The times., 1897-05-10

plays The king is certainly due for
sprained ankle or an attack OF Iumbago
lie seems TO be working overtime.
First Basemar Lajoie is falling off in his
batting and fielding II 10 enforced absence
from the game by reason of injuries seerns
TO have impaired the effectiveness shown
at the start Of the season.
Old Jack Glasscoek Is not yet limbered
up, but he manages 20 push out two or
three safe hits for st Paul every game.
Whatl he do when the hot sun oils his
joints and bnghtens his eye?
What difference catcher makes in
the game. With Grady behind the bat
Taylor was mark for Baltimore and with
Boyle To catch him yesterday Taylor wa;
almost inyiDcible. Philadelphia Record
With New York after Catcher Dexter,
and Washington laying wires for ''Ducky"
Holmes, President Pullfain will have to
answer good many Questions while the
above two clubs are quartered in Louis
Vile
An Allegheny, Pa, clotbier offered a
pair of SO pautaloons to the Pittshurg
player who made the first h0fLe run on
the Pira:es' grounds ElIuer Smith won
this ard ipany other prizes by making
a four bagger.
II is said that Doggy Milcr's contract
with Minneapolis calls for $2,Ioo salary
for the season. Tic fans throughout the
country hope the figures quoted are cor
rectl:r. for among popular players, Doggy
is at the top of the heap.
Pat McCauiey, the sphinx-faced Hiher-
man, who was a Senator in 1896, agreed
on terms with Manager Allen, of the
Detroits, and has reported for duty in
the City OF StTaights Pat never talks
much, hut his work behind the bat is very
eloquent.
James K. McAleer of the Clevelan nd team,
and Charles Snodgrass of Akron, have pur-
chased a gents furnishing goods store in
Youngstown, Ohio, and will take posses
sicn June l. McAleer will finish the sea-
son with the Clevelands, and go into the
store in thefall.
Jennings and his hit-by-the-ball speciality
will be on exhibition at National Park
this afternoon. The Herald gave the at
tendance upon Saturdays game between
the New Yorks and Brooklyns, a the Polo
Grounds, ct 1 g 900. Rusie was the mag
net to attract the flow of 50-cent pieces
ajitD IL NilIOuO utubt tit StlOTt-
stop in the Western League, or any other
He plays a deep position, but the way he
can close on a bail and snap 1t across To
Whistler is Il sight for he fans. Steinfeldt
Is only second to him, and the two cover
vast amount OF territory Detroit Jour
nal
The Baltimores are seldom caught in an
effort to take extra bases on hits They
use their own Judgment, watching the
fielder who is handling the bali all the
time. If the ball is out OF sight they
watch the action of the haseman who is
waiting to receive the throw, and act
accordingly.
shortstop George Davis, of the New
Yorks, who is otherwise known as the
"young man from Cohoes,' made five hits
off of Kennedy in the game with Brooklyn
Saturday at the Polo Grounds-four sin
giles q nd a two-bagger. Itwas the batting
record thus far of the season in the big
League iC15
Secretary Hanley sMr{ Robson and Man.
ager Tebeau say that Sockalexis is the
greatest Indian that ever lived. IN talk
ing OF the Indian Nh Robson said that he
was greatly indebted to John Ward in Sc
alexis the greatest find OF the year. con-
tinued Mr.. Robson, "as his work has been
better by 100 per cent than thought he
would ever play
The Brooklyn Eagle man sadly admits
that ''Those Baltimeres could win games
with a wooden manin the box. All they
need is somebody tosgety the ball over the
plate and they'll dolthei rest Why, they
discount anything in the League in ap-
pearance, batting, fielding, base running
and all-round cussedness They have the
pennant cinched."
Edward Powell, catcher and infielder Of
the Shamrucks, the crack amateur team of
the city for the past five years, who was
signed by the Taunton club of the New
England League. asked Manager Irwin.
several days ago for his release on ac-
count Of sickness, and Saturday he received
O letter granting the same. Powell would
be a good man for any minor league club, as
he is heavy batter, fine catcher, in
fielder and base runner.
Umpire Lynch did not increase his pop
uarity with the fans of Philadelphia by
his work in the series between the Quakers
and Orioles which closed Saturday. The
usually sedate Record threw the follow
ing Cherry Sister bouquet at Tom S head:
Lynch completely lost his head yester
day After he was roupdly Kissed by the
crowd he got even by plastering the
Philadelphia players with fines. Every
player who opened his, mouth to Lynch
afrerward was soakedf Boyle after the