The times., 1899-08-07

pTSCeucHls VIII nave 70 Iu1lHIdlH the tllie
against all corners. Barry will probably
challenge the winner.
Manager selee is reported as saying, at
the chose Of Friday ssgarle. 4 never saw
a team come as-fasb as arthur Twins
bunch Of youngsters. They are putting up
an article of ball unsurpassed by any
club IN the League, and if they keep on
improving they win give some second di-
vision clubs their dust"
Wyhing has been unfortunate in los
ing games in the eighth or ninth inning.
When it comes TO the deciding point he
seems 10 lose his head, and spoils his
beautiful work up TO that time by going
into the air. In the Boston game Friday
with the score standing TO 2 in the
ninth inning, in the Senator's favor Wey-
hing hit the first man up, gave the next
man base on balls, and then hammered
another batter in the ribs. filing the bases.
The fourth man, after having two strikes
called, hit the ball, bringing in the winning
runs.
The playing of Magoon Friday was
splendid. He had two hits two runs,
four put-outs, and four assists. At the
end of each inning Manager Burns would
shake hands with himself.
II looks very much as though the At
lantic League clubs were getting ready TO
pass in their checks" and abandon the
business for the present season. Several
clubs OF that organization are hustling to
dispose of their players before the drafting
season. The reported sale of the Wilkes
barre team 10 the Kansas City club is evi-
dence of the Atlantic circuits daily disln-
tegration.
For the time he has been in the business.
President Andrew Freedman, of the New
York club. has tried out more manager,
than any other magnate in the country, and
is today further from the goal of his de-
sires than ever. The trouble with Freed
man Is thst he does not know a baseball
manager from piano tuner.
In speaking of the phantom league Johu
| T. Brush said: THE whole matter is a
space filler. The National League ten-yea,
agreement is rigid document and cannon
| be fractured merely by the vaporings OF
some anxious man who wants TO break into
baseball The League has nothing TO fear
George Decker, the old-time Chicago
| player, who has fitted from ST. Louis tc
| Louisville. 10 Washington, to st. Paul
was Internationally released by the West.
ern League team Saturday. Decker wa.
in Chicago, stopping over with the other
| members of the team on the way to Mil.
waukee. He said that he would rest up fol-
the balance of the season at his California
ranch and try 10 be in condition for mex
year. Decker has lost position after posi-.
| tlon, owing to poor health.
Both Hanlon and Selee have their respec.
| tive eyes on Dineen, the husky Washington
| twirler, with view TO making all possibl,
| fortihcations in the box ere the trying ruI
| In the stretch comes. When Jack DoyIt
/ was captain OF the New Yorks early in thS
season he had his eye on Dineen.
| Manager Tebeau has sent OutfeldeI
Hemphill TO Cleveland to play right field
while McAllister is alternating with Sug.
den behind the bat. Ed. Mexican has beer
| offered a berth with tho Outcasts and IL ht
refuses 10 play there viii be released.
"Cy" Swain. the elongated twirier for
merly with Washington, has deserted the
| Fort Waynes and gone home to Cadwalla-
| der, Ohio, claiming he has heart trouble
! Brashear, released by Louisville, has beer
signed by Fort Wayne.