The evening times., 1896-09-11

the Eastern League in, batting, and had 4
fielding average OF $50. The price paid
for his release was 5000
Uncle Anson made another bet in Balti-
more last week. He wagered $40 TO ST5
that the Cleyclands would trim the Orioles
in the Temple Cup series.
Baltimore must win three more games
to be absolutely certain of taking the pen.
Dant from Cincinnati, or two more to lie
certain Of beating Cleveland, provided either
OF them should win all its remaining games
When Sclee saw Brockton play in Paw
tucket Friday he was much impressed
with the pitching OF Corwan, who had speed
and curves to burn. and he expressed him
self AS thinking well of Shea's sturdy back
stopping.-Ba ngor Commercial.
1t cost the Cincinnati club about 81 900
to spend a week in New York and Brook
lyn. Crowds are "reminiscences these days
at the Polo Grounds and Jamaica Bay
Cincinnati Post. There is something
about the attraction of the visiting club.
ST. Paul had the best chance that they
will have this year OF making that rarity,
"A triple play, in the first inning of the
second game against Indianapolis the
other day, but Mulane muffed a thrown
ban that would have put the third man
out.
The Western League will have a second
edition of the Temple Cup series this fail.
The two leading teams in that orga nization
Will play series Of games, just as they do
IN the big league. Al the present time IL
looks as if Minneapolis and Indianapolis
will take part in this series
jim Hart says that the Chicago team
VIII probably not engage Hahn, Gonding
and Davis, the Southern League wonders.
The objection to Gonding is his weak hit
ting. "a catcher who could bat," said
Jim yesterday, would be welcome, but
another weak hitter is not wanted"
Wheeler and Korwan, the crack pitchers
of the New England League, same together
in a contest al Brocktcn on Tuesday. Wheeler
pitched for Bangor and shut Bruckton out
with four hits. KorwaD held Bangor down
to three hits, hut lost on two costly errors.
The two men are said TO be fast enough Tor
the National League
Callahan performed trick that will
stand as Il record breaker for some time
to come. 1t is very seldom that when
man is sent in to bat in place OF a weak
however, poked out the ball for fCu: bases
when every one oflthe bags were occupied
in n recent game in the Western League.
Tie Kansas City World recently urged
that Umpire Caruthers shouid be escorted
from the grounds by man wearing hob
nailed shoes, with instructions to kick
Caruthers out OF the gate, That is nice
thing to advocate in The Missouri town
where lyncings are az common as after
noon pink teas in milwaukee,. Mil Wa ukee
Sentinel.
The Phillies died hard yesterday, butthey
died Just the same. Washington did all OF
its hitting in the early part of the game,
ana the Philles reversed this order, but
they did not have time TO bat it out. Orth
was not effective until the fifth, and it was
Just about that time Mercer commenced to
get easy.-Philadelphi Telegraph. Yes,
it was so.
The BoSton's played at Fall River on
Tuesday and Won by the Score of i3 to 3.
K,obedaDZ pitched three innings against
ms old comrades, and then gave way to
Callahan. Marlboro youngster. Catcher
Ycager also made his first appearance as
a member OF the oston team. Klobedanz
was presented with fine gold watch, chain
and charln by the Fall River Club
! I'VE have lost thirty-two games by one
run this season. said Manager McGun-
nigle, of the Louisville club, the other day,
, .'and in most OF those games aud number
OF others, had we been fairly treated by
umpires, We would have won instead OF
lost. Umpires, as a rule, always give tan
enders the worst of it. If anybody thinks 1t
is fun to manage a tail-end club, he ought
TO try it,"
Hannivan, the Pawtucket shortstop, Is
to be loaned to the Boston club at the close
of the season and will join the Bea heaters
at New York after next Saturdays game.
1t is quite likely that he will wear Bos'
ton Uniform next season Hannivan Is a
star-easiiy the best shortstop in the league.
When Boston gets its club filled with New
England Leaguers we may expect some
thing of a record.-Boston Commercial
Senator German said after the game
that 1t was no wonder the Orioles won
the pennant. They play the best ball OF
any club in the League" he said, land
have seen all of them play. Their work
is In startling contrast with that OF the
other clubs, and Baltimore should well
i, be proud of the team.'-Baltimore Herald.
| Had the Senator been at National.ParK
| yesterday he would have witnessed dupil-
| cate of the Orioles work on the part Of the
| WashiDgtoDs.
l. Yesterday Manager Long was at Balti-
more, and had a talk with Hanlon about
| Jerry Nops, the famous left-hander OF the
| wilmington team. Atpresent Nops is being
| given trial by Philadelphia, and has shown
up we'll But Long says he will not sign
| with PHILADELPHIA. He does not like the
| team, and would like to come to baltimore
Long is very enthusiastic over Nops' aoiii'
ties, and says he will make one OF tne pt'ss
twirlers in the league. In fact, ne oiiereo
to make a trade with Hanlon, conditional
upon Nops' showing next year. 1t is quite
likely that Hanlon will give the young
twirler trial.