Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-08
AUSTRALIAN BALL PLAYERS.
They Will Play a Local Team Her
Saturday..


The Australian team of base ball players
now making tour of this country and
who will play the Bureau Of Engraving
team here Saturday, played in philadelphia
yesterday and the Press says of the game
THE Australians furnished considerable
amusement for the few hundred De ople
within the grounds while at the hat They
did their best to look like real base ball
players, but while at the bat their actions
We're funny. Each batter insisted on stoop-
ing low down and placing the end Of the
willow stick on the plate as If attempting
to keep bowler from knocking the stuff
ing out of the wicket.
'"The bleacherites had great fun With the
kanSaroos and all through the game loud
yelis of ice, 'straighten up etc, rang
through the air.
They batted in style not unlike the
famous Lady Nine ana McFetrdge had
great sport watching them swinging at
his curves. They hit on drop balls in great
style. and eleven of them struck out going
after this deceptive curve.
Kemp, the Australians pitcher had
speed, and some of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
are responsible for the statement that he
actually had some curves. At any rate he
struck out five of the opposition.
The Australians have the idea down
fine, but they have been SO used to playing
cricket that they cannot get out of the
habit of trying some of the tricks while
runners, and catch fairly WELL particularly
with one hand. but cannot even be classed
as a good third rate team.
TOdny's Schedule and Weather.
Washington at Cleveland; clear.
Baltimore at Louisville; clear.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati; clear
Boston at Chicago; clear.
New York at Pittsburg; clear
Brooklyn at st. Louis; clear.
Base Bull Gossip.
The Senators wound up their barn-storm-
ing tour yesterday III jackson, Mich play
ing the club representing that town and
winning by the score of Ii to g. Hillary
Swain and Win Mercer did the twirling
for the tourists.
The Senators renew the league fight to-
day at Cleveland, and Silver" King is
touted to pitch.
Jimmy Rogers. the ex-senator and lately
IouiSVille'S manager, has signed to play
second base for the Springfield Mass,
Eastern League team.
The game arranged between the Sham
rocks and Bureaus for next Saturday has
been postponed until Monday on account
of the latter team meeting the Australians
A great many people not familiar with
the ways Of the National League cannot
understand how the big gap came into the
playing schedule, leaving two days open
for the Senators for exhibition purposes.
The games III Chicago and Cincinnati
should have been played in the east but
on account of the great drawing powers of
these two cities the games were trans
ferred. The Senators had not postponed
games in the windy city, and as a result
nothing was left them but exhibitions with
semi-professional clubs. Some day the local
management will try Washington on a holi-
day and will be surprised at the way the
enthusiasts turn out. The turn out at
Chicago. about 11.OOo for two games, could
easily have been beaten in this city.
Charley Esper has been suspended by the
st. Louis manager. Guess why?
For eighteen consecutive innings last
week Theo. Breitenstein figured in a goose
egg rolling Two shut-outs within four
days is quite record.
The Louisville MANAGEMENT has been
slow to recognize home talent, and the man
who decided to give Major Hook a trial at
second base is entitled to the congratula-
lions of the fans.
thirteen straight games in the Western
League. The Brewers are fast crawling I'D
On the leaders.
Any time that Louisville wants to give a
quit claim to the services OF Fred Clarke
Washington will be able to give him toe
hold. Frederick the Great made several
hair-raising catches during the Cincinnati
series, and he batted as If the ball was an
old friend of his-only .3S5.
Colonel Evans has now succeeded in fool
ing three National League clubs His de-
livery is very deceptive. He can pitch a
SLOW ball with drop curve, an inshoot Or
an out, and send each one with as much
apparent speed Rusie uses when he de-
nvers a fast straight ball.
Brooklyn Is after Pitcher Joe Yeager.
who has been on the Lancaster team for
the past three years. Mr.. Byrne offered
Pitcher Chauncey Fisher and a good-sized
bonus for Yeager. Baltimore and Philadel-
phia would also like to secure Yeager, but
he has refused several offers to play at
Baltimore, which Is his home.
Manager Buckenberger says he will not
protest Toronto. because 1t isn't necessary.
The Eastern League constitution provides
that all games played by any club having
farmed players shall be thrown out He
will merely call the attention of the
leagues board of directors to this rule
Toronto Exchange Buck has another
guess.
There are two pitchers in the league that