Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1887 — BASE-BALL GOSSIP. [ARTICLE]

BASE-BALL GOSSIP.

Notes of the Game from Base-Ball Centers Throughout the Country. Chicago heats all the clubs on home runs. Philadelphia actually beats Detroit on earned runs, getting 477, Detroit 472, Chicago 445, New York 442. During the year the Detroitg made 935 runs: Philadelphia, BJ7 ; Chicagos, 807 ; New Yorks, 814; Bostons, 794; Pitts burgs, 621; Washingtons, 600; Indianapolis, 619. The Chicagos made 78 home runs during tho year; Detroits, 51; Philadelphias, 43; New Yorks, 48; Bostons, 53; Washingtons, 52; Pittsburgs, 20; Indianapolis, 30. Off Chicago pitchers during the year 1,139 base-hits were made; off Detroit pitchers, 1,159 : off Philadelphia, 1,176; off New York, 1,056. Chicago and New York did not appear to lack good pitching. Indianapolis is the tail-ender, but she made a larger number of double-plays during the year than any other League club, getting 123, Detroit 100, Philadelphia 80, Chicago 103, New York 98, Boston 69, Pittsburgh 87, Washington 91. Chicago fielders made a greater number of assists during the year than any other club, the figures being: Chicagos, 2,159; Detroits, 1,866: Philadelphias, 1.903; New Yorks, 1,9j9; Bostons, 2,017; Pittsburghs, 1,731; Washingtons, 1,925; Indianapolis, 1,906. The Detroit sluggers generally “found the ball,” only 248 of them striking out during the year, against 351 Philadelphians, 305 Chicagoans, 332 New-Yorkers, 366 Bostonians, 382 Pittsburghers, 373 Washingtonians, and 346 Indianapolitans. Four hundred and thirty-three earned runs were made off Detroit pitchers and only 360 off Chicago pitchers. Chicago fielders made a good many errors during the year, leading all the clubs but three in this respect. The figures are: Chicago, 1,033; Detroit, 871; Philadelphia. 924; New York, l,ot-9: Boston, 1,149; Pittsburgh, 841; Washington, 981; Indianapolis, 1,162. Talk about a harmonious team, the St. Louis Browns present a fine example how not to harmonize. There are a half-dozen players in the world-beating aggregation who are not on speaking terms. Still the champs play good ball just the same. Bassett, of the Indianapolis, sets an example to professional players whioh it would be well for them to follow. He saves his salary, except jjhls mere living expenses, and now has a nice sum in the bank to set himself np in business when his ball days are over. It is said that Homung, Burdock and Sutton, of the Boston team, would like to make a change of base in 1888, and that their wishes in that respect are to be granted. These players would cover three points in the New York team very desirably in 1888. Burdock wants to play there badly, and Sutton would cover third base for New York as it has not been since Hankinson was in the team.

A past man is very slow when it come* to paying his debts.