Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

uniform it is to be expected that he will guard
left garden in as good style os could be ex-
pected and he will do his most earnest, con-
scientious labor for the good of tn, team.
CATCHER CLARKE.
During the past week the local management
secured the services of Owen Clarke. catcher,
who usei to play OH the Washington team two
years ago, and who was great favorite. He il
one Of the best all round players in the ball
field today. 30 Manager TrOtt and many others
who have watched his work say, and his play
with the Nationals cannot help being benefit
to the team. There is no more conscientious
ball tosser in the country than Owen, and he is
never found unwilling to go into a game and
work his hardest for victory. Last year when
he was playing with the Buffalo brotherhood
team he occupied every position on the nine,
at one time or another. and even. at the end of
theseason, went into the box and D itched a
very fair gamo. As a short stop lie is very
near being OF the first-class. and as catcher he
is in his element. A few moro men like Clarke
would make victory more certain.
THEY DO NOT WANT MAUI
A report came to the city yesterday morning
that Manager Trott was after Maui. the Phila-
delphia pitcher and outfielder, but this news
was scoffed at by Director Seaman and others
around base ball headquarters. Maui, they
say. is played ont and no good. He is q chest
Nationals HIS pitching abilities are by no
means phenomenal. whatever they may have
been in the past as no has a very bad trick Of
sending men to their bases on balls with a
regularity that is killing to the hopes of the
spectators.
THE FIRST MAN on HAND.
Bakely is the irst man of the new players to
show up, and he says that he is here to stay
until the season opens. He has very little else
to say, being one of those quiet. unobtrusive
ball tossers who never say a word unless they
are asked a question. What a pity that some Of
the stars liz the profession have not that trait
by the way. He is u pleasant fellow, rather
under medium height and he looks to be in
frst-class condition. He is glad of the break
between the league and the association, which
he thinks will result to the benefit of the latter
This, however, is the attitude adopted by al
most all Of the men who did brotherhood work
last year. those who are not signed by the
league being open in their opinions, and those
who have put their names to league contracts
Notwithstanding their views.
PITCHER KEEFEs GOOD RESOLUTIONS
George Keefe, who was signed last week by
the home management, is at base ball head
quarters nearly every day. He says that he il
in shape to pitch great ball. and, what ie more.
that he is going to keep himself straight
throughout the season. No one has any doubts
OF the ability Of Keefe to pitch a great game.
He has shown himself the equal of any OF the
best in the business. but no has never been re-
liable enough to make his work worth anything
He declares, however, that no now realizes that
such course is enough to ruin any mans
chances for excellence or for reputation, and he
Is ON another tack this season.
Everybody speaks highly OF the umpires
whom the American Association has appointed
and predicts that they will do good work for
every club without favor. Among them the
l.. -