The evening times., 1896-05-06
BASEBALL NOTES.

/ haSEbsALL NJ Ho.
| Scranton has purchased the release of
Catcher Mahoney OF the Portland, Ne,
| .lub. The price is not stated.
Chicago is going 10 be in it this year, If
all 81 gns are not misleading.
| Catcher Con Daley. recently released by
| Brooklyn. has asked New York aud Cbica go
! 20 give him trial.
| Brooklyn's outfielders yesterday cap
| tured ten flies.
The Senators certainly bit Cuppy hard
| IN that the Cleveland outiielders caught
nine fly balls.
Hassamer made a home run yesterday at
Louisville.
Jennings accepted ten chances without
an cror yesterday.
Baltimore is pnllng Itself up by forcing
| the Pirates down.
| Rogers is putting up a good ball as any
| player in the League.
PittsburG will realize the last of this
| week that the Orioles are not the only fast
| club in the league. The Senators will
give them a hard job before Saturday
| night.
The New Yorks have had another rule
added to the list to which they must bow
down. 1t is that they must not ride to the
baseball grounds in bus at club expense.
There is no objection to their going down
into their pockets nor is there any hindrance
TO their walking.
''If you re in doubt. put the ball over and
make the batSman hit it. Put it over with
plenty of speed. II takes nerve, and you are
taking your chances but you'll find that
The speedy straight ball is the thing in
PINCH" is the advice of Mercer to pitchers.
p hill adelphia Ledger.
The New York players hoped to find
Rusie awaiting them in Louisville, but
were doomed to disappointment. The MEN,
oers of the team are demoralized and feel
As they have no chance of winnin & against
the average club.
There is no dispute that the Spiders are
pennant winners this season. They handle
themselves like champions, and they put
up an article of hal, that. does ones heart
good to look at.-Clcvcland World. The
Senator excelied them yesterday, however.
Manager Hanlon is trying the farming
cnha 1a1a
likely to Join fortunes with the Norfolk
team, and Corbett may go to Wilkes
barre.
Capt. Ewing and John T. Brush have
now decided that there are too many Gin
cinnat ball players boarding together in
one house, and u separation has been de-
manded. Ewing says be will enforce dis
cipline with large from this time on,
and all the playTs will have to "be in
bed at q respectable hour
Freedman has promised a liver mug
to the Giant twirler who will win most
games during the season.
An official scorer is badly needed at
Sportsman's Park. One was appointed
sOme uIne ago, Dut ne declined to serve,
and now everyone has to score for himself,
while it is said the manager of the Browns
is doing the scoring for President Nick
Young. The present system is subject to
criticism.-St. Louis Star.
McCloskey, the manager of the Colonels,
does not depose with as much facility as
was supposed. 1t is said that the PLAYERS
are very friendly to him. and that if he is
deposed several Of them will strike.
Hamilton is playing an erratic game for
Boston. 1t was not altogether a wise
move on Capt. Duffy's part to cha nge places
with him. As rule he has more territory
to cover In center, and then, again, his
throwing is not strong enough for center
fielder, who has more of it to do than
perhaps any Of the other outfielders.
Fred Pfeffer Is having his troubles. There
was no place on the New York team for
him, even If he had been able to get to his
best form. Now be is laid off without pay