The evening times., 1896-03-28

It's III iH-tOuBl Ndlut ~ 81 lSsill Iiis
batting.
Manager Irwin has ioll.ed Freedman so
much about the wonderful Did ying or the
Giants tnat Freedman nOw thinks II viii
only be cake walk for his club to win
tie penndnt this year.
C.H Hoyt was in Chicago recently, and
when asked why "A Runaway CoiJ'' tad
failed replied: Ba Sc ha.l on u V inter night
is like eating Welsh rarebit III graveyard
vault
President Freedman threatens TO make
war on the Atlantic League II ii throws
his Jersey City club out OF tht. league. Ir
the league drops his club, ne says lie viii
pace sC,ong teams III Hartford ana New
Haven and charge oniyten ceu1s adnissIon.
Doyle tells a good story n bout Dad Clarke
Freedman had imposed a pretty heavy fine
on Dad, ana IN making IL known SAID.
Gonr wa want E1 10 si do II Hn ,.l appt vSn Whit shiS
it is" Mr.. Freedman" said Dad. with u
confidential air, IF felt the way you
do wouldn't take the money
Jimmy McAlcer is batting lert-handed at
Hot Springs.
Patsy Tebeau has received notice from
President Robson not to play Sunday eX-
hIbitIon games.
Dan Brouthers is frisky as colt, and
is surprising the youngsters by the way he
takes in grounders.
THE prediction that | Will make is that
Louisville Will not finish last" says Man
ager McCloskey.
The Pottsville Baseball Club officials will
appeal to President Young TO sustain their
claim on Outfielder Max Hill, who has
signed with Reading.
For Sale" card has been tackled UP on
Jack Stivetts, and ST. Louis fans are clam
orng Buy bim!''
President Freedman says that neither be
nor Irwin VIII go TO Indianapolis to see
Rusie. He declares that Rusie Will have 10
surrender or quit ball playing.
Shortstop Corcoran in refusing tO sign a
contract. He further says that COrcoran
has been getting high salary from the
Brooklyn club.
Tom Delahanty, a brother of Ed of the
Phiilies, is playing third base for Cleveland
like an old stager. Chippy McGarr must
be a little shaky in his boots.
While the Orioles are getting into pen
nant-wnning form down at Macon, Ned
HanOn is struggling In master the tricky
bicycle. He has progressed rapidly and
can now ride 100 yards without falling off.
The National League last year tried
eighteen umpircs, or whom five are on
the list announced to officiate again this
year. Lynch, Hurst, Emslie, and Keefe
of last years staff will be among the regu-
lars, and Dan Campbell will be the subst;-
tute. Campbell was twice appointed last
year and resigned twice.
Hulen, the Philies' new sbortStOp, is one
of the few left handed infielders. Old
Billy Brentwood, who carried second for
Gus SclnleZs Columbus team In the old
Association days, was a south-winged in
fielder and good one. Yank Robinson
of the old Browns could push the ball around
the field with his left almost as accurately
as with hts right.
Pitcher Killen of the Pittsburgs seems to
have regalned his old-time form.
Second-baseman Lowe has stopped prac-
tice, having caught bad cold and being
threatened with bronchitis.
After the eXtrtvagant claims of the Off
clals Of some of the League clubs 1t Is quite
refreshing to read this rather modest esti-
mate of the chances of the Cincinnati team
by Treasurer Lloyd: II will be satisfied IL
we finish fifth or sixth. II we get higher
than that of course shall be delighted. All
things are possible in baseball, but as look
at the teams on paper there are three divi-
stOns, instead OF two. For instance, Cleve-
land Baltimore, Boston, and iPhiladelph
should, barring accidents, finish ahead of
our club. We are fully as strong as Pitts
burg, Chicago, and New York, and should
fight IL out Tor about fifth place with these
teams.'