Evening star., 1898-08-19
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National Park
Dineen yesterday pitched good ball when
in a hole, but took q easy at other times.
Billy doubtless thought he had something
easy in the Browns and he wasn't far
wrong, but with Jack kTaylor in the box he
had no sure victory.
Pitcher Donovan simply handles himself
like a ball player. Some day he will be
tried on third base and a crack-a-jack will
be developed.
SeIbach's injury is ANOTHER piece of bad
luck. He turned his, ankle at second base
during the first inning, the bag acting as a
roller, and Sci went down land out He will
be out of the game for a week % more.
Tom Kinslow can thank Earl Wagner for
his engagement by the St Louis club. It
took some of Earls best talk to land Tom
inside the Browns tanks. kinslow has
been taking the best of care of himself
lately, and if he can keep up the stride at
which he went yesterday Manager Hurst
is due for congratulations.
Wrfgley's hand is healing and he should
be able to get back in the game in about
a week It will take couple of days for
the flesh to harden in the center of his
hand after the bruise has completely
healed.
Selbach's injury may result in another
new face being added to the senatorial ag-
gregation in the outfield. The club, as at
present constituted, is running very close
to the wind, and an injury to Mcclure or
Farrell would prove very disastrous
Jim Stafford, who is playing right for the
Bostons. is putting up game just now
that Stahl, or even keeler, cannot excel
Jim hasn't made an error in the last seven
games, his fielding being especially bril-
liant, while his batting has been the means
of winning three out of the last seven
games. Yesterday he had three singles and
home run.
The Pittsburg club commences a series
Of three games with the Senators at Ma
tional Park today. The Pirates have not
been doing so we'll on this trip as they did
on their first swing east, but they are still
playing good ball. Frank Killen is slated
to go in against his old comrades. and the
leftIhander will doubtless do his best
Hastings or Rhines will probably do the
pitching for the visitors.
Yesterday was day of base ball shut
outs Out of fourteen championship games
played by National, Atlantic and Eastern
League clubs in no less than nine did the
losing club fail to score. In the National
Boston, New York and Cleveland shut out
Chicago, Cincinnati and Brooklyn, respect
lively, and there were three shut-outs in
the Atlantic and three in the Eastern
League.
That arm of Nichols must have steel in
1t. He isn't one of the pitch-one-day-and
rest-four pitchers. He is an everyday ar
ticle. The man who inquired Where would
the Bostons be without Nichols?" proposed
a very difficult question. Nick not only
pitches great ball, but he has very dis
agreeable practice Ito the other fellows) of
winning MS own game at the Dat Wltnln
the past two weeks Nick has won three
games with a three-bagger at the right
place.
After month of dickering the Boston
club has sacrificed Jack Stivetts exling
him to st. Louis. Some time before the
Beaneaters left for the west deal was
made with ST. Louis whereby Stivetts was
swapped for Pitcher Carsey and a goodly
slice of cash, but the trade was made con-
tingent upon Stivetts' consent to transfer
his allegiance to Won der Abe. There was
the rub. The veteran steadfastly refused
to sign with SIT. Louis. For while the
creased his offer, and greed triumphed over
the better feelings of Stivetts' masters. A
few days ago they sold him outright for
81 900 and a St Louis player whose name
is for the present kept shady.
Washington has won nine of the eleven
games thus far played with ST. Louis, TAX
ing the full series on the home grounds,
four on the first trip and three on the sec
ond. In the first series Of four in ST. Louis
Washington won two and lost two. Three
are yet to be played ia StS Louis, .-r-
has been officiating in Boston during the
past week, was notified Yesterday by Presi-
dent Young of his release from the leagues
staff of umpires, and Immediately left that
city for Washington. Considerable sur
prise was created in this city over Spyder's
release, as 1t was supposed he had been
giving satisfaction all over the circuit. Gin
cinnati has been the greatest objector to
Snyder, and President Young's recent visit
to that city, when he was in consultation
with President Brush of the Reds, may ac-
count in a great part If9 the unexpected
release OF the veteran.g ,si,GAal-.t-..a7