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B THADBMAHKBD BY THE 8POHTIN3 LIFE PTTB. CO. KNTEKED AT FHILA. P. O. A3 SECOND CLASS MATTES VOLUME 27, NO. 26. PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. They All Want It. AT HOME AGAIN. TOLEDO'S TIP DES MOINES DOINGS. HARD BALLS TO CATCH. The Little Senators R eturn From To the Effect That Brush Wants a The Team Still in Harness Thanks to Nick Young Tells of His Experience Their Trip Without Glory. Club in Chicago. a Nervy President. in Catching Flies and Liners. Washington, Pa., Sept. 14.—The Washington Toledo. Sept. 15.—From present indications the DCS Moines. la., Sept. 13.—Editor "Sporting "The most difficult catches are often overlooked base ball team returned yesterday from their Interstate League of Base Ball Clubs will finish Life:"— The Des Moines team is still playing by the fans because they are not showy," saya long Western trip. The good start which the out the season, and the general belief is that all over the adjacent county. The Des Moines President Nick Young. "The ball that is hard Toledo will finish first, with a close fight now contracts read to Sept. 16. The club, however, to capture is the one that sails toward the 11*1(1- Little Senators made at the beginning of the between Ft. Wayne and Youngstown for second, will not disband on that day. Contracts are now trip could not be maintained, and the club re since the Mahoning team has struck the totoog held for the club'3 appearance on Sept. 15. 10 er' on the line, and he must advam-e, and meet it, turns home without having bettered their stand As for the Toledo team, it has made for its and 17 at the fair in Newton, where Twin City During my experience ^ 11 ball player I was In ing in the inter-State race. owner, Charles J. Strobe-1, some money this sea will be played. The fair association puts up a the mibit of hustling after long, high flies, aa>& in. son, and is in good shape in every respect to fin purse, two out of three games calling for f-ixty those ,days the ball had more rulHuer in it and The members of the team are very angry at ish the season. Alreadv considerable speculation per cent., and if the Des Moines Club wins three the treatment which was accorded them on was livelier, and the outfieldera were busier tban is going on regarding the base ball fate of this straight they are to receive an additional sum. they are nowadays. Ferpy Malone, who was a. the trip, especially the last series at Ft. Wayue, city next year. It is known that a scheme is al This insures good ball. The games will be played terrific hitter, whacked a line ball into uiy te'rrl- Tfbere they narrowly escaped being mobbed, be ready on foot to retain the Western League just in the morning. tory once. It sizzled dfcvrn to me jvlth teeth and cause of their protests against the dirty ball as it is excepting Grand Rapids, which city John AS TO NEXT SEASON. lire in it. Now, mark you, there were no gloves, pUying of Tebeau's cohorts. The Washington T. Brush is anxious to supplant with a Western Nothing definite has been learned concerning with which to caress the ball and pKxte<'t" the team has been a loser financially, and with re League team in Chicago, providing he can secure Des Moines' admission next season to the XVest- hand in those days, and of course the ball'was spect to the games played, but no club in the the consent of the other clubs and the Chicago ern League.. President FHck maintains that his lust as hard as it is now. I charged on FMgy's league has been the victim of such rank umpir National League Club to place one there. club will obtain admission, though he has no of liner, ran about fifteen feet, and cau«tit it op ing and dirty treatment as they. The team is It is scarcely probable the Interstate. League ficial correspondence to show. Four different posite-my forehead. Not a hand clapped nor a individually a strong aggregation, but has suffer will remain intact, as it is an open secret that clubs are now, favorable to the taking in of ed from the time the first ball was tossed up some of the magnates interested are ready to Des Moines, so officials connected with them voice cheered. Next came a high fly behind