Evening star., 1896-03-14
delphias and Baltimores. BY this arrange
ment they have q shade the worst Of 1t.

recently q bet Of 800 was made by q Ken
lucky colonel that the 'Yanigans" would
beat out the red legs in the series. Then
Arlie Latham comes forward with q century
bet that the st. Louis boys will win the first
game played with the Cincinnatis, but no
takers have yet appeared for this last prop
osftion- The Cincinnati people know Latham
and are no doubt afraid that he will talk
their club out of the game. 1t will be better
than a circus to hear Arlie roast his old
companions when they come together for
the first time. Now Manager Foutz is actu-
ally boasting about what the Brooklyn club
will do. He is willing to bet 800 to SIS that
bis team will beat out the New Yorks, not
only in their series, but in the pennant race.
Foutz believes that his team will turn out to
be the dark horse In the race, and ADVISES
the cranks not to leave the Bridegrooms out
of their calculations. Think of 1t! Dave
Foutz actually taking a chance at claiming
the pennanti
Silver King to Play Here.
"Silver'' King promises to effect renais-
sance of himself this season, and he will
make the attempt in league company. King
has been Gut of tha game since he failed
to come to terms with Mr.. Brush in 1893.
and this spring he asked for his release. 1t
was granted, and now comes the tidings
that King will, wear Washington uni
form. TIE old-tinle pitcher has been prac-
ticing every day, and Bill Joyce is the au-
all of his old-time speed.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette.
Base Ball Briefs.
The Washington club will line up as fol-
lows at the opening of the season. April 16:
Mcclure, Farrell, catchers; Mercer, Maui,
Stivet.s, pitchers; Joyce, first; Pfeffer, sec
ond; De Montrev.lle, short; McGraw, third;
Turner. left; Cooley, center. and Setback
riPht-and then the nine want
Seven dogs scamper around the grounds
surrounding President Youngs home at
night at present, and the additional safe
guard of safe keeps the envious burglar
away from the great silver service.
Washington had good base ball weather
during the past week-nit. In New Orleans
the spectators saw the game last Sunday in
their shirt sleeves, while the New Yorks at
Jacksonville ran against a rain storm. Has
the rain belt again struck the south? The
Senator'S may be happy yet.
A Gentleman OF France" Oliver PatriciO
Tebeau
George Davis has bet three suits of
clothes that he will lead the New Yorks
in batting this year.
Pitcher Hoffer has sent word to Manager
Hanlon that he would report in a few days.
Kid Gleason made five hits in the first
game at Jacksonville out of many times
at bat.
Put 'em over is one of Anson's stand
Ing orders to the pitchers during the train
ing season.
Gleason of the Giants played third base
the other day. He had two putouts and
two assists without an error.
Dahlen, Mcbride, Thornton and Dolan all
made home runs In the first game at Gal
weston.
Dick Buckley will be seen in ST. Louis
uniform. He says his arm was never dead
only asleep.
The Spiders met their first defeat of the
season Monday, when they were beaten out
by the ,une of 13 to by a picked team.
Clam Chowder'' Burns goes back to
Newark, where he started ten years ago.
He has just completed the circle.
Burkett has his batting eye already. He
banged the leather out for home run, two
doubles and single Monday.
Louisville has organized a "Rooters'
Club of 80. whose duty it Is to attend
every game the Colonels play in Cincinnati.
The new pitching rule prohibits the dis
coloring of the ball by the twirler The
yells of New ball. therefore, will be
Jiggs Parrott plays in bad luck. While at
the bat Saturday, he was hit in the same
place he was on Thursday. Wonder if
some of the Colts have it in for Jiggs.
They never liked him, that is certain.
The Temple cup was taken out of the
safe Of the Cleveland Base Ball Club,
cleaned and polished. and sent to New
York. along with picture of the next
in Madison Square Garden.
Elton Chamberlain ought to make val
uahlc man for the Cleveland club this sea-
son. The iceberg declares that his arm is
in as good a conditio 1t was two years
ago. He thinks that his long rest did him
good, and he feels sure that he will do
credit to the great team in which he finds
himself.
Rusie is stubborn enough to remain away
balf the season. If he joins the New York
club April it will take him till June 15 to
get III condition to pitch. While, of course,
the New Yorks may be able to worry along
without the services of the Hoosier, yet it
would appear to be good club policy to
have talk with linn.
With Young, Cuppy and Chamberlain, the
Clevelands are far ahead of Baltimore in
the pitching department. Baltimore's only
reliable man Is Hoffer. Boston is the team
that will have to be watched this year.
Manager Selee has been keeping very quiet,
but it is thought that he has been saving
wood--Cleveland Exchange.
1t IS not so many seasons ago that Ed. Nc
kean had reputation all over the country
of being sulky player and being a hard
man 10 get along with. Neither Tom
LOTUS, Bob. Leadley, Gus Schmelz nor
Jimmie Williams could get the best work
out of Mexican. Of all the willing men in
the team now, Mexican is the most willing.
Breitensteiil is now twenty-sx years old
and he has been in the major league since
1891 He said: Il am bigger and stronger
tfan ever, and my arm was never in better
shape. 1 like Messrs. Won der Abe and
MuckenfusS, and as st. Louis is nv home
l wanted to play there, but was not to be
bulldozed into signing contract. I'll sur
prise the rooters with my work this year.
On his arrival at the Springs Tebeau was
oecked out in new suit and wore a green
tie and smile which resembled tunnel.
He had received word from Zimmer. and
Burkett had come to terms, and he was
happy. Say" said Pat, "if I had Brett
enstein I'd wir the pennant sure, but I'll
let even money we beat Baltimore out this
year and get another whack at the Temple
cup. Say, that cup would make a dandy
srowler, and if We win 1t for keeps / intend
to build a brewery around it,