Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
Base Ball Notes.
up the good work.

Keep up the good work.
Dineen's pitching was of the right sort,
nervy and brilliant.
The umpires again demonstrated that the
Senators cannot expect anything but an
even break. Two decisions OF Hunt shouio
have been in favor of the Senators.
First Baseman Fields made a favorable
impression. Jim is not a snowy player
but steady and reliable, and should
strengthen the team very materially.
1t reads strange to state that Jim Nc
CURE was injured by a high FOUL the ball
striking him full tilt on the nose. 1t was
a nasty hurt. and the old reliable catcher
will feel the effects of 1t for couple Of
days although still continuing in the game
An old ball player was brought back
into the game when Mcguire was injured
In the person of Catcher Tom Kinslow
Tom has been practicing az the park Tor
several weeks getting into shape, and, as
Farrell is still nursing his injured hand,
the old catcher was called upon to help
out There was not sign of rust about
the work of Kinslow, and he gave every
Indication of being IN his old-time form.
Run out your hits. boys. Had Dtneen kept
oil going hard when he hit through Chllds
he would have landed on second when
Blake let the ball go through lin. With
good lead off second ne could have scored
when Setback hit the mari grounder that
Childs fumbled. 1t is these small things
thai good players watch closely.
When the left on bases summary is
sized up Dineens work shines out very
bright The Wanderers had fifteen men
left, and when this feet aggregation is
taken into consideration, the feat of stop
ping them from scoring Is far above the
ordinary.
The Cincinnati Reds will be at National
Park tomorrow and Tor the remainder or
the week 1t will be well for the Senators
to keep an eye on First Baseman lake
Beckley Some time since Jake hammered
Billy Joyce on the jaw, and for fetaliating
the latter got all the blame. Yesterday
at Philadelphia Mr.. Beckiey repeated MS
performance of hammering a player, Thi,d
Baseman Lauder being the victim. The
Ewingites have been playing great ball
| lately, but no better than when the Sem
ators defeated them three out OF four
| on their own grounds.
| ITtility player Jun Stafford, who has been
| with the Louisvilles for the past two years,
was given his release by that club yes
| terday Jim Is good sticker and would
help out the st. Louis aggregation. Mana
ger Hurst of the St. Loala went after Tom
| Tucker yesterday and succeeded III land
| i-g the ex-senator. Tom should put lots
] OF life into the Browns.
Brooklyn Is trying to trade La Chance
and Alex. Smith for Clements of st. Louis.
| The deal may go through.
At Newcastle, Ind. Sunday at the con-
clusion of a ball game Charles Prcsnall
and George Bramble quarreled over tie
ownership of bat. Presnall struck Bran
BILE on the nead Win the Dat anu Ill Few
hours he died. Brambls was twenty-pine
years of age and presnail seventeen.
The advantage CT spring training in the
| south was never bcttar illustrated than in
| the present standing Of the big lcegue
| teams. Cincinnati, Boston, Cleveland. Bal
| timore, Chicago and pittsburg took south
ern trips, while New York. Philadelph.s,
Brooklyn. Washington. Louisville and St
Louis stayed near home.
/ Roger Bresnahan, who pitched for Wash
ington last season. signed last night with
| Minneapolis, and viii Join the club at In
| dianapolis next Tues1dy. .Bresnahan has
/ Just recovered from broken leg, which
| he received in game he pitched for To-
| ledo last May.
| Pittsburg may get another New England
Lacquer. The Pawtucket base ball team
| went out OF existence Wednesday Beau
mont is wanted by several clubs, includ-
| ing Pittsburg, New York and Providence
| but he has not as yet decided where he
| will locate,
| weighing Is pitching better bali this year
| than he has for many seasons, because he