The evening times., 1896-08-25
BETWEEN THE BASES.

Providence is gaining comfortable lead
in the Eastern League.
Yesterday the Weather Bureau signed
for rain, and IL rained.
The Senators record last year on this
date was .337 per cent.
Fred Ely has assisted in forty three
double plays this season.
Pitcher Kilicn has won twenty eight out
of thirt y-nine games this season.
Cub" Stricken has signed with Spring
field Tor the balance of the season.
New York and Louisville put up per-
feet fielding game in their first contest
yesterday.
Buffalo and Springfield batted hard for
twelve innings yesterday and each could
score but one run.
Since Lajoic, Geier, and Klobedenz left
The Fall River club that team has been
going down hill rapidly.
Hawley has given 121 bases on balls
so far this year He has lost three more
games than be has won.
New York yesterday caught up TO the
Phillies, and the latter will have to fight
hard 10 keep out Of ninth place.
Charlie Comiskcy says be expects TO
realize $4,000 profit out OF the st. Paul
team OF the Western League this season.
Jake Beckleyis falling off in fielding and
batting. People are getting over their
wonder at Pittsburg's action in letting
Eagle Eye" go.
AT the seasons close Pitcher Willie Nc
Gill will formally renounce the diamond
forever 10 accept job in a railway pas
sengcr department..
Talk about distinguished names OF play
crs, how Is Lafayette Cross Virgil Garvin,
and Napoleon ic,e for a list? All draw
salary from the Philadelphia club
Kid" Gleason stll shows that fault
which had Hugh Jennings on edge when
Gleason was with the champions-t that is,
failure TO cover second on a hit toward
left field.
Both st. Louis and Philadelphia have
September open aud may play off yes
terday's postponed game on that date
Philadelphia Press. On this date ST. Louis
plays the Senators.
about the Louisville baseball team You
bsN'i t'ht aiuD tbdStihE ubN u Ou any
toboggan slide It's bound to stay right
where il is-Chicago Record
During game Of bah at st. Paul the
crowd hissed MullaDe because OF his poor
work. Lake. the Kansas City catcher.
turned repIoachfuly TO the stand and re-
marked: Let up. fellows, we've all got
to earn a living somehow
The Baltimore players say the Cleve-
land Club got more applause from the
several hundred spectators present when
they entered the gate than they did in all
the games the. have played in Cleveland
put together Baltimore News
A Detroit paper says that Umpire Char
lie Snyder has been let out by President
Johnson. In his place he has appointed
Frank Marsh. OF Butte City Mont. The
new man has umpired on the Pacific coast
and comes very highly recommended. He
will report for duty ut Minneapolis on Fri
| day.
| A Chicago exchange says Cincinnati
| probably boasts of more "tot" ball cranks
than any other city in the large circuit.
| Even the ministers attend the gimes and
| root" for the home teams When the
team is away from home two halls are
USED for reproducing the games with min
iature figures.
Roaring Bill" Hassamaer has been signed
by Grand Rapids for the renal nder OF the
season, and will receive for nearly five
weeks work just one-half as much as he
was paid each month by Columbus. lie
wanted 10 come here, but Watkins co ult. not
see where he would help the team out-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The WasEingtons have secured George
Wrigley. late of the Roanoke club, of the
| Virginia League. He is the leadiug in
fielder and the leading batsman of tina,
league. Washington may play him at sec.
| ond.--Clcveland Plain Dealer 1t is hardly
likely that the young man will supplant
o'Brien. but the infielders will know that
someone can take their place il they
| don't do good work.
Up to. and including the ballots cast OF
Saturday, August %. the total vote fol
the most popular player ON the Washington