The evening times., 1896-04-25

carousal are said to be much exaggera ted.
Holmes of Louisville is laid up with a
bad shoulder, and Pitcher McDermott has
u lame shoulder.
Old Cy Young's good hight arm has lost
lis cunning. Buck Ewing's Reds battcd
him all over the Cincinnati park.
Manager Irwin should give the New
Yorks another shake-up. He may yet
strike winning combination.
A Baltimore special says: 1T is ru-
mored here hat Mana ger Ha aulon asaneye
on Rusie, and that lie would be willing To
make a trade of Mcmahon aud Hen.ming
for the big star twrler. Ir Manag ger Han
Ion is working such a deal he is keeping
very quiet about it
McPhcc made a wonderful record yester-
day. He accepted fifteen chances without
an error and he is The Oldest second base
man in The league.
Boston has been weakened by the loss
OF Collins, who will no: be able to play for
few weeks. Harrington will take his
place on the nine.
Scranton objected to the decision of Um-
enth inning yesterday ut Fall River. The
score was: Fall River, 9; Scranton, I.
Rogers, whom Manager Schmelz secured
from Providence, gives promise of being
one or the Eest ali-round players in the
lea que p Philadelphia North American.
own with Young on the Cleveland team.
He has overcome his wildneSs, and those
left-hand shoots Of his promise to cut
holes in the batting averages of some Of
the league sluggerS.
Nothing more has been heard of the
threatened revolt OF the minor leagues,
and il looks as though the classification
amendments will stand for season at
least.
Baseball reporters may be compelled to
wear masks, cat tching pa is and shin guards
in order to insure a safe and successful
performance of their duties while at the
Polo grounds. s.-New York Telegram.
John Ward was yesterday appointed by
State Excise Commissioner Lyman as at
torney for his special agents in Kings
county. This does away with the story
that Ward will join the New Yorks again.
New York holds the record for the great
est number of errors in a single game,
Capt. Gleasons club making nine In Thurs
days game on their own Polo grounds.
Pittsburg comes next, having made eight
errors i'll Cincinnati last Saturday.
The Philadelphia team, with any kind of
luck will be a strong factor in the league
race. There are plenty of big hitters and
corps of excellent pitchers, besides
equally good ficlders. As Capt. Nash has
absolute authority, he is almost sure to
get winning results.-N. Y. Sun.
"we'll never see the sight of Rusie-
On the diamond he will never play;
He'll never dance the pitchers 'coo-chee'-
Poor little baseball jayr'
is the latest song on the New York bleach
ers 1t is sung to the tune of the Poor
Little Country Maidv'-Baltimore Sun.
Brooklyn, which is playing hard and hon.
est ball. was too much for Washington.
Harper pitching his first game and doing
well. Joyce was hit in the jaw by a pitch
ed ball. The suffering thus caused to SO
lOqua aciOus a man as Joyce can be better
imagined than dcscribed.-Chicag go News.
A dispatch from Atlanta. Ga, says: DR..
Hugh Hagan reports that Ballplayer John
McuTdW SAT up Hdl dH HOuT tOudy- MT
Graw has had no fever for five days. His
general condition Is good, and he went
through his fever without taking one drop
of alcohol. He is eating and sleeping
well.
The grea test number of runs made in any
game so far this season was by the Pos-
tons at home. against Baltimore. April 20,
when they made twenty one runs. Eoston
in the same game made twenty-eight hits,
the record for the season so far. The next
greatest score was that of the Philadel-
phias against New York on Thursday y,
| when they made nineteen runs.
From all accounts Louisville got bad
| deal in Pittsburg. and, with good umpiring
and fair treatment, would have won three
straight. Wcidman's umpring evidently
| was awfully bad. and the treatment ac-
corded the visiting Kentuckians by the
Pittsburg players and spectators at the
games was disgraceful and outrageous.
Visiting teams have always been badly
| treated by the srectators al the games in
Pittsburg. and it is about time the League
( took steps to put a ST. p TO this. Throwing
! missiles at visiting PLAYERS on the field. SO
as to balk and ipiimidatc them and hurting
stones and brickbatS at them in their coach
when riding through the streets of that
city upon their return from the grounds.
1 providing they won. is something that GER
tainly should not be tolerated.
Swigcrt Official Steward.
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