Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17
LADIES' DAY FAVORED
Only Two League Clubs Opposed to
the Institution.
TIE aWSHERS" ARE RANK PARFISANS
Another shake-Up Of the Um-
pires.
NOTES OF THE PLAYERS

During the past few days there has been
an ungallsnt attack made upon the custom
of having ladies day at the various
league ball parks. 1t is gratifying to know
that only two of the twelve clubs have
placed themselves on record in opposition
TO the ladies-Boston and Pittsburg.
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, Brooklyn, Louisville, st. Louis,
Chicago ard Cincinnati are all enthusiastic
in their advocacy in behalf of the ladies,
SO the ladies will not go. Even Chris Won
der Abe, der poss manager of de Prowns,"
is more chivalric than his cultivated col
league from Boston and his smoky city
rival.
Here Mr.. Earl Wagner has shown COM
mendable energy and excellent judgment
in his efforts to cultivate the ladies' day
system at National Pr --1 He had a number
Of ladies' day books pared. and they were
IN Wassns among s lss IS tb families
ladies' day in this city it is a treat to take
. peep into the grand stand filed with
pretty girls, wishing" for the home team
to win. Ladies are not called 'rooters," but
''wishers."
Mr. Wagner Gays he has not encountered
any difficulty in obtaining a select number
OF ladies' who were 'eased to receive one
OF his little books, an, he proposes to keep
up the high social standard that now pre-
walls there
One young lady said recently that she
has witnt ssed every game played by The
home club in this city. except four or five.
Then she was detained away from the
park by Illness or inclement weather.
When the home club plays winning ball
heart, bu. when the Senators lose she is
ready to help pull the hair of the umpire
or insert her hat pin In some part of his
frame. She Is in a cross, ill-natured .rate,
n nd Oad fr har
friend. 1t may be some consolation to the
boys to know that the "wisher'' goes home
to cold dinner just like the rest of us.
Shnke-Up in Empires.
There is apt TO be another shake-up in
the league staff of uIppires very soon
Watch Burnham is marked for d.eapi-
tation. Hardie Henderson, who was once
a star pitcher with the Baltimore club,
and George Weidman of the famous De-
troit worlds champions are highly recon-
mended for trial. Uncle Nick" thinks
very kindly of both of these men, and he
will probably give them a trial when there
Is an opening. 1t is generally ccSeded
that pitcher makes better umpire than
catcher, strange as it may seem. The
evidence from various quarters is to that
effect.
The Brooklyn fans sre Struck on
Baron SeIbachs'' worl in the Washing
ton-Brooklyn series just closed. He is get
ting back into his old fern. and he is
pressing Bill Joyce hard for batting L,nors
in the Senatorial team.
Jack Crooks is now one of the most popu-
lar members of the Washington team.
His fielding has been great all the season
through, and recently he has imnra'- al
Wonderfully in his sti work. ',n,v a
few seasons ago. when Jack ... 70 tbis
city with the st. Louis E--,u-rs he was re-
garded with conteE1p1 by the washington
orooe g. an, anu =. was considered = dis
6isves 70 national game because he
nard. earnest. never-let-up style
81 me. And the Wagners secured him
"ithout giving up dollar for his release.
Personal N ties.
1t is gratifying to the friends Of Mercer
to note that he Is getting Into good pitch
ing form again. His work in Bro>-'yn set
the New York and Brooklyn fang to wish
ing they had him. All pitchers. even the
great Rusie, have their troubles occasion
ally, so, why should some of MERGERS crit
les be severe on him? It is the merest
rot to talk about men playing for their
release to some other club. Mercer is
yCrng, Intelligent and ambitious. Give him
q show A team of MERGERS would win a
place In the first division.
All of the umpires had their troubles
during the present week. Even Ems,ie and
Keefe We're accused Of Ds.ng of in their
work. Or course. Zone of the players in
the VARIOUS league teams made errors in
me DeE or at the bat or in their conduct.
IN Murnane, who is travelling With the
Bostons for the Globe, Is saiu to have
sweatsd away seventeen pounds and three
ounces during that ffteen-inning game in
Baltimore Thursday. Tim Is hard loser,
but good people," just the same.
Uncle Nick Young hal The pleasure Of
witnessing the struggle Letween Boston
and Baltimore Thursday.
Out in Cincinnati the cranks are conf
mencing to growl at Eddie Bur'-e, because
he is letting down in his batting and is a
few chips shy in his fielding. That prob
ably accounts for the new contract Mr.
Brush made with Hoy. after the latter
had been given his ten days notice to quit
Miah Murray has come b3 < into the fold
again. He said he had enough of league
umpiring for this season, but there was
a general demand for his return, so he has
consented to take another t12n at the
indicator.
1t was predicted In this column last week
that there would be no meeting of the
league next Monday.