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THE ©POUTING LIFS. June 11. THE SPORTING LIFE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT Ko. 3i South Third Street, Pliilada. BY THE Sporting Life Publishing Company. THOS. S. DAN1>O.................... President. F. C. RICHTER............. Vice President. J. CI/I1T DAM>O.................. Treasurer. All Cheques, Drafts, Money Orders and Remittances must be made payable to the order of THE SPORTING LIFE PGBLISHISG- CO. POST OFFICE BOX, 048. FKANCIS C. RIC11TKK, Edi(ov-iu-Chief. JAS. C. DATTON ......... Business Manager. TERMS: Bnbsrriptlon, per anuum (jostmse paid)............84.OO Six months................... " " ............ 2.3.1 Three monlhs.. ............. " " ............ 1.35 Single copies................ M M ............ lOc. IKVAniAHl.T IN ADVANCE. GN POSTAGE SI.O4 EXTRA PER ANNl'lI, ADVERTISING RATES: (FIXED AND FINAL.) SO Ours Per Line Agate Measurement. AIiVEIiTISEHS shonld forward their favors so M to Ifpcli in- by Thumiiiy morning, a-* thb paper goes 10 press EVJCKV IIIUUSDAY AT * 1'. M. NEW YORK CITY BUSINESS OFFICE, 14 and 15 Tribune Building. ^Vhere complete files can he found, extra copies ob- tained nri'l subscription* and ndverlisements received »>y A. FitANK UlCllAKDSON", General Agent for Jiew^fajit-rs of Known Circulation. PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 11, 1802. A DESERVED REBUKE. The Boston Herald, which assumes to pose fts the mouthpiece of the Boston Club, some- time ago made tlie following silly comment upon au editorial note of THE SPORTING LIFE: "The 'official organ' of the League in its last issue says: 'Should the Bostons win the first championship they'll have a warm sen- son in the second half. Every one of the other eleven clubs will lay for them; will save up their best batteries and take most desperate chances to win from them. Such has nlways been the late of the championship .team.' Yes, and if the 'other eleven clubs' 'do not combine against Boston by releasing players to strengthen the team that is making the best fight against the Hubbites, it will be contrary to what many people expect. The Boston team, having been 'officially' warned of what to expect, can prepare itself accord- ingly." Owing to the triviality and the utter non- sense of the Herald's comment and the con- temptible msinuation about a combine, THE SpOKTixoLiFE wns inclined to calmly ignore a paragraph of which the writer was doubtless ashamed when reviewed in cold type.especialiy as in this matter at least the Boston Herald did not voice the sentiments of the Boston Club. But the Cleveland Leader took the matter up and promptly hauled the Boston sheet over the coals so thoroughly that we cannot forbear from reprinting the Leader's scorcher. It was as follows: "Js'o city in the country plays the 'baby act' quicker than Boston. The New York papers are often of the opinion thatthe, entire success of base ball rests within the limits of' Jtanhnttau Island, but they, at least, don't whine and snivel about the terrible way in which their club is to be treated or has been treated by others. "is there any particular reason why every tenm in the League should not do its best to defeat Boston in the full series if that club wins the sprinjr championship? "Is not base ball played for that very pur- pose? "Do the Boston newspaper writers antici- pate that the best pitchers and catchers of each club are to be given a vacation when- ever that club meets Boston? "Does the Hub want to win the champion- ship on its merits or have it presented on a silver platter? ! "These are all pertinent questions in new of the utterly silly and sickening declaration niaile by ihe-Ifrrnld. For years and the vi riter speaks advisedly there has been a too general sentiment in the National League, including its president, that theentire United States were under obligations to Boston. New York and Philadelphia because they main- tained base ball clubs. When other organi- zations, with the possible exception of Chi- cago, wanted anything they had to get down on their prayer-bones and beg for it. Well, tliia state of aft'uirs ultimately led to the Brotherhood, and then, had it not been for thecluDS outside of New York, Boston and Philadelphia, it is possible, yes, even moder- ately certain, that the League would have come pretty near being whipped. Boston put up money, it is true, but before the fight was settled it took other than money to get mat- ters into shnpo. Now that it is all over-there is again a tendency to run into the old rut. "Boston doesn't deserve compassion nor commiseration. It has a strong team, is play- Ing magnificpiit ball, and that is exactly the reason why it is the dnty of every other club to defeat Boston just as often as possible. The Cleveland management doesn't bee for sym- pathy from other clubs. It gives the best it has got and endeavors to whip the l>est that other teams have got, and is satisfied with that. If by any extraordinary spurt, which is possible, the home team should win a championship series, it asks no odds of any other organization in the National League. "As to the players being released from other clubs to make strong some club to fight Bos- ton, no answer is necessary. That statement was about the size and calibre of a four-year- old boy. Indeed it is questionable whether a four-year-old would not be wiser. It is very reasonable to believe that any clubs which are anxious to win and realizeon theirinyest- mem up to the last game are going todcliber- utely weaken their playingstrength and incur the everlasting indignation of home patrons in order to fix up a team to defeat Boston. As bnse ball is player! to-day it is for individual cities, and not eleven clubs against one in the sense of co-operation. "The Herald shouldn't plead the 'babyact' again." __ The Li'uJcr, while its hand was In spank- ing the Boston baby, turned its Attention to another matter in which Boston has been unpleasantly conspicuous of lute. About ail the adverse criticism of the double-season plan has come from the Hub, and the clan lies been picked at week iu week out with ihe most irritating persistency, for no appar- ent reason except a perverse desire to be cap- tious and smart, or to appear above or apart from the common herd which is satisfied to follow the lead of the magnates and to ap- prove of their able reconstruction work. On this point the Leader comments a* follows: "The Boston press, for some reason or an- other, is very much opposed to the double championship season. There are two ways of looking at this opposition. Either the Bos'on Club is afraid that it will be defeated On its coming Western trip or, being in the lead, it desires to stay so throughout theen- tire summer, thinking no doubt that the prestige a club naturally hna when it is in front will help it to a great many victories at home and abroad. "This opposition to the double season re- ully looks as though the Bostons were a great tirtil more in fear »f the Western clubs than they ptftend to be. The Chieagos, Cincin- nati*; and Clevelands the three C's are about as dangerous a trio to meet on their " ,vn grounds as auy in the League. Say what . iu will of these three Western teams, it is 11 undeniable fact that they play great ball t home. Then there are Pittsburjr, Louis- . iilrand St. Louis which are just as likely : u w iu against Boston as to lose. | "Suppose oJl these teams slronld make a spurt together against the Eastern clubs; not against Boston particularly, but against all of them. With no better lead than the Bostons have at present it would not take more than the loss of a few games to lose first place in the spring championship series. Is that what the Boston press is so afraid of in its opposition to the double championship season? "If Boston should fail to win out in this first season it would be an entirely different task to win the second. Once let the othtfr eleven clubs in the League get the notion that Boston can be beaten and the folks at the Hub may just as well give up all aspira- tions for the pennant. Outside of the pitch- ers, Boston is really not so much stronger than any of three or four clubs that can be named. "What conversation the writer has had in regard to the double championship season has invariably found favorable response. Nine out of every ten base ball enthusiasts in this city appear to like it. The general sentiment is that there will not be a continuation of games with 'tail end' clubs throughout the season, but on the contrary, there will be at l<"ast half a chance for the teams in the rear during the spring race to show their mettle and pick up towards the top in the fall series. "It certainly is not a bit harder for Boston to play a double season than for any other cluli in the League to do so. The present wail is like a great many others that give others than residents of Boston an idea that supporters of base ball perambulate the streets well provided with handkerchiefs to sop up the tears that will be shed for something that may happen in the misty future. This is well said and timely. AH talk about changing the double season scheme and making one continuous series of the whole schedule is pronounced as nonsense by President Young and other League officials. They say the original programme will be car- ried out to the letter; which is just as it should be. But further, not satisfied with their attacks upon the reputation of theother club members of the League and their efforts to prejudice the public against the double-season plan, some of the Boston scribes are no* engaged in the despicable task ofbackcapping the twelve- club experiment. This they are meanly do- ing while the momentous experiment is still undergoing the crucial test and before it has had even a half-way fair chance to demon- strate its practicability and usefulness, in- stead of reserving their comment until an entire season's results shall have demon- strated the success or failure-of the great consolidation deal, which these same writers declared last spring was the salvation of base ball. It is difficult indeed to tathom the mo- tives actuating writers who, in their line, are equal to any in the land in experience and intellect, and who profess to be ahead of all others in love for the game and desire to pro- tect and foster it. Truly, base ball iu recent years has received its most grievous wounds in its own temple and at the hands of its avowed friends. EDITORIAL YIEWS. HEWS, COMMENT. Base ball is a great sport and justly termed the national game. It has the virtue ot at- tracting the public without stimulating the betting fever, of keeping an audience enter- tained and occupied in the open air all the af- ternoon without even an interval "between the acts" to get a drink. When a base ball game is done the spectators' lungs are full of fresh air. They are hungry and are ready to go home to a good dinner rather than to con- tinue dissipation with gambling or drinking. A base ball game i» generally elevating in the sense that it is a game of skill, which, pro- perly supported, acts as a stimulus upon the spectators and provides an example for the small boy. This example, followed, will make the youth a nuisance to his parents and cause him to wear out his trousers, hut will result in ruddy cheeks and strong limbs in his efforts emulate his deities of the diamond. The Western League needs good players. All men released by the big League should at once address President Jas. A. Williams, Columbus, O. -A Baltimore paper last week offered to do- nate $1WJO towards purchasing the release of Adrian C. Anson and engaging him to take charge of the Baltimore Club. That was a perfectly safe bluff, as other clubs would bid more for Anson, were he to be had, than Bal- timore could afford to pay. Harmony