Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
Base BauNotes.

Two games will he played again this af-
ternoon between the Bostons and Senator's
for one price Of admissions. McJames and
King will do the pitching for the home
club, and SWEETS and Lewis for the visi.
tors. Being ladies' day large attendance
Is expected
Ihat man Stahl seems to take a delight
IN pouring hot Goals on Earl Wagner's head
every time he visits Washington. The rod
neaded little right fielder hammered the
pail yesterday with the force and nersist-
eniy Of Il DDeiehanty An pitchers looked
ah t,ns H. ~ Enlck Yesterday. as he got
lnree nlts Off OF Mercer and three off ut
German and Swain "a
me Beane.aters rely entirely too mncb
upon their natural ability as ball PLAYERS
fusa t ~ , ne pennant. They persistently re-
iuse TO play the game as it is plaved he.
t~eeh the lines. and will lose MANY a rame
thereby. Mercer has always been harG
man 19r the Bostons to negotiate, vet thew
laa 49, up 10 the plate like a lot of minor
Ieaguers and hammered away at the hoI1
WIN ali their strength as they usually do
Japan Duffy should have seen the ORR
oles work away at the slow ball and he
t muuio nave mad his eyes opened. 1t doesn't
just we'll ~ PIN Will &c
81 .sn thousand spectators attended the +uo
sanes at toronto yesterday to see the hone
1 Two Pun on two victories from Scranton
Two . thousand were at the morninp aan,a
ana 5000 went through the gates -, e. sumo
eeinooh. Inc Canucks are in second ,,I.aa
away. are NOT mile
H SILLY Hamilton. the great sprlnter and
VI the Bostons, took the train 70 SUI
,ast evening to be in readiness ror .o the
a aune games. Hamilton has snra,n .ad
and Long has ,s slowly low rounding into shape,
men VIII get into the Bostop-R.,+,a ION
eres Mnich begins next Thursdav
sacond hr IS continued much longer at
she nra oase there is no telling how small
tne crowd of rooters will get "N'oi'
Wreiey seems to fit like a glove a. .,.,
fly yesterday. Nioppeo an easy
II IS not surprising that selbacb hos
manper "a r sood many flies. His careless
pretty Is mighty dangerous 90
iucher hickman. the Newcastle nhenor,
WIZ ~moin Se.ee found. has gone home for =
amined his arm, and found that one of "a.
. 4I.a is ruptured. Notwithstandine
ms hanolcap, he showed I'D well in nrac'
ace ace. ana Seiee thinks that he will be q
ne lass lass pitcher as soon as he gets a lit
s s. more experience. He has not been
sisneu yet. but there III an ARRANGEMENT
with MN and the .Ne utcastle club which
gives Boston the option t0n him.
,a Sa'iy IN the season Jack Sttvetts could
rave peen mad forothetasking. The once
sreat pitcher showHds such decided signs of
having Iag passed the nsridd of his usefulness
shat Manager Seleebwu11d have sold him
TOT bat bag. Recaatlys SWEETS has been
eakine the best of chre EFF himself, and ac-
coruing TO Managep Seiee, is one of the
most valuable memsxrs lof the team. Thai
ne IS some pumpkins az a pitcher and =
batter was demonsaeated in his game
aganst the Cincinnati Reds. He can cover
an outneld position. and is said to be quite
clever as q second baseman That he
wants to observe discipline was demon
strated in the opinion Iof G. H. znber Of
. .ne i1mes-Star. wha4restes the following,
etts waited for Gait. buf r to come s''x u
from left field. As soon as Duffy was
within speaking distance stivetts, in q
pleading voice. asked-if he might drink :
Ooetie OF beer. You, may. drink two, re.
Piled Duffy. You pitched q great game
ana guess little beer won't hurt Won.
Snvetts took his drink. and felt better to-
"aFo ms captain for allowing it,