Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-25

to endeavor to plug up the hole at second
base at once, and negotiations were entered
into with Harry Gleason. second baseman
who has made considerable reputation in
minor leagues. Gleason is a brother of the
famous kid" Gleason. and if he is signed
will be sent 7 west, west tH Join the team Tom
he deserted the Springfields on account of
salary.
1t was stated at Newark, N. J., yesterday
that the Newark team did not play at
Richmond Monday and Tuesday owing to
a misunderstanding over financial matters.
This was amicably fixed and the Newark
PLAYERS leave for Richmond early this
A special to the Chicago Chronicle from
Fort Wayne, Ind, says: Rev. Maurice
sampson of Heidelberg Reformed Church,
who delivered sermon yesterday morning
to the members of 4he Fort Wayne and
Wheeling base ball teams in favor of Sun
day, games, rendered his resignation as
pastor at the evening service. He says,
however that his resignation has nothing
to do with his stand on the base ball ques-
ton
ter field playing than little Slagel did to-
day." remarked Fred Tenney of the Bos-
tons last night. His ability to cover ground
Is nothing short of remarkable. Nine
tenthS of the chances offered him this af-
ternoon were hard ones, yet he made them
all appear very easy. l was astonished to
see him go back on a ball that was hit right
over his head. did not think that he had
a chance to get it, but he was under the
ball long before it reached him. and caught
IT as easily as one could imagine. l don't
comes to fielding his position He will
never be given credit for accepting many
chances, for the reason that he makes
everything look easy"
Gus weighing is a wonder. He pitched in
magnificent style yesterday. Just to think
that he has been pitching since 1884 and is
apparently better today than he ever was.
Gus would like to be member of the Gin
cinnau team. He would hail with delight
a trade that would make him a Red He
was particularly happy when he heard the
Reds for Jack Taylor. "Why, 1 would win
nearly every game [ would pitch if l had
such fielding team behind me as the
heds' said Gus. II am doing pretty well
as 1t is, but l would do a great deal better
with that bunch of fielders behind me"
Taylor would like such trade So would
the Cincinnati spectators. weighing has
wonderful command of the ball. He vast
ed the first two balls on nearly every bat
ter yesterday. Then he would put them
over and make them hit the ball.-Cincin-
natl Commercial-Trbune.
Captain Ewing said yesterday that what
made him particularly anxious to get Houtz
was a report that Arthur Irwin Of the
Washingtons gave Manager Bancroft while
they were in the capital city. Irwin. it will
pc remembered, telegraphed to Houtz for
his terms while the Reds were negotiating
Tor MIN. Irwin was prompted to do this by
a telegram he received from Manager Nc
Closkey, formerly of the Louisville club
McCloskey was manager of a Texas team
this year. 1t will be remembered that it
was Manager McCloskey who discovered
Fred Clarke. He found the great LouisvI.ie
player in minor league company and
brought him to the big league. McCloskey
IN his wire to Irwin said that he thought
Houtz was another Fred Clarke" This
started Irwin after him 1t also started
Captain Ewing to the telegraph office after
ne got the report from Manager Bancroft
What great thing it would be for the
Cincinnati club If Manager McCloskey was
right in his prediction that Houtz is a sec
ond Fred Clarke. He started off yesterday
IKE future ten-thousand- dollar man.
Cincinnati Times-Star