The evening times., 1899-08-25

The Philadelphias have three university
graduates among them They are Thomas
and GOeckel, Of the University OF Penn
sylyania, and Lauder, formerly of Brown
The Boston Club, although il makes $5C-
0o0 annually, is not lavish in its expendi-
lures. Soden sells tickets through the box
office windows and his partners, Conant
and Billings, take them at the turnstiles
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There seems TO be an affinity between the
baseball and saloon BUSINESS. Many. il
not majority, Of retired ball players adopt
that business, while there are many saloon
keepers who have an uncontrolled pencha nj
for breaking into baseball. The saloon busi-
ness and baseball is not a happy combina-
tion. Nor is the best interest of the ma
tional game subseryed by the association.
THE characteristics of human nature are
beyond my comprehension" said Frank De-
Neal, the gateman at National Park. The
men who make the most vigorous kicks
and who indulge in the most pronounced
disgust al a poorly played game, are, as
rule, those who come in on pass. They
act as though the game was intended solely
for their pleasure and entertainment"
The Exiles and the Giants began a series
of two games upon the Cleveland grounds
yesterday, as President Freedman, acting in
concert with Mr.. Soden, refused TO have
the games transferred to New York. The
, audiences at these games will be the official
| reporter, the bat boys, and the umpires.
1t is pleasant to meet with a chesty ball
| player when the expansion is occasioned
| by real ability and confidence player
| who is conscious of his ability to play
good ball and goes into the game fortified
! with the proper spirit and determination
will be successful. The one who is doubt
! full, apprehensive, and hesitates, is lost
The Boston club, notwithstanding it is
in hot fight for the pennant, is running
| light. They have as few men on their
| salary list as any club in the League
| Economy produces wealth.
Schrecongost, Pat Tebeau's prize catch
er, although comparatively young in the
business, is proving TO be one of the most
artistic baekstops in the country, and, be-
| sides, is hitting at a 800 clip.
Goeckel is playing splendidly for the
Phillies and the probabilities are that
| Colonel Rogers will adhere to the original
proposition and let Dick Cooley go. the
Sporting Life" to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Here is a Baltimore story of the umpir-
ing in that city one day last week: 1.-The
most conspicuous features of the game
were the umpires. Both figured promi-
nently in the run column. The umpiring
was lurid. Chippy McGarr, whose decis-
| ions brought down a storm from both
sides, soon became sick, and in the mid
die OF the second inning was forced to re-
tire from the game. He was then tremb-
| ling like an aspen and admitted that the
difficulties of his position had made him
/ sick in the stomach After that Mannas-
sau officiated alone, and, having twice as
much to do, was about twice as bad.''
Pitcher Roy Evans, of the Providence
team, who will join the Senators when
| they return from the West has pitched
more games than any twirler in the East
ern league and has won more than half oi
! them-a good record for a man with a
team holding the next to last position in
the pennant race.
Pitcher Pond, the former Oriole twirler
who Joined the army as surgeon. has en-
gagged in several battles in the Philippines
The position of the Philadelphia club il
a false one. Despite the absence of LIZ
Joie, the team has been playing fast bal
against weak clubs. From now on theil
work will be cut out for them, and the
prospects are that the Quakers will come
THE KETTLE BLACK"
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