Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-22
BASE BALL NOTES.

BASE BALL NOTES.
The Washingtons play their last game of
the season with the Phillies today Swain
will pitch for the Senators and DunkIe for
the Quakers. .
The game scheduled for the ST. Louis and
Louisville clubs at St. Louis yesterday was
prevented by rain.
Wrigley got his errors yesterday in
bunch of three, but he batted well, and the
Senators won. Zeke makes errors as he
goes for everything. and is not Soldier
ing" player.
Fisher of the Lyteum Theater are great
admirers of the Baltimore club, and will
pilot quite large delegation to the oyster
city for the opening game between the
Bostons and Orioles. The Brooklyn victory
made the pair happy yesterday.
The Cincinnati club. when last here.
made big money! offer for Left Fielder
Setback, but Mr. Wagner was very decided
in his refusal to negotiate. The Cincinnati
papers continue their harping on SeIbach,
and the club will ne doubt make additional
efforts to secure our German Senator. If
Cincinnati will give up Charley Irwin. a
deal might be pulled of,
The Louisville management displayed
good Judgment when It secured First Base
man Stafford and Short Stop Lewee of the
Milwaukee club The consideration is
placed at $1.4OO. All the players in the
Western League have, been tipping of
wee has been playing sensational ball all
season The deal will probably freeze out
Perry Werden.
Over confidence apparently lost the first
game at Boston yesterday, the Beaneaters
concluding that the Bridegrooms were easy
and took Herman Long out of the game
Bob Allen is a great substitute. but he Is
far from being Longs equal Long played
in the second game and the contest was a
procession. Nichols has suffered before
from weaker clubs, the top-notchars gen
orally being his victims. The Bal.imores
shouldn't imagine for a minute that Nichols
has gone backward. He will be with them
before the season closes.
The Philadelphia club is not nearly
through drafting new players. Vest erday
Manager Stallings put in claim for Cen
ter Fielder McVey. r. Schaub, third base
man, and Pitcher Arnes of the Athletic
club of the Atlantic League. These men
are all good fielders. but weak hitters.
Geier, the Washington boy who has teen
playing with the Phillies this season, is
slated for second base of The Montreal
team next season. Geier will play great
ball in the Eastern League. but seems too
cratic for the major organization.
Algie Mcbride another Washington boy
seems to be in great demand this fall
several clubs having started the biGding
already for his services. Cincinnati, Louis
vile. st. Louis and Pittsburg have al
ready made Offers but no decision has been
arrived at 1t was understood last spring
that the Chicago club had first claim en-
McBrides services.
Several friends Of Norcum, the local left
handed pitcher. have been after Mr.. Wag-
ner to give him trial, especially as the
Senators are in need of good southpaw
twirler. Mr.. Wagner has been watching
Norcum for some time and knows exactly
what he can do. but hesitates on account
of the pitcher being a Washington boy.
Playing at home generally turns out badly
for the player.
The last seven games played by the Sena-
tors were won by one run as follows: Sep
TENDER p. Washington, 5, Philadelphia
September 20, Washington. 1, Philadelphia,
2 September 1S, Washington, 10, Brook
Ign, Q. September II, Washington. T.
Brooklyn. s. September 16. Washington, 4,
Brooklyn. 5. September IA, Washington, 10,
Cincinnati, 8. September Is, Washington,
1, Cincinnati. 2.
The Southern Grasshopper' is the best
that Clevelanders can do in the way of a
nickname for Oliver Pickering.
Our pitchers put us In the race and Bob
Allen kept us there" is the handsome COM
pliment Capt. Duffy pays the Beaneaters'
utility man.
During the season the BaItimores and
Chicagos played no fewer than fifteen
games. Three tie games is something Of
record In the play-off the Champions
took two Of the three. ..
Baltimore may win OUTPUT their mar
gin OF victory will he smaller than 1t was
in 1896.
The first three games between Syracuse
and Toronto in the Steinert Cup series will
be played at Toronto Friday and Saturday
next. with two games Saturday The teams
Will then go to SYRACUSE for three games.
Brooklyn has been playing such good ball
team do not look IKE the Christmas pie
that little Jack Horpers took INTO a corner
when s he was roofing foE plums:
The friends OF Fred yPfeffer in Chicago
are to give him asihdg stestimonial at the
West Side Ball Park, IN Chicago, Sunday
afternoon next. FAsd Is now genuine
retired player and Is said to be in need Of
the money that Is to bccraised for him.
Manager Barnie Of BROOKLYN dropped in
at Cleveland the other day. He has cir
culated through the western League, and.
like Brer Fox. may be lying low. At any
rate ne tod Tebeau there were no players
In Detroit worth trying In fast company
and Oliver Wendell winked the other eye
That little story that the Cincinnati club
had gone into the business OF serving flesh
to one player and fish to another lacked
truth for foundation. The Cincinnati
Charley Miller by Umpire O'Day. Harry
Vaughan was mistaken when he SO de-
clared.-Cincinnatf Post
Holiday says Young,s record was not so
much. and that the Cincinnati team should
have been given two hits. One OF the err
ciston. One ball ent through -waIlace's
legs on bad bound. It was q slow ban
and Wallace touched It. Wallace admitted
after the game that be should have had
Once more has the so-caIled St Louis base
teams poor showing east. Manager Billy"
Hallma7 has been deposed, fined 500 ana
suspended for the balance of the saason
Monte Cross has been appointed his sue