Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-10
SPORTING NE VS.
DEFEATED THE REGULARS.
The Picked Nine, with Maui In the
Box, Won Easily.

An unusually large number OF persons for
this season Of the year journeyed to Ma
tiOnal Park yesterday afternoon as a
change in the personnel of Manager
Schmelz's two mines had been announced.
The Regulars" as already published, tried
issues with a picked nine" made up OF
Stocksdale. center field; Setback, left field
Hassamaear. second base; Mcclure, first
base; Maui, pitcher; Mulvey. third base;
Dugdale. catcher; Mc1Iahon, shortstop, and
Egan, right field, and were worsted by a
score of S to l.
"Oh, we're too good to be on a second
team. remarked Dugdale, at one point
during the contest, and he right. The
feature Of the game was circus ca tch in
deep center field by Tebeau OF a long hit
from Selbach's bat, and the pitching of
Maui who remained cool and collected at
critical moments. HaSsamaear played sec
ond base accepUably. and also knocked out
a three-base hit. The score by innings was
r. H. E.
Picked nine...-1 1 1 0 2 O-s 10 .
Regulars..-....O 0 0 1 l o Il 7 2
Base Ball Notes.
1t was a case of out-pitching the pitcher,
Maui showing up the better, although Petty
did we'll. Both sides fielded well.
Michael Kelly will have a hard time
seducing Mulvey away from Manager
will be a mighty handy man to have around
in case hard luck overtakes the club in
the matter of accidents.
Ward Is hitting. 1ielding and coaching In
excellent shape. This is the first season in
many years that this player has been able
to occupy his home position-second base
As base runner few lead him in the Ma
tiOnal League.
Tebeaus catch yesterday was the more
remarkable, as no one expected him to get
the hall mt = hi 81
ankle. With white Wings" in his old
time form, he need not take the dust from
any out-helder on the diamond.
catcher Mcclure has never been in better
condition. being fully fifteen pounds under
weight, while his running, fielding and
great hitting reminds one Of the time he
was catching for the Phillies.
There were lots of sport in the grand
stand last evening picking out a nine that
could not be beaten. A prominent news
paper crank wants Abbey, Tebeau and
Selhach in the field: McAIahon on first
Ward at second. Hassamaear at short
Joyce at third and with Esper in the box
claims the Phillies will run against a snag
when they open the season here on the
10th instant.
There are two men playing on the reserve
team that the public would like to see given
trial with the regulars They are Has
samaear and Setback. They play with that
rerreshlng vigor and snap that win games.
From their general style they ought to
make good men in any fielding position
and they play all they know all the time
free hltters are needed, and these two
men have thus far showed up we'll with the
STICK. They may be ''crOcuS" players, how
ever, and die early.
Nothing has been said openly against
Ward as a second baseman, but occasional
remarks would seem to indicate that some
outside people have a prejudice in that di-
rection. Give everybody a fair trial, Mr.
Schmelz. and let those found wanting take
back seat. Ward plays ball hard all the
time, not in spots. and it will be compare
lively easy to judge of his worth before the
season has far advanced. What he can
do he will do, and if he can't do it we'll
enough he can be dropped, but keep preju-
dice out Of the game.
Judging from Cartwrigth's record he
hasn't yet got his batting clothes on.
Hurry up and get dressed, Mr. Cartwright.
You look we'll on first base on your heavy
pins but the boys are all on their toes and
you want to keep up with the procession.
Tebeau's catch in center yesterday would
have made Hoy green with envy. That
same man Tebeau seems to understand
his business pretty we'll But just the same.
Mr.. SChmelz, do not be Influenced thus
early in the game by the prejudice of out
siders.
Yesterdays game was not a real test of
the relative merits of the two teams. If
the same men should play again, only
changing Petty and Maui. and the results
of the two games compared, something of
value might be shown. The pitching had
good deal to do with yesterdays game.