Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
Base Ball Notes.

Joyce yesterday signed Charlie King bet
ter known as SILVER King, and the once
famous twirler will join the Senators in
Chicago. King made a record for himself
with the ST. Lo is Browns under Comiskey,
and with the Chicagos during the broth
erhood year. He has been practicing stead
lily for the past few months and Is said TO
be in first-class condition. Joyce expects
good work from his new pitcher.
The Chicagos are playing a surprisingly
fast game this season. Arson was lucky in
his new pitchers, as Friend, Thornton,
Briggs and Parker are all doing good work.
Flynn, Wilmots successor in left field, has
also proved himself to be a first-claSs
acquisition to the team.
Peitz is catching finely for the Cincn-
natis, and he has become a prime favoritc
with the enthusiasts of that city.
Gus SChmelz, looking sleek and we'll
groomed, reached Washington yesterday
afternoon. THE club is doing great work."
Joyce seems to be getting all the playing
cut of the men of which they are capable"
There is to be a shake-up in the New
York team, it is said. Bill Clark is to be
sent out to cover first base and Harry
Davis will be changed to left field, Stafford
going to shortstop. Connaughton and Full
Ter are to take their turn on the Nets
Something had to be done, and these
changes will do as a suggestion that places
on the nine are only held subject to good
playing.
"Tacks'' Parrot created much amuse-
ment in recent game as he struggled up
to the plate with a bat which looked like
telegraph pole, but he nearly broke Nc
Mahon's heart by making a home run hit
in center field. "Tacks" also made TWO
singles with the same stick and President
Won der Abe felt SO good that he RENTED
the so fine imposed upon Parrot by Did
dlebock.
A victory works wonders In Louisville
After Thursdays game lot Of the cranks
and regular rooters at the park got a brass
band and proceeded, to the dressing room
to serenade Manager McGunniele and his
men. At the conclusion of the serenade
they marched the manager out of the
grounds, the leaders carrying the big floral
Offering presented on the field.
Should Hamilton lead the league in base
running this season Long should be given
great part of the credit. Hamilton Is
fast as to his feet and Herman is fast as
to his generalshp. AS soon as Hamilton
ball pitched. Long "unconsciously" inter-
feres with the catcher and the base is
stolen.
McCauley of the Washingtcns is a nat
four times at the bat yesterday. His first
three were all on the line and they each
went to different field. McCauley's
fourth drive was high fly, which Meyers
change.
There is too much red tape in this sys-
tenn of averages" says Captain Joyce.
"Of what value. for instance, are these
fielding averages? Some of the best field
ers show up poorly in the tab kept on their
fielding. When / see errors tabled against
a player 1 know he is working. If Arlte
Latham was a hustling fielder he would
cut u sorry figure in Nick Youg's tables
The only figures by which player can be
judged are those that define his base steal
ing and batting
Hill, who pitches for Louisville, is the
name of an attenuated country youth,
who halls from the wilds of TENNESSEE
Last season he played with an amateur
club. and this is his first season against
professionals He has demonstrated that
he can puzzle league batsmen, even the
heavy-hitting Phil es, and only once dur
ing the game did they make more than one
hit in an inning, and that was in the ninth