Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Base Bali Briefs.

The Pittsburg Pirates begin a series OF
three games with the fSeIitftcrs today.
Weighing will do theItwirHng for the home
club. while Tannehill Gan IL depended upon
to serve the ball for the Visitors.
Anterior was given,the glad hand when
he came to the bat ssr tte first time yes
terday and later in the game his reception
was Ieft i Fielder oBrien IS i good thrower,
but for some unacco1ntabfA reason he can
not throw accurately to ahe home plate.
ANY sort of good throw by him in the last
half dozen games would have shut off that
many runs.
Schreckongost made a great play yester-
day in the third inning. Duncan was slid
ing home on d ball hit into center field and
as the Ghost saw that he could not reacn
the runner If he remained on his feet. ne
also slid for the plate and put the Senator
out by an inch. Great applause followed
the play. ~ LHH 7tt''
DUSTY" Miller was also nailed at the
plate by Duncan in the same inning. Miller
had reached first and cross mace nuke
double over the initial bag. Miller Kept
running toward the plate, but nice handlihg
of the ball by Freeman and McGann smut
off the run.
Yesterday with a cane and pronounced
limp. 1t will be several days before KIT
gets back in the game and until he Goes Ut
tie can be expected from the local CLUB
The wonder Of the season Will be seen To-
day on third base for the Pirates. Third
Baseman William can be classed as the
greatest find Of the season, as he today
ranks with Collins and Cross as the best in
the big league. Williams made bad start.
on account of injuries. but for the past
two months he has been making good at
a wonderful rate.
Cincinnati took another good start yester-
day by shutting out Boston nOtwithstand-
ing the work OF Twirier Meekin. Jack Tay-
Tor something of pitcher himself yes
terday, and when JACK good ne Is d me
one, indeed.
The double-header at Baltimore yesterday
had to be postponed and the postponed
games will not be played, as the series be-
tween the Pirates and Orioles is closed for
the season. The Baltimores wanted the
games to help them along in the pennant
and the Pittsburgs wanted them for
revenge.
Charley Reilly. the ex-senator. has been
released by Manager Manning of the Kan
sas City club. The new men secured from
Wilkesbarre have crowded Reilly off the
team.
Brooklyn must be wonderful base ball
city. the st. Louis club on its recent visit
to New York and Brooklyn made more
money in the former city than in the latter
and the Superbas are in first place While
the Giants are in tenth.
1t is rumored that Pitcher Magee is to re-
turn to the Louisville club. In a talk with
d friend hagee said he was not purchased
outright by the Philadelphia club. but was
only on trial until September 10 III he
pitched winning ball the Philadelphia man
4gement was to give Louisville the choice
OIL Cooley or $J,2yO.
Magee has not come up to expectations.
and it is said that Manager Seiee, of the
Bostons. is willing to take chance with
the young pitcher, and after the Philadel-
plia club returns him to Louisville he will
be loaned to Boston under the same condi-
tons.
The acquisition Of Meekin is most timely,
as the Bostons are not as strong in the
box as they should be for the bruising fin
ish of the pennant race. The Loutsvilles.
who follow the Cincinnatis at beantown
scheduled for four games in three days.
and it is proposed besides to play. Off two
games which were postponed IN Louis
vile.
Immediately following this surfeit of
base ball come the, Bro6klyns for three
h important Wn bearing s appn pennant race
Therefore, it takes only half an eye to see
that any added strength tine Bostons ac-
quire is most timely,uiW WITH Lewis disabled
with sore finger and Bailey and Hickman
somewhat uncertain,t Quantities, though
both may jump in and do excellent work.
the fact is that Nichols and Willis would
have to do the brunti of the work There
fore, Meekin in snaps will strengthen the
team immensely just whe8fit needs bolster
ing.-Boston Globe. 10 III
1.-The fastest team. fake1 it all around. in
the country-that is my opinion OF TINS BAL
timore crowd said sthe veteran catcher.
Schriver. Schriver was very emphatic in
his opinion, and he aslded;i You may talk
about the Brooklyn tnamyNut think Bal
timore has it beatenr,to death This out
field can outplay and outthrow the Brook
Ign crowd, it does better base running and
has almost good hitterS. Brodle Is play
ing good an outtield any man In the
country. The infieid with McGraw to man
age it-why. 1 don't see hardly how 1t
could be improved upon"
1T is stronger team and playing better
ball than last years Orioles, said Bower
man. who began last season with Baltt-
more. This team is playing different bail
from any other team in the country. one
day it plays one style and another day 1t
switches to something entirely Inherent.
The hit-and-run game can be blocked IL
team keeps 1t up. and the other side knows
what to expect. but you can never tell