Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31
National LeQ0ue.

Phiiadeiphia: 80 81 " ashinssosn ... IL 50
american association.
Won. Lost. Won. Lost
st. Lepis. s. % Cincinnati. as *
Pittsburg. ...... as 81 BaItimore..... rs AZ
Steady Nerves Better than Mascots.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Some years ago. in my ignorance and foolish
ness, I looked sOrrowfully, but complacently
down on the Feejees and other fetish Worship
ers and Enthusiastically thanked God we Ameri.
cans were not as they were. But all this has
changed. With the advent OF baseball mas
back seats and now appear as but halfway rep
resentatives OF the superstition lurking in
human kind. And SO 1t has come to this, that
our National nine-the much defeated-has
pinned its tattered pennant and fOrlorn hope
TO mule bigger, blacker and longer-eared
than any other that g er graced tow.path. The
legged urchin possessed Of that very useful arti.
Gle, q set of dOuble-row teeth. The BostOns, De-
troits and other clubs have also their particular
mascotS, Of high or low degree, and credit all
victories TO them and all failures to his satanic
majesty. The patrons of the clubs are but little
s.,, In other words, they are also very
one little element enters into this case which Is
too often overlooked. And that ia the cOndi.
ton OF the nerves or nervous system OF the
players. For example, yesterday Knowles and
Crane made costly errors. OF course accident,
false step caused by uneven ground, &c.
may account for all of them, but the first thing
to look for in all such cases Is the physical con-
ditiOn of the players Is he strong OF nerve or
Is he weak? II the former, then some other
cause of defeat may be looked tor. Ii the latter,
We need search no further. Every sportsman
OF much experience knows well that u single
glass OF whisky taken i'll the morning generally
means few birds At night. And many tell US
that two cups, or even one cup, Of strong coffee
will unsteady the nerves. SO that "the ID
gun misses t1re half the time" It is just the
a
thing that strongly affects the nerves, or even
sitting up late, or overeating may do the mis-
chief and beat all the mascots that can be
found. For one, Ii l contemplated betting
would first wish to know how the members Of
the clubs (if equally matched) had spent the
twelve or twehty-four hours preceding-how
they had drank, eaten, slept and otherwise
spent the time. In That direction lie the mas
cots. MASCOT DouRrER
Stolen Bases.
Powell, late pitcher of the Baltimores, has
signed with the Cincinnati club. Fulmer, it is
said, will be released soon by the Baltimores.
Washington will try to secure him II he is
available.
Gladmon has Joined the Syracuse team, and,
it is said, receives $50 more month than he
did here.
1t is very doubtful II Barr will be able to
pitch any more this season. His finger Is
injured seriously and the doctor directs rest
for it.
Henry Moore, we'll remembered here, played
on the Peach Pie nine in st. Louis the other
ud In u to the aee 2sih of july Arson had made
ninety-two base hits among them being twen-
ty-one two-baggers, five triples and five home
doubles, six three-baggers and seven home
runs. Big Thompson had made five home runs
and Hardie Richardson had made seven.
make 100 hits. and O'Neill, of the st. Louis.
was the first in the American association.
Shaw was suspended in Kansas City for in
n nfv,Io tho ph<lo
could be- suspended it would not make much
difference.-Cfncinnati Enquirer.
Clarkson was the only pitcher this season to
strike out Brouthers twice in one game.
In justice to Knowles, second baseman Of the
Washingtons, it should be stated that it is
harder TO play that position in Washington,
the country.-Boston Herald.
Detroit and ST. Louis have the best grounds
Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Kansas City
and Washington. The Chicago grounds are
bad on account OF the sun, and the New York
Exchange. 1t can't be possible that Washing
ton is the tailenders as to grounds too!
Up to July 22d, the American association
over 90 per cent with Up. Hines, Richardson
and Jones are the luckiest batsmen of the two
ALLIANCES. each having made six.
club want of Joe Start, should like TO know?
If he isn't good enough for Washington, he isn't
good enough ad for us; we We have enough first
good pitchers"
Under the title of "Notes of q Base.balltst,"
Contributes to the August "Iippincott" a an in.
teresting account OF his professional career,
with comments upon the present status OF the
Kansas City would like to get several of the
Chicago players who are not In active service,
but Arson refuses to part with them.
the only Windy City player to steal u base in
nine games with Detroit
Cook is Louisvil!e's scientific batter. He was
1t would not surprise knowing ones to see
Washington play good ball from this out. The
club has been greatly strengthened lately
Il is said that Barnie values the Baltimore
franchise at $4,000, and the team at about
The feat of Shaw at Washington SATURDAY. in
holding the New YOrks down to one hit is one
OF the pitching feats OF the year. This feat has
been ae econ ahis season only BY Stem:
the league.
Terry, Of the Brooklyn club, Saturday per-
formed the remarkable feat of retiring O club
without a safe hit being made or his delivery,
and they were the ST Louis Browns too
Last year the Detroit club came very near
$4,000 ahead Of this season so far. The sBiS
-Four" cost 81, 600 and have proved good in
snail we ever see the last Of the paragraph
that is now going the rounds to the effect that
two of the league clubs are on the verge of dis.
O8nQment? w hat nonsense Kansas CITY and
W ashington are the clubs limited at. Both will
finish the season. Kansas City will lose some
money and Washington will probably come
out near even, and both teams will in ali prob
ability be In the field again next year. A
league franchise is certainly valuable enough
to hold to and clubs can't be fired easily now
adays, under the precedent set in the famous
Metropolitan suit. Even II some money il lost
there's nance Of getting 1t back again any
year. cpo ling Life.
Pres. ~ Spalding, of the Chicago clup, says
that ii Won der Abe thinks the Browns can beat
the Chicago team in q series OF games, all he
has to Is 10 post from 81, 600 to $4,000.
Harry Wright's contract with the Phillies ex-
pires next October, and there will b Q chance
for some club to secure that rare xrticle-a first
class manager of recognised ability.
SUING FOR ALLEGED FALSE ARRrsr.-Chas
c. Clokey and Henry C. Thomas entered suits
yesterday against Geo. H. b. White, claiming
damages on the allegation that ON the 2Sth OF
July last the defendant, by making . false
charge Of "disorderly conduct" against them,
they were discharged by the Police Court.
Ciokey claims $4,000 and Thomas $50, 600
damages.
A FINE HOUSE ON WASHINGTON HEI0HA.
Mr.. s.. w. Woodward, Of the arm of Woodward
4 Lothrop, the proprfet0rs Of the Boston store,
has begun the erection Of . handsome country
house for his own use on Garfield avenue on
Washington Heights. This location II Just
west OF 10Th street extended, and the improve
naents already made are OF . superior class.
Mr.. Woodward's house will be built OF brick
and win cost S16.O 600 NJ. Lawrence Sands,