Evening star., 1898-06-13

$50 to .644. New York's gain is % points
The greatest loss is shown by Brooklyn
shows the greatest reaction, dropping 50
points; Cleveland is second, with 81 points.
Pitsburg played the steadest ball in the
league, there being only a difference of Is
one month ago.
Base Ball Notes.
Baltimores today.
Mercer will pitch.
Jimmy McJames was at his best
Umpires Cushman and Heyd,er will Off
c:ate here today
Reitz hurt his ankle Saturday, but will
be in today'S game.
The Senators played a good game Satur-
day under the circumstances.
Notwithstanding Dinneens Door work
SATURDAY he has all the requirements of a
&c cd pitcher.
Doc" Amole accepted Sprngfield's terms
Saturday and left last night for that city
Doc was sore because Wagner wouldn't
give him another trial.
Jake Gettnlan pasted one of McJames'
lnShoots for triple Saturday.
Centertielder Sterzel left Baltimore Sat
urday night to join the st. Louis club in
Hanlon for giving him his release to ST.
Louis Jake had eye on New York
Walter Brodie and Morgan Murphy were
let out Saturday by Manager Watkins of
class and should have little trouble catch
ing on.
Dick Padden won his fight against Man
aSer watkins and is again back at second
Ter the Pittsburgs. O'Brien goes into CEN
ter and will strengthen the club at .he bat
With Bill joyce On third. Elberfield on
second and Lajoie on first, maybe that
Philadelphia crow'l wouldn't win few
games. The Phillies would play for Joyce
and win games. as the material is there.
Freedmans interference ruined Joyce in
New York. nothing else.
When Manager Han}on gets started there
is nothing too good for him to let GO pro-
yided there is enal gh money back of it.
The latest story cames from Philadelphia
to The effect that he has offered to trade
McGraw, the little third baseman with big
abilities, to the Quaker management for
Third Baseman Elberfied and a money
consideration. Mac would also make a
good leader for the Phllies
Catcher Harry Wilson, a Baltimore boy
mas been signed by Manager Hanlon. Will
son was with Ted Sullivan a short period
and this season has been with the Toronto
club. from which club the Baltimore man.
ager has secured his release. Wilson is a.
very young man, but is touted as a conner
Ansons contract with the New York
president is likely to keep him out of the
game. He admitted Saturday that he
would remain the bench as Freedman
didn't want him to play first base, but it
Is only question of time when the grand
old man will be back in the game. Anson
is in the pink of condition, and while he
may be a little short on fielding there is
no question as to his batting abilities
Up to Saturday night the Washington
club had made the biggest gain in per-
centase for months time Of any club in
the league. May 10 the Senators had a
Percentage of .235, today their figures are
341.
Rival magnates and managers may as
belittling Manager Watkins of the PITTS
burg or his club. The Pittsburg manager Is
just chock-full of horse sense, and he dis
played it in securing O'Brien and Bower
Padden; in insisting on discipline; and he
will still further show his ability by secur-
ing good men for the one or two positions
that are yet weak. Remember. it was
Billy Watkins who pulled off the big
Four deal for the Detroits. and he is
liable to bring about the Cleveland deal.
Watkins has not claimed a pennant winner
for the Pirates. but he has promised good
ball and he is keeping his promise.
The New York Herald yesterday COM
mented at considerable length on the re-
markable fact that Pitcher Orth of the
Phillies had gone through an entire game
without giving base on balls. During the
game at National Park Thursday, both
pitchers. Billy Hart and Gus Weyhing, went
through the game and neither gave out a
free pass.
Pepper" Reitz made his first visit of the
season to Baltimore on Saturday, as he had
not Joined the team whsn Washington was
there in April. Reitz was presented with a
gold-headed cane and umbrella by his old
friends when he went to bat first. Catcher
Clarke made an eloquent presentation ad-
dress, amid great applause.
Speaking Of hitting winning games look
at the batting that Washington team is do
ing and open your eyes. Five of their regu-
lars are batting better than 800 and the
sixth is but shade under that notch, yet
that team Is but two or three games from
the tail-enders. So it will be seen that stick
wi M n IuyoU n n To 10 70
Is possibility that the Reds may not set
a new mark this year by winning pennant
with team that keeps the others from
making runs by fine work in the points and
in the field.-Cincinnati Tribune
Pitcher Pardee Of the Kansas City club,
who has made such an excellent record so
far this season, has practically been sold to
the Pittsburg club, although he will not
a certainty that Pardee would be drafted
at the end of the season, and Manager
Watkins did not care about taking any
chances with the big fellow. Manager
favored by Watkins in getting players for
the Cowboys, and in return Manning has
given the Pittsburg club the call on Pardee,
the consideration being private Pardee
has pitched splendid ball in the Western
League. He has a fine assortment of
curves and great speed. although he has
been wise enough to mix the slow ones
with his speed.
The deal mads by Hanlon will in a way
be benefit to the game, inasmuch as
two weak clubs are strengthened, while the
Baltimore club is not particularly weak aned
by these changes. Tim Hurst's team with
Stencil and Quinn on it is assured Of a
place in the first division. st. Louis has
been playing good ball all the season, not
withstanding its low position in the race.
1t has also been drawing well at homo, and
If these two players are secured base ball
in st. Louis will once more be what it was
a few years ago. when there wasn't bet
ter paying city In the circuit than the
Mound City. Manager Watkins has gotten
the best out of his team. and O'Brien and
Bowerman will strengthen the Pirates not
q nttle.-Cincinnau Enquirer.
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