The evening times., 1896-07-25

proves this He is all that his friends
claimed for him, but when a pitcher has
got to play the whole game he can't win
very often. Think of the youngster hold
ing Cleveland 10 two runs, and tLen having
a game lost counted against him!
Earl Wagner did not even give Joyce and
OBrien call for using bad language 10
the umpire here And for that very -of-
fense Pat Tebeau was fined 5000 without
hearing. The worst of 1t is that Wagner
is one of the directors who voted to i'm
pose the fine. Lush, OF the Washington
team, is good hitter. He did not show
up here as the remarkablc fielder he is
cracked up TO be He is fast enough on his
feet, but he is slow in Judging a ball.
Jack O'Brien and Tim Hurst did not cx.
change word Wednesday. Bill Joyce was
the kicker of the game. e.-Cleveland Press.
Visiting teams have learned that it is
dangerous to attempt to steal any bases
after the Chicago outfelders have caught
flies. 1t is probable the Colts have us
strong an Outfield for throwing Is any
team in the League. Langc mnde per-
feet throw from deep center to third
Tuesday iu the fifth inning, and held Ham,
ilton on second. The Colts have not the
same respect for the Bostons. Evcritt
and Dahien made u double steal after
Hamilton had caught a fly in center, and
he was not as far out as Lange was wien
the latter made his throw.
| Mr.. j. X. Strasburger, who has the
privileges at National Park, is travelling
with the Senators, combining business with
pleasure, as he intends putting in bids for
privileges In several Western parks, next
season. In letter to the writer, under
a Cleveland date line, he says: up to last
Tuesday we have had bad weather. rain,
and wet grounds. Yesterday was nice.
Our club is In had shape and pla wing In
hard luck, but we are not discouraged
The boys are all taking good care of them
selves and expect in a few days to be in
good condition. Irthere is anything l can
do for The Times, while with the club
just let me know. We leave tonight for
Louisville"
Griffith has his own peculiar ideas about
pitchers who deliberately give hard
hitter his base Oh balls TO bring up
weaker man to the bat. He thinks IL is
unsportsnanlike and Cowardly in pitcher
to do that, although 1t may be the rlgh.-
kind of play. 1.-The pitcher who is afraid
OF any batter ought to quit the business"
said Griffith a few days ago. III he don't
il will not be long before he is proved a
coward, and then he will have to quit. The
crowd is not in sympathy with any pitcher
who is not game enough to let any batter
hit the ball, at the same time depending
Oh his own ability" Griffith had a chance
| to illustrate how game he is in recent
| contest. Kittrdgc wanted 10 give Duffy
his base on balls, but Griffith refused. and
the result was that Duffy was retired in the
regular way. u.t
We are apt to make beautifulidols Of tue
hnr nf -isCn l.ttfn fnt-nt
Hugh Jennings, the Baltmores' prize short-
stop, figured as one OF these handsome
heroes OF imagination during the stay of
the Baltimorcs at Chlhcothe on Friday. As
is known TO all patrons OF the game. Jen-
nings is about the ilandiest shortstop in the
business. but no Apollo. On Friday, while
Manager Hanlon and Treasurer Won der
Horst were sitting in front of the hotel in
Chillicothe. a farmer-lookiug chap came up
to the former and said: Il want TO see Jcn-
nings; nobody else" Hughey happened 10
| be sitting near by and 1Ianlon directed the
rustic's attention to him. jennings seq
ing the man gazing at him, politely saluted
him. "Is that jennings" asked the man
in a disappointed tone of voice. Being as
sured thatit was, lie turned away sadly and
said: We'll. he's the homeliest man ever
saw" No doubt the native had pictured
Jennings q fine looking, beautifully pro-
portioued, impre ressiye-looking man. The
red-headed, freckled-faced little Irisinian
formed too great a contrast to his itnagina-
ton and he wilted. Twas ever thus.-Ex-
change.
'Delehanty is a great batter" said
man who watched the big Philadelphian
| smash his four homeruns at Chicago. Yet
have seen him, when hit was needed, so
feeble that little pop-up would be all that
he could do. It's all luck in batting, but
Del is as good as they grow at that. Years
ago, when George Pinckney was playing
third for Won der Abe, the Quakers were
wallopipg the Browns one sunshiny after
noon. Delehauty came up in the first round
and beat out a bunt. When he next ap-
peared at the plate, Jack Glasscock, who
was on short for the Browns, told Piuckney
to run in aud get ready for another bunt
Pinckney trotted In and just then Del
| caught the ball one of those awful swipes
he gave it this afternoon. 1t went on a loz
line straight at Pinckney's feet The third
baseman had no chance to get out of the
way and the ball hit him on the iustep OF
the lett foot. His leg flew Up in the air be.
hind him and his foot hit the back of hts
head. Chris Won der Abe looked down at
Pfnckney hopping around, at the pitcher
standing open mouthed, and at Delehanty
Then he exclaimed: "Py chiminy, don't
know vich Won 10 dake oud, de pidcher or
de third paseman; de pidcher for ledding
him soak de pail dot way or de third pase-
man for, nod gedding de hitr And he
fined Pinckuey $25."