Evening star., 1902-08-14

factions in the Southern League has waged
so warm that Attorney Caruthers Ewings,
who has conducted the case of the Mem
phis club against the Southern League, has
openly addressed a letter, in which he de-
nounces Abner Powell, the New Orleans
manager, and invites the latter to an issue
at arms. in the courts or on the battlefield.
Coughlin comes near being the ideal
three-sacker any professional who has
come along this summer. Sunday eight
chances We're whizzed his way and he made
the proper play on every one of them.
Coughlins best effort was off the torrid
grounder Anderson sent to him in the
eighth. He got the rap on a nasty pickup
and hustled it over to Delehanty just in
time for the out.-St. Louis Star.
One of the most unique plays ever wit
messed on the diamond occurred in the
sixth inning of the second game between
the Athletics and Detroits yesterday Fultz
was on third and Davis on first with two
out. Davis started for second and Buelow
threw to second, Davis being run ba ok and
forth between first and second. Finally
Lepine threw to Casey. but F'ultzs coed
slide enabled him to reach third and Davis
was soon on second Before the visiting
players could hardly realize it Davis
started back to first and reached it in
safety. Then, before Mulin could pitch
the ball, Davis started for second again,
FultZ moving off third base. Finally the
latter made dash for home. and before
Lepine could get the ball to Buelow Fultz
had slid over the plate and Davis reached
second. The latter had stolen second twice
and first once.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Jimmy Ryan is my boss outfielder,' said
Tom Lotus from the rear row of the
grandstand before Mondays game started.
True, Jimmy has played passe ball here
both times, but in all the other cities his
gardening has been well nigh faultless.
By the way, 1 don't think that any other
city outside of Boston and Detroit is out
drawing Washington. We don't have many
big crowds. but we are averaging splen-
didly and making as much coin as any Of
our rivals.''-St. Louis Republic.
The Browns are hopeful that the Pirates
Will be booked In a post-season series of
games to determine the worlds champion
ship. ''If We play them, hope the games
will take place in League Park" quoth
some few inches too tiny to please me in
an important series of games" If Mr.
Hedges books the games. his players stand
ready to bet some $1,000 or 81, 900 that they
win the rubber
When asked if the policy adopted at the
National League conference in Boston on
Tuesday, by which clubs could go out and
sign players in the American League ir-
from, applied to the men who deserted the
Philadelphia club, Col. John l. Rogers yes
terday said: Should New York or any
other National League club take any Of
our PLAYERS without our consent we would
sue them In the courts of law. The whole
thing is absurd the face of it," insisted
the colonel. land all comes about through
a misunderstanding on the matter of re
serve and renewal conditions. Any Of
our reserved players who did not renew
and whom we do not want, such as was
P1att other clubs are welcome to- The
other players, however, have renewed and
are ours; no National League club has a
right to them any more than has that Of
any other league We will not agree to let
any players go to New York."-PhiIadel-
phia Press.