The Washington times., 1895-06-17

pitcher Phillips, OF Cincinnati, attributes
his loss OF effectiveness TO oyer-tTaining.
Deaf-mute Hoy spends nearly all his time
reading books, periodicals. ana papers.
Second baseman 0'Rrien, OF Louisville, is
a brotherof DICK 'Brien, the noted pugili
Walter Brodie and Billy keeler are doing
the best bltting FOR the Orioles this season.
Stewart, or Chicago, failed to cross the
plate IN seven straight games-May 20,
June 4.
Phil Knells engagement by Cleveland
means the release in all probability OF
pitcher sullivan.
President Won der Abe, contrary to his
usual custom, didn't come East with the
Brow ns this trip.
Both Ralph johnson and sam Barley,
once famous players, are now saloonkeepers
in Chicago.
The st. Louis men are fast on the bases,
especially Brown, Dowd, Cooley, Peitz and
Quinn.
Gleason shows his abilities as a great gen.
eTal player in Baltimore. His hitting has
been terrific.
Boston's new grand stand cannot compare
IN architectural beauty to the one licked up
by the flames.
Jimmy Bannonis no " the star batteFofthe
Boston Club and constantly improving in
his fielding.
Stafford played twelve games without
an error this year, which is surely up TO
the Ward standard.
George Sharrott, who pitched for the
Brooklyn team last season, VIII receive
Burkert is hitting IN wonderful form. In
bat three games this season has he failed TO
make a hit.
Jack Doyle, OF the New Yorks, is a fine
al-rOund player, andso are Davis and Farrell
OF the same team.
Hogriever's mediocre work on the Eastern
trip has been a serious disappointment TO
the Cincinnati cTanks.
Catcher Vaughn, of Cincinnati, was sent
home from New York last week, having split
thumb in practice
Can it be possible that John 7. Brush, who
IS making the Eastern trip with the luck
less Cincinnatis, is hoodoo?
Father Chadwick has written BUCK
Ewing congratulating him upon his success
ful handling of the Cincinnati team.
Somebody remarks that what the Balti-
mores need is good, neryy Irish pitcher.
Like wise New York and Brooklyn.
Nash is hitting in far better form than last
summer. There is perceptble increase or
ginger in his stick Work.
The Bannon family are right in it as re-
CARDS ball playing Jimmy Tom and Billy
form great trio from one FAMILY.
President Freedman says that all talk of
a reduction of the League circuit to eight
clubs before the season ends IS bosh.
June is here, and still Mcmahon makes
no sign. Did he Lot say that he would
surely be ready for business by the 1st
instant?
Catcher Zahner, of Louisville, has just
begun playing after being laid up with
spit finger. despite this fact, he does
good work.
Mike Mahoney, of Lowell, one of the
finest umpires IN the country, has been
engaged as one OF the New England League
staff.
Capt. Anson bought tickets for Jack"
Dempsey s benefit IN New York on Satur-
day and the Chicago team attended III
body.
Captain Manager Jack Doyle's promo
ton is looked upon by most of the players
outside the New York cTanks as rare
bit OF humor.
Pitcher Mike Sullivan, released by Cleve-
land, Will finish out the season IN some
minor league, and then viii practice law
in Boston.
Fred Pfeffer is back in harness. He is
playing with the Whiting team OF the
Chicago City League, just TO keep IN prac-
uCe and trim.
They do say that John T. Brush, not sat
isfied with his Cincinnati and Indianapolis
clubs. has a financial interest in Comis-
keys St Paul club.
St Paul is having as hard a time in
western League clcles as is Loulsvllle
in the National League. Guess Comlskey
is pretty nearly out of baseball.
Hugh Duffy has developed into one of
the nnest outrielders in the League. Duffy
is a close student and always trying to
strengthen his weak points.
Anson has signed new pitcher OF the
name of Frank Howe, son of j. j.
Howe, the millionaire lumberma an of Brain
erd. Anson says he's "comer"
Pntsburgers are mad because the New
York Club refused 10 honor passes issued
by Manager Mack in New York, and Mr..
Freedman is being abused accordingly.
Perhaps Freedman now regrets having
voted 10 make Pfeffer ineligible to play
anywhere but in Louisville. Hfeffer would
be valuable man in New York now.
This is Anson's twenty fifth straight
season as a professional ball player. The
old warhorse is playing just as We'll now
as he did ten years ago. Isn't he wonder?
Unless Duffy begins before long to hit
| the ball occasionally at opportune times
his picture as champion batsman of the
League viii have 10 be turned toward the
wall
Pitcher Thornton, who has been signed
by Anson, pitched against Cornell last
week. Five scattered nIts were made off
him, and not run was earned Off his de-
livery.
Like the Phillies, the Bostons find left
handed pitchers troublesome. This leads
the Globe TO suggest that the Bostons
should practice on young Dolan, who is
a southpaw.
Chicago pitchers haze a trick of strik-
ing all new balls on the heel plates of
their shoes. Many a ball has been cut in
this way, and opposing teams should keep
their eyes OPEN
Umpire Keefe, although again in harness,
has not entirely recovered from the sun
stroke sustained in Washington on Dec
Grafton Day. He Still has symptoms OF
appetite.
The Interchange OF games between Brook.
lyn and New York and the visiting clubs
is an unpopular move with the latter. 1t
appears, nevertheless, to be good thing
from a fin%Icial point Of view, and that
is all there is to be considered.
Manager Selee, of Boston, has recorded
a bet of three hats with President John
/ son, OF the Western League, that Jimmy
| Bannon will make more hits, steal more
+ bases and have better fielding record at
I the end of the season than Charley Miller.
The Boston GLOBE says: "Stivetts
/ should wear a glove on the left hand and
| face few Of those balls hit at him, as the
other pitchers do. IL looks weak to see
/ a big fellow like Happy jack dodge every
/ time ball is hit back at him.
At last accounts. Holbert, Of the old
/ Nets, was running a dray line in Yonkers
! N Y 1t is not known whether OF not he
runs the line on the same basis on which
! he conducted the hotel into which he sunk
! his money as well as some of that of his
! friends.
Manager Bancroft has succeeded in ar
ranging u switch of dates with the St
Louis Browns so that the run of "Ameri
/ cus'' at the ball park VIII not be inter.
rupted. The new arrangement is for
/ Reds TO play in St Louis June II, % and
! % and at Cincinnati June 20 and &c.
George Schaefer, who played third base
for the old Boston champions, is now one
of the sporty boys of Boston. He deals
cards and tells stories with equal facility
4 ing 10 10 20 players per team is not only
costly but conducive of soldering"
If there is one thing that ball players
/ like TO see more than another, it is theiI
batting average in a newspaper. Field.
/ ing average goes for nothing compared
/ with batting averages and no matter how
! low players fielding average is, so
! long as his batting is above the 300 mark
/ he is satisfied.
President Young has ruled that releases
must be confirmed by the presidents OF
clubs in addition to a managers notice
/ This is the only safeguard TO keep a
manager from tearing down the property
or franchise. The National Board years
| ago in a dispute over Manager Watkins made
substantially the same ruling
| Two of n Kind