The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-18

PITCHER EMERSON HAwLEY, PITTsBUGGs.
and religion. Cotton and nitric acid arc
very necessary and useful In their sepa-
rate states. But unite them chemically
and you have gun cotton, an agent power
full enough to destroy cities. So 1t is with
religion and baseball. Both IRE commend
ablo In thoir separate estates. But they
don't mix. Billy Sunday and the noted
Stagg found that out long ago.
Yet baseball player should be entitled
to his religious bclicfs without being in
suited or bitfed in the jaw therefor. II Mr..
hlcCarthy wishes to go to church two
nights In week, no should have that I'M
restricted privilege provided he Is back at
his hotel by II o'clock. If Mr. Stivetts de-
slres to hold that many arc called but few
arc chosen, no should BIO entitled to tho be-
lief without having his face dlsfgurcd.
But whatever caused tho commotion In
tho Boston team tho disgrace of 1t should
not DO passed by. Baseball players owe 1t
to the profession to conduct themselves de-
Gently in public, and when they shock the
sense of gentllity, as did Mccarthy and
Stiyctts, their nets should not BIO passed
unreproved. Tho groator tho fame Of the
offenders the greater becomes the offense
Memorial day has once moro served to
show the great love people Of America
have for their national game. Six double
games attracted nearly 10000 people.
New York once moro broke tho record
with between 33, 900 and 81, 900 at the two
games. Philadelphia turned out $4,000,
Brooklyn II, 900, Boston 13, 600, Baltimore
8, 100 and Washington 8, 500. In New York
city as much as S1.5 WAS paid for q re-
served scot and no murmur made about it.
Western teams have started In on their
first eastern tour, and already there arc in
dications that tho trip will, rs Il whole be
disastrous to western ambition. Tho best
that can BIO predicted for tho western lead
ers is that by the 4th of July the four
strongest eastern clubs promise to be right
up in u bunch with tho western quartet of
May leaders
Tho Pittsburgs lead depends entirely
upon the abilities of their pitchers. One
year ago on Decoration day tho Pittsbur0
team led with 81 victories and nine de-
feats. This yoar on tho corresponding date
they had % games won and had lost only
eight Yet, principally on account of weak
ness 81 in the box" the team of 1894 ended
In the second division.
The club has been greatly strengthened
this year by the acquisition of Emerson
Hawlcy. Recognizing its greatest weak
ness, tho Pittsburg club last spring or win
ter looked around for first class pitcher.
Hawlcy was tho best obtainable. Won der
Abe needed money. So &. trade was ar
ranged whereby the Browns got Ehret and
SO, 800 cash for IIawlcy. 1t was good bar
gain on Pittsburg's part. Hawlcy, as 1
said before, classes with Rusic Mcckin,
Nichols and Young. He has u tremendous
physique and will last. He should grow
stronger as the weather gets hotter He
made his reputation rs u member Of the
Fort Scott scmiprofcssional team, and Won
der Abe transplantcd him to the National
league. Now he stands close up to the
front rank and will give Rusie "a race
If Hart, Killen and Colcolough among
them can give Hawlcy fair amount of
help the Pittsburg club will end the 1895
:ace much farther up than it finished last
year. O. p. CAYLoR.