The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27

The average batting percentage OF tho men,
according 10 these figures, is .291. This 10 with
out taking tho work of Dohony and Gcttig into
account, as they did not play in ten games. In
fielding tho Now Yorks also can boast of q favor
able showing, as follows:
CLARK, nrst base, .es7, Gleason. second base, .eQ7;
hartman, third base. 500; Davis, short stop, .es2,
Jeyoe. third base. sol Herman. left field, .941; Van
Haltren. centre field. 1854; McCreery, right field, $50;
Warner, catcher, $50: Grady, 1rst base. 1915; Wilson.
catcher, $50.
Chris Won der Abe has temporarily satisfied
an anxious public by making a statement TO tho
effect that he will not sell the 81. Louis Club
franchise. and that he has tided over the embar.
rnssment which has been worrying him for the
past two months. Whether Chris sells out or
not, the public will await q change in the man.
agement which will make the club a worthy OPP
ponent OF the other League teams. II he really
no doubt welcome the engagement Of q man like
Anson. who. unhandicapped. win. receive a
respectable showing in tho race.
Many baseball enthusiasts have written to
THE Sun, asking how President C.. H. Byrne OF
o ehS sf Sps. sMo i.%9 Is and HS%SS arrsns. Il ne By pnSs'i;
past week, but his weak physical condition is
anything but q source Of enconragemont to his
Question. -.
sCorbett and F~itzsimmons received a nerve
shock when they heard that John L. Sullivan
Carson City on june ID. Sullivan. who reused
himself from a dream. received, it is said, the
"YGg know very well that I don't want to
ntght Fitzsimmons, Therefor why do you say
John L. also got n despatch, it is reported,
from Fitz, which read this way:
N little boy has wrenched my foot and / can
not tight You are trying to advertise yourself
at my expense"
At last accounts Sullivan was still asleep.
The coming fight between Tom Sharkey and
Jim J%effries at San Franoiaco is attracting tho
f fhis Is 9Rs q fr sI0S5 steiEs T 1na. ~ vi, Eyer tbo the ]eSSpTn try;
ehsrkey's speed. In his battle with Corbett
and Fitzsimmons the ex.seilor was governed BY
mensely: But he is to face Jeffries for twenty
rounds, longer than any bout he has ever en-:
could not beat Jeffries in twonty rounds InGsG eon.
yinces local fistic experts that II Sharkey ia a
weight inside Of the limit. WILD i" H'"
I. G. Lehman, the well.known English row.
ing coach. says that Harvard has serious OBJ
that the men at Cambridge believe that tho iii
ence To any other course. The relations between
Harvard and Yale. by the way, appear to be
i9, Cornell, providing the Ithaoans persist in
ths demand for a tive.yeHrs agreement with the
bent upon rowing at New London, Cornell. il
would appear. win either have to accept Yaie's
challenge as 1t was originally worded or arrange
races with other colleges to be rowed at POUCH.
keepsie.
Polo and hockey on ice in local Kinks are at
traettng tho attention of the public more than
ever before. Both games provide plenty of on.
citement, but they would DO far more Interest
Ing AZ the goal posts were discarded for wire
goal cages, such as are used in New England by
the roller polo league teams. 1t is Quite diG-
cult for spectators to see when tho ball is shot
petween the posts. and the only remedy seems
10 ut InH An0ntInn nf n 20 N rhf all 49,
egoal quicker than the players can announce II.
~ the Ice polo league teams would send repro.
sentatives to some New England league CITY
tney would learn of what service these cages
The bicycle race in the Garden on Saturday
night demonstrated beyond n doubt that the
public is attracted by the consistent performan.
cesofJlm y MICHAEL and not by the mere sport
PROVIDED by cycle racing. With Michael out Of
lt,no match race between any other stars could
etfract such a crowd as filled the big amphi-
theatre on Saturday night.