The evening times., 1896-09-08
Games Today.
st. Louis at Washington, two games.
Louisville at Baltimore, TWO games.
BETWEEN THE BASES.

Billy McGunnigle has been re-engaged
as manager for next year by the Louisville
Club.
Pitcher Mason, of Syracuse pitched two
games against Toronto yesterday after
Dooon and won both.
Baltimure's record of three victories was
quite feat. even if they did have tail
enders as opponents.
The Chicago Club expects to clear about
$500 this season. The Cincinnati Club
will do even better.
A single fine of So is the record against
the members of the Boston team this year.
They are not in the ro wdy class.
First BasemaD Charles Winters was re-
leased by Toledo TO Youngstown for 16
cents, and is playing good ball.
Nops, the new twirler of the Phillies,
will probably be pitched agains the Sena-
to:s during the series beginning tomorrow.
President Young is still shaking hands
with himself about his great staff of UNI
pres, including Laily.-Pittsburg dispatch.
Considering how many counterfeits the
Western League contains the st. Paul
Dispatch is ready to believe that it has
coined money this season
The old saying, The Dutch took Hol-
Iand,', did not refer to Breitensteiu and
Klobedanz, as both these German twirlers
lost their games yesterday.
Today being an open date, the Chicago
League Club will play an exhibition game
at Huntingdon, Pa, that being the open
ing day OF the Borough Centennial OF that
place.
President Y oung has confessed that he
never saw but one American Association
team play ball, and yet the type Of ball
playing now enjoyed was largely fostered
by 1t.
Louisville has made one creditable rec
ord this season. The feat of Ilaying eight
championship games in four successive
days, accomplished by the Colonels, was
never equaled.
YES" said Comlskey to an INQUIRER,
"you can buy the st. Paul franchise
"How much?' eagerly
90, the mere matter of say $4,000;
how does that suit you""
The women of Kansas City have been
loyal to the club, and in order to show his
appreciation, Manager Manning has de.
cided on three ladies' days in each week.
He will win by the move. 1t is always
good to give the women a chance.
This Is how Arlie Lathams appear
aDce at st. Paul is announced by the Dis
patch: "Arlie Latham, park policeman,
comedian, has-been, captain, manager,
song and dance artist, ball player and
once owner of the country, will be one Of
the attractions during the Columbus series
here" 4,
It's too bad. The Cincinnati players have
turned barrel Of money into Brush's cof-
fers and won't get the emolument of tile
Temple cup series.-Bos ton Herald. Themen
have played fine ball and received good
salaries all the while they turned barrel
OF money into Brush's coffers." There is
nothing bad about it.
In Washington the y consider the new sub
stitute infielder, George Wrigley, a mas
cot, because the Senators began winning
the da y he joined theteam.-N New YorkConl-
mercia Advertiser. The Senators are play
ing good ball Just now, and that is why
they are winning. There are no srch things
as nascots In this city.
In recent vacant lot game the umpire
calls strike on the batsman. Entire men,
bership Of both mines crowd about him,
and lot Of spectators Join the throngs.
'T'll leave. 1t to the pitcher il that wasn't
an out curve?" exclaims the umpire
wasn't it an out curve?" mo, it was
a SNAKE replied the twirler Then the
crowd got more compact and some small
boys picked up the bases The "snake''
pitcher disappeared and the game ended.
A team that was good enough to bring
the Temple Cup to Clevel andshouldb be strong