Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-15

slow bail. with which many player
has been fooled repeatedly.
crlfiith claims that II n on the Drin-
ciple OF the draw shot Ia billiards. He
explains II as follows: when the ball
leaves my hand II spins In an opposite
direction to which II Is going. While
IL IL travelling toward the batter II has
rotary motion as well. In the case
Of q curve OF this Kind the air acts like
the cushion OF a billiard table. accentu-
nting the tendency 20 return. which
undcrlics the forward motion OF the
ball. The result u Astounding.
The ball starts out with great We
locity. As II approaches the batter II
suddenly slows up and proceeds the
rest Of the distance at half the rate
Of speed with which II started. The
batter strikes too soon when the ball
ls properly thrown. ~ II n almost Inn
possible TO Judge II with any degree OF
accuracy"
n Gnmth develops this curve. hits
VIII be few and far between.
BASEBALL BRIEFS.
fsporting Life.l
a rumor has been waited through the
baseball inner circles that Hunt is not
20 be returned TO Uncle Nick Young
STAN o. umpircs.
Catcher Bili Clarke Of the Dcstona Il
being congratulated upon the advent OF
a son and heir the first In the Clarke
household. last week.
The chicagos want n field captain
next season. Ryan. Lang and Ryan
are the chief agitatorr-bccause there
II about 1900 extra In the Job.
Al iiili Of 10 Resact Place. Allegheny.
Pa. wants TO hear from players who
would like "a play on the Terra Haute.
Ind. club the coming season.
The trouble In Rochester has been
settled by the Sweeney people repre-
senting the Rochester eastern league
club. securing Culver park for the COM
Ing season.
"sandow" Mcrtca Of the Chlcagos IL
suffering with n sprained thumb, the
result OF boxing with Wolverton. He
VIII not be able 10 play for several
weeks.
The contract offered Rusic by the
New York club for this year calls for
t2.ooo-ii 900 less than he received last
year. No wonder the big pitcher sc-
fused to Hlgnl
ilcaumontH work IL one Of the fea-
lures OF the Pirates practice at Roam
okc. lie II making good the promises
that accompanied him when Plttaburg
secured him.
The distinguished features OF the
Washington uniform viii be In the
Jacket. II will be- " dark blue. cut In
military style. with gold w. at
either side Of the throat.
First Bascman Carr. released by
Washington TO Richmond. refuses TO
nlRn az the iatter'H club terms. and
proposes To- play with theAtlantic city
independent club again this year.
I.achnnce has not signed with or
Joined the baltimore team. and Charley
Harris. the Mercer college boy. may hc
tried at first base. he showing all the
signs Of coming strong player.
Manager Irwin and his Washington
players are OF the opinion that the new
bnlk rule viii he failure. as they say
under II any Kind " runner can steal
third base on tho best battery In the
league.
The Boston club has decided 10 loan
leagcr 10 Worcester. on which team he
will play first base and catch until the
champions need his services. Worcester
has also signed Pitcher Jim sullivan,
formerly Of Boston.
Joe corbett'a interests In his brother
IInfry'n pool room, coupled with HIS
position nn sporting editor on Frisco
paper, pays him fnttcr sum than
fInnion'r q. 400 contract calls for: hence
his rrtirrmcn, from the diamond.
Chicago VIII return 10 the old char
actcriHtic white stockings this season.