The times., 1897-03-24

now because he refused to sign for less
than 50, 400.
Ashe says he likes Washington The
young man is informed that if he pitches
winning bah Washington will surely like
him in return.
Buck Ewing has decided to send Mike
Kahoe to Indianapolis, believing that ia
Pietz, Schriyer and Vaughn he has all the
backstops needed.
Tebeau is ready to exchange O'COnnor
for Grim and Griffin Of the BroOklyns
Barnie lis willin and the deal may be
consummated any day.
The PhilIies have one lone bicycle at their
training quarters in Augusta. 1t is the
property Of Manager Stallings. The play
ers take turns riding it.
The "spalding Official Baseball Guide
for 1897" edited by Henry Chadwick.
the Father of Baseball has been placed
ON sale and can be found at news stands.
After the game between GeoTgeto WI and
Johns Hopkins this afternoon Capt. Joe
Kelly, who has been coaching the Blue and
Gray will take the train for Macon, TO Join
the. champions in training
Arson VIII shoot a 1O0-iiye-bird match
with j. j. Sumpter, of Hot Springs, Ark,
for S100 side on condition that Suinpter
plays him 800 points at fourteen-inch baIk-
line billiards for the same money.
Burkett says he will register 43O or bet
ter as batting average this season.
'Sockalexis and Pappalau are great play
ers,' he continues, land viii add just the
STR tc Ha
AS Maui and King will have to play
ball for Washington this season or not at
ALL it seems that they are losing deal"
by not coming on and getting the practice
so necessary to ''old leaguers'' in the
spring.
This year / will be ready 10 pitch with
Il Montana blizzard blowing in my face,
said Cy Young, "for if we can stand it to
train in Cleveland in March, we will GER
tainly play without stiff joints or aching
muscles in April and May
The 'McGuires" and ''FarreIls" of the
Senators will line up against one another
at National Park next Monday afternoon
at 4:3O O'Clock Duke" Farrell says
the McGuires will surely take a beating,
as it is the year for the Jims to lose
L
Jimmy McJames writes a friend in the
city that between studying up for the
examination at the end Of his school
term and yearning to get into uniform
and play ball, he is having something OF
"a hot time in the old town Of Charles
ton. The 10th of April will witness
Jimmy's advent
Bert Meyers, who refuses to sign with
Milwaukee at the salary offered, prac-
ticed with the Senators yesterday. Eert
says he has no objection to playing with
the Brewers, provided the money suits.
but that he will not do business wit Connie
Mack at a coal cart drivers wages. Bert
showed up in good shape yesterday and got
second money in a ''piano leg exhibition
with Cartwright.
RuIuor says that George Carey, drafted
by the Phillies from Syracuse, wants to
be released by the Quakers to play with
Milwaukee. Hanlon got Carey from tIat
team in 1995.to play first for the Orioles
Carey is a great friend OF Mercer, both
hailing from the same town, East Liver
pool, Ohio. Mercer said yesterday that he
did not hear Carey express any such prHf-
erence before leaving home
Mr. Wagner is having drainage pipe
laid at the park to carry off the water
that runs off of the big stand during
rain A good many dollars have been
spent on the Improvement of the stands
and grounds this season and Mr.. Wagner
further intends to remodel and realign the
bleacher seats in right field for the con-
venience of patrons. This will be done
before the opening Of the championship
season.
BeckIey was posing out on the porch, Mt
Lakewood, the other day, when Joyce
sauntered up, and said casually: why
amt you wearing your diamond" Nine
men ont of ten would have grabbed at
their shirt fronts, particularly if they
wore sparkler like Beckley's Jake,
however, never moved. he said: 'Oh, it's
all right. / was just admiring it in the
glass" Joyce turned TO look at the glass
and found Beckley had caught him in his
own trap There was no glass.
Hanlon as was stated in The Times, has
given up the idea of selling Joe Quinn.
A good substitute infielder is an absolute
necessity, and it would be hard to find
a better one than Quinn. joe is as
lively US two-year-old this spring, but