Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-28
Base Ball Notes.


The Scranton Base Ball Club has gone up
in smoke far as Inc Eastern League 10
concerned. The directors yesterday had an
amicable parting with Manager Billy
Barnie, and negotiations are on foot to sell
the club franchise to Newark or Fall River.
Parties in both cities are now bidding up
toward $500, the amount asked by tho
Scranton stockholders. In connection with
the proposed sale 1t is autaoritatively stated
that scranton next year will be back to its
first love, the State League. of which Scran-
ton was the backbone in 1893 and 1874.
The Chicago Colts defeated the Reds yes.
terday in very Gull, slow game McFar-
land for the locals pitched good, steady
ball. being hit hard in one inning Only.
Rhines' gift in the first and second snd
Vaughn's passed ball in the third were fol-
lowed by hard hitting. McPhee was injur-
ed in the second and forced to retire. An.
sons epportune batting ard Burlze's catch
OF a hit close to the centerfield fence were
the features. Weather cold. :.
The best game of base ball of the season
at Sportsman's Park, ST. Louis, was that Of
yesterday between the Pirates and the
Browns. The pronounced feature Of the
game was a running catch by Dowd of q
fly from Beckleys bat. He ran clear across
the cinder path, made big jump and fell
headlong, but he had the ball.
The Senators must win all their remaining
games with Boston to equal last years rec-
ord-341.
Through permission of President Young.
the Temple cup won by the Giants last
year, and to be played for by the Orioles
and Spiders at the conclusion of the pres
ent season, will be placed on exhibition
this evening in one of the windows of Else
man Brothers, corner of 9TH and Z streets
northwest.
Earl Wagner is quoted as saying: 81 have
been looking around lately for site for
new ball park. Wherever go I will try
to make it permanent and put up my new
grandstand."
In spite of all the abuse of Brown It
q 1l,araI hat r,
runs yesterday and that he reaches first
base as often as any member of the local
team. A man who reaches first on balls
twice is as good for practical purposes al
the man who makes two hits.
Some of the Wells From the Blcachers.
THE sun was in his eyes. he couldn't sec
the ball!'
THE visiting clubs have no trouble in see-
ing itr'
Say. Crooks, can't you give Brown a pair
Of spectacles?"
Won't somebody. please, tell Mr. Brown
when the ball is coming, SO it won't hit
him?'
Say. Mr.. Cartwright would your club
receive a challenge from our club?"
Eat 'em up sun, he won't hit you,
Brown
oh. Mr.. Watchman. please. may I whis-
tle:"
Il don't know what would do If 1 miss
die!'
"oh, that funny feeling (whistled in
chorus).
oh Tommy Tucker get that rainbow out
Of the box and come over and coach,"
will you good people in front, please, sit
scorer
"Oh, Gus, send Lush out there in the
field"
Hell only have to come from Detroitv'
Cheer up. Cap, they're only twelve runs
And they wanted you to come to WASH
ington, Nash; what do you think of 'em?'
Call the game. Hurst, and start anoth-
Hello, Mac, why don't you try your
hand at pitching and let Gilroy catch?''
Good catch, Crooks, amt you ashamed
of your club?"
Never mind, youll get more next year"
tom caught a ball once, but 1 don't
know when it was"
Here comes Malarkey. the Duke Of
Washington
"Give the Frenchman a good ballr' Duf-
fly was at bat)
Say, Brown. We'll play game by NOON
light for your
Hello, Dooffy, watcher think of the Bal.
tfmores now"
Twelve runs. oh, mammal
The sun must be in Hurst's eyes; that
was striker!
twenty-five dollars to two and a half
the Bostons win!'
will somebody. please. give the gentle
man two dollars and a haif?"
Say, Nash, what have you done with our
friend, Mr.. Stocksdale?'
where's Boyd? Get out Wordsworth and
Boswell and the rest of them"
Look out. Mr.. Brown, there's a ball
ooming!'
Get a cage. Brown. the ball will hit
your
"Oh, you shouldn't have knocked that
ball to Abbey. He amt Brown
English Cricketers Losing.
When stumps were drawn at o'clock In
the cricket match at Haverford, Pa, yes
terday the Philadelphia men had much the
better of it. The English collegians finished
their inning for 19S Patterson and Bohlen
began the defense of the yickets for tho
Philadelphians, ard after hours play
had scored SO runs-not out. After the fall
of the third wicket the Erglishmen seemed
to go to pieces. The weather was cool and
clear and there was an attendance Of about
1900. AS the visitors were defeated in the
first match with the University Of Penn
sylvania, and won the second from the
Gentlemen of Philadelphia, this the de-
Gliding one, which is being played with the
latter attracts n,i,ah interest