Evening star., 1895-04-27
NOTES OF THE GAME.
Comment ON the Better known Ball
PlQyers.

Chamberlain. formerly of the Cincinnatis,
has accepted the terms of the Cleveland
club and will report in Cleveland on May
1. Cleveland has also purchased the re-
lease of Hodson Of the Boston club. and
he will report Immediately. Young, Cuppy,
Griffith. Wallace, Sullivan, Hodson and
Chamberlain now constitute Cleveland 8
pitching force.
Brouthers has, ever since the teams re-
turn from the SOUTH been suffering with
an liberated tooth, which he had drawn,
but which left his jaw in a bad state. This
accounts for his poor showing at the bat
in the past two games. Few of the spec
tators present realized how much he suf-
fered during the last Philadelphia game.
Manager Hanlon has determined to give
Big Dan a rest for a few days and try
Carey, the new man, on bag number one.
The Chicago club has notified 1nfielder
Irwin of his release. Captain Anson claims
that Irwin has a weak arm. Anson is de-
termined to sign Jiggs Parrott, and the
club will probably do it to oblige him.
Pitcher Hodson of the Boston club has
received notice Of his unconditional release
He wanted by the Providence and
Bargor clubs, but refused an offer from
Providence.
News comes from New York that the
injury to Longs hand is severe, and that
it may be necessary to recall Nyce from
the New Bedford club. to which he has
been loaned.
McCartny OF boston IS SuneTlng CONSIDER
able inconvenience from his injured leg.
lis probable that Stivetts will pitch to-
day and Tuesday for Boston against Bal
timore.
to play the Harvard University team, in
Cambridge. on May 8. which is an open
day.
The experiment will be tried on the Phil
adelphi:, grounds of keeping all ball players
except those actually playing or coaching
out of sight of the spectators. This result
will be attained by having the players
benches under the stand instead of in front
of it.
Long, the new appointment as umpire by
President Young, made his debut at Balti-
more Thursday in the field He was very
quiet about it, and not being called on for
anything close. his decisions We're not much
in evidence.
1t will be noticed that the veteran pitch
ers are being hit hard. while the younger
and more ambitious twirlers are doing good
work. 1t Is always thus early in the sea-
scn.-Baltimore American. Well, no, it
hasn't been noticed. Quite the contrary,
in fact.
Pitcher Sexton, who has signed with Bos-
ton. is pitching for the University of Michi-
gan team.
The game scheduled between Cleveland
and Louisville at Louisville, September 26,
has been transferred to May 10.
OConnor and Charley thinner are al
ternating behind the bat for the Spiders
this season.
Umpire Belts has made hit in st. Louis
Base ball is growing in popularity in Eng
land. The season opens on May 4.
The eyes of Quakerdom are looking ap-
pealingly to Irwin. They say he has the
material, and unless he gets the results
there'll be much disappointment.
Tub Welch will do the bulk of the catch
ing for the Louisville team.
Captain Arson was so elated over his two
victories in st. Louis that he Immediately
wired Eddie Talcott: "Win bet you $500
we beat New York out in the race
The Brooklyn outfielders are working
new wrinkle this season. With men on
bases, hits to the outfield are not fielded
directly to the plate if man is rounding
third, but the ball is sharply thrown to one
Of the infielders, who is tipped off where
to catch runner. In this way long-dis-
tance throws with crooked bounds are gen.
orally avoided.
Umpire Belts says he fails to see why
the custom of umpiring game from be-
hind the pitcher ever came into use, as it
is impossible to judge doubtful foul or fair
balls from this position, and but little ad-
vantage is gained in judging the plays on
the bases.
Paul Radford has steadily refused to go
with Toronto, and now Manager Barnie is
figuring to get him on his Scranton team.
John B. Day says Jimmy Stafford will de-
velop into a second Danny Richardson
Mr.. Day says the only fault he has to find
with Stafford is that he wants to throw the
ball too much