Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-14

quickest players to see a loophole, and to
him Arson owed many a good suggestion.
doesn't see"
Dan Brouthers is hitting the ball at a
pretty lively rate down south. The Orioles
are going to show up well as sluggers evil
IDENTIFY.
Tom Brown is Louisvilles first victim.
He has a nice fat finger. the result Of an
injury in practice.
Manager Barnie of Louisville is trying
to trade Pitcher Scott Stratton for one of
the Chicago catchers.
The Brooklyn players are more sanguine
OF beating New York than any other team.
This must make John Ward weary.
Catcher Mcmahon played his first game
in Washington last week and at once jump
ed into public favor. An exchange says
his fielding was superb and he made two
hits just when they were needed.
Three of the Cleveland's six games with
the Pittsburgs, scheduled to be played in
Cleveland. have been transferred to Pitts
burg by al consent, because they con-
nicted with the grand circuit races.
Hawke is the one Baltimore player who
has refused to sign.
In their exhibition games MAT" Kilroy is
the Louisvilles' winning pitcher.
Daub's pitching for the Brooklyns Is be-
ing hut very hard in the practice games.
The "Phillies' new catcher. Grady, made
the first home run on the Philadelphia's
ground.
Won der Abe absolutely refuses to release
Pitcher Gleason to the Philadelphia at any
price
Glenalvin has asked for his release from
Chicago, so as to join the Detroits. Presl-
dent Hart has turned the matter over to
Anson. with the recommendation that he
be released, provided the Detroit club pledge
itself at the end Of the season to turn over
to Chicago any member Of its team Arson
may want.
A special train will carry the New York
enthusiasts to Baltimore next Thursday,
when the Giants open the season there
This is the first instance in the history Of
the New York club that special train has
been used to carry New York patrons near
ly two hundred miles to see the Giants play
a game of ball. 1t is an indication CT the
great interest which is being felt in the i'm
proved team.
Harry Weldon thinks 1t would be funny If
washington should beat out New York in
the race after selling it's $500 battery. He
says stranger things have happened.
Connaughton, the Boston catcher, is no
bigger than Duffy.
Lampe. the new Boston pitcher looks
something like Westervelt
Jouett Meekin Is one of the quietest Of the
New York players. He even rivals Mike
Herman.
The Milwaukees defeated the Clevelands
on Monday to 2. and Patsy" Tebeau used
a few more selections from his choice vo-
cabulary Of untained words
cross has signed a Philadelphia contract
Clarkson Cleveland contract, Scott STRAIT
ton a Louisville contract and the only man
Pitcher Tom" Parrot of the Cincinnatis
Hardy Henderson, the ex-pitcher of Balti-
more and other clubs, has been appoin ted
an umpire in the Pennsylvania State
League.
tommy Esterbrook thinks Of playing ball
under Mike Kelly at Allentown. The
Dude Is able to play hard ball yet
me Ioiedos Of the Western League are
accounted by many to be the strongest
team outside OF the National League.
Learning that Gastright had been re-
leased by the Bostons, the Sp.ingfields lost
no tne IN putting In claim for him, as
iar as the Eastern League was concerned
Jim Mutrfe Is said to be suffering from a
stroke OF paralysis in a hospital in Corning,
Judge Cullom is preparing an Grafton to
De oenvered from the club house balcony
the first day that Tim Hurst umpires at the
polo grounds. Tim says the Judge is a
Jonah and a balloon. The judge says Tim
Herald
Van Haltren and Farrell still retain in
their possession the celebrated claw-hammer
dress coats which they. as members of the
chicago team, wore in this city In 1885
At one time yesterday there was Just 81
800 in the New York dressing room, with no
one there to grab it. Meekin and Farrell
were there alone.-Exchange
The opening game in Cincinnati attracted
$500 people, despite the fact that the
weather Was very cold. This is a base ball
year.
Pat Murphy. the old New York catcher,
who Is now managing the Worcesters, is
bit behind the times. In letter to Man
ager Ward he asked whether his team could
play in New York on April 10, the date set
for the opening of the league championship
season.
The first triple play of the season was
made in Cincinnati Saturday. The bases
were full of Milwaukee players, when Short
Latham, and Latham got 1t to McPhee in
time TO catch the third man. The play
saved the game to the Cincinnatis.
Boston's defeat by Yale was the second
time the Beaneaters have ever lost to the
New Haven boys. The first defeat was In
1887, when Stage and Damn did the honors
for Yale. Kelly had then just been pur-
chased by Boston, and caught. Stagg struck
him out. much to the Gro xd's delight. Big
Stemmyer pitched for Boston. The score
was to 2.
Manager Selee says he never managed a
ball nine which showed up in such perfect
physical condition as the Bostons are this
spring.
Mike Kelly is beginning to think ere this
of the old axiom, How soon We are forgot
ten" says George Munson. Mike is rot
dead, but he's buried with his one-night-
stand ball team in Allentown, Pa Homage
has turned to ridicule in his case"
President Hart of Chicago says that he
thought Glenalvin's release would be given
him. But 1t vii be with the understanding
| that Detroit will give US our pick of its men
at the end Of the coming season, The declared
SieudiSln cost US neat DIT OF money, but
I am opposed to his remaining with US If
he Is satisfied. We have twenty two men
| under contract, but, OF course, some of them
| will be weeded out before the season is very
old. We cannot tell how many we will
carry all through the season, but 1t will be
| many less than We have now. The team
Will not be weakened in any way"
John Clarkson, who is on the verge Of be-
| ing a good old has BEEN" is on the outs
with the Cleveland club. Clarkson claims
h,rfD II
| ison says this Is not the fact. 1t Is gener-
ally believed that Clarkson feels piQued be.
cause Youny's salary was raised equal with
| his own, and that it is in this fact that he
| considers his own salary reduced. Presi-
| dent Robson says: I'VE will employ Mr..
Clarkson to play ball If he wants to accent
| our terms. and, II he does not We might
| find a better man for less money
Bug Holiday Is one of the boys who will
| step up to the cashiers desk on the 18th
with broad-gauge smile on his face Bug
has been looking forward to the first pay
| day of the season for a long time now He
| hasn't even had a car fare to and from the
grounds for over a week.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Treasurer Abel of the Brooklyn Club.
who, by the way, has not resigned yet, met
Ward recently on Broadway All cap
| tain! said the Brooklyn magnate we're
| waiting for you out at Eastern Park, and
we think you may be surprised at our
showlng! That's right" returned John
n.y. shall be very much surprised il
| Brooklyn is heard of at ALL Why IL your
team should beat New York out this wear
Ia go OH somewhere and die. But there's
danger of thatp'