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The evening times., 1896-09-23
PHRASEOLOGY OF BASEBALL
Some of the Queer Terms Adopted
by Sporting Writers.
The Bat, the Ball, the Hit, the
Pitcher, Catcher and the Basemen
Have Peculiar Names.

when the new woman gets su She CO n
und' rst.nd baseball slang rhe VIII indeed
have placed herself on II footing OF equality
with the tyrant man.''
III there are three new women in all the
country who could pick up Il daily pi per and
peruse the baseball column, written i,y
some OF the scribes. both East and West,
and un,lersta nj the s;iIne, their names ha ye
not yet been reported. The baseball prorc,-
sion has long since become thickly over
grown with expressive words, III as sinIple
and as patent as the day to ball cranks
yet absolutely meaningless To women, Eng
liShnen and other people who don't care
about the game.
just when slang terms began to be first
utilized IN baseball, nobody now living can
exactly remember, bot the phraseology has
been growing more and more Intricate.
every year. Yet there are few If any, OF the
terms used TO denote different coul pon-nt
parts and happenings OF the game that are
really unintellieibe To a man who is at the
game and seesth plays
The catcher has long been d. nominated as
the bachstop-rc reason patent on It's face; a lso
the receiver-rcasons also manifest. The
pitcher has been dubbed curvcr, twirlcr, de
ceiver and boNman-;ili easy terms 10 com
prehend-also slabman, since the box was
replaced by rubber sab. II lie be left
handed, he lisa southplw-wha pc rson could
De so ignorant as not to understand what
that term implies: ''Autocrat OF the tia.
mond' is another significant title. Little
slang is as yet applied to tito fieldcrs. The
ban itself comes in for fun shar, OF Ian
Guage. IL is the leather, the horschide, th..
pisskin, the sphere, spheroid or globulc.
The bat is the slapstick, or DiffsticS
Hunting long drive is chasing the leather;
sending a long hit forth from the bat is
swatting the leather or lambastlDg the pig
skin. Tie various kinds OF hits have tersc
expressive titles. a low bail, skImning
the earth. is a daisy cutter; "A bounding hit
is Il grounder; high fly a skyscraper-sure
ly all terms that any new woman ought To
understand. There are a hundred other
phrases which crop up when The proper
play occurs. Why should any woman he
unable to translate aud diagnose. such i'll
formation as the following: .-
'Burkett led off with a safe plunk int,
the left garden and Mexican lined out the
hOrschide for three CUSHIONS. Meekin nip
ped Mac off third ard Da-is exterminatcd
him. Chiids soaked the big pitcher for a
single, but died on first when McAleer AMI
Zimmer famed the ethereal
The act OF striking out is greeted with
as many kinds OF verbal adiectives as is
any other act or incident of the game. \
dictionary would have to classify it thusiy7
To strike QUITO fan, TO beat wind. to
perforate ozone, to be left with an expires
sion on the face like that c., a man whose
ax has caught in the clothes line, to cut
three large chunks out of the atmosphere,
to search three times in the ambient breeze
with vast percentage OF failure, the act Of
striking at and missing three balls thrown
by baseball pitcher.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
TOPICS OF THE TURF.

A $4,000 Futurity is to be run at
Louisville spring meeting.
St. Frusquin has been turned out of train
ing, and will go into the stud next spring.
The Crescent City Jockey Club offers a
fine lot Of stakes for their coming winter
meeting.
1t is reported that Henry OF Navarro will
be retired and sent to A. Belmont's Nur-
sery Stud. near Lexington, Ky.
Prince Lief is with the other horses Of
Byron McClelland at Oakley, but he will not
be seen in public again this year.
Ogden. the Futurity winner, is reported
to have broken out with Some skin disease,
and is not likely to start again in some time.
Ben Brush has been retired for q season
of rest on account of trouble with his
ankles, and will probably not start again
this year.
Lucy Carr. Leavitt's fast filly, that is
entered for the Kentucky Futurity, is coin
ing around all right, after quite long spell
Of sickness.
The new race track at Singerly. Nd, IS
announced to be open on Saturday. October
II, the day after the close OF the present
meeting at Iron Hill.
Ida Pickwick and the rest Of the Avon
dale string have come down from Windsor
to Oakley. This will probably be Ida's
last year on the track.
New Orleans winter racing begins No.
vembcr IA, with the Audubon Handicap
for three-year-olds and upward. and COLI
tip,ies for over 100 days
The evening times., 1896-09-23
EvERHARDT AFTER DIVORCE.
Wants Separation From the Woman
He Married Four Months Ago.

