Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30

Tom Kinslow joins the Lousvlles in this
city. and will catch in the opening game
June T. In condition, kinslow is as good
as the best in the business, and he has
promised to be in first-class form, and
should prove quite acquisition to the
Kentucky aggregation.
There's another Washington boy branch
ing out in fast company. He signed tc
play third base for the York, Pa, team OF
the Pennsylvania State League. and will
probably do we'll Who is he?
The Win Mercer button is the latest and
Senator Strausberger says they are selling
like hot cakes, the ladies being the chief
purchasers The men will join the ranks
just as soon as Mercer puts up one of his
old-tme games
Compliments were freely thrown at the
local management by the patrons last
Tuesday. when the substantially built pla +
form from the street to the entrance gate
was discovered. The innovation bars out
wild horses and dust and mud and is ap-
preciated by everybody
Collins had better get back in the game
Tor Boston pretty quick if a one-two- three
position is to be secured. Harrington at
third had only four errors in Tuesday
game
Fred. Pfeffer would strengthen Chicago
brooklyn and Philadelphia at second. hut
Brooklyn needs him most, as Tom Daly
could then resume his old place behind the
bat, position he can play as well as any
man now on the diamond.
W hen the western clubs return home
then will begin the battle royal between
the eastern teams. The games between the
Baltimore and Philadelphia clubs will be
worth gong miles to see, to say nothing OF
our own games. The west is too easy
There are good and bad second basemen
and Bid McPhee. the Cincinnati bow IS
in a class by himself, and. strange to say
is playing as good this season as he did
ten years ago. Fred Pfeffer chased Mac
ability. :"
The Inscription on Bill Joyce's watch was
in hoe scrappus reioicus. "-Exchange.
The way Jack O'Connor is hitting the hal
this season is q revelation
Ortiz says he would rather have a bate,
make home run off his delivery than give
Him a base on balls.
First BaSenan Carey of Syracuse accanta6
twenty-five chances in a recent game
Cleveland both outhit and outfielded tn.
eastern teams. No wonder the Spiders are
up front.
There was powwow between Reach
Rogers and Shettsline yesterday Who viii
be released?-P adelphia exchange.
Shoch, who took Days place at seconf
base, played seven straight games before he
made error
The Pittsburgs made three home runs
Wednesday, two by Beckley and one hy
Lyons 1t was just the Pirates luck to have
/ nobody on bases each time a four-ba gge1
was made
The Cleveland club found that expert.
menting with young blood is a good way tc
| lose ground in the race. and it Is now work.
| ing the old reliable players of last sea son
Van Haltrea played a great game Tues
day, and unquestionably saved the game TO,
| New York. The Californian is one of the
greatest ball players in the profession wher
things are running his way. He is wortt
his weight in gold to the New Yorks this
year, up to date at least
The Pirates Wednesday struck out eiph-
times, which Is the record for the season
| The previous record was seven. wilson M
Young of the Clevelands striking out that
many in the game against the Philadelphia
on May r. O.
Manager Tebeau says that he will leav.
| nothing unturned to 20 back HON.
| In first place. Cleveland's work in the cas-
Will be watched with much interest in tn,
whole base ball world, as 1t will decid.