The times., 1901-06-15
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

bASEbAhA NiSSo@La
The rain interfered once more with the |
Northumberland game. and the
players, as a result, were yesterday com
PEELED to remain I'm their hotels and tel
Of the marvellous plays they had mapped
out in case the grounds had been ft for
business There is every probability that
they will have an opportunity to display
some of these remarkable performances
this afternoon. as the weather man prom
ises good weather. The Senators are more
than ordinarily anxious to get at the
Spiders, just to prove they are capable oil
wrestling at least one game from the attn
letes from the Ohio city. Up to date the
locals are still on the lookout for a VIC
tory over Cleveland.
Manager Manning believes Gear will be
the best man to pit against the lively
ClCVelandcrs, although at the iaSt mo
mCnt il may be decided that Col. wyatt
zee is about due to take a fail out OF
these cheSty young gentlemen VINO sudr
denly acquire an enviable knowledge oI
how the game should be played the very
moment they stack up against the Sena-
tors. Indeed. this matter of dropping
games to Cleveland is getting mighty
monotonous to the enthusiasts oil lRe .it
Capital, and there will, it is deYoutly
hoped, be an end to the string OF de-
feats this afternoon.
Philadelphia and Baltimore continue to
wrangle as to the possession of Hughey
Jennings. The Athletics management
had an envoy over to see McGraw Thurs
day and an effort was made to have him
consent to Jennings drawing salary from
the Quakers this season on the plea that
they needed his services. NcGraw's ar
gument was that he, too, needed his for
mer side partner in his business. and the
matter Still remains in exactly the same
status as before.
to leave the league If Jennings plays with
Philadelphia. After erecting a grand
stand that is one of the most expensive
in the league, securing a large wad OF
money for his treasury ard a bali team
that is able to give an exceedingly good
account of itself, the Oystervllle magnate
wants to give up everything II Jennings
cannot play in the Baltimore yard. Fudge
Muggsy, fudge.
Manage. Manning has determined to
make a change in the makeup of the
Senators, until some of the hospital occu-
pants are able to get II the game again.
Everett will not be in condition to canter
around first for few days, and in the
meantime one of the catchers will play
the position. Clarke might well be as
signed to this duty and allow Grady
chance to nip off enterprising base run
ners who try to make the journey from
first to second without being poSSeSseu OF
the requisite transportation. II Is a fact
that Grady has more luCk-call 1t luck II
you wil-in catching these daring runners
than has his fellow catcher ana Tor thls
reason the fans would like 10 see former
! New Yorker placed behind the plate until
Everett returns to duty
DUNCAN will remain in his familiar po-
stion in right, but Farrell Will be sup
erseded for d while by Mercer FarreA
! lost his batting eye while on the Western
| trip. but has sent for another and as soon
! as ii arrives will once more be found
chasing flies in centre. There IS no deny
! ing his cleverness in the middle garden
| but his hitting has taken frightIul tal
! and he is almost as good as out every tlme
/ he steps up to the rubber 1hese tempo
rary changes in the makeup of the Sena-
/ tors are made in the hope that the batting
strength of the team will be increased
| Foreman had his first trial with Balti-
more against Clarke Grifith's men He
came out an easy winner, and his feat OF
holding the heavy-hitt.ng league leaders
down to three hits shows the Foreman
arm is in as good condition as ever. Last
! year the pitcher was with Buffalo. anC
| was turned loose by Boston early TN:
spring.
The Boston American team is said L
have lines out for Ed High, the star pitch
er Of the Virginia-Carolina League. Higi
| Is with Newport News. and Is reported
to be another Matthewson.
Cupid" Chllds, of the Chicago Nationa
League team, was but few years ag'
one of the hardest hitters in that or
canization Now. however, he is in tn
2p1 per cent class, and Chicago wants L
get rid Of him.
Enough proof has been given the leader
Of both bodies that all of the big teams
whether they belong TO the American o
the National League, will finish the pres
ent year with plenty of money In tn
treasures This is enough to give assur
| ance that both are permanent organiza
tions. unless. one voluntarily gives ava
TO the other, as long as baseball IS playe
/ here, or at least as long as the pupH
1 wants to watch the games. ne country
fans have demonstrated that Lney ar
not tired of the national game. Ihey ar
| turning out now in as large numbers |
watch their idols gambOl about the dld
/ monds as they ever did, ana lhls mean
| that constant stream OF money IS pour
ing into the Golfers Of each cluD.-Flils
burg Press.
In the series of seven games with IN
Chicagos the Washington team won iou
games and lost three but the Windy CT
men outrau, outhit, and made more ei