The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
THE SPORTING WORLD.

various Notes About Murphy. DOVE
Garry, Lenhy, Sullivan and Other %,
Local Base Ball FayOritcs-Dowa'
wonderful stick Work INK a Ws'" ~,
Their WheeIs-Mnny Events OF Loo"
Interest.
Tommy Dowd's Improvement in batting an'
fielding is source of qualification 10 ne nun
his record during the past two months are sur
prlsed ut his remarkable stick work nc !
one of the most reliable hitters on the ~ Loul
team In spcakns OF DTw % why tn,
| Washington management ever let Tommy Dowt
get away from this town. lie Is one OF W.
coming ball players of the league. ne Is 9etllins
better every day, and in two years from now nc
will be right up among the best in the business
! lie has worked hard and earnestly to improve
| his batting, and now he goes up iay alter nay
and hits aS regularly as any OF the star siuggcrs
| lie l. no longer classcd among the chance hit
tiers, but he is one OF the rcliabes, and ne VII
| be even better in another year or two. In iidui
ton to his hitting he Is one of the cleycrcst utii-
| ity men i'm the league, and he Is popular wher-
| ever he gocs."-l Washington Correspondent III
! sporting Life.
Here is II bit of philosophy from "l'udo' nhead
Wilson," Frank Mayo's new play, in when ne
Is scoring a. big hit a. he made with his crcil.
ton Of "Davr Grockett'): ave don't all ihink
alike. It's difference of opinion, that makes u
icer at the umpire"
After the regular Western League season
closes, the Grant kalluS team VIII NC ii'HS-
fcred to Los Angeles, Cal, where 1t Will repre-
sent that city in the Pacific Coast league, winch
will play all through the winter season 'Oui
jim Collopy will cover third base ana probably
captain the team.
at has been announced that Midget Murphy
has been given 10 days notice of release. There
remain but 20 days of the season, and If Murphy
Is released at the expiration of the 10 days and
some club secures him gratis, the local club VIII
have committed Il blundcr. Murphy is valtla-
bic man on any team, and ii the New York CLUB
would only carry him until some experienced
manager can be secured he could be used as Il
part exchange for some other player needed 10
strengthen the local team. For Instance. New
York made an effort to secure Clarke, OF Louis
vile, but failed. II some practical base pail man
like Frank Steele had the handling of the team
he could possibly secure Clarke IN return Tor
Murphy and some other players, or Murphy ana
money consideration. This is but an illustta
ton. II played regularly Murphy plays go0d
ball and he will no: fall from the League il he
is let 20. 1t is reported that Boston and Wash
ington are looking for his services. BE.
fore releasing Murphy, President freeman told
chance be permitted to play in the Temple Cup
series he would recall brownie" iso that the
latter might be one of the lbenctciarie- of the
yale" Murphy chance. With steady work he
should prove a valuable man. - sporting Life.
"Are" Pond has been released by Baltimore,
and no reason given. Pond has only been IN
the box twice and always did fine work not only
and fine pace" but also reliable hitter. Bal |
tim0rc will miss this good thing next cham /
ponship season.
indianapolis still leads in the Western League /
race, Louis Cross continues to pitch winning |
ball and now stands at the top as a "wnner.'
Friday in the Cleveland-st, Louis game |
Tommy" Dowd came To bat five times, and got I
n five hit, including a "homer." saturday
'Dowdy" got in single, double and
homer" besides making IA great one handed
'rcus catch of "homcrun" hit from Mckearns /
rat, surely this boy "Dowdy" has ionCc more /
omc to the front a. a star and he has the well
wishes OF his many local admirers, Keep II up
Tommy
Jack" }. Brady who:used to umpire the
Observation-Disclosures series. Is on the un
ire staff of the Quadrangier League.
Big Mike" sullivan was presented with
andsomc gold headed cane by his many Port
and admirers. last saturday
"Brattlcboro VIII be represented by a strong
/ foot ball team this season than ever before.
ustin, the Y. Nj. {. \. secretary, who was a
tckie with Stages Springfield training school
'am, will undoubtedly be captain. lIenkCl, the
tar half back Crowcll, Jefferson and MaCDOu-
al, who have had experience at Mt lIcrmon; ,
tolie, now in the training school at springfield, ,
nd Baklcy, antoid college player, are sure Of
Ositions, while it is expected that promising !
oungiplAycrs Will try for the vacant places
Boston Herald.
Monday the New Works gave Il trial to Dohcny
no has been pitching for It. Abans NJ. In :