Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-08-18

HEsxISo has become Louisville's star
pitcher.
CLARKE, of Baltimore, is rafting good
catcher.
CHICAGO has tried no less than e.cven
pitchers
W. BROWN has developed into Loaisvills's
best batter.
BRoUrHKRs, o, Brooklyn, has yet to steal
base this year.
KELLER. of Brooklyn, is very near the
head in batting.
WARD. of New York, struck out but once In
seventy-two games
GLAsscocK unquestiona5ly strengthened
the Pittsburg team.
LATHAn captains The Cincinnatis In the
absence OF ComisSey.
MUILAxE. OF Baltimore. pitches right
handed, but bats left-handed.
GERMAN. of New York, is one OF the best
fielding pitchers in the profession.
TAYLOR and Reitz, of the Baltimores. can
both eaten behind the bat in an emergency.
THERE are many who believe that bunting
IS the least interesting feature in ball playing.
TREADwAY. of Baltimore. Is undoubtedly
the finest throwing outfielder in Vhe League.
WARD. of the New YorSs. never played
better ball or hit harder in his life than this
year.
McGARR has been doing phenomenal work
since he has been covering third base for
Cleveland.
O'CoxxoR. Dartmouth's pitcher, has signed
a contract to play with the Philadelphia
League team.
MORE excursion trains are run to Cincin-
natl to see bali games than in any other city
in the League.
ONE of the silliest things n batsman can do
is to change his position at the plate after
three balls have been called.
ENsL1E has been by general consent chosen
king of League umpires. His work has
oyershadowed even Lynch's.
CATCHER GRIMM has had his salary IN
creased by the Louisville Club and will do
most of the catching hereafter.
MANAGER BANCROFT. OF Cincinnati, has
notion, and declares it boldly, that good
fielding makes good pitching"
TIE signal to Hoy, the dea: mute out
fielder or Washington, is the right hand held
up for strikes and the left hand for balls.
W1sE's work with the Washingtons is the
surprise of the season. He is playing third
base in Mulvey's absence, and seems per-
fectly at home there,
THE New York Club has signed Pitcher
Petty. of the Savannah Club. 1t purchased
his release with the money obtained from
Brooklyn for Keller.
SHoRTsToP O'RoURKE, of the Louisvilles,
can only Ldlk III nuSky tones, Oh account OF
a blow he received in the throat some time
ago from a foul ball.
New YoRK's great ambition now is to beat
Brooklyn out in the race. In fact, that and
place in the first division is all that Is left
for New York at this late day.
NOT for years has there been SO much new
blood infused at one time in the National
League, to take the place ofold-timers whose
days on the diamond are numbered.
Of ba
has decided to arrange the clubs batteries as
follows, until further notice Baldwin and
Doyle, Rusie and Miligan, German and
Wilson, Davies and Kelly.
IT is singular how quickly a man learns to
play ball after he leaves New York. Keefe,
Glasscock. Keller, Boyle, Sharrott and Tay-
Tor are putting up marvellous game this
season, but while with the New Yorks they
were Indifferent.
THE increase in batting under the ft7e feet
additional distance is aptly shown by the
announcement that Thompson. ofthe Phila-
delphias was the first National League
PLAYER to make 100 base hits. This feat he
accomplished during che second week in
July. The 100 base hit mark heretofore has
been reached about the last Of August or the
first of September.