The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-31
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grounds will give them ninety, and that
number Of wins will pretty near win the
flag.
Clements is no longer a favorite with the
local fans. and the management might Just
as well t-y 70 get a good trade for the big
catcher. Philadelphia Record
IL Is generally conceded that Tenney. OF
the BOstons. is the Leagues best fIrst
baseman.-New York Sun. This VIII
START Perry Werden a-thinking.
jack Taylor, the Milw aukee pitcher. broke
his shoulder blade in collision with Frank
in the game with Columbus on Monday. He
will be out of the game the rest of the sea-
son.
James sheckerd, who will be with Brook
lyn next season, is nineteen years old. and
built like a race horse. lie started in
right field for Brockton. Mass, but is now
doing great work at short.
II Hartman and Douglas keep UP their
batting streak. they will soon be up with
Delehanty, Keller and the rest OF The slug
gers Hartman has made fourteen hits in
the last five games, and Douglas ten
Burnpus Jones S one OF the star pitchers
OF the Western League this year. At the be
ginning OF the season Lotus came within
an ace of letting the cratic twirler go.
Monday Bumpus whitew ashed the Brew ers.
j. Earl Wagner. Of the Washington club,
81 IS that, barring Boston and New York.
this season VIII be enc of the worst finan-
cially. since 1890. He gives as the prin-
cipal reasons the slump Of the Pmlaslelphias.
Pittshurcs and Chicagos, and bad weather.
Boston Journal.
Louis Sockalexis, Cleveland's ceIe-
bra:ed Indian outfielder, was yesterday
punished by three fines of s25, $50 and
500, respectively. for breaking the clubs
rules. President Rol,ison also suspended
him without pay until hc shall again be in
playing condition.
A go0d umpire is worth SIS much as the
best player gets In the League. and he is
more important 20 the prosperity of the
game. Good ball pla yers receive a salary
Sc Louis has wca its first game from
half that amount. Any wonder we do not
have better umpiIes?- Philadelphia Ledger.
The Senators play like a lot of Aztec
children whenever they meet Baltimore,
and eyhanded over gameto the Champs
that they had seemingly won. Tw elve err
rors Melted Baltimore 1 3 out of their IA
runs. That would be a horrible showing
in the Pewee Valley League. Cincinnati
post.
Thomas Burns, the old third baseman in
the "stonewall infield" of the White stock
ings. writes TO friend in this city that he
would like to re-enter the National League
and beliey esthathis days of ball pla ying are
not over "If Ans.liv to be as old as his
father,'' writes Burns, The will never see
a teamIike the old White Stockings. A man
VIII, cannot pla Y ball for Arson cannot play
good hall auywhere
Hichrnan, who was purchased b y the Bos-
tons from New Castle. is at his home in
Morgantown, W. Va, with a sore arm.
He canrot straighten the member. The doc
tor says that the injury is not permanent.
but that lie is suffenn from simple strain
Of the jgaments near the elbow and that a
little rest will bring t around all right
Hickman SAYS that the Boston team were
well pleased with what they saw OF his
pitching while in practice, and he was
treated in the best Of style by Manager
Selee aud every member of the team during
nis two-weeks' stay with the Bostons.