Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

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IN these three, and the
VIZ terrific clip at
III g. which they are 60
a ~ ~ W ing is something
y SaA&h1",,.r- unexampled in the
~ annals of the great
sport. 1t looked last Sunday as if Gin
cinnati would have a chance during the
past seven days to jump into the lead, and
while she did acquit herself with nine
victories out of eleven games played, it was
not sufficient to hoist her out of third
hole. While the Red Legs were winning
the Orioles and Spiders have been doing
likewise; hence the "defuglety.' 1t seems
tn. the entire west is pulling" for the
Cincinnatis. Their, remarkably fine work
was so unexpected and their department
so genteel on and of the field that they
have won the admiration of the fans all
over the country, and there is a very gen
eral desire to see them the champions.
Another thing that counts largely in Ewing's
teams favor is the, fact that Cincinnati
is really the birthplaee of the professional
game. The cranksr regard the old city
under the walnut hills sas the alma mater
of base ball. and they will never be en-
tirely satisfied until sshe wins the first
honors in the league.
Outside of the three clubs mentioned
there is no call for especial comment or
criticism Of the other nine teams. They
are a field of selling platers and hardly
count. They are having a rather tropical
time among themselves, however, and it
is any mans fight for the lower division
..onors.
Unruly Patsey Tebeau's troubles thicken,
says Harry Weldon. Fined one day in Louis
| Vile 500 by a police court Judge for dis
orderly conduct and two days later touched
up for 5000 more by the National league.
Three hundred is a pretty stiff fine. Posi-
bly, the punishment is a little too severe.
Of the field there is no better fellow in the
business than the captain-manager of the
Clevelands, but in n game he has shown
himself to be possessed of the traits of a
blackguard and a rutlian. Patsey is not the
only player in the league that has offended.
The severe manner in which the league has
called him down is sure to have a s~alutary
effect on all the others. The game will be
all the better for this little Cleaning out"
by the fning route. Ball players will be a
little more careful about distributing pet
names when they are unified" by a decision.
The Washington crowds are the greatest
rooters in the country. Just at present they
are wild over the success OF their team, and
they act like madmen during the course of
the game. At the beginning of the seventh
inning of each game every mothers son Of
them invariably gets up, turns around and
sits down again for luck. And the women
u just as Il d . the llcu,- bdlllIIlOIe 1tcT-
aid.
Harry TRULY, the former second baseman
OF the Chicago team, who was displaced by
Fred Pfeffer, has been sold to the Spring
held, Mass, club, of which Tommy Burns,
the old third baseman of the White Stock
ings, is manager. Burns also tried to Sc
cure Harry Parker. but Arson refused to
sell.
Sam Thompson has the proud distinction of
being alive. The Philadelphia papers insist
that the rest OF the team are dead and await
Ing burial. And Sam is the Oldest patriarch
of them all, having been found in a cave in
Indiana by Dan OLeary a week after the
battle of Bull Run.
THE drop ball isn't used so much by
pitchers. and there is no wonder at it,
says Al Setback. THE pitching distance
weakened the effectiveness of the drop,
Under the old rules the pitcher worked the
drop ball at least once every five times he
delivered, but the increase of distance
makes it hard on the arm to use the
drop."-Washington Post.
Little McGraw. the Sfrappy third base
man of the Baltim6res who was laid up
three months with, typhoid fever, has
started to practicinE. g He HAS gained
thirty-one pounds il the last twenty-eight
days, and expects to go back on third base
when the team finishes its next western
trip. ga"
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IF you don't believe that a pitcher has
his troubles just weigh me after ] go into
a game and scale me again after the game
is over" says Al Matif.H II lose from four
to six pounds in Tirs' innings, though /
make 1t up during on days. After a days
work | am tired in BrTIfii and body. have
pitched ball ten yearslsand find that the
pitcher relies on his nffhtal resources more
and more every season! The strong arm
pitcher with speed as especially is a thing
of the NATURALIZATION Post.
Arson vows that more bases are stolen
these days than five years ago. because the
catchers are a poor lot of throwers. Some
have strong arms, but are affected with
slowness in getting the ball away. The old
man declares that Buck ewing used to toss
the ball in front of the plate. give a man a
chance to start and then throw him out
without any trouble. These days no man can
come near a play Of this kind.
Joe Corbett and Frank Bowerman have
been farmed out TO Scranton, while Man
ager Sandy Griffin thinks that Esper will
also be found in his net, There Is no truth
in the story that Arlie Latham has been
Bill Hassamaer has been restored to first
at Louisville. while Cassidy is now trying
his hand at short.
Brown university claims the colIege cham-