The evening world., 1894-08-02
BASEBALL CHAT.

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Aren't the Giants getting beautifully
even with the Bostons for that last three.
straight nightmare OF defeats that fell
to the New Yorks In Boston? This after.
noon tells the story whether or no the
debt has been cancelled in full by the re-
turn compliment OF one-two-three lar.
ripping for the Bostons on the Pole
Grounds. JOY street. in Boston, took
on several degrees Of darkness when the
papers there this morning told in mild
explanatory terms of the extraordinary
hard luck of the Beaneatere and the fan.
tasttr good luck OF the Giants in scratch
ing victory out of sure hole of defeat
; in the els-1nth inning.
Capt Johnny Ward was on deck again
and. as in that feverish thirteenth inning
game in Philadelphia Saturday Johnny
plunked out a plunkity one from Punk
vile that won the game. and put the
Beaneaters In a stupor. When Ward
cracked the pellet past Tucker. scoring
contest Treasurer Eddie Talcott, who cat
in the upper tier above the press box.
shrieked ecstatically, Now. who was II
that hit that ball? Now. Willie Nash
us again."
! Mr.. Talcotts exuberance was per-
fectiy pardonable. He was witness of
boston and his nights at Lake George
waiting for news of the next two games
were res,less ones indeed. He eneeur-
aged the boys after the game s,,'ss to JUMP n,
victory, and so wipe. out that awful
stigma of defeat in those pretty little
lawn tennis grounds In Roxbury, Mass.
| Meekin is pitching excellent ball, and
! 1t Is question II another twirler in the
League could have stood the strain and
been so cool and discriminating as he
] was on the very many ticklish occasions
! which arose in that remarkable contest
! of yesterday. Manager Selee thinks
Meekin Is wonder And no wonder,
when Selee's boys were held down and
/ struck out with the bases filled. Seven
strike outs was Meekin's record yester.
day. ..,.
This afternoons game should be, a
hair-whitener. Maybe Manager Selee
isn't on tenter-hooks and determined tc
do" the Giants in one game, at least
or die hard. Selee Is a very quiet young
man, and he mates a lot of noise. espe'
are losing. He doesn't care to listen tc
a whole batch of arguments when he
gets back to Boston as to how he might
/ have avoided getting the three-straight
/ gag. and he's working to avoid that dis
tressing trial by winning to-day's game
one thing Is sure, whatever change IL
made this afternoon, Tenny will not be
played in right field IL there is a chance
to prevent 1t. Selee said, laughingly, to.
day: THAT change didn't work. did III
I think I'll do this to-day: Put Nichols
and Tenny as the battery, and play
one victory from New York. Stivetts is
pitching great ball, though, and per
haps I'll change my team at the very
SO there you are. Mr.. Selee. and. in
fact, the whole team are kept guessing
as to just what they will do.
German Is in order to pitch for New
York to-day. Lester did the best work
Of all the New York's pitchers in those
recent Boston games.
They might do 1t in Chicago, or 1t
wouldn't appear at all outre in Louis
Vile, but New Workers were astounded
when they saw the fusillade of seat
cushions which came from the grand
stand after Van Haltren tied the score
on his grand base running after reach
ing first on balls.
Van Haltren and Burke acted like
and again when Eddie's run on Wards
hit settled the game, Burke came bump
ing down the stretch. turning hand
springs after he crossed the plate
Perhaps Baltimore didn't have. it easy
In going against Washington twice yes
terday and winning out both games. Is
it possible that New York will helI
Baltimore to tie lead as she did B Boston 81
three straight times on the Pole
Grounds? The loss of one game by Bal
timore yesterday meant second place tc
However, but nine points separate the
Orioles and New Works, and the former
have a stiff proposition next in the Phil
adelphias at the latter's grounds.
Philadelphia took the second game away
from Brooklyn yesterday, and they fel
back to sixth place.
Tim Keefe, the ex-pitcher for New
York, has been appointed an umpire ir
the League to take McQuaid's place
III health is said to have caused Nc
was savagely abused by the Baltimores
In that city during the Boston games
The orioles tongue-lashed McQuait
frightfully in their dressing-room after
John Clarkson will not be seen will
Baltimore, as a despatch from Cleve
land to-day says he has arranged to To-
cate In Lansing. Mich, and go into bust
ness there.
Here are two more responses to Mana.
ger Burke's request for A game at Oaf
Point. Aug. II, with the Holy Rosarys Ii
aid of the Sick Babies Fund:
To the Editor
The M9ntcIair Catholic Club would be pleased
to play the Holy Rosary d. B. c. at Oak Point
Sunday, Aug. Il. for the benefit OF the Scl
Babies Fund. II Mr.. Burke is favorable h,
should address F.A. BRADY, Manager,
4 ...'' lG Central avenue, Moatelair. n. J.
To the Editor:
The Mott Haven Club. average age ninetee,
years, claiming the amateur championship of tn
city, would defend the title against ali conner
and viii gladly accept any challenge to play 70
the Sick Babies Fund,
G. DUFFY, Secretary
5Ss East lS4th street.
Here is a good chance for a game FOL
the Fund, too: THE Tornadoes chalIeng,
all clubs in New York or Brooklyn, III,
Comedies, Of New York, preferred, OF
the Elks, OF Brooklyn. Address accept
anCes to JOHN O'REILLY
1903 East 2lst street, New York City"
Il
The Ironsides, of Newark. and the
Orange a. c. nine will play the fina