Evening star., 1898-04-20
Manager BarnieB Players to Meet the
Senators.
old RIVALS OF TEE WASHINGTONS
Three Favcntes Win at the Ben
ming Track.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The base ball aggregation sailing under
the euphonious title of the -Four B's,"
Billy Barnie's Brooklyn BrfdegroomS ar
rived in Washington last night from Phila-
Gelphia and registered at the Ebbitt House
This afternoon they will meet the Senators
for the first time this season, and an in
teresting contest is looked for. Both teams
are laboring under handicaps, the Brook
lyns trying different men at short, while
the WashingtoTs are still without their
great second baseman. Under these cir
cumstances close game should be played
Manager Barnie has under his wing sew
eral of the brightest stars of the national
Ct, me, notably Mike Griffin in center field,
rho has been playing his usual sensational
game. In the start off this season; Tommy
Tucker at first, who has put great life into
the Bridegrooms and is taking care OF
everything that comes his way; Billy Hall
man, the old Philadelphia player, who is
covering second in manner that recaEs
the days of old; JONES' the great fielder;
Billy Shindle, the clever third baseman;
Alex. Smith, the catcher. and almost
score of others equally as notable on the
ball field.
Tommy Tucker was out of bed early this
morning and Immediately started out to
see his Wash ington friends, hundreds of
whom swore by him last season while
Tommy was doing yeoman service as the
around town this morning that great re-
ception would be given this popular player
at the grounds this afternoon.
Manager Barnie decided in Philadelphia
yesterday that Jones, who has been play
ing at short for the Bridegrooms, rightly
belongs in right field. and back to his old
position he will go. LaChance will be
brought into the vacated position, and
many of the Brooklyn players believe he
will be able to fill the bill satisfactorily.
The trouble with Jones was his throwing.
Having played the outfield, he was used
to long throws and, of course, the distance
to first base was hard to gauge, many
wild throws resulting. Jones is one of the
most obliging players in the business and
went to short field only as an accommoda-
ton to Manager Barnie He will resume
his old position. feeling that he did his
best, and will Immediately fall into his old
rank as being one of the best in the busi-
ness. Local fans have wondered why that
fine player, George Smith, has not been
restored, despite his weak batting.
Today will be the first ladies day. of
the season, and a great iSa thering of Wash
ington's brightest 1femininity can be ex-
pected. Nearly 5000 invitations have been
issued to the ladies of Washington by the
Messrs. Wagner, and it is foregone con-
clusion that between four and five thou
sand of the fair sex will grasp the first OPP
portunity to witness. their favorites on the
field of battle. sf
Dinneen will probablysdo the twirling for
the Senators today, and it is more than
likely that Payne win be the opposing
pitcher Neither Reitz nor Wagner has re-
ported. and Mercer will try once more to
hold down the third sack. Winnie does not
pose as a great third baseman. but an
accommodation he Is doing his best 10 help
out an appreciatve employer. The batting
order of the two clubs will be as follows:
wASHINGTON.i ~ BROOKLYN.
Selbach, If. ,, Griffin. CT.
Gettman, rf. d Jones. rf.
Leahy 2b. La Chance. ss.
Doyle 1b Anderson, II.
Mcclure, C. Shindle, 3D.
Brown, cf Tucker, 1b.
Wrigley, IS. Hallman, 2b.
Mercer, 3b. Grim, C.
Dinneen, p. Payne, p.
Boston, II; New York, 2.
The game at Boston between the
New Yorks and home club was the
only game Of the National Base Ball
League played yesterday and was an easy
victory for the BeaneaterS, the score being
IA to 9 in their favor The Giants made
all their hits and runs in the first inning
and then quit, but four safe hits being
made off of Nichols effective pitching.
The Bostons didn't score until the third
inning, but then they got seven, and con-
tinued pushing runners over the home plate
been registered to their credit. Doheny
was knocked out of the box and Gettig fin
ished the game for New York. Score: