Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-07
myself this season, but I lead the pitchers
of the league in warming up says Al
Maul.-EXchange.

Maul.-EXchange.
With Boston playing Cleveland and Gin
cinnati the Brooklyns. the Reds chances
for the Temple cup series are improved.
Manager Frank Selee will be with Boston
rext season. he made arrangements
with Director Conant last evening to that
effect
There has been no pitcher in years that
has come from a minor league that has
made the record of Klohedanz. He will he
given lots of work when the Boston team
starts on it's trip.
Harry Wheeler, the old base ball player.
is to have benefit game at Cincinnati. and
old-timers from all over the country are
contributing.
Cub Stricken is playing good ball for
Springfield. and he is in fine form. The
middle finger of his right hand, which was
injured here early last season, Is of little
use in gripping ball. it being stiffened SO
that he cannot bend it to the palm of the
hand.-Providence Journal.
Keep an eye on that youngster. Geier. of
the Phillies. He has been making some
wonderful catches in that outfield, and the
ether day nailed a three-bagger off Jimmy
Rogers Next season he will class up with
Mike Griffin and the other tip-toDpers."
That's Billy McGunnigle's impression of the
Washington lad whom the Phillies pur-
Chased from Fall River.
Pop Smith, formerly of Washington, has
been playing second base and captaining
the Corning, n. Y, team.
Emslte's opinion as expressed 10 Kelley:
You fight every umpire who comes 10
Baltimore"
The Colorels have the same standing in
the race they had one year ago. Won 29.
lest So percentage. .266, in twelfth place.
k:ilen Friday made his second home run
of the season. His first was made on May
at Louisville off weighing.
Cross and PARROT are leading the Browns
IN base stealing on the teams eastern trip.
Douglas has proven himself of great
value to the Browns this season. HIS work
behind the bat and in the outfeld has been
splendid for a youngster.
Selee'S Boston men Friday for the second
time this season scored % runs. This is
the greatest number of runs scored by any
team in a single game this season.
Heffer's left hand is much swollen from
contact with a batted ball in Tuesdays
game. 1t pains considerably. but it will
rot prevent his taking his regular turn on
the rubber. 1t will be apt to interfere with
his fielding for few days.
One never knows how many left-handed
people there are in the world until one sees
a base ball game. In these days more than
half the men composing each club throw
left-handed. bat left-handed do some
other old thing different from right
Capt. Duffy of the Bostons Friday made
four hits for total of twelve bases. get
ting two home runs, a triple and single
This record has been beaten only once.
Delehanty made a total of II bases on July
Is, and a total of IL bases on August II.
Hoffer has a curious button which he
found on the Baltimore grounds. 1t is of
Japanese design. bears no inscription, and
rortrays figure with stick across the
shoulders, from each end of which depends
a vessel of some kind. Hoffer says it is
the badge Of membership in the Ancient
Order Of Water Carriers.
Brodie OF Baltimore says he merely asked
Emslie a question and was put out of the
game Wednesday. 1t was in the second
inning, when the long kick over Clarke at
third occurred. Brodie was put out of the
game. bat did not understand EmsIie
Alright and walked toward his position
Bob called him back and told him again to
take place on the bench. Then there was
more kicking
Lajoie is unquestionably the biggest find
of the year. Though only in the major
league a few weeks, he is the most valu-
able first baseman in the country.-F.x-
change. Capt. Nash paid 81 800 for Lajoie,
while Mr.. Wagner secured Smith for third
base for nothing. Both men are fine play
ers. but considering the money difference,
the latter should rank first as this seasons
find.
In addition to the onerous task of man
aging the st. Louis Browns, Chris Won der
Abe, Der Boss PRESIDENT" took upon him
self, with great secrecy, a new duty yes
terday. At the residence of the mother of
the bride, No. 1921 ST. Louis avenue, the
magnate promised to take for better or
worse handsome young woman, named
Della Wells,- to whom he has been paving
pronounced attention for some time. The
couple left on the noon train for New York