Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-08
DuSe lbull Notes,

Washington will do we'll to take two Of
the trio from Chicago.
Cartwright did good work Friday.
Mercer a little off color until he
warmed up. Thereafter it was a sorry &C.
casion for Louisville.
John NJ. Ward declares that the Giants
are rot too well handled
The Cnicagos seem TO be -apidly going
to the bottom.
Huen promises 10 turn out a batter TO be
dep ndei ulOr.
Shorty Fuller was released by the New
York base ball club Saturday night.
Jack Doyle has resumed his position at
first base for the Baltimore team.
Herman is batting in his ol1-time form.
George Davis is also improving IN his stick
work
In two games last week Griffin made four
hits in each.
The Brooklyns have not played an error
less game this season.
Two errors in twenty games is Shoch's
record at second base.
George Davis placed eight hits to his
credit in the last three games.
Corcoran mas made one or more errors in
seventeen of the last nineteen games.
The Cincinnatis made only three errors
IN the series against Brooklyn, one IN each
game
Eleven hits in the last twenty three times
| at the bat shows that Bill Clark has at
| lest struck his gait.
The Brooklyns evaded the whtewdsh
| brush until they met the Cincinna:is, v o
| shut out F'outz's men twice.
Since joining the Brooklyns Mccarthy s
best stick work was in the last eight
games, when he made thirteen hits.
Wilson has caught in twelve consecutive
games for the New Yorks. and is only
charged with one error during that time.
Pitcher Malarkey OF the Richmond club,
was recalled by Washington last week, but
! the Richmond club succeeded in buying him
| outright. 1t is said that $1,000 was paid for
| hun.
Said Chicago paper recently: "Anson
| would make big hit with the local fans If
he would pick .up Fred Prefer while he is
| in New York ana give him chance at sec
| ord base. There is hole that Freddy can
| FILL And the old man did it.
| 1t requires more balls worth Sl.25 per
| S. here play the game at Lo ilsville than
at any other league city, because there is
| no one i'll the grand stand and private
boxes to throw out foul tips.
Buck Ewing is certainly making the
Cincinnati team play ball. Notwithstand-
ing their crippled condition. the Reds con-
| tinue to win. They shut out the Brooi,y n
team on Saturday, making the second shut
out in the same series.
1T must be a new and decide lly pleasant
experience for Capt. Joyce of the Eashing
tons TO lind his team in the first division.
He deserves to enjoy it. for to him more
than anybody else is the credit due."-Bal-
timore Sun.
Tne Louisville club seems to be playing in
the sort Of hard luck that usually at
tend tail-end clubs. They earned seven
runs to Washington's two in Saturday
game, and still lost.
Hawley was knocked out of the box again
on saturday. He seems to have lost his
nerve entirely.
The 81. Louis club won it's first victory
since coming east at New York Satur-
Gay. Hart pitched for St. Louis and Meek
in for New York.
When StafforIs twisted ankle permits
him TO return, James may be stationed at
his Old place in LETT field for New York
| tl,,h has
short, considering the number of times he
has been thrown into the position and
yanked out again. In the last two games
Frank had eighteen chances, some of which
were of the kind known as corkers. Con-
naughton might improve in the timely hit
ting department.
Joe Quinn, second baseman for the ST.
Louis Browns, is a prosperous undertaken
and funeral director in private life. His
business utilization doubtless enables Mr..
Quinn to feel at home among the galaxy of
| stiIfs with whom he is now performing.
Ball Player McGraw of the Baltimore
| club. left Atlanta, Ga, last Friday night
| for Old FONT Comfort, Va Dr. Hugh Ha-
gan says: "McGraw was in good condition
when he left, having been free Of fever for
| several days. save one day when ne had a
slight rise in temperature. His spirits
were bright, and l think the seashore will
do a great deal for him."