The evening times., 1896-09-14


reason canDot win"
Breitenstein, during his five years in the
National League, has never been fined by
an umpire He Says that lit isn't exactly
what YOU say tn an umpire that causes him
to fine you; it S thc way you say it.P
Manager Long of the Wilmington Club,
Of the Atlantic League, says he has the
option of continuingin Wilmington or trans
ferring his club 10 Reading. Mr.. Long has
not yet decided which city he will select.
There promises To bc n general change
in the Browns management next season.
Lou Phelan who was III charge of the
team for a while last fall is slated for the
managership, and Harry Oliver will. prob
ably be appointed as financial manager.
The pennant winners and the teams that
finish second IN the Atlantic and Western
Leagues Will play for trophies offered by
private individuals and firms. The Temple
Cup games furnished the suggestion for
these post season games in the minor
leagues.
That a team loses many games by one
run is no argument i'll favor of luck says
Umpire Lynch. The very fact that they
are unable to score two runs Ia win shows
their INABILITY To rise TO the occasion,
especially when they are defeated game
after game by one run
Manager Ellis, Of the Ncwarks. who also
controls the Grand Rapids, Of the Western
League. will transfer the lest players of
his Atlantic League champions to Grand
Rapids. He has twelve games to play al
home and hopes Ia brace up his tail-enders
in the concluding contest.
Almost every League has its cup series
Charles Soby OF Hartford is the donor OF the
trophy to be contested for by the clubs fin
ishing first and second III the Atlantic
J,aa,rttp Tho tynp H. fnF he h..p,fif
OF the players under conditions similar
to those governing the Temple Cup series.
1t is hardly To tie wondered at that Mr..
Young thinks has umpire staff Is all right
when he has Emslie, Lynch and II Hurstunder
his eye most OF the time Boston Herald
They have all been at Washington, and all
gave satisfaction here. This Is so, because
the people II this city do noteSpect every
thing.
Little Boy Blue" Smith IS not playing
SO well at third for Washington as tie did.
He erroriZes with great frequency nova
days-Chicago News. He + all right, mt
that Because he makes errors shows that
he is after the ball He is way up the list
as q batter and fielder, and there are nu-
merous Colts below him.
The mana cement uf the wilgesbarre Club
has received offers from three National
League clubs for the services OF Pitcher
John keenan,. and 1T il likely that one Of
the offers will he accepted. Keenan, is
native Of Covington, KY, and is considered
10 lie the headiest and nervicst pitcher in
the Eastern League. He ranks high as a
fielder and batter.
a telegram from Milwaukee states that
the directors OF the Milwaukee club have
been offered IS 1000 for their team and
franchise. The would-be purchaser Is Theo.
Engel, the son o: wealthy brewer OF the
Cream City, who in 1895 was secretary OF
the club. He also took the team to the
coast, along with Comiskey, Twitciiell
Cantilion, John Barnes and others. The Of
fer, II Is claimed, was positively declined.
The distasteful transfer system. inaugi-
rated by John Brush, o. alternating pla yers
between Cincinnati and Indianapolis has
engendered considerable ill-feeling toward
the Hoosicrs, and every Western fan will
rejoice TO see both Indianapolis ana Gin
Cinnati lose the pennaut. Tire Minneapolis
team is made up of gohd, clean ball pla yers.
and Kansas City extends the .'glad hand
10 the Victorious Nillers. Kansas City
World.
o. p. Caylor says: t'I remember seeing
Latham foul thirteen balls which VIII
White put over the plate for him while he
TOOK one turn at -the bat in "A game at
Cincinnati. 1t was "A grand struggle be-
tween a pitcher with cool control and a
player with wonderful eye. Latham won
out, for after the thirteenth foul a ball
was pitched which went wide and it gave
him the hard-earned base. The following
winter the fouI-3uat strike was adopted,
and the Latham practice was killed.
Cincinnati will probably clear more money
than any club n the major League orga MIA
tiOn. with Chicago second. 1t is estimated
that Brush's net profits this season will lie
least S1h 0lu af
will pay Mr.. Won der Horst a handsome
profit. but not IS much as the average fan
would imagine. In fact. Baltimore hasn't
patronized the game as extensively this
season as last year. Perhaps the novelty
of winning pepnants is beginning to wear
off.
The remarkable feat Of winning the pen
Dant three years in succession has been
duplicated oni y twice before in the history
Of the league. Chicago accomplished it in
1880, 1881 and 1sS2, and Boston had the
same honor in 1891, 1892 and 1898. Both
Of these teams, however. had lorg posed
before the public and arrived q I champion
ship honorS, at IL were. by process OF
evolution. But it remained for the Orioles
To vault with one bound almost from th,.
depths Of otscurity into the full measure
Of baseball fame.
II is hardly to be wondered at that Mr.
Young thinks his umpire staff is all right
when lie has Emslie, Lynch and Hurst un-
der his eye most OF the ltime.-Boston
Herald Come, come Jake, have the los
ings OF the Beaneaters made yo1 look at
the world through smokfl glass? Be-
sides the splendid trio .yd1 name above.
Lally and Sheridan haveE0fficiated at
National Park this season am gave splen-
did satisfaction. 1t is the general opinion
that Uncle Nick's staff is better this sea-
son than 70: years past.
A Western view OF the EaaserD hegira of
the VIII and Wcoiys" Is s&JTortn III .ne
following from the ST. Lpus Sporting
News: The Western teaek were badly
worsted in the East during tue campaign
which has Just closed. The Cleveland
Spiders fought every game and finished
with creditable showing. Cincinnati
came home without Championship asi-ira-
tions, aud many think withol 1t Temple Cup
prospects. Accidents to valuable players
handicapped Chicago and Pittsburg. The
Done Browns" ana Coionels won an occa-
sional game, bat they were easy all along
the line"
Hutchinson is Tiger man in Minneapolis
tfan he ever was inChicagp. $ The veterans
splendid pitching has been n great factor
in the Millers' success and tie press and
public as well as the owners of tie club
appreciate his efforts. 1t should not lie
overlooked by President GuodnCw ard Lis
associates that WerdeD, Figeemeier. KueEnc
and Hcaly, the ST. Louis contingent. have
done their share in putting and Loeiing
tho Millcrs to the frcnt. That wagon tongue
OF Perry'S and lis own tongue make.
winning combination many company. Tie
big fciisw ! as d ways teen eLCd enough for
the National LcagCe.-MinIcapcli Journal
or the Junior .outi.eiucrs who lave blus-
soined in the major League this season. h, :,