The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-22

allowed along the fence in right field.
Ii they had been kept away from there
yesterday the Y. M. G. A. would have
had one run less.
Daniels, who has been using a left
hand mitt on his right hand, will have
new one to-day. Manager cRobertson
had right hand mitt made for him,
ana 1t arrived from Philadelphia last
night.
Thompson played great game yes
terday. He is a dandy.
The crowd does not treat Henry fairly.
Every time he comes to the bat there
are certain people who mako remarks
about his batting. Now, the fact of the
matter is that Henry's batting average
is as good IS any mans on the team.
he has made from one to three hits in
every game in which he has PLAYED this
season.
E. Hodge, catcher for the visitors.
showed himself to be catcher of the
first water.
o Hagan, while he made three errors
yesterday, Is one of the best amateurs
in the business.
Sanford has not dropped but one fiy
in center field this season.
a telegram received last night stated
that Smith, the crack first baseman of
the university team, had cut his arm BY
railing against window glass and would
not be able to be here.
Manager Robertson is in communion
ton with the manager OF the Charleston
team and he expects to have them here
next week.
The R. A. c. was essentially home
team yesterday, there being no borrowed
infield or batteries.
In the league games of Thursday third
basemen made Al putouts and assists.
and shortstops 80. In yesterdays game
Johnson third baseman for the Y. Nj. c.
A. made six putouts and assists 20 short
stop Bolway's four. All this tremendous
work on the third base Is due to the new
rules which have placed the pitcher back
i've feet further than before. AS a result
the batters are hitting the ball too
quickly and driving 1t down toward
third, thus taking from shortstop and
second base big PERCENTAGE of their
work, and making a right fielder's lob
sinecure. All this might be obviated
by placing the pitchers plate two feet
to the right of it's present position.
The main advantages are obvious.
First, the batters would drive further
up the field and less to third. Not less
than one. third the present foul drives
to the extreme left would como inside
the line. The catcher would have a
clear line on secpnd which would be OF
immense service in guarding it to pre-
vent the stealing Of bases. There
would be better distribution Of forces
on the inheld by not having the pitcher
and second baseman directly in line
with the homo plate. Whatever would
be lost by nearness to first would be m ade
up by distance to third, the line from
second to third being doubly guarded
by shortstop anyway.
LEAGUE CANES YEsrERpAY.
At Philadelphia
Philadelphia ............. O32OOso3 an
ii1tittssmphiladclphia, 20; Washington, Errors
keefe and Clements; Gran and Farrell.
At Louisville
Louisville. ............. 1OOOOOIO1 4
Cleveland. Observation-Disclosures. B 0005 OO31-ll
iits1Louisville, II; Cleveland, ~ Errors
Louisville, 3; Cleveland, .. Batterics-Stratton
ana Grim; Young and O'Connor.
At Brooklyn
bbr39o;kiyn. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" 100000 -
Baltimore -. ........... l01aO3 o o. s
nrd 1itsN Brooklyn Il: Baltimore $ Errors
and Kinslow; McNabb, Mullane and Clarke
At Chicago
ppin ,,sHg;,,o '.............." 2405ooIoo-l2
fittsourS'....... Z? . 0 D 5 2 / o
nitsIChicago 13; Pittsburg, 10. Errors-Chi
kittredge Gumbert and Colcolough
At Boston
New York. d q n } I n n n
Hits-Boston, Z; New York. II. Errors-Ros
ton, 3; New York, 3. Batteries Stivctts and
Camel; German and Wilson.
At St Louis den innings
81. Louis. o OIL 5000 90
i i I n n
Hits-St. Louis, II; Cincinnati IL Errors-St
Louis, &; Cincinnati. 3. Batteries-Clarkson.
Gleason and Gunson; PARROT, Cham bcrlain and