The evening times., 1896-09-26

He is going back to the Unilffiity of Penn
syivania as soon as the SStiison closes -
Chicago News. Surely this is commercial bic,
II IL We're true. But the Young man will be
Senator next year and the year after
that If all goes well. ,ianH
John r. Br Ish denies that he demanded
a share OF the Temple Cup money when his
players looked like second place winners.
But he doesn't say he believes he would not
have been entitled To at least half OF it
New York Herald.
Belts, Lezotte and Casey are the only
Eastern Leaguers who have to date fallen
III the DRAFT. But watch out for the stars
In the higher-up clubs -Canavan, Cooncy,
DOuiey. kitchey, stahl and Field are ex-
au'ples. Syracuse Courier.
or the Chicago team of 1855, Corcoran,
Flint, Kelly, McCurniiCk, Williamson and
suicliffc are dead lung death roll ont
ursiNte"nnien. Marr, Beard aud Dalrympl,
old as they are, still founder atout in
iinUr Leagues. burns is a minor league
manager. Sunday an evangelist ard Clark
son and Gore in business life.
Louisville players are too much addicted
to tie cigarette habit. Especially is this
true OF some of the twrlers. There is moth
ing so eucrvatinr. II these men ever hope
to distinguish themselves ON the C:;un und.
this hab should be left off. The case OF
VIII Hutchinson should be a lesson. 1t WAS
not until Hutch had quit the cigarette
that Uncle Arson wuuld consent to take
him back.-LoUisviIle Times.
The Cleveland pla yerS may be roughs. but
the instinct OF good fellowship is strong
among them. They have on their team Ute
man -McDerInott-who has not pitched Il
game for them; two others --Geer and Nc
AllIster r-who have played three or four
games apiece, and anuther-Ed O'Mcari
who has caught about seven games Yet
ali thes, men are to share alike with the
veterans in the distribution OF The spoils.
PittsOurg yesterday completed the pur-
chase OF Pitcher Gus Tannehill, OF the Rich
mond Club, OF the Virginia League. Tame
hill WAS recommended by Empire Mona
mara, who was ON the staff Of that League.
He declared him to he a better man than
Brandt, who was purchased last week by
SlltImUre. Tannchiil is a iefthander OF
four years professional experience. His
hcme is in Knoxville, Tenn. He will not
report until xt spring.
Harry Pulliam says that the Louis
vile team has SO many farmed -out play ycrs
they cannot keep track OF them. .'Onc OF
them got into a fight one day last week,
and showed up NJ the grounds with his fa:e
all tied up III banda ges. : says Harry The
policeman at the gate did not know him.
and he sent in for me to get him in. 1
did not know him. aud NJ, one, not even
his brother. would have rpcognized him.
lie told me he was one ofItIe farm outs,
and got in ,,r,,...
After Mondays game in Pttsburg. the
Daily News said: Ring out. wild bells
The Putsburgs actually won a game
yesterday. As a result two men died OF
heart failure. an iron dog weut mad, and
pair of timber wheels shrunk until hand
kercher could cover them
The highest point which Cincinnati can
reach by defeating Chicago III both games
next Sunday in .6l2. If Cleveland should
win three out of five from Louisville the
Spiders marx would he .62s- and il would
mol be necessaryfOr Cincinnati 10 make that
proposed trip to the Forest City next Tues
day. Should the Colouels take three Cls~e-
lands figure would shrink to $50. Even
mt that stage Cincinnati victory over
Cleveland would simply tie up 10th teams
with credits Of .612 Such a contingency,
however, is alonst as remote as NaDsen's
discovery of the North Pole.
The cases OF Teheau, McAlecr Burkett
and Mexican, members of the Cleveland
Baseball Club, came up in The criminal
division of the circuit court Monday. Their
attorney, Mr.. Allen Kinney, however, en-
tered an appearance for nextSaturday, and
the cases will be passed on until that time.
\ motion to quash the warrants and dismiss
the cases will be argued by counsel for the
defendants. The players were guilty of
outrageous conduct on the diamond, before
4 number of ladies and respects able patrons
of the game, and their fines should be al
lowed TO stand as an object lesson to the
ball players of future generations.
President Kerr, of the Pittsburg Club,
sent President Won der Abe a pertinent
message yesterday. Kerr strongly objects
to Sunday tall; but, in order to give his
team a chance to make Some extra money,
decided TO let the Pttsburg Club disband
Saturday night, SO that the men could play
st. Louis Oh Sunday. President Won der
Abe claimed that if Pittsburg plays OF
Sunday he would call it a championship
game, as Pittsburg has postponed game
with st. Louis, which was never played
off. Mr. Kerr wired V on der Ahc that under
no circumstances should the Pittsburg Club
play Sunday championship game.
"Don't he surprised il Henry wehmhoff,
the wealthy Louisville man, one OF the
principal owners of the Louisville, La
tonia and Oakley race tracks, is next year
1xitI, hos oI,on RI Hurry
Weldon. the Cincinnati all-round sport.
M. Wehmhoffs nam has lately been men
toned in connection with the ownership of
the Louisville Club. Should this race track
magnate drift into the ma tional game, the
Falls City team would not long tail in
behind the other eleven clubs. Mr.. Wehm-
hoff is very wealthy. He is one OF the kind
who is not afraid to invest his money when
he sees good chance Of getting it back.
Yesterday the Louisville turfman admitted
to the writer that he seriously contem-
plated cmbarking in the national game. II
he should join out with the ball-tossers,
his first venture will be an investment Of
$s 900 or 81 0,0O0 in securing star players.
Two or three stars added to the players al.
ready under contract to the Louisville
Club would make the 'Kurnels' q hard
proposition Tor a nythipg in the League. Tie
first steps looking toward a sale of the Con-
trolling interest in the Louisville Club to
Mr.. wehmhoff are said to have been taken"
$I.25 To Baltimore and Re- $1.25
turn via Penna. r. II.
Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun
day. September 26 and 81, and will be
valid tor return passage until Monday,
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