Evening journal., 1896-05-14
Baseball Notes.

Baseball Notes.
Gallagher had two hits one q three
Dagger, and four runs to his credit yes
terday. He also had two put outs, four
assists and one stolen base
Newell also showed up we'll yesterday,
having three runs. two hits, one put out.
one assist and one stolen base to his
credit.
Amole is evidently a better pitcher
than he 10 given credit for being Yes
terdAy with all their heavy hitting.
Newark got but six hits of him, while
he scored run, had two hits and one
put out.
Kenney wss not put In the box for
Newark yesterday, but will be given
trial to-day He has been practicing
daily since the Newark team has been
here and should put up good game
Umpire Jerry Sullivan will make his
last appearance In an Atlantic League
game this afternoon He threatened to
put Manager Burns out Of the grounds
ones yesterday afternoon. Snllivar's
umpiring yesterday and Tuesday was
much better than. vt the opening game.
There were thirteen bases on balls
given ia yesterdays game.
In the fifth inning yesterday j. Roth
beautiful stop Of Montgomery's long AZ.
Sprstt made q hard catch after 4
twenty yard run of Burns fly In the
hfth inning
Centre fielder Drew Is a peach. He lad
four put outs yesterday and three Of
them we're very difficult chances
Tom" Burns evidently believes In
shifting his men. He played frst him
self yesterday while Jack" Rothfuss
played centre. Whltehlll, who ia pitch
er, played left field.
This game to-day will be to decide the
tie game OF Monday. Fowler, Mr. Longs
latest acquisition, will pitch for the
Wilmington club. This Is the last game
In Wilmington until May 25, when the
'Mets" come here.
In the second inning Newell WAS hit on
the arm by pitched ball. In response
to kicks by the Newark players, Umpire
Sullivan ordered him to snow him the spot
where the ball struck. While Newell
was rolling up his sleeve a small boy on
the bleachers shouted Make him put
de X rays on It, Johnny"
Wilmington will play to morrow,
Saturday and Sunday with Newark in
that city.
Pitcher sharrott, Hartford's new ac-
qulsition, pitched his frst game yester-
day.
The "Mets" and Paterson are now tie
for FIRST place.
Boston was given the game with
Chicago yesterday by q score of to 0.
Anson filed a protest on account OF
Tucker, Of Boston, having thrown
Everett TO the ground at second after
the latter had made two-base hit.
The Washington Times says: Mercer
and Mcclure are Synonymous with
victory for the statesmen
1t Is said now that Louisville will farm
out Hassamer to Wilkesbarre
Lset winter when there were all sorts
Of idle rumors flying around, to the
effect that / would sell the Washington
franchise and the players" said Mr.
Wagner yesterday, I" l made the reply
to news paper man, who asked me
about the matter, thatI would sell any
thing In the world possessed. except my
wife and babies, for a sufficient price
or course. with the accent on the
sufficient. / want TO amend that remark
now by adding Mercer to my list OF not
for sale holdings, II any one were to
mention money to me In the same
breath with my young pitcher / would
consider II almost in the nature of a
personal Affront.
Three years ago Con Daily, recently
released from Brooklyn, refused q salary
OF IS, 600 year. He would probably
now he glad to accept 81 900 for the bal
ance Of the season. Time works many
changes