The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29
BASEBALL NOTES.

Billy. Dahlen was so rash as to over
work himself while nursing a damaged
toe. toe. He He viii viii be seen seen IN but few games
A bitter rivalry exists between the Cal
in the major league. Donlin and Jimmy
Hughes, both sons of the golden west, are
by no means popular with the eastern
players, especially Hughes.
Lefty KlObedanz Will pitch for the Bos-
ton IdrIn team at W orcester next season,
and II he shows any desire to mend his
sporty ways he may be recalled to Bos-
The present record of the LouisvilIes
IS most creditable one They have won
II out OF the last 23 games. The fact that
an an OF thes games were played on foreign
grounds only emphasizes the performance.
Ihe Colonies have the honor this year of
Delng the best "on-the-road' team in the
league.
Charley Nichols has been scourged,
WaIIoped and cIOuted 50 often this season
that tbs feared his former wizard of an
arm 84l,lS mas lost Its craft. In recent games
hearted and mechanical, as though his
nerve had deserted him.
The Superbas are in a class occllDied bv
themselves alone, as they have outschem-
ed every other team in the league at the
pat, and on the whole their battery work
has surpassed that of any other aggrega-
ton, though they might have fallen short
OF the artistic fielding game played by the
Bean Eaters.
Monsieur La Chance is reminding him
self of the dark days in Brooklyn when
he starred himself in living picture poses
at the bat while the bases were occupied.
In Saturdays Philadelphia Baltimore
game the lusuy GascOn was granted five
chances to drive in winning runs. but
tucked every opportunity
The Washington papers are stucl1 on
securing Dick Cooley and are urging a
trade of Slagle for the Phillies' great
ington want Cooley; besides, if SIagIe
Ism a strong enough hitter for Washing
ION why snouId he be good enough for the
Phillies, who can't stand any more weak
ening in batting?
Otto Kruger, who played against the
REDS the spring they trained at San An
tonic, Texas, is one of the young bIoods
that the Cleveland club is trying out
Kruger is showing up nicely
No team in the country IS pIavine as
hlgh-class pail as the LOuisViIles are lust
now. Ike IN 1898 they are making a
saarteq s tne season OF 1898 and 1899 in the
g LlSStLlOIIetI I manner they finished what a
nice money-making team they would be
fellowship play he would lust fit orr OIL
field or at first base says Secretary Pui-
many good fellows in Louisville without
SWenIng the population by adding the gen
l91 DICK TO the bunch Not a mana ger in
Ine major league doubts Dicks abilftv
nl put we are not stuck on taking a chance
Many a guess has already been regist-
ereq ABOUT the make up of the Cincin-
more I gueSses VIII likely be added before
the question is settled The men who
guess that the Outfeld will be made IN
81 21i Oar barfelt, t crawford and Mcbride with
Eimer smith for utility outfieIder won t
miss i:45 it very much
DesIues ies pelnS a clever pitcher. Hand
A'1AilSs are ms specially and after beat
ing the Braves yesterday he turned one
ser aIler II was All over When he beat Bal
ssInore ne spun on his hands all the wav
from from. the rubber to his bench. WaddeiI
i- iturhlshed i lots OF amusement yesterday
Dut nag the laugh himself when it was ali
oENe4r-LSt: LOUIS Globe-Democrat.
Manager Selee said today that Chicago
was very anxious to secure Herman 7 or5eT
The The latter informed. the Chicago mana
ger that he was tired of Boston ana
would like to play in Chicago. his ho1ne me-
6bicaeoo 65E4s ofgTgd ciIb fSelee any player on the
Griffith and Callahan. The Chico % 1I1eE ~
say say tat that Long has no equal in the league.
of the best judges. Presidenf GodaII ,a,,AN -
0Isveq one man a Tbo To- appreciates the. faithful
trade: George Davis of the Neu VI
SLub IS about the only man that woul1
De eonslqered Tor q moment in the way