Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-22

CARL BEEITENSTEIN, ST. LOUIS.
 IFor whose release Manager Won der Aho
 wants a cool Sl0,0oo.
 men in the latter team. There was n time when tho Now Works wcrc "pcaChoS" for the "south paws" ," hut several of the left handed Giants learned to turn about and bat right handed on such occasions, and tho handicap was in that way partly ovor- come.
 Tho left handed pitchers in tho Nation al league arc BrcitcnstCin with St. Louis, Espcr with BlltimOrr KillCn with Pitts burg Mctill with Philadelphia, Inks with Louisville and Kncll with Cleveland. New York tried KnauSs hut he wouldn't do. His arm, which failed five years ago, had not recovered. and he has gone back into rrtirlnrut.
 Of the six named above Brcitcnstcin Is without quest ion the greatest. Since tho days of Richmond, Ramsey and Kilroy nu left handler las hC'n moro suCrCssful than this young St. Louis German. Carl Brei;ru>trin. He is particularlya a St. Louis product. for h" was born in the city on June I. 1859. and his first games wrrc played with u lucal amateur club called the Home Comforts. Thence he joined the BruWES' rr>vrvcS, whvrC he worked his way into professionalism and finally was given place on the St. Louis nine His work durir:. the last thr,N years haS placed him at the hr;.d of the left handed pitch CTS Uf the l.r,"tnt output He has great speed, splendid cuutr,l and a good curve, whi, h, however, he dur> not Use as often as most pitchers ltrau>r hc >lyS he desires to play ball for yvIrN tu come, and pitch ing tOO many curves k surr tO ruin tho arm. Brritcn~tcn iS fair hat sman and a good fielder. He has on several occasions this season played the outfivld for his club with success.
 Of the left handed pitchers who have passed oEt Uf the profession am inclined to award the palm tu Tom Ramsey, who in tho early eighties did such wonderful work for the LouisvillrS. His low incurvc and drop was the hardest ball to hit that was ever sent across the plate, IL seemed to be coming hip high straight across tho mid dlc of the plate, but would suddenly take an incurvC and quick dip and whiz dan gcruusly near the ankle of tho hatSman. So long as he kept his health his value to club was almost incStimahlC. But, like many other stars of the diamond, Ramsey let love for stimulantS knock him out. Mat Kilroy, who rendered such excellent service for the Baltimore club about the timo Ramsey was at the height of his fame was another SucCCSSful left handler.
 But Ramscys nearest rival was probably John Richmond. who about 1879 and 1880 made n rrma~L:!' iG record with the PrOvi- dcncc team. He wHs most intelligent, well bred young man, and took an early opportunity la study medicine, and get out of n profession which at best Is prcca- rious and of short duration. Richmond is now praCtiCinC in one of tho cities of northern Ohio.
 Elmer Smith, who is -pttShurG's left fielder and hard hitter, began his carver on tho diamond aS left handed pitcher for the Cincinnatis in tho carly eighties He was very SuCC,'SSful for n few years, but his arm began tu weaken, md on account of his Strnnr batting hc was tranSfcrrcd to the uuttirld. where he has made himself a most useful man to the profession. The season of 1895 thus far has been re marknhly full uf accilcnts to prominent ball players. Among those who have al ready been put out of he game by misfor- tunes are Ru>ic, Mvrkin, Davis, Doyle,
 Herman, stafford, Long, Robinson, Me Graw, Taylor, Lyons. Miller. McPhrc, Hal liday. Vaughn. Oliver TCbCau. ChilGs, Langr, Ryan, G!aS>Cnrk and Stein. In an experience of Is years as a chrOnicler of
 baseball history have not known a season so full of injuries to star players. Tho Now York club has been tho great est sufferer of tho l2. Its big fOur-Rusie, | Mcckin. Davis and Doylc-wcro all dis
 Abled at one time and in such degrce that tho team was left nearly helpless. Davis injury was in tho muscles of his right
 shoulder, Dnylas was n sprained ankle, Meckin's a sprain of the large norvo in the forearm and RuSio's the tearing of of tho nail to tho index finger of his right hand.
 No othor club in the history of tho game ever suffer,Nl such heavy losS by accidents | Ut one time. In spite of it all the Giants made game fight to hold their own until | the wounded stars could rccover from their | injuries
 The Phillies-the incomprehensible Phil Hes-have been experiencing one of their | characteristic slumps. They returned from | the west with the best record of any of the eastern teams, and great things were prophcSied in their favor, especially as Tay- Tor had rccovercd tho use of his pitching arm. Then came nearly dozen successive defeats, and rooters in that city began to repeat the old annual query, What is the matter with the Phillics?'
 Another remarkable reversal of form in
 baseball is shown by tho Cincinnati team. On the 22d of May they won their tenth | consecutive championship game, which is l Lhus far tho seasons record. Following 1 that date they lost 12 of tho next II played. | Tho BoStons returned from their western trip with a rather disastrous rccord and then lost but one gamo in tho next dozen played on their own ground.
 On Juno II tho Bostons took the lead from the PittSburgs, and everybody now
 admits that the "bean caters" will be Q hard lot to beat out. Still tho soason is young, and nobody knows what part ncci-
 dents may play in tho ponnant race. Meanwhile tho minor leagues ovorywhore
 arc prospering. When business in tho Ma
 tional league is good, baseball universally
 prospors. The 1895 prospect of the great
 national gamo is excellent.
 The St Louis club will soll Broiten.
 Stein's roleaSo if MT. Won dsr Ahc can get his prica. Now York and Philadelphia
 want him. I believe S7, 5co has been of | fered, and I am informed that sl0, ,OO0 l. | demanded. Good as hC Is, t!oGSt wlICthe.
 that sum will te paid.
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