Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
Base Ball Notes.

The second game of the series will be
played at Boston today, Swain probably
going on the rubber.
And now poor Sockalexis has blood pois-
oring and will be unable to play for at
least a month What difference between
the Socks Of the beginning Of the season
and now!
Gottman, the Texas Lacquer, reported at
National Park yesterday. and also pitcher
named Gilbert, hailing from Havre de
Grace. Dunkle and Fox are expected to-
morrow.
McCreery is playing a sensational game
for the New Yorks. and has replaced Tier
nan in right field. Mac must have become
very weary of Louisville.
Captain Robinson of the Baltimores was
on the field yesterday practicing for the
first time in many moons. Robby is one Of
the gentlemen Of the Baltimore team and
a favorite with everybody.
If Manager Stallings can convince the
Philadelphia magnates of his way Of think
ing. the Quakers next year will be made
up almost exclusively of young blood play
ers. stallings can handle such an aggre-
cation, but the present team is too much
for him.
La Chance is sadly missed by Brooklyn
The big first baseman sprafned his leg bad
ly In sliding to first base in the second
game with Baltimore last Wednesday and
did not accompany the team on this trip
Manager Barnie received a telegram from
him yesterday saying that he was still I'M
able to play and would be for some time.
The double umpire system ran up against
snag at Toledo, Ohio. Sunday. Rain
stopped the game in the last half of the
fourth inning. One umpire decided the
game off on account of wet grounds, and
the other gave it to Springfield to 0.
President Powers decided that the game
must be played over.
No games are scheduled in the west for
today or tomorrow Today has been left
open to play off any games that may have
been postponed between Western teams,
and tomorrow they will be flying eastward
in order to arrive in time for their second
battle with the eastern teams on eastern
diamonds. The West vs.. East fight will
begin all along the line Thursday and will
continue for nearly month.
Tom Tucker, too, will be an attraction.
When Boston played five games in three
days at Washington on the way home from
the west, Tom Tucker and Jimmy Nc
CURE were the only players who went out
of their way to injure the Boston men. In
this respect Mcclure was more aggressive
than even the erratic Tom Tucker, and yet
some people call Mcguire a quiet player
Boston Globe.
President N. E. Young of the National
League came over from Washington yes
terday to see his new Empirical prodigy
handle the indicator and perform his spe-
cialty, entitled Master of the Field"
President Young expressed himself as
pleased with Umpire Kelly's work. It is
needless to remark that the Orioles were
-
and If he will but continue to do as we'll
there will be no complaint II Uncle Nick
assigns Mr.. Kelly here for the rest Of the
season. His treatment Of the Orioles yes
terday was In strong contrast with his
treatment of them in Philadelphfa last
week.-B;ltimore Sun.
Pitchers Amole. from Reading. and Kit
son from Burlington, Iowa, the last acoui-
sitions en- Manager Hanlon's pitching stan.
were out practicing with the Baltimores
yesterday, and both made favorable i'm
pressions. The two young men are striking
contrasts in appearance. Amole is a thick
set. round-bodfed, powerful-looking young
fellow, with rudy complexion and light
hair. Kitson Is Of very dark complexion.
tall, slender and somewhat unsainly in
action. He sends ball across The rate
with lot Of speed with apparently very
little effort He has long arms and an easy
swing, much like Hoffer's. One of the old
time rooters declared that Kitnon pitched
very much as the late David Foutz did
when he was one of the champion Browns
crack twirlers. Pitcher Maui was practjc-
ing yesterday also.-Baltimore Sun.
as aggressive ball players. Capt. Tebeau
can drive all respectable people from the
game in Cleveland by the filthy Language
OF his ill-bred aggregation. and New York
may heap abuse on all umpires that refuse
to rob the visiting teams. But the men
who are interested in the game should have
no interest In common with these few slick
people who would rob the sport Of fair play
simply to gain a few dollars. Edward Ham
Ion should be held wholly responsible for
the unwholesome actions of his players.
just as much as Tebeau and the National
League, though Mr.. Young should give
both call for allowing their men to bring
disgrace on the sport. Mr.. Lynch and
Sheridan can tell some interesting stories
about these people, who hoodwink the pub
lie by calling dirty ball aggressive ball.
There is big difference. and the men who
have their money invested should get to-
gether before 1t Is too late.-Boston GloDc.
To White Sulphur ON Wheels.
Messrs. T. e. Ritnour ana DR.. George
Lattimer left this morning at 10 o'clock ON
their wheels for White Sulphur Springs, for
q two weeks visit. -