he MhTT1eu fOuf MOntnS ago.
New York, Sept 23-Jack Everhardt, the.
lightweight pugilist, has brought suit
for an annulment Of his marriage with
Dorothy Sadee Hardick, whom he married
in this city four months ago. Everhardt al
leEes that at tine time h g married the pretty
young woman lie did not know that she had
been divorced from Charles E. Howell
OF Brooklyn Some years ago. The decree
of divorce granted by Justice O'Brien
forbade Mrs. Howell from remarryiDg as
long as her husband was living. Mr.. Howell
is still alive.
Mrs. Everliardt, when seen today, said
she had better right to bring suit than
her husband had. She said she had found
among his effects letters and tell-tale pho
togTaphs which he received since their mar
riage.
Il have done so much for jack" she
said. My mot her disinherited me be-
cause I married pugilst. when Jack
found this out he was disappointed. He
does not know, however, that 1 am go
ing to receive n share OF my fathers es-
tate. He, too, was millionaire"
Mrs. Everhardt acknowledged that her
marriage to the prize fighter was her
third matrimonial venture.
when 1 was only seventeen years old"
she said, land had just graduated from
vassar, ] ran away and married my dane
ing master, and this marriage was annGiled
Three years go l was divorced frOiG viii
liam {. Cowper, an English poet, in Lon
dom"
Mrs Everhardt said she turned her pugi'-
ist husband out of her house last week and
that he has brought suit becaCse of that.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
BETWEEN THE BASES.

Kecner Tanned" five of the Baltimore
batsmen.
Brooklyn on the home grounds dropped
three straight to Boston.
Long has played twelve straight games
at short without an error.
Since joining Boston, Pitcher Klobedanz
has Won five games and lost four.
Grady accepted ten chances behind the
bat, but Baltimore had six stolen buses.
Donnelly is playing a great game at
third for Baltimore and IS batting finely.
CAMEL will probably be a Giant next
year. Scrappy needs first-class back
stop.
The records credit Pitcher Payne Of
Brooklyn with only one wild pitch in thir-
two games
The injury to LaChance's hand is rapidly
healing. but lie will not be able to play
again this season.
We're 1t not for Baltimore and Boston
the East would make sorry showing in
the championship race the present season.
Boston Herald.
Scheibeck is threatened with blood
poisoning He was injured week ago,
and his legs and arms are swollen TO
twice their normal size.
Thomas of Detroit is the only Western
League pitcher who has a criss-cross de-
livery. He uses it al the while, aud his
style s particularly his own.
Tuck Turner, mora than any other Of the
great sluggers, has fallen down in batting
this year. He hit up to 400 last season,
and will batabout $50 this year
Jack Carney has played in 1872 games
this season He has accepted ,4o6 chances
with II errors. He has made It's hits
apd has a batting average of $3.50.
Eddie Talcott, ex-president OF the New
York Club, thilks Joyce is worth 1000
to the New York Club, and that with Rusic
on tue team they would be pennant Win
ncrs.
Hearts was once the baseball players
favorite game A Howard Cady has Just
written a screed on the pastime, and it is
published as the latest addition to spal-
ding's Home Library
DOGGY Miller acted as umpire dur
ing eight innings of the game with Louis
vile. Then he pulled off his jacket and
batted for Al johnson in the ninth inning
he made three wild Iunges at the ball and
struck out, to the delight of the faithful.
Harry Pulliam says: There is nothing
in being manager. Take McGunpigle, for
instance. He worked himself sick this sea
son, but when the club won the players re-
ceived all the credit when it lost aac was
held responsible. That's the way it's IN all
clubs"
The Cleveland Press gives tile Tebcanites
this additional encouragement: Patsy, the
enemy isintown. Putpower in thy muscle.
Line her out. Put thy good eye on the
bali. Make 'em be over Presidential cam-
paigns may come and go, but this series
with the red-legSed chaps from the pork
packing end ot the State must be OUTS"
Not very long ago Charlie Byrne. the
president OF the Brooklyn Baseball Club,
was without a care in the world. His du-
ties were SO light that he found plenty of
tint TO give advice to Mr. Freedman about
the management of the New Yorks. the
plavars he ought to sign, and 30 forth. But
The evening times., 1896-09-23
ANNUAL PARADE OF TROOPS
National Guard to Shoot at the
Rifle Range.
Days Set Apart for the Various Orga IL
i1Htions-Men to He Detailed
for Markers.

