Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-26
at that time it was hungry" to get back

tndt sum, judging from the ATTENDANCE
during the past month. New York could
have paid off $4,000 in a few weeks, Chi
cago might have taken little longer and
Washington, with a team that has stood
up among the leaders during the past three
years, like Cleveland, would become as base
ball crazy" as Baltimore. Under the
present conditions, with the larger end of
the horn of plenty turned toward the
league, 1t is doubtful if Cleveland will care
to retire from the league at the close of
the present season. How New York would
support team like that which now repre-
sents Cleveland or Pittsburg!
1t is useless to speculate what Washing
ton would do If it had such a team If by
any scheme or deal Washington should get
respectful distance away from tail-end
position the government insane asylum
across the river would not accommodate
| the local cranks.
| President Young has brought down upon
his always willing shoulders vast amount
| of glory" work by attempting to furnish
satisfactory umpires for college games.
| Not only have the colleges in all parts of
| the country applied to him for umpires to
preside over their games, but ali of the
minor and local leagues in various parts
| of the country have made similar requests
! OF him. He considers that he is encourage
! ing and elevdting the national game by CIV
| ING the minor leagues such aid he can,
consequently he is endeayOring to supply
umpires on demand, whenever he can do SO
! conveniently. In this way he may come
across some talent in the umpire line that
may be utilized in future league games.
There appears to be the warmest kind of
rivalry between the Fran&lins and the Oil
Citys, in Pennsylvania. The Franklin is
managed by ex-Umpire Wilson, and the Oil
City Club is presided over by Guy Heczer,
! formerly one of the star pitchers of the
Louisville Club. The struggle between the
Nisonites and the Heckerites has become
so desperate that it was almost impossible
for the two teams to play out full nine
inning contest, with local umpire. n joint
request was sent to Mr.. Young, and he dis
patched Phil Powers. an eX-leaguer and an
amateur, from this city, and series of
three games was played between these two
clubs. Hecker says he is making more
money out of his Oil City team than he
ever made out of base ball before, and he
declares that he will spend $4,000 to whip
the tranklins. Oil City is base ball frantic.
The rivalry between Pittsburg and CIeve-
land, for first honors in the western division
OF the league, Is almost bitter as that
of Franklin and Oil City. The Pittsburgs
are regarded as one of the most evenly
balanced, hustling teams in the league, and
Cleveland Is made up of the same kind of
stun Every meeting between these two
CLUBS has been filled with exciting Incidents
and 1t is difficult TO designate an umpire
VINO VIII give entire satisfaction to both of
them. The contest between these two
teams promises to be one of the most in
terestlng incidents OF the race for the pen
nant. At the present writing Cleveland ap-
pears to have decidedly the better end of
the argument.
MeSsrs. Soden of Boston Talcott Of Now
York, Hart of Chicago. Brush of Cincinnati
and Kerr of Louisville compose the board of
arbltrators to consider the protested Brook
lEn-Philadelphia game of April &c That is
the case In which Arthur Irwin substituted
Taylor for weighing in the opening inning.
when three men were on bases, in view of
the fact that Taylor is considered a stronger
hitter than weighing. The point raised is
tfat WeyhlnS's name was on the card 70
Pitch, and when Taylor was substituted az
bat that disqualified weighing from fur
ther participation in the game Irwin.
however. restored Weyhing to do the pitch
Ing after Taylor had taken his turn AZ hat
Thereupon the Brooklyns protested the
game The rule is against the PHILADELPHIA
club In this case.
Caught on the Fly.
Roger Conner has to wear glasses to read
by.
Brownie" Murphy has made more rms
this season than any other league short
stop.
something wrong with that Louisville
team Barnies men should be I'D among
the leaders.
Where would the Bostons be without
Nichols? Not far from the washingtons.
"hen VIII that old batting streak come
rouho! Perhaps when that Washington
crew arrives, says a Boston paper.
Baltimore is entitled to the first trinle
play made in an 1894 league championship
game
That $500 ;.3.tery is looming I'D as n
profitable Investment
Captain robinson yesterday wagered a
hat that the Baltimores would beat out the
Giants.
The Boston players say that the roasting
they got from Umpire Hurst in Philadei-
phia last week beat anything on record
Uncle Arson is likely to find a winner in
f1tcher Terry, late of Pittsburg.
Phil knell will join Louisville.
johnny Ward says his team will get rid
OF some of their hard luck soon
Jim O'Rourke has developed into one Of
the finest umpires in the league in fact
Bob Emslie alone is his equal, and with
little more work Robert will have to tip his
cap to James.
Manager Schmelz would like to make
terms with Tim" Keefe or "Will" Terry.
but neither pitcher cares to risk his ques-
toned reputation in a team which can't
win game in three weeks.-New York
Herald.
Farrelrs batting average to date is about
$50 per cent. and his fielding is not up to
the 900 per cent mark. Charley" has never
played such Indifferent ball in his life as
he has since he became a Giant.
Murphy, the short stop of the New York
team, who has been such wonder for the
team. has not complained that he is being
used too often and needs rest as some
papers have published.
Manager Hanlon says that Dan Brouthers
is keeping as straight as a Y. NJ. c. A
beginner. President Byrne keeps up his
monosylabic prophecy, wait"
Dave Foutz says: I'VE are only lot of
selling platers. Funny thing though, that
we lead these sure-thing New York pen
nant winners
The Chicago club has tried fifteen men at
second base in two years Each of these
men cost as experiment from $500 to
$500. The grand loss In this respect alone
is $500.
Manager Hanlon of Baltimore is finding
his last seasons straw hat several sizes
too small.
Gilbert. the third baseman transferred to
Buffalo by the Brooklyn club, is fairly kill
ing the ball.
The Providence club of the Eastern League
is trying to secure Catcher La Chance OF
the Brooklyns-
From present indications 1t looks as
though 1t will be hard to pick out a pennant
winner before August.
Mike" Kelly now thinks that his Allen
town club will have the Pennsylvania State
League pennant won by July 1.
Jimmy Calvin, the old league pitcher, has
already made himself solid with the East
ern League cranks by his fine work in the
box for the Buffalo club.
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