Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-19
Base Ball Notes.

Yesterdays game between Boston and Brook
lyn pitchers contest up to the eighth
inning Each team had made two runs on
errors MP to this time. Burns opened the
eighth with tremendous drive over the left
field fence, and in the next inning Griffin also
dropped the ball over the fence. The Bostons
put unexpected life into the game in their half
OF the ninth. They scored two runs with only
one out q single by Lowe and a home run
by Bennett. Nichols followed with hit and
Days wild throw gave Long his base. There
was chance to win. but Stivetts and Duffy
were not equal to the emergency and went out
in quick order. Attendance, 200.
The st. Louis club yesterday again showed
their ability to play an uphill game Pittsburg
had the lead until the ninth inning, when two
baggers BY Glasscock and Werden tied the
score. In the tenth Brodie hit safe to center
and took second on Peitz's sacrifice hit.
Breitenstein hit dy ball to Van Haltern, who
dropped the ball Brodie reached third. The
ball was returned to Bierbauer, who saw
Breitenstein playing Of first base Capt.
Quinn, who was inside the coaching line, held
mp his hand and Bierbauer threw. thinking it
was Becklsy. The ball rolled over to the seats
and Brsdie scored the winning run.
The Cincinnatis arrived at Cleveland yester-
day Just in time to get to the grounds and don
their uniforms They had no dinner, and
Dryer, especially, found that he was weak.
Cleveland pounded the ball right and left, but
ct that many Of the hits were lucky. The
fielding of the Clevelands, with the exception
of Tebsau, was very good Weather cool At
tendance, 2,7eO.
TAYLOR pitched in superb form for the Phillies
yesterday, and Baltimore's inability to bat his
curves decided the game. Baker, on the other
hand, was batted freely. The Baltimore Club
scored its two runs in the third and seventh
innings. In the former inning ShIndles two
base hit, wild pitch and Kelley's long fly to
laho ted IN, IN h. 4,
inning a run was scored by Treadway on Al
lens bad throw of his grounder, single by
McGraw and a balk by Taylor. Attendance,
1,945.
When the Giants returned home from Boston
yesterday Manager Ward and Treasurer Taicott
held a conference at the Polo grounds. 1t was
decided to give Pitcher King ten-days' notice
of his release. Ward signed Mark Baldwin.
Another pitcher will be signed. Vino he is
Ward will not say, but it means that Crane
must 60
Manager Barnie has released Pitcher Lucid.
Before being signed by Louisville Lucid was
member of the Cincinnati Reds for few weeks.
Rain again prevented the Louisville Chicag go
game yesterday.
Mcclure again covered first Yesterday. Lar
kin laying OFF on account of injuries.
Gastright, the Pittsburg pitcher. is justifying
the faith that Arthur Irwin put in him. He has
been pitching winning ball and doing fine work.
Boston Herald. Gastright was one of Bar
MES selections and was released by Irwin with
out half show. Better brace up on your facts.
Failure TO give few more passes lost the
New York club its grounds. Now the failure to
treat the st. Louis aldermen in liberal spirit
has caused one OF their number to introduce a
bill to heavily tax the city ball parks.
Bassett had scarcely signed with the Provi-
dences when ne received offers from Baltimore
and Chicago.
Morgan Murphy made his first appearance of
the season in a championship game on Mon
day.
Johnny Ward was quick to predict that put
ting the pitchers back would raise the dickens
with short stops and third basemen.
Stein and McMahon have held the Bostons
down to fewer hits than any other pitchers.
Bill Browns ten-days' notice of release ex-
pred yesterday ard he is now an ex-Oriole.
He has received an offer from an Eastern
League club. which he will probably accept.
Amateur Base Ball.
The Red Hot nine won game from the Pr
rates Tuesday by q to 81. The Red Hots will
plav clubs whose members are fifteen years old.
Address Harry Burns. 1860 ID street northwest.
The Young Nationals defeated the Western
Stars yesterday by 20 to t. Challenges for the
Young Nationals will be received by J. Blake
III 9th street northwest.
The Concortls of Georgetown have organized