The morning times., 1896-10-26

1TOtdhN lit Slo,tou llItib b'u7i
paid Won der Abe for Pitcher breitenStcln
was in one-ttird sound money, one third
stage bills and the other third in 63-Cent
dollars. Voudy was always easy for tile
green goods man and John t is as foxy
guy as ever came down tue pike.
Charley Luskey, Il northeast Washington
boy, who made his professional debut with
the Portsmouth club of the Virginia League
during the latter part OF last season, will
be with that team next year and VIII he
assigned To third base. His contract calls
forhim To report at Portsmouth on March 25.
John Malarkey, who WAS with tae seEa-
tors in ! S9l-'55, and who was sold 10 the
Richmond Club last spring for SEQ, has
been drafted by Manager Buckenburger
for the Syracuse team. John and his crazy
hail, which he had 10 much trouble con
trolling, may work back 10 the big league
yet.
Danny Coogan says the signing OF Muir
ray, OF Providence as manager OF the
Philadelphia Club Will hc a big loss to
baseball in the Rhode Island city and to
the Eastern League in general Murray
mas piloted Providence to the champion
ship twice in succession and Danny says
he will make winners out of the Quakers
Earl Wagner had the frozen face for
Patsey Donovan when the latter called on
him in Philadelphia and broaChed a deal
for DeMontre WILLIE Not on your life,'
said the magnate, "nor for Your entire
sition for my shortstop. Do you suppose
q want To commit baseball suicide in
Washington"
Heine Peitz will give his old partner
Breitens,ein the glad hand in Cincinnati
next season. And 1T goes without saying
that the pretzel battery will put up as
artistic work as was ever portrayed on
diamond. 1t takes a Dutctman to catch
a Dutchman, as witness Getzein and Camel,
the famous Detroit battery, and the latter
day Brei,enstein and PcitZ.
In a letter to a friend in the city Jimmy
McJames, who is studying to BECOME
physician at a school in Charleston, S. c.,
says that the weather is glorious and that
all the time he has from his books he
spends awheel. In a postscript Jimmy says
lie will be able to make diagnosis of Al
Mauls salary arm" by next spring, so
well is he advancing in the study of saw
bones.
Magnate Wagner is giving his large
pro vision business in Philadelphia his
personal attention, yet its cares do not
enEross him to the extent that he i s dead
to baseball. J. Earl never overlooks a
bet, and 1t is safe to assume that be has as
many wires laid for next season as any of
the other magnates who are making so
much fuss through the medium of the news
papers.
Bert Meyers, W no played third base for
st. Louis, is spending the off season at
home. He and Gene DeMontreville are
great companions and when you see one
of them around town the other is sure
to be close at hand. Bert did not resign
With st. LOUIS before leaving for Wash
ington, though, of course, he was reserved
by Won Der Abe 1t is no secret that
he would like to get away from st.
Louis, as he was never with n tail-end
club before. He may figure in a sale
before spring, as Won Der Abe Will sell
any man he has for anything like a
tempting offer. When asked about the
Breite nstein sale, Bert said he knew
nothing about it only what lie had seen
in the papers.
1t will be remembered that the first
game the Senators lost last season was
to the Syracuse Stars of the Eastern
League, who came to Washington on their
| practice tour The Stars were then under
the control of Charley Reilly as manager-
captain. Next season we'll See Reilly in
Washington again, but not as an opponent
of the Senators, but as one of the boys
himself. The Princeton Fashion Plate
is a hustling, aggressive player and will
| become a great local favorite. As has
been stated, he will play third base until
harvey smlun ietuIus IRON SCHOOL, ana
it is possible that he will supercede the
collegian at the bag entirely if his batting
and fielding proves satisfactory, as the
Senators will be in need of hustler in the
| infield.
Many stories have been written about
Paul Hines famous triple play, the only
one on record made by a single play
but no two men who have read the de-
| scription OF the play tell it the same way.
This is Paul's own version: II was
| playing deep center field and a runner
| was on first and another on second.
John Burdock was at bat and heard
the sharp crack as the ash and horsehi1e
met. though l didn't see the ball. In
tuitively ran in and the runners, think
| ing the hit safe beyond peradventure,