The evening times., 1896-05-30

Wild reconstructed OutileIu, Dut tnCT
poor pitching and weak hitting has sent
them down before the Western clubs quite
regularly.
Catcher Donabue, of Chicago is pretty
badly disabled as result OF the collision
at the plate with Catcher Robinson, Of
Baltimore. His kneecap was dislocatcd
aud his shoulder lamed. He will not be
able to play for weeks.
Bill McGunnigle, the Colonies MANI
ger, is the daddy of nine children, who are
known in Macs home as the McGunngle
nine.
Pitcher McDougaI has been released by
President Won der Abe. He will probably
sigu with some minor league club.
Catcher Ryan. recently released by the
Boston club, has signed with Syracuse.
The Cincinnati players spent the evening
at rliugton watching the races by electric
light.
Brownie Foreman, Of the Pirates, is at
his home in this city. He is not as yet in
cOudiuOn TO pltcH-
Patsey Tebcau has reformed. No one
has accused him OF using last years
tactics in this years games.
Kittridge has had one passed ball this
season.
Parker has won but one game out of
six he has pitched for Chicago.
Mclaughlin, who pitched four games fer
the Nets, all being victories, has been
released. He will sisu with some Eastern
| League team.
Miller made half of Ciucinnati's hits yes
| terday.
Hallman is laid up with malaria, but
Cross is filling his position right up TO
the handle.
At Hanover. Pa, the Hanover team de-
feated the New Oxford nine sc to o. Five
hundred people saw the game.
| Bob Caruthers has resigned from the staff
of the Western Association umpires, and is
Burlington Ha wkcyes, vice Paul Hines, an
other veteran.
The secrets of Louisville's defeats is said
to have been discovered in the shape of a
conspiracy to oust Dexter, Shannon and Nc
Creary, three of the fastest young players
of the nine. Manager McGunnigle has pun
isbed the conspirators by putting all three
nst i,,t,
in the field.
Ball Player McGraw left Atlanta, Ga,
last night for Old Point Comfort, Va. DR..
Hugh Hagan says: 'McGraw was In good
condition when he left, having been free of
fever for several days, save one day when
he had slight rise in temperature. His
spirits were bright, and l think the sea
shore will doa great deal for him.
Minneapolis has signed Varney Anderson.
Pitchers are always in active demand.
A Boston installmeDt of averages gives
Dusty Miller a batting mark of .427,
with Ewing at .41s. They rank second
and third among the sluggers, Van Haltren
leading with 1856.
Hugh Duffy and Jimmy BanDon are both
nearly half century below the 800 mark
in their hitting this year, but DOW that they
are back on the croguet grounds, they'll
soon make enough dinky home runs over
the wall to catch up.
George "Calliope' Miller says: 81 have
seen every pitcher in the league perform
that is, those that are worth seeing, ant
Iwant to go on record assa yiDg that Hawley
is the best pitcher i'll the business. Nc
team has any license to hit Hawley's pitch
ing. This is no empty statement l am ma K
ing. I mean every word I say. Al
present he is only out of form, Just as many
others have been before, and will be gain -
DUSTY Miller found in Lester German
the fourth pitcher he has faced this yeartha
he couldn't hit. Once, with the bases full
be popped n fly to Selbach, and Smith dupli
Gated the Cincinnati Post.
Grennipger. who was with Cleveland
early last season, is now Buffalo favoritc