Evening star., 1898-07-21

Gettman and the boy from Russia didn't
do a thing but beat out the hit.
Elmer Smith is something of a stfcker
this season. Last season his work with
Pittsburg was poor. but his surroundings
at Cincinnati are different and a true line
on Elmers ability is easily seen Two sin
giles and double made up his record
against Mercer yesterday.
Mcclure, Wrigley and Reitz were mixed
up in plays yesterday that were extremely
brilliant. In two instances a runner on
hrst tried for second to pull a throw down
to let the runner on third go home, and
both times perfect play nailed the man
trying for the home plate.
Al Selbach's catch of Beckley's fly evil
IDENTIFY stopped a rally at the bat by the
Cincinnati that might have landed a
victory. Sci. captured the ball while run
ming backwards and went down in a heap,
but held the ball and the crowd yelled
approval.
The weather yesterday at National Park
was of the Cuban midday sort, and Mercer
felt the effects of it around the seventh
inning. Dnneen warmed up, but
Winnie came again., as they say in pugi-'
listc circles, and finished out the game in
fine style. The fast work of Mercer in
pulling off three safe bunts no doubt had
considerable to do with his momentary
collapse.
Sailor Boy" Wrigley was all right yes
terday, and was a big factor in the game.
He smothered everything that came his
way, several chances being extremely diff
cult and his capture of them bordered on
the sens ational. At the bat he only made
one safe hit, but It a corker to right
center. and went to Uncle Nick" as a
triple.
The makeup of the LouisviIles in yes
terday's game appears to be about the
best that can be made out of that aggre-
cation, and Manager Clarke would do well
to let 1t stand Davis on first, Richie at
second, Clingman at short and Wagner at
third look strong. Clingman had twelve
chances Yesterday and cDnDare6 them all .
Tommy Tucker played his first game with
the St Louis Browns yesterday at Boston.
As usual. Tom took care of first base in
faultless style and hammered out a triple.
But, of course, Tucker can't defeat the
Beaneaters alone.
Link" Lowe, Bostons second baseman.
is simply outdoing his former great work
of seasons past. He has played the last
thirty-two games and the chances offered
are up in the hundreds, without an error of
any sort. There is nothing of the record
playing in Loves makeup, and his work
for this reason stands out as a startling
record
The Cincinnatis are anxious to see more
of Umpires Gaffney and Brown in the near
= future Gaffney. they say, is good as
ever he was, while Brown handles himself
as we'll as any of the assistant umpires,
and better than the majority of them.
Danny Friend, the pitcher for the CO.
lumbus base ball club. was fined 81 in the
police court yesterday for his assault upon
Secretary Hugh Grady of the club. The
evidence showed that it was entirely un-
provoked. Friend was also given a ten
days work house sentence, which was re-
mitted as he is needed with the team.
Captain Ewing yesterday announced a
new policy. Hereafter Pink Hawley will
not be allowed to pitch on ladies' day, nor
will Breitenstein be asked to pitch Sunday.
These respective days have been unfortu-
nate for the pitchers named, and Captain
Ewing will rot tempt fate again by put
ting them in on their unlucky days.
Keister, the Baltimorean, is serving out
his ten days notice of release in Boston,
not being considered fast enough by Man
ager Selee. kuhns the Atlantic City third
baseman, will take his place as soon
wanted. Fred. Lake has Joined Pittsburg
as substitute catcher during the lay-off of
BCwerman. who injured in Boston.
Pitcher Bill Hill is complaining of having
a sore arm. He is unable to say just where
the pain is located, but when he works the
muscles they seem unable to perform their
functions properly DR.. Frey is giving him
the best of care and promises 10 have
Still Bill' around in few days.
President Hart of Chicago has his lines
out to pull in Second Baseman Tom DAILY
of Connie Macks Milwaukee team. to play
for the Colts next season DAILY was
catcher for the Chicago team ten years
ago. Nine years ago he caught for Wash
ir-gton. He is still good base runner, a
timely hitter and fine fielder His arm,
which was weak in Brooklyn, is now said
to be strong.
PITCHER Murphy, who was farmed out
By Philadelphia to Hartford in the Atlantic
League. returned to that city yesterday
morning with the story of the dsbanding
of the Hartford team. Murphy who
pitched but one or two losing games with
the Hartfords will be kept by Phladel-
phia for awhile at least, to be used in
case of an emergency. A battery of.
Murphy and Murphy would be quite a
novelty. and is a possibility in the Phla-.
delphia team now.
With the possible exception of HILL the
Cincinnati pitchers are in good shape. Cap
tain Ewing says that Hawley will not be
used in Washington except in case of
emergency. Dwyer is expected to pitch
two games against the Senators. One of
the southpaws will be saved for Saturdays
game in Pittsburg.
Shortstop Sullivan of the Wilkesbarre
club was sold yesterday to st. Louis says
a Wilkesbarre dispatch. That would seem
to indicate that Quinn is not giving entire
satisfaction at short field. Manager Han
Ion, who last year admired Quinn's field
ing very much, predicted early this season
that Quinns work would not be as fast
and clean-cut this Year. The astute Balti-
more manager, it seems now, was right.
Detroit mas signed Pitcher Beam OF the
Mansfield club of the Interstate League.
Beam was given trial by Philadelphia in
1896, but was turned loose because the
club had much material on hand that
he could not be used. He pitched good ball
for Mansfield last season, and ranked as
one of the winning pitchers this year.
When the league reduced salaries Beam re-
belled. His release was purchased by De-