Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-08
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
What IL Going Among the Players on
the Green Sward.

What is Going on Among the Players ON
the Green sward.
Outfelder Weaver created sensation in right
field the afternoon game on the 4th at Louis
vile in an appropriate manner. He is the pos
SCISSOR of q horse pistol that rivals the famous
weapon Of Fighting Bob He loaded the
cylinder to the brim before the game
and placed the weapon in his sliding
pad. Some one knocked q high fly into his
territory. Weaver ran under it, steadied him
self and pulled his pocket cannon from his
trousers He fred five shots at the ball as it
descended. knocked it back up into the air with
the free hand and fired the remaining two shots
at the ball as it descended for the second time.
He then quickly dropped the weapon to the
ground, catching the ball it passed. No
wonder Washington lost.
BUcKENBERaER NOT SATISFIED
Manager Bucienberger is not satisfied with
the standing Of the Pittsburg club. "we ought
to be up at the top" he says. "but We struck
losing streak some weeks ago and are Just now
recovering from the shock. Our pitchers
whom we considered especially strong failed
for the time being and the remainder Of the
team seemed to go to pieces. too. Terry has
not been doing good work lately, and Ehret is
about the only man we could rely upon Then,
too, the injury to Mack has handicapped us, as
the pitchers seemed to do their best work with
him behind the bat. We undoubtedly have the
better Of the deal by securing Glasscock in ex-
change for Shugart, and 1 feel confident that
from now on Pittsburg will make good fight
to reach the top Of the list"
SUNDAY GAMES AT LOUISVILLE.
The Louisville Base Ball Club will play Sun
day games hereafter on the home grounds. The
new park, until last night was located at Park
land, an Incorporated suburb of Louisville
The town board Of Falkland has passed an ordi-
nance forbiddIng Sunday ball playing. Park
land is a prohibition town and no liquor could
be sold on the grounds. ]. George Puckstuhl,
the principal owner Of the Louisville club, is
the president Of the Frank Fehr Brewing Com
pany and last night secured the passage Of an
ordinance through both boards of the general
council OF Louisville snnexing the base ball
park to Louisville. The law provides for such
steps as this and the Louisville ball cranks are
happy.
Won DER AHE AFTER wAaNERs $500.
The Washington Base Ball Club is at st.
Louis and President Won der Abe will make
play for $500 which he alleges is due him from
the organization He swore out an attachment
for that amount and will try to collect out of
Washingtons share of the gate receipta The
suit is similar to that filed q week ago against
the Baltimore club. and arises out of an I'M
paid obligation. During the brotherhood war
team at Pendleton Park. Cincinnati. He leased
the park for five years at An annual rental Of
81. 200, so that he will have $4,000 to pay be-
fore the elephant is of his hands. The associ-
alton clubs agreed to share in the venture, but
all Of them have not come up with their money.
Washington is among the backsliders, and a.
Won der Abe has more faith in the law than in
promises he will collect his money by legal pro-
cess.
TOMMY PARRorr on THE BENCH.
Pitcher Tommy PARROT is still in Chicago.
He Iefuses to play for Cincinnati, and, as he
cannot play with Chicago, will remain idle
Cincinnati" he said yesterday, "only wanted
to pay me s175 month I was getting $500
from Chicago. Rather than play at Cincin-
natl terms l will return to Washington, where
can earn s6 night blowing . cornet. Lin
nehan was not authorized to act as he did and I
will not play anywhere. II Cincinnati offers
me Chicago's figures I will play there; otherwise
not"
Earle Wagner offered to trade joyce to Gin
cinnat for Pitcher Mark Sullivan, but Cincin-
natl declined with thanka
The prediction was made when Stricken was
signed that he would be filing Sam Wise's place
by July !; wondsrif yesterdays change means
Jack Glasscock made three errors in the Pitts
burg game yesterday, but was offset by Billy
Nash.
Gumbert shut out the Bostons yesterday
ST. Louis newspapers charge Gahney with IN
tox1cation In one Of the recent games there.
Ward has placed himself seventh in batting
order: Stafford, the Southern League acquisi-
ton. heads the list.
Ed Crane joins the Brooklyns today and will
be given q trial
John Irwin has telegraphed to P. T. Powers.
president OF the Eastern League that Won der
Abe Is tampering with La Chance, . player be-
longing to the Binghamton team.
Frank BOYD has joined the Buffalo club.
Umpires Peoples and Jones have been re-
moved as Eastern League umpires, and yester-
day Knowles and Swartwood were appointed il