Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
THE WORLD OF SPORT
LATEST NEWS FROM THE BASE
BALL DIAMONDS.
WHAT THE PLAYERS ARE DOING.
Nuggets of Interest to- Wheelmen-
Don't Ride Your Bike I'm n Thun-
Keep "a Wheel.

or all the kickers in baseball Presl-
dent Freedman. OF New York, carries
off tho palm. He has been kicking ever
since he went in baseball, and he will
kick as long as he stays in it. At pre-
sent his protest is against your Uncle
Nick Young and his staff Of umpires. In
an interview In New York day or so
ago he vehemently denounced Nick
Young and John b. Day, inspector OF
umpires, for the poor umpire system In
the National League.
action must be taken" he said, "or
the game as a sport and as a financial
enterprise must fail. Never has so many
protests been made against ump,res as
this year. and the public-even those who
sympathize with the clubs receiving the
benefit Of this injustice-is becoming dis
gusted.
mick Young is to blame and am not
the only one disguised with his work.
Inspector of Empires John b. Day comes
back from his western tour OF alleged IN
spection with a withdrawing report Oh
the work OF his staf. Place ii beside the
statements OF the press critics, presi-
dents protests, and sworn afndavits OF
drunkenness on the Held ana disgrace
full acts on the part Of umpires, and which
is to be credited?
Mr. Freedman intimated that President
Young had too much TO do. and that he
should be relieved OF umpire SUPERVISION
He further asserted that there is Clique
in the league lighting against the New
York club.
Messrs. Byrne, OF Brooklyn, and Brush
OF Cincinnati, are mentioned as oe4hs
ringleaders in the clique dominating inc
league. Mr. Freedman says they ha'o
gained the enmity OF the eastern mag
mates. and predicts that there wont DC
q thing left OF them at the next icdsuo
meeting
telegram from Washington says:
Word was received at league headquarters
Yesterday of several deals Tor payers
ms contaminated by various NationaI
League clubs:
me louisville club has released Pitcher
Miller. and has exchanged Outhelder Tom
McCreery for Pitcher Dad" Clarke ana
a cash bonus. Clarke was wanted by the
Boston and Baltimore clubs. but joyce
would not let him go to such strong
teams.
The Boston club has signed Pitcher
Kitson, the star twirler Of the Burning
ton Club, OF the Western ASSOCIATION
Manager Selee is also said 10 be neSolidt-
ing 10 purchase Pitcher Kennedy from
Brooklyn. Mr.. Seiee has practically Sc
cured Pitcher Fishel, Of the Orltani fleid
club. who shut out the Newarks yester-
day, but at the last moment flshels pa
rents refused to let him play profession
ally.
From Cleveland comes word that the
Indian ball player Sockalexis, Is TO De re,
tired. The Cleveland club has signed
Oliver Pickering, late Of LOUISVILLE 10
play right-field.
A Lancaster writer In the Sporting
Life says: Tho work Of the team IN
Richmond was a sore disappointment 10
the rooters, who felt better, however
when they took three out OF four at NOT
folk. Clausen could do nothing against
his old companions. although ne eApectei
to. The people here have no idea Oh win
ming any OF the games in Newark TINS
week, but think they may do better d.
Paterson. The club will return 10 Ian
caster on Monday, August 9th. Tor
eighteen games, WHiSH 10 80,
/ stretch, but the home people think they
will then go ahead. A quiet tip Is that
they had better sleep with one eye open
and have il on Hartford"
The release by Newark CT JACK ho.h-
fuss last week came like a thunqer- cap
from a clear sky. Nobody suspected that
the Smoky City" team was after MIN.
and he did not realize II himself untii
he was made aware OF the deal. NO
more popular player ever left Newark
than our Jack" and the National League
scores will be eagerly scanned daily to
note his work With little experienced
coaching at the bat he should be nx-
ture, as he is fast in every other de-
partment of the game. HIS sprintins
and base-running will attract attention
from league critics. Keep a cool head.