Evening star., 1898-08-17
Base Ball Notes.


st. Louis again today.
Lave Cross and Tommy Tucker are about
the only live men on the Browns.
No errors yesterday-playing them safe.
LOTUS talks like a. man who understands
his business.
How would McGraw do for captain, man.
ager and third baseman for the Senators
Rumor has it that he will be let go by
Baltimore.
Mcclure, Reitz. Selbach and the pitchers
will do, but minor leaguers could hardly
do worse than the others.
Maybe j. Earl won't use an ak on next
years contracts. There are about half a
dozen players on the Washington team who
are drawing about twice as much in sala-
r1es as their playing this season entities
them to. This applies principally to the
so-called stars.
In looking for a yellow streak Captain
Iebeau evidently overlooked his own club.
Four straight defeats in Boston and one
In Brooklyn, making five straight against
ms club, has very much of the yellow tinge
about it.
And still Charley Nichols is pitching
great ball for the Bostons. The question
Is, when will the wise prophets hit the
nail on the head in predicting that Charley
Will pitch his last season? TEMPERANCE
goes long way in keeping a man in the
league.
Predictions about the New York club are
coming true these days. The Giants were
touted all along the line for sensational.
pfulslng nnish, and they are right at it
now now; WIN Husie, Meekin and Seymour in
good condition. with the old-timers well
thaWed out, the Giants NAV have a ..Iooly
in for the pennant
The Baltimore players and the oyster
Guy press are getting a little "chesty' over
the late winnings of the Orioles cIairning
notning short of first or second nIace in
the pennant race. The birds are s,mnII,
paying with dead clubs. The Louisville.
ot. Louis and Pittsburg are not in their
class, and they must win on their own
grounds. When the birds stack M against
the New Yorks, Bostons Clevelands and
Clncinnats the difference between the
club of this year and last will be quickly
seen
Denny Long wants Earl Wagner to give a
trlal, was strictly in the game yesterday.
he mad triple, a double and a single be-
SIDES having three put-outs and four as
Louisville are now bidding for this short
stop, and the chances are he is too good
for Washington.
The patrons Of the game should be a lit
ue patent with judi Smith. He is far
and away the best third baseman we have
had in Washington for the past ten wears.
and he may learn to handle his bat better
little advice from the older men on this
subject might help "Jud," but it will be a
cold day in August when any of these foxy
boys come to his assistance
Judge Burlington. in the United States
district court at Pittsburg. yesterday hand
ed down verdict in favor of the defend
ant in the celebrated case of A. c. Gum
bert. the pitcher, against the Chicago Base
Ball Club. Gumbert, in his suit attacked
the contracts of the National League and
claimed salary and damages for the pc
ROO IN 1ssk, when he was unable to get an
engagement in the league. The case which
was settled yesterday, has been pending
since July, 1893
There Is new leader in the National
League, Boston yesterday supplanting Gin
cinnati. Tt was a great day for the cham
plons and sad one for the Reds Last
seasons pennant winners captured a red
not struggle from Chicago, and Cincinnati
was ouSed from first place by suffering a
defeat which carried with it the humiiia-
tion OF a shut-out. First place was held
by the Reds for over three months. a feat
that cannot be praised too highly It will
De desperate battle now until the finish
two months hence.