Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
VIII BE a Great Occasion.

l 0uTiueTSs Will Inject tHe team VI bOuIui
Temple of Baltimore Thursday on the ball
| field at National Park. Almas Temples
nine plays an annual game at National
Park with some visiting team that is the
event of the year. The letter sent out by
Almas Temple to its members says:
| Recent practice games have developed
| the fact that excellent talent exists among
| the mobiles of the temple, and fine exhibit
ton is promised. Arrangements have been
made for a detail of police to properly
| guard the umpire, and Emergency Hospital
| ambulances will be IN attendance to dis
penSe arnica, bay rum, etc. If you attend
| it will not be one for the potentate this
| time. but will be substantial support to
the base ball committee. which has done
| good service for the Arab patrol fund.
| Bring your best girl, If you have one:
otherwise hustle and get one by the I'D
instant. Let the visiting nine be given
/ rousng welcome"
Base Ball Notes.
| The Washingtons play their second game
| at Louisville today, with King on the card
| to pitch.
| The PittsburS- Brooklyn game at Pitts
burg was postponed on account of rain.
| Dolan, the ex-short stop Of the Louis
| villes, rejoined the club yesterday, his arm
| regaining its od-time strength, and he was
assigned to second base. His playing was
| the feature of the game.
! Wagner. the ex-Paterson Atlantic League
| player, joined the Louisvilles yesterday.
| and although an infielder, was assigned
to guard the center garden and did well.
| taking care of everything that came his
| way.
| Eight thousand persons saw the Cincin-
| natiS bite the dust yesterday, but two more
| games with the Bostons. with Nichols out
| of the way, may prove more to their
| liking.
Capt. Tom. Brown has filed another pro-
| test with President Young, this time Jim
my Wolf. the substitute umpire at Louis
vile. being the man selected as a mark
| From the reports telcgraphed from Louis
| vile it looks as though the protest would
| amount to about much as protests usu-
| ally do-nothing.
| President Young last night announced
| That Umpire Lynch had rendered his resig-
| nation owing to Ill health. Umpire NJ
! Dermott, who has been ill, will resume
| duty at once.
| The deal for the exchange of Third Base
| man Donnely for George Shock is off
! Manager Barnie notified Manager Donovan
yesterday that he had decided to recede
| from his proposition. Barnie says ne
| bought George Dreamer from Pittsburg
| about twelve years ago for $500, and
| Dreamer died inside OF week Therefore,
he wants to be sure about players hereaf-
ter.
We'll win that pennant all right says
Joe Kelley. Boston doesn't brighten a
| Dit, but were a little afraid of New York
| When the Giants get back home those two
pitchers will make things awfully interest
| ing for visitors. Chicago Tribune.
The chance for cup money makes heroes
| of ball players. Herman Long is one of
| the pluckiest players that ever donned a
| uniform. He has a sore hand, which causes
| him excruciating pain every time he makes
| a catch or hits the ball with the bat. Even
with those handicaps, he plays a good
game. Were the Boston club in the second
| division Long would be in the hospital
| where he belongs. Herman forgets the
| pain which his sore hand causes him. as he
| figures out his prospective proportion Of
| the Temple cup series of 1897.
| At this stage of last years race the New
| York club cut sorry figure. They ranked
! tenth. Now they have pennant prospects
and Temple clip possibilities. Rusie's re-
| turn to its service is largely responsible for
| this. His value to the team consists not
alone in the strength ne adds to the pitch
! ing department, but the confidence ne i'm
| parts to his fellow players. Tact and firm
ness are necessary to the successful ham
! ding OF ball players. The league mag
| mates, after resolving to stand by the New
York club, and going so far as to engage
| counsel to fight Rusie's suit, paid the fines
| which he protested against, met his de-
| mands for salary for 1896 satisfied his
! lawyers and settled the case out of court.
| The result has justified the action of the
| E,eddlers. Now New York has a ball club
which is worthy of the metropolis and an
| attraction on the road.
| Pitcher George Blackburn feeIs that he
| has been badly treated by Manager Hanlon
| of the Baltimore club. Manager McClos-
| key has received a letter from Blackburn
| dated Cincinnati, July =, from which the
| following is taken:
| ''Of all the tricks ever played on fellow
| player, your friend Hanlou did to me yes
| terday. He placed me in the box when
Cincinnati was three runs in the lead. 1
had good speed and control. They made a
couple of scratch hits that cost us three
! runs Last night he told me that he had
| wired you. 1 just thought Well, have
got to go back without the least kind of a
| show. Kelley, Keller and Doyle were
| standing close and heard me say. We'll, if
| that is termed a show. don't know any
| thing about the game
Doyle took Hanlon off and Kelley joined
! them. Later Hanlon came to me and said:
| 4 guess 1 should not have put you in to-
| day, all will be o. X. You go to Louis
ville.'
IF I win my game in Louisville or ST.
Louis, l will be o. X: if not, 1 am going to
| Texas. Everybody spoke well of me ex-
cept one man. Bowerman can't catch fast
| enough to keep himself warm. The long
and short of 1t is this: The team is losing;
| Hoffer is sulking and Hanlon is redhelded
| Write me at ST. Louis if 1 win at Louis
] Vile. If not, don't be surprised at my, be-
| ing in Dallas"-Dallas News.
There is one league magnate who IS on
the anxious seat since the league, by vote
has thrown out the game played on June 3
| between New York and Louisville. The
public announcement merely says that
| New York is deprived of the victory and
| Louisville enlightened to the extent of one
defeat, but Herr Andrew Freedman may
know the details of the rest of the trans
action. The game was transferred from
Louisville to New York without the con-
sent of the league. and there is a penalty
of 81 900 attached to such a transfer. There
| is story behind the violation of all .eagIe
presidents. 1t will be remembered that
New York was to have closed its last
eastern tour in ST. Louis, and that three
games were transferred to New York
When the proposition was first made
! Freedman said he would transfer the
games with or without consent. Uncle
| Nick Young heard of the statement and
warned Freedman that he would be SUBJ
| ject to a fine of $1,000 for each game.
Freedman told a New York newspaper
man that he intended to play the games
anyhow. Before the matter came to an is
sue, Chris Won der Abe asked that the
transfer be mazda as a special favor to
him. The majorftygave its consent. Then
Freedman stuck out his chest and said: II
| told you would play those games in New
York" On June 3. without consent, he
transferred Louisville game, the one now
thrown out. When the other magnates
heard of the transaction they Immediately
wired President Young. One dispatch
read: did not understand what was icing
done. VIII vote to assess the fun penalty"
Now the game has been declared init
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