Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Senators play their last game with
New York today. Brespahan will prob
ably pitch for the Washington boys and
Meekin for the Giants
Today's game at Baltimore WILL more
than likely, decide which club shall carry
the championship flag for '97, although
both Brooklyn and Washington might prove
deciding factor in its final assignment.
The Toronto team won the first game on
Saturday against the Syracuse team for
the Steinert cap by the score of 0 to ..
Wagner, one of the coming Senators, had
eleven chances at short and captured ten
of them.
Philadelphians like Jake Gettman George
Washington Mason. the fat Ledger contrib
Gtor. thinks he is a second edition of Fred
Clarke.
Dineen of Toronto has a better record
than any National League pitcher, having
won "a out of 81 games.
During Watkins visit to Cleveland he
showed letter from Mr.. Reach Of Phila-
delphia Offering him the management of
the Phillies for 49, Watkins said he was
afraid Of the crowd.
Jack Crooks and Frank Genins have had
much to do in landing the Columbus team
in second place in the Western League.
"A few more games like this would drive
me to an insane asylum" said Hugh Jen-
n:ngs after Saturdays contest. He seemed
&C implicitly tagged out. Few people can
imagine what terrible mental, nervous
ard physical strain such games as these
games are upon the play
ers.
AS the season IS fast drawing to a close
st. Louisans have right to feel proud of
the brilliant work 'Scrappy" Joyce has
got out of the New Yorks. Up to ten days
ago the Giants had fighting chance to
finish one, two; but third place Is a far
higher position than they were ever given
credit to be able to secure.
The st. Louis club Increased its pitching
department Saturday by signing Kostal
late OF the Cairo team of the defunct Cen
trail League. Kostal was recommended to
Won der Abe by Sudhoff. who declares that
he is better twirler than he is. If Kos
tai gains as much success in the big league
as Sudhoff has, the Browns will indeed be
fortunate.
1t is reported that Manager w. H. Wat
kins of the Indianapolis team will have
charge of the Pittsburg team next year.
and that Donovan will be deposed. Pitts
burg tried to tempt Selee with a big sal
airy, but he refused to leave Boston.
Messrs- Kerr and yAstep tried hard to get
H I,aI who was hnsyichoice. by offering
ident, but Mr.. Hanlon loved Baltimore too
much to leave there.
Charlie Becker. b Cincinnati boy, who
played in the Texas League with both
Nance and Gettmsn, now with Washing
ton, touts Nance the better man of the
two. Becker says that Nance Is by far the
steadfer player Of the two and plays with
MS head as well as with his hands. Gett-
man Is more cratic and mechanical In
Beckers estimation Nance was the best
outneider In the Fexas League.-St. Louis
Sporting News. We have seen both ,players
ard Nance is Simply, deuce beside Gett-
man. I'll
Boston will not be likely to vote for
three-trip schedule. for when the question
was pumped at the jolliest member of the
triumvir-W. H. Conant-"Uncle BilI' re-
piled: in his usual blunt way: Three
trips? Why. 1t doesn't pay US to make one
to the west We gave Baltimore more
money for three games here In Boston
tran we took in the west on one tripr'
Charlie Comiskey did not use the hand
which spanked Willie McGill Into submis-
sion on Pitcher Phyle. when the latter at
tackled him the other day. The greatest
kicker in the business used his ponderous
fed for his life.
What the league should do next spring
Is to approve the stan of umpires selected.
ard then pass resolution requiring unan-
imous consent of all league clubs In order
to keep an umpire from officiating in any
city included in his regularly scheduled
circuit. The protesting feature once elm
mated. regular schedule could be laid
down FOR the indicator men, an eastern or