The evening times., 1896-07-08
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WHITE BUILDING.

Every one of the Reds appreciated tie
talk. Il believe that more ministers at
the ball PARK would help the game, SAID he.
I've rubbed elbows with fans WHO have
jabbed me i'll the side in moments OF excite
mcnt, aud once Il rooter ripped out an oath.
We got to discussing the game, and hand
ed him my card. lie apologiAed for swear
ing. | am glad that tie ministry of today
is drawing closer to the people. don't be-
lcve that tie preacher should get INTO the
pIlpit and stay there aloof from lis con
grc-ltion He should be Il mixer, able 10
share in the Joys aud sorrows of those
around him.
The Cleveland Leader says: There is
too much rowdyism ON the ball fields OF the
National League, and the Cleveland players
are as much TO blame for that as the men,
bcrs of any other team. But the umpire
has complete control of tie grounds during
| the progress OF the game, and has the au-
thority TO send "A player 10 tie bench or
fine him for ungentlemanly or unprofes-
sonal conduct. Umpire Weidman could
have disposed OF the cases of the Cleveland
players If they had committed any offense
which nierited punishment
| The silver question is just now agitating
| the minds of the Chicago baseball clubs
| players to an alarming degree. Griffith,
a Montana man, is the apostle of 16 10
| doctrines in the team, and kittriGGe who
nails from MaSsachus is the gold bug
! Their discussions are so animated that they
| are often carried upon the fed, and VIXEN
ever a particularly hot shoot burns intc
| kits hands and takes lin nearly off his
| feet it may be taken for granted that
| Griff is emphasizing some point OF silvcr's
! glory.
| O'Bricn lef Chicago Saturday night
| for Washington. He was informed Sat
| urday morning that deal had been ef
| fccted. and he went into the opening
! Fourth-of-July game in Il half-hearted
! manner. There was JOY in tile MCGunni-
gle camp when lie departed for the Cap
| ital. Neither Dexter nor McCreery had
| spoken to him for two months and few
! liked him. O'Brien is however, a great
| ball player, and will make Washington
| good man. Because he was not continued
| as captain of the Louisville team lie be-
came disgruntled. Manager McGunnisle
| was afraid TO trust him after the first
inning of the second game ON tie Fourth,
and he gave way 10 Miller.-Louisville
| Times.
Manager Hanlon is desrous of selling or
trading Pitcher Garrison, but none of the
league teams appear to want him even as a
| gilt. Clarkson is an aggravatingly slow
pitcher, and disgusts the spectators by his
| poky actions. This is a way Western
contemporary describes his pitching: "All
the way from twenty-five to thirty seconds
| St cd h,-t ha alo H.
on every ball. First he would get in the
box and draw up his arms as if he in-
| tended to pitch. Just as the crowd was ex-
| pecting to see him send in the sphere he
| would drop his hand and take a survey Of
| all the bases. Next he would get out of
the box and look at the Umpire. Then, il
everything suited him, he would step back
| in his position. Once more he would sur
| vey the bases, and if there happened to be
one of the local team on a base he would
make sundry and numerous motions as
though he intended to attempt a throw.
Then, if everything had gone along to Mr.
Clarkson's liking, lie would raise his pitch
| ing arm above his head, lift his left foot,
pose for second or two, and then send the
ball in. Everybody felt like taking hold
of the brother of the $40, 900 beauty and
giving him real, good shaking
A st. Louis dispatch says: Tim Keere,
who, not so many years ago, was famous
the country over as a pitcher for the
New York club, has resigned his position
as National League umpire. The once
great pitcher is disgusted with the methods
employed by baseball players in these
days TO win games. Yesterday morning
he teleGraphed Nick Young his resignation
and the League president accepted it,
keefe said: My sole reason for leaving
the field yesterday, and for then and
there determining to sever my connection
with the national game forever, is that
baseball has reached a stage where it
is absolutely disgraceful. 1t is the fashion
now for every player engaged in game
to froth at the mouth and emit shrieks
OF anguish whenever decision is given
which is adverse to the interests of the
club to which he belongs. This may not
be wearying to the general public, but
it Is certainly disgusting to the umpire,
who gives decisions disinterestedly and
as he sees the plays. This continual sense
less and puerile kicking at every decision
has been infinitely trying to me, and l
have been considering for some time
whether 1 had not better resign I can
apparently please nobody. I have no i'm.
mediate plans for the future. shall,
first of all, return to New York"
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