Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-19

Messrs. Wagner and Schmelx found a
jewel in Charley when they signed him to
play third base for the Senators. Reilly
stands. sixth In fielding and eighth in bat
ing among the leagues twelve third base
men.
Al. Setback is apparently getting back in
70 the game with both feet. The latest
averages out place him at the head of the
left ftelders' IN fielding his position, and at
III as sticker. Mcclure is about due for
brace now with the stick, and then will
come O'Brien's turn.
oHcfiiday of the Cincinnatis manages to
get a hit when 1t is needed. No emergency
batter has done as well this season as the
Bug,
A reliable man says ne knows personally
that at least two Louisville players are
violating club rules, and that one Of the
players was drunk recentiy.-Louisville Ex-
change.
Tom DAILY and Bert Myers, ex-Ieaguers.
VINO are now with Milwaukee. are subjects
OF almost daily roasts. They are accused
Of being .'has-beens'' and shirkers.
line heds twirler put the team in the
game In two contests last week. Thursday
Dammam drove in three runs. On Friday
Ehret's two-bagger gave the Reds a run,
tally.
Fraser of the Lousvilles has given thir-
ty7fHee men bases on balls since the OPEN
Ing OF the season, which is an average of a
nttIe over four each game. He leads the
league in this respect
this season as they were last year." said
Jennings. I'VE are winning just as many
games as We expected, and will soon play
faster game"
nels Says one: "McCreery held Boyle's
drive in order to give the wheels in his
head time to revolve. When he had made
up his mind where to throw it was too
at second"
Two marvellous plays were made Satur-
day at Cleveland. Collins ran in and
caught a hunt pop fly from Blake's bat
VINO had started from first. Mexican
Jumped up two feet and pulled down Ten
ney's terrific liner with his left hand.
This was one Of the greatest plays ever
made.
President Freedman and Manager Stall
iings held several long confabs at the Glib
son last night Some of the PHILADELPHIA
players say that it is probable that deal
asked about 1t he laughed and said: mo.
there IS no deal on between New York and
the .Phiilies. They have got nothing We
want Cincinnati Enquirer.
sh nnefe nave been many protests against
sheridan, not only by the Louisville club
cmciais. but private patrons of the game
TO Nick Young. To one President Young
answered that he thought Sheridan was a
i ia.r ar ana square umpire. and that he could
NOT MI MS place with a better one.
hickman Of New Castle after a con-
ference with Schmelz. said he was willing
enough to Sign with the Washington club
out ne wanted a stipulation in his contract
that II ne did not pitch good enough hall
Tor the league he should not be sent TO the
Eastern or Western League-Pittsburg Ex-
change.
Probably the reason for I.ouisyille's eood
showing is the fact that the following
prizes have been offered by the manage.
ment Tor the clubs standing: Tenth place.
NIoO ninth place. $1,000: eighth place
s2O6: seventh place. 5000: sixth place.
$4,000: fifth place, 5000; fourth place
5000: third place. $1,000: second place.
5000; pennant winners. $1,000 The prizes
VIII De distributed equally among the play
ers.-Phladelphia Record
one OF the league umpires said to the
writer the other day: why. If We were to
enforce the rules We could not stay on the
staH II perchance We should give the
nome club the worst of it in a game. biff
goes telegram to Nick Young requesting
our transfer. and the chances are that very
few games We would umpire in that city
the remainder of the season. All this talk
OF the umpires being backed up is pure rot
We do not get backed up, and the club
knows it, AT the first sign of dissatisfac-
ton a request for transfer is met, instead
of being refused. as should be the case
Boston Herald.
A special from Pittsburg says that no
one in Pittsburg WILL after Mondays de-
velopments, be in the least surprised to see
Joyce relieved Of the management of the
New Yorks. President Freedman met the
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