Evening star., 1898-07-08

that the third basemen don't take the trou-
BILE to throw TO first
If the Orioles had won yesterday they
would have passed Boston and stepped into
second place
Andersons great batting at the proper
moment has sent in the runs that defeated
Baltimore in four of the last five games
played with the Senators.
Gus weighing has won five of the last
six games he officfated in He had lots of
speed, peyfect control and an excellent
curve in yesterdays game, and he used his
.'noddie" to great advantage in playing
upon the weakness of the Baltimore bat
ters.
The Baltimore Herald says that consid-
ering the sort of game the Senators are
putting up against Baltimore they ought to
be leading the league.
DeMontreville was happy yesterday. He
pulled off three singles and played second
without an error, having two put outs and
six assists.
Jimmy McJames pitched a good game,
but Weyhing did better. Ii Jimmy is
worth $1,000, what is Gus worth? Nc
James did considerable kicking on Lynch s
decisions, but the fact is, thar down shoot
OF Jimmys fooled the umpire as well as
the batsmen.
The silver service presented to Anderson
yesterday by his companions of the WASH
irgton club consists of five handsome pieces
with saiver. The card that went with it
read: John Anderson from the members
OF the Washington base ball club Hearty
congratulations and many good wishes
Ihe senators went to baltimore at noon
.ooay ana VIII try to take another bail
from the Orioles this evening AL Maui
VIII do the twirling for the Baltimores
while Swain or Mercer will be on the rub
Der for the Washington boys Tomorrow
fhe M senators VIII be at home at National
Park with the Baltimores again their op-
ponents. Ladies day." couDled with the
great interest in the series, will doubtless
draw great crowd
Mf. wagner extended the courtesy of the
SfcunGS TO James V. Shields Washing
ton boy now in ST. Louis and fen other
Washingtonians during the last game in
the mound city. Paul Cromein. Formerly
teller of the Lincoln Bank in this city,
where the Senators usually danosit their
money, was among the party. Tin horns
ana conch shells helped to make th;ngs
!nely, ana the best of all, write Shields,
w ashingtons Won"
meeting of the directors of the East
ern Base Ball League has been called at
syracuse, n. T., for Sunday reduction
OF players salaries will be considered.
IfesiueHl JONI LS-n of the Western League
VINO returned to Chicago from St Joseph
Mo, yesterday. says that the Omaha fran
chise mas been transferred to St joseph.
Aorlan Z: Anson resigned yesterday as
MAJ manager OF the New York base ball club,
and 1t was announced that former Manager
Joyce would be reappointed
JACK Doyle, the ex-Oriole first baseman.
watched yesterdays game in Washington
from one OF the boxes. To a Baltimore Sun
reporter Doyle stated that his being laid off
py PRESIDENT Wagner was at his own re-
quesf, because of Illness. He said he had
had some disagreement with Wagner. and
had told him he was not happy in WASH
lngton and wanted to be traded to New
YORK. wagner consented, and Doyle said
he thought the deal would soon be made
New York's offer for Doyle was so small
that Wagner would not accept it.
Fred Clarke, Louisviles manager and
great outfielder, was married Tuesday in
Chicago to Miss Annette B. Gray. A band
of twenty pieces led the bridal procession.
The bride is a sister to the wife of Chic
Fraser. the Louisville pitcher. Both couples
left Chicago that evening to join the Colo
nels in Pfttsburg. The directors of the
Louisville club sent a silver tea service as
bridal present, and the Louisville players
also sent a silver service. Congratulations
to the popular young manager were re-
cejved from all the league clubs.
According to the PittSburg Dispatch a
base ball deal of vast Importance to Pitts
burg is now under way and will probably
be closed this week. 1t is promised that
when the deal is made public it will prove
the surprise of a decade While all man
ner OF guesses are flying around as to what
the deal is, it is safe to say that it is noth-
ing more nor less than virtual consoIida-
tion of the Pfttsburg and Cleveland base
baH interests. No one need be in the least
surprised to hear within a few days that
President Robson of the Cleveland club
mas been given an interest in the Pittsburg
ciuo by Messrs. Auten and Kerr and that
an interchange of players will follow