Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29

will look out for things during the remainder
Of the season, and after that there viii be no
immediate need Of a manager.
The following communication has been re-
ceived at this office from q correspondent who
Signs himself ''Yorkey'' and writes thus:
20 the Editor of Tho Evening Star:
Kindly permit first-clrss base ball crank
to make few suggestions as to tine make ND
OF the Nationals for next season. / am well
aware that We cannot get players like Ward,
Broushers or Duffy On account OF a small bank
account. but strengthening of a few weak
spots IN the present team viii give US good ball
next season.
man TO help him out, would suggest the sign
Ing OF Patrick Rollins now catching for tho
Chambersbrrg pa niao. Both the Phillies
and Abilities are after this man. / have seen
INN eaten Jack Stivetts in frst-class style, and
beside is q sticker OF - par with Mcguire As
pitehers, Keep Foreman and Carsey if possible
and resign Freeman. This Young man will be
III great shape for next season. and, with Eoi-
Inns to eaten him, he'll do fine work. Place
Old Cy' On first He played this bag for
omaha out OF sight: Keep Dowd on second;
Y kourke of Columbus will como here and viii
nj nicely at short. For third Dase Frank
ward, late Of Pittsburg and now at spokane,
VIII cover big hole. This man hase'seeu
work and can youch for his ability as hitter,
base runner and third baseman of the Eilly
can coach with great discretion and has q voice
like old Jack Riddle. For tie fold keep Law
renee Patrick only put Linn in right, Griffin
In center and Donovan in left. Then let tho
directors put out a limo for Pat Powers of this
years Buffalo club. / would like Shannon 20
stay a. ne can jump in and help ont il any of
the players get hurt, but if he has left then lot
1t be Powers. He can get the men to play to
their FULLEST strength anG that Is all the Ma
tional PLAYERS need do to como ont on top very
f-ssnr mi Hat fsnlI
might add that club perhaps al ak would
be good thing for shannon or Powers to use
to BRING out the latent strength OF our present
nine. They can play ball; the question is, will
tneyI'
The LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
The race for the championship in the league
has become decidedly interesting. Boston
crept considerably nearer Chicago yesterday.
The New York team went down before the
Bostons yesterday just other teams have
done for the past ten days. though Yesterdays
game was an easy one to win. Glasscock had q
decidedly off day, making two costly errors. In
The face OF very Indifferent support Coughln
pitched gooG game, keeping his head at all
times and working hard to overcome the
tremendous odds against him. Nichols was
fairly effective, though wild, hitting Gasscock
twice and Whistler once. The local boys played
Ike nends, running bases like Indians and
making unexpected double plays that not only
surprised but delighted the crowd. buckley
Knocked his thumb out of joint early in the
same and was obliged to retire. Burrell taking
his place behind the bat Whistler played
where Common usually does, but did not honor
tie position. There was great cheering when
the bulletin board showed Chicago's defeat at
Cleveland.
PIRArIcAL EFFORTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Pittsburg dispatch says: During the recent
trip of the Pittsburg club to Chicago no less
than six agents of the American Association
approached Pittsburgs star talent and at
tempted to decoy four Of the best players into
the association camp for next season. The
players approached were Shughart, Bierbaucr.
Beckiey and Mark Baldwin. Baldwin was Of
fered Si1, 500 to sign three-years' contract.
The agent informed Baldwin that he would
straighten out the difficulty between himself
and the Columbus club and also fix the es-
between Baldwin and Wonder Abe.