Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-25
BASE BALL


BROOKLYN ~. Washington A--lne "dSuiIlS-
tons suffered their worst defeat of the season
Yesterday N BROOKLYN. Foreman. who had not
been in the box for a long time. was put In, and
wns hit so hard that Eillcn TOOK his place in the
third. He did no: fare much better. and his
support was so ragged that he lost heart. NaS-
ners phenomenon. little Ulrich. was again put
on third. and made a mess of it. Then he was
put behind the bat to catch kIlien. and was just
as bad The senators run up against the Brook
lyns again today, and begin a series nj home to-
MORROW.
Baltimore I. Philadelphia 5.-Baltimore had
n batting streak in several innings yesterday.
and won an exciting game from the PhiiheS.
Cobb. for the home team, was very eilective-
and forced the visitors 10 scatter their hits
Weyhing pitched the first five innings for the
Philadelphias. when he was replaced by Carsey.
The fielding on both sides was good. Attend
ance. .3l9
Cleveland 2: ST. Louis. O-The Browns were
shut out at CleveSnd yesterday not because
they failed TO PLAY good ball, but because the
Clevelauds PLAYED better. Young kept the hits
well scattered and the home team hit often but
unluckv Mexican resumed his old position at
short and Davis played at third owing to Ie-
beans sickness.
Boston. 4: New Yorks 3-Thc New Yorks
played two fine games Of ball at Boston yester-
day and lost them both The first one had a
regular Garrison finish. New York did not
score until tLe eighth inning. when their three
runs gave them the lead. The Beaneaters IN the
next inning delighted the cranks by batting
Rusie for two runs and winning the game.
Herman Long. for Boston. at short. and Lyons.
for New York at third. did superb fielding.
Boston. 10, New York. 5.-ln the second game
the home team nude silver King thilk he
did not know much about pitching. Ii was in
the sixth inning Up to that time they had
made but two lonesome singles. then they lit on
hing delivery for three singles, three doubles,
and when Staley knocked out home run King
nearly tainted. The slugging. two bases on
balls and Shorty Fuller- disastrous error Melted
Boston nire runs. Both ca;chers did fine field
ing. only one base being stolen. Attendance,
4.l33.
For several days the clubs of the Western
League have been voting on the question of
whethsS Denver or Fort Wayne. Indiana. shall
get thtbSt Paul franchise. The votes were sent
by wire 10 President q. A. Williams Kansas
City cast the Deceive vote for Fort Wayne.
Michael j. MahOney has resigned his position
as umpire the National League staff on
account Of i'll health.
Capt. Comiskey intimates that he will sign
Jack DOlan.
New York Is after Tommy Dowd and ia will
ing to gi'e Denny Lyons foE him. Rest assured
in a deal New York viii always have the big
emil.
Dan Shannon. the New Haven teams captain
and second baseman. who was badly injured
In attempting 10 slide to the home plate. Is once
more in harness. having recovered sufficiently
congestion Of the brain, but luckily escaped
with less serious results.
Dick Johnson. of last years Cincinnati club.
and once the favorite center fielder of the
country. has signed with New Haven.
Tbs stHy-at-hOmes are beginning to wonder
what kind of a team Manager Irwin Presi-
dent Wagner intends giving Washington. Such
third base exhibitions have been reported
lately are enough to dishcarten the most ell
thusiastic and lonS-sutferins ball cranks-
llardie Richardson was not model third base
man. but liardie Richardson was and Is a first
cEiss ball PLAYER, and one may reasonably doubt
II II was wise IN Manager Irwin 20 let him go
without getting nything in return. Yankee
Robinson WAS good second baseman. not
third basseman but IL Is doubtful If he Is a good
ball player. but 10 one has heard of his release
DOwd il not number one third baseman. but
he does his best always. Manager Irwin az
hrst quite enthusiastic over Dowd- Tommy
must have incurred the di-ploasure OF his
manager. AZ least that is what people thiuk
when they read 81 Dowd sitting on the bench
and ClriCh falling all around third base.
These musings are thrown out a. a kind Of
warning to the management of the WashiugtOns
The season opened with hurrlh. Washington
felt that for OEce she hada good team. Itwas ex-
pected that weak spots would 0e strengthened
The stay-r-humcs are putting on their think
Ing caps ard Manager Irwin had better stir his
stumps or he enthusiastic thousands that glad
dened the hearts of the Messrs- Wagner 1T the
opening OF the season will SOON dNindle To the
customary corT0rals guard OF former seasons.
Washington ball crowds viii put up with hard
luck. but not with stupidity.
Il wonder If Irwin will pitch Ulrich today"
queried one ball crank OF another this morning
Clrich undoubtedly Is a phenomenal bail
Player. az w-s predicted. If he stops ball at
third he falls over it or else throws to the
bleachers- II certainly is phenomenal. and
Tommy DOwd sits quietly on the bench silent
and wondering spectator.
It's passing strange.
Ulrich mus; have a pull with the manage
mert- A., a ''pulc-' he NAV be a success but
lie can't catch. nor bat, nor throw, according to
reports
wAsHING-ON'S BATTING AVERAGES
The following the batting records of the
WashingtOns, excluding pitchers, up to last
Monday: