The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
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Pitcher Lathrop, whom it was reported
Mr. Wagner tried to sign for the Senators,
joined an independent club at Norwich,
N. Y, upon the dsbanding Of the Quincy
cub.
The Colonies started off with q rush
but the Senators gradually beat down the
lead and took the game in hand In the
seventh inning, after which they were
never headed. .o.5.
Warner will probably sign with the New
Yorks. Mutual offers OF terms have been
made, which will be made satisfactory
no doubt, and Warner will become a So
called Giant.
Some one says that Pitcher Win Mercer
OF the WashiDRtons, who lately las had
small luck III lJis games, was ..hoodooed'
by having euietstep dedicated to him in
Westinghouse Louis Republic.
Every once in a while rrmor gains
currency that Esper Will be released by
Baltimore Following the report the big
souiEpaw goes in the box and wins a game
with ease. Then the little rumor is called
In by the Baltimore pa pers and tucked way
for use some OTHER day. .4-s--..cs
Tie race this year in the Eastern League
is prettier than that of last season. when
Springfield took an early lead and MAIN
tanned 1t. There are five teams in the race
for first place, and it is a Told man that
dares pick the winner Besides this. much
faster ball is being play than last year.
Tie $4,000 which was given out as the
attendance at the Cincinnati Baltimore
game W last Sunday has dwindled down
To less than 10000. Secretary Won der
Horst, OF the Baltimore club, says he waz
paid for little over $4,000, and the Gin
cinnau club ha 4 out about $50 free tickets
The appeal OF tire Portsmouth, Va, club
TO the national board in relation To PIte. er
Lampe, who was recalled by the New York
club, and who suddenly left that club to
report to President Freedman, has been
unanimously decided in favor OF tie Ports
mouth club, and Lampe will be compelled
10 return TO that club. Another Knockout
for Freedman.
Manager Tebeau considers McDermott
one OF the greatest ptche rs in the country.
Without knowing what Louisville paid Nc
Dermott, Tebcau Offered him 500 more
salary To sign with him than he was getting
with the Louisvilles. Tpe offer was snapped
up at once, ami then II Cleveland gets II
whack ut that Temple cGp series he will
be in great luck. Cincinnati Post.
President Nick Young is absent from the
city on his annual recreation and rest tour.
AT present. he is solonrning on tile High
lands OF the Hudson far from tile niaddine
crowd and inImured from tue Tanoor and
wrloxhngs OF unpires- players and popu-
lace. In other words, Uncle Nick is dead
to the world for the tiIne being. Mag his
outing prove pleasant in the 'extreIne-
Clevelanders wonder what would have
happened TO Tebeau had he acted as Brien
and Joyce acted Tuesday. A simple fine
would not have suffieed. The League
directors would have called a special
meeting double quick and would have
ordered him drawn and Quartered. -Cleye
land Press. Gee whiz! What bad boys Our
Senators must be away from home and in
the wild and woody West
The pavement In front OF The Times
building is favorite gathering place
in the afternoons when the games played by
the Senators are bulletined by innings
That sentiment is yet loyal to scrappy
and his band is evidenced ny the hearty
cheering that greets every advantage
gained by the club. When the Senators
crawied up on the Colonels yesterday and
aDdthen passed tienthe fans madeline Ave
nue. welkin ring with appreciative yells.
With Maui In good form, as lie expects 10
he on the clubs return home and Mercer,
King, McJanes and Norton in condition,
the Senators should put up a stiff argument
when theygetfortifiedOn their own grounds.
long string OF games at home and first
division honors are not out of reach, il
Scrappy and his band will only get at EN-.
What's the matter with making a CARR
son finish? That they may, everybody up"
The Cleveland Press says, in one breath,
that Hunt did not give the Senator'S the
short end of the deal In last Tuesdays
game, and then on breathing again admits
that he did. And all in the following short
a; a
the worst OF it Tuesday. He simply was
away off on lis decisions, and he evened
them up pretty well in the wo games. II
is the first time since he came to Cleveland
that he has not given the Spiders the worst
OF it, a--...-..
The Washington management wanted Nc
Dermout and would have secured him had
they had an equal chance to reach him
when he was released by Louisville. But
Tebeau got to him first, and lost no time
in coming to terms with the sawed-off
pitcher who has red hair, red-headed
temper, an arm ofsteeland anunquenchab
thirst at periodical times. If Tebeau can
control him he will develop into a val
liable addition to Cleveland's already strong
pitching staff.
Two shut-oats in one day was the fate
that befell the Washingtons at Cleveland
OH Tuesday. These Knockout drops are
being administered to the Senators with
great regularity. Isit not about time to
get some more ''explanations" from Man
ager Captain joyce? Boston Herald. And
could not your Captain Duffy 1cin in the
explanation" chorus since Chicago beat
the Beaneaters three games in as many
days? Remember You live in glass house
yourself; Jakey. old boy, and you should
not be looking around for rock piles. See?
Speaking of the action Of Pitcher Corney
Flynn in attaching the boNi office receipts
OF the New York club at.thc Cincinnati
park, President Brush of the Cincinnati club.
said: THE League has 10 carry enough
burdens without being asked to defend such
an outrageous case Freedman has treated
Flynn shamefully. Did Freedman live up
{, to his agreement with the hoy? Not bit
oft He goaded and tainted him and then
fined AID suspended the boy for the balance
OF the season forinsubordination. That was
cowardly revenge, and the League ought
not to be asked to countenance any such
petty tyranny
The Colts have O new mascot. 1t is a
Roam horse belonging to the groundkeeper,
who uses the animal for drawing roller
about the grounds. Just before the eighth
inning, in which the Colts took on lat
ting streaks he wandered through the gate
out into center field and gazed at the
crowd In wonder. He strayed about for a
time and was then led away. Just before
Lange made the tremendous hit and saved
the day the horse found the gate open
again and came back on the field. This.
caused q great laugh, despite the excite
ment OF the game, and enc man remarked
that he must be the runaway colt that SO
much has been written about Chicago
Herald.
A Cleveland exchange puts the following
nhaso on tho Hurct. n, Pripn pDIS06p the
Forest City last Tuesday: Hurst had his
trouhles narticularlY I'm the second game