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

revelations were the order or the day
at the Polo Grounds yesterday. The
two games with the Philadelphia
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 n bushel. But. ah!
no longer will the handsome little short
stop be permitted to trot around as
batkeeper-in-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 III field
gave Shorty" the chance of his life.
He had evidently been waiting for just
that chance. for he hoped, skipped and
jumped into both games as II he had a
contract to defeat the Quakers alone
unassisted.
Capt. Ward evidently realizes that
able work, is a most desirable quantity
and should be retained in active work
continually. The delicate question
S Mho Should si Se eISy sho Msfphy T fRs dn.wsr
now would be Fuller, with Murphy COW
ering right field in place of Herman.
who surely wouldn't object to a rest.
lions as to transferring the tot" from
his old and cherished position at short,
why shouldn't he be thoroughly impar,
short, n 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
t iSo B,od tomorrow w., and Saturday with
been. pegging at the leather in royal
fashion, and their gait has been a
steady and victorious one. sure. This
to-morrow's at the Polo Grounds, and
Saturdays again at Eastern Park. II
VIII be necessary for New York to waltz
to pull out ahead Of the Bridegrooms al
the end of the week. The TASK is a
pretty difficult one. to be sure, but If
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
will scarcely. do. Murray is too 'logy"
for a swift League team. Still, irwin
may be Obliged to keep him for a while,
as his club Is well nigh disintegrated by
laid off now are Allen, Clements. Thomp-
son and Grady; Boyle is suffering with
a sore knee. Taylor did not show up in
II wasn't such a 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. If Capt. Ward would only
have a 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 Meekin 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
Daub had been hit freely Kennedy might
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 a few years ago.
adding to the vast majority OF losses
which makes the tail end a sure thing
Manager Comiskey. of Cincinnati, does
not seem 10 have solved the pitching
problem for his club. lie Is experiment.
Ing AZ present TO the tune OF one game
lost for each new "%phenom."
II Brooklyn keeps up the batting streak
Wards outhelders will get n heap OF ex-
erg.sc.
Manager Barnle, of the Louisyilles. is
said to be en- route for New York to
arrange q deal for, aaPiteher. Clark
viii not hear OF WesVhvel going this
season Oh. yes! THERE'S Lester German.
Col. Barnie. perhaps you may secure
him,