The morning times., 1896-12-30
BASEBALL NOTES.

Tie Chicago Club VIII sign 40 more
players.
Lancaster has released First Baseman
Ham burg.
Comiskey is said to he very sick with
pneumonia.
Troy is making a hot fight with Toronto
for the eighth franchise of the Eastern
League.
Manager stalIings Of Philadelphia, has
drafted Pitcher Johnny Welthuff from
Bangor, Ne.
Yaeser whom Boston bought from Gin
cinnau last season, viii be general utility
man for the Beaneaters next year.
Pitcher Carscy was in Philadelphia yes
terday. He says lie came to an agree
ment with the Philadelphia Club.
Pitcher Mike Sullivan, of the Giants. will
| undergo his examination for admission To
the bar IN Boston The first week in January.
Fred Pfeffer has stopped his indoor base
bali practice. He injured himself slightly
and thought it might hurt him next season
if he continued at work.
There is said to be some talk OF Arthur
Irwin mana ging the Colonels next year.
Arthur is an applicant to coach the Uni
versity of T Pennsylvania nine.
1t is reported that Catcher McCauley
wants to get away from Washington. Nc
Cauley is Il good man, and Earl Wagner
knowing it, it is not likely that the young
man will be let go.-Exchange.
The Brooklyn Club has drafted a second
baseman to take Tom Days place. 1t is
Canavan, the crack OF the Providence team
of the Eastern League. Last year he mad
batting average of $50.
Manager Barnie, of the Brooklyns, made
an offer to the Louisville Club to exchange
rth thy Stoir MI A lnIs P,N,-
The Louisville management refused to
make the deal, thinking ii looked like a
gold brick scheme.
The brooklyn Club will play Sunday ball
in the East next season. The race track
grounds at Maspeth have been secured. All
ARA rangements have been made, and as the
town is easy of access, the owners of the
club hope to draw large crowds.
Manager Hanlon claims that on the Mon
day after Sunday baseball game in
Western city the police court dockets are
much lighter than on other Monda VS.
This proves that In opportunity to take in
baseball game occupies the time to the
exclusion OF vicious pastiInes.
Ad. G. Gumbert, the well known ball
player, was yesterday appointed clerk of
common pleas court No. l in Pittsburg He
has left he amond for good. He holds the
record OF having pitched the longest game
against Cincinnati for twent Y innings, with
tied score.
IN Cincinnati 1T seems that BUCK Ewing
may resurrect his friend Roger Connor to
play first base for the Reds Connor would
be decided improvement over Vaughn in
the pla ying of the base. Jimmy Canayan is
to succeed Bug Holiday as utility man,
and Dam on, anIndianapoliss southpaw is to
enforce Breitenstein, as Ewing is deter
mined to circUmvent the left handed hitters,
who yed havoc last season Some Gin
cinnati cranks are so confident that they
offer to wager $500that no one can name
team, barring Baltimore, that will beat
the Reds in the race
The impression prevailsa among the Boston
friends of Manager McGunnigle, of the
Louisville Baseball Club, that he will be
decapitated though the club has as good
as accepted his services for another season.
McGunnigle has had two advantageo Of
fers to go elsewhere, md he refused both
because he had given his word to President
Stuckey that he would stick to Louisville
Now there is an element in the club tina is
seeking his scalp, and will not rest until it
Is secured. McGunnigle would have been
81 900 richer had he accepted an offer to
go to Philadelphia.