The morning times., 1896-05-29
may differ with me. but that is my opinion
and has been for a long time.p II

and has been fora long time.P .
Leaving asideall purpose to underes innate
the Cinclnna It's. and discussing the club in
serious way, iust why they occupy first
place even for the time being is beyond
understanding unless the argument or mck
is allowed to enter into the matter To the
regular follower OF the game theidea of the
heterogeneous aggregation leading such clubs
as Cleveland. Chicago, Baltimore, Boston
and Philadelphia Is DeWildering to the
extent OF becoming aggravatlnr and dis
tresSlng. AS IN dry weather, when all
signs FAIL sayeth the prognostieators, so in
baseball do all calculations frequentl go
awry and the least expected often happens
1t is indeed game or guess ana paryenue
is Just as liable to pick winner as is
the veteran long schooled In the sport
SO much for the Cincinnatis.
Before the rain set in yesterday, and
while the Senators were tossing The ball
around at Tie park, IL was noticed that
The pocket In Crooks, uniform shirt, was
% JACK? asked % DYED. M in tn Wool. Spu whn l had
gone out to the grounds right after eating
his lunch. Never mind,'' said Jack.
mysteriously, you Just wait until Dummy
Hoy comes out here, ana II | don't put
Quletus on that spoOk business he is
working ON US III throw every rabbit
foot | nave into the sewer. Then the
lost for the time being. But III get
him yet said Jack as he walked to
the dressing room. II am going TO stop
-
do you suppose they will let me come in
tomorrow with washeryoman's basket"
asked Davenport, OF The Times man, yes
terday AFTERNOON, why; certainly; with
ccpt eggs was the answer; 'Dut why the
baskeu?' well, you see" said Daveu-
port, Il am coming out here every after
noon roofing my lungs out for the Sena-
tors ana they are giving me the marble
heart i'll return. / think if | would give
Genie a big bHsket he might capture some
OF those pOp-ups that the Ciucinnatis seem
to delight in looping over his territory.
Watch Tor me aud the basket tonorrow -
Evening Times, Il did not get out to
the PARK this afternoon, sald davenport
last night, Il supposed the cyclone and
Hood would hinder proceedings betw cen
the Senators and the Reds, and then, again.
water has bad effect on Wicker basket.
If it gets damp ii is liable to swell up
aud bust. But / will he on hand tomorrow
against Pittsburg and the first Senator that
drops fly shall be presented with the
basket the next time he comes to bat''
IF we can get Hawley to going on our
home grounds like we mad him III Pitts
burg said Capt. Joyce, I'VE Will have
a whole lot OF run at the park the day
lie pitches against US. We put him up
in the air ike Il cyclone had struck him
and even turned the PittsbUrg rooters
against him. Crooks was Hawley's SPECIAL
aggravation. What Jack said to him
from the lines nobody could hear except
Ha wiley but his words certainly penetrated
the weak spot that is covered by cap.''
Back in the eighties said Davenport,
there was a player in the Pacric Coast
League by the Name OF DuGln. He was a
good man and great favorite with the
fans but paying allmony drove him from
| the slope There were SIN cities in the
! league and Dugan paid aiinony in every
! one or them: No sooner would his club
arrive in place than a Mrs. Dugan and
several small Dugans would show up and
! take Il slice out of his salary. He was
| the most married ball player / ever saw
| or heard OF not excepting Latham in his
| palmy days. After paying his numerous
| eX-wives he wouldn't have enough money
| left to buy chewing tobacco SO lie Jumped
| the league and came East under an as
| sumed name and may be playing in some
| one or the minor organizations in this sec
| ton at present for all | Know"