Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-12

Heaps of headless ball playing yesterday
It's stand-off between the New Yorks
and Senators when heady playing is dis
cussed.
Gettman is a great fielder, but when it
comes to running bases and batting he
has lots to learn.
Anderson played center like a McAleer
yesterday and batted well, but on the bases
he in class c.
MCGUIRE is getting rusty behind the bat
A shift to first and Farrell behind the bat
might help out a bit.
Frank killen's debut was all right and
at last Washington has a good, reliable
like Killen.
George Wrigley will not play ball for a
week or two. He has horribly sore hand
something like bone felon near the little
finger that comes from a bruise.
The New Yorks fighting among them
selves, which is a good indication that
they will play good ball. The Orioles were
scrapping ell the time last year and did
well. Yesterday Gray and Joyce and
Gleason and Warner had ''run-ins, and
things were blue around the New York
beEch for few minutes.
'Jud' Smiths first appearance at Ma
uonal Park was only a semi-success. He
was up against a couple of bad throws
that the fans thought he should have
coppered, and at the bat his double loop
swing at the ball looks countrifed. His
he will improve upon acquaintance.
Umpires Gaffney and Brown were given a
rousing reception when they walked on
the field and both did good work. Gaffney
lost Gettman on his steal home, as Wagner
instead of interfering was not aware the
play was being made. O'Day umpired the
first game and his work demonstrated that
he will not do
noon yesterday and took in the double
header at National Park. All the Colonies
look we'll and are as clipper as leaders in
the big race. Manager-Captain Fred Clarke
and his bride were the center of all eyes
as they passed along the aisles to Presi-
dent Youngs private box.
The big mistake the Senators made yes
teIday was in not waiting longer at the
bat and taking chances on strikes being
called. Several times Seymour gave evil
dence of being wild and going in the air.
but the local batsmen wouldn't give him
time to sail away, but cut loose at the first
or second ball pitched.
Mike Grady, the celebrated headless
catcher, became tangled up while on the
bases in the second inning, and as re-
suit Joyce took him out of the game and
placed Warner behind the bat. Grady then
showed his appreciation by taking on a
convenient headache and fatty refusing to
catch the second game or bat for Doheney
in the New York's last turn at the bat.
Stiff fines would bring players like Grady
to their senses in a hurry.
The present series between the Louisvilles
and Washingtons will decide which club
is to occupy the eleventh position in the
championship race for a short period. The
clubs are separated by about three games
and two wins will about boost the Sena-
tors into tenth place.
Jack Doyle's reception yesterday was
what that player likes. The crowd was
divided, one-half applauding while the other
half Kissed. This made Jack conspicuous,
and there is not a player in the league
who can occupy the center of the stage
with as much qualification as Jack Doyle
Jack told his companions on the bench
that he had made four engagements to
fight after the game with four excited
fans in the right field beachers.
]. Earle Wagner was heard to make a
significant query the other afternoon. He
wanted to know the number of people
Washington would likely draw at EXPOSE
ton Park in three games, say Friday, Sat
urday and Monday. Would 5000 people
turn out? asked J. e. w. He was as
sured that they certainly would. 1t is sur
missed that Wagner has in mind the trans
fer of his Pittsburg series at Washington
t. this city. The rain last Thursday only
helped matters because a double header
was spoiled and there will be some good
caUse for the shift Watkins will not talk
on the matter.-Pittsburg Correspondent
Sporting Life.
Manager Denny Long of Reading writes
that If J. Earl Wagner is sincere in his re-
Gently quoted desire for deals for minor
league players on trial he QIong) is ready
10 deal Win washington on tnat OASIS lie
has five players-Slater, Cockman, Heydon,
Garvin and Fertsch-whom he is SO sure
can more than hold their own in the big
league that he is willing to enter into an
arrangement for their trial by Washington,
just as he did with Pitcher Nops two years
ago Here's chance for Washington to
do business without risk of gold brick
ing.'-Reading correspondent Sporting
Life. Slater is a first baseman, Cockman
a shortstop, Heydon a catcher and Garvin
and FertSch are pitchers. Now is the time
to try out material for next season, and il
Manager Long will assert the players CIV
ing us the Hibernians, perhaps he can do
business with the head of the Washington