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


In the 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
flnitely easier than the work OF defeat
Ing the Chicagoans. The Bourbonvllle
"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
to tottering on Its last legs. The club
hasn't panned out financial success
this season, and it's a ten to one shot
that that city Will not he found in the
League clrcuitnext year. Indeed, the story
Is again out that already a deal has been
nearly completed whereby Buffalo next
season will utilize Louisville's franchise
This Is not news to readers of the base
ball chat In THE Evening World" for
when the Giants played in Washington
porter accompanying the team on its
trip discussed this very matter with
Washington players. The talk then, was
nsss done by clubs as ito the eas n
Washington. The fact that Buffalo was
working for franchise In the National
League came up. and the Washington
ians were, contentlng themselves that
even. II the attendance was small In
Washington II WASN'T half as small as
that in Louisville, and that II any club
that was transmitted to 1.-The Even
Ing WORLD and printed in this column
at that time.
As the season approaches a finish more
details crop out, and now 1t is said
that Capt. Tom Brown. centrefielder OF
the Louisvilles, will play next season In
New York: Fred Prefer, the second
Weaver has already obtained his release
and will at once join the Pittsburgs. So,
with the Bourbon Colonels so close TO IA
cult to predict that the Giants ought to
get away with three straight in "A gal
| lop this time.
Little Willie" Hutchinson. Chicago's
pitcher may be In the sere and yellow,
but somehow or other he managed to
hit the ball mighty viciously In the
games he played here. His home run of
the day before also home run. weren' t
beaten by any OF the colts on Anson's
team.
Edward Burke is solidifyins the popu-
larity he has always enjoyed on the
Polo Grounds as the season wanes. His
fine work of Tuesday brought him a
beautiful bouquet YESTERDAY as told In
last night, II now appears that Burke
ville's denizens were not responsible for
this. as II YVES the tribute OF few grand
the occasion. The "unt t in !rE ssr
Vile may do a little something on their
own account before the team goes away
again.
the popular publisher OF the score cards
at the Polo Grounds. has secured the
franchise for next season. His work
batteries and any changes in the teams,
have been truly appreciated by the
thousands of patrons OF the game.
At the close. of last evenings game,
forced to eat cold dinners, as 1t was un.
comfortably close to twilight. and by
the time Twenty-third street was reach.
and Ward. THE Evening World" calls
to your kind attention. the growing
necessity that all games be called n
33O. 1t Is very nice to start Saturday
games at that hour and yet the regular
patrons can stand 1t regularly.
Monday next is an open date in the
League schedules, and will be utiii2et
by the Giants and Cincinnatis in playing
postponed game In the first series.
Centre Fielder LANCE Is surely mar
vellous player, and his six feet of per
sonality, with three feet overhang o
arms. makes him almost invincihle II
the outtield.
Tim Keefe officiates as umpire at East
ern Park this afternoon. Tim was "A
the Polo Grounds yesterday, and look
fat and rosy and handsome,
, The Emeralds, OF the Catholic Protec
tory, will open their new grounds o
Sunday, Sept. .. at Van Nest, WITH tn
/ strong Murray Hills as their opponents
Manager Mclaughlin has n strong iSIrC
CATION of players in the present EmeI
aids. and only f'rst-clasS teams of II
highest order will be given go wit
, them. He has all sunday dates t.lci,
Manager James +, Mccoy. OF tn
Moroccos. writes that he Is very anxiou
to play the Holy Rosarys Il game fo
the be nefit OF the Sick Babies Fund
! Manager Mccoy prefers to play Sunda
next.
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