Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL BASE BALL.
Closing Game of the Series to Be
Played TOMORROW.

The last game in the High School base
ball series will be played tomorrow after
noon at the National Ball Park, 1880
o'clock between the teams from the Cen
trail and Western schools. The game will
be most interesting, as it decides the High
School championship. The teams will play
as follows:
Central-Catcher, Gannett; pitcher. Haas
or Durdin; first base, Tisdell (captain);
second base, Burbank: third base. McKin-
ney; short stop, Shuster: left field. Ourand:
center field. Washington, and right field,
Cochrell.
Western-Catcher, Duvall: pitcher, Buck
(captain); first base. Tanner: second base,
Gordon; third base, Buckley; right field,
Hudson; short stop. Mulligan: center field,
Smart, and left field, Burford.
Standing of the teams:
School. W.L.Tied. School. W.LTied.
Eastern Eastern 49, 20 WESTERN q 8
College Base Ball.
Lafayette lost its grip yesterday and was
easily defeated by Fordham, to 4. La
fayette made five errors and could not bat
Kelly with any effect. Lafayette was out
played at every point. Bray's home run
was the feature.
The University of Pennsylvania was de-
feated by Brown yesterday by score OF U
to s. Brown won by making seven runs in
the third on hits and errors. Each team
made II hits and errors.
Base Ball Gossip.
The Cleveland-New York game was post
pened on account of rain.
The Senators have an off day today. but
renew the battle tomorrow with Chicago.
and also play in the windy city on Sunday.
Mercer will probably pitch tomorrow.
1t is a noticeable coincidence that every
time the Senators indulge in batting rally
Charley Reilly is mixed up in the fray.
Charley Is not slugger, but manages to
hit at the right time. He has been moved
up to sixth place in the batting order, 60
ing ahead Of Abbey and Cartwright.
1t looks as though Cy Swain would face
the Colts in Sundays game at chicago:
The big fellow has, had good rest and
demonstrated that he Is as good as any
twirler In Manager, Schmelz's string.
McPhee leads the Reds in sacrifice hit
ting. He has given himself up no less than
nine times.
President Freedman will not bench Joyce.
The magnate says that four three-bassers
There is some kicking on the second base
playing of Billy Hallrnan of the Phillies.
At that HallmauI Is better than three
fourths Of the second basemen In the
Jake Beckley's non-appearance wednes-
day was the occasion for comment. Bill
Clarke filled the bill Freedman made the
change.-Pittsburg Exchange.
Baltimore players are of the opinion that
Hanlon made IAistaKe when he released
Pitcher McMahonc These same players OBJ
tected to Brodie's release.
Burkett's fielding this summer is nothing
short Of marvellous. He gets under pretty
much everything between third base and
That little Demso,nt takes some desperate
q In m q
energy with which he plays at all stages Of
the game.-Cleveland Loader.
Cleveland fans are doubtless saving the
half dollar which most of them spend once
month for base ball purposes to see the
Baltimores next week.
There isn't a New York paper which isn't
telling Joyce that he kicks too much. They
also inform him how the games should be
played. "Oh, it's easy to win them on pa
per-" said Billy. why, we can do that
ourselves"
Wrigley played at second for Washing
ton because the visitors feared Tim Hurst
would give OfBrien the worst of any close
decisions The new man Is very fast on
his feet and good fielder, but not q strong
batter.-Cleveland Leader.
There Is plenty of time yet for the New
York team to be an important factor. 1t
has the material for winning team-good
Pitchers. good base runners. hard hitters
and feeders as good as the average. The
outlook Is just as good row as 1t was in 81
The hard tussle Washington Is giving the
Cleyelands Is worrying some people, who