Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-06
A NEW LOCAL PITCHER,
Charley Esper Signs With the Washing

Charley Esper Signs With the washinyto
President Wagner of the Washington Base
Ball Club has signed Pitcher Charles Esper, who
last year played with the Philadelphia and Pitts
burg teams. 1t had been apparent for some
time that the pitching department Of the local
club was weak. and Manager O'Rourke has had
lines out for another pitcher for several weeks.
Various newspaper publications limited at Carsey,
but Mr.. O'Rourke's remarks in a conversation
with The STAR reporter did not indicate that
he was carried away with the idea Of getting
Carsey. He fully realized. however. that some
one was needed. Then. tco, trouble was being
experienced with Duryea, who has at last
arrived. and this was another reason for getting
another twirler.
Esper began his career in the big base ball
leagues IN 1880. playing nineteen games with
the Athletics He stood first among the pitch
ers OF the American Association that year He
showed great activity as a fielder, his fielding
average being .9.7. and developed considerable
strength with the stick. his batting percentage
being .2s5. In 1891 Esper went into the Ma
tional League and pitched for PHILADELPHIA
He stood eighth among the league pitchers that
year. He pitched in thirty-iour games. He
showed that he still had a good eye and strong
arm. Tor his batting Percentag0was 1872. Last
year he led the Philadelphia pitchers in per-
centage of victories won. He PLAYED in nine
teen games and won sixteen of them His per-
centage OF victories was .6S4- He stood sew
enth in the list of winning pitchers. Late in
the season he went to Pittsburg and there
pitched one game, winning that one. His bat
ting percentage was $50.
BASE BALL NOTES.
Lave Cross signed with the Phillies yester-
day. This makes the team complete with the
exception of Allen.
Washington VS.. Columbia of Baltimore today
at 4 pm.
The Clevelands have discovered club down
In Georgia that they can beat. They downed
Savannah to /. and when the last inning ended
Capt. Tebeau whispered: They can't keep us
away from the pennant. Cincinnati Times
star. Yet 1t is very likely that Cleveland will
keep at the heels of the club that does win the
pennant.--P Philadelphia Press.
Duryea has arrived and will go in the box
today.
Yale defeated the Z. of P. nine yesterday at
Philadelphia by to z. Where was the king
Of the coaehers, as the Quaker city papers cali
him?
1t is evident that L. of P. without Bayne in
the box is a very ordinary team.
Princeton defeated the University of Yer
mont yesterday by 6 to 8 and Harvard beat
Lehigh by IA TO 2. The Naval Academy won
from ST. Johns College by 8 to 4.
Matt kilroy's name has been mentioned as a
possible local pitcher this year. Kilroy did fine
work last year and was dismissed for no reason
that anv one could find out.
Cleveland defeated Charleston. z to t.
The proposed exchange of Stratton for Gum
bert has fallen through. Gumbert wanted a
big salary and did not desire to play Sunday
games.
Capt. Comiskey and Bid McPhee smoothed
out their differences yesterday afternoon.
With McPhee back at second Canavan will
doubtless be made regular in left field in
stead OF Hoover, whose hitting SO far has been
weak.
The attendance at Cincinnati thus far has
been larger than In any other city.
Terry and Baldwin are gradually getting
into shape at the Pittsburg grounds.
The members of the Young Mems Catholic
Base Ball Club will appear at Capital Park,
North Capitol and G streets, tomorrow for
organization and practice.
Baltimore defeated Anson's team at Atlanta
yesterday by to 5. Up to the fifth inning not
a hat had been made of McGill, who pitched
for Chicago. Arson was much pleased. Earned
runs-Baltimore, 5. Three-base hit-Reity.
Bases on balls-Of Mcmahon, /; off Wads-
worth. 2; of McGill, 8. Hit by pitched ball
DUNCAN, ORourke. Stolen bases-Dahlen,
slavey. Struck out-By Mcmahon. 2; by Wads-
worth, /; by McGill, 2. Time, one hour and
forty minutes. Umpire, Harrington. Hits of
Mcmahon 6; OF Wsdsworth, 2.