The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-08

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1899 and 1893. The Chcagos are an equal
winner with the Bostons, having claimed
the pennant in 1S16-the first year of the
League-lSS0, 1881, 1882, 1885 and 1856 1t
has been seven years since Uncle Adranap-
oils has tasted the sweets of final victory,
though on several occasions the cup was
held to bis lips, but dashed TO earth Just as
he inhaled the Intoxicating aroma Seven
years was the period allotted to Jacob to
serve fer Rachael. Arson knows therefore
how hard it was for Jacob to wait all that
time for his bride. But let us hope that
''Anse" will not have to serve yet another
seven years for his reward, as Jacob did
saw Captain Arson last week. Just aft
er his recognized Colts had won three sue
cessive games, and he told me with all the
sincerity of Worlds fair fakir that his
team, as now organized, was entirely salts
factory to him, and that with it he ought
next year to win the League championship
OF course he expects Ryan to be well again
in 1894, and that will make his outfcld
consist of Ryan, Lynch and Wilmot; his
1nfield, Decker, Irwin, Dahlen and Campo:
his pitchers, Clausen, McGill, Abbey and
Hutchison, and his catchers, Langc, Kit
fridge and Schriver. Tho team, as thus
constituted and as it is now playing ball,
should surely make II bid for IL place high
up in the lists. My impression is that
Decker will be II fixture mt first, and that in
spite of all the old mans bluff he has
played his last season of regular ball
But TO return To my first subject. Out OF
the is championships of the National
league Boston and Chicago have claimed
IL in equal division. The other six have
been won by the New York, Providence.
Detroit and Brooklyn teams New York
made successive wins" in 1888 and 1850
The Brooklyns took the flag in 1890 De
troit in 1SS7 and Providence in 1879 and 1881
The present Boston team has practically
been playing its second season with almost
unbroken ranks. Quinn is the missing
member of last years team. Otherwise
the composition of this seasons champion
team Is what it was last year, with Merritt
and Gastright added to the battery depart
ment. \ brief sketch of the member, of
the team will not be unintcrcstng in THIS
connection.
Nichols has been the clubs star pitcher
he won the nickname of kid" while IN
the Western league, where his youth con
pied with his great success, earned for Him
that title When Selee came to Boston Ia
manage the team, he brought Nichols
along, and the latter has been the no~fon'.,
winning pitcher ever since He is strictly
temperate, takes good care of his physical
powers and always has his clubs interest
deeply ut heart.
Stivetts also went TO Boston from the
west. He is one of Comiskcy's pupils and
made his first great reputation as IL mem
Der of the ST. Louis Browns He is IL young
man of fine physique and shared with Ru-
sic the honor until this season of being one
of the swiftest pitchers in the country He
has not been so effective this season as last
and was one of the four players who re-
Gently appeared Oh the ground mt Cincin
natl in state of intoXication There is
no doubt that SWEETS indulgence in liuuor
has lessened his effectiveness this season.
Staley, the third of Boston's last sea
sons trio OF pitchers, has been almost a
complete failure this year. His work in
1892 was excellent and when the Bo,tons
secured his release from the pttsburgs he
had made reputation second TO no other
pitcher in the League. Staley, too has let