Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-09-14
THE NATIONAL GAME.

sr LOUIS was tho first club to play 100
games.
MEEK1S, of New York, Is the switest pit
cher in the League.
MERCER, of Washington, has done fine
work for that club this year.
THE Bostons lead the clubs In fielding AMI
the Philadelphia IN batting.
SHocH and Dowd are among the best foot
ball players in the National League.
IT is generally poor unpiring at tho boz
tom of any 'scene" on the ball field.
IT doesn't pay TO Judge new pitcher by
one game, nor by two. for that matter.
TWICE this season ten runs have been
scored in one inning against the PIttsourgs.
BRoUrHERs, of baltimore, has made moro
hits and runs than any other first baseman
in the League.
CoNxAUaHToN has proved fine utility
player for Boston. and plays we'll In all tue
positions he is assigned to.
A FLORIDA league is TO be rcanlzed for
the winter, AMI many of the League players
will spend the winter there.
THE Washingtons have the largest recor
OF total bases in a game, and 1t was made
against the Bostons-forty-ntne.
CATCHER ZrMMER. of Cleveland, losses the
ball down TO second quicker and with appar-
emily less effort than any backstop in the
League.
TUCKER wants TO get away from Boston,
where he says he is not appreciated. There
are eleven other League teams anxious to
get him.
THE use of the catcherS' glove among IN
nelders is spreading. Connaughton and
Sugdeu are the latest offenders. Legislation
Is needed.
CERTAIN clergymen of Gilpin County, Col
orado, have organized abase ball team that, It
Is said. can beat any other nine in that lively
neighborhoo1.
TERRIFIC batting has won a majority OF
the games credited to the ChicagoeS this sea-
son. Boston, too has won out many games
by smuggling the ball.
MCALEER's accident has curbed the Cleve-
land outfelder'S talent as a base runner.
Once players limbs are injured he develops
a caution that knocks all tho dash out OF
him, especially when he is on the bases.
PITCHERS CUPPY and Parrot actually now
use mitts while pitching Pretty soon all
the 1ielders will use the unsightly mitts and
next we may expect to see ne s brought into
use. This IS getting away from baseball
pure and simple with Il vengeance.
RUsIE and Stivetts say they prefer tho
present pitching rules, despite tho har1-
hitting handicap. As they are the speedlest
pitchers in the League their preference for
the new rules proves that speed, after ALL Is
tho thing In these heavy hitting days.
ScHRIvER, catcher OF the Chicago Baseball
Club, has caught n ball thrown from the top
of the Washington Monument. Nearly all
OF the prominent ball players who have Wis
ited Washington since the shaft was erected
have tried the feat, which was generally sup
posed beyond any man power.
CAPTAIN TEBEAU, of Cleveland, is the only
one Of the long list OF ball players suffering
the misfortune OF a broken leg to become
entirely cured. His leg never troubles him,
though other players always complained of
temporary weakness and were always fear
f1l OF an accident In their base running.
SOME weeks ago a Baltimore newspaper
telegraphed to Arson, of Chicago. thus
"Send US, not to exceed fifty words by wire,
giving your opinion Of the Baltimores'
chances to win the pennant." The response
came back In much briefer form than was
anticipated. The Especial when set up and
printed, read thus: "None. A. G. Anson."
CHARLIE BENNETT, formerly catcher Of the
Boston team, was given a rousing reception
at the South End grounds, Boston, by 5000
Of his friends, who had gathered for his
"benefft." The king of Catchers" came
On the field, supported On clutches, and sur
rounded by Champion James j. Corbett.
Captain Nash, Pitcher Nichols aud the whole
Boston team. The game realized $1,000