The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 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
finitely easier than the work Of defeat
ing the Chicagoans. The Bourbonville
Hlkers' have yet to win a game from
New York, and there appears to be less
reason to expect they VIII do 80: IN. these
three games than In any other series.
And for the very excellent reason that
the Louisville Club, Gomez pretty Close
q t9ttering. on Its last legs. The Club
this season, and it's a ten to one shot
League circuit next year. ! ndeea Z st5 5ps
Is "a again e., out Mat already a deal has been
season will utilize fouis53ihe's franchjsae,,
This Is not news to readers of the base
ball chat In The Evening World" for
Aug. 7, 8, 3, The Evening World" re-
porter accompanying the team on Its
trip discussed this very matter With
Mas, Washington players, The talk then was
ness ness done by clubs in Louisville and
washington. The fact that Buffalo was
working for a franchise, in the National
ever. il the attehdahce Vas small In in!
Washington, II, wasn't half as small as
ssss In k'S wond aB bs s, Ss eSS
ms World ana printed In. this eofimn
at that time. - 20 - Sg-sf'
AS the season approaches a finish more
details crop out, and now 1t is said
that Capt! Tom Brown, centrefielder af
the Louisyilles; Will play next season IN
bsseman, with Pittsbrrg,, while Catcher
Weaver has already obtained his release
and Will at once join the Pittsburgs. So,
with the Bourbon Colonels so close TO a
cult to predict that the Giants ought to
get away with three straight in a gaj+
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pitcher, may be In the sere and yellow,
but somehow or other he managed 10
hit the ball mighty viciously In the
games he played here: His home run of
the day before. also a home run, weren't
beaten by any Of the colts on Anson's
team.
larlty he has always enjoyed, on the
Polo Grounds as the season wanes. His
fine work of Tuesday brought him d
6i,efutiful o bouquet yesterday t as. tqid In
last night. 1t now appears that Burke
ville's denizens were not responsible for
this, as 1t was the tribute of a, few grand
the occasion. The "unterrifled" In Burke
willie may do little something on their
own account before the team goes away
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1t is to be hoped that Harry Stevens,
the popular Publisher Of: tire score cards
at the, Polo Grounds. has secured the
franchise for next season. His work
energy he has displayed In announcing
batteries and any changes In the teams,
have been truly appreciated by the
.downtowners' felt they Would : be.
forced to eat cold d npers,, as 1t was, ,Ins
comfortably close to twilight. and, BY
the time street was scoa
and Ward. The Evening World" gals
to your kind attention., the EEqWing
necessity, that all games be called d.
games at that hour, and yet the regular
patrons can stand 1t regularly.
Monday next is an open date in the
League schedules, and VIII be Utilized
by the Giants and Gincinnatisin playing
postponed game in the first series. 90,
Centre Fielder LANCE is surely mar
vellous player, and his six feet of per.
sonality, with Three feet overhang of
arms, makes him almost inyincihle in
the 0u >, No X. .,.. -, -. - -,
Tim Keefe officlates as umpire at-East,
ern Park this afternoon. Tim was at
the Polo Grounds yesterday. and looks
fat and rosy and handsome. ,s.. 49,.
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The Emeralds, of the Catholic Protec-
tory, will open their new grounds on
Sunday, Sept. 2, at Van Nest, with the
strong Murray Hills as their Opponents
Manager MeLaughlin has astrong aggre-
aids, and only first.ciass teams of the
them. He has all Sunday dates filled.
Manager James e. Mccoy, OF the
Moroccos, writes that he is very anxious
to play the Holy Rosarys a game 'fdr
the benefit of the Sick Babffs' Find,
Manager Mccoy prefers to play Sunday
next. >, .