Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-03
HOW THE RECORD srANpa.

Chicago.... 33 IL ~. Louis....... 16 81
New York. 80 Ia kansas City o 81
Philadelphia "a Ia washington SS
american <Assocsatioa
ST. 3; Louis, louis 80 II Louisyille;-.- 3e 81
br tssSHrs 20 Me.rnpniiisn 81 90
Athletic......-.. 10 80 Baltinlore.....- 40 SO
BASE STEALING.
Corcoran may prove q very valuable add-
ton TO the Nationals. lie was not given an oppor
tunity 10 show his worth this year in New
hhorG, and IKE Gsn.ell he may prove jewel.
only loaned to the Nationals and 10 to return 10
the New Works II wanted.
named Hilbert under engagement Several
other additions 10 the home nine are limited at
which Will greatly strengthen the team.
The mascot business IL growing very stale.
According TO a Kansas City paper the Bostons
were recently hunting for mascot To offset the
one possessed by Kansas City. Tate found q
coal black negress, the seventh child of q
seventh daughter, who tipped the beam at SOC
pounds. They intended dressing her In q
The story is going the rounds that the 81
Louis league club will quit at an early day, that
Lucas ont and viii divide the players among
story is not credited.
Bal win, OF Detroit, is gentle - q lamb
when IN the box. He pitches steadily and with.
out any delay or waiting. Usually he throws
MS arm In circle about his head, then raises
one leg, ana moment later comes down hard
win both leet on the ground, when the Dall
leaves his left hand like a flash.
Gilligan has caught In thirty championship
games ana Is as fresh the first game he
caught Besides playing grand game behind
the bat he 10 hitting the ball lively and running
the bases well.-hdnsas Csty Rmes
Parsons, the pitcher, released by the Bostops
mas joined Bancroft's Rochester club. He
pi us IN Two inii league games for the Bos-
TONS, both OF which would have been won had
the team given him decent support
Three baggers' are not Ms valuable a they
make three-base hit time and again and b
lett on third base oftener than he Vets away
f from IT, IL is the man who can be relied upon
Tor q timely single base hit and who gets home
ny good base running who really helps his club
10 win. Cook, who caught ON the Nationals
last year, could nearly always be relied upon
fielders. "
The Cross brothers. OF Cleveland, are com.
Louisville; another is with Altoona and his
play behind the bat In said TO even surpass that
oi the louisville catcher, aud the third ID play
ing great snort field game for Chattanooga
"A Del mas been made IN IT. Louis that Kansas
City will finish ahead OF Boston, ST Louis and
Ferguson has been getting great play ont of
the Metropoiitans lately, and their stock IL
"A bet of $50 even was made recently In Nav
YORK that the Metropolitans would finish the
season ahead OF the BrooklynK.
several clubs, when they have pitchers who
complain Of lame arms, lay them on without
pay Ihe lame ARMS get better Ina = day OF lwo.
III Is surprising what medicinal effect the alb
sence Oh the weekly salary has upon lamensss
Poor Old Washington is hopelessly In the rear.
Al cue would WIN every game 10 be played she
Wouil Iaii snort OF the cham pionship.-kaas0s
Guy Tunes. She may have 10 win but small
proportion OF these games 70 land her ahead VI
The Yale field is by all odds the finest I'm the
land. Ii is 30 large that two diamonds have
been constructed, and two games can he played
with less chance of interference than there was
on the New York polo grounds, when the New
FORKS play ed on one and the Nets ON the other
The Bostons have drawn big crowds At home
Notwithstanding their position In the league
race. Hornungs knee Is getting along Wen
ana ne Will Join the team when they resch
Notwithstanding the fact that eleven of the
chicago players signed the pledge at the OPEN
drinking too much nrewater.
The Detroit base bali club has preferred
FORMAL charges against Capt Anson, Of the
Detroit.
The Athletic management is after q short,
Another pitcher is to be signed as soon as his
release can ue bought Everything possible u
being done " strengthen the Athletics.
Anson says OF young Ryan: ale Ia a fine ball
player and will soon equal the best OF them.
intend 10 put Ryan into the box as q lefs.
handed pitcher, and IL he don't sstonish his
friends why am not any Judge OF base ball.
lie Will make one OF the best leLhanded
pitchers In the country"
said to be better liked than any man In che
club, excepting Arson.
W ashington has given Detroit q harder tussle
all around than any other club.
The Louisville cIuD beat the st. Louis;
the 81. Louis can beat the CINCINNATI the Cin-
cinnati can beat the Louisville.
Sweeney and Doan OF the 81. Louis league
team, have been released, alter being nr ed $50
each tor disreputable conduct.
Mullane, the Cincinnati pitcher, who was &C.
cused Of selling games, has been vindicated by
the American association.
Feneily, the Cincinnati short-stop, recently
Oversight himself and missed the train which
was TO take him TO Louisville to play "A game Of
ball The management ordered a special train
at his lteneIlys) expense. he got there An
time ana played an exceptionally brilliant
game.
There is no second baseman who can compare
with Burdock in all-round play. There are
players vino make less errors, but for accuracy
and plays that require quickness, especially
double plays, he has no superior.-Bostoss Post
Hecker says any leit-handed man will make
an effective pitcher.
Whiting, the new catcher of the Washing
tons, Is not meeting expectations. - Boston
GiOte.
With Hines in centerfeld. the Bostous would
have been ahead OF Philadelphia AT this date
Boston Post. With Hines ia the centerfield the
Nationals may lead the Bostons.
ietroits big TOUR have made more base hits
this season than all the rest OF the nine put 20
gether.
The New York team, individually considered,
are the strongest lot OF men on the ball held.
Some people think they are mostly record
IL is said that scheme is on foot BIZ which q
Pnlladeiphia syndicate Is 10 buy the Newark
club for %l5,oo0 and then sell the players 70
the prominent clubs that want them.
Finley aid Deviin are expected TO make Q
great pony battery Tor the New Works. IL would
Oe a disappointment il Finley should be a fall
ure, alter all the coaxing 1t took W get him 70
sign.
BENEFITS finger is very nearly well enough to
enable him " resume his place ia the Detroit
team.
Every club In the American association has
defeated each Of the other clubs at least once,
except the Cincinnatis, who have not defeated
The salaries OF the New York club are said 70
aggregate $4,000. OF this Mike Welsh re-
ceives $500, and ORourke, keefe, Connor2
Ewing and Gerhardt S3, 600 each.
The Detroits want Catcher Decker, OF the
Macon club, and have offered sooO Tor his ~
lease.
Manager Day denies that be contemplate the
release vi Joe GernardL
Foster has been released by the "Mets" and
has joined the Haverhills.
Base ball has reached AUSTRALIA "A CLUB has
just been formed there.
EsIerbrook, the New York third baseman,
will soon marry q Philadelphia lady.
The Washing Ton club IL said To be willing 70
give . 100 Herman, the Jersey CITY pitcher.
smith and 1rott OF the Newark club are
wanted by several league clubs.
The Mischief Of Pretty waiter Garas.
From the St. James Gazette.
Tho the soup may cie:ar. and the fish may b 0oo4
And the lamb and the sparrowgrass tender.
How earth can person attend 10 the 1000
Thai attendants 10 tar 10 him renosH
Tho each dish be success and the menu complete.
And the table could mol be lad Deeier,