The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
WHAT MANAGER HANLOE SAYS OF
HIS BALTIMORE TEAM

mores 10 The FIRST TO make arrangements for q
Southern trip next spring. He will take his
players TO either Thomusvillo or Macon. Ga,
leaving homo on March 10. hanlon Is quite
well satisfied over his recent deal In trading
Doyle. Reitz, and Amole to Washington in ex-
change for DE Montreville, McJnmcs. and Nc
Gam. In speaking Of II the noted manager said:
II believe that tho Bnltimores have been
strengthened by this move. McGann will be q
big surprise. When he was playing on Arthur
rwin's Toronto team I watched his record from
day TO day, and then / wrote TO Irwin for his
opinion OF the man. Irwin him
90 highly that I was satisfied to include him In
tho deal. Irwin says McGann Is the fastest big
man ne has ever seen, and that he Ia a terrific
hitter, having an ability to whip the ball into
either left or right field as the occasion may call
for. Az Irwin is one of the best judges OF play
crs In the country. I feel sure OF McGann' s sue
cess. DE Montrcvillc Mt second base will
strengthen us in batting, base running, and even
fielding, for while he will make more errors than
Reitz, he will cover more ground and will prove
faster in double plays.
"As for McJames, I believe he will be Of
great assistance to us. We have q pretty clever
pitching corps In Corbett. Honer, Nops, Nc
James, Pond. Hughes. and Kitson. Hughes is
also O clever aii.around player. and 10 quite n
hittor. Robinson, Clarke, and Bowerman will
again do the catching, and jennings and Nc.
Graw will cover their old places at short and
third, respectfully. With Kelley, Stencil. and
Keller in tho ~outlold, and o'Brien as extra man.
think the Orioles will be able to give an OK
cellcnt account Of themselves"
Hanlon docs not say much about Jack Doyle.
except that he ia o HrSt.class player. He APP
pears to be satisfied not to have Jack on his
team another year.
Chris Won dor Ahe announced the other day
That In had not nno,,1h u,npay toyothcr IN tide
him over n crisis and would not sell out. In
talking of the makeup OF his team he states
that Clements Clifford and Sugden will do the
catching for pitchers Taylor. Sudhor. Daniels.
Aughey, Coleman and Carsey. With Lally,
Crooks. Cross and Donnelly in the field and such
outfelders as Dowd. Harley. Turner. Genins
and Holmes, Chris argues that he will have a
great team. He also threatens to buy the re-
leases of a couple of stars. all of which is taken
to mean that he Is trying to sell out eventually
at q good price. Nearly all of the League men
say that Won der Abe has reached tho end of his
rope and will get out OF baseball before next
season begins.
George Davis. the New Yorks' great shortstop.
arrived in town Yesterday from his trip to Cleve-
land. He said the story that he tried to secure
Mexican for the local club was. absurd, as the
Davis says he is more than glad to hear that the
New Yorks will play bal, on Sundays in the
eSJ. anu hopes tnab SuCn games Will also Do
played in this city. Regarding the recent Balti.
more. Washington deal, Davis expresses the be-
He defends Jack Doyle by declaring that the
11s ssss H. Il not Ss.S Z ss siSes sssah but 6 %er ely
inordinate desire to win games. Doyle and i
played together on the New York team for a
the Test first baseman, in the League, in my
estimation. and the Baltimores will miss him
the fact that Tom Tucker should be- permitted
70 leave the League ranks. He declared that
the League.
The leading universities of the West have
formed n baseball league. comprising the Uni
yersity OF Michigan. University of Chicago.
and Northwestern University. A series of three
games will be played between the clubs. The
until June IL, regular corps Of pmpires will
be- appointed by the President Of the organiza.
Collegiate Baseball League" A similar organ.
izatiOn among the big Eastern universities would
be welcomed; no doubt. by their many followers
Gorbett has beaten all previous talking rec
Ords since he left this city for the Western cir
cult. In reference to Fitzsimmops he has made
use Of the toiiSwing stereotypSd remarks: .,
almost any condition to have a chance to prove
1 1 ! nm e better man than the Antipodean;
the last. Had ! been in proper condition then
the fight would not have lasted six rounds. 1
Every man whip will only boost F~itzsimmons
and do me no good. can whip him and do it
never rest until / get another chance at him.
I'm going to meet hin face to face and demand
Fitzs!mmons has been doing some talking,
was the best heavyweight In the country, bar.
ring Gorbett. FitS looked surprised as 10 said:
of the heavies, Maher is the best one in my
estimation. and he can beat Corbett; Why
Or Ruhlini Or Choynskif' il he eau beat any
Of these men dccisileiy he's got some right to
Mahe y or %f sharEke w iii fft take of II n%FR Rat." can o0''
Several sporting men were discussing Mccoy'i
challenge to F~itZsimmons yesterday,
PBssssi$'ss sSS,iass NJ; Srs - Es i T ,S ssn nj I e; 'si sG Ps = t !;
view he fesis perfectly safe In saying that he
% sapt az, dsh sns shS Sh"m sIa arh i M RSb says y, hen s,n o az
q side, ~ 2 So9d bet that Mccoy will alter thu
why doesn't Mccoy get Ted White. the Eng
to come over here" snid anothe sport. "ant
polish White Of before he sails for bigger game
pounds. said n third sport. for he is the oni,
opponent who stands between tho Kid and Fitz
with ChoynsEi. They intended it to. be a resula
light. but the police would not let " go on. l
wiling t" ashI dhornski then. why H ISN'T WI
willing to do so now T.
And so tho sporting men talk, nearly all o
them holding TO the opinion that Mccoy vii
have no chance to beat Fit1simmons II the
come together In n finish fight inside of a year.
Dan CIeedon is still wondering how McCo,
Knocked him down In that memorable %ifteentl
round at Long Island City. The Australia
SAID tho other day:
How no did it is beyond me. 1t must hav
beeh a stir loft, but | won't bet on 1t. In tn
hfth round he hit me on the right eye. and
had a beauty In the morning. From that tim
ON ! was all AT sea. The blood nlled my eye
and ! couldn't see. Then no kept pegging ava
until in the fifteenth round he knocke
mo down. The blow came so fast tina
didn't see 4; wasn't knocked oul
onds threw up tho sponge. Fitzsimmon
sthe only man who eyer put me to sleep. an
he did. 1t properly. I'm going TO rest a Will
and then ask Mccoy for another fight; W
meet the loser again, and | know Mccoy wi
suck to his promise, l soc that u story is goin
The rounds that Mccoy had rosin on his glove
ifthat was so ~ cut no leo In the result. for
WAS beaten on the level"