The times., 1898-03-06

well. All Of the others he has read about,
and has formed an opinion of their base
ball qualities, but reserves an expression
of 1t until he has seen them work.
Says Tim Hurst: Nobody knows more
about the methods and characteristics of
the rowdies of the league better than [
do, and believe that unless the league
squelches them now the game will suffer.
AS manager of the st. Louis team | shall
instruct my men to play clean, fast, ag-
gressive ball, but at the same time [
shall forbid any and all kicking against
umpires decisions.
DUSTY" Miller ran across Frank Ives.
the billiard player the other day in Chi
cago and their greeting was most cordial.
In 1888 Miller and Ives formed a battery
for the Lima team of the Tri-State
League under the management of Billy
Harrington. That was about the time
Ives first began to show ability with the
cue. He was advised by billiard players,
Gallagher among others, not to join the
ball team, but to devote his time to bill
lizards. He took the advice later with
the result he is now at the top of the
heap.
A dispatch from Ottumwa, Iowa, says
that Warren Beckwith of Mount Pleas
ant, the husband of Jessie Lincoln the
daughter of Robert \. Lincoln, of Chi
cago. about whose elopement and mar
riage much has been said has written
the local baseball club for position on
the team as a pitcher. The determination
of Mr.. Beckwith's father-in-law to keep
him out of professional baseball this year
seems to have availed nothing as the
young man stated that he is ready to
sign with Ottumwa and play in the West
ern Association. providing ne can secure
his release from the Dallas club of the
TeXaa League. His catcher, Harry Glib
son, has also applied for position. This
battery did good work for the Dallas
club last year.
George Kelb, Cleveland's new south
paw, has been pitching in some of the
exhibition games at Hot Springs, and
good reports of his work have reached
the home club. Kelb may be called on to
help out Young and Powell in the games
played in April and May. as Capt Te-
beau is anxious to hold back Cuppy until
all doubts about the soundness Of his
arm have been removed.
The bill to prevent Sunday baseball
playing except in cities of the first and
second class, introduced in the Kentucky
legislature. has been defeated.
The Brooklyn Club is experiencing some
difficulty in getting Edward Dowd, the
young pitcher drafted from Newport last
fall, to play in that city. II is said that
Dowd's ambition ever since he gained
prominence in college baseball has been
to play with the Bostons, and that the
championship honors won by the Bean
eaters last year have strengthened this
desire President Ebbetts says that the
Brooklyn Club will assert its right to hold
the player, and that Dowd will either
play with the Bridegrooms or be prevent
ed from joining any national agreement
organization.
As the Richmonds will take some Spring
practice at Charlotte, while the Bostons
are at Greensboro. the two clubs have ar
ranged to play at the former place, which
is only ninety miles from Greensboro, on
March ~, and at Greensboro the follow
ing day. both clubs then travelling north
ward together. They will play in Rich
mond April s, and the regulars and subs
of the Boston nine will then play to-
gether at Lynchburg. The Boston fans
will not get an exhibition game. and will
see their club work for the first time
when the championship series begins.
On a recent visit to Notre Dame Col
lege in Indiana, Capt. Adrian o. Anson
who began his ball playing career as
guardian of first base for the Notre Dame
Club in 50. was presented with "a silver
bat by the students of the college.