The evening times., 1896-06-09


Of ginger as Jack Crooks is full of talk
when he is telling a story about Chris Won
der Abe.
Prefer is a very lively cast-off.
Dahlen knocked out Mercer, but there
was u Silver lining behind the dark clouds,
and King was gold. % karat fine.
The chances are If Anson would call
Weidman ''Wideman," and not Weed
man, the eX-twirler might have IA kindlier
feeling for Chicago's first baseman.
Parker steadied down nicely after he
was hit for SIN runs.
There is more pleasure to the Washington
crankS when the side goes out one, two,
three, than when fellow goes out ON
Str kes.
Joe Sullivan is getting n roast every
day by the Philadelphia newspapers. The
Times leads the way, and there is no ne
cessity for another guess as TO the right
eousncss of the beefing.
Arson, of the Chicagos, is notn bit dis
couraged by the fact that the season, just
seven weeks old, finds his club in eighth
place. In speaking of the situation. he did
not cry like u baby over the ia ct that his
team had been crippled by men being hurt
That's baseball" said he. ANY club is
liable TO that. You have got to be pre-
fpr nlI
for it. you see, and it does not worry us.
Yes. our pitchers have been hit pretty hard
Our best man. Griffith Seems To have lost
his cunning. but we are in the. swim yet.
There are lot of games to play yet and
guess We can make about as good a
howing as any club. Yes. have seen all
the clubs play and have looked them over
baltimore sizes up best. with Chicago and
Cleveland well up. followed by Cininnati.
No, do not pick Boston out for one TWO
or three, and Will wager we win more
games from this out than Boston,"
When the Senators tackle the Phillies,
the Quakers will have a second Cleveland
| cyclone.
Hallman says the reason Cuppy and Zm-
mer are so successful us a battery is be-
cause they give their signals in German.
Philadelphia Record. Selbach probably
gave the tip to Joyce and the other
statesmen when the Clevelands We're here.
Fred Pfeffer has instructed his attorney,
John NJ. Ward, to bring suit against the
New York Baseball Club New York Amuse-
ment Company for arrears of salary he
claims is due him. The amount claimed is
four weeks compensation and perhaps pay
Tor the ten days besides. The trial of this
case is likely to prove very interesting to
baseball men all over the country.
This is the way the Philadelphia Times
pays It's respects to the Quakers in five par
agrapbs: $50, ''Dopey," ,""Rotten. ;" Mon
day." Sullivan From Typographical
standpoint, it looks well.
For genuine roast the Baltimore News
has a license for lifetime: Farewell
a long farewell, TO all your rankness, Keefc
and Weidman. Now is the winter of our
dlscontent made glorious summer by the
TACT that fast freight bears you both
away TO westward on its restless bosom
Peace to your ashes till you come again!'
Cincinnati Post: Fred Pfeffer's failure
to connect with the ball was responsible
for poetic spasm in Chicago, and here
is sample of three verses which Ed
Westlake gave to the world:
We'll buy Kid Gleason from New York
When Pfeffer makes hit,
And get pitcher who will work
When Peffer makes a hit
Bill Lange will stop his masbing girls.
Jim Hart will wear his hair in curls,
Wen win the pennant in n whirl,
When P NJ a b"
Young Smith, whom Pittsburg recalled
from Toronto, put up a very fast game
yesterday.
Mexican accepted all of twelve chances
yesterday.
John j. McGraw, Ba altimore's third
| baseman, now at Old Point Comfort, va.
writes: This place seems to agree with
me, as / am feeling very well. 1 have
| gained five pounds since l have been
here, and am beginning TO feel quite
| strong"
There has never been in local base
ball history more disappointing team than
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