Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

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HOW MIKE KELLY CUT THIRD.
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Frum the New York Sun. I.
In a recent game OF Ball at the Polo
grounds a visiting p4ayer-scored from sec
ond base by not going within a yard CT
third. This trick was originated by the
late Mike Kelly when he was a member Of
the famous Chicago champions The first
time he tried 1t successfully was in Boston,
about twelve years ago. There were 10 600
persons present, and when the last half Of
the ninth inning began the score was tied
Kelly, who was the first man at the bat,
turned to the crowded grand stand before
taking his place, and shouted:
open the gates and go home! It's all
over!' Kel was guyed numerically, but
he merely laughed and cracked out a safe
hit. As he crossed first base he fell and
rolled on the ground in apparent agony.
It's me ankle!' cried the king and the
Chicago players took of his shoes. After
fifteen minutes delay Kelly got up, and
seemed to be very lame. The Boston bat
terry. believing that he could not run, paid
little attention to him, when suddenly he
dashed for second like real Splinter, and
slid around Burdock in safety.
"Never touched mer' yelled Kelly, and
then all eyes were turned to Capt Arson.
The latter finally pushed a slow grounder
toward John Morrill,, the first baseman,
and Eugene Van Court, the umpire, ran
down the base line to see whether Morrill,
got to the bag ahead of Arson. He be-
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and so he did not look at Mike.
The moment the ball was hit by Arson
Kelly ran as far as the shortstop, then
turned boldly into the infield and cut across
at least five yards from third. He reached
the base line before the umpire turned to
see what he was doing. and fairly flew
across the plate in a long slide, with the
winning run.
"He didn't touch third" screamed thou
sands.
He cut the bag by. five yards" roared
Sam Wise. the Boston shortstop. But the
umpire was helpless. as he had not seen
the trick, and so was compelled to allow
the run. The big crowd. at first enraged
at the trick, leaped down upon the field in
a threatening manner. But Kel soon won
everybody over by shouting:
ITS all over! The games won! You
can't get it back! Open the gates!' Then
there great cheer for the trickiest
ball player who ever walked the diamond.
This trick was original with Kelly. and
Base Ball Gossip.
The Washingtons play one game today
and two tomorrow i'll St Louis. the Sena-
tors best twirlers being in all three games.
McJames goes in today and King and Mer-
Ger tomorrow.
dusty" Miller appears to be playing for
his release from Cincinnati on account Of
the roasting of the bleachers and not re-
ceiving the money be demanded in the
spring. Dusty is one of the best men In
the business. and-will prove great find for
the club that can effect an exchange.
Wouldn't he look well in a Senatorial uni
form?
Buck Ewing is said to have lines out
for the Springfield, Sonio, pitcher named
Poole. This young han has done excep-
tioEally well for his club this season. and
has ali the earmarks> of a comer.
DeMontreville forI Hill and Stafford?
Never. Hill and McCEeary, looks better. De-
Mont and Setback for Hawley and Elmer
Smith looks like Ignore probable trade
and both the Senator's and Pirates would
rh bere VIII be warm time. II at National
Park next TuesdaysI' The District cham
pions-the Shamrocks-wM cross bats with
the Chamberlains. The latter team is
made up of players out of the Market
House team and the gutan Giants. They
have been playing at Old Point Comfort
Va, this season. > slfy.-
Earl Wagner will, notI have to call the
Senators cutters next season. Before the
bell rings for the opening game next sea-
son radical changes will have been made
and record players will be- tabooed by the
Senatorial management. Men that are fast
on the bases. good stickeFs.v and, above all,
fighters till the last man is out. are what
the Washington people want. and Earl
Wagner Is just the 1ifanuto keep pegg1ag
away until he finds players oe this caliber
There Is one point on which base ball
patrons do not seem to, agree: If bets
On Baltimore. B on Pittsburg. and two
games are played, each club winning, the
game wins. President Young has decided
that the first game played is the scheduled
game. and the other the postponed one.
Many think that the bet is draw.
Though Lave Cross Is not playing regu-
larly on the Phillies just now he is not wor-
ryiBg about the future. Two league clubs
stand ready to take him as soon the
Philadelphia management discover that
they have no use for the popular kid"
President McKinley's job with the con-
sulships Is a mild perfunctory bit of Of
nee routine compared with our Uncle Nick
Young's fruitless endeayors to adjust the
Empirical problem to the satisfaction of all
Elagnates. Some day he may be able to
satisfy all hands, but then he will be max
Ing assignments in the celestial circuit.
The Pittsburg club has bought the release
of Jesse Hofmeister, third baseman Of the
Springfield (Ohio) club. He is leading the
Interstate League in batting. He will COW
CT IQlFQ tomorrow.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Phillies
are not holding the position in tho race that
their friends would like them they occupy
the same relative position today that they
did one year ago and they have a better
percentage. Last year this time their fig
u1es were 35 43 .449. And yet last season
there was no conspiracy among the umpires
or players. cog must have slipped some
where.
Since the eastern teams have been at Gin
c1nnau In the last few weeks, the Balti-
nrores. New Yorks and Washingtons have
furnished several players each who went in
too strong on the fluid that intoxicates
Whether the beer or liquor that is served
there is of a better or more agreeable quail
1ty than in any other city. or whether 1t is
the atmosphere that does it, is not known.
-Pittsburg Exchange.
Shugart was secured for Gillen and a
cash consideration. Geier does not enter
into the transaction at all. Opinions vary
as to the wisdom of securing player who
has been tried by two or three league clubs
and found wanting. In justification of the
deal, however. 1t Is said that when he was
In National League society before Shugart
was trifie too fond of the liquid enjoy
ments of this life. and consequently was
never in shane IN do inc