The evening times., 1896-09-10
BETWEEN THE BASES.

II was the Senators fourth victory over
the Phllies.
This is rfeffer's sixteenth year on the pro
fessional diamond, and he's good for more.
ST. Faul has dropped Larry Twitchell.
This has been d hard year for the Old Wa -
horses
Washington won thirteen games and lost
eight during the recent series with the
Western teams
Frank Bancroft won SIS OF Pink" IIaw-
ley's money on the proposition that tile Reds
would beat Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn and Baltimore teams will
transfer a game which was postponed by
rain 10 Brooklyn aud play 1t off in Baltimore
tomorrow.
If possible, President John I. Brush will
try and arrange his mercantile affairs next
season so that he can make the Eastern
trips with the team.
II Arlie Latham made hits at the bat as
often as he makes hits" with the people
on the blcachers he wouldn't be i'll such
slow coirpany.-Kansas City Times.
Why revive unpleasant memories? Just
now Wilfred Carsey is pitching great ball,
and some Philadelphia cynics- remembering
all his bad work, accuse him OF trying TO
feather his nest for 81.
Baltimore must win three more games 10
be absolutely certain OF taking Vie pennant
from Cincinnati or two more to DE certain
OF beating Cleveland. provided each of them
should win all its remaining games.
After Yesterdays games, Capt. Robbie
was asked how he felt after catching five
games in two days. "Most dead was the
reply, but ready to start in fortwenty-f four
more in half an hour. baltimore News
Many people will take issue with Mana
ger McGunniglc in the remark that Rogers
is the best first bascnan in the League.
There is one better. says j. Earl Wagner,
and he on the payroll OF the Washington
Baseball Club.
President Freedman is a great admirer
of President Kerr, of the Pittsburg Club
lie said: Men like Mr.. Kerr are a credit
TO baseball. They ire men of business tact
and ability. and will not stoop to pettr
things like Brush and magnates OF that
kind"
Tie Minneapolis fans ire so dcepiy in love I
with Willie Hutchinson, the pitcher, that
they cheer him every time he Goes any
thing, If only to wipe his hands on the
mud. Should Anson call him back TO Chi
caso, as lie is likely to do. what howl
will go up from Flourtown.
Hugh Jennings makes it rule to reach
first base any old way. In two games the
other day he was hit four times by pitched
balls, twice in each contest. The practice
helps TO win games, but it would be danger
ousror any other pla yer tina he red headed
shortstop, who has a knack OF picking out
the sof; side of the ball whc never he's hit.
Freedman says he whl not listen to any
the case of Rusie, which, it has been re-
ported, would be made to him at the close Of
the season. Il hold now" said he, 1.-THE same
stand have taken from the beginning, a. nd
/ shall continue to hold it even after the
season has closed. / cannot consent to any
compromise iD the matter. Either / am
right or / am wrong. Ihave been adjudged
right"
It's wonder President Young would not
have csomeof his bum umpires in Washington
where he can see them once in a while.
or course. he thinks his staff is all right
when he is watching Hurst, Lynch and
Emslie all the time.-Philadelphia Times.
President Young has seen all of his present
staff. He thinks they understand their
business, as they did good work on the |
Washington. Like in any ether sport some |
people want too much.
I'VE must tilt our caps to Uncle Anson,"
says Billy McGunniele. ''Yoa may laugh |
at this one, but it's a fact. DR.. Stucky, the |
president OF our club, told me the other day |
thathe would pay 81 900 cash and Throw in
couple OF good players in exchange for |
Uncle Anson. Why, he would be valu- +!
able man to any club in the League, with |
that sure batting eye OF his and his.xnowl- |
edge in handling young players on the field. |
As a drawing card, he would pull enough |
money TO soon cover the amount put up Tor |
his purchase"
While there is considerable sympathy in |
this city with the Cincinnati Club in its |
efforts to get n whack at the Temple Cup |
series, such feeling does not exist with |
the Boston pla yers, who declare tina. in no |
city In the West or South were they so out |
raseousIy treated by players, people and |
p-ess as in Cincinaati, apd while they have