The sun., 1898-10-19
SUMS SPORTING MELANGE
Various Pointers Gathered From
OF the Turf.
SELF DEFENCE; OTHER SPORTS
Resume ofthe Latest Happenings in
Athlctics---IndOOr and Field
Doings of Interest
Here.
SELF DEFENCE; OTHER SPORTS
DIAMOND DUST.

The Pittsburg Club has secured third
baseman Joe Harrington, who was with
Boston in 1896.
The Boston Club has had remarkable
luck in having good weather for home
games this season.
Jack Glasscock's name is on St. Paul's S
reserve list. He dreamed he dweIt in
Hasbeen Flats.
1t is rumored that George Davis is
slated to succeed "Scrappy" Joyce as
manager Of the Giants.
There is a young pitcher named Meier
among the freshmen at Princeton who is
said to be wonder.
Casey, who is covering third base for
the Senators, is built upon the ground
plan of a fireplug.
Harry Vaughn will desert the tobacco
market this winter and devote his time
to idleness at Rural, O.
Pitcher Dineen, of Washington, has
lost majority of his games this season
through a bad first inning.
Umpire Lally thinks "Two-Fingered"
Smith, of New Castle, the best pitcher
in the Interstate League.
Frank Selee and Ewing are alike in
one respect. They prefer the seasoned
players to wonders in the raw.
Manager John J. McCloskey is think
ing OF giving up the active part of the
game and taking up umpiring
The Baltimores have scored more runs
than any team in the League. Chicago is
second and Boston third
1t is not true, as reported, that Ryan
leads the League in home runs. Collins
is the leader by large margin.
Enough players have worn the Pitts
burg uniform this year to equip three
full mines. Twenty-seven is the number.
Pitchers Scott and Hawley, of the
indianapolis team, are likely to be tried
out by Cincinnati in the spring.
Manager Chapman says that if pitcher
Howell is properly handled he will prove
strong acquisition to the Brooklyns.
Fred Clarke believes in the efficacy Of
skating as method OF keeping in good
athletic trim during the winter months.
Jouett Meekin, of the New Yorks, was
one of the disappontments OF the season.
His work was far from his usual stand
ard.
IT'S whispered that Algie Mcbride is
tired of keeping Bachelors Hall, and
may be married to Hooser girl this fall,
President Killen, of the Milwaukee
Club, is a Democratic candidate for As.
semblyman in the Second Wisconsin dis
trict.
Manager Hanlon insists that the Balti
mores are better team than the Bos.
tons. Their style certainly is more in
teresting.
Three fingered Smith, of New Castle,
holds the Interstate League strike-out
record. He compelled l3 men to fan in
one game.
Henry Clarke, the University OF
Chicago pitcher, has gone to Ann Arbor
as foot ball coach for the Ail-Freshmen
team.
President Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn
Club, announces that Mike Griffin next
year will be manager-captain OF the
Brooklyn team.
1t is possible that Tim Hurst will man.
age an athletic club fer number OF
local sporting men in Cincinnati the
coming winter.
Jesse Burkett says the Clevelands,
thanks to their homelessness, haven't
received close decision from the UNI
pires in three months.
The Harry Howell drafted by Brooklyn
is a pitcher from the Meriden Connecti-
cut League Club. Jack Chapman says
he is a conner.