The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29

The veteran outficlder, George WOOD
| once of the Senators, has been appointed
| an Interstate League umpire.
Deiehanty Yesterday made his one hun
drcd and fiftieth hit, andis the first player
To reach that mark this season.
Parnie is said to have offered Bnrreil
| to ST Louis IN exchange for Morgan Muir
| ply. Won der Abe wanted Grim.
As trance medium Billy Hamilton has
| been big success during several games
| on this lest trip. -Roston Journal.
! Intentional sacrifice hit is the entry
made in some OF the Chicago scores. sac
! r;fices OF 10 other variety have any stand
| ing in baseball society.
Capt John S Miller was in his accus
toned place at National Park yesterday.
lie was apparently very much disa ppointed
at the showing of the Senators.
The New York Club will try TO get
third baseman and put Joyce on flrst.
Clark, who is not now playing well, is
to be kept as a utility infielder.
McGraw made the most artistic bunt yes
terday ever seen at National Park. He
dumped the ball right down in front Of the.
| plate and not a foot away from IL.
A large delegation of Baltimore rooters
came over TO yesterdays game and re-
turned home last nig.n in happy fra me OF
mind over the victory OF the Birds
II is understood that Magnate wagner
had the wires red rot last night, but
| whether Harvey Smith and other Toronto
players were sent for is not known
The Eastern League has forty-seve1 games
postponed on account of rain and vet
grounds. No games could be played any
where ON the circuit the past few days.
In sliding to third in the eighth Doyle
cut a vein in the left hand. The wound
bied rrctusc'y and caused long delay In
the game to allow Doc Pond to tie IL up
Pitcher hickman whom Boston purchased
from New Castle, Pa, recently, has
! strained ligament in his pitching arm,
and has been sent to his home for two
weeks.
Umpire Lynch will shortly Resume his
old position on the League staff. He says
that his health has been affected by the
heavy chest protector which he has worn
for many years.
Nick Young is having hard time this
season with his umpires. The whole bust
ness should beinth handsot somecUnIpetent
old player who could travel about sizing up
the minorl eag que talent. = Boston Journal.
Dr. McJames' prescriptions en- this trip
seem TO have kept the ether fellows ON
the run. lie has Won but few games for
Washington Cincinnati Post. But the
young physician cannot play the whole
game
President Kerr, OF the Pittsburgs, says
next year he would have a team of young
players If tie did not win game, az he
had been buying all the gold bricks In
the League during the last five years. and
he was tired or 10
AL Maui was on the baltimore bench. and
the rooters called loudly for him when
Pond was taken out of the tOX.-Palti.
more Herald. Well, hardly Whatever rres
tige Natl had IN Washington was lost
when he went to 0ysertown.
Umpire Mcdonald made his first ap-
pearance this season al National Par yes
terday and did goodwwk. He wasfair and
irnpaTtia in his decisions and gave evidence
of having that article so very necessary In
handler OF an indicator sand.
The limits of 1uckerville at National
Park have been extended, the wire on the
right-hand side of the grand stand having
been moved about fifteen feet nearer
the center, thus giving the 50-cent patrons
something like 100 more seats.
Abbey's efforts TO play right field are
very painful. He will not cover ground
and should be relegated to the bench.
There are youngsters playing on the lots
in Washington that are his superior by
large majority. The bloude fielder is out
OF his class.
Lave Cross decline is a mystery. or
good habits, his ability as an al, round man
seems TO have worked to his personal dis
advantage. Philadelphia has thrown him
into the breach to patch up holes ia half
dozen positions, and he has pla yed them
all in good style.
Tom Tucker is quietly chuckling over the
thought of the funhe willhav when Boston
goes to Washington next Saturday. Tom
has a big load Of choice lemons on hand
with which to lubricate his bowling APP
paratus, and will, no doubt, be quite tired
out at the close of the fifth game. Boston
Journal.
Earl Wagner the Washin gton ma gnate.
is said to have been among the spectators
at Franklin Park Oh Sunday. He ex-
pressed himself to a friend as greatly
pleased with the work of Gilboy and Grem-
niger, and remarked that either would
prohably do in the National League.-Buf-
falo Express.
The ..Biddy' McPhee testimonial yes
terday at Cincinnati netted fully So 500.
After a street parade, In which McPhee
and Mayor Tafel appeared in a carriage,
a game was played at League Park, be-
tween the newspaper boys and merchants,
which McPhee unpired. Fully $500 peo-
pie were present
"Mugsy'' Mc6raw's attempt to dump
Tommy Tucker proved failure, but the
Oriole third baseman got in his work ON
Mcclure at the plate while scoring by in
terferinC with the Senatorial catcher,
preventing him from receiving throw
from Abbey The ball got away from Nc
CURE and another runner scored
After giancing through the Hartford bat
ting list one might shut his eyes and dream
of life in the antediluvian age. The first
five I'D are Paul Radford, "Rederigo''
Mack, Lefty" Mari; Thornton, whose obit-
uary as a yellow fever victim adorns the
pages of an old League guide, and 'Oys-
ter Tom Burns. Everyone Of that quintet
has helped make his share Of baseball
history.
Capt Ewing says: 81 think IL rule
We're passed compelling infielders to play
..o; nos,t;on without gloves there would