The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-09
BASEBALL CHAT.

It is difficult to say how many persons
saw anything about the second game
at Brooklyn yesterday afternoon that
came near their expectations. A silver
salve" on which to make the presenta-
ton Of the game to Baltimore would
have added eclat to the grand gift first
inning There were people among the
spectators who said emphatically that
the game was thrown" These were.
no doubt, New York "rooters," whose
disappointment was 10 dire as to over
come their better judgment. and who
were chagrined at the thought Of the
Giants being pulled down the ladder by
and the umpire's yellow" Judgment OF
pitched balls lost the game for the
par E "T rans 0n pitched H BAH T hit
Dailey's, bat as, he stood at the plate.
Although the batsman had made no
motion. the umpire called 1t u hunted
actly the same thing occurred TO a Bal
timore player. and Emslie called 1t
foul" A general expression OF who
on the faces OF all spectators when, in
tered to the box. Some thought It was
Lueid, the ., new pitcher. but the name
may be fair twirler, but he was
plainly ratified before he began. and 1t
was wretched error 10 let him go in
the boy further, until he simply couldn't
pitch little bit. Then. with full bases,
Daub. who has had no practice. was
PVT In and, ana his first ball was Wild
that 1t wasn't u game at all. the Grooms
playing listlessly throughout, and max
ing no effort In the field. McGraw's
~ hos
most and Reitz's hit to right should
have been single but for Burns's lei
surely gait.
This is ladies' day at Eastern Park.
and an the last game with Baltimore viii
adherent In the ranks Of the fair sex un-
less real ball Is produced.
A good many cranks are trying to fig
ure out the reason for Daubs notifica-
ton of release. II must be a good one,
whatever II Is.
Lucid will arrive at Brooklyn to-
morrow. SO will the Beaneaters. When
they meet. who shall say what Will
result?
combination for double plays that is
singularly hard to beat.
A team handicapped as was the New
York team yesterday by the absence OF
Farrell and Doyle. on account OF sick
ness, couldn't be expected TO do much,
yet II must be confessed that the Giants
put up a slovenly, game. As one OF the
ball-playing."
Farrell Is resting by order OF the doc
tor. Capt. Ward tried three pitchers
yesterday, in Meekin, German and Wes-
,,ervehIt . n The latter ySungster did by
held the Senators down TO five hits and
three runs. But he couldn't overcome
the lead the Senators had OF 8 to 8
when he went In in the sixth inning.
Meekin had sore finger and kept
ball When Ward heard him say so.
he put German in. Lester was bait ed
for, six runs and seven hits. that's all,
and one inning was enough OF him.
Then II was that Westervelt went In.
II was a hard game to let Washing
ton have. especially as the news OF
Boston's defeat was coming over the
wires and also the news OF Baltimore's
double victory.
Capt. John Ward Is more than vexed
at the frequent laying on or different
members OF the team. He doesn't
question the sincerity of the players
complaints but he figures IL quite
rightly that IL is strange that no such
absenteeism is noticed In the ranks OF
the Bostons and Baltimpres. who Is
II you see In the left field every day for
Boston? Mccarthy. Who in centre?
Duffy. Ana II they're not playing II
isn't because they've got a stomach ache
or pin scratch on the finger
These are vital days for the New
Yorks, and the men ought not TO re-
main idle II there's the slightest chance
on earth OF their getting into the game.
It's vexatlous, though. to have good
men stricken down Just when they're
needed most