Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-08

9hindle and Tredway for Brouthers and
Keller. Jennings 10 now one of the star
players Of the league. and Tim oRourke.
after falling to give satisfaction here, has
fredway are threatened with release BY
Brooklyn, while Brouthers II playing the
game Of his life. and Keller owns Druid
Hin Park, the shot tower, the battle monu-
monumental city.
Charlie Abbey hurt his leg In Plttsbur1'
and was deprived of his regular place n
center field during the closing games Of the
ST. Louis series. He regretted his~snforced
lay off, but he was gratifei to zee Frank
Ward I'LL the gap 80 acceptably. Frank hit
the ball harder and more frequently In the
last three games than he did In two weeks
previous.
Catcher Jim Mcclure won the watch
charm voted to the most popular member
con- rades grudged him the prize. for he Is
PROFESSIONALLY the "Old Reliable of the
team. OH
George Haddock has returned to the Sem
atorial ranks, looking as thin as Connie
Mack. Earl Wagner told Harry Wright
tfat George pitched great game against
St. Louis last Wednesday and should have
won his game.
Tommy Dowd may not play with St.
Louis next season. Tommy is putting up a
stiff game in the field and at the bat hut
somehow Chris Won der Abe is not entirely
satisfied with Tomnly's hustling qualities.
He did not play in the games here this week
en- account of an injured hand.
WashingtOn's New second Ba semnn.
1t now looks as though Washington had
secured a new second baseman. While in
Pittsburg recently Charley Abbey recon-
mended Mohler Of st. Joseph, Mo-, to Earl
Wagner. The latter replied: I'll take him
en- your recommendation. Wire MIN to
come on at Cnce.'' ..--.
And Sam Wise and Danny Richardson
can both be secured. r
Base ball Notes.
The Washington Base Bail Club played
an exhibition game yesterday at Marietta
Ohio, and won by score of II to s.
Mike KeTIy's Yonkers. N V, club won
from the Giants yesterday, the score being
10 to D. Buffalo fell before Boston to the
tune of IL to ).
The Boston pitchers are pie for most
clubs
Comiskey thinks that New York will pull
off the championship.
Are you ball player said Gus Schmelz
to Piggy Ward. well, the newspapers say
I'm not" responded the ever-ready Piggy
Sporting Life.
w. H. Watkins. the old Detroit manager
Is spoken of as Pittsburg's new manager
Tim Hurst has been suggested by a ST.
Louis paper as the manager for Won der
Ahe's team next season.
Arlie Latham says he is tired of playing
in the west, and wouldn't mind going even
TO Washington.
President Reach is anxious to have the
Phillies beat the record made by the team
under Harry Wright's management last
year.
Boston had a chance to purchase the re-
lease OF Catcher Grim for S.. 800. Director
Conant was in favor of taking the man.
Queer how New York and Baltimore are
winning right along, after getting outfield
ed and outbatted. Wonder ii the umpires
are not rather friendly to those boys just
now? ~
1t is said that the release of Scheibeck by
the PittsburG club was not favored By
Manager Buckenberger. and that this start
Ell the row between him and the directors.
Inc BoStOnS are evidently glad to get
away to cities where their great plays,
brilliant fielding and hard batting will be
vastly more appreciated than at home
Boston Herald.
Baltimore has won ~ and lost Is. New
York Al and II. Boston Is and II, Phila-
delphia 3:i and Il, Brooklyn 81 and 20 and
Washington q games with the western
teams this season, or 2fi won and 10 lost
in all.
Chicago has won ~ ard lost 81 St Louis
ID and 81, Cleveland Is and 80. Cincinnati
~ anu 5p, IittSDurS 10 ana ~, Louisville
l. and AZ with the eastern clubs
Manager AL Buckenberger is sure that
reither Baltimore nor Boston is in the race
this year at all for the pennant.
Ward will not play second base for the
Giants next season, but will direct his men
from the coachers' lines. His successor
will be Davis.-Sporting Life.
League games today-Washngton at Gin
cinnati, Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at st.
Louis New York at Cleveland Philadelphia
at Pittsburg, Baltimore at Louisville.
The loss of Thursdays game puts the
champions in third place and the outlook
for the pennant is very doubtful, according
to the Boston Globe.
Boston base ball gatherings view The play
ing of the champions with Indifference
The last eastern trip OF the six western
teams ended Thursday. In all. 123 games
were played. of which the eastern eontin-
gent won ~, the western 81. WASHINGTON
finished fifth winning IL and losing q.
The Louisvilles lost ~ games on their re-
cent trip and won - one from Philadelphia
and one from Boston.
The st. Louis Browns and the Chicagos
made the best showing of the western clubs,
winr.ng Z and losing IL. Cleveland won q
and lost Il, Cincinnati and lost II, Pitts
burg 4 and lost Is.