Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
Base Ball Gossip.

Owing to the refusal of Pitcher Harry
Jordan to join the Syracuse club, Manager
Mack of Pittsburg has released him. Tom
Colcolough, late Of the Pittsburgs has de-
cided to pitch for Scranton. Southpaw
Cannon of Erie has been farmed out to
Syracuse, and Gardner, a Pittsburg boy,
will go into the box at Pittsburg today for
the Pirates.
During the third inning of the game at
Montgomery. Ala, Tuesday. between Mont
gomery and New Orleans, Umpire Nichol-
son called safe runner because Left
Fielder Neal fell after catching the fly
which the runner had hit. Immediately
the crowd of 800 people rushed upon the
field and assaulted the umpire, who was
severely injured before the police came to
his assistance.
The Philadelphia club is trying to secure
the services of Pitcher Coakley. The latter
has received telegram requesting him to
send his terms to Manager Irwin at once.
Coakley is a speedy pitcher, but at times
lacks control.
William Clark of Pittsburg, who has been
playing first base for the Scranton club,
played yesterday.
1t is said that Fuller of the New York
club may be traded to Philadelphia. Jack
Boyle, captain of the Phillies, took a run
over to New York Tuesday and had a con-
ference with Jack Doyle. 1t is pretty well
known that the Philadelphia club would
like to have Fuller, and Shorty is not
averss to joining the Quakers The result
OF the conference between the two Jacks
could not be ascertained, but something is
going on at the Polo Grounds.
Blind leading the blind is not a circum-
stance to an ill-informed base ball writer
giving information. For instance, one
writer solemnly tells an inquiring reader:
BILLY Merritt never played in the league
until he Joined the Reds. Last season he
pitched twenty games and won eleven, and
of those lost four were attributed 10 poor
fielding" The funny part of it is that
Merritt is a catcher and played with Louis
vile, Boston and Pittsburg before he join
ed Cincinnati.
The Chicago club has released Pitcher
Bert Abbey. He will probably go to Brook
Ign. He pitched for Washington in 1892
and WIS the poorest pitcher the Senators
had.
Arson recently received formal letter
from Andrew Freedman, asking that the
lowest possible price be put upon the SER
vices of Dahlen- Arson thought for a few
moments and then sent Freedman the fol-
lowing tarse reply: You are, no doubt,
aware that Dahlen has not been playing
the best of ball lately, but when he rounds
to he will be an invaluable man. At that
time l would part with him if we could
agree upon terms, and make you the fol-
lowing offer: will give you Dahlen in eX-
change for Rusie and Doyle. and would
want a cash consideration in addition
Kindly let me hear from you at an early
date"
1t is reported that New York wants Can
AVIAN and Mcfarland of indianapolis. Pres
ident Brush has admitted that there has
been some talk about the matter.
Pitcher Lucid of Brooklyn was given a
gold watch in Boston by the printers in the
Herald Office. He used to be one of them.
In the game between PittsbUrg and Lou
isville Thursday Collins of the Colonels had
chance to retire Cross at second and
Clngman at first by a double. "Only one
out. Nab Cross shouted Beckley of Pitts
burg. Collins tried to obey. Cross got
third and Clingman second.
Jevne has proved failure as an umpire,
says the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
The great question all around seems to be,
rs umptring a failure?'
Pitcher Boswell was released by the New
York club yesterday.
1--WE played good ball." said Miller of the
st. Louis Browns. when he returned home
'in all but two games. We We're compelled
to stand and deliver two games in Boston
one in New York, one In Washington and
two in Brooklyn. Pd.like to know why we
can't get Emslie or keefe once in a while
All along We had that old lantern-jawed
ichthyosaurus Mcdonald roobing US. The
new crop of umpires is certainly beauti-
full one."
Keller on Tuesday made his first error
since the Odd of Aprll-SS games. He has
batting average of .435. Yet he was not
good enough for New York or Brooklyn
Boston Herald
The Pittsburg club has secured Pitcher
John Lusby's release from the Louisville
club. Nothing will be given in exchange
for him. Luby declined to play with the
Colonies any longer.
Manager McCloskey of the Louisville
club has received the following telegram
from Dan Rrouthers, dated Wappinger
Falls, N. Y:
''Have quit base ball for good; will go
into the hotel business here with my broth
er. Let be friends. Mac. Please mail
me check for salary"
Mr.. McCloskey is a Disguised man. He
said: Dan says Let us be friends That's
rather odd, considering that the Louisville
club gave $500 cash to Baltimore for his re-
lease. Well, If he ever attempts to play
ball in an organized league we will have
something to say about it,"
Several clubs are trying to get Outfelder
Clark from Louisville. WASHINGTON offers
to give three players for him and Baltimore
bid for his release, but Manager McCloskey
says money will not buy him.
Marriage Not n Failure.