The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-06

says: 1T is worth noting that the club
which has won the League championship
for three years has Il bench manager, and,
further, that the most successful clubs this
season have non playing managers" And
the championship for three years previous
to that was won by a non-pla ying mana
gcr.-New York Telegram. But not all
non-play wing managers are successful.
The Diamond Stars defeated the Dol
phins by the score of IL To 4. The Stars
battery was Parks aud Smith: Dolph.ns',
Gibson and Giether. The feature was u
double play made by Shields and Parks.
The Stars would like to hear from all
teams I'm the District whose players are
eighteen and under, the Young Vigilants
preferred. Address challenges to Man
ager Thornton, 92O X street southeast.
The ninth inning record of the Foston
baseball nine has no parallel in base
tall. Three times In succession last week
the, defeated the Broohyns in the ninth
inning. Twice during the same week they
won what were practically ninth-inning
games from New York. Yesterday they
defeated the Phniies twice in the ninth
inning, thus making what might Ice called
seven consecutive ninth-inning victories.
The poor showing made by Hoffer gainst
the Giants is likely to lead to his release
An impression prevails In Baltimore that he
has seen his best days and is now in the
has been" class with Hemming, Esper and
Mcmahon. Manager Haulon is tired Of
Hoffer, as he has done nothing worth men,
tioning this season and does not seem to
try 10 get into form. He Will probably be
given another chance TO retrieve himself
and IL he fails the Oriole management
viii have no scruples about setting him
adrift.-New York Telegram.
John 7. Brush was asked whether the Gin
cinnaa club was making an effort to sign
Jimmy Rogers, late. manager and second
baseman of the Louisville team, and be
replied: Yes, We are trying to sign him,
but just now there is little difference
on the salary question keeping Us apart.
l believe that Rogers is a good mar, and
While there is no place for him Oh the
team Just now, he may come liz handy"
While Mr. Brush did not say SO, it is gen.
orally understood that in the event Of
Rogers signing he Will he sent to Indianap-
olls.-Cincinnau Tribune.
The change In sockalexis' batting has
been o queer feature OF the Indians play
Ing. At first nc was terrific as well Us
a frequent hitter and made az many
two and three-baggers as he did singles.
He. would drive the ball clear to the fence
half the times that he landed on iJ. Then
there came a season when "Sox'' fell off
in his hitting for two or three weeks, and
didn't make many hits of any kind. Now
he Is again batting well, but his hits are
all OF the Burkett kind-hard drives be-
tween the infieiders or Just over their
heads, and very seldom does he hit out
one of the long smashes which made him
famous early in the season. He also does
great deal of bunt hitting. The premier
hard hitters of the Cleveland club are
Wallace and O'COnnor. When either of
them hits the ball somebody had better
get out of the way or prepare to be
knocked over, and they are the most
likely men on the team to whack the ball
up against the fence. Blake was Just such
another vicious hitter. Generally these
terribly hard hitters do not have the
highest averages, Wallace and Delahanty
being two notable exceptions.
Leader.