and sobriety make up a big ele- ment of success in a ball train. Emil (juenther, the New Western League umpire, is reported to be doing well. If he fails it will not be his fault, as he is able, am- bitious and anxious to do credit to his sponser, the editor of THE SPORTING LIFE. Mr. Guenther was for a time last winter Chicago correspondent of THE SPORTING LIFE. There is absolutely nothing in the sporadic reports of magisterial dissatisfaction with the twelve-club circuit. The big League is an assured and permanent success. Pittsbiirg is giving her State League Club even less support than Philadelphia has so far accorded the Eastern League Athletics. This strengthens the oft-repeated and oft- proven argument that major league cities will not support minor league ball no matter how good it is. Manager Sharsig, of Indianapolis, has re- leased outtielder Meara, and engaged in his place Henry Boyle, the old League pitcher. Catcher Valee, of Harrisburg, last week had to have the index finger of his left hand amputated. He injured the finger some time ago and neglected it. The result was necrosis ot the bone, which necessitated amputation. This ought to be a warning to all players not to neglect even apparently trifling wounds. The Brockton New England J^eague Club has a wonder in short stop Shannon. He is destined for fast company. Pitcher Camp, of Pittsbnrg, is as thin as skim milk, but has a hand on him as large as a lawn tennis bat. He docs most of his work with his hands. He and Mack are called the "skeleton battery." Billy Shindle has a half interest in a boiler factory near Phcanixyille, Pa. The Baltimore pitching department is rounding up nicely and does good enough work to keep the Orioles' opponents to small figures, despite the absence of support from the field. What Baltimore needs primarily is a reconstructed infield. With Hunlon in trim for work the outfield would be all right. Pitcher Dolan, late of Washington, is uo\v with the Elmira Club. "Al" Lawson, pitcher of the Atlanta Club in the Southern J^eague, has written to Man- ager Kuutzsch, of Syracuse, asking to be signed as he wants to get away from theSouth. He will probably be given a trial by Syarcuse if his terms are reasonable. Dan Brouthers was the first League bats- man to make 50 hits. Ontfielder Joe Sorners has been released by Rochester to make room for Ralph Johnson. Joe's poor batting was the cause of his re- lease. He has gone back to Coviugtou, Ky., to look after his notel. Perhaps the cause of Rnsie losing so many games may be attributed to the loss of Buckley. He misses his old catcher. Manchester has signed catcher Dave Conghlin. "Buck" Ewing's popularity in New York is said to be on the wane, and no longer is his appearance greeted with the uproarious applause of the multitude. It is seldom that I'red Pfeffer forgets to play ball, «jo matter how the game goes. There are several League players who are good singers, but when Umpire Tim Hurst comes around they surrender the operatic field to him. Jlacullar is one of the regular staff ot League umpires. Inure arc two or three things injuring base ball in the Western League, and one of them is the way players are permitted to run over, bully and insult the umpires. Catcher Hess does not relish his idle task in Baltimore. Since Boyle has been laid up New York's chief weakness has been behind the bat. It is, therefore, small wonder that loud and deep are the growls from the cranks against the executive committee for not letting Powers get Kelly last spring, when he was offered to New York. Mike Griffin seems able to play short field as well as centre field. Second basenmu Clylds, of Cleveland, Is a phenomenon. At a distance he looks like a big Easter egg done ia blue and white. A closer inspection shows a pudgy little fellow, cut off above and below and well rounded. When running he works his arms and legs like a treadmill, but the way he covers the ground is something wonderful. He covers a great amount of ground at second, and, what is more surprising, happens to be in the right place at the proper time. With Galvin laid up, CnmD and Woodcock are getting chances to earn their Pittsbiirg salaries. Dr. Bushong, the old-timo catcher, has added $5 to the Collins fund. President Byrne has forwarded to Mrs. Collins an addi- tional check for 870, being the contribution of Pittsbure Club players. Mrs. Collins has now received $3,089.02 and some additional amounts will be forwarded shortly. Stratton replaces Seery now and then be- cause the latter has not been hitting well. The Nebraska League is the only league in the country which permits the- employment of colored players. Quite a number of negroes are playing on the various teams, but their white fellows make their lives bur- densome. Ted Larkin is doing yeoman work for Washington. Captain John M. Ward is one of the represen- tative men of his time. He is noted for his courtesy on the ball field and for ihc modera- tion with which he accepts rank decisions of the umpire. Yon der Ahe always was lucky, and the Browns may yet turn up all right. Ed Chne, the new Illinois-Iowa League umpire, is a fat man, formerly first baseman of theDeppens, of Louisville. In his section he is considered a second Gaffney in umpiring. Mariuette has signed three California play- ers. Een Mulford, Jr., the brilliant Cincinnati base ball scribe, has had another addition to his family. The newcomer is a boy and is already crying daily for the score. Left fielder John M. Burke, of the Man- chester Club, desires us to state that he was released from Buffalo at his request, and that he has never yet been released from any club save at his own request. President Young's declination of Umpire Mahoney's resignation was an eminently proper and wise proceeding. Mr. Mahoney is an ideal umpire, fair and prompt, and his retention in the ranks of the National League judges is greatly to be desired. "Luby can stand the heat better than any of Anson's pitchers." Pittsburg Telegraph. Why should he not, considering that he is a native of the South. Indianapolis has released outfielder Mc- Quaiil, brother of the noted umpire of that name. Halligan is probably one of the worst field- ers who ever trampled down cowslips in the garden. He is a catcher only, and if bo ever makes an outtiekler it will surprise P9 per cent, of the cranks who love him for his hit- ting. President Byrne has by mail extended his thanks to all of the League teams for their kindness to the late Hub Collins' widow. Men on the coaching lines should work with their cap for a signal to come on or go back when a runner comes round second or third base. Mike Slattcry is in his old-time form with Binghamton. "The league magnates would make a hit by niakiog it u continuous championship season. The public does not seem to understand the double season business. Boston Globe. Our esteemed Boston contemporary must take the public as an aggregation of fools. What is there about the double championship season that a child couldn't understand? Manager Hanlon has intr-'-od his family to Baltimore, which would indicate that Ned re- gards bis position as permanent. The item going the rounds to the effect iliat pitcher Chamberlain's father is a physical slant is incorrect. The senior Chamberlain is no bigger than the junior. Neither is fra a druggist. He is a veterinary surgeon. Tom Dolan, the veteran catcher, appeared in a recent game between fat teams of Chi- cago and St. Louis, Baltimore lias released1 pitcher Healy and second baseujan Pickett. The latter* release at least was not unexpected. The Ft- Waynes have been titled the Keki- ongas. Once upon a time a tribe of Indians of that name inhabited the forests then the site of the Ft. Wayne of to-day. Away back in the sixties Ft. Wavne had a Kckionga team from which the famous pitcher Bobby Matth- ews graduated. Bobby Caruthers seems to be a fixture in the St. Louis outfield. He fields splendidly and in batting and base-running he excels the av- erage outCelder. Ered Carl, formerly a New England League player, has joined the Lowells. Manager Hanlon tersely sums up the Balti- more situation as follows: "I have not the proper material to work with. As soon as we collect a team of intelligent and ambitious players I expect it to win games." Pitcher Eh ret will have to report to Pitts- burg in good condition by June 15 or be in- definitely suspended. The New York Club has engaged a trainer of foot racers, Billy Newman by name, to look after such Giants as arc, or may becoi.;?, crippled. It is worthy of note that the New Yorks more than any other players in the League are prone to injury. Pittsburg has released third baseman Ray- mond because his batting is too light. Several of the Boston men, particularly the pitchers and catchers, need work to take off the fat before they can stand the hot weather. Briggs, the man who was dying of con- sumption last year, is the heaviest batter on the Salem team. Umpire Gaifney still deplores the rule which he says "allows a pitcher to break a man's wrist with a pitched ball and gives him his base if the ball even touches his clothing." The Terre Haute Club has signed catclfer Mock, formerly of St. Louis. It is said that Mullanc and Chamberlain both jump out of the pitcher's box, the former to one side and the latter far in front of the line. If this be true the umpires are strangtiy derelict. Pitcher Meekin, of Louisville, is unable to control the ball and has been laid off. Bill McGunnigle is playing ball with his Brockton team and playing like a colt. By the way what a lot of old-timers are playing in the New England League. With McGan- nigle, Whitney, Hawes, Fred Carl, Jack Burke, Cookj Tom O'Brieii, Billy Long, Guinasso, "Witty" Jordan, Frank and John RudderliBin, a good veteran New England nine could be formed. Von der Ahe has declined to release Stricker to Vonderhorst because he fears h~e may need the little iufielder himself. Tom O'Brien is playing the game of his life with Woonsocket. He is a great favorite with the men, aud makes a first-class captain for the team. President Brush has returned to Indian- apolis a sick man. He had a narrow escape from pneumonia while in New York. Peoria is away up on whisky trust, but pretty far down in base ball, and Aurora, 111., has squeezed it out of the Illinois-Iowa League. Ausou is the only manager in the business who is not handicapped by the owners of clubs, except perhaps Ward, of Brooklyn. The Giants are mourning because Taylor, who was dropped, has turned out to bi a phenom in the Eastern League and is pitch- ing better ball than any of the New Yorkers retained. Kilroy, the young Providence pitcher, is making a great record this year. New York has a long list v>f blunders to grieve over this year, and not the least was the refusal to take King Kel when Boston was in a mood to let him slide. Now Powers journeys to Boston after the "King" only to meet witli refu.si!. New York would now gladly take Kelly, Lowe, ttanzel or Bennett, but can get only Stovey in a pinoh. The}* say Buckcnberger has a device for keeping tab on the turnstile that beats the world. "Twelve clubs are makinj? the race top- heavy." BiiMtoii Globt!. Not any mr,rs top- heavv tb.au it would be for teu, eight u>- six clubs. Your Boston team is certainly not so far ahead as to make th& League as top- heavy as yon would like to think it is. Clarkson was the first Boston pitcher to be knocked out of the box this season. Garry is about the best batting pitcher in the New England League. About once each season New York gives Anson a chance to say how loyal he is to Chicago. The Menomluee Club, of the Wisconsin- Michigan League, signed Pitcher Charles Hoskins, of the Illinois-Iowa League, but for some reason or another has not shown up, although the contract was made on May 