The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02


saIe hlts. August -. 1893.
The Chicago and AIl-American teams
went around the world In 1889.
The turn-stile counting machine was
hrst used by the League In 1878
Davis made four singles and a home hun
1898 -'"S H.
Seven home runs were made May g.
$50 In the game at Boston with Washing
ton.
The trapped ball" has been abolished
ana only the batsman IS retired on such
a play.
The baseball mask was invented by
i. W, Thayer. captain of the Harvards,
The third home run over Cieveland.s
,eft neld fence was made by Ewing, May
The largest turn-stlle count was at the
New York Chicago game. at New York.
June 30, 1S9l-92 $50.
Cleveland hit. safely twenty-four times
In a game against Chicago, with Hutch
lsOn pitching, July 81.
on August Il, 1893 the New Yorks made
but one hit and no runs off kennedy's
pitching for the Brooklyns.
baldwin scored the only run In a game
vs. Cincinnati at the Polo grounds May
- 1898 winning the game.
BY making eight runs after two hands
were out in the ninth inning, Cleveland
defeated Boston, June G. 1893
Hawke retired the Clncinnatis by pitch
Ing but fourteen balls in three innings
at Baltimore, August Is. 1898.
The Chicago base ball team was caught
in q railroad wreck near Toledo. August
l. Ryan was severely injured.
At a game between the BROOKLYN and
81. Louis clubs AT Brooklyn, MAY 30 lsS9
2O.sOJ persons paid to see the game.
In two games against Cincinnati May
IS ana -, 1898 the Clevelands made forty
three safe hits; Mexican making eight.
Hawke, of Baltimore let the Washing
tons down without the semblance Of a
safe hit August l6. 1893 at Washington
II a foul ball bunt makes the third
strike the batsman is out and the run
ners are not allowed TO move up on the
play.
In 1871 Delvin. Hall, Nichols and Craven
were expelled from the Louisville Club
for crooked ball playing. None OF them
have ever been rs-instated.
The largest Boston attendance was
1900, at the opening OF the Players League
grounds. on Fast-Day. 1880 The largest
League attendance, 1900 May 30, 1884
The increase in the batting averages
during 1898 was due TO the fact that the
pitchers box was set back five feet
farther from the plate than In 1892 and the
preceding seasons.
Carter the Yale pitcher. Clarksons
IlOlrktt STRUCK OUT FiAltfu men while
pitching against the Prncetons AT New
Haven, last May, besides allowing that
team but three hits.
a sacrifice hit IS defined as a bunt in
held hit made for the express purpose
OF advancing "A runner at the expense OF
the batsman who would be put out II
the ball were handled without error.
The longest championship game was
between the Tacoma and Seattle clubs
Of the Pacific Northwest League. at
Tacoma, Washington, May 10, 1891.
Twenty-Five innings, score 10 In favor
OF Tacoma.
II batsman strikes at ball which
touches his person IL Will be called a
strike, and II II makes the third strike.
he is out and the runners are not allowed
TO advance because or the catcher's in
ability TO get the bail.
Ross Barnes led the National League
In batting in 1876, White lS77, Dalrymple
1873; Arson lS79-Sl-7-S; Gore 1850; Brouth-
ers 1898; OROuke 1854; Conner 1876
Chiids and Brouthers 1892. and Stencil
1893.
To find clubs percentage. divide the
number OF games won by the number
OF games played. Batting ayerage-Di-
vide the number Of hits by the number
OF times at bat Fielding average-Di-
vide the put-outs and assists. add togeth.
er. by the sum Of put-outs. assists and
errors.
Since the organization or the League
In 1870. twenty-four clubs have taken part
in the championship games. The Chicago
and BOSTON clubs have played eighteen
Years: Cleveland. New York. and Phila- |
delphia. eleven years; Providence. Detroit. |
and buffalo, nine years; Cincinnati, eight |
years: Pittsburg seven years.
The most notable OF the recent changes |
in the rules provides that fouls resulting !
rom efforts 10 bunt shall be called
stri[es. That practically works an abo- |
zion OF the bunt. for players will not |
-rv FOR a hunt in the face OF the public
,riticism which will result from unsuc-
.essful efforts to bunt. The successful
,unter is "a skillful player but the rule
Iestroyes his usefulness To large ex-
Ient. without Offering one substantial /
'eason for doing so.
The first regular professional team ever
established was the Cincinnati club In /
SIS This was the first resula.. salaried
cam and from that year. therefore may
,e dated the existence OF professional
all playing, their career on the field
turing the year OF 1863 standing as the
,est on record for any professional
Tub in the country, From October 1863.
o June 1870 they did not meet with
ingle defeat. Ten men constituted the
cam. and the salary list was 1900 /