The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-12
IN THE WORLD OF SP

Philadelphia led the league In batting.
according to unofficial averages.
Maui, who has been pitching about half
a dozen games each season for the past
three years, has just been released by the
Philadelphia club.
The Boston management is said to have
an eye ON Smoot. the new outfielder of
the Worcester team. now playing with
the local team.
There Is no foundation for the report
that Duffy will succeed Selee as tho man
ager of the Boston club.-From Sporting
News.
Manager Barrow OF Toronto has openly
made the charge against his second base
man. Taylor, OF throwing recent games
TO Springfield in order TO get his release.
Comiskey's Chicagos lead the race for
the American league pennant. They are
making money. After the championship
season closes series will probably be ar
ranged between Comiskey's team and
Harts national leaEuers.
Centre fielder Jones OF the Brooklyns
has been playing the game of his life
this year. In all the western cities he
has received unstnted praise from the
critics. who incidentally believe that
Hanlon's men will again have no trouble
In winning the championship.
Pittsburg is keeping close tab on Sat-
cher Smith. of Milwaukee. who may be
n Pirate next season. Smiths batting
was factor in the Brewers victory over
Kansas City recently.
Jimmy Casey of the Brooklyns. who is
playing on the Detroit team this sum-
mer, says that Hickey OF indianapolis Is
the greatest third baseman I'm the league
Hickey has Collins, Cross, McGraw, Will
liams and the other league cracks beaten
TO a standstill," says Casey. "He is the
quickest handler OF bunts in the profess
sion"
II is asserted that Frank DeHass Rob-
ison of the st. Louis club has so tied up
the Pittsburg club I'm the courts that
Dreyfuss cannot use Catcher Jack O'Con-
ner until the matter is compromised
O'Connor was sold TO Pittsburg for $500,
presumably. but owing TO a mistake i'm
kilograms Dreyfuss declares that he got
the player for $1,000.
Col Pulliam has made a discovery He
claims that Deacon Philippe is the blu
est-blooded ball player I'm the league.
Harry says that IL is a fact that the dea-
con descended from the famous Phillip
pes of France. and the cool-headed Pirate
is a close relative to Charles Philippe,
who was a king OF France some moons
ago. There are no affidavits with the
history.
Boston regained sixth place yesterday,
wrestling IL from st. Louis.
Jimmy Cooney is now the owner and
manager of the Bristol club In the Con-
necticut State League.
Montreal has let "Wally' Taylor go
and signed Phelps. recently released by
Springfield.
Three clubs are now tied for second I'm
the National League. the Philadelphians,
Chicagos and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Things must be interesting when these
three teams run up against each other.
Nichols allowed ST. Louis only two hits
yesterday. Both were scratchy.
group of fans were discussing the
new diamond and outfeld when John
Schawb gave his ideas, 81 loaf do see dem
home runts. amt IL, Banny?" said
Schwab. "Yes l like to see home runs
when our bunch makes EN- replied the
business manager. when the other
squad makes them though, I can't say
that feel like jumping up and cracking
my heels together. r."--Cincinnati Enquirer.
Clarke Griffith of the Chicago team,
certainly has pitched some grand ball of
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