Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-23

Sullivan Of the New Yorks, shortstop
Wheelock and Outfielder Simon, Martin Sulli-
van and Lynch on his Elmra team this year.
Umpire Emslie complained at Louisville
Saturday about beer glasses being thrown on
the ground in front of the .'bleachers''
The following players will most likely COM
pose the Providence team: Pitchers, Kilroy
and O'Connell; catchers, Murphy and Ryan;
first base. Sid Farrar; second base, Reddy
Mack: third base Petit; short stop, Leo Smith;
fielders, Hornung. Leighton and Friel.
1t will be well for all lovers OF the game to
keep an eye on the Cincinnati Reds. Few per-
sons anticipate championship honors in that
direction, but you never can tell.
Berger. the ex-Pittsburg catcher. who was
anxious to Join the Phillies, has signed with
the Indianapolis club.
Latham has no crystal in his arm this year,
and is playing and hitting in the same dash
ing way as he did for the Browns several years
ago.
John Morrell has been engaged to coach the
Harvard nine.
Good judges say that Meekin Of the Louis
viIles is one of tho hardest pitchers in the
league to hit safely.
cinnati and may be able to play about June or
July.
Kuehne is playing a good game for the
Louisvilles
Columbus has already been picked as the
winner of the Western League pennant
II Manager Chapman signs the pitcher whom
he Is after Louisville will, when Sanders ar
rlves, be as strong in the box as any team in
the country.-Courier-Jou
Gentle Jeems" CALVIN is still in it, judg-
the old war horses sons develop into ball
players there will be some great teams in few
years-Chicago Times.
1--WE have better team than we had last
season" said Ewing. What Buck really thinks
Is another matter.
Gal hat -;
natl makes me laugh when he is at the bat and
you can hear him grittng his teeth in the box
III ever players face denoted desire to kill
the ball the Bugs certainly does
Morgan Murphy's catching has made hit in
Cincinnati.
Dan Brouthers says that Lovett and Haddock
would help Wards wonders on. this spring.
He considers Haddock one Of the best pitchers
in the country.
Denny Lyons has assured personal friend
that he will not touch q Drop this season.
The average fan Is usually minus "a heart.
and Is very free with his criticisms to the sac
rlhce OF his good MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Manager Selec of the Bostons will pick out
three from his quartet OF pitchers and work
them in order. When one of the three be-
comes overworked or is not putting up u win
ming game, the odd man will make one of the
three, and good rest will be given the man
out of condition. This is necessary, as pitch
ing four men III turn would not give them the
ahouht VI WON necessary To Keep them IN
good form.
Unless weighing Thornton and Esper brace
up, keefe and Carsey will have to do most of
the Phillies' pitching
Tom Brown writes: I'VE had the KEYS to the
city the night of our opening game. Each
player had five-bone hat given him."
The Phiilies could nse another back number
like Tim keefe
Kid Baldwin has been given notice of his
release by the Spokane Falls team.
81. Louis is NOT well pleased with Werden
and may engage John Reilly.
As an emergency hitter Cross stands head
and shoulders above any man on the Philadel-
phia team.
The magnificent team work of the Bostons
may be watched with profit by all the other
If Anson's prediction holds good there will
be eleven teams behind his colts at the windup.
In ST. Louis they call the Cincinnatis The
Little German Band
Cuppy's real name is Hoppe, and it may be
Dennis before the seasons over
A westeTn newspaper says that Hank o Day
cannot raise his right arm. That is all right.
Hank can raise his left without spiing drop.
Louisville's cOntortionist pitcher, Jonette
Meekln Is also twlrier by. accident. Three
years ago he was the New Albany Browns star
catcher One day, in a game between the
Deppens and the Browns, the New Albany
clubs pitcher failed to show up. The man
ager persuaded Meekin to go into the box
Though he knew nothing of cu-ving his great
speed alone enabled him to pitch a good game
Afterward he studied curving and the next
year was pitching i'll the Western League.