The evening times., 1896-08-25
SO A MONTH.

Club, towhom fine ebcycie W i'll beaw'arded
At the close Of the seasoD. stood DcMontre
vil!eyI :aps. Mercer. / ,269: Mcclure; 96
Selbacl, 9O6: Maui, S9T; Abbey. 764; Cart
wright $50; Brown, 4s3; McAuley, 420;
Lush. 324; King, 292;; ,McJames. 257;- Ger
20; Norton, 10.
What has become of That vast and be-
wilaering array Of pretty girls who were
wont TO pass along the street In the early
part OF the season." inquired tile FESTIVE
Bug Holiday in front OF tire Ebbitt
yesterday afternoon. Why rant IL tLtm
have gone 10 the seashore. You young Rule"
replied s;aid Capt. Ewing, and tie pttfrs
went home wien thc billion dollar Con
gress adjourned" Then 'Sug' Id Red
Ehret that Cap was gcttin' leo gay in his
old age 90"
The games at the Polo Grounds are TOO
long Manager joyce should remedy this,
for it is a great evil to keep patrons
away from their dinner tables. Tile people
won 'tc0meif L heir stomac chs are jcopa rliZed.
kid" Gleason and Others indulge in ,ou
much hOrscplay after an inning rs finished.
Cut out this business New York World.
The same thing is true at National Park.
DeMoDtreville is exceedingly tircsomc in
this respect. Ginger up all the time,
Senators
McJames the ex Virginia league twirler
with the Washington team is said Ia be an
inveteriate sleeper. He cares little about
seeing the sights OF the various cities lie
visits, and while the other members Of the
team are sitting hack in tilted chairs before
the hotel door mt night he is getting refresh
ment from sluIuber. Twelve hours sleep
each day is McJames' motto, The young
man must he growing. Donahue OF the
Colts ia the only other league man who eau
approach McJames as sleeper. Bridget
ihilks beis slight ed II lie does not secure n,
least ten hours sleep each day.-Chicago
Record. 5' 80
Five OF the most famous players in the
history of the national game faced each
other on The diamond yesterday, and two
or them were the opposing pitchers in one
OF the most memora games nrer played.
The five men were Pitchers Tony MulIaDc,
Larry Twitcheil and Bob Csrrushers, all of
them famous ut one time. ana Shortstdp
Giasscock and First Basenan Charlie Co
miskey. Not n great many years ago they
were the most central figures si the MI
,ional League, and they all played seDsa
tional hall. Jack Pickett isanother who
might I've inclnded in the Old Incl st. Paul
Dispatch -.ils
SamCrane: "Umpireshavchad n harder
time this sea son than in any previous one
That something must he done TO stop the
continual .'kcking'' by the pll yers is GER
tain, IL the game is to retain the support
OF the better class of patrons" iop. are
quite right, Samuel, in theory. but how
about the practical side OF the matter
Cali back mem ories OF your pa wing days
and see IL your dead past" doesn't show
el- ha II MI
pla yers all as meek as Job when you were
wont to cover second base and line out
base hits? Remember that you were Il
player before you became scribe, old
man, and bear In mind. also, that none of
Uncle Nick's present staff wear wings and
play harps.
The Clevelands closed their series with
the Washingtons today. and so far as the
two clubs are concerned they are now
estranged until the season OF 1887 shall,
come around. BY the result OF today's
game the result stands nine TO three in
favor OF the Clevelands, so the first chap
ter in the Took OF the league series is a
victory for the Spiders. In order Ia please
the lady patrons Of the game Secretary
Robson agreed to Mr.. wagncr's request
20 in.~e 1, Ia.Ies o.!. am. 'ir "a. lei -
noon was balniy and pleasant many fenIi-
nine fans were congrcgated in the grand
stand watching the plays, Washington is
uBquestionably the greatest city in the
league circuit for female adhcrcnts. and
today made the fact more apparent than
| ever. Every variety OF woman WAS pres
| ent. hut the new womaii.' as Illustrated
by the Datty and catchy bicycle attire,
| was more in evidence than any OF the
others. But their presence made the grand
stand take unique appearance. and old
| Cy Young remarked that hereafter he ad-
vocated women riding wheels if ii made
them all look SO pretty as they do in Wash
iDgtOn. Washington dispatch to Cleveland
Plain Dealer.