The herald., 1897-10-04
ON THE DIAMOND
Results of the Last Of the League
Games

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LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 3.-Ths sea-
son of 1897 closed, here today, the Reds
defeating the home team in an interest
ing game Both Frazer and Rhines
were touched up rather lively in the
early part of the game, but the latter
was more effective when men were on
bases. Captain Fred Clarke was pre-
sented with diamond ring by his ad-
mirers in the first inning. Attendance,
$500. Score: Cincinnati'9, base hits 10,
error 5; Louisville Z, base hits 13, errors 8.
st. Louis-The Browns and Chicagos
split even in their double-header today.
The home team won the first by batting
Griffith hard in the closing innings. In
the second game Thornton, for the Chi
Cages, fooled the locals badly. Attend
ance 5000. Score, first game: Chicago
Q, hits IA, errors 8; St. Louis 10, hits IA,
errors 8; st. Louis 10, hits IA, errors g.
Second, game: Chicago 7. hits Z, errors 2;
st. Louis 1, hits 7, errors 2. Those were
the last games of the season in this city.
THE CUP SERIES
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 3.-The Indian
apolis and Columbus players had a corr
ference tonight and decided not to play
out the cup series, the Indianapolis men
refusing to play any more games ex-
cept on their own grounds.
The players of both teams were anx-
lous TO return 10 their respective homes,
and the Columbus team agreed to give
indianapolis the cup, the Hoosiers bav-
ing won three out Of the five games
played. Each player received about
SIS over expenses in the cup series, out of
the receipts.
A GREAT OFFER
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Journal to-
morrow will publish the following:
Edward Hanlon, the manager OF the
Baltimores, was recently the recipient
Of the most astonishing offer in the his
tory Of professional baseball The
owners Of the Pittsburg club, which has
had poor success in the pennant fight for
some years past, desired TO secure the
services of the great Baltimore manager.
They invited him to conference, and
formally offered him a contract calling
for $4,000 a year and quarter interest
in the club. Mr.. Vonderhorst, the prin-
cipan owner of the Baltimore club said if
Hanlon left the club he, (Vondsrnorst)
.
Failing to secure Hanlon, the Pittsburg-
ers engaged w. H. Watkins of Indian
apolis. who was manager of the cham
pion Detroits when Hanlon was center
fielder and captain.
The owners of the Philadelphia club
also made an effort to engage Hanlon,
but without success. Hanon, who was
in Hoboken today, said that so far as
he knew the Orioles would start the sea-
son OF 1898 the same as at present.
AMATEUR PLAYERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Sat Cen
trail park today the Santa Cruz baseball
players were beaten by the Heesemans
Of Oakland in the tournament game, af-
ter lively battle, by the score Of 2 to S.
Some excellent plays were made by
Smith and Borland for the Heesemans
and Devereaux for the Santa Cruz nine.
In the opening game Of the new league,
the Gilt Edge team OF sacramento de-
feated the Reliance nine Of Oakland by
score Of 12 to 2. The feature Of the
game was the batting Of Walker, the
record of Mcguire, the first baseman Of
the Reliances. who made nineteen of the
twenty-seven put outs made by his side,
the fielding of Lange, who accepted
eight chances at third without an error,
ia Rosa defeated the Will & Fincks at
out eleven men.
San Jose-The Precita parlor team Of
San Francisco defeated the crack Santa
Clara nine in this city today by a score
of 10 to s.
Sauta Rosa-There was large crowd
at Cycling park this afternoon when the
Keegan Brothers baseball team of San
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