The evening times., 1896-09-04
the last man to bid then, goo

the last man to bid them goo4 4 when they
left philadelphia. He is i regular .'Yoi-
can't-lose-fne-Charlcy."
A letter from Louisville. reveals some
new W riDkles in scoring. As II the record
ing OF the game was not already sufficient
ly twisted in the diffe rent cities, the Ken
tucxians come forward with the latest break
and cling to it as but proper and absolutely
accurate. The point is ON tile scoring OF
assists Ina recent Cbicago-Loulsville game
Chicago player was caught between the
bases. The whole Louisville team gather
ed 10 head him off, and the ball, of course,
was passed back and forth again and
again. In the miN-up Cassidy had the ball
seven times, and the Louisville scorers
credited Cassidy with seven assists on that
solitary put-out!
Shortstop Dolan is the especial pride OF
Financial Agent Pulliam, who thinks "he
is the greatest ever wuz."A mere STRIPPING
who can Jump into the ma jor League from
a minor league OF very small caliber and
play the ball that this youngster is doing
must be "a phenom. Dolan has not only fiiiesi
h is position equal TO any OF the great short
fielders, but he las heen hitting timely
and hard HE covers more ground than
Jennings" ;" said Mr.. Pulliam the other day.
land that is a great deal 10 say. Why,
he PLAYS nearly over to third base, and yet
manages TO scoop in hot grounders at
second Another thing, he studies the play
ers, and by next season he will have COOL
idea OF Just where to play for man wE,.1
he comes 10 bat"-Louisville Times.
Herbert Bonnell, secretary OF the New
York club, in speaking OF the present sea-
son and the statement that is would be a
heavy loss, said: while this has not been
what we would call money-InakiDg year,
we have, in reality. made money, and the
rest OF the season bids fair to be very
satisfactory. The attendance is constantly
increasing as the end approaches, and We
are fortunate in having good teams on the
rest of the schedule. From what ! can
learn OF the season in other cities. am
inclined to think that we have reason TO
feel pleased. In spite OF the poor show
ing of the team, tile receipts have been
fully up TO those of past years To be sure,
the attendance has not been so large. but
the free list has been much smaller.
Cincinnati took arother slide down the
toboggan yesterday hy losing TO New York,
ard Cleveland crept up nearer TO second
place and the coveted privilege OF again
playing for the Temple cup by defeating
Brooklyn. Incidentally. BaItihdore gained
a few points over It's .Deare SIR rival and
seems almost OLA. ~ hsfm's way. II Gin
oinnati should win every one OF its seven
teen scheduled gafpes. which. or course. Is
next tn impossible, Baltimore could lose
seven OF the nineteen games to be played
and still win the pennant. If Cleveland
should win all seventeen OF its scheduled
games, which, OF course, ii will not do, the
champions could lose nine OF the nineteen
games and still he ahead OF Tebeau's men.
Neither of the Baltimore's rivals VIII he
likely TO win more than twelve of the
seventeen scheduled games, and will lie
doing well TO win that many In that case
the champions would only have to win
seven games to defeat Cincinnati and only
five out OF the nineteen to beat Tebeau's
men.