Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-23

The Washlngton-New York and the Bos ton
Baltimore games were prevented by rain.
For the third consecutive time Capt. Pfeffer
rubbed defeat into his old enemy, Arson. and
the Chicago club, yesterday. The weather was
chilly but 5000 people were present The
small score was largely due to the effectiveness
of the pitching, neither club being able to
do heavy batting
The absence of Short Stop Mexican from the
team lost the game yesterday for Cleveland.
Doyle took his place and his errors gave Gin
clnnati five OF the six runs. Both pitchers did
great work and McAleer and Zimmer COM
pleted a magnificent double play from outfeld.
Weather cold. Attendance, l 800.
Pittsburg opened the season at home yester-
day with Won der Ahes browns. On account
of the drizzling rain only 5000 people were i'll
attendance. Pittsbure the game in the
first inning hy knocking Breitenstein ont of
the box. making nine runs. one of which was
forced in and having two men on bases when
Carruthers took his place. Carruthers was
very effective. The game called at the end
of the seventh inning on account of rain.
The Brooklyn and Philadelphia teams opehed
the championship season at Eastern Park
Brooklyn. yesterday In n regular rain storm.
Brooklyn won by punching hits in the first in
ming. Foutz was hit hard but the hits were
generally scattered
Mullane won his third game Yesterday for
the Clnclnnatis. Calvin OF Pittsburg. another
so-called back number. also won his game.
Chris Won der Abe has filed Il protest with
President Young against Pete Browning play
ing ball with Louisville. Won der Abe claims
that negotiations were pending between him
self and Browning for the latter to play with
tho ST. Louis club. Won der Abe says Louis
vile lost all rights to Browning by not accepts
ing him when assigned to them By the Indian
apolis meeting.
Another evidence of the esteem in which
Senator Stanford Is held by the Senate pages
has Just come to the surface. The Young fell
have n hasa hall he,
are already anxious to meet some other club
ON the green, their preference being for an
aggregation selected from the House pages
Here are the athletes who compose the Stan
ford club: Fred kappeler, catcher; Logan
Harris. pitcher; billiard Owen. first base;
Ralph Riddleberger. short stop; Harry Thatcher,
second base; Frank Crist, third base; Robert
Lea. left field; Sherman Smith. center field;
Harry Dodge. right field; substitutes. Oswald
Camp. Howard Pruden and Edward Thatcher
Team management 10 vested In Logan Harris
It's worth great deal to have yorktown umpire
along. so W. E Shannon has been chosen to
fiji that responsible place. At present the
nine has no uniform. but it 'as 'opes."
Base Bail Personalities.
Cooney is the smallest short stop on the
diamond.
Aliens splendid fielding and good stick work
have worked up quite favorable sentiment
among the regulars. Inquirer
Louisville cranks are stuck Oh Emslies UNI
pirlng. In the west he is considered one of the
best In the profession.
An official of the New York club recently re-
marked: The reason we will not pay Boston
for the release Of Mike Kelly is because we
don't want him."
Lave Cross has made himself wonderfully
popular with the patrons of Philadelphia,
which proves that the traits CT Woodworking,
well-behaved player are not lost upon the base
ball public.
Glasscock declares that if st. Louis doesn't
beat PIttsburg out he'll get out of the bust
ness. Well. goodbye, John.
Won der Ahe's team Is a weak aggregation
Boston GLOBE.
The Pittsburgs are good starters, but bad
tnishers.
Harry Stevens states that there is deal of
base ball enthusiasm at Washington.-Pitts-
burg Commercial-G Gazette.
The people here have boycotted the so cents
admission, and all the league clubs impose a
fine of 80 on each member that attends a game.
The New York club were paid for Just 2 200
people on the opening day, while at the rs
cents admission rate l2,OOO would not have
letter.
The cranks have a hard time in Baltimore
getting to the games. The other day one of
the street cars running to the park slid of the
track and all hands were asked to push In
the middle OF the next block the driver stopped
u
and called on the platform riders for fares
Then he quietly continued his drive. His pas
sengers fortunately started at about O'Clock
and managed TO get to the grounds in time to
see the game called
Charley Farrell has struck his gait at Pitts Il
burg and will soon prove that that club does
not need Raymond at third.-Philadelphia
Press.
In Carsey the Philadelphia club has an I'M
usually promising young pitcher. His work
ar sha
highly satisfactory. He is cool, speedy and
uses considerable headwork
The Philadelphia Press gives this advice to
Manager Irwin OF the University of Pennsylva-
MIA team: Put George McFadden back on
third base, Mr.. Irwin. He's a hard worker
and can HIT, and that's more than some of your
men can do. Then you can strengthen your
nine by placing Bergen in center field"
When Ned iianlon passed through ST. Louis
several weeks ago from Hot Springs he couldn't
tell u last enough that Pittsburg would beat
the lie out OF 81. Louis IN either of the two
pennant races. Capt. Glasscock heard of his
bomeastlc superciiiousness and called him.
Hanlon has sand nothing since.-St Louis Re-
public. Good gracious, what did Jack do to
Ned?
Danny Richardson is quoted as saving that
Washington viii win the pennant Great
Cesar, They must eat nothing but hasheesh
at Dannys boarding house.-New York World.
1t appears that Harry Wright has resurrected
MS OLD leit-nander, Dan Ca-sey.-New York
Sun. Wake up. Rip Van Wrinkle. kid" Carsey
made his first appearance with the Washing
tons last year and pitched for them all the
season.
Dave Orr has been appointed director Of tho
special police force of tine Brooklyn grounds
The pleasant berth Dan Richardson fell iato
was illustrated yesterday by the remova. ca
Manager Barnie of the Washington club. He
was asked for his resignation. and upon his
refusal to hand IL in ne released. This is
the reward of getting together such men a.
ID. Richardson, Connor and II. Richardson
asw YORK Telegram.
lid Miller Is a record breaker a. a fast
kesser. After game he can doff his base
ball uniform and don his citizens attire i'm the
brief space of one and three-quarte. minutes.
In the lSo games played here Kid was dressed
In time TO beat some Of the spectators to the
gate--Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manager Seiee will keep Kelly and CAMEL
behind the bat until the weather gets warmer
when Bennett will take his turn. Bennett will
not let himself out in the early part of the
season. although he was never in the fins con-
dltion he Is this year.
The Milwaukee team Of the Western Associs-
ton is new within SO of the salary limit
Barnie may be secured as business manager
OF the Brooklyn club.-Baltimorc American.
Jabe Beckley seems to have his batting ere
with him. With his big bat he won the drst
two league games of the season for Pittsburg
jim Mutrie expects to have Tommy Ester
brook, keddy Mack, Jim Knowles, Pitcher