Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
Notes.

Washington will play two games at Cleve-
land today
McJames and King are booked to do the
twirling.
Cleveland has signed Pitcher McDermott,
late of Louisville.
The Brooklyn club was stranded yester-
day at Ceptralia. ILL.,. on its way to Louis
Vile, beca Use of a railroad Washout
NcAleer of the levelands has made but
two errors at center field this season.
Chicago is playing base ball that is hard
70 beat
Hoy, who has twenty-one sacrifice hits to
his credit. probably will beat the record Of
Jennings, who led the league last season
with twenty-e.Sht to his credit.
sam Crane, who in his day was one Of
the handiest men that ever guarded second
base. played a grest game at third for the
Elks in New York last Saturday
There are said TO be half a dozen syndi-
Gates in the field prepared to buy out the
present holder of the New York franchise
and give winning team to the metropolis
John 1. Brush says that the board Of di-
rectors OF the league acted too hastily in
filming Tebeau. as the constitution provides
that both sides must be heard.
While Donohue the Chicago catcher, was
In New York his shoulder was lame. and
he complained greatly about 1t. Ore morn
irg newspaper man who accompanied the
team whispered the fact to Donohue that
the old man had signed Con Daley" I'M
mediately Donohue walked toward Arson,
looking quite pert" waving his arm and
chirpins: My arm is all right today. I'm
good for lots Of games"
Il have always held" said '"Fm' Hurst.
that ball player who casts a slur ON an
umpire during a game doesn't mean to
apply his remarks to the umpire as a man.
Ihat Is. the player isn't really personal
The moment he quits the ball field he for
gets what he has said. Pat Tebeau is a
good fellow of the field and I never had
any trouble with him on the diamond he
cause know he didn't apply any personal
remarks to me. An umpire shouldn't take
a players remarks to heart. 1 never do.
rule"
George Ulrich. shortstop of the disbanded
Quincy club has engaged with New York.
which club is also after Reidy a pitcher
ana Mcfarland. an outfielder. Lathrop.
who vas Quincy's star pitcher, is wanted
by Washington. but terms have not vet
cen agreed upon.
Louisville has released Pitcher McDer-
mott and Catcher Warner and signed
Pitcher Shanks of MadisonvIle
When Quinn reaches st. Louis with the
Baitimores his friends there will give him
a testimonial.
The Boston Herald says: There is no
doubt that the great Improvement seen in
the batting and fielding Of Tom Tucker Is
due to his not going on the coaching lines
as he did last year."
Second Baseman Lowe of Boston fell and
broke his collar bone in practice at Cleye-
land last Friday. Six weeks rest for Mr..
Lowe.
There are six Pittsburg players with An
average above 400 namely. Smith. Stencil,
Fly. Merritt. Sudgen and Lyons.
1t ts estimated that the poor showing of
the New York team this season will result
III a loss Of $4,000 to the other learue
clubs, or about $500 per club in the sea-
son.
President Frank Deli. Robson has a
plan to put an end to all rows with the
umpire. He proposes putting a deadfine
sixty feet from the plate and obiging any
captain who has complaint to make to
keep outside OF 1t. If this Is done Tsb>au