The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-28

public in general that nothing can stop
them in their claim for the championship
again. Clovcland's lead is SO small and the
handicap which the "Spidcrs'' will have to
face i'll their long eastern trip will be so
heavy that their prospects OF remaining Mt
the top are far from good or even fair. Still
strange things happen In baseball, and
nothing. is sure. When the Baltimorcs Wis
tied Cleveland In July Tebcau's men beat
them four times in succession There will
DO four games between the two clubs in
September at Baltimore. and those four
games will probably settle the contest as
between Cleveland and Baltimore
Another remarkable outcome of this
week of surprises was the collapse of tho
New York team on Aug. 9. They returned
from their western trip with the best rec
ord of all the eastern teams, having won
two thirds Of their games. They followed
this up with five successive Victories Just
before their stampede. Thop camo three
defeats in Baltimore and three in Phila-
dolphia. The latter must BIO classed rs
genuine surprises. Tho great Rusio was
battod for six runs in the first inning Of
the first game In that city and retired In
favor of Clarke, who checked the Quakers'
rush until his club fought It's way up hill
into the lead, when he too was punished
for enough moro runs to win game. Next
day Rusie went in again and apparently
had the game safe by score of to 2 I'M
TIL the seventh inning, when tho Phillies
fell upon him for seven runs by hard hit
ting. They say history never repeats itself,
but 1t came near doing it in this instance
Last May this same team won game from
the New Yorks in the last inning by hit
ting Rusie for seven runs.
In the last gamo at Baltimore Meckin
hold the champions down to five hits
When he took his turn at Philadelphia
those sluggers drove him ont Of the box in
TOUR innings, during which they found
him" for II runs. Then the eyes of New
York patrons were opened to the fact that
neither Of New York's great pitchers is in
the form this year which he showed last
season. Rusie has not taken tho physical
care OF himself which Is almost necessity
Tor pitcher who wants to last for num-
Der of years in his profession Mcekin's
trouble is purely OF tho nerves and mus
cles. His injured arm has not been right
since last spring Perhaps with the rest he
Will get during the long winter it will
turn out all right and strong next wear.
1t is to DO hoped it WILL for Mecl,in is .
star player in whom the profession may
well feel II pride.
l believe 1t is not generally understood
tnttb Mcckl:l WIS a small part of the New
York climbs consideration when the now
celebrated batter; was purchased from The
Washing,ons. The New York manaccrlcnt
was set upon securing Fnrrcrs release.
Ward wanted Farrell, ard Il big price w;,s
offered f:r his release. The sum was :. biz
sho;t on that which President Wayne.
asked. Fin...ly the latter said: "I'il tell
yoll what III do; add 81 900 tho amount
and III throw in Mcckin." Tho New York
club hcsiiat~!, and went TO Arson for adj
vice. Take him quick, " was the cid war.
ricr's advice, and the check for 81, 900
which Paid for the release of the battery,
was handed over.
As soon as the transaction was closed