The Sunday herald., 1886-09-12
SAKS & COMPANY.

Merchants, who made one three base hit aud
home run, his home run tieing the game. bringing
In three men, this, with the fne fielding OF both
teams, made the game very Interesting. Another
day at Capitol Park.
At Kansas City, when the Washlngtons weie play
Ing with the "cOwboys," the ladies' went out In large
ljha aid Umpifc Grace Pierce were girls, and they
were anxious ID sch them Handle the ball and bat.
-Erchdnge.
"Who Is Gallagher 2" was asked by thousands last
ingions, was TOO sick TO play yesterday, and his
place was filled by Gallagher, OF the Writings, who
played hort."-Chtcdgo tribune.
Tho female bail clubs which aourished some time
ys IN e Ss ssa aIs pTGeaS sS
yer wonld like to organize new club OF the sweet
young things he could nnd the nucleus Of team In
There were Sadie nOuck, MertIe iIackeit, Oracle
Pierce. Allie Myers. MOxe McQuery, and Lille the
Hl.-Kdnsds CitU Times.
Barr, late Of the washingtons, Is pitching for the
Rochesters. lie won the first game from the Os.
wegos-l0 tO3.
Director Appleton, OF tho New York club. said
yesterday that the New Yorks would like to get
Stovey. tho colored pitcher Of the Jersey City club
The team has promised to give him the best Of
support II he can be got.
The washlngtons returned from their last wes-
tern trip Of the season Thursday night, bringing
back with them but two victories. Manager GaiYney
btCuIeu tliItt utW Vldyetb WHllt hWuy-O'DuV anu
Decker, Of the Beiroits, and Goldsby, Of the Nash
vliles, OF the Southern League. While the club
s,dly needs good pitcher, aud o'Day is such II he
looks after his own interest, II Is strange that
another catcher should be secured, as Gilligan,
Hayes and Oldheld are as good as any IN the bust
% g s ser naa
the engagement Of these players comes the nforma-
!ion that Secretary Heweit had purchased from the
more, pitchers; Mnck, catcher. and Krieg and Shock,
all-around general players. with eight new add
tonal faces In the team, though late In the season,
new interest will be awakened, and II good ball Ia
played large crowds will attend the games Shock
AMI Mack are sluggers OF the best class; while Henry
and Gilmore are fated A Nd. pitchers where they
have been It remains to I've seen how they all viii
size up In the Big League. The securing OF this
array OF young talent gives the home club goOd
nucleus TO reserve players for next season. as II ID
better far to hold grip on the cOmUg young play
ers than to hold ON to tue old. payedout hulks who
play on records made years ago. Even though
some OF this new material should turn out bad, the
management OF the club is to be commended for the
liberal outlay Of money ut this late day TO get avail
able players
In a game at Newark recently Shock. who played
left field. made two runs three hta. two. bagger,
and q three.bagger against "Gimlet" Pyle. Mack In
the same game made three hits. Henry formerly
pitched for tho NOrfOlks.
The players q the washngions rank as follows in
1924; Carroll, $50; Farrell, 1923; Knowles, .922;
BAKER, 22o; louck, POO; llayes 200; Gil!igan-
Madlgan O6s. lIine stands seventh out OF list OF
one hundred aud twelve, while The new man (Cnr-
rolD IL sixty lone. The clubs batting average Ia
.2O2. In tedng the clubs average " 1854. while the
Individual rank s as follows: Baker, .965; Hayes,
.02s; Force, s23; Iines 9lO' Knowles 500; Farrell,
.S65; Carroll, S6a liOuck, g 81 Crane, Si1. lnyes
ranks US number three In catchers, tleng Ewing,
and being headed only by Bennett and OR0urke.
Knowles stands number three ut thir'l-base, Denny
and EasterbrOok leading him with n small margin.
In the pitchers department the average IL rated
upon the basis Of earned runs male by opponents:
shaw, 91 Madigan, OI. II Will thus be seen that
our club, or those members who have played more
than ten games, rank In batting away down, whe
In fielding they are fair. Oldnells record does not
appear at all.
The WashIngtons returned home Friday last, and
tho same afternoon they encountered the Phila-
dclphias. Sequel, same old story 10 In favor Of
the visitors. The home team, barring KnOwess bad
breaks, played splendid game.
Friday the Red Stockings, OF Georgetown, defeated
the Potomac Giants by score OF 10 too. 1t re.
quired ten Innings to settle the contest, and the
many hundred spectators werc kept excited
throughout The fine battery work of d,ussln an,i
King was the leading point Of the game.
The Washington Browns defeated the Mount
VernOns Friday by score OF IL too.
"HOle-n the Day." as he was called here when he
played with tile Nationals year ago, still had many
friends In this vicinity who regretted his release by
the Nationals at that time lie has pitched splendid
ball for the Savannahs this year, AMI II hoped
he will continue the same good work here.
Tho Washlngons will play the PhadeIphIas on
Monday, which will be the last appearance OF Harry
WrightH boys hero this season. On Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday the Wasningt0ns will play In
New York, ando Saturday In Boston.