The evening world., 1894-05-09
BASEBALL CHAT.

When the Bostons play the opening
| game Of the season In their own town
moro they will have to put up q
topper cent. game. to blind the eyes OF
| their supporters t. the fact that their
last game IA their series with New
York. yesterday, WAS one of the most
slovenly ones the champions have ever
played In this city.
There was a palpable attempt on the
! part OF the visitors to bellttle yester-
days contest. too. When 1t was a fore
gone conclusion that Stivetts couldn't
send them in with any speed. and that
the Giants had a moral certainty for a
victory, the Bostons tried to burlesque
the game. Their foolery was fatiguing.
and II should not have been tolerated by
the management OF the home club, In
Justice to their patrons. The spectators
pay to see ball-playing, MOI. bunoonery.
The fac: Is that Capt. Nash.s men were
ripping Stivetts. and they lost heart and
played the part Of cutters"
Manager seiee a. ne ]stnrte want
at all speedy thus far, but It was thought
unwise to put Lovett In the box, as he
was needed TO go up against Brooklyn
to-day.
DO not lose sight OF the fact that In all the
heavy batting yesterday the rival ~catchers were
right up, with the band, Farrell and CAMEL each
cIanhr< out 4 home run. and the coincidence was
the more strongly emphasized when 1t was seen
that both hits landed In about the same place 10
centre nsld. and further that each had Melted
two runs.
Ramon, who went into the box after stivetts
was stined. wasn't . heap sight worse and not
good ou,ssidsr and an ambitious Young player.
only twenty-five years old. He lives In sausus,
Mass. two mites from Manager ss,ss', home In
eoommsndod the lad to watkins, Of ST, Louis.
year. An injury to his knee-cap brought about
his release. with an improvement In his batting
Bannon will about do.
Long will again attempt TO play in hi. old
place at short against Brooklyn this afternoon.
wes,erveit need not worry at being taken out OF
the box after that nrst inning. II he were under
Capt, An'on,. eharrs, be might Snasrs0 T %ns ssr
Ward. though. has the interests OF his club nrst
at heart, aud the Interests OF the Individual come
next.
Jack Doyle's injury Yesterday was not as severe
as at hrst feared. He split the third ringer OF his
viii lay Jack on a week, perhaps. and he can be
lily spared.
Manager Selee OF the Bostons, regretted that he
could NOT have the New Yorks or the Clevelands
as the opposing team In his town for the opening
to- morrow. lie said the Giants were a g~ilt-edsed
drawing attraction In Boston.
Edward n Talcott has a bet down with q
fellow. member Of the Stock Exchange that the
New Works win the three remaining games this
week. This bet Was made after Mondays Same
with BOSTON. 1t looks like ready money. Tor the
New FORKS meet Washington In the next three
games And yet those tail enders have an sh-
asp-ratiug fashion of surprising everybody by
ferocious batting and the shsrpest OF heldins.
This IL one OF the New Works on days. II will
he buslly and probably spent, however, as Capt.
Ward requires every PLAYER To report at the Polo
Grounds every morning at 10 o'clock. They hustle
about for three hours aud It Is no chlld's play at
That Ward is arranging games with other clubs
outside the League for the few remaining open
dates the New Works have, Some likelihood exists
thai Mike Kelly's 'Allentowners' may be seen
on the Polo Grounds. II It can be demonstrated
that "Kel" Is the attraction he WAS once a date
would be quickly made FOR his team
FrankJn at wechawken Sunday, have an open
da,, Mav 20. william J. Donovan. go East One
Hundred and sixth street. will arrange FOR a
game,
The Baltic Baseball Club. OF Brooklyn, will
he pleased to hear from all clubs between the
REcs OF eighteen and wenty lone years for sun
day and holiday games, Address william V,
MrGlnley, Gj9 Warren street, brooklyn, y. l.