Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-27


Brouthers; Iiulen and Brouth"rs. First
.rhiladephia 1 l. First on hals-on Friend.
Henderson and Campbell. Time-One hour and
forty five minutes
President Brush's Plan.
A special sent from Cincinnati last night
states that John T. Brush is making the
eastern circuit with the Cincinnati team
this year, for the first time since his own
ership. His mission is not, however, to see
that the players are well housed and fed
but to obtain. If possible, consent for the
transfer of the Cleveland club to Indian
apelis. -a .-..s. ..-'.-."- i
Mr.. Brush is practically the owner of the
Indianapolis team of the Western League.
and as that club was in the lead for the
championship all last season, the attend
ance was not to be complained of. Robi-
sons effort to escape from Cleveland be-
fore July promises to he fruitless Brush
has antagonized the Western League to
such an extent that it's members refuse TO-
sanetfoh the proposed transfer OF the In
dianapolis club, and it is doubtful If the Ma
tional League will consent to the transfer
of the Cleveland club TO Indianapolis.
Bnse Hits
No one doubts that CINCINNATI won the
game fairly and squareIy"
Hurst continues popular with the Wash
irgton RIOTERS ........ ....,.,., .
plause was bestowed on Mercer every time
he advanced to the plate Notwithstanding
the fact that all the hitting was done by
Cincinnati. ...W
1t might be well to note that in Smith
Cincinnati has shortstop who is at all
times wide awake and, active. De Montre-
vile. however. is as capricious ever,
and runners on SECOND base are compelled
to continually keep moving Il la jumping
jacks.
which favored Cincinnati. Many of the
hits Rugged the foul lines fell barely out
of reach of the felders mid in the full
glare of the SUM-.
Rogers declared out in the second
for interfering with thrown ball. AS
Cartwright ran down to second Vaughn
threw the ball, but somehow or other It
struck the bat of Rogers. who was at the
plate. In spite Of bowls from players and
beachers. Hurst did not hesitate in max
ing the decision which retired the side.
The Cincinnati players are very gallant.
When foul balls fell into the new stand
as they did dozen or more tmeS-the,
ladies were naturally disconnected. The
baiis that landed rear the visiting players,
bench We're reached after by the Rels,
several of Whom climbed to the edge of
the stand in an effort to capture the sphere.
al Maui made the presentation speech
when the umbrella was handed to De Mon
treville. In returning to the bench Al
| assumed his inimitabIe Berry Wall gait,
and the spectators smiled audi5ly.
During the three innings he played Brown
did good work, hitting out double and
SINGLE as well as running bases and slid
Ing to equal the best of them.
Pitcher Dwyer grew real angry In the
third, when Setback was given his base
balls. The Cincinnati twirler actually hurl
ed the ball to the ground in the heat of
passion, and folks laughed thereat.
Cincinnati, 1T should be remembered was
right in the game at all times. Even when
Tar IN the lead the team played every point
for all 1t worth
Charley Abbey covered center field in his
old-time style, and some flies that looked
to be beyond his reach were handiy gath
cred in.
Joyce did not give up hope until the last
With the score 16 to in favor OF Cincin-
natl Bill lectured the players for several
| moments to the effect that the game was
J not lost. and concluded with Lets get to-
gether now"
1t will be necessary to raise the wire
backstop screen several feet in order to
| effectually keep foul flies out of the stand.
The right end of the old stand will be
permitted to remain until the next weEtern
trip, when the new structure is to be final
ly completed.
The new press box will be about f,F feet
nearer the clouds than the old.
Cutting bases must be a trick. Re-
ports say it is being tried often these days.
By his all-around playing AM fast work
Hulen has won the Philadelphia crowd.
Tucker of Boston has accepted 2S7
chances and made but one error.
Won Der Abe did not accompany the
Browns on the trip, nor does he expect to
burn the wires with words Of good advice,
so 1t Is declared.
Anson's friends remembered him when he
came to the plate in tie first at Philadel-
phia Yesterday. The bid man was very
much like himself inNpulling down wild
Captain Roger Condor A 1pf the Browns
| was never known to Coach from the lines
MOI nor bench ben He seems to to get along with
1t is freely predictef that this will be
| Clevelands last seasSn; in the National
League.
Friction is reported bet&een Foutz and
Griffin of the Brooklyns. n
Fred" Pfeffer has consulted lawyer
and, 1t Is said, will proceed against the
New York club for SALARY withheld from
Former Manager john ]. 1McCloskey con-
tinues to draw salary from the Louisville
club fha having had his salary guaranteed for
This time a year ago the Giants held
precarious position at the" bottom OF the
first division, but that was, Of course,
superior to eleventh.
When Hawley left the field after a recent
defeat he went to the dressing room and
sat alone in misery for half hour before
commencing TO change his clothes.
A small boy at Minneapolis called Bos-
well. the college pitcher of the Columbus
team, and late Of Washington, legs and
Boswell punched his nose. For this he
was arrested and fined 81.
Walter Thornton, the young left-hander
Of Chicago, contemplates matrimony. and,
like that other speedy pitcher, Ruse, Is
to marry young and pretty widow,
trife older than himself. Thornton is only
twenty-one.
1t Is reported that the Louisville directors
held meeting the other night the first
one since the engagement of Manager Nc
Gunnigle, and agreed that the latter's
work was perfectly satisfactory, and they
gave him more authority than before.
Probably the Senators would have made
a better showing yesterday if they had not
spent Monday night sleeper. Now
the question arises why did they? Was It