Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-02

but it goes to the board Of directors of the
league. composed of Messrs. Won der Horst
OF baltimore, Soden Of Boston, Hart of
Chicago, Wagner of Washington, Kerr of
Pittsburg and STICKY of Louisville, to be
answered, but it is understood that some
damaging testimony Is submitted to show
that Little Annie" was a frequent yiolator
of the discipline of the New York club. IN
spite of all that may be said to the con.
trary. In view of the poor showing of the
New York club without Rusie, the adjust
ment of his case will be watched with great
interest.
Base Ball Notes.
Earl Wagner at the opening of the sea-
son presented Mrs. Cartwright and Mrs
Mcclure with 500 bicycles on account of
their husbands being in first-class condi-
ton, thus fulfilling a promise made last
fall.
IF Joyce has been kicking at his PLAYERS
on the field, rest assured they deserve it,
1t Is the kind of kicking McGraw did last
season with the Baltimores, and IT won
games.
De Montreville will play a better game at
short away from home than he does at
National Park. De Monty and Corcoran
made things hum during the two games in
Brooklyn.
II none of the western clubs can trounce
the PttsburgS send them over to Washing
ton. The Senators have knocked them ont
OF the pennant race twice In the last two
seasons, and they may repeat the dose this
year.
Don't lose sight of the fact that Bert
Myers, a Washington boy, is PLAYING a
great game for st. Louis at third base He
mas supplanted Arlie Latham, and the indi-
cations are that he VIII continue on tho
nine.
McJames has several varieties of curves
that are hard for the catchers to hold and
II Is very evident If the backstop gives the
@
joyce knows this and was doubtless kick
ing at McJames in Thursdays game for
Iot serving the curves he made his repu-
tation on.
Maui may be good bench warmer, but
buster Burrell of the Brooklyns has a
oettef record Burren has caught lust
.nree games in two years. At SO much per
minute buster comes very high
In LANCE Ryan and Dahlen the Cbicaqos
nave three players that any team in the
league would give up good big money to have
1n as pay pay roll In Seibach, Abbey and
are almost in the same cfass, but not quite
Chicago paper retsts TO the Cincnnatis
ST. ST. Louis s 5 and Lcuisyes as the three weak
cheeky considering the fact that two
or the weakest teams are in front of the
windy city boys in the pennant race
81 L tbd Mugsy' McGraw. is probably out
season. 1t will take him at least nine
months to fully recover Gom the effects of
G me trouble trouble; Morgan Al 4sphy and Henry
Veins of Two T1b we'll Sn9In players We're
nave not fully recovered. The ailment is
pa t|4'aisriy hard on an athlete. -
very Few clubs play their best ball away
from home, Philadelphia and Cleveland be-
ing the exception, and now the New York
papers want to put the Giants in this class
fnsjority Of the-s~-w-forf -.fans'' utter
ing On ts,e- hope. t1sitros.the WESTERN cir
cult TREY may NJ Better. -
one of the brightest base bal writer's in
philadelphia made funny break whep
he told his readers that Buck" Ewing
never was d tirSt-class base runner. When
Ewing was captain of the New Yorlas he
won games time after time solely through
his great work on the bases Followers OF
the game will never forget his great slide
to the home plate on an infield hit by
which he won a game from the Chicagos in
the tenth inning by the score of I TO o.
DeThulstrup, the great artist, has made
this play historic in Harper's, and the pic
ture is still treasured by. many.
Senator Hill advises Freedman to give in
to Rusie.
Tebeau said. recently: "The only things
We are taking home are big roll of
money ard two good thrashings."
When New York and Louisville win a
game, brass band ought to be procured
to escort them from the field
Mailman Is playing q great game this
year, both in the field and at the bat
,Cuppy means well by his sowness. He
to have time to compose themselves
killen has a new trick in pitching. It's
modelled after that old skitz, but doesn't
violate the rules.
Johnny Ward advises Freedman to give
in In the Rusie matter. Ward knows
what's what. Freedman doesn't.
freedman offered German to the Louis
Villes. No more pitchers. thank you; a few
hitters, if you please, was the reply.
Manager Mack received a letter from an
old darkey who lives at FIT. Smith, Ark
offering his services as a mascot for $50 a
month.
The National League is now composed Of
eleven base ball teams and one horrible
ex |I1, and Express.
mink of Clements beating out a hit to
the 1nfleld and also sacrificingi Truly
things are different this year at the Phila-
delphia ball park.
The Pittsburgs once more start off to
make the pace. They could win the MAY
Championship in a walk.-Buffalo News.
Different this year.
one st. Louis paper is still knocking
Manager T, Blddlebock. 1t is the same man
o!d Hutch; pitching for Minneapolis le-
centiy, was hit for fifteen hits by Milwau-
kee: William Schriver caught him, thus
un ro the ola Chicago battery again.
tommy Nilands trunk and head and
Marty Hogan's legs would make a great
outHeider Tor st. Louis. On different per-
sons they are of little use
IN the Union? Because Philadelphia and
u
Elk. ifAo
Las, Last year 1t was Cross that bait ed in
hard luck" the most sensational ca.cbes
ana stops being made on balls that he
grove out This year it is Delahanty that
Is being pursued by the "hoodoo"
Rumors of base ball deals which contem-
Plate changes in the personnel of the st.
LOUIS CRUZ are rife. Manager Diddlebock of
'he browns gives utterance to some strange
rem ,a arks, which add to the speculation. "On
Monday, May 4 the series with the Phila-
aelphia club will open in st. Louis" says a
St. Louis pitcher and the greatest in the
business: too. The man isnot Amos Ruse.
me deal is still pendingy
baltimore players critirise Hanlon for
the loss of Tuesdays gane with Washing
ton: they blame him fdr keeping Pond
III 100 long, also for assigning Bowerman,
green man, to catch hint
John Montgomery Ward has entered
Journalism as side Issue to law. He is
unoer contract to furnishs"an experts re-
", IN