19, and transportation forwarded to him two days later. "Meadow landers" is the latest for out- fielders. There is something pathetic in President Vonderhorst's appeal for a special meeting of the League to streugthten his team. But sympathy for him must be somewhat coupled with vexation. He was warned before the season began that he had better take other players. He is at present engaged in the un- atisfactory task of paying first-class prices to fourth-class talent. "Just at present the Cincinnati-team is play- ing as skillfully and with as much credit to itself as any team in the League. Comiskey seems to be the keystone so long missing in the Cincinnati arch." Cleveland Leader. Yes, but the chief credit for the team's high standing must go to the pitchers. Therein lies the real secret of the Cincinnati Club's success. The Phillies have, been a long time coming around, but they appear to be likely to cut a wide swath from now on. Dan Richardson leads all ot the League second basemen in fielding, with au average of .9(i7. Grim is second, McPhee third, Dowd fourth. The others follow in the order named: Childa, Pfefler, Bassett, Bierbauer, Striekw, Ward, Crooks, Canavau, Pickett and Hallman. Lowell has released second baseman Day. Manager Powers, of New York, has been on a useless hunt for new players. New York doesn't need new players. Let her get the good men she has into condition. John Irwiu has succeeded Mike Lehane as captain of tnc Binghamtons. Duffy has taken first place on the Boston team in batting, his average being .307. He ia also first in stolen bases, with 27, and bases on balls, with 2.:!. McCarthy has the most sacrifice hits IS. Dnffy is second with 14. Binghamton has released short stop Cough- lin and signed Bradley, of the New England League, in his stead. Hugh Duffy, of the Bostons, says that Sex- ton, the Brown University pitcher, is the making of a great strategic twirler. He is second to no college pitcher to-day. Jake Beekley is a fine coaeher and works in many funny "gags" when on the lines. Stafford, the Holy Cross twirler, has been, or will be signed by Woonsocket. Pitcher Condry has been released to make room for Stafford. Dahlen is playing a remarkable game for Chicago, both at third base and at the bat. Thomas 3. Stack, a well-known player, formerly of the New York State League and New York and Pa., League, is disengaged. He can be addressed at 323 Tenth St., Troy, N. Y. The ancient superstition that the Cincin- natis were not good rainy-weather players has been completely dispelled by the showing of the team this season. Jerry Denny would be a handy man for several League clubs now. There are a few worse third basemen in the League than Jerry. Siebel, the ex-Omaha pitcher, who is a Louisville boy, is looking for a chance to play with the Louisville team. He claims to be better than ever. Mr. A. G. Spal ling has been so much In New York that an idea has arisen that he has about decided to make New York his future home. This the retired chief denied the other day, however. Said he: "Chicago is my home and will continue to be. My business interests bring me to New York frequently, but Chicago is where I live." The Baltimores on Monday were evidently intent upon making enough runs to last for the balance of the first season. "Even the Washington Club may grow weary of putting left-handers against Cleve- land after awhile." Cleveland Plain Dealer^ As nearly all of Washington's pitchers are south-paws, the club could not get tired put- ting them into tiie box even if so inclined. Baltimore's stunning victory over Anson re- minds one of the saying that "Even a blind hog will find an acorn occasionally." An- son 's grievance is tuat he had to be Baltimore's acorn. Charles Flynn, of Peoria, has been ap- pointed manager of the Terre Haute team. The Phillies demonstrate once more how easy it is to win when once a streak has been set going. Kven luck goes with it. Secretary W. S. McCaulI, of the Illinois- Iowa League, recently purchased a cigar, news and sporting goods stand in Aurora, 111. Ed Crane's recent pitching success has re- instated him iu the good graces of the New York rooters. Anson is certainly creating a stir this sea- son. He started by going to the bottom with the rapidity of a cannon ball in still water. Then by a scries of brilliant victories he climbed to second place and looked triumph- antly around on the other fellows. At that point the old man began to tumble again, and the horrifying defeat of Monday must have made his blond hair turn gray. What next? Bassett is playing second base all right now, and Powers must feel glad that he didn't release him. Jack Chapman says he thinks he will have to emulate New York's example and engage a trainer to look after the Colonels, who are continually getting wounded. Catcher Billy Earle has signed with the Seattle Club. Pitcher Thornton, recently released by the Philiies, has signed with Troy, as has also Pitcher Meakin, who pitched for the Ath- letics last season. The Troy Club is also ne- gotiating for second basemau Pickett, late of Baltimore. New York is reported to be negotiating with third baseman Raymond. What does Powers want with another third baseman? Is Lyons off again? St. Louis on June 6 gave pitcher Easton ten days notice of release. the Chicago team has now the record of being the worst defeated team of the season, and that, too, at the hands of the despised tail- enders. This has been truly a hard trip for Uncle Anson. Pittsburg is looking after pitcher O'Counor, of Dartmouth College. Pitcher Duke has been suspended by Bing- hamton for insubordination. Baltimore, Pittsburg, New York, Washing- ton and nearly all the other League teams have asked for Boston players, but the Bos- ton Club will neither release,sell,or exchange any of its players, as it feels that it may need them all. President Soden says the Boston Club is not a "nursery for the League." The Wellingtons are not putting up the game of which they are capable. Secretary Morse, of the New England League, has ordered the Portland-Woon- socket game of May 5 to be played over. This was the game Conley umpired so unsat- isfactorily. Pittsburg is willing to pay Boston well for Clarkson and Lowe. Providence, R. I., appears to be the banner base ball town of minor leagues this year. The Decoration Day audience numbered 7200, although it was a rainy day. Negotiations are pending to transfer the strong, but poorly patronized, Pittsburg State League team to Lancaster. Pitcher Chamberlain is said to be the owner of one of the Gloucester race horses, named Glenline. The Cleveland management did not hesitate to invest a great deal of money to secure good pitching talent. To-day the pitchers are losi ing the games. Such is base ball! I. Nearly ail of the Western League clubs complain of poor outfielders. First bsseman Larkin, of Washington, made ouite a record in the game against Cin- cinnati Jane 7. Out of seven tiu:e» at the bat hi? bad 3v« singles iind one three-bagger. Tiie greatest disappointments iu this sea- son's Cleveland team are Burkett and Da vies. Catcher Uiriob, who played with the Wash- ingtous, has been released by President Wag- ner. The young man wai entirely out of his element in League company. He would do well in the Eastern League, as he is a rising young player. The Mobile and Macon clubs played a game at Macqn on the 5th inst., for the bene- fit of the orphan asylums of Mobile. Bushong ia practicing dentistry in New Jersey. Lowell is the banner city in the New Eng- land League for crowds. New bleachers have been erected on the Lowell fair grounds to seat 400 more people. Any team that can hold 500 per cent, is do- ing well. Arthur Irwin is not getting the work looked for out of the Senators since return- ing East. Harry Vanghn is proving cniite useful to the Cineiniratls at first base. If Von der Ahe had good pitchers, two more Gleasons, for instance, and another good catcher to alternate with Buckley, he would have a very fast team, as the rest of the nine is made up of good fielders, bitters and base- runner's. Pitcher Ben Sanders joins the Louiavilles on the 18th inst. Ball players as i\ rule always have a ready excuse for their glass arms, but when an um- pire happens to have a case of glass eye they have no mercy on him. Pitcher Toby Lyons says his arm is all right again and he is ready to sign with some good club. He can be addressed 27 Howard St., Boston, Mass. It seems to be the fashion this summer for tail-end clubs to spring upon over-confident leaders and thrash them out of their shoes. The Galveston Club, of the Texas League, wants a pitcher and a good batting second baseman. Address, Alex. Eastou, Galveston, Texas. * One or two more good pitchers would help Piitsburg out, as they have the batters. Pitcher Buffinton, of the Baltimore Club, is one of the few professional base ball play- ers who are numbered among the Masonic fraternity. He has recently become a Knight Templar. Catcher Barry has been released by Woon- socket. Pitcher Mickey Welch will finish the sea- son with the Troy team. He has an ironclad contract, which does not expire until the end of the season, but President Day has con- sented to Mickey's transfer. So Mickey goes back to the city from which New York got him nearly ten years ago. Visiting teams complain of the fearfully rough Baltimore grounds. Boston finds Von der Ahe's team the hardest ot League nines to defeat. The impossibility of getting new men is bringing gray hairs to the heads of some of the League team managers. The scarceness of players is shown in the way released men catch on again'.- Washington is Chicago's pie, while the lat- ter in turn is a pudding for "Philadelphia. President Day believes that with the addi- tion of anotlier catcher the Giants will be strong enough to win the championship ot the second series. Morgan Murphy's wonderful catching has much to do with the remarkable success of the Cincinnati pitchers. The unfortunate Clevelands have struck the banana peel, and have already fallen a couple of flights toward the bottom. Their pitchers don't seem to be able to fool opposing batsmen at all. Charles G. Covert has been elected vice president of the Evansvile Club, to succeed M. F. Hatton, resigned. Mr. Louis Henry Kathman, our able and popular Buffalo correspondent, is to be married on Wednesday, June 22, to Miss Elizabeth Millyoung, of Buffalo. Our good wishes are herewith extended to the happy couple. May they liveloug in love aud peace and prosper. A Mississippi State League, composed of Jackson, Natchez, Vicksburg and Greenville, is in process of formation. Pitcher Healy has declined to sign with Louisville, for the present. He is going home to rest. PHILADELPHIAJ'OINTERS. THK RKAIj CAl'SK OF THE ATHLIJ- TIC KEVEBSKS. Charges of Disorganization and Dissi- pation in the Team The Phillies' Great Spurt Current Local News,Gossip and Comment. PHILADELPHIA, June 10. The Phillies have at last struck something like their gait, and it is to be hoped that they will keep it up and make a good finish. It is not likely that they will do better than wind up in the first division somewhere between four aud six, as they must finish the first season in the West, and must also meet some of their strong Eastern rivals before July 13. They have now recovered their confiilesee, however, aud a continuatiow of the recent good batting, to- gether with steady attention to fielding and team work should put them into good shape to make a strong bid for the second-season pennant, or at least for a place. Out of the last ten games played the team up to date has lost but one, and out of the twelve games played with the Western teams here only three have been lost. The defeat that broke the team's streak of consecutive victories was not such an one as to lead to