The evening times., 1896-05-19

as many again in succession, when is thc
erratic kind OF ball they have been playing
since 1890. That kind OF playing VIII,
however. never capture pennapt, for, TO
use "A bit Of trottlng pariance, lit Is the
steadv.roing fellow, who does not go IN
spurts fairly Ilying at times, then going
unint the air. and vice versa. that winsin the
end"
Pitcher Foreman of the Pittsburrs, has
been laid off without pay thi ne Gets iii'o
shape to pitch good ball.
In the ten games played by Burrell he
failed to get at least one hit In Only Two.
Stafford played at short for New 1ork
Yesterday, Connaughton covering left fieid.
S,ivetts has never pitched winning
came i'll Philadelphia.
There are four O'ConDors playing ball
professionally. Several other O'ConDors
are not playing ball at all.
Cincinnati is the only club in the League
which has no left-handed pitcher.
Left-handed pitchers who have faced Balti-
more this season have, with one exception,
come to grief Our own Jake Boyd is the
only one who was not handled without
gloves.
The Western clubs are seeing their most
hopeful days this month. Those two long
Eastern trips are before them, and that
means six weeks OF trouble aud disaster.
The BOstons have played but three games
at home, and yet are right ou the neCks or
the leaders This is a record of which any
club might be proud.
The Pioneer Society OF Chicago is dis
cussing plans for celebrating the quarto-
professional baseball. Uncle Adrian VIA
be made a charter member.
Umpire Weidman' weakness, according
10 pla yers, is on curved balls. Both Brett
ensteiu and Hart claim that he does not
follow a curve, and charge that he guesses
at 1t as it passes the plate. This is sur
pTsing, to say the least, iD view OF Weld
mna's extended experience as pitcher.
Bill Clark will leave for Cincinnati tonight
aud will rejoin the New York team on
Thursday He Will play first base aud
Harry Davis VIII he shifted to left field,
while Stafford Will continue at short stop.
President Freedman said yesterday that
ne expected the change TO strengthen the
cam in batting.
When the New Yorks return home next
EEK Counaughton may be placed on the
Metropolitan team ,,iay ying in night field.
Several other players of the New York
Ciuh are looked to play with the Atlantic
League team.
Boys said Chris Won der Abe, ''decs
monkey doodle pizness must shdop. Eef
lie Club finishes lasd. you finish lasd-you
finish Iasd mid your seleries. Und eef
find one of you players dalkin' to reborters,
! fine him heavy. Eef you hev drouble;.
don't do anyding mid 'em bud keep 'ein.
Now, so and blay ball, and ecf sou con'd,
you wou'd get bayed''
Manager McGunniGle was once in the
employ OF tnt Brooklyn tI"b' anu ne !eu
that team to the championship ofthe league
N 1890. President Byrne knows him
thoroughly, and il was a graceful act in
him to write to the officials Of tie Louisville
Club concerning MEG unni gle in these words:
mo better man could he found throughout
the National League. he knows the game,
and Will get the very best possible results
out of the men. He is kind to his men, yet
is strict disciplinarian."
A Boston paper makes the assertion
that negotiations between the New York
Club and Pitcher Rusie have progressed so
far that n uniform for the latter has been
ordered. If this does not indicate that the
breach is healing, what does it signify?
What other player could wear a uniform
measured for Rusie and have it fit?