The evening world., 1894-06-04
BASEBALL CHAT.

Everybody Is so disguised with the
New York baseball team that 1t Is about
time Mr.. Talcott did something radical.
The team as a team Is mot worth four
cents In Mexican money and a plain
statement OF what the public thinks Of
the Giants" will do no injury.
The sooner there Is a shake-up that
will infuse some life into the sleepy
bones the better. or the men now under
salary the following are earnest, live
ball-tossers: Meekin. Rusie. Farrell.
Doyle, Murphy. Wilson. German and
Davis
Westervelt tries hard to keep up with
the procession. but he Is outcla ssed.
No person who takes any interest in
baseball car feel satisfied with the play
of the Giants" Of to-day. Conner was
released because he was not live yet
the Giants as a team are as under
takery and frnereal as Mr.. Goodwin
In Turned Up" The players seem to
tax little or no Interest in the game,
there Is no spirit or animation In their
play. and as for dash or brillinncy 1t is
only spasmodic, and IL provided by one
Of the newcomers.
MA camp was engaged for IL II
mystery. 1t surely was not to play
with the New York team, for the day
engagement Ward announced that ths
player was to stay In Sioux City until
July or later, Van Iandt is not coming
here. stafford seems to be no account
the club are horror-stricken II asked
VINO they are. after to strengthen tbs
club Mr., Taleott n Manager Ware
the result uOpA not show II
Three straight from Chicago. with
hardly a hit for Anson's colts In tn.
series. Is Il proud recori OF the Brooklyn
pitchers RESPONSIVENESS. Unfortunately
the field work was entirely defensive
with FoutZ's team batting as we'll a.
they are t.eliing they would have abso
lutely nothing to fear.
manifestations OF Uncle Anson's bis
heart Is his practice Of contributing Il
the heldins average of his pitchers. Whei
or ten feet OF hrst base. Arson lets IN,
pitcher cover the bag while he passes tn,
bal 70 him, taking an assist and givinl
the pitcher the, out, when he might easily
handle the ball alone.
Shindle Is not missed from third bsl
very seriously, as Snoch Is playing tht
position as he plays nearly every posi-
Nioh VII VIE uldIllplu Wlltn needed. Burn.
needs a rest, In order to recuperate hi.
batting powers.
Dailey's catching and excellent throw
ing 10 bases have been features OF every
recent game at Eastern Park, and he Il
getting plenty Of work too,
ITS raining pretty hard out here
was Trcdway's reminder to the urnplr,
on Saturday, from deer, left-held,
Manager Skinner. OF the Yale nine
said last night that the postponed
prnceton-Harvard game will probabl,
be played of Wednesday, providing tn,
Harvard men succeed in obtaining IN,
consent OF their Faculty allowing then
to play on that day.
The injury which Umpire Garney. o.
the Eastern League, sustained by hay
Ing the wires OF his mask broken by +
hatted ball last Friday. and his c,onta
bone splintered, resulted more ~seriousl,
thar WAS expected. At first II appeared
10 be so slight that he persisted in nm
ishing the game. The wound. however
became worse, and on Saturday as
suIned such n phase that II was consid
cred necessary to remove part OF tn,
fractured bone. as It's pressure upon tn
cerebrum threatened G~afrney's reason
He was, accordingly. operated upon a
the hospital. and the irritating splinte
removed