the conclusion that the team has made its run- ning, aud the chances are that with the Cleve- land series the Phillies will start iu for an- other streak, especially as luck is favoring them now quite as strongly as it was formerly adverse. The Clevelands wind up to-morrow. On Satur- day, Monday and Tuesday the Pittsburgs end the Western trip here. On Wednesday and Friday next the Phillies play in Boston, playing two games on the latter date, which if bunker Hill Day. They then come home for two games with Brooklyn and two with Baltimore. CAUSE OF THE ATHLKTICS' DOWN-FALL. The Athletics continue on their losing way in the Eastern League circuit. According to the scores received the team would seein to be put- ting up & good game in the field, though bat- ting weakly. But even where the Athletics oo- oassionally outbat their opponents and their pitchers keep the other fellows guessing, the Quakers loje just the same. Tbo conclusion of the home guard therefore is that the team is playing in hard luck. A letter from one of the players, however, puts another face upon the' mutter, and is calculated to explain in a measure the many recent reverses on the road of a team which at home jjlavjj fine ball and was almost invincible. The player-correspondent writes that Mana- ger Hogan in his handling of the team shows tho lack of practical experience, and that he has no control over his men; that some of the play- ers are dissipating at thnir own sweet will and defy discipline; that d'egust prevails among the better members of the team and that in conse- quence the whole team is at sixes and sevens; and that Harry Lyons' resignation of the cap- taincy was solely due to disgust at the team and its management. The player in question prefers not to have his name published, but he is one of the best, as well as one of the most reliable and steady of the members of the team. His statement Is given in justice to the backers of the club, and in order that the trouble may be promptly remedied. The day for shielding drunkards, bummers and disorganizes Is gone. Manager Hogan now has the floor. Tho news that Lyons had resigned the captaincy was telegraphed earlier in tbe week, coupled with the statement that left fielder Hesaitt had been appointed captain. A FEW CORRECTIONS. The Ledger the other day, in commenting upon £orne ill-natured remarks from the Cleve- land Leader anent the attendance In this city,said: "Thu reason base ball la at a 'low ebb' JD this city in becanse Plulivlelphlaos have IH-ernlly 8iiuport«U and beeo acciiittooiwl for ten years to two repreeeutaliTe duos, aud, not ai>provlDK of the tweUe-cIub League monopoly, tbey are diegasted with professional bill. Besidef, they saw fust as goo-1 exhlbitiuos in the pnst for twanlv-flfe cents as tlejr ean tee now at double that price of admission, and are therefore not In a hu- mor to ttucourage a base bail monopoly by paying the difference.11 The twelve-club League and the monopoly chettnut cut no figure with the local patrons. Very few of them probably give those points »ny consideration at all, and moet of them acknowledge the necessity and wisdom of the ree-jU'Uuction deal which deprived Philadel- phia of one of its old chibt. The old Athletia Cinb, however, hit* been succeeded by the new Athletic Club, which has a tenui comparatively as good as any the old Athletics had, 30 there is no reason to prate of monopoly. That there is no anti-monopoly feeling is shown by the fact that the bulk of the patronage goes to the Phila- delphia Club, a member of tho ruonjpnlistio League, and that there appears to exist little interest in or enthusiasm for the rival Atuleti? Club. The statement that the pnbliu saw "just al good ball for twenty-five cents in the pastas they now obtain for double tho priae of admis- sion" is not exactly correct. Philadelphia ad- mittedly never had such an all-round strong representative team as the present Philadelphia team. Some former teams excelled in batting, others in fielding or base-running, but in the present Phillies all these points of excellence are combine'! to the highest degree; so high in fact as to make It a big factor in a League which contains what no other league ever before con- tained exclusively the very pick and flower of tho profession. The b.ill now furnished by the League is the very best ever offered pa- trons and fully worth the price charged. Of course, there are a few disgruntled ex- Association partisans who are sore at the con- solidation deal, and still sore, as of old, at the Philadelphia Club management, who persist in absenting themselves from the game?; and there are also others who remain away because of the increased price of admission. Dut these have been in a small minority among the absentees. The real causes for the comparatively poor at- tendance were at first the uopropitious weather, and later the intensely disappointing work of th« Phillies. This is shown by the steadily-increas- ing attendance since t'ue I'hillies struck their "Vinning streak anil began to play up to their form and the just expectation of tho public. Of course, the increased admission rate will even now, and probably fo- the entire season, cut some figure in the attendance, but fo will tbe Gloucester races, tho cycling boon), and the counter summer amusements, which arc, season by season, growing in number and potency. But if the Phillies continue to play good ball and thus respond to local pride, they will soon draw proportionately as well as ever, and hold up Philadelphia's end among the good base ball cities of the country. The distinction of being the best base ball city it lost years ago, and will probably never recover, unless Boston, Chi- cago, Brooklyn and New York should sour on. the gime something altogether unlikely. LOCAL JOTTINGS. Weyhlng is surprising bis most ardent admir- ers by the fine ball he is pitching. He has bet- ter control this season than ever before. Dan Campbell fans been appointed a Suburban League umpire in place of Umpire Taylor, who went to the State League. One of the Sunday papers intimates that Hallman hasn't been taking proper care of him- self. This is a base libel, as Hallman isn't that kind of a player. He is not only strictly tem- perate, but is a very steady domestic young m;m of most gentlemanfv deportment on and off the field. Lave Cross is batting hard and running tha bases better than any other player on the Phil- adelphia team, except perhaps Hamilton. "Tbe Phillies would like to be up in the first division. They belong there." Boston Globe. Alien has a very peculiar throw, but usually gets the ball to first in time to catoh the runner. "There seems to be but one obstacle in the way of Chicago's triumphant march to tbe com. prehension of the base ball pennant, and that is the Boston Club. And tho obstacle is serious in its proportions." Chicago -Y«ics Record. Ah, indeed! How came yon to overlook the Phillies? The Camden Club has signed Franco of last year's Brandy wine. Ksper's home run drive over the right field wall last Monday was his first on the Philadel- phia grounds. "We'll now show you a ball team," I'ncle An- son said to Harry Wright last Wednesday, as be proudly marshaled his men to their positions. "Where is it?" asked Wright, after the game; but Uncle was rapt in reflection and did no! hear the magnate. Roger Connor has made eleven two-baggers, four triples and eeven home runs this *eason. Thompson ha= fire home runs '.o hi, credit. Oeorge Wood is in this city waiting for some- thing to turn up. He is too good a man to drop into a minor league and proposes to bide hij time for a call from some major league c'.ub. Arrangements have been completed between the Philadelphia Ball Club and the Western Union Telegraph Company by which hereafter ail out-of-town scores will be posted during the game. Uncle Anson remarked "that no team in th« League c^uld beat the game pat up by the Phillies." Anse ought to know. Carsey pitched a most elegant game against An.'on's team. The kid is as cool as the pro- verbial cucumber when men are on bases. Good batting has been the feature of the past ten days, and Father Thompson In the right gaiden has had his optics on the sphere in great shape. Roger Connor has temporarily lost hia eye on the ball. He is batting in bard luck. Delehanty's hitting and fielding have been winning factors in the games played. St. Louis made a good run for the game on Saturday. Gleason was very sore because his side lost. The Kid pitched good ball and wo« anxious to win. Monday's game with St. Louis proved tbi weakness in the box of the latter team. Al- though German, American and Parisan curves were dished up to the Philliea, the latter team, slugged them all. Breitenstein, the lonth-paw, might develop into a crnck pitcher under Anson or Comiskey. He has great speed and looks like a stayer. The boy is in the wrong teum. Brodie's centre fielding was a feature. The easy, graceful manner in with which he takes the most difficult flics delights the cranks. Carsey was a« wild as a March hare on Tues- day, and before he finished his second inning the St. Louis team had piled up five runs. In justice to Carsey let it be said that it was one of his few off-days. .Said one of the bleaehers: "Dem St. Louis fellers always was a tuff crowd, and now dey have Crooks on de team." "Fanned the pneumatic orifise" is a new and select way of calling "struck out." F. C. R. BIRMINGHAM BITS. The Ijooal Players Censured. For Poor Trip AVork. BiBMii4BAM. T$$-i June 6. Editor Sroim.vo LIFE: After a Icsng' absence our boys returned home to-d»y and- open at 4 o'clock with Levis* Lambs. While on the trip the boys distinguished them- selves in several ways. They lost a majority of the games Blayed,,and some were found drunk. It is reported "that two of our boys were locked up in Montgomery on the charge of drunken- ness. Eotten playing Is the came of nearly all of our defeats. Two of them ore attributed to the umpire's decisions. Instead of trying to win game* for the city whose name tbey hour across Iheir breasts, many of the play- ers huve trif'l to lose. G.ms, Uroderick, Niles, Swee- ney, Telly and Tanner haie played very poor bail. It seems Ihst Suenuey desire* his releaie and is playing with that object In flew. As for the other*, tliero may le ponaibly an excuse. All of them wlil make errors S; metlmcs; for if they didn't, as Gans correctly slates, they would lie in hialer company. We may re- mark here that the company seems loo fm» for «im* of our team. , , Manager Mills, It Is >«ld, Is negotlaling with several n«w players. It this Is so, some of tbe bjj» headi will fall ore long. Levis is travelling over the country In search of a ullcher. lie secured Gillen, Iho enmteur. from St. Loom, and he has gone there again tj repeat the per- formance, but he will not get as good a pitcher for "'if any ot the new longues that are hourly springing: np desire to secure tonif good players they can havo their pick of several real t-ioA ones In tl.ii city, 'a the »»y of pitchers we have John Gieen, »u ex- Southern League player. Tierce ttunfunJ is au ex- ci-lleut catcher and a fair hitter. Bullion! would b« quite an adalilon t) one of our own Leagno clubs. Gftlhaogh is a good short stop and wh.n m c.iniillK.n Is a good hitter. W. B. Smith Is i.eiliaps the bnt amateur pitcler nrouud here. For BTO or vs. mumg* he It oil Hunt, but about then his arm gives out Something rather unusual in boys playing occurrel here iMl week. The Enlinett Blues played Ibe Wood- lawu boys, none of whom ar« OTer slsteeu, and afier lourleeu innings the score was three lo two. Il is terf seld-m lli»t boys play su.-li excellent bull as this. The batllug order of the Uirminghama has liee» changwi, but could still be improved upon. Tli» heavy batters Me not well bunched. J. W. Du.x .'VAK,

