Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-07
The Washingtons Have a Lot of
Hustling "Coacbers."
PLAYERS TO Be KEPT ON THE JUMP
Joyce Expects to Beat Out Five
Clubs.
LATE DIAMOND GOSSIP

tfngent of players representing the CAPITAL
city Of these United States in the great
race for the National League base ball pen
nant during the year 1894 does not win
as many games the tossers, runners
and sliders in question claim they are
going to cause to be recorded on the right
side of the championship record the Wash
ington cranks will at least get the full
worth of the price Of admission In solid
amusement
Coaching is one of the features displayed
by Manager Schmelz's men and a ma
1ority Of them are artists in that line. At
times during the exhibition games between
the Kids" and the Vets" played in the
past two weeks the members of both mines
in the field. at the bat, on the coaching
lines and players benches, and even the
injured men seated in the grand stand,
have been shouting at the top of their
lungs all at the same moment. Coaching
carried to such an extent has seldom, If
ever, been witnessed in Washington be-
fore. 1t adds interest to the contests and
will undoubtedly cause number of the
visiting clubs to suffer from "rattles.''
That Ward Is the star shouter cannot be
denied. With the second baseman of the
Kids" as a competitor, whole tribes Of
Comanche, Apache, Sioux, Shawkohawnee
and all other species Of Indians would in
stantly assume silence in which the
peaceful wooden cigar store sign would ap-
pear loud. When one of the Vets makes
an error or strikes out, Mr.. Ward invari-
ably utters rollicking steam calliope
laugh. executes a cross between clog
dance, double shufie and Mobile buck. and
then all over tlss field is heard, well, well,
well, that's all right!'
Capt. Joyce. as a talker. can give any
woman odds and then come out ahead at
the end Of nine innings. His favorite ex-
pressions are Get in the game there!'
Put some ginger in it." and when two or
more Of his men are on bases, nobody out,
and a good hitter at the plate. "Oh. we
won't do a thing now; oh, mop At all
times. either when coaching. fielding or
running bases. Joyce is giving good. solid
advice to his team. After each bad play
he tells what should have been done, and
he is equally as liberal with praise for
good work. 1t will not be the fault of the
third baseman If the Senators finish in
last place.
Dugdale and Setback need no instructions
as to how to use their lungs and white
wings Tebeau can say few words when
necessary, and often, in fact, when they are
not absolutely needed. Ginger is a word
also much used by George.
Al. Maui is also in the front rank as a
conversationalist, and even when in the box
he Keeps up perpetual fusillade, address,
ing his remarks to the umpire, batsmen
base runners and fielders. 1t is amusing to
hear him say, in voice full of tenderness.
Come in, little Paul" or Go out, little
Pau" as he desires Right Fielder Radford
to play in close or further out.
Abbey may be classed as a living example
of perpetual motion, so far as his tongue
ana limbs are concerned. AS base runner
ne paws the ground in a manner that would
surely cause the most impatient horse to
turn from black, white, gray, brown, spot
ted or sorrel to nile green with envy. Rad
ford always makes himself heard, and when
things are looking decidedly dark for the
Nets' II is cheering TO hear him shout
"Only two men out, remember"
Even Joe Sullivan, the silent, has caught
the fever. and in the close game on Wednes-
day last surprised the regular patrons by
making himself heard to good advantage
big Bill Hasamaear, who never claimed
to be rival of Adonis, but who has become
decidedly popular with the occupants of the
right field bleachers, owns a voice in keep
ing with the remainder of his personality.
Besides Sullivans advent as a coacher
several other interesting scenes occurred
during Wednesdays game. Mcclure twice
stole second base As the catcher success
fully completed his first effort, a mighty
cheer arose from the spectators, and Mac
stood on the bag and waved his cap with
joy. When he later again landed safely on
Wards post of guardianship, and thereby
about tied his record for the whole OF last
season, the audience was awed to silence
AT an exciting moment during the same
game Pitcher Black of the Kids retained
his self-possession remarkably well. II was
the ending of the seventh inning Maui was
on third, Abbey on second and Mcclure at
the bat, with three balls and two strikes
Caleu. Almost without exception every body
in the field was yelling. Repeal teddy Black
lowered his pitching arm and waited for the
din to cease. 1t continued, however, and
finally he let go the ball. Umpire Snyder
cried striker OUT and everybody breathed
once more.
Manager Schmelz watches every point of
the games and when one nine is in the field
he directs the other what to do. There is
no question that he will make a wise selec-
ton for the permanent club.
In conversation Joyce expressed It as his
opinion that great many people will be
fooled by the Washington club before the
says, are the months to judge the work of
the boys, and the Senators" according to
their captain, are going to finish ahead Of at
least five others.
A number of out-of-town newspapers are
poking lots of fun at the home team, such as
Another carload of Gus Schmelz's Senator'S
have reported for practice" but wait, Just
wait" says the manager.
The Triple Competition.
The $50 gold medals to be hung up by Mr.
Louis Callisher and Mr.. Earle Wagner re-
spectively, for the fastest runner and the
best thrower in the base ball profession will
be provocative of some excellent sport dur
ing the coming season at the National Bali
Park Washington, says the PHILADELPHIA
Press. 1t is probable that a committee of
three, consisting of one member each of the
Columbia Athletic Club, Y. NJ. C. A and
Carroll Institute, will be appointed to take
charge Of the contests, doing all the meas
uring, holding the watches, etc, 50 that II
a record is broken there will be no question
as to the correctness of it. Entries must be
made at least two weeks prior to the time
when the club to which the player entering
for either OF the events may belong plays in
Washington.
on the first day of each series the watches
will be held on the boys as they endeavor
to lower Harry Berthrongs record OF IA 3-5
seconds (by the way, made in Washington
in 1869 in making the circuit of the bases.
On the second day the hundred-yards
straight-away dash will be run. Should
there be more than one entry from the
visiting club the men will be pitted against
each other. If there is only one entry from
the visiting club he will be sent against
time. On the third day the throwing con-
tests will take place. Taken all in all, the
base ball patrons of Washington will be
much more favoreds than those of other
cities, for they will have an opportunity OF
seeing these trials in addition to the games
without extra cost.
What Farrell Says.
Catcher Farrell was interviewed in Bos-
ton few days ago. He said he wanted 1t
distinctly understood that he is not suffer
ing from case of swelled head.
Farrell was perfectly willing to play in
New York for the salary offered, provided
that Washington saw that he got as much
money as he got last season, and this could
be easily done out of the large purchase
money that was paid to secure him. He