Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
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The Brooklyns today.
1t will probably be Dinneen against
Hughes.
Sir Augustus weighing can be classed as
"all right"
The same kind of work by the Senators
today will make the 'Superbas' hustle to
win.
Cassidy gave an exhibition with the bat
yesterday that landed him at the top of the
Eastern League last year. From what the
new man has done so far In Washington
he will prove valuable to the Senators.
When Sir Augustus Weighing makes two
hits in game there is no telling where
the limits of the veteran are located. He
was pronounced dead one several sea-
sons back, and here he is today knocking
out doubles and singles and pitching with
the best.
Little Jimmy Slagle will remember the
eighth inning of yesterdays game for some
time. 1t was growing dark and Van Hal
tren plunked a scorching liner to center
field. Jimmy sank on his knees as to
prevent the ball getting by him at the same
instant that the sphere made a bound and
landed full on his left cheek. The little fell
low looked as if he wanted to inquire
where he was at for a second, but he
quickly pulled himself together and threw
the ball to second.
Harry Davis and Buck" Freeman are in
a batting ruck. The former secured his
first safety for some time yesterday, while
the latter is hitting the ball every time,
but 1t fails to land safe.
When Billy Hulen rounds into shape he
will probably try once more to fill the short
stops position. OBrien has a bad knee
and will then probably retire and let Cas-
sldy in at third, Mercer staying in left.
This combination should prove beneficial,
both in batting and fielding.
The local enthusiasts, by looking al the
score in Philadelphia yesterday. very
easily account for the string of defeats the
Senators met at the hands of the Phllies
and Bostons. Both clubs in the pink
of condition and the Quakers are simply
playing for their life. Had the New Yorks
opened the season in Washington the Sen
ators would have secured something Of the
Lead secured by Pittsburg and then came
back to the ruck with a dull thud. There
are few teams playing the ball put up by
the Ph1iiies and Bostons. and perhaps the
senators may yet make good
Instead of being cripple for life as many
physicians predicted when Perry Werden
broke his knee cap at Kansas City a year
ago. this popular player Is doing excellent
work Tor the Minneapolis club. Reports are
to the effect that his leg is as good as ever
and that he is stealing bases to prove it.
Louisville Is no longer a one-star team.
rams wagner, who tied Sundays game
with a home run and won 1T with another
tour-baser In the ninth, is dividing public
favor with Fred Clark. the Colonels man.
aser. Wagner record in that game was
Tour hits with total of ten bases in four
times at the bat, three put outs. two as
slsts and no errors. Pittsburgs lone tally
would have won but for Wagner's great
batting.
Holmes, whose uncouth and uncalled for
sur at the Hebrews, caused the trouble at
the Polo grounds last season which led to
freedman being fined 81 GOO for refusing to
permit his team to continue a game with
the Baltimores. was fined the other day
ana put out of a game for abusing UNI
pire. Freedman, 1t will be remembered
declared that Holmes should never play at
the POLO Grounds again. He did not carry
out ms threat and it is not at all unlikely
Ducky was hankering after more notoriety
when he had his runi-in with the umpire
Sporting News.