Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
DON'T LOSE YOUR TEMPERs.
Ball Players Cannot Do Good wOrIs
When Indignant md Irrituted.


they include all the spectators who attend
ball game-regret;ed to see him lose dig
nifty yesterday by talking back at the
press box. He wasn't up to his standard
| in the field yesterday, which seemed to
make him all the more indignant at some
one. The only explanation that could be
| learned was that Setback felt aggrieved be
cause he was not credited with a hit Tues
| day on a ball to Cross. which was scored
as an error agans; the Philadelphia player
Even if this We're he should remember
| that in the long run there is little danger
that the Senators will not get all that is
coming to them on the home grounds. IL
Mondays game there was no error oppo-
site Selbachs name i'll the score that sure
iy belonged there. The Senators should all
remember that the Washington crowd is
with them: that their splendid ball playinS
| Is fully appreciated, and that they can
| play better ball when they are even-tem-
percd and not irritated by something that
| has no connection with the business in
| hand, to w.t. to win the game of that day
and not the day before. This is said with
| the best intentions toward Mr.. Setback
than whom there is no better or more popu-
| lar ball player on the ball field in the esti-
nation of the Washington enthusiasts.
Base hull Notes.
The Senators play New Yorks today and
| a tough proposition is before them, as
Rusie will probably pitch. Just at present
the Senators are hitting everything, and
| we may keep it up on the great twirler
| Tomorrow will be ladies' day. and with
two games for one admission a great crowd
will doubles turn out.
After Lajoie had tried a couple times to
hit Mercer and failed he commenced scold-
| ing himself for his weakness. when Cooley
said: Don't mind that! Mercer has been
pulling off that slow ball of his for four
years. and he's a good one
Little Wrigley did himself proud yester-
day. and Earl Wagner is right when he
claims that he has crackerjack in Zeke.
Mr.. Wagner called attention to the fact
| in the big league since 1891. that is, at Sec
ond. third and short, the men being Dab
| len. Irwin, Collins and DeMontreville. I'M
der these circumstances II would be foolish
to let player get away with all the ear
marks OF a crackerjack player that Wrig
| ley has.
Clements lamented the fact that the ball
Wrigley captured in right center would
have been home run, good and easy. on
the Philadelphia grounds.
Tom Browns bad leg troubled him yes
| terday. ard he thought it a good chance to
lay Off and give Wrigley an opportunity.
With Brown out of the game it looked as
though his directions would be missed. but
he kept the boys going all the time from
the line, and little Zeke proved great SUBJ
Stitutc.
The same old weakness in the Phillies
was apparent yesterday 1t has been for
the past three or four years-at short and
In the pitchers box. GilieT is wooden
player, and If Jack Taylor can't pitch. who
is the twirler in the Phillies' string who
can?
The Quakers dropped back to eighth place
through yesterdays defeat and that Is the
club the Senators will next have to over
take In the race toward the first division.
Chicago is The only club back of the Sen
ators that Is likely to come forward in the
last quarter.
If yesterdays work was a sample of
young Wrigleys ball playing ability Mr..
| Wagner had better continue to keep his
name on the Senators pay roll. Washing
ton does not want to lose any more real
ball players. Wrigley is a conner. If, in
deed, he is not already here.
Jack Stivetts has been putting In his
| mornings practicing the infield and has
developed a style inferior only to Collins
so they say. and in case OF injury to Lowe
or Long Boston PATRONS are likely to SEQ
stivetts play the infeld. while Yeager
would substitute in case Collins should
meet with accident.
Chip" McGarr says the reporters have
| 20 much to say about Sockalexis that they
| overlook the wonderful fielding and bat
ting of Wallace When it is considered that
| Wallace has crowded Chip off the Cieve-
land third base. one can see what kind OF
| Christian the old man is.-Exchange
John b. Day. the inspector Of umpires
| says that every umpire of his stan is anx-
| ious to be assigned to Boston. The club
does not Fay the fines Of its PLAYERS nor
| protect them from the consequences of
| brawls with the empires. As a result, the
Bean Eaters are quiet and tractable, and
| the spectators are not annoyed by pro-
| longed disputes.
| With Cincinnati and Boston contending
| for the Temple cup this fall. the players
| would likely derive a greater benefit than
| any OF their predecessors have In a similar
| series. Boston is one of the best drawing
| cities in the east. and Cincinnati ranks in
| class A in the west.
III the proposed trade Of Amos Rusie for
Hawiey Is made. which do you think will
| have the worst Of 1T. the New York or the
Pfttsburg clubf was asked of Captain
| Ewing yesterday. why. New York, to a
moral certainty said the Reds leader.
There never was a time, spot or place
| where Hawley classed with Rusie. Hawley
| has speed but that is about all he has
Rusie is not only fast, but has a good head.
| and can work change Of pace as well as
any pitcher in the league. 1 think Rusie
lays all over Hawley."
! The averages are wen worth studying.
They show that batting is a very impor-
tant part. much more so than fielding, in
giving team good place in the cham
pionshfp race, says an exchange. It viii
be observed that three Of the four teams