me. from a lack of experienced coaching. MeKeown quit for good as soon as the present season closes, aver, and the chances are Des Moines will be a I judged it correctly, ran for it, and caught it, will be glad when the season closes, and it is Oct. 5, and a few of them would speed the date member of that League in '97. With Des Moines and a round of applause followed. But it was an, safe to say lie will not again attempt to have if possible. a member an extremely awkward jump from easy chance." Washington represented in the diamond. St. Paul or Minneapolis to Kansas City would be Sbortstop William Sowders has been released Umpire Lynch's View of "Luck." split up. This is the principal argument in favor by the Washington management, although one "That a team loses many games by one run is of Des Moines. «f the best players on the team, and it is no argument in favor of luck," says Umpire When President Frick assumed responsibility not likely that another man will be signed this Lynch. "The very fact that they are unable to for the Des Moines players' salaries at the. close season. The series scheduled to he played here score two runs to win shows their inability to of the Western Association season lie calculated this week has been transferred to Wheeling, owing rise to the occasion, especially when they are he would give up $2000 before the summer was te Uie counter attraction, in the .Washington Fair. defeated ssuue after game by one run.". through. Ue. will lose tliat amount, but utter 110 LIFE. Sept, 1 9- LOUISVILLE vs. CINCINNATI AT LouifcviLi.B SEPT. PITTSBURO.AB.R. B. P. A. E | CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. E out—By Killen 1, by Brigg* 1. Three-base hit— 10.—The Colonels defeated the Beds for the first time Donovan,rf4 1210 0! Everett, If.. 4 02 1 00 Dahlen. Balk—Killen. Double plays—Dahlen, Pfef this season. Smith's error of Clmcman's grounder, Ely, «s......... 4 01 2 a liDahleu, PS.. 3 13240 fer, Auson; Ely, Padden, Davis. Wild pitch— THE GREAT RACE. and singles by Johnson and Holmes, gave Louisville Stenzel.cf... 401 COO t,angf, of.... 301 5 00 Briegs. Umpire—Sheridan. Time—2h. the winning run in the niuth inning. The score Smith, If..... 402 3 0 0 Auson, Ib.'.. 3 2 0 12 1 0 NEW YORK vs. BOSTON AT NEW YORK S«PT. 12.-- LOUISVI R. AB.8.B. P. A. E CINCINNATI.AB.R.B. P. A.E Lyons, 3b.... 4 o 0 6 1 1 Uyau, rf...... 3 0 0 0 00 With the score 8 to 5 usainat the locals, McGann and Dexter, c,... 400 4 11 Burke.lf..... 4126 0 0 Merrit/,..-_.... , c..„. 4- 0„ 1. 5 ll McCor'k, 3b 3 00 1 2 i Stivetts made errors in the eight inning that sent in FIRST PLACE NOW DEFINITELY DIS McCrearv,rf4 12101 Hoy, cf...... 302 2 0 0 Davis. Ib..... 4 0 0 11 0 J Pfeffer, 2b.. 3 00550 two rune. Then Beckley tied the score in the ninth Clarke. If.... 400 3 10 McPhe6,2b.. 400 1 1 0 Hastings.?.. 300 0 30 Terrv, p...., 411 0 30 with a home run, and iu the tenth, with none out. POSED OF, Rogers.lb... 4029 00 Miller, rf... 3011 0 0 Paddeu. 2D..3 1_ 1 2_ 1 0 Donahue, C. 2_(^0_ 1_ 00 Vanllaltren won the game with a similar driv». Piei<eriug.cf4 12 61 OJVaughn, c.. 3 0 2 5.10 Total..... 31 2 i" 27 Id 31 Total..... 28 •* 7 27101 Seymour was kcocked out of the box in the second Dolau, ss... 400 0 3 OjGray, lb......3 008 12 Pittiburg..................... 00000101 0--2 inning. Tbe score: Cliugm'n,3b4 1024 IjSmitb.ss...... 4 01032 Chicago....................... 011100 01 0—4 NEW YORE. AB.tt. B. P. A. El " BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A. B Cleveland Likely to be the Temple Cup Johnson, 2b 4 02 2 1 0 Irwin, 8b... 4 10 1 10 Earned runs—Pittsburg 1, Chicago 2. First on VanHal'n.cfo 1240 0! Hamiltou.cf 4 12 0 01 Herman, p.. 300 0 00 Dwyer.p..... 4 0 1 1 10 errors—Pittsburg 1, Chicago 2. Left on bases—I itts- Tiernan, r'f.. 3 2 1 0 0 OJTenney, rf.. 3 2 1 5 00 •Holmes..... 101 0 00 Total...... 32 2 9f25 8 4 burg 4, Chicago 5. First on balls—Bv Hastiiijs 3. Gleason, 2b 4 2 1 3 3 IjDutty. If..... 512 1 10 Contestant—Fourth Place and Struck out—By Haotings 1. Three-bass hit—Padden. Joyce, 3b.... 4100 4 djLoujj.ss...... 511 2 4 0 Total...... 36 3 9 27 fl. 3| 4 0 StivetU. Ib 5 1 1 15 01 *Holrnes batted for Herman in th« ninth. Two-base hit—Lange.