x \ w. l\\ -^"••^n.i'•nawrcimig, •» nuiiiiiiin» . «mtinnniii> , mymMm—**BUW 'IQ H Baasaft'" 'JT^Wf/^-lr-^l/il!-^^-^ / \ JL-«D»'*A;rr3ito JsdylLilliP1' ,/I Hi// IT.If l! v~.i J3ASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS VOLUME 31, NO. 1L PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 4, 1898. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BLUFFING NICK YOUNG©S YELL WITH THE CLEVELAND CLUB AS THE ATTENDANCE AT LEAGUE GAMES NOT LITTLE JOKER, WHAT IT SHOULD BE. Alleged Princely Oilers For Cleveland Is It Because ol War and feather, Players Which the Noble Robison the Deadentog and Malign Brush Puts From Him as Did Cassar the Influence, or Has One of the Peri Thrice-Proffered Crown, odical Slumps Set in ? Pittsburg. May .11. While the Washing- Cincinnati, May 81. Editor "Sporting tons were hero President Wagner, of the Life:" President Young, of the National Washington Club, made an important League, arrived in the city Wednesday financial statement regarding the Cleve for a few days© sojourn, his visit belns: land Club. A few days ago he offered Pres purely one of recreation. 1©resident Young ident Robison no less than ?50,000 to con says that he finds that not any of tho solidate the two clubs and eell the fran League cities are turning out audiences of chise of the Cleveland Club. President usual size. Wagner said: WHAT©S THE TROUBLE? "The Cleveland Club is drawing poorly at "It may be," said Mr. Young, "that this home and we barely got $400 for our three is the off year which comes into the game games there. I went to President Robison and once in a while. I know for certain that made an offer to him. I said I would give him the attendance at the early games was Sj..">0,000 if he would consolidate bis players with considerably affected by poor weather. luiue and select a first-class team out of the lot However, since the good weather has come and put it into Washington. I offered to allow Tebeau to manage it. completely so that neither on there has been no marked improve Kobison nor I would have anything to do .with ment. The war excitement, too, may jf. I pointed out that we could get a winning have had something to do with the attend Team, as 1 had three or four meu that would ance, and especially so In the Bast, where strengthen the Cleveland^. Kobison declined, and the war has affected general business more in doiug so he told me of an offer that Mr. Aulen than it has in the West." It is a fact that bad made him, which was to giro $25,000 and live the attendance on the local grounds, and players for five Cleveland players. I cannot un with good attractions and good weather, derstand why Robison declines these offers, for has not been near as good this year as last, the attendance at the Cleveland games is the with the same teams and no better weather. worst in the League." WORKING NICELY. Prominent Pittsburg merchants suggest President Young finds that the plan of a deal by which the Smoketown and Cleve scheduling umpires in vogue this season land players be pooled, giving Pittsburg and which had been agitated by Manager Ihe first pick of fifteen players, and trans Bancroft for several years is a great re ferring the "left-overs" to Buffalo, with lief to him. ©©The club presidents and the Bison City as Cleveland©s successor in managers understand that every umpire the major League circuit. Everywhere in is scheduled for the entire season," said League circles impatience and disgust with Mr. Young, "and so do not waste time and Cleveland as a League city are plainly telegraph tolls, requesting that certain manifest. It is safe to say that Sunday umpires be moved. I have not had ,a pro bail is the forlorn hope necessary to keep \VilIinm Eagan. the .second baseman who is now filling th_at position satisfactorily for Pitts- test against an umpire this season, and the Cleveland in the major League another burg. thanks to Padden©s desertion, was Iwrn in Camdeu. N. ©j., June 1., 1SG9. His first profess difference between this experience and year. ional engagement was with the Ilarrisburg Club, in 18S9-90. In. 1891 he played 78 championship what I was compelled to undergo in previ games with St. Louis, and was released because of insubordination. In 1892-9.3 be played with Al bany, lu 1S94-95-96-97 he was the star player of the Syracuse. Last fall both Brooklyn aud Pitts ous years is a revelation. In making out LONDON EiNTHUSED burg drafted Kng:©.n