rhe Official order for regular rifle prac-
tice has been issued from National Guard
District headquarters. The order is as
follows:
]. The annual parade OF the troops If
the National Guard will take place as
follows: First Battalion. Monday, Sep
tember 2S; Second Battalion, Tuesday,
September 20; bird Battalion, Wednes-
day. September 80; Fourth Battal ion,
Thursday, October / Firth Battalion, Fri
day, October 2; Sixth Battalion, Satur-
day, October 8; First Separate Battalion,
Monday, October o; First and Second Sep
arate Companies, Tuesday, October 8;
Engineer Corps. Wednesday, October Z.
General staff. general non-comniissioned
staff, and the field and staff and nom
commissioned staff OF regiments and bat
TALON inspectors OF rifle praclicc, Fri
day. October 8.
Government employees will be given GER
tificates for one day of duty performed
under the requirements of this order.
.. Organizations texcepting the general
staff and officers and noncommiSsioned
Officers required to shoot with iD will be
reported at the Pennsylvania Railroad STA
tion promptly at $40 Il. m, on the dates
-
dress uniform, armed and equipped. In case
of wet weather overcoats will be worn.
The general staff and those asso GATED with
il for rifle practice will report at the Penn
sylvania Railroad station on the day as
signed for their annual parade at IL 40 a. M.
Practice Will be at 200, 800, 900 and
500 yards. Two scores viii be fired bycach
man, and they Will be recorded.
LOT n ont I
men for duty as markers, to be worked IN
reliefs Markers will! report for instruction
in the rifle gallery at s p. m. of tie even
ing preceding the day on which their com
mand is to parade.
Officers or enlisted men not properly
uniformed, or who, being commissioned or
enlisted prior to April /, 1896, have failed
TO complete the gallery practlce prescrlbth,
viii not be permitted TO participate in the
regular practice.
The raj &c Will be open for voluntary
practice each Monday, Wednesday and
Friday priorto september 2s, from O'Clock
p M.
The use Of any ammunition other than
that officially iss ued on the raj &c is pro
birited. Applications for PERMISSION 10
exncrimeut with ammunition must be made
In writir e to the inspector general oil r2lie
practice.
No person, other than the rar &c officer,
or some one des grated by him, shah
signal the markers or hold communication
with any person in any of the pits.
On DAYS set apart for official practice
s'gnting shots may only be fired on tar
gets set apart for pool shooting. f"hi
tickets may be purchased at the range
office
The evening times., 1896-09-23
A NEW DYSPEPSIA CURE.
Over 5000 People In State Of Michigan,
Cured In 1894 by This New
Prem ration

