Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
OUR NEW FIELDER.
William Lush, Despite His Name, II a
Man of Good Habits.

William Lush, Despite His Name, II a
Man of Good Habtts.
William Lush, the young outfielder. whose
release from the Rochester club cost the
local management $1,000. is at present the
most widely advertised minor Lacquer in
the country, thanks to a peculiar name
and the utterances Of disappointed mag
mates, who failed to secure his services.
Lush is a native of Bridgeport Conn.,,
where he was discovered by Jack" Chap
man, and last spring induced to sign his
| first professional contract with the Roches-
ter Eastern League club. In build he
somewhat resembles BILLY" Hamilton,
| though trifie taller and right-handed
! thrower and batter. He is a natural and
strong hitter, and the games are few in
| which he does not drive the sphere to
some far corner Of the fence. AS a fielder
| he is said to be little short of sensational,
| his low fielding average being accounted
| for by his trying for everything within
| reach. Being strong and quick thrower,
| he will add much needed strength to the
| Senators outtield. He Is but twenty-one
years of age. and, though his odd name is
| often the butt of Jokes and puns. 1t is said
| he uses neither liquor nor tobacco. Lush
| Der. and will have the opportunity of a
| months experience in fast company to
! determine his actual worth for the cam
paign Of '96. r. i5:n
Base BAH Notes.
| Frank Sharnon OF the Springfields was
the first player in that team to reach his
one hundredth hit and we could have had
him three years ago for $500
The Philadelphia Ledger wants the
league to put a stop to the pernicious
practice of the weaker clubs selling their
good players to the strong clubs"
| Catcher Sehriver, late of the New Yorks,
| will finish the season with Billy BARNES
| Scranton club.
Most writer's think that Mr.. Byrne is
wrong, but nobody has yet Informed won
| dering world just how the Temple cup, now
| in possession OF the New York club, is to
| be taken away from the club without a
| the conditions of the gift you would see
that the cup becomes the property OF the
| club winning the pennant. That takes 1t
| from New York if New York does not win.
Then the club finishing second has the right
| to play the pennant winners for the cup.
1t is said that Manager Schmelz has sign
ed Outfelder Hill for three years. Gus
must have great confidence in the "kid." -
Sporting Life.
The crowd took great delight in guying
Doyle. When he walked out 80 argue
| with the umpire he was greeted with cries
of settle up! settle up!' and Jack. the
| WEIGHING Baltimore Herald.
Washington, Boston and Louisville are
the only clubs now handled by non-playing
| managers.
Old well, Well. .Wellr made his appear
ance around the Polo grounds at New York
last Friday. He was not admitted to the
grounds. but he made himself heard.
Rochester has released Pitcher Duryea
The Scranton club has released Emmett
Rogers.
Pitcher Ned Crane has been released by
the Toronto club.
The Cincinnati club has made Catcher
Billy Earle an offer.
Pitcher Elton Chamberlain has joined the
Warren team Of the Iron and Oil League
Umpire Mclaughlin. late Of the Virginia
League, has been appointed on the Southern
League staff.
Ex-Pitcher Tom Ramsey has been ap.
pointed Western Association umpire, tC
succeed Burns, resigned.
The Chicago club has purchased Pitcher
Jack Dolan from the Rockford club Of the
Western Association.
1t is officially announced that Boston has
60 claim on Collins and that he will remain
with Louisville Indefinitely.
The Milwaukee club has offered New Or
leans $1,000 for First Baseman Stafford
and has released Catcher Bolan for dis
sipation.
The infield is once more intact, and Il
Sullivan can hold his end up. and we hope
win much thought and the club many
games will be successfully solved.-Phila
delphia Times.
Manager Irwin has recalled Pitcher
|
Willie Lange. ,Anson's star outfielder
comes third In the list OF heavy league
batters, with an average of 400.
The Cleveland club has loaned Catcher
Donovan to one Of the Iron and Oil clubs.
That McMahon's famous game Of las
Saturday was appreciated was shown yes
terday. when he was presented with e
handsome silver match case from friends
The Louisville, club has offered McDer
mott for Ehret. The latter is at Louisville
. mending his arm McDermott has sulk
ing temper, and Louisville wants to get rio
of him. -
Third Baseman Niles, released by Pitts
, burg, is reported to have sent mis- tern
, to Philadelphia and Washington. Niles i
. in demand. Detroit, Indianapolis and Mil
waukee of the Western League want him
, New York now leads the secon1 division
and seems to be coming up to play the de
, Gliding games toward the finish.
Manager Mack of Pfttsburg expo "tsFranl
Killen to be in harness in two weeks
killen. on cane, limped to the bal
, ground Wednesday.
Baltimore and Boston have five games t.
play in Baltimore next week. These game
J will have a great deal 70 do with deciding
r the position of the two clubs in the race.
r The Defender in the Mud.
The Defender was outside yesterday Of
Newport for a spin, and in returning to tn
, harbor about 5 o'clock ran hard and fas
I hopl Of he a