Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-14
Base Ball Gossip.

The last local game of the season will be
played this afternoon at National Park
with the C!ncinnatis as the attraction.
Rain prevented the game scheduled at
Boston yesterday between the Quakers and
Beaneaters.
Have you noticed how the Giants have
tumbled since Andy Freedman returned
from Europe? Andy cannot keep away
from the players. ard every misplay re-
suits in nagging and complete democrat
izatiOn. Joyce has had his greatest trouble
in persuading the men under him to pay
no attention to the New York magnate.
This interference has probably klocked
the Giants out Of a chance for the Temple
cup SERIES
Can the local spectators picture for a
moment a decision like Umpire Carpenters
yesterday given on the Baltimore grounds?
The Oyster shuckers wouldn't have done a
thing to him under like circumstances. AS
it vas there was more than the usual
amount of excitement raised, the ladies
especially kissing the umpire with great
unanimity.
That's a great baby cry the Baltimore
papers are sending up about outside pitch
ers being paid to win games from the
Orioles. How about the shoe being put
on the other foot? There is no doubt about
the Baltimore people having thousands of
dollars wagered on their club winning the
pennant, and will they not reimburse the
players should they be able to win out? A
man that bets against an event has as
uuuCu tight LOT MS money as the one that
Wagers with it. The fact is that there is
too much betting on the Baltimore grounds
for the good of the game, and 1t should be
stopped.
fence will make a good man. He has to
undergo all the troubles Of q new man. He
did well In the minor league, but the big
league has more heady and tricky players
and 1t will take time for him to get the
hang of his new situation. But Carpenter
Will do. and should be on the staff next
season.
What crimp Reilly's playing YESTERDAY
put in the hair Of the croakers yesterday!
He captured everything in first-class style
that came his way and then hit the ball
with runner on the base, thing that
takes him out Of the ''chump' hitters'
class.
The pitchers at National Park this after
noon will probably be Mercer and Breiten-
stein, and q battle royal should result
Both pitchers will probably be hit hard,
and it will result in the best headwork
winning out.
The full name of the Phillies' right fielder
is Dun c. Cooley. Dick Is only a nick
name. Wheeler's right name is George
Heroux. The latter is French. 80 that
like Lajoie. the Phillies' pitcher is French
man. Heroux translated into English is
Wheeler" and, as the latter is easier to
pronounce and remember than the former.
the young pitcher has been going by the
name Of Wheeler ever since he began to
play ball professionally.
There Is youngster pitching for To-
ronto in the Eastern League, whose work
this year has been of the finest kind.
Dineen Is his name, and he Is q cemer
Two years ago he was tried by the same
club. but was too green, and was rent
back to mature. Among his victories this
year were two over the Cleveland and
Louisville teams Of the National League
st. Louis Sporting Times
So sVofceless" Tim O'Rourke has gone
Tim has a varied career. He was catch
ing for Lima back In the SOS when a foul
tip hit him In the throat and took away his
voice. A funny story is told Of ORourke
when he was playing left field for Wash
trgton. At that time Gus. Schmelz used
to gather his men in the morning and Kive
them lesson OF dope" One morning he
asked Tim what he would do II the score
was tie in the last half OF the ninth in
ming, one man out. the bases fun and a
long ny was hit to him in left field ..Td
throw It over the fence" piped Tim, in his
little voice, and Gus released him But he
might az wen have done that az anything,