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Show National League News. Dick Harley Is coming up sorao In battlim. It was high time. Tho Hiooklyn Club has recalled Pitcher Vlckers from Ilolyokc. McFarland, Donovan's dudish young pitcher, seems to bo tho goods. Patsy Donovan has tried twenty-flvo twenty-flvo players up to dato with St. Louis. Tho Brooklyn Club ha-; accepted tho terms of Outfielder Gessler, lato of Detroit. Kd. Abbatlcchlo Is nt present the only player of Italian extraction In tho league. Comedian Do Wolf Hopper considers consid-ers Hans Wagner the greatest of all players, past or present. Charley Dexter is a valuable man on any team. Ho Is a great hustler, and is good on Insldo work. Pltchor Hoscoe" Miller's hard luck still clings to hi in so persistently that McGraw Is afraid to use him. Frank Chance, of Chicago, and Jack Harry, of Philadelphia, have at last developed Into good first basemen. Tim Murr.ar.e thinks that Collius and Bradley lKith outclass Ix?ach, tho best of th- National third basemen. It seems that pretty near every team save Pittsburg can beat Mathow-son. Mathow-son. Tho Pirates havo not got to him this year. Tho Phillies havo secured a real Hud In Outfloldor John Titus. He haB some things yot to learn, but Is coming com-ing surely. Tho Cincinnati Club noxt fall will try out roveral promising Amorlcan Association players to bo recommended recommend-ed by George Tebcau. Tim Murnnno says: "Tho success of tho Now York Club has practically tnado John T. Ilrush dictator of tho National 1-eaguo once more." Pittsburg has tho major lcaguo season sea-son record for consecutive victories fifteen. Hut Jorsoy City leads tho country with sixteen btralght. |
