The sun., 1897-12-04
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Short and Pithy Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS Of THE DAY
A Resume of the Latest DOings In
Athletics, Indoor and Field
Sports That are
Legitimate.
DIAMOND DUST.

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much is now practical certainty, &C
cording to the Times-Herald.
The minority stockholders of the New
York Baseball Club are said to be ir
favor Of having the team play Sunday
games in the West in reponse to public
demand. If this is the case, their opin
ions may have some weight with Presi
dent Freedman, who has the controlling
interest in the club. At present, he is
entirely non-committal.
The make up of the st. Louis Browns
for next year will be as follows: Taylor,
Hart, and sudhoff will be the regular
pitchers. Carsey, Esper, Gilpatrick,
from the Texas Association, and Daniels,
the Western League crack, will stand
ready to relieve them. A youngster,
Coleman, will also have trial, and two
more Western Leaguers are being negoti-
ated fer. Clements and Morgan Murphy
will catch. and Clifford will be held in
reserve. Dan Lally will cover first base,
unless Jack Doyle is secured. Crooks
will play second base, Donnelly third
and Lave Cross the short field. The out
field will be selected from Dowd, Turner,
Harley, Lally, George" Genius and
Holmes, and Holiday, Hay or 'Dusty''
Miller may be added. Schock and House
man will be the utility men. "Tim'
Hurst is down to manage.
An interesting case has been decided
in Detroit court. The owner of the
grounds adjoining the baseball park con-
fscated the foul balls that came over the
fence and was arrested for stealing them.
He then sued for $25, 600 damages on ac-
count of the arrest. The judge charged
the jury that if a baseball, a horse, Or
anything else should trespass on the
premises OF any person, the person SO in
jured is provided with competent rem
edy at law, but has no more right to
seize and retain baseball than he has a
horse. As result the suit was dis
missed.
Earl Wagner has declared against the
Brush blacklist rule. He says:-'I do
not regard this Brush amendment as
practicable, and at the spring meeting in
st. Louis | will make motion to modify
it. You will remember that the penalty
inflicted on a jockey by the judges OF
running races years ago was a fine.
Taking the money of the rider failed TIC
correct the evil. But when the race
track officials got authority to set down
the offenders for week or a fortnight,
or for just as long as the crime war
ranted there was an improvement in the
conduct of the boys. Now, | am in
favor of modifying the Brush law by
giving the umpire the power to put the
offending player out of the game for a
week or ten days, or even a month, ac-
cording to the offcnse; that is, deal out
enough punishment to fit the crime.
This rule would surely prove more prac-
teal than Mr.. Brush's blacklisting idea,
which is as severe as the old English
iaws.'
President Watkins, OF Pittsburg, has
received letter and a signed contract
from 'BiiP'Schrivcr,thc pittsburg club $
new catcher In his letter Schriyer
wrotc:-'1n sizing up the team can't
see why it should not cut a figure in the
race next year. | think you got the best
of the deal with Brush
Roger Connor, the former Giant, has
become sole owner Of the Waterbury
club of the Connecticut league. Two
franchises in that league are now held
by old Gotham pIaycrs-Waterbury by
Connor and Bridgeport by "Jim''
O 'Rourkc
The present is An~on';s third trip to
England. lie went there with tie
AthIrtic-Boston combination in 1874,
and again with the ;SpaIding Tourists in
1850.
In commenting on the purchase OF
Mike Grady and Hartman by the New
York Club, nohndy seems to doubt
that Grady will be Il valuable addition
to the Giants, provided the former
Philadelphian strictly observes the
training laws. When in condition
Grady hits the bail as hard as any catch
er in the League. IIartnan's praises
are being sounded all around the league
circuit.
The st. Louis fans are now worrying
about how many OF the players Chris
Won der Abe secured ut the League meet
ing will refuse to play on the Browns.
The answer is deferred until reportil 6
time comes. Catcher Clements, for in
stance, says that he will drive street
car before he will play in st. Louis.
Jack Stivctts wants to leave the pitch
er's box for good and play in the out
field permanently. Stivetts wishes to
emulate the twirlers who became sue
cessful fieders, among whom are George
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