Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-26
Base Ball Briefs,

The Senators go against the real thing
today at Pittsburg.
Dineen, Mercer and weighing will prob
ably do the twiriing In the series with the
Pirates.
From the present pace of the pitts3urgs,
the Senators will be lucky to land one game
out of the three.
Third Baseman Williams was out of the
game for week on account of i bruised
ankle early In the season, but since his re-
turn he has been a powerful factor in the
Pittsburgs' winning streak.
So far the Baltimpres have refused to
quit and come back into the second
division with Washington. Early prcdlc-
lions are therefore off, McGraw and Rob-
1nson are working for a reputation which
will be good trademark next season.
Manager-Captain Tebeau must feel quite
Jubilant with the st. Louis Perfectos in
third place, and within hailing distance of
the coveted first place. Acquisition of Nc
Bride and Cross has been a big factor in
the victories that have been won by the
PerfectoS of late.
From the present aspect of the cham
pionship race the Washingtons will have
to head off New York and Cincinnati in
stead of Louisville and Pittsburg, If they
want to better their position. The two lat
ter clubs are playing sensational ball at
present and give no signs of quitting.
A sensational story, that has the ear
marks of being inspired, comes from Phil
adelphia this morning to the effect that
Hugh Jennings will be signed today to take
LaJoie's place on second base. Col Rogers
has gone west to join the Phillies and will
probably stop over en- route to have talk
with Ned HanIon today. The deal will be
good one for the Quakers, especially as
LaJoie Will hardly get into the game again
this season
When Williams of Pittsburg went to bat
that last time in the first game, and two
strikes had been called. a loud-lunged man
in the grand stand yelled like mega
phone: Let out just one, Jimmy-only
| one" And then Jimmy get out that home
| run that Melted him a p2eketful of money.
On the Recommendations f Manager Jack
Chapman. Second BassIHan Owens of the
Norwich, Conn, club WAS yesterday secured
by the Philadelphia club and VIII report to
| the team at Chicago this afternoon. He
Will try to fill the VACANCY caused by the
unfortunate injury tprLajoie.
There We're a nufnber,1 of Philadelphia
travelling men in the 5Rtttsburg grand stand
yesterday. You seldom see such thing as
that, said one of them when the Phillies
| made five runs in oeHeoinning. And
blame sight more seldome than that said
| a Pittsburger whens Nv llliams home run
| clinched the game feTaPittSburg.
Martin Bergen, catcher for the Boston
| base ball team, told sfYiers1s yesterday that
| he would reJoin the Restons at Louisville
| and would leave North VBrookheid, Mass,
| tomorrow. When asked if the fine of S25
| imposed last season had anything to do
with the present difficulty. Bergen replied
in the negative, but refused to discuss the
| matter further
Lewis, one of the Boston pitchers, said
yesterday that he considered Gus weighing
one of the best pitchers in the National
| League, and if the Reds traded for hin,
they would make no mistake, as he not
| only has his old-time speed, but has &C
| quired slow bali which is a teaser to. a
| great many of the batsmen in the league
| who fatten their records on speed.-Cincin-
| natl Times-Star
Last year the Gncinnatis took twelve out
| OF fourteen from the Pitrsburgs, and 1t was
the talk of the country. If the Reds don't
| soon take brace the Bostons will make a
clean sweep. Ewing,s men only have two
more chances against the champions on
| their home grounds. They are due to take
| either today's or tomorrows game.
| The Phillies dropped another game to the
] P1ftsburgers yesterday, and incidentally