Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-15
Now Chris is After Young Blood.

Now Chris is After Young Blood.
President Won der Abe was well nigh dis
gusted when the last crushing defeat at
Pittsburg was told to him. He promptly
called messenger boy and said few
things to Manager Quinn by wire Won der
Abe says: Il am going to try young play
ers hereafter. Old leaguers have no heart
in team work. AS soon as they make few
base hits they are satisfied. Samuel the
Chicago find. is a phenom. He fairly eats
'em up All the hot ones :nat Arlie La
than would never speak to as they passed
by have no terrors for young Samuel. He
gets them whenever they come into his
territory, hot cold, with or without
'whiskers.' and he throws to first with I'M
erring aim. 1 once found four-time win
ner team in the backwoods. / am pursu-
Ing the proper course. 1t would be folly to
purchase WORKOUT hacks Young blood is
what is needed, and that's what will get"
Base Ball Notes.
John NJ. Ward makes a strong argument
to show that Byrne is wrong in his belief
that the pennant winners of this year must
play the New Yorks for the Temple cup.
Suppose Baltimore should have won the
cup as we'll as the flag last year." says
Ward. Then suppose the Orioles should
win the championship this year. Accord
ing to Byrne's idea there would be no
Temple cup series, for the winners of the
pennant, who, Byrne says, must play the
cup-holders, and the cup-holderS would be
one and the same thing. The fact of the
whole matter is that unless New York
finishes first or second the Giants forfeit
all right to the cup, and the first and sec
ond clubs must battle for it,
Manager Connie Mack has sent Joe Sug-
den home. He is ill. Monte Cross will also
be given vacation, and Stuart has been
ordered to join the team to cover short in
the Chicago series.
Pitcher Sexton has been given ten days
notice of his release by the Bostons. He
Is good man. but Boston had more pitch
ers than she needed and had to get rid of
one of them, and Sexton drew the black
ball. He should have no trouble catching
on, and doubtless will not be out Of job
long.
Old Joe Knight is playing strong ball for
Providence.
Joe Mulvey has signed with Buffalo.
Whats this hear about the Louis
ville's success with young blood?" re-
marked a base ball patron. They are
lower now than they were last year at this
time, and last year were lower than the
year before They began to drop as soon
as they let their good men CO."
The report that was sent from New York
Of a special meeting Of the league was in
correct.
great record Observation-Disclosures chances
accepted without error.
Springfield Ponies played horse" with the
Rochester club at Springfield, Mass, Tues,
Gay. oWlHB 10 the Iallure OF Ned
Crane to put in an appearance the visitors
had to use Stevens. who pitched Monday
He was nit for twenty-one with a total Of
thirty-six bases. and gave eighteen bases
on balls. After the game he was given
railroad ticket for home. Toward the end
of the game the home players got put out
purposely to shorten it.
John M. Ward has again decided to ion
a uniform, but not for the New Yorks nor
any other league team. The ex-manager
Of the Giants will play amateur base ball,
he having signified his intention Of playing
second base for the Orange A. C.
Hanlon Of Baltimore says that on a rainy
day in Pittsburg Mr.. Temple spoke to Mr.
Herman Won der Horst and himself about
the Temple cup which he gave. and it was
then the distinct understanding that the