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, the, new dis
covery Tor stomach troubles, Is claimed 10
have cured over Q, 900 people in the State OF
Michigan alone in 1894. These table u
have become sopopular with physicians and
people who have any form OF indigestion
thatthey havcthe endorsement OF such ply
slcians as DR.. HarlIndson, and DR.. Jennison
as sbeing the safest, most reliable remedy for
sour stomach, chronic dyspepsia, gas, DoIU'
ing. paipitation. headache, constipation and
mail cases where the appetite is poor or the
food imperfectly dieested.
1t Is safe to say that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cUreanykind OF fstomachtrouble
except cancer OF the stomach. They are not
secret patent medicine but composed II
vegetable and fruit essences, pure pepsin,
Golden Seal, ginger and the digestive ACIDS.
They are pleasa mt TO take, can be carried in
the pocket, and they cure because they di-
gest the food promptly before 1t has time to
fcrment and poison the blood.
Druggists everywhere sell Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, full sized packages, at so
cents. A book on Stomach diseases and
thousa nds OF testimonials sent free by adj
dressing The Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich
sell 1928
The evening times., 1896-09-23
SEARCHED rEnEsA's HOUSE.
U. s. Officers Wanted a bandit, But
Didn't Find Him.

ElPaso, Tex, Sept 23.-DemetroC Cortez,
Citriano Estroda and Jose SalaZaiS Charged
with having violated the neutrality laws
OF the country by organizing an armed
expedition for the invasion Of McN'o" =
bound over to the Federal grand jury BY the
United States commissioned III tic Ss,.' u
81 500 each.
United States Deputy Marshal Major
armed with warrant for the arrest oi
Pomfosa Urea, captain of the iaDd
searched Santa Teresa's house yesterday y
for Urea, as the officers were inforn.s
he was in hiding there. The bandit captain
was not found.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
BICYCLES.

'Tis a great matter-and
of much consequence, too
to own the best of its kind
be it what it may-But
to-own-the-best - blcy-
cle-a--Columbia. W e i,
wheelmen, you know what
it means. Do you own a
Columbia? Standard Of the
zUoyLa." "
The Pope Mfg Co., Riding Academy,
]. Hart Britain, llo0o ieet surface,
Local Mgr 22i and p SITS. N. w.
i52 Pa. Ave.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Circus Rider,s Attempted Suicide.

Circus Riders Attempted SUICIDE.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Sept 28.-Mrs. Maud
Ballard, aged twenty-forr. who. for sew
eral months, has been a rider and trapeze
performer, travelling with various circusts,
threw herself in front or q train yesterday
in an effort to commit suicide. She arrived
IN Kansas City from New York Monday,
and had no money or friends TO help her
to st. Louis. She walked the whole distance,
and when she arrived here could get Nd
trace of brother-in-law who is telc-
graph operator. She is despondeDt and says
she will yet take her OVID life.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

The reports sent out from Washington
that Cardinal Satolli has become Infatuated
with mcycing is denied by the friends "f
his cminence.- Philadelphia Exchange. This
is not true. 1t is known to Ec 1act tfat
tile cardinal has taken to the wheel, and
if any of his friends are denying it, they
should inform themselves before speak
The evening times., 1896-09-23

Monte Scott. of Plainfield, n. j., and Carl
Swepson, of Providence, are matched TO ride
a five-nIile race in the latter city ON satur-
day. SCmt is to ride the usual way, with
his left hand toward the pole, while his op-
popent rides in the opposite direction. If
either nf the men escapes heirg injured it
will border on O miracle.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

Some interesting experiments have peeh
recently made on the air pressure In ureS-
AS the bicycle stood alone the pressure on
the front tire was nine pounds ana on tIe
rear one twent y-six pounds. When the rder'
who weighed 175 pounds, mounted. the In
crease in pressure on the front tire was not
perceptible and on tue rear one less than hair
a pound.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

This week Pennsylvania will again head
the listur States inthe report of the number
of applications for me mbership received in
the League Of American Wheelmen, and for
the first time five figures will be necessary
to express the membership OF the DIVISION.
Out Of 7S6 applications received darif me
week, 2S2 came from Pennsylvania, 2l3
from New York, 145 from New Jersey ana
IS from Massachusetts,. Pennsyivania no"
has total membership Of 1921.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

