Evening star., 1899-07-08
Base Hnii Briefs.

The Senators first win from Baltimore.
MERGERS work of late has equaled the
best efforts of his career.
Pitchers Carsey and Keenan, arrived In
Washington yesterday afternoon and the
former in uniform at the park. Both
men look to be in good condition.
Yesterdays exhibition demonstrated that
McGraw and Robinson are the whole Bal
tinore club. Without these two great
players the birds couldn't beat the Snam-
rocks.
Frank Bonner's timely stick work was
enthusiastically commented on by the local
fans" yesterday, while his fieldlnS IS equal
to the supposed stars in his position
A base runner on third should make up
his mind to slide at the home plate before
the ball is hit. He surely knows that the
aim of his opponents Is to cut Off his run,
and for that reason he should hit the
ground and not take chances upon looking
stupid in the play that follows
Manager IRWIN showed his noddle' into
the game yesterday in the ninth inning and
perhaps saved the game. Two were out
and a runner second. with La Chance
at the bat. A hit meant run, and the way
the big fellow has been lacing them out
this season demonstrated the wisdom of
sending him to first on balls. Irwin sig
nailed Mercer to this effect, and Magoon,
the next batter up, flied out to Slagle..
Dick Padden's work yesterday was of the
brainy order, while mis- misDiay was mere
ly mechanical. His try for a double play
in the seventh, when Brodie hit a hard one
to him, was comnendabie. Bonner had
not reached second. so Dick ran to that
sack himself and then threw to first, miss
ing the runner by u hair. moment later
he ran down Brodie and kept such speedy
runner as McGraw hugging third.
The best word to describe Mercer S twrl-
ing yesterday is the word beautiful" His
slow benders were complete mysteries to
the visiting batsmen. and the best McGraw
could do was to work Il base on balls. his
nice bunt being handled by Win in artistic
style. Place Mercer with a club like Bos-
ton or Brooklyn and he would be the equal
of any tWirler in the league, Griffith and
Nichols not excepted.
The Senator's and Orioles are slated for a
double header in Baltimore today and con-
siderable interest centers around the con-
tests. With the WashingtonS playing the
game they have been for the past two
weeks, the birds have not the slightest
"hunch" on them, and If the umpires can
stall off McGraw's brow beating, two vie
tories are among the possibilities.
That Brooklyn outfit has at last assumed
its true form, and with Farrell back in
the game it should never be headed fJr
the pennant. Jennings is throwing well at
short, and there are but few third basemen
who can play better than Dahlen. Big
Anderson is on first, and his stick work win
overcome his little weakness as Il fielder.
Casey has been assigned to bench duty,
but Ned Hanlon would show a wise head
If he placed the little fellow behind The
bat, his true position.
When Jim Mcclure lined up with the rest
of the Senators yesterday morning at Ma
tional Park to receive his pay for the past
two weeks, Treasurer Earl Wagner made
a very pretty bluff for the remainder of
tho club.
How much do you owe me- Jim?" saws
Earl
Ten dollars for the doctor and $40 40
car fare home replied Jimmy.
That's right" replied Earl. Here's a
check for the remainder" But the chances
are that Jimmys check called for the fun
amount.
Mcclure has lost exactly nine days in
the nine years he has worked for me, -
said Wagner, turning to The Star reporter,
'and I'll wager suit of clothes there is
not another player in the league that has
such q record
Under these circumstances, can any one
imagine Earl Wagner docking MCGUIRE
5000 as a result of injuries received in
playing ball?
Manager Wells of the Richmond Atlantic
League club has sold Pitcher Chesbro to
the Pittsburg club for S1500. Chesbro
viii Join the Pittsburgs at once.