The evening times., 1896-03-12


day, 10 to IL: also Monday and Thursday
evenings. o TO +. m. where he can be
| consulted free of charge on all diseases.
League will appoint to local umpircs, 10
act in the absence fthc regularly appointed
umpire. The names OF these susst itutes
must be forwarded 10 the secretary, who
viii in turn forward them to the other
clubs.
The Pennsylvania State League adopted
its schedule.
Hurst will umpire all the Phillics' ex-
hibition games ON the home grounds.
Bowen, one Of New York's new pitch
crs, is showing up well in the preliminary
practice down in Florida. According TO
all reports, Bown is tremendously
speedy and has very deceptive inshoot.
McGcachey, once the star Outfielder on
the indianapolis League team and later
with the Philadelphia Brotherhood Club,
has signed with Augusta.
Dubuque. OF the Western League, and Car
bOnt.alc OF the State League, are having
asquabblc ovcroutfieldcr McQuade.
Umpire Hurst hopes that he viii he as
signed to the opening gamesin 7 Phiadeiphia
and every Quaker baseball CRANK will
echo that hope.
New York's new shortstop. Connaugh-
ton, is hating and fielding so wen that
Irwin will probably keep him permanently
I'm the position, ard retain Fuller as sub
stitutc.
The only players wh" will not report to
Manager She,tslnc in Philadelphia TO go
South are Pitcher orth, whose home is in
Virginia. a nd Catcher Boyle. who will go
direct to Hampton from Cincinnati.
Amos Rusie's failure TO come for ward and
sign is creating vast amount OF specula-
ton and gossip in baseball circles. Rusie
was burdened with a $500 fine last sea-
son for violating the club rules and is under
stood to be holding back until the penalty
is RENTED. The So. 400 contract has been
sent him. but he maintains sphinX-like ST
lcncc a 5 to his intentions. nsevoralquarters
il is whispered that If he is released from
the 5000 penalty the contract will lie quickly
returned with Amos name attached.
The idea that Captains should be picked
from the infieidcrs is absurd. Hn nlon,
Harry Wright. Duffy, O'Rourke. Griffin,
Stovey and other outfielders proved big
successes while handling their teams from
the outfeld.
1t is stated on good authority that Jack
Chapman will manage the wilkesbarre
team of the FL stern League this year.
The Scranton Baseball Club today pur-
chased for $500 the release OF Sam Po wers,
the Syracuse team.
DIN. Rowe, the proprietor of the Ameri-
can Field, and one or the best-known
sporting men in the country, died on Tues
day at Chicago of locomotor ataxia. The
in,erment will be IN Greenwood Cemetery,
Brooklyn, y. Y.
When the Giants return from their South
ern trip. filled with Florida oranges, in
vigorated by the balmy air of the South.
ready for the opening of the championship
season. they will probably do so without
the mighty twirler, Amos Rusie, being
numbered among them. Rusie. one or the
biggest Giants of Frceiman's cohorts, re-
fuses to sign a New York contract. In
former times the task of bringing dtusie
to terms was left to John T. Brush, when
all Others failed. Brush would get after
him. and with n SveDgali wave OF his
hypnotic hand he would bring the famous
Amos to Gotham with single command:
1T is my wish But now Brush and
Freedman are at ioggerhcads. and Rusie
is in rebellion. Not only has Brush re-
Trained from exerting his influence to in
duce Amos to sign, but it is charged that
he is actually trying to dissuade the big
pitcher. This is serious matter. and II
Brush can be cornered, he is deserving OF
discipline.
The candidates for the Williams Baseball
team have begun training. Twenty men APP
peared in response to Capt. Lewis call for
volunteers, six of whom were regular play
ers of last seasons nine. while as many more
were substitutes. The vacant places can be
filled readily, and everything points to
successful season. The veteran players who
will undoubtedly retain their positions are:
Pitcher Lewis, First Bascman Goodrich,
Second Baseman Ashton, Third Bascman
Drysdale, Left Fielder Dewey and Right
Fielder Street.
Capt. Quinby has made the last reduction
of candidates for the Yale nine before the
final cut-down, when the team leaves for the
Southern trip during the Easter vacation.
He has limited the list to twenty-six men.
The list includes the following: Pitchers,
Trudeau, Simmons, Grecnway and Smith;
Twombly, De Forrest, Turnbull
Morrill,, Tracy and Lukens; infielders, Col
gate, Root, Hazen, Harris, Goodman and
whitcomb; outfielders. Taylor, Peck, Cristy,
Mitchell, Reed, KeatOr, Griffith, Letton,
Williams and McCaldlass. The nine leaves
here on its Easter series of games on April
1 /, returning April IL.
Twigg VIII Have a 'POssum Farm.
Taking hint from the success of the