II Is learned on good authority that Ar
thur A Zimmerman, the former worlds
champion, Will return To the track. lie is
training in the Gymnasium and by taking
outdoor exercise. During the present
week he Will start for California, where
lie Will have the assistance OF the best
pacing In the country in trials against the
existing records II he finds that his riding
warrants it he will appear Oh the track in
competition next year, probably On The
team OF tire concern.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
DIR. swift Discovers Two Comets

Pasadena, Cal, Sept. 23.-Dr. Lewis
Swift, the astronomer In charge of Mount
Lowe Observatory, has discovered two
new comets. The larger and brighter he
first sighted last Sunday night, but he get
a better view last night, just before sunset.
while the sun was hidden by the mountains.
1t was about one degree from tue sun.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Librarian Curtis Claims Indemnity

Librarian Curtis Claims Indemnity.
Berne, Sept. 23.-George F. Curtis, the
assistant librarian OF the United States
Congress, who was arrested at Grindelwald
by detectives. who mistook him Tor crim'-
nal from Mcntevideo, and was subsequently
released only to be rearrested at Geneva
and again liberated, has made claim on
the Swiss government Tor indemnity.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

POtOmacs Sent Floral Emblem.
John Quigley, who died suddenly last
Sunday, was buried this afte..oou. Mr..
Quigley was well known in Southwest
Washington, and was a great adDirer of
the Potomac Baseball Club. The club meme
bers sent a beautiful floral design.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

American wheels are Icing shipped in
considerable quantities to Feru ana Chiie'
Mexico is riding the steel steed and buying
il in the States with an alacrity that prom
iscs greater things in the near future.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Civ rhnus,nd Murders in Armenia.

Six Thousand Murders in Armenia
Berlin. Sept. 23.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt
telegraphs that he has received private re-
ports stating that the number OF persons
killed in the Disorders in the interior oil
Armenia week ago numbered nearly
5000.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

Johannesburg, South Africa. mas taken
to the bike in great style. 1t has It's lash-
innable wheeling resort. Wanderers track
and Mr. and Mrs. barney Barnato are
among the AGO OF antipodcan wheeldoni
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Yesterdays Results.

Washington Z New York l.
Baltimore &, Philadelphia /.
Boston g, Brooklyn /.
Cincinnati Z Cleveland ..
The evening times., 1896-09-23
GOSSIP OF THE WHEE[MEN
Burch Wants Hamilton to Meet
Michael and Starbuck.
ZIMMERMAN TO RACE AGAIN
Chairman of L. A. w. Racing Board
VIII Not BE Post
pOned Quill Club Events to He Run
ut Waverly Park, N. j., Tomorrow
HamiltOnPatchen Race Off.

W W Burch, the hacker OF W. W. Ham
ilton, was shown the dispatch stating that
match was being arranged between
Frank Starbuck and Jimmy Michael, the
Welsh midget, for the one-hour compeli-
ton.
Mr. Burcli had already sent a challenge to
Tom Eek, Michael's manager, Offering tc
back Hamilton against Michael in the one
hour competition. Mr.. Burch says he will
back Hamilton against either man or Will
enter him in three cornered contest be
tween Hamilton, Michael and Starbuck.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

The race between Joe Patchen, the
PAGER, and W. W. Hamilton. the bicycle
rider, which was postponed on account OF
rain from Saturday at Rochester n. Y.
until yesterday afternoon, was declared
off. the weather conditions beng again
uufavcrable.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

1t seems to be the general opinion among
those who are in a position to know that
Mr.. Gideon's successor as chairman of the
l. a ". racing board will not be Phila
deiphian. However, Mr. Gideon's resigna-
ton will leave a vacaBc yinthe racing board,
and the man to fiji the vacancy must be a
Philadelphian.
The name of c. A Dimon, the gems. cap
tain Of the South End Wheelmen OF Phila
deiphia, has been suggested. The appoint
ment OF Mr.. Dimon would certainly please
everybody. He is popular with the club
men. the racing men aud promoters, and
being an old member OF the L. A W, is
well fitted for the position.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
FINANCIAL STATEMEN is.