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PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 11, 1802.

A DESERVED REBUKE.The Boston Herald, which assumes to pose

fts the mouthpiece of the Boston Club, some­ time ago made tlie following silly comment upon au editorial note of THE SPORTING LIFE:

"The 'official organ' of the League in its last issue says: 'Should the Bostons win the first championship they'll have a warm sen- son in the second half. Every one of the other eleven clubs will lay for them; will save up their best batteries and take most desperate chances to win from them. Such has nlways been the late of the championship

.team.' Yes, and if the 'other eleven clubs' 'do not combine against Boston by releasing players to strengthen the team that is making the best fight against the Hubbites, it will be contrary to what many people expect. The Boston team, having been 'officially' warned of what to expect, can prepare itself accord­ ingly."

Owing to the triviality and the utter non­ sense of the Herald's comment and the con­ temptible msinuation about a combine, THE SpOKTixoLiFE wns inclined to calmly ignore a paragraph of which the writer was doubtless ashamed when reviewed in cold type.especialiy as in this matter at least the Boston Herald did not voice the sentiments of the Boston Club. But the Cleveland Leader took the matter up and promptly hauled the Boston sheet over the coals so thoroughly that we cannot forbear from reprinting the Leader's scorcher. It was as follows:

"Js'o city in the country plays the 'baby act' quicker than Boston. The New York papers are often of the opinion thatthe, entire success of base ball rests within the limits of' Jtanhnttau Island, but they, at least, don't whine and snivel about the terrible way in which their club is to be treated or has been treated by others.

"is there any particular reason why every tenm in the League should not do its best to defeat Boston in the full series if that club wins the sprinjr championship?

"Is not base ball played for that very pur­ pose?

"Do the Boston newspaper writers antici­ pate that the best pitchers and catchers of each club are to be given a vacation when­ ever that club meets Boston?

"Does the Hub want to win the champion­ ship on its merits or have it presented on a silver platter?

! "These are all pertinent questions in new of the utterly silly and sickening declaration niaile by ihe-Ifrrnld. For years and the vi riter speaks advisedly there has been a too general sentiment in the National League, including its president, that theentire United States were under obligations to Boston. New York and Philadelphia because they main­ tained base ball clubs. When other organi­ zations, with the possible exception of Chi­ cago, wanted anything they had to get down on their prayer-bones and beg for it. Well, tliia state of aft'uirs ultimately led to the Brotherhood, and then, had it not been for thecluDS outside of New York, Boston and Philadelphia, it is possible, yes, even moder­ ately certain, that the League would have come pretty near being whipped. Boston put up money, it is true, but before the fight was settled it took other than money to get mat­ ters into shnpo. Now that it is all over-there is again a tendency to run into the old rut.

"Boston doesn't deserve compassion nor commiseration. It has a strong team, is play- Ing magnificpiit ball, and that is exactly the reason why it is the dnty of every other club to defeat Boston just as often as possible. The Cleveland management doesn't bee for sym­ pathy from other clubs. It gives the best it has got and endeavors to whip the l>est that other teams have got, and is satisfied with that. If by any extraordinary spurt, which is possible, the home team should win a championship series, it asks no odds of any other organization in the National League.

"As to the players being released from other clubs to make strong some club to fight Bos­ ton, no answer is necessary. That statement was about the size and calibre of a four-year- old boy. Indeed it is questionable whether a four-year-old would not be wiser. It is very reasonable to believe that any clubs which are anxious to win and realizeon theirinyest- mem up to the last game are going todcliber- utely weaken their playingstrength and incur the everlasting indignation of home patrons in order to fix up a team to defeat Boston. As bnse ball is player! to-day it is for individual cities, and not eleven clubs against one in the sense of co-operation.

"The Herald shouldn't plead the 'babyact' again." __

The Li'uJcr, while its hand was In spank­ ing the Boston baby, turned its Attention to another matter in which Boston has been unpleasantly conspicuous of lute. About ail the adverse criticism of the double-season plan has come from the Hub, and the clan lies been picked at week iu week out with ihe most irritating persistency, for no appar­ ent reason except a perverse desire to be cap­ tious and smart, or to appear above or apart from the common herd which is satisfied to follow the lead of the magnates and to ap­ prove of their able reconstruction work. On this point the Leader comments a* follows:

"The Boston press, for some reason or an­ other, is very much opposed to the double championship season. There are two ways of looking at this opposition. Either the Bos'on Club is afraid that it will be defeated On its coming Western trip or, being in the lead, it desires to stay so throughout theen­ tire summer, thinking no doubt that the prestige a club naturally hna when it is in front will help it to a great many victories at home and abroad.

"This opposition to the double season re- ully looks as though the Bostons were a great tirtil more in fear »f the Western clubs than they ptftend to be. The Chieagos, Cincin­ nati*; and Clevelands the three C's are about as dangerous a trio to meet on their " ,vn grounds as auy in the League. Say what . iu will of these three Western teams, it is

11 undeniable fact that they play great ball t home. Then there are Pittsburjr, Louis-

. iilrand St. Louis which are just as likely : u w iu against Boston as to lose. |

"Suppose oJl these teams slronld make a spurt together against the Eastern clubs; not against Boston particularly, but against all of them. With no better lead than the Bostons have at present it would not take more than the loss of a few games to lose first place in the spring championship series. Is that what the Boston press is so afraid of in its opposition to the double championship season?

"If Boston should fail to win out in this first season it would be an entirely different task to win the second. Once let the othtfr eleven clubs in the League get the notion that Boston can be beaten and the folks at the Hub may just as well give up all aspira­ tions for the pennant. Outside of the pitch­ ers, Boston is really not so much stronger than any of three or four clubs that can be named.

"What conversation the writer has had in regard to the double championship season has invariably found favorable response. Nine out of every ten base ball enthusiasts in this city appear to like it. The general sentiment is that there will not be a continuation of games with 'tail end' clubs throughout the season, but on the contrary, there will be at l<"ast half a chance for the teams in the rear during the spring race to show their mettle and pick up towards the top in the fall series.

"It certainly is not a bit harder for Boston to play a double season than for any other cluli in the League to do so. The present wail is like a great many others that give others than residents of Boston an idea that supporters of base ball perambulate the streets well provided with handkerchiefs to sop up the tears that will be shed for something that may happen in the misty future.

This is well said and timely. AH talk about changing the double season scheme and making one continuous series of the whole schedule is pronounced as nonsense by President Young and other League officials. They say the original programme will be car­ ried out to the letter; which is just as it should be.

But further, not satisfied with their attacks upon the reputation of theother club members of the League and their efforts to prejudice the public against the double-season plan, some of the Boston scribes are no* engaged in the despicable task ofbackcapping the twelve- club experiment. This they are meanly do­ ing while the momentous experiment is still undergoing the crucial test and before it has had even a half-way fair chance to demon­ strate its practicability and usefulness, in­ stead of reserving their comment until an entire season's results shall have demon­ strated the success or failure-of the great consolidation deal, which these same writers declared last spring was the salvation of base ball. It is difficult indeed to tathom the mo­ tives actuating writers who, in their line, are equal to any in the land in experience and intellect, and who profess to be ahead of all others in love for the game and desire to pro­ tect and foster it. Truly, base ball iu recent years has received its most grievous wounds in its own temple and at the hands of its avowed friends.

EDITORIAL YIEWS. HEWS, COMMENT.Base ball is a great sport and justly termed

the national game. It has the virtue ot at­ tracting the public without stimulating the betting fever, of keeping an audience enter­ tained and occupied in the open air all the af­ ternoon without even an interval "between the acts" to get a drink. When a base ball game is done the spectators' lungs are full of fresh air. They are hungry and are ready to go home to a good dinner rather than to con­ tinue dissipation with gambling or drinking.

A base ball game i» generally elevating in the sense that it is a game of skill, which, pro­ perly supported, acts as a stimulus upon the spectators and provides an example for the small boy. This example, followed, will make the youth a nuisance to his parents and cause him to wear out his trousers, hut will result in ruddy cheeks and strong limbs in his efforts emulate his deities of the diamond.

The Western League needs good players. All men released by the big League should at once address President Jas. A. Williams, Columbus, O.-A Baltimore paper last week offered to do­

nate $1WJO towards purchasing the release of Adrian C. Anson and engaging him to take charge of the Baltimore Club. That was a perfectly safe bluff, as other clubs would bid more for Anson, were he to be had, than Bal­ timore could afford to pay.

Harmony and sobriety make up a big ele­ ment of success in a ball train.

Emil (juenther, the New Western League umpire, is reported to be doing well. If he fails it will not be his fault, as he is able, am­ bitious and anxious to do credit to his sponser, the editor of THE SPORTING LIFE. Mr. Guenther was for a time last winter Chicago correspondent of THE SPORTING LIFE.

There is absolutely nothing in the sporadic reports of magisterial dissatisfaction with the twelve-club circuit. The big League is an assured and permanent success.

Pittsbiirg is giving her State League Club even less support than Philadelphia has so far accorded the Eastern League Athletics. This strengthens the oft-repeated and oft- proven argument that major league cities will not support minor league ball no matter how good it is.

Manager Sharsig, of Indianapolis, has re­ leased outtielder Meara, and engaged in his place Henry Boyle, the old League pitcher.

Catcher Valee, of Harrisburg, last week had to have the index finger of his left hand amputated. He injured the finger some time ago and neglected it. The result was necrosis ot the bone, which necessitated amputation. This ought to be a warning to all players not to neglect even apparently trifling wounds.

The Brockton New England J^eague Club has a wonder in short stop Shannon. He is destined for fast company.

Pitcher Camp, of Pittsbnrg, is as thin as skim milk, but has a hand on him as large as a lawn tennis bat. He docs most of his work with his hands. He and Mack are called the "skeleton battery."

