The evening times., 1897-06-11

! velop into a strong baScman. There is ball
| In the young mal ald Mr. Wagner and Tom
Brown will get out Of him.
DeMontreville should meet the ball in
place OF moving back He viii have less
throwing TO CO If he I'll come up on a
hit.
When Hartman gets TO be quicker on his
feet ne VIII become great baSeman He is
well built andis strong at the bat and does
not get out Of the way of anything.
Third Paseman Donnelly OF the Pitts
Aurgs reported To Manager DonG van yes
terday, but was not received with open
arms. 1t ID said that he viii be sci
plined.
Jimmy Knowles has resigned as umpire in
the Eastern League. Henry GTuber, who
pitched for the Springfield and Euffalo
clubs last year, has been appointed to
fill tne vacancy.
The monument to the memory Of Harry
Wright nos been placed in position. II is
a modest shaft as hefits the man. and cost
less than $4,000. 1t will be unveiled
Sunday, June 20.
The New York-Cinciunati game. which
was yesterday postponed on account OF wet
grounds, was the tenth scheduled confess
which the Giants have had to postpone since
the beginning of the season
AT Rochester. n. Y, yesterday Justice
Davy instructed the grand Jurors to The
effect that sunday ballplaying is against
the law, and that it is their duty, if they
find violation Of the law, TO present indict-
nients.
ToHUrrow Pittsburg will he here The
Pirates are now in seventh place, and the
contests with the Senators will be inter
cSting, because the home team can snow
what they can do against faiIly good club
Donnelly, who disappeared at Boston, has
not yet reported to Manager Donovan.
Big Roger Connor, recently released by
ST. Louis, is playing first base for the Fall
River team, OF the New England League.
Roger has saved enough money in his long
and honora ble career on the diamond 10 live
comfortably the restof his days. but heloves
the game. and cannot stay out Of it,
1t is understood that Manager Tebeau
is going to give his batting order a general
shaking up. SoCkaleXis has fallen hack
very much in his hitting and will take a
tumble from first to seventh place. "Paca'
ChildS VIII 20 up head, Mexican second and
Burkett third. The remainder OF the list
VIII probably be Wallace, McAleer, Tebeau,
SOckalexis and the catcher and pitcher.
Mr. Earl Wagner rhasreCeived letter from
Presiden. J. A Hart, of the Chicago Club
asking for the use Of National Park for
game between the Australian BaSeballteam
and some local club. Mr.. Wagner promptly
consenteGto givethem the use Of the grounds
on any day OF days when the park is not
used by the Senators. The Australians viii
travel all through the East and will prob
ably play more cricket than baseball
According to a Cincinnati paper this is
what stub" Brown has to say of the Bal
timore team: They are nearly all society
men, Doyle, Quinn, and Robinson being
about the only exceptions Kelley, Keller,
Jennings, and Clarkepa rttheir hair between
each inning. This is fact, and those who
are not in with this combination are called
buns. l was happy when | learned that |
had chance to get away from tina gang ~
Heiney Peitz is one of the most provoking |
fellows in the business He has a caustic |
st Vie about him that is conducive to making |
the angry passions of the other fellows rise |
like foam on a glass OF the amber Man |
ager Stallings was a mark for Heney dur
ing some of the debates about the umpire |
Get back in your class" admonished the |
Reds catcher You belong to the West |
ern. This company is a little hit ahead of |
your minor league speed Stallings is /
not likely TO ever make much of play for |
Peitz's services.