Evening star., 1897-06-03
Yale defeated Holy Cross II to S.
Base Ball Gossip.

Yale defeated Holy Cross II to S.
Base Boil Gossip.
Wrigley is all right. If 1t had not been
for Lange's phenomenal fielding he would
have won yesterdays game by himself.
1t has been noticed before, and was evil
dent again yesterday, that when there is a
rally at the bat, Charley Reilly is in the
scrimmage.
The Washington team might not win
more games. but they would appear more
like q frst-class ball team IL they would
put more life into their playing. Beckley
may not be an ideal first baseman. but he
played with SO much ginger when he was
here with the New Yorks that some Of the
Giants who have grown stin in service had
to bestir themselves and keep step with
the procession or they would have been left
way behind.
Cartwright probably had orders from the
bench to attempt to steal third in the ninth
whatever chance there was of victory. BY
the way, a good many people, ball players
as well as on-lookers. doubt the efficacy
Of bench signaling. 1t Is difficult some
times for a man at the bat to keep one
eye on the pitcher and another on the
pencn.
Nestor Anson doubtless slept well last
night with the consciousness that had 1t
not been for his stick work the dumpy
playing Of the Senators would not have
given the game to Chicago. Before the
game the old man predicted victory for
the White Stockings, but then Anson has
been a poor prophet almost as long as he
has been good ball player.
Charley Farrell encouraged McJames all
through yesterdays game. He has good
head and uses 1t we'll His throwing to
second Is very scientific. He loses no time
In getting into throwing position. but as
soon as the bail Is in his hand he pushes
1t from the shoulder without any full arm
swing. II the Duke has an enemy either
on the diamond or on the bleachers no
one knows Of 1t.
A little ginger infused into the playing
o. the Senators would be refreshing. They
play brilliantly in spots and make splendid
batting rallies, but If they kept playing on
their toes all the time they would seem
more like q first division team.
The Phillies are now talking OF trading
Grady and Carsey to st. Louis for Catcher
to enter into the transaction and the deal
may be blocked. Another deal talked of Is
the exchange of Delehanty and Clements
for Lange and Dahlen of the Chicagos
The deal looks like good one for both
clubs.
The second game of the home series with
Chicago will be played this afternoon
Swain and Briggs probably being on the
rubber for their respective clubs.
Al. Maui wore a Baltimore uniform for
the first time yesterday. but confined his
abilities to sitting on the bench. Maui has
signed the contract with the Orioles that
Is, II he doesn't pitch good ball he Will not
get a cent. Maui refused to sign Wash
ington contI act that allowed him one-third
pay whether he was good or bad. The
| Baltimore Sun intimates that Mr.. Wagner
has put In a claim for Maui since he has
gone to the Orioles. but the Washington
club has really let go the good-looking
pitcher for once and all.
Clarence Baldwin. known In the base ball
| world as kid Baldwin. once a famous
! player. has been taken to the Cincinnati
Hospital as charity patient. hopeless
| wreck from dissipation. Many efforts to
assist him in reformation proved futile.
and now chronic ailment promises to
shortly end his life.
After the fourth inning Perry Werden
| took a drink from the Giants water keg.
He must have poisoned the water or may
| be he blew an evil spirit into 1t. for as
| often thereafter as a New Yorker took d
| drink he at once became Rip Van Winkle-
! lied. until the entire nine was doing. Mr..
Werden will hereafter drink from his own
| canteen.-New York Herald.
Tommy Dowd who was swapped to Phil
| adelphia by st. Louis in exchange for Hall
| man and Harley, refuses to go to Philadel-
| phia and is holding out for stake money.
Philadelphia refuses to pay anything and
Chris Won der Abe declares that he will
| rot.
! In 1889 there was ever SO much talk of
| the wonderful runaway race that the st.
| Louis association club was making. On
| May "a of that year st. Louis had won
1
! the average .TO5. Baltimore this year has
played nearly as many games. has won
| twenty-four. but lost only eight, making
an average of .75O.
Connie Mack's Milwaukee team Tuesday
| won out in the ninth inning against Grand
| Rapids by remarkable batting streak
after one man was out. Lewis made q
| double Mack a single, and then Weaver
| and Myers each made a triple, tying the
score. Daily drove in the winning run with
| a single to left. Terry and Mack were the
| battery for Milwaukee.
Ex-Giant James Stafford, alias "Aunt
! Agnes" was cordially greeted by his ole
friends in the stands, and was honored
with a floral horseshoe Of red and yellow
roses. to harmonize with the color of his
| complexion and his work while he played
| in New York. In acknowledgment thereof
"Chimmy" created the first run for hi:
side all by himself with a fly ball into
| Homestead. Probably that stuff of which
they make so much in Louisville has quick
ened Mr.. Stafford's pulse.-New York Esr
aid