The evening world., 1894-08-23
BASEBALL CHAT.

=" 'he winning OF the last three games
from Chicago at the Polo Grounds the
Giants were never pushed to their ut
most. The task confronting them next,
three games with Louisville, to-day, to-
morrow and Saturday, is regarded as in
finitely easier than the work of defeat
Ing the Chicagoans The BourbonvilIe
"Hikers" have yet to win a game from
New York, and there appears to be less
reason to expect they will do so in these
three games than in any other series
And for the very excellent reason that
the Louisville Club comes pretty close
hasn't PANIED out a financial success
this season, and it's a ten to one shot
mat that city will not be found in the
is again out that already deal has been
nearly completed whereby Buffalo next
season will utilize Louisvllle's franchise.
TN THIS Is not news e. to readers Of the base
Aug. Z, s. 9, THE. Evening World" re-
porter accompanying the team on its
Washington players The talk then was
more particularly as to the poor bust
ness done by clubs in Louisville and
WasnhIngt ion The fact that b., bualo was
League came up, and the Washington
lans were, contenting themselves that
even u the attendance was small in
Washington IL wasn't half as small as
that IN Louisville and that II any club
Withdrew 1t would be Louisville. All
that was transmitted to The Even
ing World and printed In this column
As the season approaches finish more
details crop out, and now 1t Is said
tia that Capt Tom Brown. centrenelder Of
New YorK Fred s P4eer next the sea second
baseman: with Pittsburg. while Catcher
Weaver AVER, has already obtained his release
with the Bourbon Colonies so close to a
state Of disintegration. It is not din
cult to predict that the Giants ought to
get away with three strai light In gal
Top this time.
Little Willie" Hutchinson. Chicago's
pitcher. may be In the sere and yellow,
but somehow or other. he. managed TO
games he played here. His home run OF
yesterday and his extremely long hit Of
the day before. also a home run, weren't
beaten. by any Of the colts on 'Anson's.
team.
Edward Burke is soidifying the popu-
lsrity he has always enjoyed on the
fine work, of Tuesday brought him a
beautiful bouquet Yesterday. as told in
The Evening Worlds" Sporting Extra
last night. 1t now appears that Burke
this, as 1t ives the tribute of a few grand
stand fans" who visited Burkeville for
the occasion. The "unterrified" in Burke
Vile may do a little something on their
again. ''-
1t is to be hoped that Harry Stevens.
Ps Of ha se sa tSs
franchise for next season. His work
has been a revelation in its way. and the
energy he has displayed IN announcing
have been truly appreciated by the
thousands Of patrons Of the game.
At the close OF last evenings game
"downtowners' felt they would be
comfortably close to twilight, and by
the time Twenty-third street was reach
ed it was, dark. Again, Messrs; Talcott
t to your Mrrq kind ne a.tention the srosins
necessity that ali games be called a,
$40. It Is very nice to start Saturday
patrons can stand it regularly.
Monday next Is an open date in the
League schedules, and will be utilized
| by the Giants and Cincinnatis in playing
a postponed game in the first series.
| Centre Fielder LANCE is surely mar
| NeilOuS Ictt VI pei
sonality, with three feet overhang Of
arms, makes him almost invincible in
| the outfield.
Tim Keefe oficiates as umpire at East
ern Park this afternoon. Tim was at
| the Polo Grounds yesterday, and looks
fat and rosy and handsome.
The Emeralds, of the Catholic Protec-
tory. will open their new grounds on
Sunday. Sept 2. at Van Nest, with the
| strong Murray Hills as their opponents.
Manager Mclaughlin has a strong aggre-
CATION of players in the present Elmer
aids. and only frst-class teams OF the
highest order will be given go with
them. He has all Sunday dates filled.
| Manager James E. Mccoy, of the
| Moroccos. writes that he Is very anxious
to play the Holy Rosarys game for
the benefit of the Sick Babies Fund.
Manager Mccoy prefers to play Sunday
| next.
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