The times., 1897-04-26

"onJo tile King, and tnatS why ne
is playing in minor league again
BY his Quakers defeating the Giants three
games in succession George Stailings owns
the big town on the Sohuyikil, and for the
time being S as high up as the Penn statue
on the city hall. The good feeling and
confidence in Stailings is not misplaced
by the Philadelphia fans He is general
and an organizer, also practical ball
player, and will land the Quakers within
hailing distance of the top. He never man
aged loser in his life, and it's dollars to
dimes that he VIII be in it at the finish
this season.
Robinson and Mciraw opened their bowl
ing alley, pool room and restaurant on
North Howard street in Baltimore last
Tuesday. The place has been christened
The Diamond" Robinson will look after
the pool room and Mcsraw after the bowl
ing alley and restaurant. A critical fan
says that Hanlon had better look after
bot. OF them. partnership DO Wiling alley
with gin mill attachment impaired Hugh
Duffy's playing ability fully 80 per cent,
and up TO this time has put Tommy Nc
Cafthy out of the game.
Champion Batsman Burkett was the
first man to be put out of the game for
hack talk to the umpire. In the Cleve-
land-LouisvIie game, Saturday, Jess gave
Sandy McDermott some sass and was
promptly sent To the bench A bad start
for Burkett was good one for McDernott.
Sandy should keep up his nerve, no matter
what club has TO suffer on account OF
senseless kicking on the part of its
players No team, nor no single player,
should be allowed to delay a game and
annoy the spectators by ''che wing the
rag at every opportunity.
Jim Stafford, left fielder Of the New
Yorks, has been sent to the bench for
playing, and Joyce has placed Pitcher
Gettig in the garden. Stafford is a skate"
and just why Freedman has persisted in
having him hold a position on the team
regularly is beyond understanding, and is
quite on q par with the obstinacy be
displayed in the settlement or the Rusie
question In the ahsePce Of a left fielder,
scrappy Bill would do well to negotiate
with Brooklyn for the services of one
Thomas Mccarthy, OF Boston, who knows
q thing or two about the game, me-
chanically and artiSically.
That very popular player, Billy Lush,
has legion OF sympathizers over the bad
luck that has fallen to his portion a. the
start of the season. No fielder played
faster ball last year, and 1t is sure that
his bench warming will not continue for
a long period. II probably bumliates
q player to be pulled out of the game,
yet it is necessary at times for the good
OF the club. Whenever Anson notices
that he is falling off in his first base work
he relegates himself To the bench and
sends Decker To the bag. The same with
Manager Patsey TebeaD. The minute
it is evident that he is not up TO his
standard he retires and gives his glove
toJack o 'Connor. And in replacing weak
hitters at bat in closing innings and critical
periods similar principle is practiced
Sliding into first base is play very
SELDOM seen on ball ground, and is re-
sorted to only in close and desperate cases,
as the risk is great. and extremely haZ-
ardous, both 10 the runner and the guar
dian OF the sack, who resorts To like
tactics to make an out. Yet, the efficacy
of the Slide cannot be questioned. Gong
at fun speed, the plunge forward and
stretcn OF the arm and hand viii put
the runner in touch with the base much
quicker than had he tried to reach it
while running straight up. This matter
Is brought to Iuind by the play between
Lachance. of Brooklyn, and O'Brien, OF
Washington, in the game last Friday
The fact that such brainy players as
'Bren and Lachance each resorted to
headlong, dangerous slides in the attempt
to reach the base first, seems to be
weighty argument in favor of the play in
a tight pinch
The first time that the Chicago club plays
on its own grounds this season, which will
be with st. Louis, May 3, will be made
the occasion of an ovation to Capt Anson.
In fact it will be ''Anson Day" The
baseball enthusiasts of the city have raised
fund of $4,000 which will be invested
in silver service to be presented to the
veteran by Mayor Harrison during the
opening ceremonies at the park. Chicago
has at last awakened to a proper appre-
ciation of the grandest character in baseball
and the evidence of his home city's regard
will be applauded in every community
in the country. There have been many
conspicuous lights on the balls field-many
popular favorites, but above the memories
of the dead and in all justice to the living,
Anson, by his honesty, and upright char
acter, has won more respect and good
will for the game than any player that
ever donned uniform.
The staid denizens of quiet Philadelphia
have gone wild over the success of their
bali club, and are cutting up Jack" in
most un-Quakerisfi fashion. In bis report
to the World yesterday Big Bill'i Norr face
tiously describes the incident is following
Saturdays game between the New Yorks
and Philadelphias. big Bill" went on 10
say: "The village is crowded with sporting
yahoos offering the most extravagant odds
that the Quakers will win the pennantin n
ronp. Several of the rustics invaded the
Bingham House tonight and the spokesman
unloadcd himself as follows ''if any of
you city chaps reckon that we 'unsis slow,
why, we've got SS.35 here that Wen stack
against 81 that the Phillies will win the
champeenship 'Aint that SO, Ei!'' Hiram,
who appeared to be the treasurer of the
crowd and was closely guarded by the
villagers, reckoned such to be the case, but
no one accepting the Offer the yahoos
wandered down the street to build a bon
fire. All this recklessness and exuberance
Of feeling was caused by the p Philadelphias
making 1t three straight from the Giants at
the Baseball Park this afternoon"
Future Champions.