Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Base Ball Notes.

wen done, senators; keep II up anu you
may flush as well as last year.
Manager Hanlon of Baltimore has on
trial Pitcher Gray, from Toronto. Gray
comes recommended by Manager Jack
Chapman Of Toronto. Chapman was the
manager Of the Buffalo team last year,
and is responsible for Hoffer being with
the -Baltimores, as 1t was he who strongly
recommended him. If Gray turns out as
did Hoffer. there is no doubt that he will
be signed. Manager Hanlon will give him
a test.
If Cleveland win all her three remaining
games her percentage will be $3.50. and Bal
timore must win three to get .662 per cent
and take the pennant. One Of the games
to be played that is put on Cleveland
list was n drawn game with Chicago. 1t
may pot be played off at all. Hence cal
culation is also made in the table for Cleve-
land on the two-game basis. If the Pitts
burg forfeited game be thrown out 1t will
take three points off any percentage cred
tied to Baltimore in the table.
McGraw attended the Baltimore game
again Yesterday, and is rapidly improving.
When he will again get in the game he
does not know.
Catcher Clark Of the Baltimore club was
doubled up yesterday, Miss Isabelle Taylor
Thomas being the other part of the battery.
The Orioles sent handsome silver service
to the newly welded couple.
Harry Wright. the chief Of staff Of base
ball umpires, who was taken to the SAM
torium at Atlantic City several days ago
suffering from catarrhal pneumonia and a
complication of diseases, is slowly improv-
ing: He Is SO Ill. hoMsger. that any i'm
provement in his condition Is marked.
The second Of the HerTes Of three games
for the southern championship was secured
by the Nashville team at Richmond yester-
day In an errorless game and with brilliant
work at the bat. At, the end of the first
half of the sixth the score was 10 to g in
favor CT Nashville. The rain set in. and the
score was put back to the fifth, making a
shutout for Richmond. the corrected score
being to o. In view Of The opposite condi-
tons Tuesday, the result! was a great sur
prise. Today's game settles the contest,
ana the interest Is at top-notch.
1t is stated positively that Manager Ban
croft of the Cincinnati team has made a
direct offer to Ven der Abe whereby La
than may be sent to ST.. Louis. Bancroft
as part of his proposition, offers to trade
Latham for Cate her Peit1, and the Browns
president has taken. thetImatter under ad-
visement, with every prospect Of accepting
the trade.
A member of the Dtgby Bell Company
taught the musical rooters a new song yes
terday at Baltimore, and they sang it all
through the game. The words are set to
the music of "Only One Girl in This World
for Me-" and are as follows:
There's only one team in the league for me:
Only one team that plays ball, I see
The Baltimores are dandy,
And with their sticks quite handy.
There's only one team in the league for me-
The Scranton Base Ball Club has dis
banded and no more games in the series
for the Scranton Tribune cup will be play
ed this year. In consequence the cup goes
to Wilkesbarre, the leading club, having
won the two games played.
Turner and Mailman of the Phillies COL
lided in the fifth at Baltimore Yesterday
while running for a high fly and Turner
strained his injured leg. Sullivan took his
place in center field and Madison went to
short.
Coleman, a new one, went in the box for
the Browns yesterday at st. Louis, and
Atkinson, a Missouri boy, went into left
field. Miller covered short and Cooley third
Often received Coleman's delivery. The on
ly feature of the first game was the ina
bility of the Browns to bat. In the second
game Breitenstein was at his best, and the
game was won on its merits.
Pensioners to Play Georgetown.
The Pension Office team will play the
Georgetown College boys a game on the
college grounds Saturday. The battery for
the Pensioners" will be Royce Hough and
Midget Raab.
Manager Jaeger has several games yet to
play before the season for amateur base
ball is at an end. The game between his
team and the nine from the Washington
Outing Club, which was to be played yes
terday, has been postponed for one week.
Another American Victory.
LONDON, September 26-Mr Walter
WiEans Of Baltimore has won the revolver
championship at the South London Rifle
Club in the competitions which concluded
today. His score was 1924 out of a possible
$50. This is the eighth consecutive year In
which Mr.. Winans has held the revolver
championship of the South London Rifle
Club, and his score this year is two points
higher than his best previous record in
competing for the North London Rifle
Clubs revolver championship also. This he
has held for two of the three years since it
was Instituted.
Columbian to Talk Business.
A meeting of the members Of the Column
bia Athletic Club will be held this evening
for the purpose of considering the future of
that organization. It is believed that some
action will be taken which will prevent the
threatened dissolution of the club
Gentry. Fast Time.
In the special pacing, third heat, at Du-
buque, Iowa. yesterday, gentry made the
fastest record of the season and the fastest
third heat ever paced or trotted. Gentry
defeated Joe Patchen and Ffdol in three
straight heats-2.O61A; 2 %; 2O3 3d..
Professor Gresory's Petition.
There will he a special meeting of the