The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-17
AROUND THE BASES.

1t Is likely that ] oe Kelly and Jack
DOYLE, of the Baltimcres, Will figure In
| winter deals.
Philadelphia has made several good offers
for Jesse Tannehill, but the Pirates are re-
luctant to dispose of him.
The Buffalo cranks arc ali down In the
mouth over their teams slump. They say,
too, that Lester German, the pitcher re-
leased by Washington and signed by the
Bisons, IS something OF gold brick.
A young brother OF the late Dave FoUtz
iscominginto notice as promising pitcher.
During the past three years he has been
pitching for various clubs throughout Mary
land. Next year he viii try for a minor
league.
Baltimore rootcrs predict that young
AnIol. vii spon equal Rusie. He has tie
same cannon ball speed and his curves are
sharp and puz Ziipg. Like Rusie, the
young ster las d cool head and almost abso
lu.e control.
The Kansas City fans are still loyal TO
Jimmy Manning, and are beginning to talk
about the youngsters he is trying out for
next season. Meanwhile Omaha people
the Western League In that town.
There are two Western League players
who are both good pitchers, but prefer an
other position. One is Jack Menefee, In
Kansas City's outfield, and the other Is
Tony Mullane, who wants to play first
base instead of pitching for the Saints.
President Young is in favor of au amend
ment to the rules which will prevent
the choice of tome substitutes whenever
the regular umpire is bsent He thinks the
visiting team should select an official To
act Better, however. than such an enact.
ment wo;,ld be the spectacle of the league
unbuckIing it's pocf etbook and fndorsins
the double umpire system.
After the New Yorks have been showing
up the Bruoklyns as second raters all sea-
son in Uhe race to represent Greater New
York, it is pretty hard to admit at this
stage of the game that the Bridegrooms
have the Iast laugh. Not only have they
spoiled the last yes tige of hope Joyce al
OF entering into the Temple cup money but
have also broken Freedman's heart.
Dummy" Hey has been pla ying ball a
good many years, but the mute is still an
object of much interest to fans all over the
circuit "How does he manage to tell
strikes from balls?" is question often
asked. The coacher acts as Hoy's inter
prefer when lie 8 at bat. A motion of tie
right arm means strike" to wave the
left Is ball." and that is all there is
to liz.
Gray and GiIhoy, of the Buffalo team,
in the Eastern League, will be secured by
1r.F ~ faa uhc off No snr
League. The Buffalo patrons of the game
believe that Gray is the more promising
OF the two. Gray was a member of the
Tebeau Indian bord In go and was re-
leased, as Tet.pau thought the youngster
needed further seasoning in minor league
company.
Gus Schmtlz used to gather his men TO.
gether and give them lessons i'm theoretical
baseball Wien he first took charge of the
Washington team. One morning he asked
Tim O'Rour Ike what he would doif the game
was tie in the last half of the ninth in
ming, with one man out, the bases full. and
a fly WASN'T to him iB left field. "Tdthrow
it over the fence,'' replied O'Rourke, and
that night he received notice OF his release.
Sohmelz, however, gave up his lectures.
The deal to take Buffalo in the Western
League has been under way for several
weeks, bu. President Johnson has steadily
refused To discuss the question 1T ap-
pears that Buffalo applied for a place in
the league Some time ago, and the propo-
sition was generally welcomed by the
wcsterners Buffalo will fit we'll In to
the Eastern circuit. as the trip from any
OF the Eastern cities OF the circuit In
dianapolis Detroit, and Columbus can
be made in one night