Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
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lawn party games Of the little folks 20 Mr..
Young had O table spread under q big tree,
and there he entertained Mr.. Byrns and hal
boys In royal style. Mrs. Dung and seversl
ladies toiEed the party and listened with
interest to many OF the base ball yarns OF
days gone by. related by President Young
Tom Daily. Capt. Fouts and others. After
ne cigars were passed around. Mr.. Byrns
made . neat and appropriate speech, In
which he returned the thanks Of the Brook
lyn club for one of the most delightful
evenings ever spent In washinston- The
next day the Brooklyns were defeated. The
result cannot be attributed to Nick
foung's garden party.
Billy Nash. the popular captain Of the
Boston team. says the washingtons In
variably put up . strong game against bis
club. He says he cannot account for the
heavy hitting that Is being done In. the
league this season. The pitchers appear
TO be In as good form as heretofore. the
balls appear to be Of the same grade. yet
the batting II something terrific. The balls
come down the third base line this season
with nearly twice as much steam on As in
seasons passed. and home runs and three
hasgers are no longer great events In q
game. The Bostons are out for the PEN
nant and they are keeping their eyes on
Baltimore. and Pittsburg particularly. Cap
tain Nash says Baltimore Is putting up the
strongest game Of any club In the league,
and IL their pitchers hold out they will
race ends. Pittsburg has one Of the strong
est batting teams in the league and they
will be heard from when the eastern clubs
- west
Speaking Of the slim attendance at the
Boston games. Captain Nash says he can
not account for II. as the team has been
playing good ball on the home grounds.
The men are all IN excellent form and they
are fighting the ball at every stage In the
game He II very much pleased with the
work OF his new catcher. Ryan, and the
after promises to NIL the gap made by the
nett
Charlie Abbey has gone back to his home
position In left field. and George Tebeau
has moved back to the middle garden.
Little Selbaeh has not covered right field
with credit to himself or profit to his team.
bench and reserved for utility work, and
Hasamaear will relieve him. after Can't.
Joyce returns to third base.
Umpire Jim o'Rourke is being condemned
IN almost every city In which he appears.
He Ii unquestionably trying his best to do
we'll but he does not appear to have the
qualities that 60 to make up q successfr,l
umpire McQuaid and Emsiie have bean
here this week and they are pastmasters In
the art OF umpiring. They had many close
decisions. but they won the respect Of the
players and the appreciation Of the specta-
tors So long as an umpire can do that
he Is sure to succeed
The Boston club has caught the Anson
ian fever OF patronizing nrst-class hotels
while In Washington. The bean consun-
ers put up at the Hotel Normandie They
mingled in the lobby with Vice President
Jersey. and Blanchard Of Louisiana. and
host OF Representatives. who make the
Normandie their home. The department of
ana II l. hard tn believe s.y the sa us%
told on them by their hated rivals" the
Baitimores.
Immediately after today's game the Bal
timore club win leave Camden station for
Chicago, where IL plays tomorrow The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has nut a spe-
cial train at the disposal Of the club. which
VIII run through with very few stops II
IL expected that the team will arrive at
chicago at pm. tomorrow. The club will
cs swsivs games ,hrs on this first trip three
Louisville and three in Cincinnati The
Baltimores Will then return TO Union Park
for three games with Pittsburg, and will
then Jump back TO st. Louis for a trio of
contests there.
IL has leaked out that Captain Arson
and Jimmy Ryan have had another disa-
greement- 1t was over a dispute that arose
on the field at Cleveland "Wednesday In
the third inning Ryan was on third and
another man on second. No hands were
out. and Arson yelled to Ryan, Go home
on anything" Ryan retorted angrily.
That amt playing" He wouldn't run on
the next hit, and Arson fined him s25
Arson says he may trade DUNCAN for STRAIT
ton.
President Won der Abe OF ST. Louis Is look
ing at base ball from a financial standpoint
Just now. and IL taking steps to cut down
the salary list Buckley, the veteran catch
er. was given his release outright as Mr.
Eon der Abe says he has no further use
Tor his services on the ST. Louis club THIS
VIII give the Browns only one catcher and
he will be expected to do steady work from
now on. receiving help from Miller The
team u only carrying three pitchers now
and q rumor was out to the effect that