Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
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AMONG THE PLAYERS.
Gossip of the National Game and
Those Who Play 1t,

Gossip OF the National Game and
Those Who Play 1t.
several persons have thought that
hawkes. performance on Wednesday In
shutting out the washingtons without a
run or hit was not a worlds record, be-
cause other pitchers have In previous sea-
sons prevented opposing teams from max
Ing hit on their pitching. Hawke this
year performed the feat at the increased
pitching distance. which the other pitchers
have not done.-Baltimore SUM-
If 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-
deiphia letter. What nonsense! Kicking
didn't win single one of the games play
ed here. 1t was good playing. When base
ball writers cannot think Of any other ex-
cuSe for q 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
player used liquor In excess. But to those
more intimately acquainted with him 1t was
no news that Danny went OFF on a quiet
class known as quiet drinkers. and It Is
shown from the published statement Of the
Brooklyn club that during his many falls
ably began the work on Sunday in the quiet
of his room and turned up on Monday quite
unfit for play.-Sporting Life. The state
President Byrne's assertion based on what
Capt. Foutz has told him. Richardson's
word is as good as Foutxs. Those init
mately acquainted with Richardson DO not
believe the story. O'Rourke played with
him for years in New York and scouts the
charge Richardson certainly did not in
dulge 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
cranks will make great protest. for Deck
er has been playing good ball. Stratton
says he will move his family as soon as the
deal Is closed.
The Baltimore club should end the sea-
ent home games win give the club the only
opportunity IT will have to improve its
standing. Several Of the players have be-
The New York correspondent Of the Sport
Ing Life never wrote truer words than the
following: Criticism of ball games in New
York has narrowed down to just this: In
stead of reporting the game as it is played
personal opinions. spite, malice and venom
are allowed to hold sway in newspapers
tolerate such partially When the New
called champions" world heaters" and
'.stirs." CUTTERS and 'pgmies." is this
the way to support a home team, and do
the cranks who read the papers hold a high
slush into print' Conservatism in New
York base ball reporting is, with few ex-
ceptions. dead cock In the pit.
Apropos Of Cincinnatfs protest against
Umpire Snyder, II makes one sad to think
that this same man. who is an object Of
hatred to Cincinnati fans. is the Charley
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
Speaking Of the two games forfeited to
Cleveland, Barnie yesterday said President
Young will not count them in his record
Barnie said this would place Louisville Far
ahead Of Washington and close onto Chi
cago. Col. Barnie is or 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-
lands to play off the games.
st. Louis beat out the Philadelphias in
the tenth inning. and this once again ties
them with Baltimore for eighth place.
There is some talk of the Philadelphia
season. The completion Of the hump on
Broad street will make the present grounds
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
Louisville's 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 on its books against three but q 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
1t is amusing to see the Baltimores
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 OF Read
ing's pitcher, Fox.
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