Evening star., 1898-09-15
lard hitter and can take care of right

field.
Murphy, the shortstop who played with
New York severatsseasSns back. He is as
quick cat, a good sticker and a good
thrower. Whether he will prove good
enough for shortstop remains to be de-
The Cleveland crowd is the same old ag-
gregation of good ball players. They never
play poor ball, and the team that defeats
them has to put UP fast article
Centerfielder Hedricks halls from the At
lantic League and was apparently over
looked by ali the magnates. Tebeau, no
doubt. had private Tip from a friend
in the league on Hedrick's ability. He has
ell the earmarks of a conner, and it is just
Tebeau's luck to land a good one.
What most pleased the spectators yester-
day was the evident intention of all the
Senators to do their best. There was little
,oafing. and although both games were lost
to the visitors the spectators were well re-
paid for their visit to the park.
Additional attractions in the way of new
players are promised at National Park to-
day, Sutlloff to pitch the first game and
First Baseman Carr, who has been playing
with the Atlantic City team, to be on first
base for the Senators. Carr is over six
feet tal and besides being a good fielder
is tipped off being strong at the bat
Bert Conn. who pitched good ball for the
Atlantic City club this season. will twirl
his first game for the Ptillies today against
the Chicagos.
Ex-Manager Barnie says that Anderson,
playing left for the Senator's belongs to the
Brooklyn club and was on V loaned to the
Washington club for the season. This Is
important news if true. Anderson was tip
ped off as costing Mr.. Wagner in the neigh
herhood of 5000. The Brooklyn manage
ment showed good judgment if it still has
a string to the big fielder
The reports that the Philadelphia club
had signed Pitcher Staley of the Norfolk
ND trSt Dos of ! hn I
casters are denied by the Quaker city man
agement. Pitcners Becker, Jamison, Dun
kle. Wheeler and Duggleby reported to the
Philadelphia club yesterday. Dunke was
released.
Umpire Tom Brown was far from salts
factory to the spectators in the two games
yesterday His work was unbiased and the
Senators suffered in only one instance, when
Gettman slid into second base. No matter
how good his work may be the crowd will
not forgive contrary decisions and roast
ing follows.
When Left Fielder Green of the Chicagos
who is a Camden boy, came TO the bat in
the first inning at Philadelphia yesterday
he was presented with floral horseshoe
and diamond ring. The latter may prove
to be handy thing to have around this
winter.
The New York team is crippled by the
absence of George Davis and Tiernan
Davis was disabled some time ago. Tier
nan, who has been i'll for six weeks will
be unable to play any more this year, it is
said.
The St Louis team played an exhibition
game in Utica Tuesday. Pitcher Horton
was in the box for the local team and
proved a puzzle for the National League
tailenders. The score was ST. Louis. 1 :;
Utica. 8. Batteries-Carsey and Clements
Horton and Hurley. Four hits were made
off Horton and fourteen off Carsey
The Louisville club has secured Third
Baseman Leach of the Auburn club of the
New York State League Treasurer Drey-
fuS went to see Leach play and was ex-
ceedingly pleased with him. Mr.. Dreyfus
speaks in the highest terms of young Jim
Smith, who is to be secured by the Bostons
Dreyfus also has his eye on Pitcher Bishop
of Norfolk and First Baseman Kelly of
Ottawa.
Treasurer Mccall of the New York Base
Ball Club yesterday announced that all the
games which Baltimore has played and
does play with William Holmes as a par
ticipant since that players suspension and
reinstatement will be protested by the New
York club. This action is to be taken be-
cause of the relnsta tement of Holmes by
the league. after he had been suspended by
the board of direcfoPs. from whose decision
there is. under the rules of the league no
appeal. Mr. Mccall stated further that if
the protest of the New York club is not
recognized. mandamus proceedings will
probably at once be begun in the courts to
compel the Natiopal League to take action
in the matter. n
The old Virginia league will be revived
next year. The Richmond and Norfolk
managers have found that their member
ship in the Atlantic League has proved n
loss, and Richmond and Norfolk will sell
their franchises to Harrisburg and Scran-
ton and will take their old places in the
state league. which was never formally dis
banded. The iast season the Virginia
League played Newport News and Hamp-
ton party bought the Petersburg franchise