Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-16

, .Say not goodbye. but au revoir" 1t is
to be hoped that all the Senators will be
with us next season and that the fine fin
ish they have given Washington will be
continued throughout the season of '9S
New York is apparently out OF the race
for share of the Temple cup money a
result CT the series with Brooklyn 1t is
en-. of the freaks of base ball that a club
THAT has been playing poor ball all season
takes on a brace when it meets the club it
likes to kill, and puts up a game that is
almost impossible to overcome.
Several bouquets were left at the Sena-
tors dressing room Tuesday by the lady
admirers of the club. Mcclure, Wrgiey,
Mercer Gettman and Bresnenan were the
lucky ones.
Too much should not be expected of the
club on this trip. Fourteen games are TO
be played with the Brooklyn, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Victories in
New York and Brooklyn should be hoped
for, not counted
The strong batting of the Boston club is
what leads many of the clubs friends to
Believe they will beat cut the BatinnoreS
in the final struggle at Baltimore Ten of
the Bostons are over the ZOO mark, Duffy
leading with SO The Baitmores' fielding
has won majority of their games, not
their hitting.
Secretary Muckenfuss of the ST. Louis
clsb denies the report that Won Der Abe is
after Tommy Mccarthy to manage and
eaS1 ain the Browns next year. The report
locked like a fake on its face, as Mccarthy
belongs to the Brooklyn club whenever he
decides to get back into the game.
The New York Clipper has been publish
ing very fine portraits of several of the
Washington players during the last two
months, also short description of their
careers on the diamond. McJames Wrig-
ley, De Mont. Setback and Swain have al
ready appeared, and others will probably
follow.
The Boston club has given Catcher Lake
and $1,000 to the Syracuse club for Pitcher
Willis In the carly part of the season the
BcStons gave $1,000 to the Kansas City
club for Lake.
Capt. Brown gave the s'knockers" a
chance Tuesday to wipe the cobwebs out
OF their eyes. and see the difference be-
tween frst-clasS center fielder and Leahy
the Senator's utility man. The latter let
balls get away from Kim Tuesday that
Brown would have gobbled up with the
greatest case. The Cincinnats' nine runs
resulted from Leahy's failure to catch a fly
in the first and his muff in the fourth
DeMont has had over hundred chances
since he has been assigned to second base
and, with the exception of mfsplay en-
the first day he went to the new position
he mas captured them all. From the way
he played second in the last two games it
looked as though the little Gascon had at
last reached his proper position.
Business Manager Bancroft tipped eff the
fact that Manager Stallings had recently
signed Billy Earle as an extra catcher for
the Phillies. Banny says Stallings will use
Earle to hypnotize the players, as he has
done the Philadelphia magnates.
If the Senator's do any kind of playing
above the ordinary on this trip, a large
crowd of local fans will be in attendance
at Baltimore when the last four games are
played of the season between the Washing
tons and the Baltimores. Should the
Brownies be able to knock the birds out of
first place, there is no telling the nature OF
the reception the boys would get when they
return to Washington to gather up their
buds before starting for home for the win
ter. The Marine Band, carriages and dia-
monds would not be too good for them
Umpires have had many rough and pecu-
liar experiences, but Umpire Carpenters
plight in Washington Monday was amusing,
though serious. 1t was ladies' day at the
pet, was pitching. Carpenter first aroused
the ire of the feminine spectators by put
ting Mercer out of the game when WIN
ME- ironically offered him a pair of spec
tacles. Finally when he made a close de-
cision toward the close that resulted in
.Washington's defeat, the ladies were flu
rious.-Baltimore Sun.
The Sun is remote from the facts in the
case. Indignation was not caused by
close decision against the Washingtons, but
by the umpire reversing a decision, an oc-
currence almost unheard of on the base
ball field. What made the matter worse
was that the umpires first decision was in
accordance with the rules, but overcome by
Ewing's oratory. Carpenter was convinced
forgot the one that did.
The revival of the Southern League is
one of the indications that seem to point
to great season for the national game
next year. Ted Sullivan is pushing his
plan to reorganize a Pacific Coast League
and 1893 should be a record breaker in the
number of successful minor leagues. The
southern and extreme western sections will
be good fields, but the game must be con-
Quoted on business basis to make II a
success In any part of the country.
The Washington press box Is one OF the
most interesting in the league circuit. Be ]
sides the newspaper men, President Mick"
Young and Mr.. Earl Wagner regularly
occupy seats. and the running base IAN
comment Is as neaty as an egg. Uncle
Nick never takes Sides in the many dis
cussions that arise among the lesser lights
Of the "brainery." but his reminisc snces
and shop talk contribute largely to the
stock Of stories that percolate through the
press Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
President Nick Young announced yester-
day afternoon that Gettman's feat Of maxi
Ing ten safe hits out Of ten consecutive