Evening star., 1897-05-17


the STRAW" that broke the hoodoo's back.
Breitenstein hasn't won q game BY his
good pitching. There has been scary
finish to all Of them. Don't "holler" too
quick. though. He'll get there after a
while.
There are fve ex-Pittsburg players on the
Senators pay roll at present, namely.
King. Reilly. Brown, Farrell and De Mon
treville. although the latter never played
In this city.-Pittsburg News.
The Senators have two splendid catchers
and hitters in Mcclure and Farrell. the
former being one Of the most reliable of
batters with men on bases.-Exchange.
who captains the Washington team
when Tom Brown is not in the gamer"
was the question asked Washington man
yesterday. Guess you will have to write
to the Police Gazette for information" was
the reply.-Pittsburg Gazette.
Charley Farrell is still handsome enough
to be duke. His throwing wing is in bet
ter shape this season than 1t has been for
some time.-Exchange
Just at present eastern writers have Um-
pire Lynch on the rack. Four games have
been protested on decisions Of his. This is
the basis for so many sarcastic remarks
that. the man for whom the west enter
tains the highest regard must feel that he
Is has been."-Ex.
Speaking of purchasing gold bricks, there
Is rumor that the proprietor of Joyce's
Japanese 'Joynts" was introduced to the
handshaking game at Louisville, and is
now the proud possessor Of as fine brick
% ever went over the DunCO counter.
Charley Farrell tries to work a bunco
game by making bluffs at having a poor
throwing arm during the preliminary prac-
tice The Dukes arm Is very much all
right, as was demonstrated when he nab
bed Donovan, who tried to purloin the Sec
ond bag.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
- "A cincinnati man who attended one of
the Cincinnati games at Chicago asked
playing nobody had drafted Jack Glass
COCK, who Is on Comiskey's pay roll. Don't
you know" replied Comiskey. seriously,
that player cannot be drafted after he
Is thirty-five years old?"
Just listen to this in the Cleveland Lead
er: Tebeau and O'Connor cursed and
abused Mr.. ODay so loudly that their pro-
1anity was plainly audible in the grand
stand. There were not many ladies pres
ent. but those who did grace the game by
their presence were certainly entitled to
more courteous treatment by the men who
are paid to amuse them"
1t looked very much as II Jouette Meekin
was sulking a bit in Saturdays game. He
acted as though he didn't care whether he
pitched or not. and Captain Joyce, after
Meekin had sent Burke to first on balls
which did not seem to have speed enough
to break pane of glass, in the first inning,
gave Jouette a call-down, and when he saw
no improvement in his work at the end of
the third inning he took him out of the
game.
Charley King was honored at noon as a
result of one Of Gus Schmelz's historical
researches. Bill Terry's leap from the only
league into the western leaves Silver King
the Oldest twirler in point Of service In the
league. Al. MauPs sorrowful collapse on
Wednesday put the list OF deans at only
two. Now the st. Louis bricklayer is en-
titled to sing "Only me."-Pittsburg Ex-
change.
Pat Tebeau, in talking on Bug Holidays
praise of the Orioles, said that the whole
trouble with some of the clubs is shown in
Holidays remark. They fear the Balti-
mores." continued Tebeau, but if they
were to go into the game with a determi-
nation to win and not to lose, the results
would be far different. But I am not sur
prised to hear such an admission from a
Cincinnati player-they are always known
as cutters"
Rumor has it that Freedman is having
Amos Rusie closely watched. and that a
heavy fine will be imposed on the big
twirler on the least provocation. Amos is
onto the trick, however, and he would not
even snore in his sleep for fear of being
fined. Arthur Bell is compelled to keep
watch on the player while on the trip. AT
III O'Clock Bell makes tour of the players
rooms. If admittance is refused him he
secures the pass key from the hotel and
enters to learn the condition of the players
Any enc that stays out after II O'Clock Is
apt to be fined seasons salary.
Those six years on Charley ReilIy's head
since he was Pittsburger have made him
sounder. level-headed man. He discussed
ms Pittsburg experiences with a friend to-
day, and said: 1881 was my foolish year,
ana L always regret 1t. There was a bie
lesson taught me, and 1 have profted by
1t. 1t almost wound up my career. 1 saw
my error before that season was over. /
had h bad trainer. Previous to meeting
him I wasn't exactly rounder. hut he
would say: Come on Bill, let's have some
run. L couldn't hold back" A man who
played with Reilly in the Eau Claire. Wis.
.eam @ IN 1858. when Reilly was a catcher.
made the good boy assertion look strong
he was personal proof of the fact that al
tnougf the manager of the Eau Claire club
ran bar room, nothing could induce
Chronicle-Telegraph
fl5cher Mcfarland has been released nv
lne Louisville Club to Rochester.
Manager sehmelz is trying to buy the
pitcher of the Newcastle Club of the Iotarl
state League.