DEI VOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS VOLUME 31, NO. 8. PHILADELPHIA, MAY 14, 1898. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. ALA$>OOR»N!©) _____ SPECIAL BULLETIN HOW THE LOYAL YETERAK WAS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF ALL BASE THROWN D.OWK BALL UMPIRES. John R, Walsh, the Chief Stockholder With a Yiew to Securing Uniform Inter in the Chicago Club, Whom Anson pretation of the Hart-Tinkered Play Helped For Years to Make Money, ing Rales President Young Issues Responsible For His Ousting. His Own Rules in Certain Cases, Chicago, III., May 10. Anson appears to Washington, D. C., May 10. In order to have utterly disappeared from the base secure uniform interpretation by all um ball map. Occasionally one bears the "old pires of certain sections of the playing Iran©s" name mentioned, but there is noth rules, so wisely (©!) tinkered with by Jim ing said that connects him with base ball of Hart, of the Chicagos, last winter, (©resi the future. Only memories of his past arc dent Kick Young has issued the following called up. George Decker, the clever first instructions to bis staff: base man of the Browns, was with the SPECIAL BULLETIX. Chicagos under Anson for about five years To that pnd that all the umpires mar rule and speaks by the card in discussing the uniformly, the following interpretations of the former "Grand Old Man" of bage ball. "I Playing Kules will be observed: v.udcrstand," said Decker, "that Anson has 1. The base-runner is entitled to advance a. not been to see a ball game this year. The base on an illegal delivery, which is also a. old man©s balk. The batsman is entitled to take a base HEART MUST BE BROKEN. on an illegal delivery. The double calamity of being turned down 2. Base-running is one of the most, attractive, features of the game and the seven sections liy the Chicago Club after so "many vears of of Rule 32 in relation to balking, being for ita faithful service and then to be ©misled in encouragement, must, receive s.trjct enforcement. bis prospects of buying the club has The pitcher in throwing to any base to calcr* worked greatly against him. A friend of the runner shall first step directly toward said mine who saw Anson on the street in base before throwing the ball. Chicago within the past week tells me 3. Rule 29 provides that both feet of the that he is a changed man that the Anson pitcher shall be in front of the. pitcher©s plate of base ball the Auson who was pointed in his position. In delivering the ball to the to him with pride for the way in which he batter, he shall not make a step back, of tha carried his age, is no more. It was claimed plate in such delivery. that Anson was unable to buy the Chicago 4. The assistant umpire shall make all decisions Club because he could not at first, second and third bases; except third RAISE THE MONEY. V base when he is making or liable to make a de This is not true. He did have the neces cision on any other base, in which case the um pire shall make the decision at third basf*. sary money, but his proposition was re 5. If a thrown hall strikes either umpire befora fused after he had complied with the terms it reaches the player to whom it is thrown, no originally laid down for him by the own base shall be run or advantage gained by reason ers of the club. It is claimed that Al. of the accident. If it strikes either umpire after S-palding is the man who threw Anson having passed the player to whom it: was thrown, flown. This is not true. John R. "Walsh each, base-runner shall be. entitled to advance Is the principal stockholder in the club one base. N. R. YOUNG. President. Mid he has been after Anson©s s(~alp for several years. But for Anson having a COSBOCTON©S TEAM, ten-year contract with the Chicago Club he would have been dropped long before Charles Bradley Miller, the hard hitting and clever outfielder of ths Cincinnati Club, was Which Expects to Win the Ohio this. It was born Sept. 10, 1808, at Oil City. I©a., commenced playing ball at an early age, and made such League Pennant. WALSH rapid strides that he was offered and accepted his first professional engagement before he was who led Anson on to believe tbat he could lt> years old. It was with the Bradford d©a.) Club, for the season of 1887. and he made sucli Coshocton, O.. May 6. Editor "Sporting Lifo:" purchase the club, and then when Anson a reputation for himself while with that team that he was engaged by the Buffalo Club, of the The Coshocton Club, of the Ohio State. League, liad secured the necessary money gave him International Association, and finished the season with the latter club. In 1SS8 Miller signed with has all of its men here, and they are doing fine the laugh and refused to sell. Do J think the Lima Club, of the Tri-State League, taking part that season in 80 championship contests, work daily. The park that was destroyed by the that Anson will catch on again? If he does and he ranked wel1 up as a batsman and fielder in the official averages of that organiztion. In recent floods has been repaired, and is in good 1S89 he was a member of the Canton team, of the Tri-State League, taking part that season in shape for the opening of the season, May 16, catch on as manager in the big League he 101 championship contests, and ranking sixth in batting and third as a centre fielder in the 17, 18, with the Salem team. The management will not last more than a season. His official averages of that League. His excellent work attracted the attention of Manager Barnle, is confident that they have the winning team style of playing is that of twenty years who was then in charge of the Baltimore team of the American Association, and at the close this season. It is composed of the following ago and would never be successful now. of the Tri-State League championship season he (Barnie) engaged Miller for his Baltimore team. members: Charles Nipper, of Cincinanti, catch lie was a fine man to work for, his one In 1890 Miller joined the Evansville Club, of the Interstate League, West, and his great work er; J. F. Riley, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Charles jrreat fault being his kindness to his play- both at the bat and in the field that season attracted the attention of President Voii der Ahe, Herbrand, Ashland, O.; Robert McClcary, Mar prs a kindness that was much abused." of the St. Louis Browns, of the American Association, who obtained his release, and Miller fin tin©s Ferry, O.; William Miller, Cleveland, O.; ished the season with the Browns. During the season of 1891 Miller retired from the diamond, A. J. Motz, Tolono, 111., are the pitchers; C. H. but returned to it in the spring of 1892, when he accepted an engagement with the Rockford France, Ft. Warren, Ind., first base; Robert. TEXAS LEAGUE. Walton, Martin©s Ferry, O., second base: Ben.j. The Organization Going On Upon a Wilson, Cincinnati, O.. short stop; Charles D. ____,___ Cassell, Gallon, O., third base; Frank Maguire, Four-Club Basis. the Western League, and, in making up his team selected Miller as one of his players, laving" seen Tolono, 111., left field. Thad. Troy. Clarington, The Texas League is now going on with four him while with the Nashvllles during the preceding season, when he (Long) controlled the O., centre field. The catchers will take their turn clubs, but is still in a shaky condition, owing to Charleston Club, of the Southern League: Miller took part in 125 championship contests during the in right field. Manager Prince will take his the war. The conflict being so near Texas has season of 1894. and ranked 19th in batting in a field of 138 players, according to the official av turn with the others behind the bat and in right diverted attention and interest from base ball erages of the Western League for that year. Miller was then gathered in by the Cincinnati to such an extent that comparatively all games Club, of whose team he has been a member ever since. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. are played to empty benches. John L. Ward, of Ft. Worth, continues as president of the Texas League, with Frank K. Blakeney as secretary. The Championship Campaign of This Following is the record of the race, from the re SPRINGFIELD SATISFIED. hopes that when they return we will have wiped Organization Under Way. duction to four clubs, to May 7 inclusive: the Spaniards off the face of the earth, and all Manager Whistler©s Team in Fine the mothers, sisters and sweethearts can go to The championship season of the International W. L. Per. | W. L. Per. the game again and "root" for our dear little League, composed of three American and thr(*h Austin ......4 2 .667|San Antonio..3 3 .500 Fettle Now. Canandian clubs, is now under way, having Gulveston ...3 3 .500] Houston .....2 4 .333 "Gubers" with a light heart. Springfield. O., May 9. Editor "Sporting Lifa:" It can safely be claimed that each and every started May 5.