Billy Shindle has a half interest in a boiler factory near Phcanixyille, Pa.

The Baltimore pitching department is rounding up nicely and does good enough work to keep the Orioles' opponents to small figures, despite the absence of support from the field. What Baltimore needs primarily is a reconstructed infield. With Hunlon in trim for work the outfield would be all right.

Pitcher Dolan, late of Washington, is uo\v with the Elmira Club.

"Al" Lawson, pitcher of the Atlanta Club in the Southern J^eague, has written to Man­ ager Kuutzsch, of Syracuse, asking to be signed as he wants to get away from theSouth. He will probably be given a trial by Syarcuse if his terms are reasonable.

Dan Brouthers was the first League bats­ man to make 50 hits.

Ontfielder Joe Sorners has been released by Rochester to make room for Ralph Johnson. Joe's poor batting was the cause of his re­ lease. He has gone back to Coviugtou, Ky., to look after his notel.

Perhaps the cause of Rnsie losing so many games may be attributed to the loss of Buckley. He misses his old catcher.

Manchester has signed catcher Dave Conghlin.

"Buck" Ewing's popularity in New York is said to be on the wane, and no longer is his appearance greeted with the uproarious applause of the multitude.

It is seldom that I'red Pfeffer forgets to play ball, «jo matter how the game goes.

There are several League players who are good singers, but when Umpire Tim Hurst comes around they surrender the operatic field to him.

Jlacullar is one of the regular staff ot League umpires.

Inure arc two or three things injuring base ball in the Western League, and one of them is the way players are permitted to run over, bully and insult the umpires.

Catcher Hess does not relish his idle task in Baltimore.

Since Boyle has been laid up New York's chief weakness has been behind the bat. It is, therefore, small wonder that loud and deep are the growls from the cranks against the

executive committee for not letting Powers get Kelly last spring, when he was offered to New York.

Mike Griffin seems able to play short field as well as centre field.

Second basenmu Clylds, of Cleveland, Is a phenomenon. At a distance he looks like a big Easter egg done ia blue and white. A closer inspection shows a pudgy little fellow, cut off above and below and well rounded. When running he works his arms and legs like a treadmill, but the way he covers the ground is something wonderful. He covers a great amount of ground at second, and, what is more surprising, happens to be in the right place at the proper time.

With Galvin laid up, CnmD and Woodcock are getting chances to earn their Pittsbiirg salaries.

Dr. Bushong, the old-timo catcher, has added $5 to the Collins fund. President Byrne has forwarded to Mrs. Collins an addi­ tional check for 870, being the contribution of Pittsbure Club players. Mrs. Collins has now received $3,089.02 and some additional amounts will be forwarded shortly.

Stratton replaces Seery now and then be­ cause the latter has not been hitting well.

The Nebraska League is the only league in the country which permits the- employment of colored players. Quite a number of negroes are playing on the various teams, but their white fellows make their lives bur­ densome.

Ted Larkin is doing yeoman work for Washington.

Captain John M. Ward is one of the represen­ tative men of his time. He is noted for his courtesy on the ball field and for ihc modera­ tion with which he accepts rank decisions of the umpire.

Yon der Ahe always was lucky, and the Browns may yet turn up all right.

Ed Chne, the new Illinois-Iowa League umpire, is a fat man, formerly first baseman of theDeppens, of Louisville. In his section he is considered a second Gaffney in umpiring.

Mariuette has signed three California play­ ers.

Een Mulford, Jr., the brilliant Cincinnati base ball scribe, has had another addition to his family. The newcomer is a boy and is already crying daily for the score.

Left fielder John M. Burke, of the Man­ chester Club, desires us to state that he was released from Buffalo at his request, and that he has never yet been released from any club save at his own request.

President Young's declination of Umpire Mahoney's resignation was an eminently proper and wise proceeding. Mr. Mahoney is an ideal umpire, fair and prompt, and his retention in the ranks of the National League judges is greatly to be desired.

"Luby can stand the heat better than any of Anson's pitchers." Pittsburg Telegraph. Why should he not, considering that he is a native of the South.

Indianapolis has released outfielder Mc- Quaiil, brother of the noted umpire of that name.

Halligan is probably one of the worst field­ ers who ever trampled down cowslips in the garden. He is a catcher only, and if bo ever makes an outtiekler it will surprise P9 per cent, of the cranks who love him for his hit­ ting.

President Byrne has by mail extended his thanks to all of the League teams for their kindness to the late Hub Collins' widow.

Men on the coaching lines should work with their cap for a signal to come on or go back when a runner comes round second or third base.

Mike Slattcry is in his old-time form with Binghamton.

"The league magnates would make a hit by niakiog it u continuous championship season. The public does not seem to understand the double season business. Boston Globe. Our esteemed Boston contemporary must take the public as an aggregation of fools. What is there about the double championship season that a child couldn't understand?

Manager Hanlon has intr-'-od his family to Baltimore, which would indicate that Ned re­ gards bis position as permanent.

The item going the rounds to the effect iliat pitcher Chamberlain's father is a physical slant is incorrect. The senior Chamberlain is no bigger than the junior. Neither is fra a druggist. He is a veterinary surgeon.

Tom Dolan, the veteran catcher, appeared in a recent game between fat teams of Chi­ cago and St. Louis,

Baltimore lias released1 pitcher Healy and second baseujan Pickett. The latter* release at least was not unexpected.

The Ft- Waynes have been titled the Keki- ongas. Once upon a time a tribe of Indians of that name inhabited the forests then the site of the Ft. Wayne of to-day. Away back in the sixties Ft. Wavne had a Kckionga team from which the famous pitcher Bobby Matth­ ews graduated.

Bobby Caruthers seems to be a fixture in the St. Louis outfield. He fields splendidly and in batting and base-running he excels the av­ erage outCelder.

Ered Carl, formerly a New England League player, has joined the Lowells.

Manager Hanlon tersely sums up the Balti­ more situation as follows: "I have not the proper material to work with. As soon as we collect a team of intelligent and ambitious players I expect it to win games."

Pitcher Eh ret will have to report to Pitts­ burg in good condition by June 15 or be in­ definitely suspended.

The New York Club has engaged a trainer of foot racers, Billy Newman by name, to look after such Giants as arc, or may becoi.;?, crippled. It is worthy of note that the New Yorks more than any other players in the League are prone to injury.

Pittsburg has released third baseman Ray­ mond because his batting is too light.

Several of the Boston men, particularly the pitchers and catchers, need work to take off the fat before they can stand the hot weather.

Briggs, the man who was dying of con­ sumption last year, is the heaviest batter on the Salem team.

Umpire Gaifney still deplores the rule which he says "allows a pitcher to break a man's wrist with a pitched ball and gives him his base if the ball even touches his clothing."

The Terre Haute Club has signed catclfer Mock, formerly of St. Louis.

It is said that Mullanc and Chamberlain both jump out of the pitcher's box, the former to one side and the latter far in front of the line. If this be true the umpires are strangtiy derelict.

Pitcher Meekin, of Louisville, is unable to control the ball and has been laid off.

Bill McGunnigle is playing ball with his Brockton team and playing like a colt. By the way what a lot of old-timers are playing in the New England League. With McGan- nigle, Whitney, Hawes, Fred Carl, Jack Burke, Cookj Tom O'Brieii, Billy Long, Guinasso, "Witty" Jordan, Frank and John RudderliBin, a good veteran New England nine could be formed.

Von der Ahe has declined to release Stricker to Vonderhorst because he fears h~e may need the little iufielder himself.

Tom O'Brien is playing the game of his life with Woonsocket. He is a great favorite with the men, aud makes a first-class captain for the team.

President Brush has returned to Indian­ apolis a sick man. He had a narrow escape from pneumonia while in New York.

Peoria is away up on whisky trust, but pretty far down in base ball, and Aurora, 111., has squeezed it out of the Illinois-Iowa League.

Ausou is the only manager in the business who is not handicapped by the owners of clubs, except perhaps Ward, of Brooklyn.

The Giants are mourning because Taylor, who was dropped, has turned out to bi a phenom in the Eastern League and is pitch­ ing better ball than any of the New Yorkers retained.

Kilroy, the young Providence pitcher, is making a great record this year.

New York has a long list v>f blunders to grieve over this year, and not the least was the refusal to take King Kel when Boston was in a mood to let him slide. Now Powers journeys to Boston after the "King" only to meet witli refu.si!. New York would now gladly take Kelly, Lowe, ttanzel or Bennett, but can get only Stovey in a pinoh.

The}* say Buckcnberger has a device for keeping tab on the turnstile that beats the world.

"Twelve clubs are makinj? the race top- heavy." BiiMtoii Globt!. Not any mr,rs top- heavv tb.au it would be for teu, eight u>- six

clubs. Your Boston team is certainly not so far ahead as to make th& League as top- heavy as yon would like to think it is.

Clarkson was the first Boston pitcher to be knocked out of the box this season.

Garry is about the best batting pitcher in the New England League.

About once each season New York gives Anson a chance to say how loyal he is to Chicago.

The Menomluee Club, of the Wisconsin- Michigan League, signed Pitcher Charles Hoskins, of the Illinois-Iowa League, but for some reason or another has not shown up, although the contract was made on May 19, and transportation forwarded to him two days later.

"Meadow landers" is the latest for out- fielders.

There is something pathetic in President Vonderhorst's appeal for a special meeting of the League to streugthten his team. But sympathy for him must be somewhat coupled with vexation. He was warned before the season began that he had better take other players. He is at present engaged in the un- atisfactory task of paying first-class prices to fourth-class talent.

"Just at present the Cincinnati-team is play­ ing as skillfully and with as much credit to itself as any team in the League. Comiskey seems to be the keystone so long missing in the Cincinnati arch." Cleveland Leader. Yes, but the chief credit for the team's high standing must go to the pitchers. Therein lies the real secret of the Cincinnati Club's success.

The Phillies have, been a long time coming around, but they appear to be likely to cut a wide swath from now on.

