Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18
FINE BASE BALL PLAYING,
Six Thousand Enthusiasts Soc Clevelans
and Boston Try to Score.

Six Thousand Enthusiasts Sec Cleveland
and Boston Try to Score.
Six thousand enthusiastic lovers Of base ball
hustled out to the Cleveland League Park yes
terday to see the opening game Of the closing
championship series between Boston and Cleve-
land. The day was . perfect one for the play
ers, though the north wind made 1t somewhat
chilly for the spectators. The game began at 8
o'clock and ended at 5, when it had become too
dark to see the ball Eleven innings had been
played and twenty-five big round goose eggs
had been painted with whitewash ON the score
board at the end of the field.
1t was . pitchers battle throughout Young,
for the home team, was in splendid form, and
six little singles was all he gave the visitors.
while Stivetts was liberal in that respect and
more generous with bases on balls But four
teen men reached first base in the eleven in
nings, and only two of the Bostons got as far as
third base. Cleveland did little better, Bur-
kett nearly reaching the plate in the ninth
inning. While the pitchers did splendid work
their support was almost perfect, the only error
Of the game being wild throw Of thinner to
catch q runner at second, but it amounted to
nothing. For the home team McAleer did fine
work in the field and Davis playing ut third
was Of the gilt-edge order. Both Virtue and
Tucker did excellent work at first.
The game was the most brilliant exhibition
of scientific ball playing seen on the home
grounds this season and the crowd howled
itself hoarse as one fine play followed another
in quick succession. Cleveland was counted
almost a sure winner with Stivetts In the box
for Boston and there il much disappointment
at the result Of the game. Clarkson and StaIey
Will be the pitchers in todsy's game and there
Is apprehension that Boston will score victory,
because his old associates have been able
on several occasions to solve Clarkson's curves,
while Staley has been puzze to the Clevelands.
BENEFIT FOR CALVIN.
benefit game for Pitcher Jimmy Calvin
was played at the Pittsburg Exposition Park
yesterday afternoon between members of tho
Plttsburg club and picked nine. The benefit
will make the "Old Sport" about 81, 900 richer
Jimmy will retire permanently from the dia-
mond, where he has been bright light and
favorite for, 10, these many years.
Score-Pittsburg, Il picked nine, 6.
Batteries-For Pittsburg, Calvin and Miller;
for picked nine, Morris and Bergen.
CUTTING DOWN salaries.
Manager Buckenberger and the president Of
the Pittsburg Base Ball Club have been hard at
work, and as q result all the old players have
been re-engaged except Farrell, Beckley, Mack
and Baldwin. 1t Is fully expected that the
three first named will settle matters this week.
The club directors have resolved to largely re-
duce salaries and the players will be classified
according to merit. Uniform salaries will be
paid in the respective classes. This course il
to be pursued by every club IN the league. The
plan was agreed upon at the late league meet
Ing.
The Pittsburg club will be cut down about
$4,000 There will be fourteen players on the
list forwarded to Washington by the Pittsburg
club. Nine Of these players will be paid %, 400
each next year; three 80, 100 each, one 81 500
and another about $4,000. The last named is
Phil Knell, the left-handed pitcher, who has
been claimed for next season. He was in the
pool and the Pittsburg club took him out
few days ago The nine men who are to receive
~, 400 each are Beckley, Farrell, Baldwin,
Terry, Bierbauer, Miller, Mack. Donovan and
Van Haltren. The last named signed some time
ago for next year at the rate of 90 600 for the
season. He will get this amount. The three
in the second class are understood to be Shu-
CART. Smith and Ehret, and Jake Stencil is to
receive 81 800.
The above salaries will keep the total down
to about $50, 900, and every club in the league
intends to do the same Each players contract
for next year extends over the entire twelve
months, and before and after the base ball sea-
son each player will receive 500 per month
He will get the balance during the playing sea-
son. This plan Of contract gives the club the
right to demand that each player shall conduct
himself properly during the winter months and
shall report next April in good condition.
ST. LOUIS OLD BALL PARK TO BE CUT UP.
Sundays game between the St. Louis club
and the Belleville Clerks, the crack amateur
team of Illinois, was the last that will ever be
played at Sportsmans Park The park has
been used as a ball ground for twenty-seven
years and Its diamond Is said to be the oldest in
the country. The old Empires and Unions,
semi-professional teams. were the first mines Of
any prominence that played on the diamond.
The Unions had a strong team. Bob Lucas was
the pitcher and Charles Turner, the millionaire
real estate man. played second base.
The new base ball park is now being built
three or four squares from the present park
Won der Abe says it will be twice as big as the
old one and the finest In the world. He also
says that he will have club next season in
keeping with the new park.
WORK OF THE LOCAL PITCHERS.
The following table shows the relative sue
cess Of the different pitchers engaged by the
Washington club during the past season: