The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-09
Eagles Sporting Notes,

LdSlcs sporting NOCeS.
Scott Stratton has been released by
Chicago.
Billy Merritt is doing good work for
Pittsburg.
Up to July the Phillies had made
ia doubles, 80 triples and % home runs.
Arson has made errors up to July
L. He accepted 500 out of GIG chances.
George Miller is playing great ball
for st. Louis in spite of his broken fin
ger.
Frank Kil1en's condition is such that
he may not be able to pitch again this
season.
Philadelphians think we'll Of Pitcher
Lampe, who lost to Washington sever
al days ago.
Captain Doyle Of New York is look
ing over the minor league field for play
ers for the Giants.
Burkett is the first player in the lea
que to make 100 hits this season. He
reached that mark on Monday.
The Pottsville team in the Pennsyl-
vania State league will play in Phila-
delphia when the Quakers go west.
An eastern oracle opines that New
York will lose from $780, 900 to $40, 900 this
season as result of poor management mt.
Perry Werden has resigned the cap
taincy of the Minneapolis team. Too
much anxiety for the king of the pie
eaters.
The addition Of Glasscock to the
Washingtons has not put that team in
with the penant bidders as was ex-
pected at the time.
Grand Rapids brings up the rear in
the Western league because Deacon
Ellis preferred heavy-hitting outfield
to nimble fielders.
1t is given out that President Freed
man has RENTED the fine of 500 which
he imposed on Amos Rusie for alleged
booZing in Baltimore.
Willie McGill has almost entirely re-
covered from his recent illness. He
will resume his turn in the box as
soon as the Phillies come west.
They account for Jack Stivett's re-
cent defeats in the east by advancing
the proposition that he can not pitch
against the wind. A new one.
Ad Gumbert has done some excellent
work for Brooklyn this season. Pitts
burg certainly received the short end
of the deal when they accepted Gum
bert
In Philadelphia when the team Is
away from home the critics judge of
the game by the representation Of the
game which is given in one of the the
alters.
President Robins of Cleveland has
spoken for 500 worth of choice seats
for the first nights performance of
Hoyt's new play in which Arson is to
appear.
Danny Coogan, the Washington's
is said to he seriously Ill at his
home in Philadelphia as a result Of in
ternal injuries received recently dur
ing practice.
Cleveland will hardly buy Joe Har-
rington. third baseman of the Fall
River (Mass) team. The amount ask
ed for his release is $1,000. Cleveland
offers $3.50 per month.
In Philadelphia they complain Of the
little amusement the spectators In
dulge in by throwing cushions at each
other. They ought 10 be at the Gin
cinnati park after a Sunday game.
Ex-Pitcher Herbert O. Bowers. once
the crack twirler of the Yale team, was
appointed judge of the new Town court
at Manchester. y. H. several days ago.
He is only twenty-eight years old.
President Freedman of New York Is
accused of selling season books in New
York and marking them Compliment
tary." so that visiting clubs get no
share of the money received for such
hooks The matter Will be invest
igated.
AS things look now. young Miller of
Cincinnati will outplay Jimmy Bannon
in all respects. July Miller had made
one more run, had a batting percent
age of 1859 10 .366. a fielding percentage
IF s77 and had stolen twenty-five
bases TO twelve.