Evening star., 1896-06-11


Chicago earned only two of its fourteen
runs: Washington, three
Mercer was not to blame for losing YES
terday's game.
Lush scored an earned run in the third
and Joyce and Lush in the fifth. Friend
scored an earned run in the fourth and
Pfeffer In the ninth.
That's quite a race between Chicago,
Brooklyn and Pittsburg.-Philadelphia In
quirer. And Washington! What's the mat
ter with the Senator's?
Philadelphia doesn't deserve winning
team. The way the newspapers roast the
players there Is enough to take any ones
nerve.
Bill Hasamaear is the star of the Allan
tic Association, and is pleased with his
berth 0 nthe Newark team.
The Browns eastern trip is the most dis
astrous that Bretenstein ever encountered.
Brett. is discouraged by the miserable sup
port given him at the bat and In the field.
Chief Of Umpires Belts of the Virginia
League has resigned. He said he was
abused by members Of several teams. and
the club managers when appealed to
showed signs of dissatisfaction with HIS
work.
The latest base ball story is that a syndi-
cate of New Workers are to buy the New
York club from Freedman then buv the
Cleveland club, and, with Rusie, Tiernan
and George Davis, keep the Clevelanders
In New York, sending the remainder of
DOtn teams to BuffalO.
President Freedman, according to New
York dispatch, refused to honor one of
President N. E. Young's silver passes in
the hands of the actor, DeWolf Hopper.
and compelled him to pay at the New York
grounds last Monday. He also refused to
admit Mrs. Frank Dwyer. wife of the Gin
cinnati pitcher. John T. Brush promptly
directed Business Manager Bancroft to nav
Mrs. Dwyer's admission fee
1t is exasperating to think that yester.
QaV'S would cd tn,
but for the little pop fly that De Montre.
Vile dropped Any school boy could have
caught 1t, and probably our lively short ston
would not be guilty of such an error once
in season.
The Senators did not take advantage of
the luck that came their way in big chunks
yesterday. The game was fine gift to
AHson's gang.
Cartwright usually shows good head work
IN running bases. But he was caught twice
between third and home yesterday when
there was no excuse.
Tom Brown made his error <yesterdav ha
cause he was In too big a hurry to throw
the ball. He didn't have Lush's excuse that
the sun was in his eyes The error Of the
latter was very excusable. He lost sight of
the ball in the glowing sunlight, and ducked
his head for fear 1t would strike him in the
face Iu >1N
Rogers appeared in clean uniform yes
terday. 4
The field looked to be quite idee, after
the rain of Tuesday.
When the score card official announced
that Mercer would pitch, the ladies ex
pressed their Joy without hesitation An
son was also warmly greeted by the fair
fans. nr % ~
It was a great catch that Brown made
in the first inning.
Don't mind that, Dutch, old bow" is the
latest phrase adopted by Mr.. Rogers in
addressing Mr.. Selbach from the coach
line, when the latter is at the bat.
Lush displayed unusual sprinting abilities
on two occasions, yesterday.
What pudding" Joyfully yelled the
bleachers when, AnSSn advanced to the bat
Jimmy Ryan was unlucky. He was
slightly injured several times
Like Selbach, Crooks is growing ca
pricious
There was a pronounced hiss from the
girls when Mercer was declared out at the
plate by Keefe.
1t was a long and tiresome seance for
Chicago in the eighth. A run was forced in
by Terry through a base on balls
When Weidman declared Mercer safe at
third in the eighth the entire Chicago club
including Arson, threw their gloves In the
air in disgust, while Selbach stood on his
head at second base.
Crooks and Lush indulged in a heated
argument after that collision back of the
right foul line. 1t was Lush's ball, but he
should have yelled.
Good work by Dahlen in the ninth on
Joyce's drive shut out at least one run.
MARK my words" said j. Earl Warner
yesterday, 1.-The fans will all be taking
their hats off to Billy Lush before many