Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30
Base Ball Pick-Up.

The first cal-down Of the Pittsburg club
from the management was given ON Thursday.
The game of Wednesday was brough: up and
clumsy play pointed out. Men were told that
the signs were given them for use, not just for
pastime. One player was fined $40 for his
breaks Of judgment.
Van Haltren has been succeeded temporarily
as manager of the Baltimores by Vice Presi-
dent Waltz. 1t would not be surprising to see
Mr.. Barnie again in charge OF the Baitimores.
In that case we can expect new life to be given
tho team.
The Washington club is after Pitcher Bayne
Of The University of Pennsylvania team. He il
good man.-Baltimore American. Yes; good
against college batsmen.
Comlskey has been offered the services of
Viau and Slower, pitchers, OF the Cleveland
club.
Bill Johnson the Baltimores' outfclder,
has been released
George Wagner will accompany the Wash
lnston club on its western trip. He says: IF
Irwin alfd don't agree hell be dropped, too"
The latest remark attributed to President
Won der Abe Is: IN buy that Comiskey's re-
lease in the fall and keep him on tine bench all
year just to keep him out OF the business"
Several managers are after Barnie.
There few feeders playing more bril-
liantly than GeorgeWood of the Baitimores. lie
has a keen eye, good Judgment and starts
quickly for fly balls. In this way he gets under
many hits that other fielders would not get
near.-Philadelphia Press.
Thornton, Delehanty and Esper are left at
home. The latter two may JOIN the team at
Cleveland or Cincinnati
Manager Mutrie INDUCED too freely in the cup
that cheers and has been removed from the
management of the Elmira club
stump Weidman, the once famous pitcher
is keeping very quiet in Rochester, but is saw
ing wood all the time. He says his arm is in
better shape than it has been in ages, Arson
has communicated with Stump and tells him
to keep in trim. us he Elay Use him rs soon as
some OF the KIDS get their a. pirations killed.
Manager Irwin OF tine Washingtons already
thinks seriously of releasing his entire out
fe!d.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Manager Power is not at all uneasy about
his clubs record on the western trip. He cal
culates on at least seven of the twelve eames
Hope Springs Eternal, &c.
President Chris Ta-ra-ra Boom Der Abe has
been lec:Uring at PIttsburg upon the benefits
OF Sunday games. Ono OF these days the
doughty Gerran's nearsIghted base ball policy
will run him into a wooden hitchIng post
Cincinnati Times-Star.
As aii-ground players the Boston oatfieders
cannot be beaten. They are fast runners, good
feeders and heavy batters.
Pfefer il hitting the ball harder than he
ever did before. II he keeps it up he will be
right at the top Of the batting list.
Tony Mullane never pitched better ball than
he is pitching this spring.
The Chicago players are not obeying tho
league rules AS to dressing on tho grounds.
They drive to the park in uniforms.
Both Glasscock and Werden say that they
would be glad to get ont and the whole ST.
LOUIS team is blue and demoralized
The Cleveland Club Will play its first Sunday
game with Cincinnati on May !. There is a
pronounced anti-Sunday sentiment in Cieve-
land, which the home management has never
cared TO run counter to, but the Sunday
game At st. Louis, where Cincinnati iulnped
III Clevelands schedule time and PLAYED to
$1,000 people, had its effect. 1t Is probable
that other dates will be transferred throughout
the season. SO that the home team will play at
least Ave Sunday games ut Cincinnati.
Pitcher Rhines, the Reds champion catch
as-catch-can wrestler, has been laid Oft without
pay.
President Temple of the Pittsburg club
wants to be free to criticise and howl with the
rooters and he has accordingly dropped the
mantle OF authority.
What will become of Louisville when the
balloon bursts? is what Ben Milford asks
"Cut Rate Artie" is a title just bestowed on
Manager Irwin OF the Observation-Disclosures
Commercial Gazette.
jim ORourke is probably in better shape
than any other man in the New York team.
He goes about his work in the proper way.
Beginning in January, he throws the bal. Mt a
brick wall end INDUCES in light gymnasium
work. The result was apparent at Hichmoud.
when he went on the field, ran five miles. threw
the ball and played several games without be-
ing troubled by the soreness and stiffness
which characterized tho other men. It's good
thing for himself that he isn't on the Washing
ton team. He would be fred the first time he
didn't hit the ball
II 10 curious to note the disappearance of the
old feeling amounting almost to worsh:p which
the local cranks had for the Browns The
present team 10 not popular and the public
seems Indifferent to their succcss.-St. louis
Republic.