from Syracuse, but the National Board awarded him to Pittsburg. for which the umpires© schedule, I assigned the men club he is now playing. He is a clever fielder, 1©air batsman, extremely aggressive and absolutely as near evenly as possible. Of course T had Over the Fine Showing of the Crack fearless. to make exceptions in cases of umpires who had had trouble in certain cities, but l/ocal Team. as the schedule stands no club will have London. Out., May 28. "Kditor "Sporting MILWAUKEE MERRY disbanded, owing to the fact that eight of reason to complain of being placed at * Life:" — All London is happy. The wonderful their wen have accepted terms from different disadvantage." Kiuue played by Holman©s bustlers has aroused clubs throughout the State, and the Ra/.alls the greatest enthusiasm among the cranks in Over the Great Improvement Shown are also reported shaky. It is barely possible this city, and the attendance has been daily in by the Brewers. that a club may be found to fill the vacancy FISHER©S TROUBLES. creasing at Tecuiuseh Park. London finished" last Milwaukee. May 28. Editor "Sporting Li©fe:" caused by the withdrawal of tbe White Dia week by winning flve out the six games played We are coming, sure enough.. Since my last monds. If so the schedule .may l>e played out. His Efforts to Strengthen Counter on the home grounds. letter six games have been played, four with If not the different, clubs will in all probability Joe Keenan continues to hit tbe ball hard, and Omaha and two with Kansas City, and all were disband for the season. acted at Every Turn. viL 1©kely win a box of cigars, to be presented to won by the Brewers. Although we have made NOTES. Omaba, May 27. Kditor "Sporting Life:" tbe London© player having the most hits at tbe a gain of .093 in percentage we are still in Tim Dal.y©s daily diet is a home run. He has Manager CJiauncey Fisher, of the Omahas. is cud of the first home series of games. He was the live hole. We must win the two remaining making every effort, to strengthen his twin) and leading in tu3 number of bits made at the end made one in each of the last three games, and eameg from tbe Cowboys so as to exchange places is playing the game of his life in all departments. expects to secure outtielder Preston from the .St. of last week. with them. Our team is playing the game that Nice I has recovered his batting eye and is Paul Club. Early in the season he tried to got Jack Grim, one of pe London catchers, broke will get them there every time. The hit and again hitting in his old-time form. Pickering from Cleveland. Anderson front Brook one of the bones of his leg below the knee .while run game is played in almost faultless style, and Waldron is not bitting up to. expectation, lyn and Butler from Columbus, lint all his efforts eliding to a base in one of tbe game at Bay such hitting as the boys are now doing! It is although too tmicb may have been expected of were blocked, and now Glenalviu©s crippled con City. It will be some time before he will be in simply perfect, and the best seen In the city him. but is the most daring and successful base dition has delayed the acquisition of I©re.ston. the gam-.,© again. for Diany a day: always at the right time runner seen here for some time. who would add in every way to the strength of The l>ondon outfield Meara. Howells and ?e- and when most needed. Speer©s throwing to bases is perfect, and an j the Ojnabas. He bought the release of "Ger fhrist---are a trio that will d-j nio»ly. They have THE PITCHERS attempt to steal on him is an almost certain many" Smith from Brooklyn and pitcher Becker Vmen doing splendid in their respective positions, bare also improved to a wonderful extent. All out. He is also hitting in style. j from Philadelphia, hut lx>th men declined to ac and hitting the ball repuarly. seem to be in perfect, form aud seem to be Leewe is the same hard worker and is be- | cept minor league, berths. Becker has been sus First baseman Myron Grirashaw was in the simply invincible, keeping the opposing teams ginning to njr in his last season©s form. pended for failing to comply with the commands pauie again, linking recovered from ttie injuries down to from four to eight hits a game. This Shock is playing a fine game at third and is of (be Phillies. he received in Port Huron. Manager Fisher, of the Omaha Club, swung bis Joe Bates, the new catcher signed by Manager is not the case with one.