The evening times., 1896-06-24
ALONG THE BASE LINES

Again Philadelphia lost 10 Baltimore
eMontrevillc handled ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the Giants.
Childs accepted ten chances without an
error yesterday.
Berhauer WAS very busy yesterday. He
handled eleven balls clean, and got mixed
up on another.
York Washington game.
Gilroy shut out Richmond yesterday with
out run and only gave them four hits.
Jennings accepted ten chances AT short
and Reitz took cignt at second yesterday.
As long as the clubs south of the Senators
lose the Statesmen will stay in fifth place.
Brodic made a home run yesterday with
two men on bases, and the Baltimore papers
are very happy.
sam Thompson was so slow yesterday
that he could not get out of the way
OF batted bail.
The ST. Louis-Louis vile game was post
poned on account of rain.
Inks was knocked out of the box by
Chicago yesterday.
for seven earned runs out of eight, yet the
Quaker mana cement wants to strengthen
their team by securing new fielders.
The four greatest outfielders the game
ever produced We're Dicky Johnson, Jimmy
Fogarty, Curt Welch and McAlcer. Only
the latter is now in harness.-Exchauge
II was a hard game to lose, but when the
opposing side earned five runs aud the
Senators but three, with the errors not
entering into the run getting, ii is not
hard To tell the wherefore of the hpwncss.
Harry Decker, once catcher for Anson,
and who has a penchant for forging checks
and breaking into penitentiaries, has bobbed
up again. He got Peoria friends TO cash
fraudulent checks last week, and Officers
are on the lookout for him.
The reported deal of o 'Brien for Hallman
of Philadelphia was purely imaginary as
was the statement that Treadway was to
be released without trial. Both President
Stucky and Secretary Drey yfuss vigorously
deny that there is any truth in either OF
these rumors.
Capt. Anson has decided to pair his bat
teries, and will work only three pitchers
hereafter so long as they keep in condition.
Dona hue will catch Friend, Daley will
handle Terry's curves and Kittridge will
be behind Griffith. Parker and Mcfarland
will be held for emergencies.
The mana cement of the Cincinnati Club,
anxious TO learn when Pitcher Rhiues might
be expected to get over his incapacity and
report for duty, wired as follows to him:
How are you getting along?" Rhipes
replied: LAS well as can be expected"
Capt. Ewing, after reading this explicit in
formation, was asked: Whats the ne WIS.,"
In dazed way he replied Il think it is"
Mike Kelly was the only ball player l
ever met who absolutely disregarded news
paper roasts.''' says Mr.. Conant of Boston.
The severest roast would bring but a sar-
castle smile and a witty remark to Kel,s
lips, and lie would Immediately dismiss it
from his mind. But he was n wonderful
Kelly. l have never seen his like in base
ball"
In the fifth inning yesterday at Pbila-
delphia, when Hurst declared Kelley safe
at the plate, Grady made a hard kick
and came within an ace of striking Hurst.
He got too close to the umpire once and
Tim gave him a jab in the neck This
made Grady very hot, and serious trouble
was only averted by the players holding
Grady until he cooled down.
Because some of the timber gathered
wholesale from minor leagues has proven
green and worthless in the big League
some of tue baseball writers are contend