Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-19

How the Senators Have Been Robbed.
Gus schmelz says that his club has lost
eighteen games through bad umpiring. The
five games that he admits to have been lost
on their merits were those with Baltimore,
he SAYS. Mr.. Schmelz bemoaned the ram
Yesterday. He. said 1t knocked him out OF
a victory, as Esper had had a good rest
and was prepared to pitch winning ball.
Baltimore Sun.
Caught on the Fly.
Ven Haltren is rounding to in great shape
with his batting.
Midget" Murphy seems to be able to bat
the best pitchers better than the poorer
ones.
What the Giants were thought to be
strongest in-batting-is found to be their
weakest point.
There are at least four clubs that would
like to have Roger Connor. St-Louis. Louis
vile, Philadelphia and Washington would
jump at the chance to get him.
Barnie says he let Boots Brown 60 be-
| cause he was the only drinker on the team.
Clarkson says he would give $2.Voo down
| to have as good an arm as Colcolough.
1t would be interesting to know just what
salaries are being paid by Allentown. The
league has salary limit, you know.
| leased by Baltimore, has not yet made
terms with any club. He has received oners
from several minor league clubs, including
the one at Charleston.
Baltimore writer claims that Joyce
seems to have developed a tendency to shirk
hard-hit balls. He never was q great third
baseman, but this feature Of his work 10
something new.
lection of finds" A wit of the grand stand
says the majority of his players are good
men-to release.-Baltimore Sun.
First thing Manager Selee knows Mike
Kollx x1yiI hA fr, hal 80
play for that 81 900 Of Al. Johnson's
The Baltimore team will make a good
| show until about July, and not bad one
after that
Joe Mulvey is playing for "King,' Kelly at
Allentown. When Joseph gets 81 go OF Al.
Johnson's money he will have earned 1t, re-
marks an exchange.
President Talcott thinks 1t would be a
good idea for every league club to have
| music on their grounds every Saturday.
SO 1t would except when Pittsburg and
Clev Gland play.
The Coxeyites are after the Oriole grounds.
The other day Browne made application to
Vice President Waltz to rent the grounds
IN lecture de was given a decisive
The Boston Herald says: at is q pleasure
to see McGraw throw. He hardly makes an
effort but the ball goes like q shot. Kelley 9
easy outfielding causes general admiration"
The Brooklyn clubs grand stand could
never meet the fate which befeIl the Boston
structure. There is one hydrant under the
| stand and two just outside the ground The
club keeps q hundred feet Of hose handy,
and fire alarm box stands just across the
street.
In Abbey and Setback the Washington
team has two OF the finest outfielders that
have been seen in New York and Brooklyn
| this season. In the six games played here
they each made remarkable catches. and on
several occasions got the applause of the
crowds for their good work.-New York
Daily America and Mercury.
Dan Brouthsrs won hat and q necktie
from a Baltimore haberdasher on Thursday
by hitting the firms sign on the center
field fence on the fly with batted ball. The
sign 10 in Dams favorite direction, and he il
likely to be well supplied with. headgear
and neckwear before the season ends.
Francis Wilson. tho comedian, was an in
terested spectator at all OF the games the
Orioles played In Boston and was also an
ardent "rooter'' for Baltimore. Shortly AZ
ter the fire started on Tuesday he said to
Director Conant OF the Boston club: 1T al
ways told you that the Orioles put up the
hottest game OF all the league clubs. See,
they have set your grounds ahre.'
Amateur Base Ball.
The Belmonts would like to hear from all
clubs whose members are under fifteen
ager James McCauley. 2o1 street south
west.
The Arion Athletic Club has recognized
| its ball team for the season Of 1894 The
members would like to hear from all ANA
teur clubs Of the District. Address chal-
lenges to s. A Dunn, BIO Pennsylvania
| avenue southeast.
| from all clubs whose members are under
| fifteen years. Address challenges to c.
Gray, III 9th street northwest.
The Young Abbeys would like to hear
| twelve years. Address challenges to w.
| Mclean, I3o 9Th street northwest.
The second team of LansburRh & Bro
has defeated the first team by a score Of 6
to 3.
DIR. Rice Beats Banquet.
The attendance at the Gravesend track
was again large yesterday, although there
was a slight falling of from Thursday.
The chief interest of the day was In the
promised contest between Clifford and Dr.
Rice, at 122 pounds each, In the Parkway
handicap. at one mile and a sixteenth. but
to the disappointment Of all Clifford was
scratched. leaving Banquet as the chief
contender.
Up to the three-quarter pole the four con-
tenders ran nose and tail at a cracking
pace, Bitten leading, with DR.. Rice second,
Banquet third and Herald last. The mile
was run in 1.41 "a. and then Bitten shut
up suddenly and dropped to last place. Ban
Quet tried hard to overtake DR.. Rice, but
could not and the latter won a well-run
race in fast time. Time, las 1-2.
Jockey Goodale Killed.
About 1900 persons attended the fourth
days races Of the Louisville Jockey Club
yesterday. In the second race the horse
Judge Payne fell and threw Jockey Good
ale. Virden, who was coming at full speed
stepped on Goodale's forehead and crushed
It in. The rider died In twenty minutes.
l.. A. w. Important Announcement.
An important caution to clubs has been
issued by the racing board Of the L. A. W.,
clearly defining the nature Of the prizes
that may be offered for competition. Any
violation Of the prize list will at once bring
about a suspension. In class A the limit of
value is $50. Any design OF a medal will be
allowed; also diplomas suitably inscribed,
any article of silverware. jewelry and all
articles pertaining to the cycle that can be
used by a rider. For class B the limit is
$780, and comprises any reasonable char
acter Of a prize that will not bring ridicule
upon cycling.
She Had Read TO Him Of Lincoln.