Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-22
Base Hnll Notes.

Young McJames, who twirled against the
Giants Friday, will be in the box again
To-Day against Brooklyn, with Mcclure as
backstop.
Ihere Is apparently not a weak spot in
Brooklyns lineup, and the prediction may
safely be made that the Bridegrooms will
rank among the leaders next fall
umpire keefe ruled that a mitten worn
by Rogers exceeded in size the stipula tons
of the rule, and Jimmy had to borrow
another.
The curtain erected on the center-field
renee not only shuts out the view of the
occupants OF an impromptu grand stand,
put aHords much amusement every time it
| is hoiSted.
Abbey continues to grow in favor with
the bleachers, and his work yesterday was
greeted with continuous ripples Of ap-
plause from the right-feld seats.
Third Baseman McGraw of the Baltimore
ciup continues to improve. He is still in
hospital at Atlanta
The Baltimores were beset by q fog early
yesterday morning and the Fall River
steamer on which they were passengers
was forced to come to anchor. Manager
ramon loaded his players into row boats
anu managed to reach Baltimore in time
| FOR the game. Umpire Lynch, who was on
the same steamer, refused to risk the trip
| In the small craft, and therefore President
loung sent Mr.. John A. Heydler of this
city 10 umpire the game. Says the Bal
| tlmore American: Mr.. Heydier was here
on time and umpired three innings sat
| ls1actoriiy, when Mr.. Henderson made his
appearance. The latter Judged balls and
strikes while Mr.. Heydler gave base de-
cisions There was no kicking, the work
| being entirely satisfactory to both teams
| Tommy Dowd made the first home-run
| hit Of the season on the St Louis grounds
Louisville will play Pitcher McCreary at
| third base. Shannon and Morrison are
| too light for the position. McCreary. too
Is GOOD batsman. and if he can hold up
| his end in the infield may be kept there
| for the remainder of the season.
| The first Sabbath games of the major
| league season at Cincinnati and st. Louis
brought forth an attendance of $4,000. In
| ST Louis the turrstile showed that II, OOI
| witnessed the defeat of the Colts and this
| In spite of the fact that the Browns are
almost unanimously regarded as the weak
| est team in the major league.
| Talking of monuments" said Henry
Chadwick yesterday, the old Excelsior
| Club Of Brooklyn erected q handsome mon
| ument to their noted pitcher, James Creigh-
| wood cemetery, Brooklyn. Yet Creighton
| was not such a man Harry Wright who
| was professional ball player, whose life
| and exemplary character was model to
| copy from for every professonl player In
| the land"
| When the gates of the ball park in Bos-
ton were closed Monday, which was some
| time before the game closed there was
| still a crowd of about $500 persons clam
| oring for admission at the gates. Scalpers
| were getting 81 10 for reserved seat, no,
| including the admission fee of 80 cents.
! IF the batsmen could master the knack
| of placing their hits into right field they
| would fatten their batting averages" says
Tim Hurst. In hitting to right there is
big lcophoe through which the ball can
| escape-the space between first and second
| bases. But hit to the other side of the
| diamond stands In imminent danger OF
| being assisted to first by the short stop
There Were more place htters in the old
days of the game. when the pitchers didn't
| exercise such power as those of today
whose main effects lie almost solely in
| their speed"
| President Freedman of New York and
| Pitcher Westervelt have settled differences
| and the latter will begin practice with the
| New Yorks today. Mr.. Freedman has no
| intention Of giving in to Rusie, and Wester-
| welt will help to fill the gap.