Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
Base Ball Notes.


The Brooklyns and Senators play their
third and last game today. Mercer will try
and fool them with his slow and speedy
ones, while the new man, Dunn, said to be
the find of the season, will be on the rubber
for the Bridegrooms.
That pickup and throw of Wrigley's with
Swain blocking the way was a sensational
effort. Zeke had his head near the ground
when he got the ball. but Swain threw
himself on the ground, and the third base
man cut loose, mailing the runner by about
foot.
Those little dinky flies that float to short
left and right are the hardest kind to cover
with any degree of precision. Yesterday lit
tie De Mont was after them all and nary q
one dropped to the ground.
Talking about the Brod:e Donnelly- Stencil
deal being gold brick affair, how about
the Corcoran-Ritchie-Sm Smith Fisher deal be-
ing in the same class. Fisher has been sick
all season, while the game put up by Ger
many" Smith has been enough to drive a
man to drink. Then take look at the
Cincinnati pair. Corcoran has been playing
sensational ball since he Joined the Reds,
while little Richie, after covering short in
mastery style until Corcoran reported, is
now in the outfield and playing as we'll as
the beSt
Joyce cannot afford to keep out of the
game, no matter how poor he may be play
N.
always been timely, Joyce keeps the play
ers going and inspires them with "never
say die spirit that will win out three
times out of four.
The Baltimore toughs jumped into second
place yesterday, and from this on it will
take the hardest kind Of playing to displace
them, as they will be at home for the next
week or two of the season would decide
the pennant winner.
Messrs. Reach and Rogers the owners of
the Phillles, have about come to the con-
clusion that the exhibitions given by the
players under their control needs looking
into and the Philadelphia Press this morn
ing M says general shaking up will result
trouble at Philadelphia was that one or
Two players had been too long with the
club and needed a change. 1t would not he
surprising If the Quaker magnates took to
young blood exclusively. They appear de-
termined to stick to Stallings and under
the circumstances 1t would seem like shrewd
management for them to get the old play
eIs out OF the way. There are several
be traded easy, notably Delehanty, Cooley
Dowd, Cross. Taylor, Clements and BOYLE.
Ryan of Chicago could not play the other
day because some one stole his shoes and
no others on the grounds would fit him
Now for some crack about Chicago feet.
Pickering seems to have caught on in
Cleveland. In Tuesdays Pittsburg game
he led the team in batting, with three hits
In four times at bat. 1t was his first game
with the Indians"
Four out of five games from New York In
four days Is work that will land that pen
nant. Ed Hanlon and Harry Won der Horst
must be awfully worried these days, as
they counted on the Giants pulling the
leaders down.
Third Baseman McGraw Of the Baltimore
Base Ball Club, who sprained his ankle in a
game at Philadelphia Thursday, arrived at
his home In Baltimore yesterday. His leg
is swollen. and by advice of his physician
he will remain quiet for several days
Pat" Powers. president of the Eastern
League sympathizes with Mick Young on
the umpire question. He says that good
Empires are scarcer than good Indians, and
that he has experienced great trouble with
the Eastern League staff.
Arson made five hits the other day. He
is the nineteenth player who has made five
hits or more in a game this season. The
others are De Montreville (twice) Cooley
(twice). Delehanty Qwice). Lajoie, George
Davis. Fred Clarke. Lowe. Tenney, Long.
Tom Brown, Harley, Duffy. MacCormick.
Callahan, Sockalexis. Tucker, Keller and