The evening times., 1896-05-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

Virginia climate must agree with Ma
! larky. He pitched the Norfoliis out with
| five hits. His club, the RiChmonds, lost
| Al game at Ann Arbor Mich, the other
! day, between the University of Michigan
! team and the SaginaVrs the latter :earn
! made - runs i'll the first inning.
Gus Abel thinks the New York club
should he sustained in discplining RuSie
/ TIL. question is. does cutting 5000 OF
a players salary in addition 10 a 500
fine come under the head of discipline?
Fred PGeffer has been laid off withou,
pay. As he has not violated club rules
it is difficult to see how he can be treated
| thus harShly. If the club does not con
slider him a competen, player release is
the only just course.
Sam Crane is trying TO unravel the
mystery that envelops the Giants and
their tendency 10 lose games. He saws:
! There is some strange fatality follow
ing the Giants. If The hoodoo could be
located it would go hard with it, be il
man or beast
President Nick Young was notified Mon
day night OF Lester Germans uncondi-
tional release from the New York club.
j. Earl Wagner of the Washington club
will probably put in claim for the pitcher.
He thinks that German will help the
Senators out great deal on the Western
trip.
Bowen and Zearfoss did not go on the
Western trip with the New Yorks. They
a re both on the sick list. Bowen has a lame
arm and Zearfoss is troubled with an affcc-
ton of the eyes.
Mulligan. the young man persistently
touted as a wonder by the Club'spress agents
while the New Yorks were limbering up in
Florida. has been released. 1t looks very
much as if the other wonders would get their
release before the clubs return from the
Western trip.
The Brooklyn maGnates uphold President
Freedman in his action in the Rusie matter.
The discipline of the National League is
threatened by the pitcher. and the Brooklyn
macn3tes are shrewd enough to See this.
Those who re bowling for Rusie should not
lose sight of the fact that with the ponderous
pitcher New York finished ninth last wear
The could sea rcely be expected to do much
better this season.-New York sun.
The washingtons would have experienced
had not muffcd Selbachs fly and IL Nc
Carthy had stopped Cart wright's single. As
IL WAS. but one hit was made.-New York
Evening World. And "if'' the Brooklyns
had not hit and ''if' the Senators had nelded
perfectly, the Brooklyns would have been
shut out.
The Pennsylvania State League opened
yesterday. There were large crowds pres
ent at Easton, Pottsville and Lancaster.
Georgetown College team plays the
University of Pennsylvania this afternoon
In Philadelphia.
Chicago promises to worry the best of
them.-
Mercer, Nichols and Rrcitenstcin are the
only stars of last season who are at pres-
entpItching with their ccustomc d effective
ness.
Jimmy Canavan. the old Cincinnati pla yer,
is covering second for Providence. He made
three hits and accepted six chances yester-
day.
The diamond on the Phillies' ground is
In poor condition for fielding. and number
of errors have been made owing to the
footing of the fielders giving away Just as
they throw the ball.
Instructor IN BASEBALL is the latest an
pointment at Harvard. Tom Bond. the old
League player. who has heen Goa ching the
varsity nine, has received the appointment
to that chair. He is now at the service Of
any student OF the iversty who desires
to learn the national game.
When Bennett Park at Detroit was form.
ally opened, Charlie Bennett the famous
ex-catcber Of the National League, in honor
of whom the park derived its name, caught
the first ball, pitched across the plate by
County Treasurer Mcleod, in the absence
OF the mayor.
Pittsburg will tackle the Senators and an.
other Eastern team next week Perhaps