Evening star., 1895-08-20


Manager Hanlon of the Baltimore ,eam
and Mr.. Vonderhorst saw the game yes
terday. sitting together with Mr.. Young in
the grand stand
Mcclure has caught eighty-seven con-
secutive games.
Walter Brodie Is up in arms about a fine
OF $50 inflicted by Umpire Hunt in that ff-
teen-inning Baltimore-Boston game When
Brodie was called out at the home plate on
very doubtful decision, he objected, and
became SO excited because he thought he
had been robbed of the winning run that he
laid hold OF the umpire.
Catcher Danny Coogan, who is now a
member of the Orange Athletic Club team
| Is in the city on visit of a few days.
The Washingtons will play two games in
Baltimore next Friday afternoon, the ex-
ira being the game postponed from last
Saturday.
Joe Corbett. who is to be given trial by
the local management, is expected the lat
ter part of this week.
Tom Brown has been released by Chris
Won der Abe on account of poor batting.
Only three years ago and half dozen
clubs were nearly fighting for Brown. More
| wanted him than Mike Kelly.
There was little kicking yesterday. Hank
O'Day made his initial appearance and
made a good impression, giving the home
team the best of it where he could.
Just at the close of the game at Carlisle,
Pa, yesterday afternoon. between the Car
lisle and Martinsburg teams. Montgomery.
the umpire. who is from Philadelphia, was
assaulted by a man named Albert. Mont
gomery's assailant was arrested and placed
in jail. The assault, it is said, was pro-
voked by some decisions made by Mont
gonery.
Capt. Ewing did not play with the Reds
yesterday. He says that Baltimore will
win the pennant again without trouble, and
that Cleveland will not come near 1t. The
Orioles. he says, are the fastest fielding
team in the country. The only thing that
prevents Philadelphia from being the finest
all-around team. he says, is their weakness
in the box.
Cleveland ran up against faster company
at Chambersburg. Pa. yesterday than it
had expected. In the seventh inning the
home team made several bad errors. which
lost to them the game by to Z. Stimmell
was In the box for Chambersburg until the
eighth inning, when he retired in order
that chance might be given Whitley"
Schoenhut to see what he could do with the
leaders of the National League. Eleven
hits were made of Stimmel and three off
Schoenhut. Knell Was hit hard by the
home team.
Capt Doyle was not at Eastern Park,
Prooklyn, yesterday. He claims that he
has lame ankle. but he is able to be on the
streets. Much unfavorable comment has
been caused by the neglect shown the New
Yorks by Capt. Doyle and President Freed
man in the present extremities Of the club.
Anson and his team left Chicago for the
east yesterday with three new men-Fitch-
erS DOlan ana Br1ggS ana second BaSeman
TRULY. Stewart was left at home and Tru-
by will be put into the game at once.
In the seventh fat rat scampered across
the field at Philadelphia yesterday close by
Duffy. Long took hand, and throwing
the ball. caught the rodent and killed him
outright. 1t was a great shot.
President Freedman's action in debarring
Sam Crane of the New York Advertiser
from the polo grounds will rebound to the
disadvantage of no one save Mr.. Freedman.
Still it is in keeping with everything that
that gentleman has done since he broke
into the national game.-Philadelphi Press.