Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
Base Ball Gossip.

Mansfield, s.; Youngstown 1.
Dayton. 8: Fort Wayne. q.
Base Ball Gossip.
Hillary Swain will probably pitch for the
Senators today against the Chicagos. as the
tall sycamore from Ohio has strong objec-
tons to playing Sunday ball.
The change of Wrigley to second in place
of O'Brien looks like good one from this
distance. Wrigley is O'Briens peer as a
fielder, and as the latter has been hitting in
hard luck perhaps lay-off will do him
good.
The Orioles got dose Of baltimore
medicine at Cincinnati yesterday. and If
course. Manager Hanlon protested Umpire
Sheridan's decisions instead of taking de-
feat like a true blue soldier Every decision
that the Baltimores kicked was Of the
close kind, and could have been decided
either way with fairness.
The agreement of Tommy Corcoran TO
play with Cincinnati means a great deal
to that club. Tommy is a great fighter. be-
sides great player. and viii help to take
that yellow streak" out of the clubs
makeup.
1t is reported from the west that Presi-
dent Freedman has decided to release Jake
Beckley from a New York contract. Jake
had batted up to .2S3 at the beginning CT
the week. being ahead of such sluggers as
Anderson, Everett, Lyons. Griffin. Glenn
ents and Burkett, and at fielding was put
ting up a better game than Jack Doyle.
Tenney and Lajoie
No attempt will be made to play a game
at Cleveland tomorrow, the game with Bal
timore being transferred to next Thurs
day. Robson has decided to fight the
question out in the courts.
One of Jake Beckiey's chief attractions
base ball player is ginger, thing sad
ly lacking in the makeup Of the Senators.
Brown, Wrigley, Selbach and Abbey have
not made an error so far OH the Senator's
western trip. DeMont is making the most
errors. but there is nothing that Is hit tina.
he will not try for.
A week ago Manager StalIings very en-
phatically said that Umpire Sheridan had
not been drinking while officiating at Louis
vile. After Tuesdays game, in which the
Phillfes got ieetle the worst of it from
Sheridan. Stallings played the baby act by
referring to the umpire's alleged drunken
ness in the bourbon city.
If that Cincinnati team ever gets the
lead they had last year 1t is more than
dollars to a doughnut bet that they will
lot quit as they did last year. Corcoran
Is too much of an Irishman for that.
Ely is a wonder on ground ball and at
hard fast throwing.
Capt. Arson sat on the bench Wednes lay
and enjoyed the novelty of seeing mis- Colts
howl over opposing pitchers rs fast as
Capt. Duffy could stand them up i'll the
box.
Mahoney has all the marks of a conner
in the pitching line, and when he fills out
he is liable to drive other people out Of the
busineSS.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Freedman was mad Wednesday night
that he looked around for some one to
knife. He released Pitcher Souders a
youngster. left at home.
McJames struck out Burkett Tuesday and
claims he also did the trick to :Soxalexis.
Hurst did not allow it, however, and the
Indian showed good headwork at striking
at the next ball tossed, which happened to
be wild pitch. He beat the ball to first
Cleveland Leader.
Manager Hanlon of the champions was
asked before Yesterdays whether ba
expected to win the championship again
this year, and he answered.: II do not claim
the pennant. but 1 know that we've got
good chance for it. Our team is stronger
this year than ever, but still we may be
beaten out. I believe that Bosom, Cincin-
natl and. in fact. the majority of che teams
are stronger this year than last."-Cleve-
land Enquirer.
McGraw held Vaughn in the third inning
yesterday when he turned third base on his
way to the plate. but the Reds first base
time to score. Quinn attempted to block
Miller in the eighth. but Dusty turned
the trick on him and kneed him out of the
way.
In the second at St Louis Tuesday. with
one out and two on bases, Jones hit q long
fly to deep left, which Turner judged to q
nicely right up against the fence. AS he
Mike Griffin of the Brooklyns yelled, Look
out. Tuck" Tuck did look out. with the
result that the ball went into The lake
ana lnree BriQegr0omS scored.
The Chicago bleachers nicknamed Ma
honey Colossus" Little vagrant." "Spi-
der" Young Rusie." TOY Balloon"
Robin" and 1.-THE Air Ship" Duffy. who
came to its knees. introduced the bud as
just plain Mahoney." AS soon as the
bud was in the box, it of course wanted
to waltz. The Colts furnished the music
Chicago Times.
On Tuesday at Chicago there was a funny
wind-up. Donahue hit ball down hard
In front of the plate. 1t bounded as nigh
as a young fly, and apparently, Tim had
scored another hit. Not So With the air
than nature could put them on, Mahoney,
the young giant, swung one arm in the air,
caught the ball as it was lodging through
cloud. drew 1t down. and threw Bridget
out at frst.-Chicago Tribune
When Sttyitts tongue was hanging out
Tuesday Duffy tried another clever move
He walked to his bench and drew forth a
blushing bud. shy end coy. and six feet
nigh. He led the shy young thing to the
box. and the bleachers stood up and howied
like homesick dogs arguing with The moon.
ter-Ocean.
Bill Norr. whose reputation for fairness
and impaftialtty II wen known. ssixes up
Louisville in the. following severe manner:
Louisville is absolutely the worst town
on the circuit. 1t should be wiped or the
base ball map. The Colonies made a
wondrful start, yet less than LIDO people
paid admission today. (First game in Louis
'ville). 1t will probably be sid that 500
figures prevail here
CRICKET IN AMERICA.