The sun., 1898-01-17
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Short and Pithy Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS Of The DAY.
A Resume Of the Latest DOings In
Athletics, Indoor and Field
Sports That are
Legitimate.
BRIEF TOPICS Of The DAY,
DIAMOND DUST.

| George fitzpatrick, the pitcher drafte(
by the st. Louis Browns from the Sa1
Antiono TEX. club, says he will do hi
best as a member OF Won der Ahe's team
but If he cannot keep up his end in Ma
tiOnal League company he will retire
from the game, as lie has fully made uI
his mind never to play another season
with minor league club.
Six Pittsburg men have asked to be az.
pointed National League umpircs.
President Pulliam, Of the Colonels, is
said to be willing to give southpaws Hill
for a good infielder He has his eye on
Eagan, who came from Syracuse to Pitts.
burg after Brooklyn had made big fight
for him.
Red Ehret, Cincinnati's twirler. is said
to be OH sale. No reason is advanced fol
such happening.
If the New York and Pittsburg baseball
clubs decide to play Sunday ball away
from home they will play with the
Chicago. st. Louis, Louisville, Cleveland,
Washington, Cincinnati and Baltimore
teams. Boston and Philadelphia are
practically certain to maintain their
standing as non-Sunday players.
The prize baseball yarn of the winter
comes from California. In a tourist game
against local team Corbett was pitch
ing and Clarke was behind the bat.
Borland stepped up to the plate and
landed on the ball for-three bases-but
the ball itself landed in front of the
catcher, who was undecided whether it
was fair or foul ball. the ball being al
most directly on the foul line. Clarke
Corbctt, Umpire Mcdonald and several
of the other boys came in and had to lie
on the ground to discover whether the
ball was inside OF the foul line, with the
exception of the trade mark, which
seemed to lie over toward foul territory.
By the time matters assumed their
normal condition Borland was comfort
ably seated on the third pillow
Manager Hanlon has received his first
signed contract for the season OF 1898.
1t came from pitcher James McJames,
the recent acquisition from Washington,
who is at present studying in Charles.
ton, S. c.
"Scappy Bill' Joyce says the Giants
will have a "cinch' on the pennant
next season. Barring accidents, we
will win that flag in walk" he says.
Joyce's reason for expressing his conf
dencc is that he believes New York will
have the strongest team in the League
next season. Our great strength"
says Bill, "will lie in our batteries. We
will have two of the greatest left-hand
pitchers in Seymour and Doheny. Rusie
and Meekin, our veterans, should be in
fine shape when the season opens and all
four of our men ought to pitch wonderful
ball from the start. As for catchers we
have Warner, Wilson and Grady. They
are all great players. In fact We will
have the strongest batteries in the Lea.
que, and they alone should land us a
winner
President Freedman OF the New York
Baseball Club, will give the Giants a
present of 5000 if they win the pennant
next year. This offer is made in view of
the temple cup series, 1t is a case of
the first place or nothing with Mr..
for he says not one cent will
be forthcoming to the players if they
finish second. 1t is about time the Polo
Grounds were ornamented with the
championship flag, and it is thought
offer will arouse the Giants
to great efforts in that direction. 1t was
given out yesterday that the dividend OF
/ per cent, the clubs profits last season
are estimated at about $GO,OOO.