The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-25
IN THE WORLD OF SP(

latter has pitched but nine games. how
ever.
Delehanty has fallen of terribly In his
hitting. In eight games up TO Saturday
he made but two hits.
Lajoie has become so unpopular I'm
Philadelphia that he is repeatedly Kissed
by the audience.
Toft cannot throw down TO bases nearly
as we'll as Phelps. He also loses some OF
the foln flies which Phelps would have
had In his init.
Pitcher Taylor has oeen sold by the AL
bany club OF the New York League to the
New York club for $3.50.
Umpire Terry has sufficient nerve TO
I'LL the BILL and will make a valuable
member of the league STAFF.
The New York Journals baseball re-
porter doesn't hesitate in declaring FL
mer Foster. formerly with Worcester.
TO be wonder.
Elmer Foster has played IS games for
New York this year and has a batting
average Of 300. While in Worcester
Pop couldn't get an average of .026.
Hartford has the series with Toronto.
Springfield, Providence and Syracuse
-ney are tied with Worcester and are
behind with Montreal and Rochester. ,
Manager HerDon of the New London
club of the Connecticut State league
wants TO sign two heavy pitchers with
good arms. The Connecticut is a staunch
organization which is sure TO go through
the season.
In the series of east against east Hart
ford won ten games, breaking even with
Worcester and Springfield and taking
four OF the six games from Providence.
Burkett is doing nearly all the hitting
for the st. Louis team this month This
team has been an awful disappointment
owing TO the many injuries received by
the players.
This has been an unlucky year for Pit
cher Jack Suthoff He pitched 10 games
for Toronto. winning only 1. For Syra-
cuse he figured in three. losing them all.
and now with Binghamton of the State
league he has been in the box on three
occasions without landing a victory.
Jack O'Connor is earning his salary as
coacher for the Pittsburg base runners.
He takes part in comparatively few
games. but is out on the coaching line all
the time.
Two Reds who helped win cincinnati's
only pennant in 'S2-John A. McPhee and
w. w. Carpenter-sat in the grandstand
at the last game with the Quakers and
discussed the days of yore. II feel as "
could get out there now" remarked
''Old Hickory" as he nodded at the da-
mond on which he cavorted for years.
"and play the game of my life, but you
can bet" and his voice sank TO a whis-
per, they'd have to cut out the burt.
I'm afraid I'd drop dead If ! came I'm 70
couple of those modern hits."-Cincin-
natl Post.
papa" Connor has not made an error
in the last 10S chances. He is rapidly adj
vancing 10 the front ranks of the league
second-sackers.
The Providence team leads the league
in hitting. This average is that of the
whole team taken collectively.
Many, batsmen are thrown out at first
base on an infield hit by the narrowest
more than the fractional
part of n second. have come to the
conclusion that at least four runners out
of every ten would be safe by sliding in
to first base instead of running across IL.
No base runner would think OF stealing
a base by running into II upright; they
all slide into the base, and there are no
good reasons why they should not also
slide into first base.
At his house at AS Park street. another
of the champions of 's2-Harry Wheeler
Lies helpless, waiting for the last de-
cision of the Great Umpire. and recog-
nizing that he can no longer run life's
bases. For years the old out fielder has
been Ill. The profits OF the benefit given
him by the fans OF Cineinnati-who wUe
aroused by that most thoughtful prince
OF good fellows. Morris Isaacs-were
spent long ago. In the face of multiplied
a bed-ridden invalid. Harry
Wheeler has kept his peace, but the con-
fession of despair is now heard in his
declaration, II am broke, ] haven't a
dollar" Before he started for New York,
a few days ago. A. s. Stern, the ex-mo-
gul. voiced desire 10 help at another
testimonial for the old outfielder. Billy
Hamilton. who played his first profess
sional engagement under Harry Wheeler.
when the latter was captain of the Wa
terbury (Conn.) team, called on his old
when the Bostons were here
and fathered the plan OF n league benefit
for Wheeler. when Harry Wheeler
was a player" said he "his heart was
always in the right place and his pocket
book within reach Of all who needed help.
In his distress now. the players should