The evening world., 1894-06-04
BASEBALL CHAT.

Everybody Is so disguised with the
New York baseball team that 1t Is o
time Mr.. Talcott did something radical.
The team as a team Is not worth four
cents in Mexican money and a plain
statement of what the public thinks of
the Giants will do no injury.
The sooner there is a shake-up that
will infuse some life into the sleepy
bones the better. OF the men now under
salary the following are earnest. live
ball-tossers: Meekin, Rusie, Farrell,
Doyle. Murphy. Wilson. German and
Davis
Westervelt tries hard to keep up with
the procession. but he is outclassed.
Nc person who takes any interest in
baseball car feel satisfied with the play
of the Giants" of to-day Conner was
released because he was not live" yet
the Giants" as a team are as under
takery and funereal as Mr.. Goodwin
in Turned Up" The players seem to
take little or no interest in the game.
there Is no spirit or animation in their
play, and as for dash or brilliancy 1t is
only spasmodlc, and Is provided by one
of the newcomers.
What Camp was engaged for is a
So S"hShy wan il't ~ pitg
with the New York team, for the day
after the publication OF the news of his
engagement Ward that the
player was to stay in Sioux City until
July or later. Van Zandt is not coming
here, Stafford seems to be no account,
Conner Is gone, and the managers OF
the Club are horror-stricken II asked
Club. MIR. Talcott and Manager Ward
may be pursuing he correct course. but
the result does not show it.
Three straight from Chicago, with
hardly a hit for Anson's colts In the
series. Is a proud record of the Brooklyn
pitchers, aggresslveness. Unfortunately
the field work was entirely defensive.
With Foutz's team batting as well as
they are fielding they would nave abso-
lutely nothing to fear.
One of the most graceful and generous
manifestations of Uncle Anson's big
heart is his practice. Of contributing to
the fielding average of his pitchers. When
an easy. g:ounder Is batted to within five
pitcher cover the bag while he passes the
ball to him, taking an assist and giving
the pitcher the out. when he might easily
handle the ball alone.
Shindle Is not missed from third bag
very seriously, as Shoch is playing the
position as he plays nearly every posi-
ton on the diamond when needed. BURNS
needs Il rest, in order to ~recuperate his
batting powers.
Dailey's catching and excellent throw
ing to bases have been features Of every
recent game at Eastern Park, and he is
getting plenty Of work, too.
IT'S raining pretty hard out here"
was Tred~ay's reminder to the umpire
on Saturday. from deep left-feld,
Manager Skinner. of the Yale nine,
said last night that the postponed
Princeton-Harvard game will probably
be played off Wednesday, providing the
Harvard men succeed In obtaining the
consent of their Faculty allowing them
to play on that day.
The injury which Umpire Gaffney, of
the Eastern League, sustained by hav-
ing the wires of his mask broken by q
batted ball last Friday, and his r.'ontal
bone splintcred, resulted more seriously
than was expected. At first 1t appeared
to be so slight that he persisted In fin
ishing the game. The wound, however.
became worse, and on Saturday as
sumed u a phase hat II was consid-
cred necessary to remove part OF the
fractured bone. as Its pressure upon the
cerebrum threatened G~affney's reason.
He was. accordingly, operated upon at
the hospital, and the irritating splinter
removed.