Evening star., 1894-06-30


past week various
rumors have been floating around in base
ball circles relating to Sullivan Of the
Washington club" Some of the newspa-
pers have confused Joe Sullivan. who plays
short stop. with Mike Sullivan. the pitcher.
who came to Washington as part Of the
Hoy deal with .he Cincinnati club. There
In NO intention on the part Of the Washing
ton management at present to release
Pitcher Sullivan. but negotiations, as stated
In The Star early in the week, were pend
fig between Philadelphia and Washington
for the services OF Short Stop Joe Sullivan
Anson and his Chicago Colts are apt to
make themselves unpopular in Baltimore
for clipping the wings of Hanlon's "Orf-
cles'' and staying their flight pennantward
during the past week. While on the SUD-
5ect of Anson 1t is due him to say that ne
Is the best advertised and one of the most
highly respected men connected with the
national game. In discussing the umpire
problem at league headquarters Few DAYS
ago President Young paid Anson very
high compliment. The question under dis
cussion was the unnecessary kicking OF
players against the decisions of an umpire.
The conduct Of the Boston team. during
the last game in this city. was fresh in the
that occasion every member of the Boston
team. including Camel, who was on tpe
coaching ::re, but not in the game. IRE
Quently assembled a-oLnd Acting Umpire
Hartley and questioned his decisions. 1t
was suggested that Arson sets good eX-
ample to all Of the other league captains oy
endeavortng TO restrain his men from an.
noytns an umpire. and reserving the right
to do all of the kicking himself. linen u
was that Mr.. Young said that Anson sell
dom makes a kick against an umpire unless
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of the umpires realize that fact. and the
consequence is that. as a rule, Anson gets
all that Is coming to him, so far as fair
treatment at the hands Of the umpire is
concerned. 1t Is because Anson's kicks are
generally reasonable that the umpires try
to do him Justice.
Pittsburg's protest against two games be-
ing played in Cleveland last Wednesday
will hardly be sustained When the Cleve-
land management telegraphed to President
Young for the necessary permission 1t was
too late in the day to poll all the members
of the league by telegraph. as il was inn
possible to locate Col. Rogers and several
other gentlemen at that hour of the day.
Under the circumstances, there was moth
Ing for Mr. Young TO do but to take the re-
sponsibility upon himself and authorize the
playing of the two games. In view of the
fact that Brooklyn defeated Cleveland
twice. the protest may not be pressed with
the same force had the result been other
wise. The rivalry between Pittsburg and
Cleveland Is intense.
In spite of all the kicking that has oc-
CURED against the urnpires the official rec
ords do not show a ve-y long list of fines
imposed upon players. Notwithstanding all
the talking that Frank Ward, second base
man of the Washington team, INDUCES in
during a game, he has never been fined
since he became a member of the league.
He is good-natured. jolly, inoffensive in
his chatter, and he generally has the good
judgment not to carry his coaching tao
ties to the extent Of provoking fine.
McGraw. like many other little giants" Is
pugnacious and unduly excitable in his in
tercourse with umpires, hence he frequent
ly finds his salary curtailed, and the fines
help to swell the income of the league. #
Baltimore should win the pennant there are
many fans in the monumental city who
viii cheerfully reimburse the clever little
third baseman-
Unfortunate little Hoy will probably be
forced to retire from the league because of
his infirmity. He has evidently lost his hold
on the affections of the people of Cincinna-
u. not only because of his weak batting,
but because he interferes with left and right
fielders, also short stop and second base
men in fielding. When he starts for a ball
there is no stopping him, even if 1t is ap-
parent to Other players that he cannot
reach 1t. Under the circumstances he
weakens the fielding OF four other men.
When the news reached Washington that
the Senators had dropped the first four
games on their western trip, some of the
local fans at once revised their predictions
as to the number of games they will prob
ably win while away from home. When
they left here IL was expected that thew
might capture from tive to seven out Of the
twenty-one to play. If they get five they
will do well.
Mr. John T. Brush, president of the Gin
c.nnati club. accompanied by his bride,
passed through this city last week on his
way west from romantic old Point Comfort,
Fcrt Monroe. While here Mr.. and Mrs
Brush called upon President Snd Mrs.
Young. and spent several pleasant hours
at Mount Pleasant. In discussing the base
ball situation Mr.. Brush said he was de-
lighted with the general outlook for the
game, but he regretted that his club is
making such poor showing.
Mr.. Won DerHorst of Baltimore visited
league headquarters few days ago to pay
q social visit to Mr.. Young He did not
have any definite information concerning
the deal FOR the services of kid" Gleason.
As the matter now stands Baltimore has
Claimed Gleason's services and the terms
OF his release have been amicably adjusted
between the Baltimore and st. Louis clubs
and Gleason must do the rest.
Phil. King. Princeton's famous base ball
and foot ball player, is with his parents in
this city spending his vacation. He is TAX
lag regular exercise at the Columbia Ath-
tetic Club house. and occasionally taking a
hand in game Of tennis.
Tot Murphy Is no longer the STAR of
the New York team. He hit the bench
more than week ago, and he has seldom
been beard OF since. Some of the experts
after looking him over, predicted that he
would not last through the season There
are too many would-be stars on that
team for the Tot" to get a fair show
There is such thing as professional jeal-
oCsy even in base ball.
Umpire Gaffney. once king of the league
STAN. Is to be given a chance to redeem
himself. He declares that he has parted
company with 'tangle-foot'' for life and he
intends to play the game of his life" His
work viii probably be watched more close
ly than any other member of the staff and
II will only be by faithful, conscientious de-
pertinent that he can regain the position
he once held in the estimat ton of the base
bail public There was time not long ago
when the spectators at ball game would
applaud the announcement that Gaffney
would umpire. Good luck attend his
efforts
A week has passed and yet no league
club has claimed the services of Orator
James ex-Umpire O'ROuri<e. He says there
h stili six or seven years of gilt-edged
ball in him yet.
A majority OF the league umpires say that
Clements OF Philadelphia. Mcclure of Wash
inston and Farrell Of New York are easy