Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20

In weak department de played with chicago
year ago.
Hawley, Won der Ahe's Texas pitcher, wears
his hair long like Buffalo Bill
Sanders and Stratson Of Louisville are ex-
empt from playing Sunday ball
Latham has fallen of in his base running.
He is suffering from sore feet.
Hsrdie Richardson does not accompany the
Giants on the present trip.
Davis captains the Clevelands in the absence
| Of Tebeau.
Won der Abe says he would not trade Kid
Gleason for Tony Mullane.
Capt. Comiskey has sent in a protest against
Umpire McQuaid.
The Baltimores have buzz saw coach of the
Tucker order in Ward.
Miller of the Pittsburgs is the only catcher
in the league that leads of a batting list
Bostons record for shutouts is liable to beat
that of all other teams this season.
Kennedy appears to be a winning pitcher after
all. Ward faith in him has never been shaken
Washington has had twenty-five players on
its roll thus far and still we lose.
Its funny" said Childs Sunday. but with
all of old Ansons experience in base ball he
can't hit low ball hard"
The Pittsburg club has decided to engage
another outfielder. as Elmer Smith is disabled
and may not be able to play for several weeks.
Hank" ODay, MAX" McQuery, Van Dyke,
Rocks and Pitcher Pears are playing in the Mich
igan-Wisconsn League.
Eddie Burke is putting up strong game for
the Giants, despite much criticism when he
started out. His hitting and running make
him valuable man.
Umpire Lynch's wife accompanies him on all
his swings around the leagues circuit. She
also witnesses every game in which her husband
offciates.
Fuller leads the New York club in batting in
the second series. In twenty-five games he
de fupar lirtr
batting average is 1888.
President Wagner of the Washington club
said Wednesday that IS team did wrong in re-
fusing to play the game out Tuesday.
Some time ago Philadelphia asked Cincin-
natl for Billy Rhines, but when they found out
thst there was $500 tariff in the way they
gracefully backed out.
President Won der Abe has signed Outfelder
Wolf of last years Louisvilles. Pete Browning
may also sign with the Browns. Catcher Moran
Is to be released and another catcher engaged.
A few years ago Radbourn was the crack
pitcher of the country, but now his name is sell
dom mentioned. He is running a cafe in
Bloomington, Ill.
Catcher Dowse, who was released Monday by
the Cincinnati club. has returned to Louisville.
According to the backstops story it
through no lack Of ability that he released.
He claims that Capt Comiskey charged him
with being responsible for the presence of two
suspicious young girls on board of the train
which left Pitts5urg for Cincinnati on Saturday
night last. 1t is said that Pitcher Chamberlain
was fined S100 by Capt. Comiskey on Saturday
night last.
The Cleveland papers have at last begun to
see things as they are. One of them says:
This city has been growing worse right along
until now it is doubtful if any city in the coun-
try can produce base bail crowd that can
equal the local audience when it comes to dis
graceful howlings, cusses and ungentlemarly
actions. Decency seems to be entirely lost
sight of at the Cleveland ball park
Won der Abe of the St. Louis club has tele-
graphed Wolf and kuehne asking for their best
terms. Kuehne is wanted to play third base
and Wolf to cover right field. There is some
difference in regard to the salary but it is likely
than an agreement will be reached and that
both players will Join the Browns Immediately.
When asked what was the matter with the st.
Louis Browns, Arson answered. Everything
that know of. Chris has no base runners, nor
hitters. nor pitchers, excepting Gleason. His
players don't play together and they don't care
whether they do or not, evidently. Chris wants
to get good captain and then he wants to hus-
tie around and get a'good ball team. He is
good. game. shrewd man, and you will see him
with winning team vet"
The Washingtons had dead sure thing of it
yesterday. They did not play. OF the four
games PLAYED during the week they won the
frst one, forfeited the second and lost the third
and fourth. a percentage of $50. Today and
tOmorroW tney play AT LOUISVILLE
The Chicagos yesterday touched Stein up
very lively, making fourteen hits of the Brook
lyn pitcher. The Bridegrooms could get but
eight scattering hits off Gumbert. The colts
made three errors and the visitors two. DALEY
and Schriver caught.
Chicago .......0 o 500 600 2-7
Brooklyn .....-.0 o o o o l "a
Earned runs-Chicago, 6; Brooklyn, 1. Two
base hIts-Dahlen CD and 'Brien. Three-base
hits-Dungan and Canavan. Stolen bases
PARROT, Dahlen. Ward and Canavan Double
plays-Dablen. Canavan and Arson; Caravan.
Dahlen and Arson. First base on balls-Of
Stein, 2; of Gumbert, 4. Struck out-By Stein,
4; by Gumbert, 2. Passed balls Schriver 2
Wild pitch-Stein. Time Of game-2 hours.
Cmpire-Mr. Snyder.
The Observation-Disclosures game was a very
closely contested one, the home team winning
in the ninth after two were out with a double
and a single. The Phillies made IL hits and
errors. and the home team Z hits and errors
Sullivan and Vaughan and Carsey ana Cross
were the batteries.
Cincinnati. DIS OOOO O1O o.
Philadelphia .-....1 1 0 0 0 O-3
Earned runs-Cincinnati, 1; Philadelphia, 2.
Iwo-base hits-O'Neill and Latham Stolen
bases-Delehanty and Allen Double plays-
Carsey. Common and Thompson; Carsey and
Mailman; Mailman and ConnOr: McPhee and
Smith. First base on bells-By Sullivan, 1: by
Carsey,7. Hit by pitched bali-By Carsey, i.
Struck out-By Sullivan. 1;bk Carsey, /. Wild
pitch-Carsey. Time of game hours. Um-
pire-Mr. Lynch
The Bostons could get but four hits off Terry
and the Pirates shut them out, hitting Staley
for seven singles, two three-baggers and a home
run Each side made three errors. Miller and
Camel did the baekstopping.
Boston ...... o o o o % o 90
Pittsburg o o o 0I x-6
Earned runs-Pittsburg. 2. Two-base hit
Nash Three-base -Berbauer and Terry
Home run-Farrell. Stolen bases Beckley and
Farrell. Double pla.s-Farrell, Bierbauer and
Beckley; Nash (alone). Struck out-By Terry,
3; by Staley, l. Passed ball-Miller Time of
game, hour and 80 minutes. Umpires-Messrs
NJ. Kelly and Ehret.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Club. .Ix1 Club. l. j