Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21


rest. The result was a clean hit.
Gettman. the new fielder. didn't make
very natty appearance In Al Mauis old
uniform yesterday, but he was sized up
a real ball player by the fans. He is built
just right for speed and strength. and is
very fast on his feet. If these two new
men had been secured two months ago the
crowds at National Park would not have
dwindled so much.
The last game of the series and the sea-
SON with Chicago will be played today.
Mercer will probably pitch for the Sena
tors and Thornton for the visitors.
1t takes clever men to pull OF a base ball
trick successfully. Dahlen's common sense
should have Told him that Umpire Lynch
would see him throw the ball In lef, field
In the sixth inning. and the same can be
SAID of Setback when he kept Donohue from
picking up a ball that was thrown wild
Lynch was only a few yards away and
saw the entire performance. Had Sci kept
OUT or the way Brown would have scored.
The hrst game yesterday beat the record
as to double plays. 1t is not often that the
spectators are permitted to witness six
cEaln-ilghtning double plays in one game
but that was what happened yesterday.
The first ball hit yesterday in the second
game furnished sensational catch by
Right Fielder Jimmy Ryan. Setback met
the right garden with a rush. Ryan first
misJudged the ball. and then, almost get
tiEg under 1t. threw out his left hand and
Ryan to the echo
special from Laurel. Md, saws that
Lawrence Nichols of that city the pitcher
OF the Treasury Department team of this
city. Is a candidate for a position on the
baltimore club. Nichols has lately been
IN conference with Hanlon. the latter tell
ing the former that it was too late i'm the
season 10 experiment. but that he would
son. - N' 'e
Two days and eighteen innings without n
run: what can be the matter with the
ir1f fc0
team! But then Pat Tebeau ALWAYS said
me orioles were cutters If handled right
ana the Cleveland captain apparently has
t tS tne right receipt. And Boston is
" men the scores of the Boston Ralti
noIe ana Philadelphia games went I'D out
AT National Park yesterday. the spectators
gave hearty cheer The Rostons have q
host of friends in this CITY: the Cincina
natls quite a following but the Orioles
seemed to be unbacked
mat Texas Lacquer Vance the Louis
Vliles have just got hold of, must be a good
one. too. Batting against Seymour vest ~
Gay In New York he hammered ont a
ooubie a homer and single
"A special from St Louis says that Second
Baseman Billy Mailman will be released hy
Won Der Abe to cut down expenses Rilly
gets 800 additional for captaining the nine
Hoaseman is slated for the position.
mat man Mccormack on third for Boston
Is conner all right. He belongs to the
Oriole class, and Ned Hanlon should 90
after him. He seems out of place On the
Chicago team, as he is about the only hard
worker IN that aggregation. He gave uncle
hit ~ ny
Earl Wagner reached home yesterday af-
ternoon, looking none the worse for his OK
perience with the sheriff in Boston Mr.
wagner says he was not locked up ia jail
out spent portion of the night with the
sheriff in his office and the other portion
looking over the cultured city. A lobster
hraa foe
one CT the pleasures enjoyed. The Sena-
tors manager had 10 face lot of jollying
from his friends as they came into the
grand stand
After the first game in Philadelphia YES
terday 1t is reported that Magnate Reach
had talk with Umpire Kelley over several
of his decisions. and yet We blame tteeum-
pires for poor work. To a man up tree IT
looks all over as if the seat of the trouble
is the magnates themselves If club suf-
fers, its own management protests the nm
pire is transferred. The latter knows this
and there you are. A new umpire has a
hard road to travel.
Lester German packed up his clothes yes
terday and left for Buffalo. that club ac-
cepting his terms for the remainder of the
season German should do good work in
the Eastern League.
Poor Tommy Dowd failed to get an
other fly ball that sailed out into right
field in Philadelphia Thursday. 1t lost the
game and Dowd is getting another ''roasi'
from the Philadelphia sporting editors.
The Chicago Club has lost fourteen
games by one run this season. That's why
Arson has been crying "hard luck
Fourteen games on the other side of the
ledger would put the Colts away ahead of
New York
According to one of the ST. Louis play
ers, the Philadelphia club made an Of
fer of 5000 and Lave Cross Fifield, john
son and Wheeler for Hart, Donahue and
Monte Cross.
We got $1,000 in cash in addition to Dad
Clarke for McCreerys release" said
President Pulliam last night "The reason
We let McCreery go was because he was
cratic in batting and fielding and could
not stand criticism
After the game at Eastern Park Thurs
cay one of the st. Louis players wayla!d
Umpire Carpenter under the grand stand.
I've half a mind to do you right herer"
growled the player. Carpenter. who is
small ard boyish looking. peeled off his
coat without delay and said coolly: Well
start right in. old man! There's nobody to
Interfere The player left in a hurry
Some of these toughs of the diamond will
find out some day that little Carpenter can
handle his fists pretty cleverly as he is
said to be an expert boxer.
A great many players of the opinion
that the Baltimores will do better against
the western teams than the Bostons and
will wind up by winning the championship
the fourth time Arson, however believes
that Selee's aggregation will take the bunt-
ing. The Baltimores have too many
games with the strong teams to win out"
said Arson. They have six games to
play with us, five with the Cincinnatis and
six with the New Yorks. The Bostons
have only three with us, three with the
Reds and three with the New Yorks. i
think the games that Baltimore has with
the New Yorks. Cincinnatis and Chicagos
Will keep them out of the championship"
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