Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-21
BASE BYLL NOTES.

The Senators play their second game of
the concluding series with'the Philltes to-
day. Mercer will be on the rubber for the
Washington boys and either Dunnie or
Ortiz will do the same act for the Quakers
Jack Taylor. from the way he pitched
yesterday against the Senators, Is keeping
his weathe@ fes etneeied Tor next season
There is little question as to Jacks ability,
but he has beendhaisdic apped this season
by bad handlers and his work has been
poor. g r.. :. -ifr. sJis'
There will be an interesting story in to-
norrow's Star relative to next seasons
prospects that The local enthusiasts will
doubtless read with appreciation.
Rain prevented the game at Boston yes
terday between the home club and Brook
lyrs. double-header will likely result.
Should the Beaneaters capture both con-
tests it will send them to the top of the
pennant procession. New York seems cap
able of taking good care of the birdlets
from Baltimore.
Browns error was unfortunate yesterday,
but had little to do with the Phillies' vic
tory. the Senators were unable to con-
meet with Taylors delivery. Such an error
as ball slipping from a players grasp
does not occur more than once season
and can be classed as hard luck when such
a Woodworking. conscientious player as
Brown Is the VICTIM
Tommy Dowd broke the record of the
season yesterday in stealing five bases in
one game, and on such expert thrower
as Farrell the feat can be classed as re-
markable. - Tommy has been under the
weather almost since the day he arrived in
Quakerdom and has evidently just rounded
to-.
George Davis, the hard-hitting shortstop
of the New Yorks. has been out of the
game for the past week on account of
sore hand. Gleason has taken his place at
short and Gettis is playing second. The
absence of Davis materially weakens the
Giants and their victory over Baltimore
yesterday Is all the more ,praiseworthy.
In on Nfo1-
foungs staff. On Saturday Kelly received
an official notice from Mr.. Young that his
services would no longer be required by
the National League.-Baltimore American.
Charley Snyder who has. been umpiring
in the Atlantic League with great success
all season, has returned to Washington
looking We'll and prosperous. Charley says
that Seybold, an outfielder; Hannivan "A
third baseman, and Yeager, a pitcher, ali of
the Lancaster team, have the earmarks of
Corners, and are fast enough now for the
pig league Hannivan has been playing
third base for the last three months and
his work has been far superior to Elber-
field, the Richmond boy signed by PhiladeI-
phfa. feager has won about fifteen games
cut OF seventeen, and Seybold is great
batter. Charley also had a good word to
say or George Carey. the old Baltimore
first baselnan and this season with the
Athletics. In the face of adverse circun;.
stances such as playing on weak team
and fDr a small salary, Carey's work has
been remarkable In the way of fielding and
with the bat. Snyder says he is willing to
wager $50 thakif Carey is taken into the
pig league ne Will outbat at least six play
ers now guarding the first bag. Umpire
Snyder also gave out another important
piece OF information, and that is that many
OF the best players in the Atlantic League
ave injured their playing ability by an
overindulgence in cigarette smoking. This
habit has become more damaging of late
than drinking intoA tcanfs.
While the Giants were hustllng for the
hyIG Snf tIr6o
train out Of Boston, Walter wilmot was
placed under arrestS bysa deputy sheriff
he was released from custody Sunday
morning, and joined the team yesterday.
some time ago Wtllnote,went on the bond
OF Minneapolis tailor in the sum of $500
The tailor failed in business, and it was
his creditors whor hcatfed the arrest of
Bondsman Wilmot He got bail through
the enorts OF the base ball magnates.
Mike Suliivan's political soiree in Boston
last week cost him $50, sas the big pitcher
was fined that amo4nt Tor the CHASTITY ex-
hfbition he made INF Fridays game against
the Beaneaters. Sullivan attended the
primary IN his ward the night before and
toyed with ballots there until 2 O'Clock i'm
the morning. He said he felt a bit WOODY
next day. and it was Seymour's turn to
pitch anyhow, but Sullivan was sent To the
slab with the $50 result stated President
freedman threatened to suspend Mike for
the balance Of the season, but compro-
missed with the fine, which. amounts to
practically the same thing.
The blow has fallen, and the first really
critical defeat OF the champions has come
with stunning force. This morning every
rooter In town will feel aggrieved and hurt
That the defeat should have come after ali
the fine hopes and schemes that had been
quilt on this New York series. But there
Is really no reason for quitting, or giving
up the ghost Nobody expected the cham
pions TO take all three of the games and II
u no worse to lose the first than one of
the other two: provided that. somehow. we
get two victories out Of the bunch --Balti-
more American. 4. - =