right field. striking a spectator in the face
and crushing his nose. Stricker tried TO
apologize and claimed he meant to hit the
fence. bat he was arrested and held for trial.
He will probably be suspended by tie
League
RECORD OF THE LEAGUE CLUBS.