Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-28

wAILISas.
Nine straight games lost!
Are We going to win forty?
Duffe of ST. Louis has made so home runs
this year.
Ten pitchers have played with the Indians
this season.
At this time last year Washington had won
43 games and lost 80, percentage of $50 In
dianapolis had won 46 and lost 70, percentage
of 1858.
Indianapolis has been giving Catcher Buck
ley trial at second he has not made q howl
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati will play
for the Ohio championship as soon the sea-
son is over.
President Won der Abe will use all his
influence to have another president Of the
American association elected next season in the
place OF Wikof.-Ebchdn9e.
les, and the chances are that he will sue
coed.
Clarkson says he expects to pitch the re-
mainder Of Bostons games. The directors
VIII oppose Johns going &c California this
winter.
President Nimick Of Pittsburg received an
interesting letter from II. b. Phillips the other
day. The many friends of the ex-manager will
be glad to learn that he expects to be in Pitts
burg shortly. He has nearly recovered.-In-
Qutrer.
The league can have Cincinnati il il wants IL,
Inc least encouragement will bring it into the
ioid The league should have that city, for In
dianapolis is not to be compared with it. Press,
patrons and players are sick Of the association
Boston Herald
The two suspended St Louis players have al
ready found employment. Latham has charge
of the billiard room in the Laclede hotel and
Pitcher King is working in a brick yard. This
Is about the level of baseball players anyway,
and 1T is the knowledge and appreciation of
this fact that makes the public tired Of the
high salaries paid them.
al Hava bova la
surprise in the Brotherhood matter It would
seem as though the whole thing had collapsed
like balloon, but in doing 80 it has left
mighty bad smell in the air that is making its
way into the nostrils Of the league magnates.
Quinn Of Boston at Washington was given
neatly done up package, which Joe was told
TO put In his grip and not open till the train
had left the depot When Quinn opened it he
found an old, wen-worn child's shoe, upon
which was labeled: This is a dead sure winner.
Take II along, for the shoe was worn by q
hunchback. The players say the shoe must
go to the gsme."-E1change
The day Of the mascot and Of the hoodoo is
not over. They are still with US and get In
their hooks at the beginning and end of every
season.
Jack Glasscock proposes to make Indianapolis
ms nome IN the fu lure, and last week he told
President Brush that he would like to get on the
Hoosier police force to pass away his idle time
tne coming winter, II the latter could get him
on Harry G. New, editor Of the indianapolis
Journal and one Of the leading stockholders of
the club. Is one OF the police Commissioners Of
indianapolis and he VIII probably get Jack
Fixed as a copper.
That is just the place for his highness. the
prince OF kickers. He would make q beau
ideal bobby with his long, agile copper riv-
1ea tongue. reinforced by a stout locust stick.
He and Buck Ewing would make team TO ter
rify the toughest.
MONDAYS games win Be a. follows: Washing
ton at Chicago, Boston ct Cleveland. New YoSt
At Pltrsturg and phlla1alnhta At TuAs