Dan Richardson leads all ot the League second basemen in fielding, with au average of .9(i7. Grim is second, McPhee third, Dowd fourth. The others follow in the order named: Childa, Pfefler, Bassett, Bierbauer, Striekw, Ward, Crooks, Canavau, Pickett and Hallman.

Lowell has released second baseman Day.Manager Powers, of New York, has been

on a useless hunt for new players. New York doesn't need new players. Let her get the good men she has into condition.

John Irwiu has succeeded Mike Lehane as captain of tnc Binghamtons.

Duffy has taken first place on the Boston team in batting, his average being .307. He ia also first in stolen bases, with 27, and bases on balls, with 2.:!. McCarthy has the most sacrifice hits IS. Dnffy is second with 14.

Binghamton has released short stop Cough- lin and signed Bradley, of the New England League, in his stead.

Hugh Duffy, of the Bostons, says that Sex­ ton, the Brown University pitcher, is the making of a great strategic twirler. He is second to no college pitcher to-day.

Jake Beekley is a fine coaeher and works in many funny "gags" when on the lines.

Stafford, the Holy Cross twirler, has been, or will be signed by Woonsocket. Pitcher Condry has been released to make room for Stafford.

Dahlen is playing a remarkable game for Chicago, both at third base and at the bat.

Thomas 3. Stack, a well-known player, formerly of the New York State League and New York and Pa., League, is disengaged. He can be addressed at 323 Tenth St., Troy, N. Y.

The ancient superstition that the Cincin- natis were not good rainy-weather players has been completely dispelled by the showing of the team this season.

Jerry Denny would be a handy man for several League clubs now. There are a few worse third basemen in the League than Jerry.

Siebel, the ex-Omaha pitcher, who is a Louisville boy, is looking for a chance to play with the Louisville team. He claims to be better than ever.

Mr. A. G. Spal ling has been so much In New York that an idea has arisen that he has about decided to make New York his future home. This the retired chief denied the other day, however. Said he: "Chicago is my home and will continue to be. My business interests bring me to New York frequently, but Chicago is where I live."

The Baltimores on Monday were evidently intent upon making enough runs to last for the balance of the first season.

"Even the Washington Club may grow weary of putting left-handers against Cleve­ land after awhile." Cleveland Plain Dealer^ As nearly all of Washington's pitchers are south-paws, the club could not get tired put­ ting them into tiie box even if so inclined.

Baltimore's stunning victory over Anson re­ minds one of the saying that "Even a blind hog will find an acorn occasionally." An­ son 's grievance is tuat he had to be Baltimore's acorn.

Charles Flynn, of Peoria, has been ap­ pointed manager of the Terre Haute team.

The Phillies demonstrate once more how easy it is to win when once a streak has been set going. Kven luck goes with it.

Secretary W. S. McCaulI, of the Illinois- Iowa League, recently purchased a cigar, news and sporting goods stand in Aurora, 111.

Ed Crane's recent pitching success has re­ instated him iu the good graces of the New York rooters.

Anson is certainly creating a stir this sea­ son. He started by going to the bottom with the rapidity of a cannon ball in still water. Then by a scries of brilliant victories he climbed to second place and looked triumph­ antly around on the other fellows. At that point the old man began to tumble again, and the horrifying defeat of Monday must have made his blond hair turn gray. What next?

Bassett is playing second base all right now, and Powers must feel glad that he didn't release him.

Jack Chapman says he thinks he will have to emulate New York's example and engage a trainer to look after the Colonels, who are continually getting wounded.

Catcher Billy Earle has signed with the Seattle Club.

Pitcher Thornton, recently released by the Philiies, has signed with Troy, as has also Pitcher Meakin, who pitched for the Ath­ letics last season. The Troy Club is also ne­ gotiating for second basemau Pickett, late of Baltimore.

New York is reported to be negotiating with third baseman Raymond. What does Powers want with another third baseman? Is Lyons off again?

St. Louis on June 6 gave pitcher Easton ten days notice of release.

the Chicago team has now the record of being the worst defeated team of the season, and that, too, at the hands of the despised tail- enders. This has been truly a hard trip for Uncle Anson.

Pittsburg is looking after pitcher O'Counor, of Dartmouth College.

Pitcher Duke has been suspended by Bing­ hamton for insubordination.

Baltimore, Pittsburg, New York, Washing­ ton and nearly all the other League teams have asked for Boston players, but the Bos­ ton Club will neither release,sell,or exchange any of its players, as it feels that it may need them all. President Soden says the Boston Club is not a "nursery for the League."

The Wellingtons are not putting up the game of which they are capable.

Secretary Morse, of the New England League, has ordered the Portland-Woon­ socket game of May 5 to be played over. This was the game Conley umpired so unsat­ isfactorily.

Pittsburg is willing to pay Boston well for Clarkson and Lowe.

Providence, R. I., appears to be the banner base ball town of minor leagues this year. The Decoration Day audience numbered 7200, although it was a rainy day.

Negotiations are pending to transfer the strong, but poorly patronized, Pittsburg State League team to Lancaster.

Pitcher Chamberlain is said to be the owner of one of the Gloucester race horses, named Glenline.

The Cleveland management did not hesitate to invest a great deal of money to secure good pitching talent. To-day the pitchers are losi ing the games. Such is base ball! I.

Nearly ail of the Western League clubs complain of poor outfielders.

First bsseman Larkin, of Washington, made ouite a record in the game against Cin­ cinnati Jane 7. Out of seven tiu:e» at the bat hi? bad 3v« singles iind one three-bagger.

Tiie greatest disappointments iu this sea­ son's Cleveland team are Burkett and Da vies.

Catcher Uiriob, who played with the Wash- ingtous, has been released by President Wag­

ner. The young man wai entirely out of his element in League company. He would do well in the Eastern League, as he is a rising young player.

The Mobile and Macon clubs played a game at Macqn on the 5th inst., for the bene­ fit of the orphan asylums of Mobile.

Bushong ia practicing dentistry in New Jersey.

Lowell is the banner city in the New Eng­ land League for crowds. New bleachers have been erected on the Lowell fair grounds to seat 400 more people.

Any team that can hold 500 per cent, is do­ ing well.

Arthur Irwin is not getting the work looked for out of the Senators since return­ ing East.

Harry Vanghn is proving cniite useful to the Cineiniratls at first base.

If Von der Ahe had good pitchers, two more Gleasons, for instance, and another good catcher to alternate with Buckley, he would have a very fast team, as the rest of the nine is made up of good fielders, bitters and base- runner's.

Pitcher Ben Sanders joins the Louiavilles on the 18th inst.

Ball players as i\ rule always have a ready excuse for their glass arms, but when an um­ pire happens to have a case of glass eye they have no mercy on him.

Pitcher Toby Lyons says his arm is all right again and he is ready to sign with some good club. He can be addressed 27 Howard St., Boston, Mass.

It seems to be the fashion this summer for tail-end clubs to spring upon over-confident leaders and thrash them out of their shoes.

The Galveston Club, of the Texas League, wants a pitcher and a good batting second baseman. Address, Alex. Eastou, Galveston, Texas. *

One or two more good pitchers would help Piitsburg out, as they have the batters.

Pitcher Buffinton, of the Baltimore Club, is one of the few professional base ball play­ ers who are numbered among the Masonic fraternity. He has recently become a Knight Templar.

Catcher Barry has been released by Woon­ socket.

Pitcher Mickey Welch will finish the sea­ son with the Troy team. He has an ironclad contract, which does not expire until the end of the season, but President Day has con­ sented to Mickey's transfer. So Mickey goes back to the city from which New York got him nearly ten years ago.

Visiting teams complain of the fearfully rough Baltimore grounds.

Boston finds Von der Ahe's team the hardest ot League nines to defeat.

The impossibility of getting new men is bringing gray hairs to the heads of some of the League team managers. The scarceness of players is shown in the way released men catch on again'.-

Washington is Chicago's pie, while the lat­ ter in turn is a pudding for "Philadelphia.

President Day believes that with the addi­ tion of anotlier catcher the Giants will be strong enough to win the championship ot the second series.

Morgan Murphy's wonderful catching has much to do with the remarkable success of the Cincinnati pitchers.

The unfortunate Clevelands have struck the banana peel, and have already fallen a couple of flights toward the bottom. Their pitchers don't seem to be able to fool opposing batsmen at all.

Charles G. Covert has been elected vice president of the Evansvile Club, to succeed M. F. Hatton, resigned.

Mr. Louis Henry Kathman, our able and popular Buffalo correspondent, is to be married on Wednesday, June 22, to Miss Elizabeth Millyoung, of Buffalo. Our good wishes are herewith extended to the happy couple. May they liveloug in love aud peace and prosper.

A Mississippi State League, composed of Jackson, Natchez, Vicksburg and Greenville, is in process of formation.

Pitcher Healy has declined to sign with Louisville, for the present. He is going home to rest.

PHILADELPHIAJ'OINTERS.THK RKAIj CAl'SK OF THE ATHLIJ-

TIC KEVEBSKS.

Charges of Disorganization and Dissi­ pation in the Team The Phillies'

Great Spurt Current Local News,Gossip and Comment.

PHILADELPHIA, June 10. The Phillies have at last struck something like their gait, and it is to be hoped that they will keep it up and make a good finish. It is not likely that they will do better than wind up in the first division somewhere between four aud six, as they must finish the first season in the West, and must also meet some of their strong Eastern rivals before July 13. They have now recovered their confiilesee, however, aud a continuatiow of the recent good batting, to­ gether with steady attention to fielding and team work should put them into good shape to make a strong bid for the second-season pennant, or at least for a place.

Out of the last ten games played the team up to date has lost but one, and out of the twelve games played with the Western teams here only three have been lost. The defeat that broke the team's streak of consecutive victories was not such an one as to lead to the conclusion that the team has made its run­ ning, aud the chances are that with the Cleve­ land series the Phillies will start iu for an­ other streak, especially as luck is favoring them now quite as strongly as it was formerly adverse. The Clevelands wind up to-morrow. On Satur­ day, Monday and Tuesday the Pittsburgs end the Western trip here. On Wednesday and Friday next the Phillies play in Boston, playing two games on the latter date, which if bunker Hill Day. They then come home for two games with Brooklyn and two with Baltimore.

