Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
base hall Notes.

Mr.. Schmelzs new pitcher. wynne. was
wild yesterday, but was not hit hard. He
| was poorly supported.
Charley Esper, the pitcher whom Balti-
more secured from Washington for a mere
song. was a hero last night-Baltlmore
Sun.
Esper and Killen have long been recog-
nized here as the two best south paws in
the league. He is his own worst enemy.
Tommy Mccarthy Of the Bostons Is au-
thorlty for the statement that the Pitts
burg club offered to trade Beckley ana FL
| mer Smith for Tucker and himself 81
wouldn't play In Pittsburg for a gold NINE"
said Mccarthy the other day, ''and neither
would Tucker"
The Washington infield is considerably
weakened by the substitution of Hasa
maear for Radford at second base.
Grace Pearce an old-time umpire, died
resday.
President Hart of the Chicago club thinks
the New forks Will win the pennant
President Byrne Of Brooklyn is stu look
ing after new players for his team. In his
absence Foutz has recalled the release of
Shindle- Foutz says he is delighted with
Lachance's work at first. He says that La
| chance was his special find.
In the third inning of the first game at
Brooklyn the other day Tom Burns pop
ped up fly ball that dropped in fair
ground, but rolled foul Keefe called the
ball fair and Burns got his base. Manager
Buchenberger did not concur with Keefe
In his decision and will protest the game
The Washington management has Sc
cured Pitcher Geo. Haddock, who began his
league career here years ago
President Won der Horst of the Baltimore
club offered the st. Louis Browns a purse
of $500 IL they could win two out of three
ganSs from Boston. They won them Quite
The Reading Club has signed Pitcher
West.
The Pittsburg club has signed short stop
Fred Steere Of New Bedford.
Billy Joyce Is batting the ball for Wash
Globe
The Baltimore American says: Good-bye
MT. Belts; You have not always given us
been about the best umpire that ever came
70 tne monumental City, and Baltimoreans
VIII be very sorry to see you leave
hiiien has been requested to appear be-
Iore the flttsburg management and explain
the mystery about his arm 1T is said that
hii!en Informed the club managers that he
had daily visited the club physician. an as
sertlon which the latter denies with much
Billy Earle is soon to be married to a.
brooklyn heiress. Congratulations to the
little catcher
Weaver has been putting UP a good game
ior Pittsbarg at short field since he Joined
that team.
Charley CANCEL never put up a better ar
ticle OF ball than he is at the present time
Boston was lucky in getting him back
Hart, the pitcher who was with Brook
lyn two years ago, and has been doing such
great work for Sioux City this season, has
been signed by Pittsburg for next year
Long John Healey, once with Washing
ton, is Erie's winning pitcher.
flttsburg will have a couple Of New Eng
land league players on the payroll next
season.
The base ball season has now started on
the last quarter, with Baltimore and Bos-
ton neck and neck.
Speaking Of two Minneapolis players who
We're formerly league stars, a Milwaukee
exchange says: Jack Crooks and his right
bower. Perry Werden. are two Of the great
est kickers in the business"
Pres Hart of the Chicago club, according
to the Pittsburg Dispatch. says New York
has the best array of pitching talent that
was ever collected together i'm a single club.
He regards Meekin as the greatest pitcher
the league has seen for many years.