Evening star., 1894-03-12
BASE BALL NEWS.
Players That Are Hesitating, Have
Signed Are Reienscd.

them among the boys. Then they let fly at
the old man. He was taken by surprise
and barely missed being hit by some of
them. He soon recovered himself and then
caught all the others that We're thrown at
him. When the boys" were out of oranges
"Anse" slowed them away in his pocket.
bowed politely. and. with knowing wink
left the building.
one of the directors of the New York club
offered an official of the Brooklyn club a
wager Of 500 to $50 that the Giants would
beat out the Bridegrooms in the coming
race for the league pennant. The offer was
not accepted.
Manager Selee of Boston received A let
ter from Charlie Radbourn the other day.
The veteran said that he had given up his
business in Bloomington, Ill, and expressed
a desire to go to Boston this season Mr.
Selee wrote to Rad last season. bur could
not induce him TO play ball. as he was not
in condition.
Thirty of last years Southern League
players have signed to Play with National
League clubs this year namely: NTH
Washington, six; Cincinnati, five; New
YORK and Chicago, each four: Pittsburg and
a, LOUIS ne three each St Louis, two, and
one each with Brooklyn and Cleveland
According to Robson of Cleveland the
new foul bunt rule will benefit Boston New
York and Cleveland and handicap the other
and Van Haltren Of New York Rurkett
and Childs of Cleveland and Mccarthy and
Dufry of Boston Will easily drop the ball
safely in three trials. while the players in
the other teams who never could bunt skill
1ully VIII not try il at all.
umpire.
Jesse Burkett still holds out for an in
crease in salary.
Pitcher Keenan, of the Atlanta club of the
southern League is the smallest profession
al player in the country. He weighs but
ninety-tive pounds and yet has wonderful
speed and curves.
John T. Brush, president of the Cincin-
ndu cup, says he has not seen Rusie since
last faIl. He reports that the New York's
great pitcher has become quite domI site
ana Is seldom seen since his marriage in
the haunts of his bachelorhood at Indian
apolis.
Little Murphy. in letter to the New
L ork club officials. says: Though l am
not a giant in stature l am in spirit, ard
will do my level best to please you all"
Joe Hornung has received word from
President Young that he will not be reap
pointed league umpire Joe wants TO play
ball again in the Eastern League.
Jimmy Donnelly, II. j. Gruber and ThOm-
as Cahill have signed to play with the Troy
club OF the Eastern League. Cahill VIII
captain the team.
President Byrne does not believe the re-
port that Mike Griffin intends to retire from
base ball. He says the popular center field
er would have notified the club of the fact
before this.
Manager William Barnle of the Louisville
base ball club was in Baltimore yesterday.
lie says he is confident of securing Dan
ny Richardson from Brooklyn to play
short stop. In that case Tim" O'RoIrke
will play in right field.-Baltimore Sun.
Gilbert Hatfield was not little disap-
pointed that he was not retained in the big
league this year. He will make a strong
man for Toledo.
Manager Foutz will let Gilbert take care
of third base for the Brooklyns in the open
ing games.
Robson Of Cleveland says the club fin
lshlnS first in the race this year will not
have percentage of victories over 900.
Ed Hanlon says there isn't a catcher in
the league that can throw better than
Charley Farrell. He says Farrell can
catch a man three feet off second by a
throw that sails on dead straight line.
These bits of miSinformation about the
local team are from the New York papers:
Pitcher Stocksdale. who has been playing
in Pennsylvania, has signed to play with
the WaShinEtOns.-New York Sun.
The Washington players will report for
duty on Monday to go south.-New York
Times.
Shindle, the third baseman has signed
with the Brooklyn club. The club has
given Lovett, the pitcher, his unconditional
release. The club officials have heard moth
ing from Richardson, and the opinion is
gaming ground that some deal may be
made by which Richardson may be trans
ferred to some other city. Kennedy, Cor
cOran and Griffin are the Brooklyn players
who have not yet signed contracts.
Camp of the Chcagos led the league last
year in stolen bases. having 30 to his credit
in - games. an unusually large average CT
.IjS u a game. Frank Ward of Baltimore
and Cincinnati. on this years Washington
team. comes second. with Il percentage of
So; Doyle. third, with .6l2; Tom Brown,
fourth. with DO Plus, and Ward of New
York. fifth. with .ji5 minus.
y dispatch from Pittsburg says that w.
Tgporo1a oft h1t Ci il ". n
has offered the National League the $3.50
cup to be contested for by clubs in that
sanization. Mr.. Temple was a former pres
ident of the Pittsburg club, and is d great
base ball enthusiast
G. II. Byrne. president of the Brooklyn
club, is put out at the predictions made by
F. de II. Robson of Cleveland. Mr.. Eobi-
son placed Brooklyn far down at the finish.
Mr.. Byrne. however, would not retort in
kind, contenting himself with saying that
if his team played good ball it might finish
first, and that if it did not, it might finish
possibly low tenth place. He remark
ed sarcastically, that he did not believe in
winning championships in March, Anson's
famous pastime.
BroOklyns the best utility player of the
National League.
Williamson makes the third member of
the famous Chicago champion team OF the
eighties" to die. Flint and Corcoran pre-
ceded.
The st. Louis papers are scoring Won der
Abe for delaying his negotiations with
Harry Wright SO long that he finally lost
the veterans services as manager.
Pinkney and Carruthers, two of the star
PLAYERS of the Brooklyn champions of 1890,
will play with the Grand Rapids team of
the Western League this year.
Manager Ward has requested all the play
ers of the New York team to report not
later than the 2Gth instant. Most of them
will come in sooner.
President Il. d. Johnson of the Western
Base Ball Association has announced that
the following contracts have been approved
by him: Kansas City, George w. Dough-
crty; Detroit, Monte Cross, Howard Earle;
Grand Rapids, George 3. Plnckaey, Nm.
II. Riley; Milwaukee. T. c. Williams, John
p Luby; Sioux City, j. \. Newell. Harry
Howe Joe Walsh, Ellsworth Cunningham,
Harry Monahan. Samuel McMackin; In
dianapolis, William 7. Gray.
The spring schedule meeting of the West
ern Base Ball Association will be held We'd
nesday morning at the Plankington House
in Milwaukee, followed by a banquet to the
visiting magnateS in the evening.