Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
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AMONG THE PLAYERS.
Gossip of the National Game n
Those Who Play It.

Gossip of the National Game and
Those Who Play Il.
Several persons have thought that
Hawkes. performance on Wednesday in
shutting out the Washingtons without a
run or hit was not q worlds record be-
cause other pitchers have in previous sea-
sons prevented opposing teams from max
ing hit of their pitching. Hawke this
year performed the feat at the increased
pitching distance. which the other pitchers
have not done-Baltimore Sun.
II the Bostons were not such lively coach
ers and kickers they would not have been
as successful In the championship race as
has been the case. Those clubs which take
their medicine and accept with an easy
against them never win a pennant.-Phila-
delphia letter. What nonsense! Kicking
didn't win single. one of the games play
ed here 1t was good playing. When base
ball writer's cannot think Of any other ex-
cuse for teams losing they say they are
too quiet. Baltimore players kick ten times
rank.
Up to the day of the announcement of
Danny Richardson's suspension very few
base ball patrons knew that that popular
more Intimately acquainted with him 1t was
no news that Danny went of on q quiet
bat occasionally. He was one of the
class known as quiet drinkers. and 1t Is
shown from the published statement of the
Brooklyn club that during his MANY falls
from grace this year the young man invari-
of his room. and turned up on Monday quite
UNIT for play.-Sporting Life. The state
ment OF the Brooklyn club referred to is
PRESIDENT Byrne.s assertion based ON what
word Is as good Foutzs. Those init
mately acquainted with Richardson do not
believe the story; O'Rourke played with
charge. Richardson certainly did not In
duige In drink while here.
1t is practically settled that Stratton Is
to be traded for Decker. Manager Barnie
made Arson an offer Monday afternoon.
and after the game the old man told STRAIT
ton that he would accept. The Chicago
cranks will make great protest, for Deck
er has been playing good ball. Stratton
feels badly about leaving Louisville, but
says he will move his family as soon as the
The Baltimore club should end the sea
son not lower than sixth place. The pres
ent home games will give the club the only
opportunity 1t will have to improve its
come listless and careless.-Baltimore Sun.
The New York correspondent Of the Sport
ing LIE never wrote truer words than the
York has narrowed down to Just this: In
stead of reporting the game as 1t Is played
personal opinions. spite. malice and venom
that under other circumstances would not
tolerate such Partially. When the New
Works VII they are Patted on the back
giants" When they lose they are termed
'stiffs," CUTTERS and "pigmies." Is this
the way. to support q home team. and do
estimation Of the persons who pour such
slush into print? Conservatism in New
York base ball reporting is. with few ex-
ceptions. a dead cock in the pit.
Apropos of Cincinnatrs protest against
Umpire Snyder. 1t makes one sad to think
that this same man. who is an object Of
Snyder who has given some of the best
years Of his life to Cincinnati as the cap
tain of the Reds, when the battery Of
White and Snyder was one Of the most IA
nous in the country.
Speaking Of the two games forfeited to
Cleveland. Barnie yesterday said President
Young will not count them in his record
until the meeting Of the league. Manager
Barnie said this would place Louisville far
ahead Of Washington and close onto Chi
cago. Col. Barnie is of" this time The
might as well be put In the tables now
President Young is authority for this. Bar
ME did not succeed in inducing the Cleve-
st. Louis beat out the Philadelphia in
the tenth inning, and this once again ties
them with Baltimore for eighth place.
Ball Club securing new grounds for next
season. The completion Of the hump on
Broad street will make the present grounds
undesirable, and Messrs. Reach and Rogers
are said to be negotiating for the old
brotherhood grounds at Broad and Dauphin
streets.
Bierbaur played fourteen games at second
for Pittsburg without making an error. He
accepted eighty-three chances.
Jack Menefee Is turning out to be one of
Louisvilles most successful pitchers.
The game between Boston and Pittsburg
at Boston yesterday was postponed on ac-
count Of rain.
Chicago now has no less than seven pitch
ers its books against three but a few
days ago. All of the recruits come from
the Southern League.
Ward says that Rusie, German, Petty
and Baldwin will do the pitching for the
New Yorks next season.
Short Stop Denny split one Of his fingers
in game at Chicago Wednesday, and
O'Rourke is playing at short stop, while
Weaver has once more gone to right field.
spoken Of as hard hitting" The Baiti-
more papers have all been criticising the
team for its weak work with the stick
Meakin was fatally weak in spots at Chi
cago yesterday. With only one Chicago
player reaching first on errors the loss OF
the game cannot be charged to bad field
ing. 1t was bases on balls and hits that
followed.
Mulvey made four hits playing with the
Reading team yesterday and Larkin two
Yet Reading was beaten by Altoona owing
to twenty-five hits being made off Read
ing's pitcher, Fox.
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