The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-11
BASE BALL DOTS,

Sam. Thompson declares that George
Stalfngs is a great manager This thing
of a Philadelphia player speaking we'll Of
his manager is almost unprecedented.
A slow man with q slow team; fast
man with fast team. Joe Quinn answers
the description. He was as slow as flu.
neral with the st. Louis Browns, and he Is
playing third in regular Billy Nash style
since McGraw took sick.
The Philadelphia base ball club was
notified yesterday that Umpire Lynch had
fined Taylor IS and Boyle $40 OH Saturday.
Taylor's offcnse was throwing his bat on
the ground when Mr.. Lynch made the de-
cisiOn at first base in the opening in,
ing, and Boyle received the SO sinker for
giving the umpire sour apple look later
on.
The Myrtles claim foul with the Du-
The Meredith Senate will play the Cliff.
ton ON May 20.
The Phillie5 outfleld had ten put outs.
Fall River is making a great play to re-
tain the championship of the New England
League.
Pitcher Klobedanz refused to go West
with Boston. He is said to want u boost
in his salary.
Tebeau's Indians are said to be members
of the kickapoo tribe, with accent on the
kick"
The greatest number of runs by which q
team has won this season was scored by
Philadelphia at st. Louis yesterday.
BY beating Baltimore Washington got
out of last place and made the race for the
penant trifle more interesting.
"Yuck" Turner is batting we'll for st.
Louis and promises to make good this sea-
son the claim that he is natural hitter
Two home runs, double and single in
F1.
Lajoie Any of those hits would have won
Saturdays game.
Manager Stallings has evidently struck
the right combination by switching Geier
and Cooley and Laj ole and Delahanty in
the batting order
Mike Herman purchased two new bats
in Washington and broke one of them
in by cracking out two hits in the final
game between the Senators and Giants.
There Is said 10 be u young "southpaw"
pitcher in the Pawtucket Club, who is fast
enough for any company. His name is
Todd, and he has been recommended to
Manager Selee,
Todd is all all right.
He was in the Bridgeton Club last sea-
son and made and excellent record among
the Jerseymen.
Breltenstein's SIC, 600 arm is not yet in
good form, and ho did not accompany tho
Cincinnati Club to Chicago. He will prob
ably be all right by tho time the Phillies
strike Porktown.
Ben Ellis, who was sent to Detroit as
part of the deal for Fileld, has beon releae.
ed by the Wolverines He was in town
yesterday on his way to New Bedford,
where he will finish the season Ellis says
kCener, his running mate, is also havinga
hard time of il at Detroit. Billy Sharsig
would welcome Keener home.
Eddie Burke made II sensational steal
homo at Pittsburg last Friday He took
good long lend and when killen pulled
back his arm to pitch he started for home
with the ball. He came at u lightning
clip. Sugden saw him coming, and il his
cagerness to catch the bhll and touch him
he shut his hands too quick and the ball
foil at his feet, while Burke crossed the
plate
The American Stars have organized for
the season with the following players: Tu-
gus, c.; Ross, p. Shaifer, S. Hitch, 1b
Skinner, 2b, Price, 3b; Homework IT,.
Cloud, RI. Mason, CT.
They would like TO hear from any team
in the city under Is years Of age. Address
challenges to Z. Skinner, No. S, Broome
street.
The Prescott Jrs, have organized rs fol.
lows: Leshom, c.; Clarke, p, s. Cox, 1b,;
Feffcr, 2b Ainsworth, SIS; Mingle, 3D.;
Pyle, CT. Il. Cox, rf.; Spence, If.
Thcy would like to hear from any team
under IL years of age. Send challenges to
c. Clarke, $40 Market street