The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-26
THE NATIONAL GAME.

HANrrrov. OF philadelphia, led In tho
matter OF stolen bases.
LAcuAScE played wonderful game at
FIRST base for Brooklyn.
Broururns fell or In his battling, but his
fielding has been brilliant.
Tur Boston ieom carried fifteen men ana
htrainer on It's Western trip.
DAut---, tho Chicago shortstop, covers
lots Of ground md does II we'll
BunKErr. McAlcer and Blake makean out
neld for Cleveland that is hnrl TO beat.
CAPTAIN NASH played n hetior game this
season than when he went 20 Boston In 1885.
IT seems impossible 10 properly strengthen
third base, the wenk spot OF the Brooklyn
team.
Tur Lousyilc Cub gave Pitcher Hefniny
10 baltimore for Pitcher Inks and a cash
bonus OF $4,000.
Tnr Buffalo (N. W Club has q record OF
twenty-two straight victories, the best for
either major or minor league club.
THE Clevelnnds took mn awful slump In
their batting, n feature OF the game In which
they were considered strong nt the begin
ming OF the season.
CAPTAIN Fourz and ono OF two ~ the
BROOKLYN players have been invited 20 Join n
combination that will give exhibitions In
flOrida during the winter.
NEW yonK is tho only club in the League
thnt did not add players TO the team this sen
aon. II started out with seventeen men on
the pay roll, and now has sixteen.
KryLrp, OF Baltimore, made great hit
this Year In that CITY. President Byrne get
the worst OF the deal when he exchanged
Brouthers and Keeler for Shindle and Tread
way.
New YopK has done tho best work of the
Eastern clubs ngnlnst the Western teams dur.
ing tho season. while Chicago occunles the
corresponding position among the Western
clubs.
OYH Of tho rnles which Anson, of Chicago,
promises 10 ask for next season IA one bar
ring all hig "mits" in the field. He argues
that catchers alone should be permitted TO
wear them.
VINO will win first place in batting this
year? II is n question impossible TO answer,
though the unofficial figures indicate that
the contest is narrowing down between
DnfYy. OF Boston, and Delahanty, OF Philn-
delphia.
TuE RESl Ito for the National baseball
championship IN England on led in victory
at BALKAN on Saturday August 25. when the
Thespians, the winners OF the championship
last year, scored decisive victory over the
Stocktons.
THK rulemakers can effect few changes
for next season that would he appreciated by
the players. The most important would be
to let players overrun second nni third ns
they do first with the same penalty for
turning TO the left each time, as originally
suggested by Harry Wright.
The race for the pennant among Bait =
more, Boston and New York was the most
exciting contest In the annals OF the game
and proved concluslvely that the National
game Ia plstime OF which every American
should be proud. There Is no gambling con-
nected with II and every ''patron" yells for
his own club with the ardor OF a genuine
patriot
The young players who have made n goo !
showing In the big League this year are Hod.
son. Tenney, Connaughton, and Bannon OF
the Bostons. Lucid and Lachance OF the
Brookyns, Meekin and Murphy Of the New
Yorks, Keeler, Jennings, and Reitz OF the
Batimores, Mercer and Abbey OF the Wash
ingtons. Sugden OF the Pittsburgs, Blake OF
the Clevelands. Griffith OF Chicago, Clark OF
Louisville, and Ely OF st. Louis.
TIE Baltimore Club is winning the pen.
nant with team that cost Messrs. Hanlon
and Won der Horst comparatively nothing.
Without paying bonus money Hanlon Sc
cured Brodie, Keeler, Brouthers, McGraw,
Reitz, Jennings, and Clarke. He got Kelley
from the Pittsburg Club In exchange for
Van Haltren and s2500, and paid that amount
to 81. Louis for Gleason. Hemmlng aud Es-
per were landed upon the payment OF about
$4,000, and Mcmahon and Robinson were
Baltimore players when Hanlon took charge.
II is estimated TINT the salary list does not
foot up over s35, 900, and that the club will
clear more than that amount on the season.