Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
LEAGUE.
BAT sPLINTERs.

Arson always had fund of surprises
1t 10 doubtful now If the Senators will get
another Western game.
Jack Healy, the tall Egyptian pitcher who
was signed by Chicago two months ago, has
been released. His work has been unsatisfac-
tory. Hsaly was a Senator. Arson has signed
Earle of Easton who was on the tourist team
While the Bostons were i'll Indianapolis Man.
ager Hart tried his best to buy the release of
Glasscock. but President Brush wouldn't have
it. Hart offered $1,000 cash and two players.
who, Hart says, are worth $4,000 each.
Hoy, Wilmot. Arthur Irwin and Carney each
made two singles yesterday, John Irwin two
Dagger, and Wise and Beecher single apiece
John Irwin put up another bad game, doing
a good deal to help Haddock lose the game.
Carney made one Of his costly errors.
Farrell is becoming one Of the reliable home
run hitters Of the league, having made several
of late. He has growo to be second Ewing,
minus certain extremely dissgreeable habit,
But then Farrell il not a captain.
No one objects to Ewing's kicking; that is
part of his business. But what folks do feel
sore over il the way In which the gentleman
Giant uses Gotham English when he and some
one else disagree.
One of the Philadelphia papers says: arthur
Irwin has proved treasure for the Washing
ton club, and President Hewitt would be salts
fed with his field direction, even il he didn't
bat little bit; but Arthur is fielding finely
and batting very well, and proposes to show
thing or two about base ball"
The action Of Sullivan in jumping across the
plate the other day with youngster Thornton in
the box and Glasscock on third, thereby caus-
ing balk and the scoring Of an unnecessary
run, is repre- hensible and should have some
sort OF a remedy in the rules Of 1890. A bats
man who does this, changing his place az the
pitcher 10 in the act OF delivering the ball
should be called out just as he il on foul
strike.
n. "a NJ
from st. Louis that he has purchased from Bos-
ton the release OF Short-stop Ray. who will Join
the Orioles either ut St Louis or Kansas City
The Hoosiers have been reorganized again.
Andrews, late Of Philadelphia, has been signed
and will be played in center field. Sullivan GO
ing to first. This will undoubtedly cause the
release Of Paul Hines who has never been q
favorite with Capt. Glasscock. Catcher Myers
will also be released.
Now that Ed Hanlon has been appointed
captain-manager Of the Pittsburgs much is ex-
pected Of the team from this out. Deacon
White was laid of by Capt. Dunlap, but he NAV
be put on the nine again, as he and Hanlon are
great friends. The team will lose in the neigh
borhood Of Sl0,0 600 this season unless they make
wonderful brace. ~ Philadelphia Press
The War Department club walked away with
the Takoma team yesterday by the score Of II
.'who is Thornton? It's good time to AJAX
the question while he IL in the glare of pub
licity which an exploded phenomenon enjoys"
Good, Mr.. Globe, Of Boston, Thornton, to give
you the desired information. il a Young man
who lives in the city Of magnificent DISTANCES
from the pennant-who pitched good game
of ball in Indianapolis the other day in front
OF crowd OF ratified Senators. He has never
posed or been posed az phenomenon, but has
promise in him Of making good pitcher i'm
the course of another season
Washington has played Eve games this week.
winning two. In these contests the SENATOR
have made 81 hits and so errors against ls hits
and IL errors by their opponents. This shows
that they are batting the ball hard enough. but
that they will have to do some better 6elding
II they want to improve their position.
The best hitting Of the week has been done
by Wtlmot who hit safely times, with . total
Of q bases in games, Arthur Irwin times in
I games, DAILY times in games, Beecher
times In 8 games, Hoy times in games,
Mack times In games, John Irwin times in
s games, Wise times in games and Carney 4
times in games.
Sweeney, late Of Warrington, 4 putting mn
great all-round game for 81 Louia CONT
key viii probably make . star Of him" 90
says . Base ball authority In the newspaper
limo. This h probably true. Swesnsy ~
always been called hers coming ball player.
bat the Senators were in such shape thss fhey
could NOT afford TO experiment with him. s.
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