The evening times., 1896-08-03
BETWEEN THE BASES.

While the Tebeau case is proceeding Te-
beau is as quiet as a lamb during games.
Seven members OF the Cincinnati team
| have batting averages SO far Of 300 or
over
Delchanty of the Phlllies says ehat his
team will beat Brooklyn, Boston ana Pitts :
burg in the race.
In Indianapolis Tuesday Umpire strouth-
ers slapped fines on both teams aggregat :
ing about $3.50.
Tom Ramsey, an old pitcher of the Louis
vile ColoDcls, has been appointed on the
| Western Leagues staff of umpires.
Chicago is making wonderful strides fer
a share OF the Temple cup money. They are
only 60 points behind Cleveland.
| The Chicago Club uses yellow envelopes
for notices OF fines. Naturally the players
hate to see the jaundice- colored pouches.
Charley Bastiap, the veteran, who has
| returned from Texas, is now covering short
for Paterson, in the Atlantic Association.
Philadelphia papers say that the rooters
Of that town will De well satisfied to see
the team finish in the first division this
year.
Manager McGunnigic of the Loulsvilles
was ordered off the field at Chicago On
Saturday for impertiDence to Umpire Ems
lie. -,
The New York Commercial Advertiser
says that Firesale Freedman is disguised
with the game, but he wants $50 900 for
his damaged goods.
Cleveland will probably take new
pitcner on the Eastern tour-Snead whohas
been withthe Fort Wayne club for some time
past and made quite a record.
washiDgton's loss is New Ycrk's gain.
The Senators missed Joyce badly Satur-
day, but he showed mp well iD his first game
in observation-disclosures American.
John T. Brush is not sympathizing with
Flynn, the pitcher, because of any love
he BRUSH has for Flynn. 1t is because
OF Brush's hatred toward Freedman.
whiiehill, who has been doing good work
with Tom Burns Newark team, has been re-
leased, owing, it is said, to falling out
with Ellis, the proprietor of the club.
Firesale Freedman's speaking tube, tile
New York Herald, says that the chances
are good that the New York Club will very
shortly add heavy hitting left fielder to
its team.
President Robson, of the Cievelands, is
in favor of the adoption OF Cleveland
prices, % and so cents, ali over the Leag
circuit. He thinks the attendance would be
materially increased thereby.
During game of ball in Chicago Sunday
between two local mines, Pitcher Charles
Hunt pitched ball with such force that
he broke his arm. He fell 10 the ground
writhiDg in agony, and tainted from pain.
The National Board has suspended Frye,
the crack pitcher of the Newark Club,
pending an Investigation. The charge
against him is that he agreed to pitch for
the Hartford Club, but afterward went to
Newark without proper release.
1t is safe to say that the Reds hold the
record for home victories OF recent years
They have only lost two out of the last
twenty-seven played. Both OF their knock
downs were to the champions.-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
The Hanover team Of the Cumberland
Valley League disbanded on Saturday
night owing TO lack of home support. The
retirement of Hanover will likely be fol-
lowed by Coambersburg and the disinte-
grafton of the league.
The National baseball board has suspended
Frye, the crack pitcher of the Newark club,
pending an investigation. The charge
against him is that lie agreed to pitch for the
Hartford club, but afterward went to New
ark without proper release.
Phil Knell of the Fort Wayne team is
the king beepitcher ofthe Interstate League.
He has lost only four chances all year
and won fifteen. Farmer Brown of New
Castle is close second, with sixteen VIC
tories and five defeats up to July 25.
A deal is said to be on footby which joyce
and McCauiey of Washington will be traded
for Lave Cross and Grady of Philadelphia.
A few weeks ago such a rumor would be
scorned, but since the Senators have shot
the chute, it is accepted in good faith.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Dusty" Miller is the man who first put
the Cincinnati team on the road to success
He played such fast ball that he fairly car
ried the rest along with him. When Irwin
wasadded to Miller. the speedy combination
was made just right. So much for what
one man can do.
In commenting upon President Freedman,
OF the New Yorks, the Recorder says:
Andy 8 CHIEF charm as . baseball manager