Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-03
Base Ball Notes and Comments.

| Last chance at Cleveland today.
Either Mercer King will be pitted
against Cy Young.
one out of three is all we want shout
ed Tebeau early in the game yesterday
and his Spiders thereuDon proceeded to
win ont.
De Montreville was presented with a
handsome bouquet in the first inning.
Wilson's ankle stopped what would have
been a sure hit to center
German does not seem to look at the
plate. He Will watch first base and toss
the ball to the batter, turning his head APP
parently after the bali has left his hand
Lester keeps the runners hugging first in
great shape.
livery Spider went to bat in the fourth.
De MOntreVille made a great stop and
throw in the fifth. in connection with the
Gouble play that retired McAleer and
Flake
In capturing Rogers fly in the SIXTH
ChiidS shut out two runs for Washington
AS usual. everybody rose at the cry All
tlp." in the seventh, and several young
lailes were noticed turning around three
times for luck.
SrIee admits Bergen Is a failure by re-
calling Tenney.
With one or two exceptions, the Phillies
are too impatient when at bat. AS a rule,
they soak away at the first ball pitched.
Gus weighing, who was released by the
COiOnelS, says he has had seven offers from
| minor league clubs. He Will take chance
with Buffalo.
IF Rusie remains out of the game all Of
| the present season, the chances are that
| the once great hOOSier pitcher Will be use
| less next season. There never was case
| yet of a man who retired from the game
| one whole season and then was effective
| the next year"-f;altimore American.
| Manager McGunnigle has farmed Gen
| tie Willy" formerly Roaring BIZ HASA
| maer. to the Newark club of the Atlantic
| League HassamaeI has been playing great
! ball TOR the Coionels of late. and McGun-
/ nj iii l,
| of. He will he recalled if needed.
| President Robson of Cleveland received
| Il telegram from President Brush from
! Washington, Offering to loan him some Of
| the Shamrocks, the local Cincinnati club.
| Robson wired back about 125 words. col
| !ect. advising Brush to sign the whole
| Shamrock team he would need them all
| when the Cincis struck the toboGgan.
| Ii is highly probable that both brooklyn
| games will be protested by Louisville.
| Many kilograms have been received by the
| management from Rrooklynites, who say
| that the decisions of Weidman were simply
| rank. According to one Brooklyn specta-
| tor, the LouiSvilles with anything like fair
! Gnspires. would have won both games.
| President Stuckey will ask President Young
! 10 take some action III the matter.
| Umpire kecfe. in Baltimore yesterday.
| compelled the players who were not "a bat
! nor in the field to sit on the benches, and
| he drove off the field all vino did not belong
| there.
.
| same at Scranton forfeited to Wilkesbarre
| ny q to U because no new balls were on the
| grounds before the game. The balls ar
| rived after the time limit, and a game was
! played.
! Catcher Ryan. recently released by Bos-
! ton. was anxious to play in Baltimore
| even at small salary. He wired Manager
| Hanlon. but Mr.. Hanlon replied that he had
/ three catchers and did not need any more
/ Ryan signed with Syracuse, where George
! Carey is playing.
In connection with the alleged sale Of the
| franchise of the Cleveland club comes the
| news from Cleveland that President Frank
! lie II. Robson, who is in New York di-
/ rectel his agents in Cleveland to secure
grounds outside the city for Sunday ball
playing. This is taken to mean that the
! present Cleveland club will not be dis
+ tUrbed.
/ Cincinnati is getting q move on as re-
CARDS pitchers. Henry Gastright Joined the
team III Philadelphia today, and yesterday
" Manager Bancroft had a talk with Bert
Inks. who last Saturday was served with a
ten days notice by the Philadelphia club.
The result of the conversation was that
! inks will become member of the Reds,
. and arrangements Will probably be made
/ whereby Inks will leave the Cincinnati
! club this evening.