The herald., 1894-09-16

champions have lost considerable groun INC
II late, and the Baltimores, who wen
20 the front with q rueh q couple o
weeks ago, still continue their winning
itreak. lacluding the game OF Septem
Der lOth, they had scored 16 consecutive
victories, which record has only beer
excelled twice in the history Of the
National lesgue.
AS there are but 10 more games to b'
played, it looks as though tho Balti
mores will win. with q few games tC
spare. The New York Giants passed
the Bostons last Thursday. and are now
pressing tho Baltimores closely.
Hank Reitz. the Frisco favorite, who
ia playing second base for Baltimore,
bids fair to lead the second basemen oi
the country in fielding. His playing
everywhsre 10 compared to that OF the
great Pfeffer. Reitz will be seen here
after the clooe OF the season.
Van Haltren ia keeping up his reputa-
ton with the Giants as great batter.
His average last week Was $40. only a
lew points behind that OF Doyle, who
led the New York team.
Park" Wilson and Lester German,
the old crack Oakland battery, are do
ing splendid work with the Now Yorks.
Pitcher Griffiths. formerly of the Oak
lands. is the most successful twirler in
the Chicago team. In a number oil
games he has held the champions and
the hard hitting Philliea in manner
that surprised them.
kid" Hulen and "Hunky" Hines
are with the Minneapolis team in the
Weatsrn league. Hulen will be remem-
bered as the third baseman Of the Los
Angeles team. Some OF the eastern
writere speak very fay sNorsbly OF his
work.
George Harper. the old San Joss ia
vorite, is still with the Philadelphias,
but like most other pitchers this year,
his delivery has been batted pretty hard.
Peck" Sharp and Goodenough are
with Milwaukee in the Western league.
Although their team 10 in last years
place in the race, the batting of Sharp
and the base running of Goodenough
have attracted a good deal of attention.
At last accounts Little Jack" Hor-
ner of Oakland fame was pitching for
Petersburg in tbs Virginia league.
Jack Sheridan ia umpiring in the
Western league and is giving splendid
satisfaction.
QUO luhu, WuO 10 uoHluu buO Uhb
for Milwaukee, il holding up mis- end as
usual.
That crack second basemsn, O'Brien,
who Was so popular in this city and Oak
land when playing with Robinson's
team, bids fair to lead the Eastern league
in fielding. He is with Buffalo.
Pete Sweeney is with "The Only"
Mike Kel!y's Allentown, Pa, team,
which is composed almost entirely OF ex-
National leaguers.
Hank Spies, the popular catcher, Is
doing some remarkable work for Grand
Rapids in the Western league. Fred
Carroll 10 with the same team, and go is
Csllopy.
Stallings and Hernon are with the
Kansas City team. which is now rushing
Sioux City for first place 10 the Western
league. The batting Of the former has
been remarkable this season.
Glenalvin's good luck has apparently
deserted him this year. He has a good
team, but somehow they do not win.
Dooley, Everett and DUNCAN are with
him. Their batting is good, that Of
DUNCAN especially, but the ill-luck OF
the Detroits still hangs around them.
Irwin and Lange are putting up a
pretty game for the Chicagos. Lsnge has
developed into speedy base-runner.
"Jiggs" Parrott's brother, Tom, has
been sent home BY ths Cincinnatis for
the second time this season Tor inditfer-
ent work