Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-09
SATURDAYS GAMES.

LOUISVILLE smartlng under four defeats and
Warrington rejoicing over five straight victories,
came together with thud at Louisville yester-
day and the Colonies won. This was due to
loose fielding on the part Of the Washingtons
| and Twins unaccOuntable substitution OF DOlan
for Kilroy, although only one hit had been made
\ of klroy. Washington was in the lead and
| there was every prospect of winning. But the
| Colonies began to hit Dolans delivery hard, and
| a. . consequence errors were made in handling
| the balls. Why Irwin did not take Dolan out and
put killen in cannot be said. The result was
that Washington lost.
| A manager ordinarily has little to do with
| losing or winning game. The PLAYERS them
| selves decide that. But there are times when
the act Of a manager has an important effect.
For instance, all the base ball patrons remem-
Der the game played here with Brooklyn. The
local team was batting Hart all around the lot.
| Ward did not wait for the inning to end, but
promptly pulled Hart out OF the box and put
Stein in. The consequence was that batting
stopped at once and BROOKLYN all but won the
game.
Now, Irwin had an opportunity to do the same
| thing yesterday. Why didn't he do it? This
| vas time when a manager could do some
| thing.
Louisrille. ..2 o Of al Is
Washington. ......2 o o o O. O-3
| Pitchers-Meekin. Dolan and Kilroy; hits
Louisville 10; Washington 10; errors-Louis-
: o.
Cleveland, 10; ST. Louis, q Cuppy pitched
| fine game for Cleveland, and. assisted by the
bad fielding Of the Browns, the visitors won
easily. Attendance, $500.
ST. Louis o 90 O1O o. 2
Cleveland $500. o o 5 o l 4x-lO
Pitchers Breitenstein and Cnppy; hits-St
Louis 2, Cleveland d; errors-St. Louis 5; Cleve-
land T.
Baltimore, s; Cincinnati, baltimore won
its second game in succession yesterday, defeat
ing Cincinnati by OppOrtune hitting. Wood,
who was released by Washington because he
uas back number, has taken a brace and is
hitting bard. If the Baltimores had three
hslsters as steady as be is they would win more
games. y. ..
Sinsinnad- % o o IA
BALTIMORE STD 2 o o o o 2-5
Ftchers-Duryea and Mcmahon; hits-Cin-
cfnnati, 3; Baltimore, 0; errors-Cincinnati, 8;
Baltimore, 8.
FIELDER DUFFEE ExoNERATED.
The STAR has received a communication,
signed Good Authority which explains how
Duffee came to be accused of dirty ball play
ing" in ST. Louis recently. The writer says:
"Dufiee's attempt to spike the pitcher of the
ST. Louis Browns In the game won from them
this week was not purposely done. 1t was SIM
ply an accident. and happened in this manner:
Duffee knocked foul ball on the base line be-
tween first base and the plate, and the 81.
Louis pitcher, running to capture the ball,
collided with Duffee, who was running to first
base. and Washingtons fielder accidentally
trodded on the pitcher foot and cut his shoe.
The evening paper. in rage. perhaps because
the home team lost the game, looked upon it
from spiteful point Of view and called it dirty
ball playing Duffee has never been guilty of
dirty ball playing since he has been in the pro-
fession. My explanation Of the spiking will be
verified by any player who witnessed it."
NOTES.
President Young has retired Umpire McCrum.
James F. Maccullar of Baltimore has been sent
to Pittsburg for the next four games there,
while Sheridan has been assigned to Louisville
The appointment Of Maecullar is temporary, as
Mahoney will be ready to renew work in week.
Manager Edward Hanlon left last night for
Cincinnati, to take charge Of the Baltimore
club. He patched up his financial difference
with Pittsburg.
Manager Buckenburger of the Pittsburg club
has fined two players for neglecting to obey
orders on the field. One man lost SATURDAYS
first game by this action.
Today is an open date with Washington and
Louisville.
None Of the Washington pitchers will be re-
leased until the niue returns. That is good.
1t would be better if all could be retained. OF
course some astute critic would at once say,
Who ever heard Of a club carrying six pitch
ers! 1t wasn't so many years ago that no one
heard Of club CARRYING three pitchers. Some
one has to start the innovation.
Amateur Base Ball.
The nine presented by the C. A. c. against
the Y. NJ. C. A. team at Seventh Street Park
on Saturday made ''holy show" Of themselves
and were beaten by II to 8. Twelve errors
were recorded against the winged arrow"
boya 80.
The Young Mems Catholic Club ball team de-