Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
Records of the Clubs.
Base Ball Briefs.

Chicago again today.
Well done, Mcfarland! Well DONE Sena-
tors
O'Brien's and Freemans catches were
ringers"
A little stupid base running, boys The
old trouble.
slagle started off bad by being caught off
first, but he quit good on the day with
three hits to his credit
Jimmy Callahan doubtless has a sprained
back, but the way he fielded in center
would make sound man envious Ills
capture of Paddens and Freeman's flies
We're sensational.
Little Magoon, at short, was simply a
host in himself. He captured balls that
belonged to MIN and several that didn't
Ten chances accepted was his record on the
DAY. Magoons conduct on the field already
bears the stamp of McGraw's handling He
PLAYS with confidence and his aggressive
ness should help the Chicagos
Ihirc Baseman Coughiin reported to Ma l.
ager Irwin at the park yesterday evening,
too late to participate in the game. He is
in good condition and will relieve Atherton
at third in today's game.
catcher Jimmy Roach, late of the New
ark, Atlantic League, club, has been
signed by Manager Irwin to help out Dun
can. Kittridges injury may X .ep him out
OF the game for some time, and 1t was de-
catcher in case of need. Roach has been
catching majority of the Newark clubs
games this season and is reputed to be able
to hold his own in fast company
Pitcher Miner had not reported from Ian.
caster up to a late hour last night He il
expected almost every day, and advices
from him were to the effect that he would
be in Washington last Monday. Malaria
is treacherous complaint and may have
overtaken the pitcher again.
Mcfarland was due to win yesterday He
had his little boy, aged about five, and as
fat as cupid, on the players bench. act
c ha
triples and pitched well, the little fellow
Will be probably booked for regular visits
TO the bench when his father is on the rub
Der.
Pitcher Roach, Chicago boy, recently
with the Texas League, is with the Chi
Cages and may go on the rubber today He
is reported to be good one, and should he
work today it will be his debut in fast
company. Gus weighing will probably
twirl for the Senators.
Lew Simmons, the veteran minstrel and
ex-magnate, is in the city and opens at
Glen Echo next week. Lew has MANY in
teresting tales tap concerning the days
of 80, when he was part owner of the
Athletics. His club won the championship
mat year by one game from the St. Louis
Towns and Lew s experiences in the last
week of the race were nerve racking, but
ludicrous He is a guest of Mr.. Wagner at
the park daily and still enjoys a game of
ball. -
An interesting incident connected with
yesterdays game was the kicking INDUCED
IN by the spectators over the decision given
against Padden in the seventh inning.
washington spectators are generally digni-
ned and gentle hurrah is usually tho
unit. But yesterday a new tack was
taken. 'Robber!' ''Thiefr' XIII him.
and similar CALCULATIONS rent the air One
rooter jumped on bench, shook his fists
| in the air and in the excitement Knocked
an expensive bottle of medicine out of his
coat pocket. Then there was fun the root
er cursing his luck and the crowd around
him swearing at the rooter.
Since Joining the Baltimores DeMoptra-
vile has been playing like house a-fire,"
capturing everything batted in his direc-
ton and hitting over the coveted 300 clip.
BAH players are certainly unknown uuanti-
ties. In Chicago DeMont was worthless:
| in Baltimore he is worth his weight in gold
1t is really wonderful the sentiment in
Washington in favor of the Baltimores.
Almost all the talk in the grand stand yes
terday was about the Birds and the uni
versal wish seemed to be that they would
beat out the Brooklyns. Notwithstanding
the fact that several ex-Senators are with
the Brooklyns the club has very few we'll
wishers in this city.
Jake Gettman the ex-senator with the
Kansas City club, is sick in bed with a
bad case of typhoid fever and late reports
say that he is in precarious condition.
The club left him behind in Detroit and
the German lad is being cared for in a hos
pital, too sick to be moved home just
before being taken i'll, Jake was batting
srandly, doubles, triples and home runs
being made by him in almost every game
His fielding has always been of the best
Frank Quinn, Mansfield's clever second
baSeman, has been sold to the Chicago
club, and left the Ohio town Monday night
for this city. Quinn led his club in bat
The Best Presentation for Malaria