Evening star., 1897-06-09
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.,B Boston t. has, has ven , q many games lately
one. There is no question but that 1t is
almost Impossible t9 beat them on the
home grounds. and the only club they seem
to fear is Pittsbnrg. yet the Pirates have
not been doing anything on this trip to
up Up at New Castle the sporting editors
are eating 1icorice root and drinking sarsa-
parilla and blowing about Hickman leading
all pitchers in the Interstate League. They
say he has won six out of ten or ten out
of nine. etc. Well. Dayton has a pitcher
in Eli RosebroMgh. Iwho has not lost a
allowing the opponents from three to six
hits.-Dayton Times. u
Says the Cleveland World: Another
thing which happens you have noted at
make you more ready to forgive the UNI
pire. A close decision at first base will be
hooted at by the left line bleacherites while
those in the first base stand will not uplift
a voice. The first basers saw the play and
knew the umpire was right but the others.
at different point of view, thought he
was wrong.
The funniest part of SATURDAYS New
York-Chicago game was when Anson made
q punch at Gleason's head and kid tried
to counter on Anson's jaw but could not
reach that high. Then ''Scrappy" and An
son made feints at each other. glared mur-
derously. and said ugly things to them
selves But 1t was not in earnest and
the crowd knew it. 'Scrappy'' and Anson
are too good friends to quarrel, except for
the benefit Of the cranks.
There will hardly be deal between the
Cincinnati and Philadelphia clubs as has
been intimated. Stallings is willing enough
to take Ritchey off the hands of the Gin
cinnau club. There the matter ends, for
Capt. Ewing declares positively that he
will not let the little shortstop go under
any circumstances. We need him as
badly as any other team" is Ewing's way
of looking at 1t.
The Atlantic League pennant race is one
Of the best of recent years among the mi
nor leagues. The various teams are not
only playing remarkably good ball. but
there Is only 10G percentage points between
Newark which is leading, with Is won. IA
lost and .563 percentage, and the seventh
club in the race. Richmond. with 16 won. 10
lost and percentage of .457. Even Read
ing. which seems destined to bring up the
rear. is not making such a bad showing,
having won II and lost 20 games.
The Boston newspaper men say that
Hank O'Day Is doing the best umpiring
in the league and If his work on Saturday
Is a criterion there Is no question but that
he Is as good as the best. However, it Is
dangerous to give man character with
only one days acquaintance.
Steve Brodie got a fatherly letter from
President Young the other day, In which he
told Walter he should be more careful
when addressing the umpires. as his Ian
like the letter, and sent it back to Uncle
Nick with a letter, in which he stated that
his correspondence had become SO voluIni-
nous that he did not have time to read all
his mail. and that hereafter If he wished to
address him ON any subject that he would
have to do so through the public press.
Poor old Jack Stivetts, who was for years
one of the mainstays of the Boston club,
has been farmed out to Fall River and the
prospects are that his best days are over.
Selee claims that Stivetts will be back with
the Beaneaters in short time. and that
he has only been loaned to the Fall River
team in order to give him a chance to get
in condition. There is prospect of trouble
over the matter. as the New England
League will not permit the farming out
process. and there is possibility that all
the games in which StiVettS Of1iciateS will
be thrown out.
Boston is OUT after the pennant. and
Manager Seelee thinks they will win it.
Said he: II guess Baltimore Will be our
most formidable rival. but we can beat
them. and think thai If they ever get on
the toboggan they will go quicker than any
club in the. league. We have the best pitch
ing corps in the league, and l believe We
have as strong fielding team as the Bal
timores or any other team. We want the
pennant this year. Our people know good
ball playing when they see 1t. and they are
all worked up over the championship.
salary a few days ago he was $i5 shy-the
tax put on him for warm conversation dur
ing the previous month with Messrs. Sher-
idan, Hurst and Lynch. The torrid little
Celt did not appreciate the deductions, but
the spirit of a sensible reform is In the
land. There is no more generous mogul
In the league than Harry Won der Horst.
but he took "Mugsy' aside and whispered
words of wisdom in his ear. John" said
he. 81 want you to understand that 1 am
not going to pay for the privilege you ex-
ercise of calling umpires all sorts Of names.
an amusement that only results In your
banishment from the field"