The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-01

Tom Brown made his debut as SEN
ator Wednesday.
In New York they consider Cincinna-
ii more troublesome than Chicago.
Philadelphia is the only Eastern city
where the attendance keeps up.
Cunningham and Hawley are rated
the two most egotistical pitchers in the
league.
The PhElies now feel pretty certain
they will battle with Baltimore for the
Temple cup.
Stuart of Pittsburg is said to be in
ferior to Monte Cross, the Pirates reg
ular shortstop.
By the death Of a grandfather "Blon-
dy" Purcell, and "old time rocks" has
fallen heir to $4,000.
The Eastern Iowa league has passed
in its chips. The pennant has been
awarded to Dubuque
The st. Louis Browns are now called
the 'DwarfS" at home because OF their
stunted victory column.
Ticket scalpers have been making big
money at Philadelphia lately. The
clubs winning streak did II.
Dubuque and Burlington have made
application t or admission to the West
ern association next season.
Carey Of Baltimore has been batting
hard since the reports of his prOspec-
tive release became current
The ST. Louis Browns have won but
one game from New York this season.
Giants took the remaining eleven.
Charley Esper has not been seen in
Baltimore for a week. Is the Oriole
pitcher out on one of his periodicals?
Sshortstop Stuart of Pittsburg is laid
= 90 IN 40 ,Ad
at second base when he has recovered.
"Jiggs'' Parrot is sulking at Rock
ford, Ills, because Arson is playing
''Trilby" TRULY at second. Jiggs
wanted the place when Stuart was laid
off.
In Philadelphia they say that the
pitchers are responsible for the Spiders
high standing in the race. Dunno;
but those boys can bat some and field
some more.
In case Asa Stewart refuses to go to
Rockford TRULY, AnSon's second base
man, will be called back by Hugh Nicol.
1t is said that Arson has no contract
with TRULY.
The Cedar Rapids team in the East
ern Iowa league has disbanded because
of 1.-THE abuse which the players have
been receiving from the bleachers and
grand stand recently.
Adverse criticism has caused Presi-
dent Freedman to change his mind in
regard to playing off a postponed game
with Philadelphia in the Quaker City.
1t will be played in New York. accord
ing to the latest reports.
Washington will enforce its claim for
Billy Niles, who was transferred 10
Milwaukee by Pittsburg. The Senat-
ors claimed him before the customary
ten days notice of release had been
flied, but he was shipped off to Milwau-
kee in spite of this.
Even if the leading Western clubs do
fall behind a few games on the present
Eastern trip. the fact will not put
them out of the hunt by any means.
1t is generally acknowledged that the
majority Of Eastern teams-WaShing-
ton being the only real eXception-are
pretty evenly matched. Now, after the
Western clubs leave the East, the
Fasteners play among themselves for
almost three weeks. In that time there
will be defeats and victories and some
of the teams will suffer-aM of them
very likely Baltimore. Boston and
Philadelphia are playing better ball
now than they have played at any
time this season. Their winning squirt
will likely continue after the Western
teams have crossed the Alleghenies.
The three teams fight among themsel-
YES. and also fight New York and
Washington, who also fight among
themselves The result is that the
Eastern teams will pull themselves
down