The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-05
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Clingman is back on Pittsburg's third base.
Tenney seems 10 be about the best catcher
Boston has.
Boston has won but one extra-inning game
this ~ son.
The st. Louis Club has signed new first
baseman named McFadden.
McPhee. OF Cincinnati, now wears n glove
regularly. He had to come to 1t.
The Boston Club has signed Pitcher Stocks
dale, recently released by Washington.
The best spurt of the season in the League
has been made by Baltimore; Cleveland comes
next
McGraw, OF Baltimore. has been put out
OF games more than any other player in the
League
Lowe. of Boston, is at present playing the
best game OF any second baseman in the
country.
Gleason will play the season out at second
for baltimore. Reitz will be used for emer-
gencies.
Clements. Of Philadelphia, and Tenney, OF
Boston, are the only left-handed catchers in
the League.
Mcfarland, OF Indianapolis, has been be-
hind the stick In every game his team has
played this year.
The Bostons have evidently given up all
championship hopes. Manager Selee con.
cedes the pennant 10 Da,,imore.
Washington has caused the champion Bal
umores more trouble than Boston, Philadel-
phia, New York, Pittsburg and Brooklyn.
Joyce, OF Washington, leads the League in
home runs, Lange, OF Chicago. in three-bag-
gers, aud Delehanty, Of Philadelphia, in
doubles.
Burkett, of Cleveland. still keeps his place
AT the head OF the Leagues heavy batters
He Is the only player who now has an aver
age OF 400.
Young, of Cleveland, and Hawley. Of
Pittsburg, on the whole, have accomplished
more than any other two pitchers in the
National League.
The Pittsburg Club has purchased from
the Nashville Club the left-handed pitcher
Moran, reported to be the best pitcher in
the Southern League.
The Bostons are n changed team. Besides
hitting poorly and stealing bases very little,
there Is no longer any team work al bat, on
the bases or in the field.
The Baltimore players are the speedest on
their ieet OF any that ever won a League pen
nant. ~ third OF their hits are made by
fast sprinting to first base.
Jennings's performance OF twenty chances
offered and accepted at short field for Bati-
more against Boston will doubtless stand un-
surpassed for many moons.
An angry Boston critic remarks that all
that Is left OF Mccarthy and Duffy as ball
players is their swagger Aud yet only one
short year ago these two owned all Bos-
ton.
Louisville appreciates Boston's discarded
catcher -Warner-enough TO give him an in
crease in salary. He Is expected to go in
every game until another good catcher can
be procured.
Meneiee, for whom Pittsburg paid Louis
vile $500 last fall, has not been in shape
this season to pitch an entire game for his
home team. He is rght-hander, cod a
powerful p. .tcher, when at himself.
The fact that Rusie, OF the New Yorbs, has
been troubled all season with his arm Is u
forerunner OF what may be expected here
after. The great pitcher Is "aging," aud
with age comes susceptible muscles.
Pittsburg's new shortstop, Stuart, is five
feet eleven inches tall, weighs ITO pounds,
and Is 1.-the and well built. with STRONGHOLD
ing shoulders He is a college boy, with his
"footbalh hair, fraternity pins etc. He
wears pretty souvenir emblem. given all
the State College eleven for their great
record last year. Stuart was full back on
the team for three years. so far he has
done well for Pittsburg.