The evening world., 1894-06-21
BASEBALL CHAT.

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at the Polo Grounds yesterday. The
two games with the Philadelphias
served to bring into the bright glare Of
the blazing June sun the marvellous
qualities of Shorty" Fuller. Shorty"
had hitherto concealed his diminutive
personality beneath bushel. But. ah!
no longer will the handsome little short
stop be permitted to trot around as
n-chief for the Giants. He
will get right into the field now and
cut as much grass as the rest of the
big-salaried players The enforced alb
sence of Tot" Murphy from the field
gave Shorty" the chance of his life.
He had evidently been waiting for just
That chance, for he hopped. skipped and
jumped into both games as II he had a
contract to defeat the Quakers alone
and unassisted.
Fuller gauged by yesterdays remark
able work, is most desirable quantity
and and should be Retained in active work
arises, az, between Murphy and Fuller.
who should play shortstop. The answer
now would be Fuller, with Murphy GOV.
erbng erin right tield hdd. in place Of Tiernan.
II John Montgomery has any compunc-
tons as to transterrins the. Tot" from
his Ms. oid and cherished position at short,
tial and permit the midget TO remain at
short. and assign Fuller to round up
things at and about second base?
The New Yorks must need be in the
strongest possible shape for their games
today, tomorrow and Saturday with
the Brooklyns. The Bridegrooms have
been beer pegging at the leather in royal
steady and victorious one, sure. This
afternoons game Is at Eastern Park
to-morrow's at the Polo Grounds, and
Safuhdays SAT, ha ags. again at at Eastern Park. It
away with all three games in this series
to pull out ahead of the Bridegrooms at
nre,,H the END d,Siotf, 9f the week The task is q
the fates be kind and the Brooklyns all
but faint in the field, the Giants may do
the trick.
Tommy Murray, of the Patersons, who
was tried at short yesterday by Manager
| Irwin. OF the Phlladelphas, yesterday,
VIII WI scarcely DO. Murray is toe "logy'
may be Obliged TO keep him for a while,
as his club is well nigh disintegrated BY
sickness i,s les na and accidents to players Those
Ia LAID on na now Gyan are Allen; Clements Thomp-
a sore knee. Taylor did not show up in
either or Yesterdays games. Altogether
It wasn't such hard thing to do up"
the Quakers yesterday in both games.
Dad Clarke Is pitching cleverly
enough to warrant his retention in the
box. Now, II Capt Ward would only
have bit more confidence In Westerveit
and allow the boy TO pitch his limit
in a game perhaps 1t wouldn't be neces-
sary to crowd Rusie and Meekln so
| closely.
Foutz's anxiety to save his best pitch
| ers for the games with New York no
| doubt largely contributed to Brooklyn's =
| defeat at Washington yesterday. When
have saved the day.
1t was the first time this season that
Capt. Foutz occupied the pitchers box,
| David used to cut the plate into scientific
slices few years ago.
The "Colonels" seem to he constantly
adding TO the vast majority OF losses
which makes the tail end a sure thing.
Manager Comskey. Of Cincinnati, does
not seem to have solved the pitching
problem for his club. He is experiment
Ing at present to the, tune Of one game
lost for each new ''phenom."
If Brooklyn keeps up the batting streak
Wards outiielders will get a heap OF ex.
erclse.
Manager Barn!e, of the Lousvilles, is
said to be en- route for New York tC
arrange "A deal for a pitcher. Clark
will not be released and Eddie Talcott
will not hear OF Westervelt going thl.
season Oh. yes! There's Lester German
; Col. Barnie, perhaps you may secure
him.