The evening times., 1896-09-24

close OF the season over the way the At
lantic League baseball team was being nI;tn-
aged and 4 movement Is on fool now to pro-
cure change Of management. The team
was controlled during the year by q board
of directors, and every member took hand
IN the management. thereby causing con-
fct of order that almost resulted III the
ruiuatior of the team. The directors are
ready 70 sell their int crest in the club. aud
the team next year willy likely be III he
hands of j prominent baseball enthusiast IF
the club.
Jack Sheridan, shamcfIny abused last
week by sevcraiF ittSaurg writers, gavctwo
close decisions against Fittsburg in the
las tgIme wednesday, and the crowd, edu-
Gated TO believe that ne was Tubbcr in dis
euise, uiotbcd him. Crowds are cruel.
They can see no cuwardice in closing in on
one ui1n IN rwhelming nun, bers. Doubt
less there wasn't one tough IN tina bowling
pack ri stUne-throwcrs at PittSburs who
would dared have attacked Sheridan mad
he been alone. The Pittsburg players and
the Reds saved Sheridan from humping
Cincinnati Post.
President Crane, Of Tie Atlantic League.
| iurcply to Barnie's charges, ,saysthatNcwark
official Scorcs,'' said Mr.. Crane. have
aot reached me yet, and until they DO L
cauaot tell who has really won the pennant.
| If Newark has counted i'll exhildtion games,
and thus gained the lead, they viii bc thrown
out aud the pcnnant awarded to the club
which is really entitled to it. AS to the
otter charges made by Mr.. Barnle, they
Will he attended to If lie wants them in
vcsiIgatcd."
The sport of shooting the chutes is directly
responsible for the victory of The Browns
sunday and the loss to Chicago Of fourth
position. Chris Won der Abe has all sorts
of things in his ball park, and there is
set of chutes out in right field, and i'll short
right at that McFarand's fatal hit Sun
day went straight up in the air, sailed into
i current Of wind, and was blown tOws nj
the ciutcs, where Jimmy Ryan was 10
Gated. Jimmy ran backward to the side
of the chutes and reached over behind his
head. lie strove desperately TO seize the
| ball, but overbalanccd and fell into the
| pond at the bottom OF the chutes, while the
ball went on and McFa rland made the cir
cult
The fight for t he honor OF leading the sec
Ond division is still hot one between New
York and Philade.: ala. The Phiilies got
a bad setback by losing three games here,
but they drew up closer to the Giants yes
terday by winning from Brooklyn, w'lle
New York lost to Washington. The Wash
ineton Club has been playing good ball for
tue last few weeks, and yesterday took pos
session OF ninth place. The principal rea-
son for the team S bracing up is the excel
lent, even brilliant, pitching of McJamcs,
md the good work also OF Mercer and young
Nurton.- Sun. This is very Kind,
but the Sun might ha We added that the good
work of the men behind he pitchers has had
much to do with its present position in the
race.
An attempt will undoubtedly be made II
the coming meeting uf the League to have
coaching abolished. Presidents Robson,
| Wagner and Won der Horst favor this move
ment while against them are to be found
Anson, Joyce and other players, who haze
had experience on the ban field and are
well up in practical experience, while
those in favor OF the idea have had expert
encc only S Ia r as the box-office. Whcnonc
considers what an advantage and necessity
to the game coaching is. the testim ony Ut
rrHcticai experts is To tie taken in prefer
cnee to that OF novices at the game.
1t is to lie hoped that the magnates Will
take long, sober thought before they
dec, lie 10 do away with coaching. There
is as much need of brains On the COUGHING
liaes today rs there ever was, and, be-
sides that, 1t gives life to the game and
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