Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09

Base fSaIi Notes.

The Senators and Phillies play their last
game of the season in the Quaker city to-
day.
Cincinnati begins series of four games
with the Senators at National Park Mon
day
McFarlan's twiring was superior to
Piatt's yesterday, as the latter had the
best support.
The work of Freeman and Stafford on the
bases yesterday was simply stupidity per-
sOnified, two singles and a base balls
being thrown away.
The work of Catcher Roach should not be
overlooked. He has been doing exception
ally well for the past month. catching al
most every game. and the little fellow is
improving with every game.
Should an agreement be reached between
the Philadelphia and Brooklyn clubs to
play for a wager of s., JO0.. the Hanlontes
would never find easier picking in their
careers as ball players. From the inside,
the outside or any old side,i the Brooklyns
are 20 per cent stronger.
Manager McGraw has refused to take a
pleasure trip to the seashOre, and will be
back in the game once more next Monday.
The little fellow has thrown off his
lethargy, brought about through the loss
of his wife, and will hereafter try to nose
out the Philies for second place in the
championship race. n EI
The Western League closes today, and
several recruits from that organiZa ton will
join the Cincinnatis tomorrow and come
east with that team. The Cincinnati papers
say the Reds have five games with the
Senators in this city which means a dou-
ble-header and perhaps two if the visitors
fail to reach the city in time for Mondays
game.
OF the twenty-one batters who are lead
ing the league in PERCENTAGES fifteen are
left-handerS. This is remarkable fact
and demonstrates the advantage the run
ner has who starts from the right side of
the plate.
The young twrler who pitched for the
LouiSvilles against Pittsburg under the as
sumed name of Peck and "Fauver'' has
been located, a special from the Kentucky
metropolis saying that he is a young col
lege student by the name of Fowler hail
ing from Urbana, Ohio. Fowler won his
game and Immediately signed a Louisville
contract.
By their victory over Washington yes
terday, and Boston's defeat at the hands
of Brooklyn, the Philies now have a clear
lead of three games for second place. With
Washington today and Cleveland and
Louisville next week. Shettslines men
should have no trouble in holding the posi-
ton.
During the wait for the Pirates yester-
day some one referred to Beaumont. For
goodness sake do not talk about that red
topped boy" spoke up Harry Pulliam, sec
rotary of the Louisville club. Il had Beau
last winter. Foxy Connie Mack wanted to
cover the kid with what seemed then a
prohibtive price of $1,000. but l insisted
upon talking real business and obtained an
option for $50, good until February l. l
knew what the boy had been doing, and
was dead anxious to give him a trial, but
the affairs of the Louisville club were a
trfie mixed at the time, and the manage
ment was persuaded to part with the
youngster. Would we pay $500 for him
now? Don't ask "-Pittsburg Press
Tim Murnane says in the Boston Globe:
when a grand team like the present cham
plons meet a setback the fans are apt to
crihclse too severely the best men of the
team. The very men who were most re-
sponsible for the grand results of past sea-
sons admitted that players grow slow with
age, yet first-class ball player who takes
good care of his condition and has love
for the game will be of far more value to
team than braniess youngsters who
Hare up when away from home at the howl
or bunch of rooterS The Brooklyn club
this season is the best evidence in the
world that seasoned players the best
Hanlon has string of tried players in
Farrell, Mcclure, Kennedy, McJames. Jen-
nings, Dahlen, Casey, Daily, Kelley and
Keller. Casey, who may be looked upon
as youngster. was a rafting good profess
sional player thirteen years ago"
A meeting of the proposed league that is
expected to have go with the existing Ma
tional League has been called for st. Louis
next Thursday, SepteThbercf4. The formal
organization of the league'is expected to
take place on this occasion. and members
will be expected to pay a forfeit to show
that they are willing and ready to swim
or sink with the new organization. The
| promoters of the league will give no de-
tails of their circuit nor of their players
further than to say that st. Louis and
Chicago will be two aof their cities, be-
cause the present club owners in these
cities are unpopular. and that Cincinnati
Will not be considered. because it is too
poor a ball town. The promoters are count
| ing on the help of several Western League
| magnates, including Tom I,eftus. and init
mate that Ban johnson will be president
of the league.
ANNUAL SWINMINC CONTESTS