STATEMENT of the condition Of the
UNITED STATES BRANCH Sun INSUk-
ANCE EOFFICEOF LOND on, ,ENuLAND,o on
The Both day of June. SS6, as required by
act OF Congress, approved July 20, 1882.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

The events on the program OF the QGil
Club IN ect, which were postponed from last
Saturday Oh account OF rain, are 10 De run
tomorrow on the track at Waverly Park
\. j. In addition to the events already
scheduled, Michael il to try for thc five
mile professional record. Butler, who was
prevented from qualifying for the mile
scratch event, owing tO q foul by Bad, will
probably be allowed to start ill that event.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

Little Michael, the Welsh wonder, is the
most Interesting man, or rather lad, on
the cycle pain today. He is nineteen years
old, short of stature, rather stockily built,
and has wide-open countenance. To'see
him tray cling in race behind tandem,
triplet or quadruplet, holding the rear
wheel by about two inches, and chewing
Il toothpick as unconcernedly as if he We're
watching a race, is an odd sight. He rides
wheel OF small size, and the chain and
gear do not resemble anything seen on
this side of the Atlantic AMONG the racing
men. He says that he has not been in
good condition since his arrival in New
York, but for youngster who pleads poor
condition and beats cracsajacks he is
wonder. In his match gainst Starbucs he
will he the favorite, for at the Quill Club
meet he captured the good will OF every
one W ho saw him ride. The Starbuck- Mich
a el race will undoubtedly arouse unusual in
trrcst Michael is now living at Sheepshead
BAY witha number Of American and french
racing men. He is well liked by all the
older men, and his success in this country,
if he is properly managed, is assured.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

STATEMENT OF the condition OF the
BRITISH AMERICA ASsUkA NCE COM
PANY, OF TOEONTA, CANADA. on the
3Oth day OF June, lsS6, as required by
act of Congress approved July 20, 1882:
ASSETS.
Stocks and bonds market
value1 :. - Sso,3SI-oO
Bills receivable and collateral
ioaDS 90, IO.Oo
Premiums uncollccted and in
hands OF agents. 19o,91 l.S4
Interest due and accrued ON
June 80, 1896. 13,SO1.OO
------
81 ,242,4 2,433.S7
LIABILITIES
Reserve premium fund......S 6oI ,0O1. so
Reserve for unpaid losses
and claims .............. 13I 1890
Net surplus :. :. ..... =. -. Az ,i32.1I
Statement of expenses for
six months ending June
80, 1896:
Current expenses ..............S lS2,4eoo3
j. ] KENNY, Vice President
W. II. DANDY, Assistant Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
Sd day of September, 1896.
(Seal) H. d. GAMBLE,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

STATEMENT of III condition of the I:
8 BRANCH OF THE NORTH BRITISH
AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF LONDON AND EplNBCRGH.
G. b, OH the 9th day of June. Is s6.as requii ed
by act of Congress approved July % 1892.
CAPITAL stock. sl5 90 Coz 90
Capital stock paid up..----........ 3S'. .5O0O
ASSETS.
Cash in bank and on hand ........ 6l.OOi.54
Bonds and mortgages first lien
on real esIate) other . s,ets.. L.SLl2
Stocks and bonds market valuel a,279, ,77g0o
loans a,6i5..s
Premiums uneollrcted and in
hands OF az -nts. sol, Els
InteI est due ard accrued on
stocks and bonds, June 80. 1885,. 5I.si7o0
s3 ST., ,ooS.So
LIABILITIES.
Re- erve premium iuud..----.-.... Si.Sse.pa6.l5
Reserve for unpaid 10 ses and
CT. Inns mS-..---.----.--.------- Iio-Sosol
Other ia billfles-.-....- -.----.-.-.- ~. - :.
Ne, surplus Observation-Disclosures. ], "a, ,3.6.Gj
So t.! 5DJ 81
II. E. BOW ERS, Manager.
Subscribed and affirmed lefOre me tins liti
day of August, ls9G.
[seaI.l SB CRIST.
Noary Public for NY. County, NY.