Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-22
Base Ball GossiD.

The Phillies and Senators play their sec
ond game of the series this afternoon King
will probably do the twirling for the home
club and either Field or Johnson will
serve In the same capacity for the visitors.
The home clubs splendid exhibitions will
no doubt bring out big crowd.
LaJoie was lucky in getting that three
Dagger in the first inning. 1t was a great
hit at that. but Setback misjUdged it and
let 1t go over his head.
Delehanty was not forgotten by his
friends in Washington. A large bouquet of
flowers was presented to him on his first
turn at the bat, but the best he could do
was pop fly to Reilly. Manager Stalllngs
Is not stuck on bouquets, and ordered the
flowers to the bus, placing them in the
hoodoo class.
Manager Stallngs has bad habit OF
commenting on the players during the
progress of the game, but one thing is evil
dent, the men under him treat his instruc-
tons with contempt Cooley was instruct
ed on his second turn at the bat to wait
for Orth, who is good base runner and
who was on first to steal second. Nc
James first ball was a good one, and the
center fielder Immediately soaked 1t to sec
ond, resulting in double play. Cooley
came to the bench and coolly remarked
that a player would be fool to let such a
ball go by without hitting 1t.
Abbey's home run into the bleachers was
hard-hit liner, but Geier lost the ball IN
the sun. and 'papa's boy as the Quaker
players call him, discovered the Dali only
as it sailed over his head.
That muff of Ders in left center III the
second inning was great surprise TO that
fine player. He set himself for throw.
and his over anxiety to make the play at
home led to his downfall.
Both Boyle and McJames went WOOL
gathering or counting money during the
game, as they both started to leave the
field at different times when two were out,
thinking the third man had been retired
President Hart of the Chicago CluD mas
ordered the return Of Pitcher Friend TO the
Chicago club. Friend will probaoly leave
Kansas City for Chicago Immediately.
The idea of playing Gillen on third and
benching a man like Lave Cross simply on
account of the formers stick work, seems
Door Judgment from this end OF the line.
Cross would have captured at least three
drives that went safe yesterday.
Billy Nash has been playing splendid
game at short, but 1t Is not his home posi-
ton. and he Is too old player to be taught
anything. Besides, Billy has terribly in
jLred hand, SO sore that he can hardly grip
the bat, and every bail that hits it causes
eXcruciating PAIN
Stallings paid Charley Farrell nice COM
pliment yesterday. Charley was talking at
the time. and the Phillies' manager said:
There's boy that is in Clementina's
piled. very modestly, that he only wished
he was as good as the Duke of Marlbot-
ough.
Tommy Dowd stands well with the Phil
lies, manager and players. His work is az
gressive and the kind that wins. Tommy
received good send-off when he came to
the bat first time from the spectators,
who recalled the time he wore a Washing
ton uniform. DeMont. caught him nicely
off first with the hidden ball trick, but the
best Of them have gone down before that
old-time play. Dowd can't play second,
and the Philadelphia people will find it out
in time and place him where he belongs-in
the field.
Jack Taylor has no love for the newspa-
per boys. AS one OF the foul balls went
sailing toward the press box yesterday, the
Phillies' pitcher remarked, soto voce: Let
'er go. I'd like to see 1t kill a couple Of
those ducks up there" Jack has been his
worst enemy. and the trouble Is the news
papers haven't roasted him enough. With
a team like the Baltimores. where the play
ers help each other to do good work. Jack
would De great pitcher. Taylor viii
hardly do any twirling in this city. as he 10
suffering from slightly sprained ankle.
There can be no doubt that there are two
factions in the Quaker aggregation. but the