Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-06
WITH BAT AND BALL.
The Encouraging Outlook for the Wash.
tngtOn Ball Team.


ington Ball Team.
The brave five huadred who sat shiverins in
the dampness at Capitol park yesterday after
noon saw an interesting game between the Jer-
seymen and the Senators, the latter winning BY
the score Of to 2. Keefe and Ebright and
Doran and Hofford were the batteries. The
home team outplayed the visitors all
around, making 8 hits to and 2 err
rors to 4, earning four Of their runs.
Sweeny's work at short was ragged and he was
charged with two errors Ebright showed up
well behind the bat, at the bat and on the
bases. He hit safely once and stole two bases
O'Brien played third base and made home
run. while Carney, on first, rivalled him with a
two-bagger and single.
THE NEW MEN.
The announcement in Yesterdays STAR that
President Hewett had secured Wise and Morrill,
from Boston was received with general satisfac-
ton among the local enthusiasts. With the in
fusion of such well-tested blood into the team
there is a much better outlook for Washington
than there seemed to be when Wards ultimatum
was announced. The team will probably
be as follows: Morrill,, captain, manager
and third base; Wise, shortstop; O'Brien, first;
Myers, second; wilmot. left; Hoy, center; Car
ney, or Tom Brown, right; O'Day, Healy, Had
dock, keefe. and Person. pitchers; Mack, Ban
ming, Clark, and Ebright. catchers; Shoch, util-
ity man. This leaves Donnelly to be disposed
of, and the rumor is current that he has already
been sold to Worcester for 1000.
BUNCH OF CATcHERs.
There is no doubt that the team has the
strongest aggregation of catching talent that it
has ever had. OF Mack everybody is sure, and
yet one OF the old men, speaking of the
catchers the other day, remarked that Mack was
the poorest Of the lot This was no reflection on
Mack, but very high compliment for the other
men, Ebright, Clark and Banning. They are
Youngsters, to be sure not yet entered upon
there rirst league season, but they have shown
that they are composed of frst-class stuff. Ban
ming is the counterpart of little Miller, of Pitts
burg, minus the fog-horn voice, and is as quick
as lightning. Clark has a cool head, excellent
Judgment, and throw to second that is a
marvel. Ebright is all that can be desired,
steady, reliable and sure.
IN THE BOX.
O'Day needs no praise, and Healy's work on
the All-America team has caused people to
think that Washington got by far the best of the
bargain when Whitney was traded for him. BY
the way, word comes from indianapolis that
Whitney has signed with that club at the CLASH
fcation fixed by President Young. This was
probably the very best solution of the problem
that could come. Whitney felt very sore,
his relations with Mr.. Hewett were
greatly strained, and he would probably have
sulked had he played here. In Healy we have
at least as good pitcher as Whitney, and a
better batter last year at least than the latter
Last year Healy was tied with Tate for forty
sixth place, with an average of .229. while
Whitney stood 79, with ITO.
The general satisfaction with the new players
caused an old-time Washingtonian ball tosser
to remark the other day: "The new men do
show up well. but am afraid of crocus play
ers. They spring up as soon as the snow melts
and do great work. but when the June roses
blossom the crocus players are nowhere. Look
at that man Irwin we had here last year. He
was crocus player. There never was a man
who stopped so many balls or hit so many balls
in the month of April as that same man Irwin,
but when the June roses blossomed where was
he?"
IS MORRILL, PLAYED OUT?
In its account of the ball game in Boston on
Thursday the Boston Globe says: Every one
seemed anxious to see what John Morrill, and
Mike Kelly would do. When the former
that was warm. It started like the beat
of snare drum, and as Honest
John strobe out on the diamond the noise grew
louder and louder until the voices of the entire
multitude blended in one grand organ swell in
honor of the d1eservedly popular PLAYER Then
ever, Morrill, carried off the fielding
and batting honors of the day. His
fielding at second base was grand
He seemed to have wings, for the nonce, and
went for flies to center and right fields that
showed ball-playing of the first water. He
made running fly catch near the foul line in
right field that was beauty. He accepted all
of the ten chances offered at second base. In
batting he got in three hits out of five times at
the bat, and made both the runs in the second
game, stealing second on both Kelly and Gan
cell. His last hit was home run.
The PHILADELPHIA Press to-day Saws: HHeyett
has by far the best of the bargain. Washing
ton is to be congratulated. A better bargain
was never made by baseball club"
Secretary Burket said this morning that the
negotiations for Pickett were dropped when
word came that Wise and Morrill, were to be
secured
The University Of Pennsylvania team will
play here on Monday, and the Newark club on
Tuesday.
A Boston special to the New York World says
that the price to be paid Boston by Washington
for the release of Morrill, and Wise is about
$1,000.