The Washington times., 1895-07-01
BASEBALL NOTES.

Morgan Murphy is again in his old-time
Hoy is leading off the Cincinnati bat
ting order.
Pitrsburg has loaned Pitcher Cannon to
Syracuse.
Reitz PLAYS a deeper second base than any
man IN the League.
Arthur Ciarkson is very popular among
the Baltimore players.
Pitcher Mcmahon is still drawing fun
pay from the Baltimore Club.
Charley Farrell is playing a good game
at third base for the Giants.
Pitcher Hawkes. long rest is now at
tTibUted to a recently broken wrist.
The ball has got 10 travel pretty fast to
get through BaltimOre's lnlield.
Sexton, Boston's new college pitcher,
Is very quick on his feet, and backs up
sUperbly.
There are now three Clarks playing IN
the League. ANY more OF the genus about!
Pitcher Mike KilToy, released Week
ago by Grand Rapids, has been re-siGheu
by that club.
1t is sldom Tom Tucker allows an oppor-
tunily Of being hit 10y pitched ball TO 90 by
New York holds the seasons error record
for one game-lOuTteen being MADE on the
18th instant
Meezinsays he hasn't the least doubtnow
that IN lev weeks his arm will be as Wen
as ever.
Ansonhas by no means lost faithin "Jiggs'
ParrOtt, who is right on hahd every udy
ready TO play.
Sponge baths and alcohol OF witch hazel
rubs are necessary adjunCts 70 the dalIy
toilets OF BAH players.
The bald-headed players of the profes-
sion at present are Newell, Shelter, Mich
olson and Moran, OF Chicago. Barme is
one OF the managers with the alfhcuoh.
Treasurer Harry VonderhoTst, of Balu-
more. saws the Louisville Club dldn pay
q dollar for Brouthers' release.
The Orioles have new kink. They wlll
not ride to foreign grounds any more with
thirteen players in the coach.
Pitchers Nichols, OF Boston, and Clarke,
OF New York, were comrades IN OTelana
when Frank Selee was manager there
Buck Ewing frankly admits that lls en-
cinnati teams chief defect is weak hitting,
whereas hitting counts for much.
George AcGinnis, who once pitched dfor the
St Louis Browns. has been appointed an
umpire in the Western Association.
Billy Long has resigned from the Ma
tiOnal League staIt OF uupIles 70 aScep0 d
position as manager OF the Bangor club
-Four pitchers OF League teams have struck
out ten men in a game this season. They
are Inks. McGill, Rusie and Suvetts.
Most OF the League players can lii speedy
pitching this season, and the slOW-CuIFe
pitchers are coming to the front again.
II New York and Philadelphia expect to
cut much OF a ngure at the flnlSn they
have to play great bah on the coming west
em trip.
All Boston's pitchers are now doing fine
work. even the TWO Youngsters, Dolan and
Sullivan. showing an astonishing ability.
McGTaw Doyle and the other players who
express their dislikes so vigorously TO the
unlpires. have found il costly Iunthisseason.
Dan BrOutbeTS voluntary retirement from
the diamond leaves Sam Thompson as the
only one OF the original big four" still IN
harness.
About every club in the League, except
Boston and Louisville. has made a bid for
BTeitenstein. Now let Louisville have
chance.
Dave Orr. the hardest hitter OF them all
in the American Association days, tends
the % cent blcacherEate at theP PoIogrounds
IN New York.
Pitcher Griffith. Of Chicago, reminds one
Of Tim Keefe. He doesn't depend much on
speed. but manages 10 mix all kinds OF de-
livery up nicely.
Buck Ewing says the idea that he threw
his arm out is erroneous, He says the grip
Is what did the member up by settling in
his right shoulder
Now that pitcher Sexton has shown up so
well for Boston ii is extremely probable
that pitcher Wilson viii be finally released
for consideration.
On the visit OF the Western clubs to the
East. New York did not win game from
Cleveland, Philadelphia from st. Louis or
Washington from Cincinnati.
Billy Long says it's impossible for any
one umpire TO satisfy the league players,
and next season the league will have to
adopt the double umpire system.
Joe Quinn has accepted the management
of the st. Louis team. He viii receive $500
q month as manager, in addition TO his
salary player, which is 81 900 year
Manager Buck Ewing, Of Cincinnati, re-
ports the sale of Catcher Billy Merritt
60 Pittsburg for $500. Catcher Spies has
also been transferred from Cincinnati 10
Louisville for q similar consideration.
Dad Clarke. the man who was played
on the bench for the better part or two
seasons by the New York ma agement, has
been OF late the main dependence of the
team in the pitching department.
Many Nirrinians DatronIZe Lha loitinanrn