Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
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The total attendance at the league games
during the first three weeks Of the season
OF 1884 Ii unprecedented in base ball history
In the twelve cities OF the league circuit
seventy-three games were played before a
total of 3S2.S79 people, or on an average Of
DAB to a game.
The uniforms Of the Washingtons are
enough to give the spectators the horrors
says Pittsburg paper.
The Pennsylvania newspapers dub Mike
kenys Allentowners "Kelly's Kelley Kure
George Treadway. the left fielder of the
brookiy ns, viii make an attempt shortly to
beat the long distance throwing record.
1t Is said that Gleason is playing for his
release from st. Louis and wants to join
Pittsburg.
This is not a good year for umpires, and
YET there never were 50 many people look
Ing for place on the staffs Of the different
leagues.
Mike Kelly has wired Mark Baldwin Of
ferfng him 81, 400 and ten per cent share of
the receipts to pitch for the Allentown team
A Baltimore writer said the other day:
manager Schmelz had a general case Of
blues yesterday. 1t Is understood that the
Messrs Wagner receiy ed about e, 300 for
Meekin. Farrell and Hoy. and banked the
money. The club Is now q weak one. and
VIII be at the tail end inside of a week.
MI Schmex OF late has been complaining
OF the umpirss. He says: We have the
might not be as strong as Baltimore, Bos-
soon"
Cleveland and Boston have got into double
ngures as regards victories, while Wash
fngton has the same in defeats
Pittsburg Is not fulfilling expectations,
and the people in that city are much cast
down by the showing made.
The attendance at the Boston games avay
from home Is unprecedented In the history
OF the league. and the triumvfrs are very
Sam Thompson leads the league In hat
ting. with Brownie Murphy, the old Yale
captain, now with New York, a good second
In the west they have players who can
coach In several different languages. Tom
Tucker Is still alone as the classical orator
Of the diamond.
Manager Hanlon. after the opening game
In New York. said: II received more for
our share OF the receipts Of this game than
! did for all six Of the games played here
last season"
Joe Hornung has not forgotten how to
bat and is lining them out in great style
In the Worcester ~ames. His fielding also
Nothing is heard nowadays Of Shorty
Fuller, the fine little shortstop of the New
York team. Yale" Murphy has done 30
well that Fuller has no chance to play.
The Brooklyn team Is to have a shake -up.
Foutz is laid up with rheumatism, and the
rest OF the crowd are playing of. Grimm Ii
now captain Of the team. President Byrne
says the club Is unable to bat. He IL likely
to release Tom Burns and place Shoch in
the field.
Stewart Of the Sioux Citys is looked upon
as the sreatest and most promising second
baseman In the minors. If he keeps I'D the
lick he has started off this spring he will
be In the big league next season sure.
With one or two exceptions every man on
the Chicago team. outside the batteries, had
a batting average last season of over 900
per cent: Old Arson and his Colts will yet
be heard from.
The Bostons are grumbling over their
small salaries. Nichols Nash and Duffy
receive 81, 400 each. Nash gets $500 extra
for captaining the team. Long, Lowe and
Tucker are paid about 81. 200 each, and the
other men draw all the way down to 100.
The New York Herald states that Cross of
Philadelphia lately descended the steps of
the Washington monument at Washington
In seven minutes and adds: This is pref
the record which Mr.. Won der Ahe's team
will make in its descent from the league
pinnacle"
1t is not generally known that 10 per cent
game goes into the league treasury at
Washington. Twelve thousand FIVE hundred
dollars will be held by Treasurer n. E..
Young as general sinking fund. The re-
mainder will be divided equally among the
twelve clubs at the end Of the season.
Thus do the cities whose clubs draw well
help out the cities less favored.
Manager Selee of the Bostons is working
tion but when the final rush comes he in
tends using the two most effective pitchers,
each going In every other day
The Cincinnati Enquirer suggests a ball
team ade up Of kickers and names the fol-
lowing players: Catcher, kid" Miller;
pitcher. Gus Weyhing bases. Tom Tucker.
Jack Crooks, Patsy Tebeau: shortstop, Jack
Glasscock, and field, Bug Holiday. Deacon
Brodie and Tommy Burns. How would you
like to see that team getting the worst of
O'Rourke's umpiring. with the score against
them?
1t pays to be champions. The Bostons
played to $1,000 people in the first seven
championship games this season. as fol-
lows: To 27.00O In Brooklyn in two games
%. OOO in Baltimore in three games and 20 600
in Philadelphia in two games. At this rate
1t will not be long until the triumvirates
will have all their salaries paid for the
season.
en-Thousand-Dollar' Clarkson always
was and will be great pitcher just as long
as he has the least bit Of speed. He has
forgotten more about working battery
than some Of the alleged stars ever knew.
Clarkson, when in condition, is to other
pitchers what Edwin Booth was to TRACE
dams and Corbett Is to all the other fighters.
II Arson doesn't hurry up he will be
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