Evening star., 1897-06-15
Base Ball Notes.

The Senators play the Pirates for the
last time Of the series this afternoon, and
the local team will try very hard to make
1t three straight. King will be on the rub
Der for the Washingtons. nd either Hughey
or Tannehiu will twrl for the Pittsburgs
1t Is ladies' day. and a large crowd will
doubtless be present.
Win Mercer Is now the Senator to go on
the sick list, and the handicap will be a
hard one for the Washington club Mercer
Is suffering from the same complaint that
sent Seibach to bed, bad case of mumps
or a slight attack Of typhoid fever. 1t is TO
be hoped that the handsome twirler will
escape the fever at least.
Manager Donovan was wroth at Hawley
Yesterday for the article Of ball he was
pitc ching. Hawley said he was doing his
best, but the manager gave him a sarcastic
laugh and intimated that he would put
Pink on the block. The latter intimated
that he would be only too happy to be auc-
TONED one on to the highest bidder.
The losing of those two runners at the
home plate by Billy Merritt was a heart
breaker for the hard working catcher. Sell
bach fooled him in sliding, and the next
try the ball was knocked out of his hand
Little Leahy took his place and played we'll
The newspaper men with the Pittsburg
club are jolly lot of pencil pushers and
philosophers. The continued losing streak
OF the Pirates Is taken in good spirit, but
they hold on to the one victory on the trip
In which Hughey held down the opposing
ciup to four hits, as the oasis in blanky
blank desert.
Don't imagine for one minute that Leahy.
VINO was playing third base at the time he
was thrown into the air by Abbey was
blocking the latter off the bag. The blonde
right fielder was running at such a speed
That he would have gone almost to the
grand stand before he could have turned
for home, but seeing good buffer in front
OF him In the person of Leahy, he grabbed
MN with one arm around the neck and
sent the surprised third baseman flying
through the air, and landing him on his
head and shoulder. The pirate was so
dazed and surprised that he wanted to
scrap before he could regain his senses
Abbey was cheered for turning the trick
Manager Donovan is angling for a new
third baseman, and the chances are that
Elberfeld of the Richmonds is the man Sc
iected. If the Richmonds will give this
man up the Pirates will have a man that
has all the ear-marks of being a conner
| and will fill the big hole left by Donnelly's
desertIon.
Earl Wagner has given it out that If
Hawley is placed on the block he will bid
as high as any manager in the league for
his services. Pink Hawley, in congeniaI
company. is up in the first class with Mich
OILS, Rusie, Breitenstein, Mercer and Grif-
fifth, and if jollied little can be depended
upon to do good work.
A Baltimore special says: President Pull
liam of the Louisville Base Ball Club said
today: "A great change is contemplated in
our club. but as yet am not ready to state
definitely what will take place. The team
of late hasn't been playing the ball Of
which it Is capable, and something will be
done to remedy matters. When 1t comes
work" 1t is thought that Stivetts of the
Boston club will figure in the deal, and that
the big pitcher will be found on the COL
onels' pay roll.