Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07

strength to last through q season
Burns Of the Brookiyns was the first league
player to be fined this season. Umpire Hurst
clapped $40 on him at Philadelphia.
The Brooklyns, to a man, are fast runners to
FIRST base. They give the opposing intie lders
very little opportunity to rub the dirt off the
bali.
Over in Brooklyn now when a pitcher will
not give big Dan a good ball great shout
arises from the bleachers. Dams long hits en-
thuse crowd mightily-that is, the home
crowd.
Dave Foutz is easily Brooklyn's star pitcher
several seasons and then go into the box again
regularly with good effect against the strongest
teams ever organized is remarkable.
Bobby Lowe IL putting up good game and
If hitting the ball. Therefore Manager Selee
will keep him on the team for a while at least
II anything should happen to one of the in
fielders Lowe could come in and Stovey 20 to
the outteid.
''Oh. wait until we play New York; said
Ward Tuesday. We'll make those couceited
Giants look like a lot of monkeys at Barnum's
circus They're not in it At all" John is
making too sure OF his game SO early in the
season.-Boston Globe.
Halligan's position at the bat is q picture
he stands there in way that seems to say:
1t has got to come over or l won't hit at it, ="
He Is natural born hitter, and Comiskey
thinks him one Of the strongest men at the bat
he has ever had under his command.
According to the Louisville Commercial
there is not much probability that George
Haddock will play with Louisville. The Brook
lyns have the call on Haddock's services. and
II is gold dollars to red apples that such men
as Charley Byrne and John Ward will not give
him up.
Philadelphia may release Pitcher Jack Thorn
ton.
Shinnick is captain of the Minneapolis team
The Clevelands miss the didn't know it was
loaded man. Mexican.
Hallman's return TO second base has braced
up the Phillies wonderfully.
Carney's playing at first base for Kansas
City has never been excelled in that city
Lin McKie's New Orleans team are third in
the southern league race. Ted Sullivan's
Chatanoogas lead Trust Ted for finding all
the strong buildings.
Big Bill" Brown has been laid up in Cali
fornia with an abscess on his leg, which re-
duced him thirty pounds in a month.
Louisville and st. Louis have turned out
bigger crowds this year than those which at
tended base ball IN the sociation's palmy days.
despite the increased tariff.
1t Is said that Radford will be the next player
to be released by Washington and that Irwin
ls trying to secure Third Baseman Raymond
from the Pittsburg Club.-Boston Globe
Piitsburg wouldn't give up Raymond. How
ever. it Is just rs we'll, for Tommy is playing
good third and is batting hard.
The talk Of Ewing going behind the bat for
New York ls foolish. Buck demonstrated in
the two games here that he cannot throw or
dare not. Cleveland Exchange.
The column for sacrifice hits in the scores
has been abolished and credi. for such hits
is given i'll the summary after the score by in
uings.
Cliff Carroll is we'll up in the thirties. but in
spite OF that fact there is not a man in the
business that can give him three yards in 100
He Is as fast today as he ever was and is play
ing great ball
1t Is said that Viau may sign with Washington
or Baltimore. Not with Washington
Halligan. the hard-hitting right fielder Of
the Cincinnati team. although young in years.
combines n number OF trades and profess IONS
he has in his time fought few glove contests
wrestled a few matches. driven a few heats on
the grand circuit tracks aud can, in a pinch.
do a real neat clog dance.
Mat kilroy has evidently recovered his
grlp.-Boston Globe.
Brooklyn has q pair of noisy coachers in
Beckiey is captaining the Pittsburgs in Ham
Ions absence.
Comiskey hardly can be said to play first
He plays short right field.
The ST. Louis papers say that Walter Brodie
is playing for his release.
Shlndle is apparently only memory of the
past. He grows weaker every season.
Pleffer was the first and Thompson the Sc
cond league player to make four hits in a
game.
Wilmot has not fully recovered from a re-
cent illness.
With Breitenstein knocked out, DIVER re-
leased, aud even the erratic Kid Gleason left.
what will Won der Abe do for pitchers?-Ex-
change. The STAR said from the first that
Gleason was the Browns only pitcher.
Tony Mullane says Dave Orr was the greatest
right-hand batsman that ever stood in shoe
leather. Wei, that's all right; but Hugh Duffy
comes pretty near being the steadiest and Of
most use to team.-Boston Globe
Arson has ordered ali his men to do more
bunting.
The Orioles are as full of life and action az a
clothes borse.--Louisville Courier-JournaI.
Jack Farrell is playing good ball with the
Star club OF Newark under the name of Fergu-
son.
In two games Rusie has been batted for
thirty-slx hits. Rusie's strength is IN the fear
he creates.
Billy Waltz has finally secured what he has
long had IN view. namely, the management of
the Baltimore club. Waltz, in the background
as vice president. used to be a horrible night.
mare to Billy Barnie when he had charge of
the team.-Pittsburg Press.
Won der Abe is not discouraged, He had a
consultation with Stricken day or two ago at
Cincinnati ut isn't very pleasant to have a
losing team, " he said. land won't have one
very long. You can bet on that If money
will get the men l will have them"
1t develops that WEIGH ard Cobb were the
men guilty of dallying with the ardent at
Pittsburg. Curtis weakness is well known.
but Cobb's action was an unpleasant surprise
Baltimore News.
President Hart thinks that the unfortunate
beginning for Chicago this spring has probably
changed "Old Anse's" opinion on one thing
When the question Of two championship sea-
sons Was being discussed the big captain was
very much opposed to it.
Arson is reported to have wagered a SIS
suit OF clothes with Won der Abe that the Chi
cago team will beat the Browns ont in the first
championship series. From present appear
ances It will be close race. with the chances
in favor of Arson winning his bet.
Imagine Arson walking about his hotel with
his hands deep down in his trousers pockets
his hat hanging over his right eve, seeing
nothing and answering only with grunt whe n
spoken to, and yOn have as good a picture of
his detected attitude rs could DO taken with
kodak.
Pitcher McGill has asked the Cincinns,is for
salary of %, 500 and Comiskey has offered
him $500.
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