The evening times., 1896-10-03

tered trolley train last night. and, ac-
| companied by Il brass band, rode over the
| city to show their joy that Cleveland Will
contest with Baltimore for the Temple Cup.
They have a bigger demonstration planned
inthe event that Dude Blake and his brother
Spiders secure the cup.
According to Manager Murray, the Provi-
dence clubs home attendu nee has not been
less than 900 persons each game, and viii
average during the season . 800 daily. The
club Will declare q dividend this season
of 20 per cent on the stock issued three
years ago, and will have balance III bank
on Interest offully s., 900.
The drafting by the clubs of the Ma
tional Baseball Lea que Of the pll yers from
the minor leagues Tor the season of 1897
began October /. The following drafted tu-
day include the following: c. Stah OF
Buffalo and James Slaglc of Houston, Tex;
by Boston; II. II Burnett and T. Thomas Or
Detroit, George Nichol Of Milwaukee and
X. j. Harley Of Springfield, Mass, all by
Philadelphia; Grove OF Port SmOuth, va,
by Baltimore. william Brandt Of Ports
mouth, Va, has been purchased b ythe fEia-
delphia cab.
Unless Chris Won der Ahc changes his
mind Tommy Dowd will be manager Of the
Browns next season. Up to yesterday
Won der Abe had little or nothing Ia say
concerning his plans for next season.
In an interview last night he said That he
considered Dowd the best available man
for the place. ''Dowd,'' he said, will
not leave town for week or so, aud |
intend having talk with him tomorrow or
the day following, when an agreement
will probably be reached between us
st. Louis Republic, October /.
Jack Crooks leftknee whlsh was wrench
ed severely twice during the season Just
concluded, still pains him. JACK is think-
ing Of getting it punch fired in a manner
similar to that practiced on horses whose
underpinning is bad. Dr.. StuCkey, OF the
Louisvilles. suggested the idea to Crooks.
The second baseman will probably leave for
Hot Springs for d thorough boiling out
within the next few days. There is some
tax OF Crooks pla wing second orthc Browns
next season. The Louisvlnes seems sat
isfied with their new man, johnson.
paIIlcn, of ChicaGoS. is to be traded.
but whether he is to he traded to CincIn-
natl or some other club is another story.
"ieS, any player on my team is open for
a trade. Certainly / VIII trade Dallen,"
said the chief of the Windy City team. But
l must have u good man in return rs
there anyone ON the Cincinnati team that
YOU would trade him for?'' "Ccrtaiply
there is, but | won't tell just now which
one of your players I want continued tie
veteran u must have an inficldcr in Dab
lens place, and he must lie first-c1Gss
I'll not talk trade until later in the year.
Some OF the stories told on minor
lcaguers and the way they 1--we in winter
are amusing, says W. A. PEeion. ir- A
great proportion OF tticm are young men
who live with and ut the expense of their
parents during winter. There is onc yCrDG
left handed pitcher whose curves Lhieat-
ened to make llm famous few years ago
"How's Eddy" asked friend OF the
PLAYERS father, one day. Pretty well.
/ guess. Hen be home next week" Do
ing nicely isn't lie? Sends considerable
money home, l SUPPOSE "Yes-scnt me
$50 last year ana then cane hCmc and lived
off me all winter