Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07


as an authority on base bail matters, said, the
other day that Washington is undoubtedly q
good ball city, and base ball should pay well
here. He also said that Knowles is one of the
most promising players he ever saw.
stolen Bases.
Carroll fined and suspended! Will 1t be Hines
next or Gilligan?
ION, my. how lame my arm ISL exclaimed
Shaw when told of Bars release.
Barr power 10 the Nationals last year.
He lost his clerical position for them this ye ar
yet he sumnariiy released when united
for work He would gladly have taken a rest
without pay until his finger would again allow
him To- curve the ball.
Il think Shaw, when he is pitching with con-
fdence, is the greatest pitcher that ever occu-
pied the box -irestde1u Young.
Sadie Houck is once more located in the city
where NE made his greatest reputation. With
proper care OF himself he ought to strengthen
Washington gres1ily .-Sporti'g Life.
MadiG;in, who showed such control of the
ball at The beginning, has become very wild in
his delivery. Is not the youngster too am
bilious for speed? His drop balls are his strong
hold.
The last three games at Boston netted the
Chicago club S1,5Oi-S0
Haye, is quite addition to the Nationals.
de i "a hard ritter.
The " ashngton League club has the smallest
percentage OF victories ever made by member
o. the league or association.
Radbourn pitched four straight winning
games against the Chicago club. lie is great
lwiIler.
Ii il said that MoOlic, rho caught here We'd.
Ee-Ciay aad Friday will be released by Chicago
Ii i reported that the Lucas club is making
big bids for COogan, Casey, Smith and Trott OF
The Newarks. Lucas tried TO buy Gore and
Sunday from Chicago but Spading declined
Gerhardt and ConHor are the only New York
player, who have participated in every cham-
pionsniP game played by that club this season.
Joe tIerhardt has opened Il biiliard-room and
saloon on Third avenue, New York.
Little Casey. who does sach wonderful pitch
ing for the Phiiadeipnias, is not twenty-one
years OF age
Lyons the third baseman of the Atlanta
tGil team. is a great player, bu: has the repu-
i'tion OF being a h;iId man to handle IL was
for this reason that tne Athletics dropped the
negotiations they had opened to secure him.
Cincinnati denies the report that she is after
HIM. Washington may get him yet.
the Bostons protested the game with st.
Louis. which was called at the end of the ninth
inning when the score Was to s. to allow the
ST Louis players to catch train.
This season has been a veritabie boom for the
American association financially. Not single
club has LOST money and most OF them will quit
BIZ winners on the seasons work.
the pittsburg players consider Ramsey the
greatest leIt-nanded pitcher in the association,
because ne struck out fifty OF them in four
games
ran bases beautifully. He stole third on both
Ewing and Bennett.
Up 10 July II the attendance at the games in
Detroit has been 5000, against AZ, 900 for the
whole IF last season.
Nike Seaman is disguised with his team. He
wants the rules changed so that his men can
Use cricket bats lie says they will then stand
chance of touching the ball now and them
-. Louis 6tObe-IjemOcrat
tngton from Macon, Ga, offering to sell to the
Nationals the release oI Daniels and Chamber
lin, the best battery of the Macon club. Dan
Stearns, nrsi-baseman OF the MacOns, also
announces That he i open Tor engagement.
y li-yearOld lad named NcGrillis. who lives
In Pnlltdel phia- Is "A wonderful Out-fielder and
the PAlladepnla club is going 10 uniform him
ana tthe Eln on the trips TO give exhibitions.
The report that Cincinnati is to lose her big
lelt ncider Jones l. denied Powell having
been released by Baltimore is now with the
Cincinnatis.
Chris y ON der Abe, the owner of the ST. Louis
Browns, says: The report that / was to pur-
chase Lucas franchise III the league true, I
have NO intention, however, of leaving the s,sso-
citation / want the pick of the PLAYERS and
then VIII sell the franchise. / have doubt
but what there Will be but one organization in
the near future. st. Louis, Louisville, Cincin-
natl, Chicago. Detroit, Plttsburg, New York
Boston. BrOOHiyn, Baltimore and two clubs i'm
Philadelphia (which city is the only one that
can support two ciubsl. think, would make 4,
stron- organization IL may happen next year,
but will come when a few more fools lose ali
they have