Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-17
Base Ball Notes.

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Base Ball Notes.
Last whack at the Trolley Dodgers.
DAILY, who had made two errors, was, by
order of Manager Foutz replaced by Shoch
in the middle of the second inning yester-
day. Foutz was Kissed.
Pitcher McMahon is of opinion that
base ball player has no real friends.
Capt. Joyce of the New Yorks will spend
the winter at Hot Springs.
Base ball f1curishes in Japan. Small balls
and bats are used.
Among the Western Union people there
are many ball cranks. and nearly every
operator detailed for duty at ball park
Is thirty-second degree fan.
Fred Pfeffer has been informed by prom
lnent lawyers that he can collect every
cent due him from the New York club.
Against Baltimore ICY" Young won four
out OF five games pitched. and Cuppy won
nVe out OF six games pitched.
Johnny Ward says: Considered purely
from the standpoint Of relative innate
strength. 1 think the Cleveland team to-
day Is the strongest in the league"
Before Farrell left New York 1t was
given out that his throwing to second was
very weak. Since his arrival in Washing
ton Charley's right arm seems to be in
great shape and very few get away with
a steal. Mercer speaks very highly OF
Farrell as a cOacher for pitchers.-Cleve-
land Plain-Dealer
The Providence and Buffalo base ball
clubs having finished first and second. re-
spectively. in the championship series Of
1876 for the Eastern League pennant are
entitled to compete for the Steinert cup in
series Of games. scheduled to be played
on September II, 10 and 20 at Buffalo, Sep
TENDER 3d. "a and 26 at Providence. The
umpires selected to officiate are Gaffney
and Swartwood.
At meeting last night of the Virginia
State Base Ball League. held at Norfolk.
Mondays game between Portsmouth and
Norfolk was protested by Owners Watson
and MAYNARD. and taken to the national
board. This decision leaves Norfolk and
Portsmouth a tie for first place
To sound Grifiith's praises is not to dis
credit Friend. Terry and Briggs. neces-
sariy. Friend is considered by his en-
ployers the best ''south-paw' in the league.
and he ranks next to Griffith for the sea-
son. But it is the history of base ball that
left-nanded pitchers do not last as long
or improve with time as much as their
right brethren. Briggs is young
and improving. and may develop next year
Umpire Tim Hurst will earn many an
easy dollar this winter. He will act as
referee for Jim Kennedy's Empire Athletic
Club in New York.
1t is said that Arthur Irwin will manage
the Milwaukee team next season. His con-
tract with the New York club expires
November 16
The Cincinnati club will probably clear
more money than any club in the league,
with Chicago second. 1t Is estimated that
Brushs net profits this season will be at
least $4,000 Baltimore. of course, will
make good money. too but not so much
one would imagine. The novelty Of a pen
nant winner has been worn out.-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
urday Wadsworth was presented with a
bouquet, Piggy Ward. the erstwhile SEN
ator of the hearty laugh Of the Toronto
team. who is becoming more popular with
he
moaned the fact that he was without
friends in strange country. He was mis-
taken. He also received a presentation,
young cabbage head. which was later sup
plemented by sandwich and bag of pea
nuts.
Old Reliable Ed. Mexican is the base ball
Rock OF Ages Season after season his
batting averages the same, never less than
$50. Take his average for all the years
he has played with Cleveland and 1t is
doubtful If any player in the league, pos
record. Great sums have been offered
President Robson for Mexican, but when
| he is sold the genial president of the Cleve-
land club will be ready to go out of the
| business.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Says the Cleveland World: "Clevelands
pitchers are the best in the land. No need
| to tell what Young and Cuppy are in the
| base ball world: every one knows. Wal
| lace is showing up splendidly, and Will
son maintains the ability he displayed ear
| ly in the season. Both of these pitchers
have one falling. They are apt to weaken
| toward the end Of the game. This Is not
| from faint-heartedness, but because neither
| has the physical qualifications to stand
| a long siege. Gear gives great promise,
and will surely be heard from next sea-
Lezotte. the Pirates new man. has play
| ed in 100 games, went to bat 4SS times and
made 1914 base hits, batting average of
| 10 assists and Is errors, a fielding avera ge
| Of $50. He has 81 doubles II triples and
three home runs to his credit He has
| made four hits in one game seven times,
| and three hits Is times. He played So
games without missing a hit, and made
81 hits in the 81 games and scored 80 runs
| Says an exchange: The Cincinnati club
| is the only one in the league that pays off
| when pay day arrives and the team is on
| a trip. The move Is a bad one, as the last
| eastern trip proved.
| Hill lost string of six games three diff
| Altogether he has lost twenty-six games,
| winning seven. Fourteen Of his lost games
| have been lost by one run.
| President Andrew Freedman will recog-
niZe no league passes next year, and he
| further says that he does not believe that
there will be any Of the silver souvenirs
| issued. declaring: II know there won't be
any IL can stop it."
| Louisville has offered Left Fielder Clarke
| to Boston in exchange for Duffy.
Outfielder VIM. H. Hargrove of the Ports
| mouth Virginia League) team is Manager
| 1dn latest acquisition. manager Han
| Ion has decided to carry an extra out
| fielder with the club next year.
Boston has arranged series of five
games with Providence for the champion
| ship Of the New England states.
| THAT team loses many games by one
| run is no argument in favor of luck
| says Umpire Lynch THE very fact that
they are unable to score two runs to win
shows their inability to rise to the oc-
| casion, especially when they are defeated
| game after game by one run
| The Ba1timores will probably win the
| pennant with the highest average on rec
| ord since 1886. when the Chicagos took the
| flag with .725. The highest finishing aver
| age in the National League Is that of the
| Chicagos in 1876, the first year, when they
| ended at .7SS
/ DARNIE MAKES CHARGES,
| Says the Newnrks Counted Exhibition
| as Championship Games.