The evening times., 1896-07-29
BETWEEN THE BASES.

Zearfoss is back TO his spring form.
Meekin mpst have regained his "old.
time form"
VIII the board of directors fine Chlds
n Burke S20o, or both?
1t is said that the New Yorks may
play Sunday ball next year.
Burkett is the first League player to
reach the 100 mark in base hits. 3.
Louisville made an. error record yes.er-
day, rolling up 13-an unlucky number.
Cincinnati won three straight from Cleve-
land. The Reds are trying hard for the
flag.
Secretary Shettsiine won't permit his
mustache to grow until the PhiIlies win
agame. 7.f
President Young has promised to let the
Washington fans have a whirl at Lynch
and Sheridan.
Norcum and Handiboe, two Washington
boys, were triumphant yesterday over the
Lynchburg team.
John NJ. Ward says he wants Baltimore
to- win the ,pennant. If that is impossible,
then Buck EwinG's Reds,
MdudEeF hICildTusOu OI tNe dduli.tOn
(ont.l baseball team, playing In lie Ca
madam League, has telegraphed a big
offer to Amos Rusie.
If patchedup team, like New York was
yesterday, can SO easily defeat the Phillies,
what will Manager 1rwin's men do when
they are all in their regular positions2
Baltimore business men are subscribing
tn "a ha nP b,
Baltimore Athletic Clubs fast senior eight
to try for national championship honors on
August 13.
President Freedman and Col. Rogers con-
doled with each other and Earl Wagner
tried to comfort h.-Philadelphia In
quirer. 1t must have been an easy task
fer the Senatorial magnate.
Capt Nash returned to the city yester-
dag after a tour of the New England League
cities. He has lines out for several prom
Using youngsters, and will take another
trip some time later in the week.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Manager Watkins of the Indianapolis
team has refused to let Shannon go to
Louisville. McGunnigle claims that he
only farmed Shannon to that city, subject
at any time to recall, while astute Mama
ger Watkins says he understood that it
was for the rest OF the season.
The McFarlan retreat gave Bud Lally a
chance to prove his worth as an umpire.
He is firm, gives his decisions in quick,
busiDess-like way, and has shown neither
fear or favor. Capt. Tebeau praises his
work. Few decisions have been questioned
in the three games in which he officiated
To play with a losing team and get
"haDd' every time he comes to the bal is
sure indication that a player is popular.
This is the way the st. Louis patrons are
treating Tommy Dowd. 1t is the willing
ness of Tommy that has made him popu-
lar. Win or lose, be always does the best
he knows how.
(, Nick Young would confer a great favor
on Boston baseball fans by not assigning
Umpire Belts to any game in Boston or
where the Boston players are competitors.
fhis is a case where distance lends en-
chantment to the view.-Boston herald.
Nick might also count Philadelphia in on
Philadelphia Record.
For the sake of scientific ball playing
let it be hoped that Cincinnati will win
the pennant Ewing's men deserve to win,
first, because they have sacrificed indi-
vidual records to team success, and sec-
ondiy, because they have observed club
discipline and kept themselves In the best
OF condition all the time-something few,
II any, Of the players Of the other teams
have done.
The fusillade OF newspapers goes merrily
on in Philadelphia, The Ledger says:
Several things have been clearly demon
strated this year, among which are: First,