CAUSE OF THE ATHLKTICS' DOWN-FALL.The Athletics continue on their losing way in

the Eastern League circuit. According to the scores received the team would seein to be put­ ting up & good game in the field, though bat­ ting weakly. But even where the Athletics oo- oassionally outbat their opponents and their pitchers keep the other fellows guessing, the Quakers loje just the same. Tbo conclusion of the home guard therefore is that the team is playing in hard luck. A letter from one of the players, however, puts another face upon the' mutter, and is calculated to explain in a measure the many recent reverses on the road of a team which at home jjlavjj fine ball and was almost invincible.

The player-correspondent writes that Mana­ ger Hogan in his handling of the team shows tho lack of practical experience, and that he has no control over his men; that some of the play­ ers are dissipating at thnir own sweet will and defy discipline; that d'egust prevails among the better members of the team and that in conse­ quence the whole team is at sixes and sevens; and that Harry Lyons' resignation of the cap­ taincy was solely due to disgust at the team and its management.

The player in question prefers not to have his name published, but he is one of the best, as well as one of the most reliable and steady of the members of the team. His statement Is given in justice to the backers of the club, and in order that the trouble may be promptly remedied. The day for shielding drunkards, bummers and disorganizes Is gone. Manager Hogan now has the floor. Tho news that Lyons had resigned the captaincy was telegraphed earlier in tbe week, coupled with the statement that left fielder Hesaitt had been appointed captain.

A FEW CORRECTIONS.The Ledger the other day, in commenting

upon £orne ill-natured remarks from the Cleve­ land Leader anent the attendance In this city,said:

"Thu reason base ball la at a 'low ebb' JD this city in becanse Plulivlelphlaos have IH-ernlly 8iiuport«U and beeo acciiittooiwl for ten years to two repreeeutaliTe duos, aud, not ai>provlDK of the tweUe-cIub League monopoly, tbey are diegasted with professional bill. Besidef, they saw fust as goo-1 exhlbitiuos in the pnst for twanlv-flfe cents as tlejr ean tee now at double that price of admission, and are therefore not In a hu­ mor to ttucourage a base bail monopoly by paying the difference.11

The twelve-club League and the monopoly chettnut cut no figure with the local patrons. Very few of them probably give those points »ny consideration at all, and moet of them acknowledge the necessity and wisdom of the ree-jU'Uuction deal which deprived Philadel­

phia of one of its old chibt. The old Athletia Cinb, however, hit* been succeeded by the new Athletic Club, which has a tenui comparatively as good as any the old Athletics had, 30 there is no reason to prate of monopoly. That there is no anti-monopoly feeling is shown by the fact that the bulk of the patronage goes to the Phila­ delphia Club, a member of tho ruonjpnlistio League, and that there appears to exist little interest in or enthusiasm for the rival Atuleti? Club.

The statement that the pnbliu saw "just al good ball for twenty-five cents in the pastas they now obtain for double tho priae of admis­ sion" is not exactly correct. Philadelphia ad­ mittedly never had such an all-round strong representative team as the present Philadelphia team. Some former teams excelled in batting, others in fielding or base-running, but in the present Phillies all these points of excellence are combine'! to the highest degree; so high in fact as to make It a big factor in a League which contains what no other league ever before con­ tained exclusively the very pick and flower of tho profession. The b.ill now furnished by the League is the very best ever offered pa­ trons and fully worth the price charged.

Of course, there are a few disgruntled ex- Association partisans who are sore at the con­ solidation deal, and still sore, as of old, at the Philadelphia Club management, who persist in absenting themselves from the game?; and there are also others who remain away because of the increased price of admission. Dut these have been in a small minority among the absentees. The real causes for the comparatively poor at­ tendance were at first the uopropitious weather, and later the intensely disappointing work of th« Phillies. This is shown by the steadily-increas­ ing attendance since t'ue I'hillies struck their

"Vinning streak anil began to play up to their form and the just expectation of tho public. Of course, the increased admission rate will even now, and probably fo- the entire season, cut some figure in the attendance, but fo will tbe Gloucester races, tho cycling boon), and the counter summer amusements, which arc, season by season, growing in number and potency. But if the Phillies continue to play good ball and thus respond to local pride, they will soon draw proportionately as well as ever, and hold up Philadelphia's end among the good base ball cities of the country. The distinction of being the best base ball city it lost years ago, and will probably never recover, unless Boston, Chi­ cago, Brooklyn and New York should sour on. the gime something altogether unlikely.

LOCAL JOTTINGS.Weyhlng is surprising bis most ardent admir­

ers by the fine ball he is pitching. He has bet­ ter control this season than ever before.

Dan Campbell fans been appointed a Suburban League umpire in place of Umpire Taylor, who went to the State League.

One of the Sunday papers intimates that Hallman hasn't been taking proper care of him­ self. This is a base libel, as Hallman isn't that kind of a player. He is not only strictly tem­ perate, but is a very steady domestic young m;m of most gentlemanfv deportment on and off the field.

Lave Cross is batting hard and running tha bases better than any other player on the Phil­ adelphia team, except perhaps Hamilton.

"Tbe Phillies would like to be up in the first division. They belong there." Boston Globe.

Alien has a very peculiar throw, but usually gets the ball to first in time to catoh the runner.

"There seems to be but one obstacle in the way of Chicago's triumphant march to tbe com. prehension of the base ball pennant, and that is the Boston Club. And tho obstacle is serious in its proportions." Chicago -Y«ics Record. Ah, indeed! How came yon to overlook the Phillies?

The Camden Club has signed Franco of last year's Brandy wine.

Ksper's home run drive over the right field wall last Monday was his first on the Philadel­ phia grounds.

"We'll now show you a ball team," I'ncle An­ son said to Harry Wright last Wednesday, as be proudly marshaled his men to their positions. "Where is it?" asked Wright, after the game; but Uncle was rapt in reflection and did no! hear the magnate.

Roger Connor has made eleven two-baggers, four triples and eeven home runs this *eason. Thompson ha= fire home runs '.o hi, credit.

Oeorge Wood is in this city waiting for some­ thing to turn up. He is too good a man to drop into a minor league and proposes to bide hij time for a call from some major league c'.ub.

Arrangements have been completed between the Philadelphia Ball Club and the Western Union Telegraph Company by which hereafter ail out-of-town scores will be posted during the game.

Uncle Anson remarked "that no team in th« League c^uld beat the game pat up by the Phillies." Anse ought to know.

Carsey pitched a most elegant game against An.'on's team. The kid is as cool as the pro­ verbial cucumber when men are on bases.

Good batting has been the feature of the past ten days, and Father Thompson In the right gaiden has had his optics on the sphere in great shape.

Roger Connor has temporarily lost hia eye on the ball. He is batting in bard luck.

Delehanty's hitting and fielding have been winning factors in the games played.

St. Louis made a good run for the game on Saturday. Gleason was very sore because his side lost. The Kid pitched good ball and wo« anxious to win.

Monday's game with St. Louis proved tbi weakness in the box of the latter team. Al­ though German, American and Parisan curves were dished up to the Philliea, the latter team, slugged them all.

Breitenstein, the lonth-paw, might develop into a crnck pitcher under Anson or Comiskey. He has great speed and looks like a stayer. The boy is in the wrong teum.

Brodie's centre fielding was a feature. The easy, graceful manner in with which he takes the most difficult flics delights the cranks.

Carsey was a« wild as a March hare on Tues­ day, and before he finished his second inning the St. Louis team had piled up five runs. In justice to Carsey let it be said that it was one of his few off-days.

.Said one of the bleaehers: "Dem St. Louis fellers always was a tuff crowd, and now dey have Crooks on de team."

"Fanned the pneumatic orifise" is a new and select way of calling "struck out." F. C. R.

BIRMINGHAM BITS.

The Ijooal Players Censured. For Poor Trip AVork.

BiBMii4BAM. T$$-i June 6. Editor Sroim.vo LIFE: After a Icsng' absence our boys returned home to-d»y and- open at 4 o'clock with Levis* Lambs.

While on the trip the boys distinguished them­ selves in several ways. They lost a majority of the games Blayed,,and some were found drunk. It is reported "that two of our boys were locked up in Montgomery on the charge of drunken­ ness. Eotten playing Is the came of nearly all of our defeats. Two of them ore attributed to the umpire's decisions.

Instead of trying to win game* for the city whose name tbey hour across Iheir breasts, many of the play­ ers huve trif'l to lose. G.ms, Uroderick, Niles, Swee- ney, Telly and Tanner haie played very poor bail. It seems Ihst Suenuey desire* his releaie and is playing with that object In flew. As for the other*, tliero may le ponaibly an excuse. All of them wlil make errors S; metlmcs; for if they didn't, as Gans correctly slates, they would lie in hialer company. We may re­ mark here that the company seems loo fm» for «im* of our team. , ,

Manager Mills, It Is >«ld, Is negotlaling with several n«w players. It this Is so, some of tbe bjj» headi will fall ore long.

Levis is travelling over the country In search of a ullcher. lie secured Gillen, Iho enmteur. from St. Loom, and he has gone there again tj repeat the per­ formance, but he will not get as good a pitcher for

"'if any ot the new longues that are hourly springing: np desire to secure tonif good players they can havo their pick of several real t-ioA ones In tl.ii city, 'a the »»y of pitchers we have John Gieen, »u ex- Southern League player. Tierce ttunfunJ is au ex- ci-lleut catcher and a fair hitter. Bullion! would b« quite an adalilon t) one of our own Leagno clubs. Gftlhaogh is a good short stop and wh.n m c.iniillK.n Is a good hitter. W. B. Smith Is i.eiliaps the bnt amateur pitcler nrouud here. For BTO or vs. mumg* he It oil Hunt, but about then his arm gives out

Something rather unusual in boys playing occurrel here iMl week. The Enlinett Blues played Ibe Wood- lawu boys, none of whom ar« OTer slsteeu, and afier lourleeu innings the score was three lo two. Il is terf seld-m lli»t boys play su.-li excellent bull as this.

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