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


Notwithstanding that the Senators played q
rafting good game in Philadelphia on Satur-
day the Phillies managed to hit Mr.. Jones, the
Homestead phenomenon. who was in the box
for Washington, so often and effectively that
the Quaker city men won The credit OF the
victory Is largely due to keefes pitching. This
Is one of the men who wasn't good enough for
New York and was allowed to go. He pitched
q mastery game. II we had n couple such
pitchers the Washingtons would stand fourth
or fifth, for their fielding has been good enough.
The five hits made by the Senators were scat
tered through four innings. Hoy, Duffee and
Robinson were struck out once each and Nc
Guire and Jones twice each. Only 3 hits
were made off Jones, but they we're as good as
. dozen, for they we're made when needed.
Dovd scored the only run for Washington by
his lively base running. He took first on balls.
stole second and scored while Connor was try
ing to field Hallman's wild throw on Hoy's hit.
This is how the Phiuies won the game:
Keefe hit safely.
Hamilton took first on balls.
Conner reached third on Robinson's wild
throw to catch him at first. Keefe and Hamilton
scoring.
Thompson singled. COnnor scored
Delehanty tripled. Thompson scored.
Reilly hit for three bags.
Keefe singled, Reilly scored, and the game
ended: Phiiadelphia, 5; Washington, 1.
Other Saturday games resulted as follows:
New York, u Baltimore, 6. Boston. IL; Brook
lyn, o. Chicago, s; Cincinnati. 1. st. Louis, 3;
Louisville, 2. Cleveland. 5; Pittsburg, L
Louisville defeated st. Louis yesterday z to
1. Clausen pitched for the Colonies and pitched
well. Gleason. who pitched for st. Louis. was
suspended indefinitely for losing the game.
That's q fine way to get good work from a
team. It's no wonder Won der Ahe's men don't
win more, if that Is the way thew are managed.
The ..reorganized," as the New York papers
are calling the Giants now. showed what a team
they were on Saturday. As soon their pitcher
il hit hard they begin making errors. They
managed to pull out in the ninth. but the
Gotham cranks were given great scare
The batting streak Of the Orioles reminds one
of that enjoyed by the Washingtons early in the
ammer. They could hit anything then. That
same batting streak is likely to occur to the
club any time.
All the local club needs is few good pitchers.
With some reliable twirlers the club will be all
right as soon rs Iarkin and Milligan get in
shape again. As it is now Killen is the only
reliable pitcher Washington has.
There has been gossip to the effect that the
home team bats hard only when killen pitches,
the implication evidently being that the men
don't care to win with other men in the box.
The figures will not show such to be the case.
Undoubtedly men play with greater spirit and
confidence when they know that the pitcher is
not sending men to bases right along and IL
scattering the hits. For that reason taking a
pitcher from the box when he is being hit hard
encourages a team. They don't like to feel that
all their good work il being thrown away by in
competency of the pitcher.
The New York Telegram man paws his COM
pliments TO Manager Twins efforts TO get pitch
trs in this way: Alexander Marvellous Jones
has gone to join the Senators. Col. Arthur
Irwin is faithfully picking up all the pitching
timber in sight. and IL Is no sure bet that he
does not land One-armed Daily. George McGin-
MS, DIR. Richmond. Frank Mountain. Walter
Watson, Billy Serad and William u. TAYLOR be-
fore the huckleberries are ali gone. Strange
things have happened, and perhaps he will coax
Bob Emslie to throw down the indicator and
once more hurl the pigskin. he once did in
the days when he was the hero Of Baltimore"
The Providence Journal sensibly remarks:
Base ball. as PLAYED upon the field. is q legiti-
mate matter of newspaper criticism or COM
ment. But questions of salary and contract
concern only the players and their employers
and should be considered by newspapers
Does any one ever see the daily papers engage
In a wrangle over the salaries of actors or the
contracts between managers and actors? And
is newspaper criticism of the actors work upon
the stage affected by disputes with managers
and theater owners over the actors salary or
contracts?
There was one queer PLAY recently in which
Capt. Comiskey was credited with both an assist
and the put out. 1t occurred in the fifth.
Walt. Brodie was the first Brown Leg up. and
he sent vicious grounder toward the shins of
the Reds captain 1t Rugged the ground if
searching for pet corn. Connie knocked
ii down. but it carromed off toward McPhee.
Without the loss of a second ComisEey turned
and ran for first base. McPhee recovered the
ball, sent it flying into Comiskey's hands and
Brodie was out by step. 1t was a great bit of
beadwork and was loudly applauded A base
hit bad been massacred. but it took a double
barreled Assist to do the business.
The Chicago officials declare that while the
Pittsburg club remains solvent il must nav
every dollar due Burns, unless. of course the
latter consents to compromise A Chicago
lawyer drew up contract for Burns that
would hold IN any court. Ii amounted to al
most a promissOry note calling for 3.O00 paw
able in monthly installments during period
of three years. winter and summer The con-
tract was signed by Temple as president of the
club.
Tom Kinslow Of the Brooklyns is doing some
remarkably steady batting. His speed is two
hits game, and be has been getting them in
nearly every game.
How would Pitcher Terry. lately Of the Pitts
burgs. look in a Senatorial toga?
Umpire Mitchell one of the best umpires of
the season. has been released II Is to be hoped
that this Is not concession to the rowdy ele-
ment who hated him SO. In the short time he
was umpire he did more for base ball than all
the other umpires combined.
Dostoh pfaIs mere To-Day: New L Ork at Fhila-
DELI hla; BROOKLYN at Baltimore: Cleveland at
Pittsburg: Cincinnati at Chicago.
There was spirited game of ball at CAPITOL
Park on Saturday between the y. VI. G. A. and
the y. NJ G. c. clubs. the result being TO 4
IN favor Of the y. VI. c. A. Fitzgerald and
Holbrook were the opposing pitchers The
Christian lads supported Holbrook in good
style. while the \. VI. c. c. boys were ragged in
the field. The \. VI. c. C. made hits on Hol-
brook and the y. VI. c. A. made off Fitzger-
aid Mr.. Wrights decisions as umpire were SO
unsatisfactory that he was replaced in the latter
part Of the game by Mr.. Wells. who umpired a
fair game. Fitzgerald struck out eleven OF the
l. NJ T. A and. considering his support and
The umpirlng he had a shade the better Of the