Evening journal., 1904-06-03
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SPORTING lips

The fans are happy now that Downing
has arrived Pat will captl.n the team and
kosp the players moving
Tho Washington. d. c., fans think
young Cassidy, formerly with Harrisburg,
is good one. lie has regular berth IN
centre field.
"Izzy' Holman IS now with Montreal
Of the Eastern League and Is hitting the
icatatr Tor keeps
Lush seems 10 have bad luck with the
Phllscs. az ne is given POOR Support every
time he pitches
Burehell is pitching a great game for
Baltimore.
Faulkner does not seem 10 be as good
as last year. Several or the Eastern
League teams have bumped him for keeps.
Andenherg. who was here with Roches-
ter is now with Blacks Camden team.
Orbin is like Monte Cross. he is getting
all the hard ones bot fahing all over him
self on easy chances. The little short
stop Is rolling up the hits and that counts.
The entire local team has taken a brace
in batting and If they hold it viii trim the
most Of thine.
From what players say who have Wis
tied Williamsport this year, that umpire is
the worst ever.
There is not three pitchers on any one OF
the Tri-state teams that has anything on
Osborn, Bruce and Pinnance.
Piper, by his coaching and the fact that
he is playing better ball has become a
/ favorite with the rooters.
The fans would like to sec Jerry" Nops
up against one Of the fast teams.
( Bob Drew has left the Altoona team
and signed with New London.
Jack Lang. late Of this city, is now with
the Dayton, o.. team Of the Central
/ League.
This Harrisburg team has Cancelled all
exhibition games that were arranged with
York and given the dates 10 Manager
Keichners team. only the "a scheduled
cup games win be played between the two
teams.
Red" owen, for Penn Park. is setting
the York baseball population wild by his
phenomenal performances at short field.
pete Agnew is said to have been prom.
ised the return Of Barthold by June Is. II
is also rumored Breckenridge will find a
berth in Harrisburg. If Pete" continues
signing pitchers he Will be able to change
every inning.
From all over the circuit comes WORD
that the colored teams are not drawing
cards this year.
After his performance in the box her,
on Monday last Eddie Schultz, who wa'
with the disbanded Chester team, shoult
have no trouble in securing a berth.
The Altoona players say Umpire Rim
Of York is all TO the good.
. Harrisburg looks very swift now, bw
wait until "Pete's" team strikes a losing
streak which is sure to come. They are
bunch Of hard losers.
Wilmington fans are kicking about thi
clubs playing. although they have
first-class bunch. They want 10 win ever,
game In Delaware York Dispatch.
: Weisand's Williamsport bunch. while
fast aggregation seems to be lacking fl
ginger away from home.
, Altoona IS a great disappointment AM
the fans do not known what to think o
the club. They are not paying the bal
that they are capable of.-York Dispatch
Umpire Harkins is about the worst ever
I The visiting club thai gets what belong
TO them this season at Harrisburg
surely not now in existence. Altoona Ga
zette
The Johnstown team may yet break int
the Tri-State association. If il does III
team will be strengthened and will Civ
some Of the teams a run for their money
The Lebanon people think SO well q
, their club that they have gone baseba
crazy. The team should be well supporte
as it is playing great ball and the ind
cations are that it will keep It Up.