Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-20
PITCHER WILLIAM H. TERRY, cHICAGos.

flICHEh WILLIAM Ii. TERRY, CHlCAGOS.
pitcher chased the umpire to cover An.
sons father in-law at this point took up
the cause and engaged Clarke in a fist fl ght
just as Clarke concluded it was his time
to run the police took him in charge The
Chicago officials ordered hands off by the
police, after which Clarke got into the ON
nibus with the other players, and the whole
team were driven off amid storm Of fly
ing gravel and mud from the crowd And
such is the enthusiasm in Chicago this
year where last season policeman had to
go through the stands after games and
wake up the WOODY spectators who had
dropped off into doze during the progress
of the contest, that the New Yorks in their
series of three games in Chicago played to
over 90, 900 people, which is more than the
combined attendance ON their IL games in
the same city during 1898 and 1894
Rusie's performance in his two games
against Arson on July 6 and o, 1 believe.
Is unparalleled. So far as my memory
serves me no pitcher previous to this time
ever shut out an opposing team two success
sive games in the same SERIES Back in tho
eighties Tony Mullane, while pitcher for
the Louisvilles, kept the Cincinnatis from
making hit in 10 consecutive innings of
two games. That Rusie accomplished his
feat against Ansons heavy hitting team
makes the deed all the more remarkable.
Following this notable work came the .
to contest in Cleveland, where Clarke
held the Spiders down to three hits and
the New Yorks won another shut out game.
the third of four played on their western
trip. That is another record. If any Wis
Ting team ever won three shut out games
IN four played, do not remember the cir.
,umstance
The pitching of Clarke this season has
been the greatest surprise of the wear
There now remains not the smallest doub;
that as a pitcher he ranks among the best
in the land. The big batsmen of Chicago.
Cleveland and Baltimore will attest TO hi,
strength. Here is man who was wasted
by his club all of last season because tbc
manager would not test him. He came
into the National league from the Erie
club, where he won the Eastern leapue
pennant by his pitching. But Ward had
no use for him, and he sat ON the bench
except when game was lost, and 'any
kind of an old pitcher was needed to
pitch out the forlorn hope. Had Ward al
:ernated Clarke with Rusie and Meekin
there can be no doubt that the League per.
nant would have gone to New York instead
Of to Baltimore.
The pitcher problem Is the greatest puz-
Gle In baseball. Take the case of William,
II. Terry. Several years ago the BROOKLYN
club, after long period of service from
That young gentleman, concluded that he
haG passed his age of usefulness for them
and they gave him his release. Pittsbnro
tried him for brief spell and sent him
adrlft with an N. g. tag to his coattail
linen Uncle Arson took him up, and Terry
mas been most useful to the Colts evar
since. Arson said to me on his Inst v;s;t
east, II think a great deal of Terry ami
wouldn't trade him for any one of moro
than half the pitchers in the I,eayuo ),
Terry is worth considerable to Arson IN
account of his ability to once in n Ionc,
time win game for the Chicago clnh
1rom the New Yorks. In two seasons
that is, since the Worlds fair closed-tbo
Chlcagos have won three games from tho
New Yorks of 81 played by the two teams
and Terry pitched in each game won
While the; New Yorks were surnr;s;,,
the baseball world by their three sbut ont
games there were surprises going on elsa'
where. The Brooklyns left home nc COZ,
querlng heroes and lost four of their f,rst
five games on the trip. The Baltimores
met st. Louis humble eleventh placer,
and lost two of the three games. winninc
the third only by ten inning struggis
And the Bostons, after brilliant cam,
paign III Fittsburg, went to Louisv;lla
wher, : ss-"csSre humbled by the lowlv
oos'-i attendr" .ely escaced a shut ont a.,
''ou With VINE. 1t is all This uncertaintr
"a with undoubted proofs of ~
~ ne honesty, which has made BASEBALL |
.ne national sport of America.
Ana now we are to have n basaha,,
drama for tho living stage, with a u
Anson as the star. Well, why not A NOV
as wen as Sullivan, Corbett and Fitzs;u,
monsg Jefferson will soon DO gone. Roo.h
Forrest, Mccullough, Barrett and Davsn