Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25

ball players when he did is now In the
business. Arson saw hundreds of players
come and go from the league, but he held
on SO tenaciously that people came to think
that he was to go on forever. The news
from st. Louis says that he had decided to
retire in favor of a younger and more ac-
tive man. Here Is hoping that the game
will be blessed with many more Ansons.
The splendid work of Abbey ana Setback
during the past week has set people to
talking about great plays made in bysone
days, and many patrons of The game often
wonder at the manner in which some of
the plays on the field are made, but never
think that many of them are the result of
accident. Long john Reilly, who played
first base for Cincinnati for many seasons,
recently called to mind, through a local pa
per, play in which he took part that was
not his good playing, but chance that made
playing in New York, and Reilly was call
ed upon to go into the field. the regular
outfelder being i'll. Jim O'Rourke was
then playing the field for the Giants, ana,
it being sunny, used spectacles. jim left
his glasses in the field for Reilly to use,
but John found he could not see with hem
bat, and getting a good ball, laced it to-
ward Reilly. Long John" saw it leave the
bat, but that was all. He knew he must
make bluff at getting it, or be guyed by
the bleachers. He started to one side on
the run, and with one hand outstretched.
BY some lucky chance the bah struck in
his hand. and Reilly acknowledges that he
was frightened when it hit him. He had
presence of mind enough to hold on to the
ball, and was cheered to the echo for max
ing grand stand catch Reilly afterward
confessed to O'Rourke that nc had no idea
of getting the ball.
Base Ball Gossip.
The winning of Thursdays game by the
Senators was pleasant surprise to many
OF their admirers, as the shifting around of
the fnfield was looked for to weaken the
team. But they stuck together like veterans,
and too much praise cannot be given them
for the good work under these circumstances.
Take two regular men out of the inled of
any other club and it's dollars to pennies
they wouldn't win game in month.
That outield of the Senators will surprise
many attendants upon the game in the
cities they visit this season. Selbach.
Brown and Abbey may be a little behind
the uffy-Delehanty-Lange class in batting,
but when 1t comes to fielding they are en-
titled to as many bouquets as the trio with
greater regulations.
lfttshurg appears to be getting back in
to its old shape for ruftianly play, and as a
consequence every club in the league VIII
be laying for them,'' as they did in '9l.
rough exhibitions on the field won't win
in the long run, and the sooner the smoky
city lads drop to this fact the better Il will
be for them
The latest reports from Capt. Joyce are
to the effect that it will be a week or more
before he gets back into the game The
blow he received in the face was terrific
one, and besides shattering the nose
closed up both eyes tight. "Scrappy Bill
Is not pretty sight 10 look at just now.
but he takes his injuries as a matter of
course, and says he will soon be all right
In the six games played SO far by the
Senators they have outbatted the visiting
club about 20 per cent. but in fielding fall
fully that percentage behind. Batting will
win more games than good fielding, and if
the Senators can keep UP their work with
the stick 1t is foregone conclusion that
their fielding will improve.
Abbey's record Of eight put outs IN right
Held, and Selbach's seven put outs and one
assist, will doubtless stand for some time
as the record for those two positions AS
be eclipsed.
Pitcher Cuppy is at his slow work again,
and the Cincinnati fans" tried all sorts
of tactics to urge him on. Counting out the
numbers as he stood in the box was tried.
and at one time the crowd counted IN TO
twenty before the ball left the pitchers
mana. Legislation will take care of this
Kind of work next season.
From prCse1t indication it looks as if
the Phillies were going TO make a runaway
race of it. Their fielding has been sharp
and almost faCltless, and their batting
something terrlft1c. Nash seems to have
1ollled the crowd into playing scientific
bah, and Philadelphia people are almost
tickled to death.
Ladies' day in Washington has created a
furore ar'ong the fair sex. The grand
stand has been crowded on each of the spe-
clal days. and prettier sight can hardly
be imagined. Washington's prettiest girls
are always present. and the members of
the different theatrical companies in the
city add to the brlliancy of the occasions
Last seast n Mcclure was the only men,
Der of the local club to catch fine but
this season Setback las already started in
to head the list for the Senator'S In Thurs
1nf fold so,,;
keefe lsetle too long, and as a conse-
quence caugh. i FLYER for his trouble.
Burkett has already begun to muff. He
counteracts his batting by Gropping So
many fly lalls.
Sullivan seems perfectly at home out in
the Phillies' center. He made some pretty
catches Monday. Joe looks the picture of
health.
Now Irwin denies that he said the Giants
would be one, two, three. Hold the line a
minute, please"
The magnificent attendance that is being
given the st. Louis club ought to silence
for a time those pests of the game who are
trying to run the club out of the city.
Sadie McMahcn CT the Orioles seems to
be going into a decline.
Three Chicago men say they saw a me-
teor fall In the back yard. Perhaps it was
the New York team going down Jacobs
LADDER
The Lo licville papers are causing trouble
among anno the Colonies; They publish pie
Ii.
One thing was remarked by a Chicago
newspaper man: THE Louisville people"
said he, do not stand by the club in adj
versity and encourage it. as the fans do
elsewhere. They forget that the game is
never over until the last inning"
member of the Giants said that the
heat in Washington was something aw-
full. and that the players fairly wilted I'M
der 1t. Just why the heat did not have
the same willing effect upon the Senators
was not accounted for.
This season there will be six playing
managers in the National League This
increase in the number of playing man.
ayers speaks well for the player and it
shows that his employers regard him as
thoroughly responsible and competent as
the non-playing bench managers.
McCreery was ieered yesterday by Louis
Vile people. Yet McCreery generally pitch
es we'll He is regarded by good judges to
be one of the Colonies best youngsters AS
Arson said Of Friend, McCreery is good
pitcher, and, then, he Is good and rotten
at imes.'-Louisville Times
New York papers have taken UP Rusie's
case. Amy's latest runs thusly: II won't
answer that at all. have made no propo-
sition and don't intend to make any Fhe
matter is in the hands of the national
board, and there it will stay till it is de-
cide1. 1 don't want to play ball and won't
he driven n II That tt,a,