Evening star., 1898-07-05
two base hits. and Also mad. three rio.

two base hits. and Also made three rics
singles at the bat.
ule, President Ebbets Of the Brooklyn club
consented to Mr.. Wagner's proposition
that they make today "iadies' day"
The reported signing OF Pitcher Rose
prough OF the Toledo club Is an error, Mr.
Wagner said yesterday that he knew moth.
ing OF the signing of the boy. but that he
Is good pitcher and viii bear watching.
Duke Farrelps mashed finger Is healing
and 1t Is reported that he will be back Iii
the game in three or four days. This Is
good news, as 1t thought the Duke would
days.
The playing Of all the Senators vester-
day, taking in both games, can be sized up
as being excellent. But one error was
mace IN the morning game and not mis-
play In the afternoon. while hitting was of
the pinch" order that wins games.
In the fourth inning a stroke CT good luck
gave the Brooklyns two runs. Ryan had
told Magoon that II the latter reached
hrst he would hit at anything when the
ball pitched was easily a foot above Ryan's
head. Magoon started with the pitchers
arm, and Ryan, true to his word, closed
his eyes and cut loose at the ball. He met
it sailed into deep right center, GOOD for a
triple. Ryan then came home on fy-out
Ryan had good laugh over the lucky
stroke. =
players. Yesterday they corralled two
more, in Second Baseman Stonch and
Pitcher Todd from Pawtucket Of the New
England League.
who was recently released by Pittsburg,
has been signed by the Philadelphia club
Morgan Is one of the best catchers in the
business and will strengthen the Quakers.
IT Is refaSssd from Philadelphia that Catch
er Jack BoyferAThird Baseman Elberfield
and utility man Abbastieho will be released
when the Quakers reach hoRs
The Cincinnati cluD does not aPpear to be
In quitting humor. A club that is last-.n
batting must possess some sterling Qualifi-
cation that can keep it in front of the
league procession. The clubs good field
Ing will continue, and the batting eyes of
the players are bound to round into shape
before the season is over. 1t is almost
foresone conclusion that sthe club that
beats them out in the race will win the
pennant, and from present indications it
appears as If Boston is the only club that
has a CHARGE to turn the trick.
1t is very seldom that a ball player gets
the best Of a lawsuit of any kind with a
magnate or manager. Gus Weyhing, the
veteran pitcher, is jubilant over the way
he secured some back salary that was COM
ing to him from the Texas League. "I got
next that President Young had some Texas
League money in his hands, and got out
writ OF attachment for it, said Gus the
other day. when l left Texas there was
a nice little wad of money coming to me
from the Dallas club This spring heard
that the $500 that the st. Louis club gave
for Russ Halls release was in the hands of
President Young. 1t was going to be turn
ed over to Manager McCloskey of the Dal-
las club. 1 made quiet sneak and got out
writ Of attachment on the money. 1 got
what was coming to me, and the rest was
sent back to McCloskey."
All the league clubs got in two games
yesterday, although the rain interfered
with the attendance in Washington and
Baltimore in the afternoon and stopped the
New York-Boston game at the end Of the
sixth inning. The Philles were walloped
twice by the Orioles, and they were SO well
whipped that no excuses can be offered for
Manager Shettsline's boys. Boston and
Cincinnati also won both their games from
New York and Louisville, respectively.
while Cleveland and Chicago, Pittsburg and
st. Louis and Brooklyn and Washington
split even. AS a result Of yesterdays con-
tests Boston moves into second place. go
ing over Cleveland, and St. Louis supplants
Louisville in hole number eleven. The at
tendance did not come UP to the expecta-
ton of the league managers, as will be
seen by the following figures: