Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-17

Continued Good work Of the Wash
imgtOns I'm the South.

IuBtOus II tne SO0tns
WHAT PRESIDENT YouS THINKS OF THE HOME
TEAN-THE STAFF OF UNPrREs-LETTER FROM
BIRNIsGHAN-THs NEW MEN STARS AND TIE OLD
ONES MPEovKD-SoTEs FROM THE BALL FIELD.
1.-THE storm has stopped all news with me-, said
President Young yesterday. 1.-THE only thing
that know f. the announcement OF the contracts
OF Denny and Seery with the Indianapolis club.
have received a letter from Mr.. wykon, whom I
selected as the fourth UMPIRE asking for ten days
more time In which TO consider my oTer have
given him that time. II at the end he falls to
agree to our terms shall at once name another
will have the best corps OF umpires that has ever
acted. Daniels. Lynch, WykoY and Decker are all
men OF the best base ball judgment i am glad to
see the good work the home team has been doing
In the south They are showing up finely, and 1t
must be remembered that those southerners are
not amateurs, by any means, but men who have
been carefully selected for their ability and ex-
perience and nave league and association records.
The Individual showing OF the Washington men
Is excellent, while their team playing Is almost
perfect"
WHAT TIE SENATORS HAvR DONE.
Nothing could be more satisfactory than the
splendid work done by the Washington club dur
Ing the second week of its southern tour. Since
last saturday nye games have been played, two IN
New Orleans last sunday and three since then In
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. To the credit OF the senators
be it said that they won them all, exhibiting q
marvellous quality OF both individual and team
playing. Yesterdays game proved a Waterloo for
Birmingham, the senators shutting out the SOUTH
erners by score OF TO playing erroress game,
and making ten hits. Gilmore pitched and the
home men made but three hits The same CLUBS
play again to-day, and the senators will then go
10 Charleston.
LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM
to THE STAR says: "The Washington club, since
their entry In the South, have been doing excel
lent work. The weather has been against contin-
uaI practice, but the games they have 10 play are
not easy games TO win, as some OF the people or
Washington might imagine. The New Orleans,
Birmingham and Charleston clubs are mostly
composed OF men who once played In the League
ana American Association, and this TACT, coupled
with the local umpireS makes IL difficult to carry
on string of victims from any of the cities. The
members OF the Washington club are taking the
best OF care OF themselves. The old members OF
the team are playing In the form with which the
Washington people are familiar. Gilmore, ODay,
OBr1en. Shoch and Daily all give promise OF doing
better work this year. ODay is to be one OF the
best pitchers In the League the coming season.
or the new men, the verdict OF all New orleans Is
that WilmOt, Hoy and Murray are stars. Irwin Is
playing third nicely and running bases in his old
form. What little work Gardner has had he has
places. Deasly viii catch O'Day in the future"
BALL NOTES.
Philadelphia wants RadbOurne
Shoch and short seem to sound well together.
Where is the weak spot IN the nine now?
Now Mr.. Directors that you have given us $50
worth OF tickets see that you give us $50 worth OF
base ball
The Clarkson- Chicago Boston jewelry business
difficulty IS still unsettled.
Boston has opened negotiations with New York
for the release OF keefe.
The game at New orleans Is literally patronized
by the clergymen or the Crescent City. A great
many OF them keep score.
Glasscock has not signed with the Indianapolis
club. He demands an Increase OF salary and
spence SwearS he Will not get IL.
Baldwin and DAILY, OF the chicago club, came
very near being suffocated by the escape OF iuIn-
mating gas at Hot Springs the other day.
The three-strike rule has indeed helped ODay
wonderfully. Instead OF sending men to the bases
he now sends them TO the benches.
Arson is coaching young Clark, the new twirler,
at Hot springs 1t is said that he hopes to get him
In trim for ClarksOnS place.
Nike Kelly says that Arson Is the easiest captain
to get along with II a man minds his own business
but the hardest II he doesn't.
Everything over expenses Of the Cincinnati team
on the exhibition trip will be divided among the
players.
The Detroit Free Press thinks that the accession
of Hines and EsterbroOk will greatly strengthen
the indianapolis team this year.
There are thirty-two conflicting dates between
that never happened before.
Manager Phillips. OF Pittsburg, calculates that
his team Will have to make 800 more this year
than last In order TO pay expenses.
Chicago paper predicts that since Chicago has
claimed everything for twelve years and won
everything for six years, and as the white stock
ngS failed to connect last season. this, by the law
OF averages. is their year to win.
The Chicago Herald says that Chicago has the
Williamson, Burns, Tebau, Duffy and Van Haltren
will give a good account OF themselves
The League leaders at the bat since 1876 have
been as follows: '76 Ross Barnes; n, Jun White;
IS, Dalrymple; -, Arson; 81, Gore; 81, Arson;
81 and 49, BIOuthers; 81, O'Rouke; IS Roger
Common; SO, Nike Kelly; 81 Arson.
Jno. Ward says that Jerry Denny Is the greatest
infieder living being quick as a cat and using his
left hand equally Well as his right. II the New
York'S had a third baseman like him, adds Capt
John, they would have won the pennant several
times.
Chris Won Der Ahe's latest European plan Is to
make up two teams OF minor League players, guar
antee their expenses, and take them over to Eng
land on a cooperative plan II money is made the
men are TO receive certain per cent, II not they
get nothing.
the association In providing money prizes for the
leaders In the coming season has set the moguls OF
the League TO thinking, and hints OF a change In
the program OF the latter organization before the
end or the year.