Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

he will secure a first-class twirler by to-
night Wonder who 1t can be? Hope he
stays away from Washington
Magnate Freedman of New York has
sold Pitcher Meekin to the Boston club
Meekin is in first-class condition, and with
Nichols and Willis the pennant looks ike
a '.cinch'' for the Beaneaters Freedman
probably released Meekin to even up Old
scores with his enemies, but the Boston
management did wrong in helping along his
game. There is no kick coming on the
Brooklyn management after this Meekin
transaction.
If Hanlon had friend in the league on
good terms with the New York magnate
and could secure Shortstop George Davis
good pitchers. With Davis at short and
Dahlen at third that Brooklyn crowd
would look very strong.
The acquisition of First Baseman Goeckel
has not set the Philadelphia base ball
world afire. The club received. its first
shut-out yesterday, and Goeckel is reported
to have played in a nervous manner. DICK
Cooley was big favorite with the Quaker
into use daily. Goeckel is a good fielder,
but as an inside player and run getter he
is not in Cooley's class.
The st. Louis club arrived in Washington
yesterday, having no game scheduled with
Baltimore, and are quartered at the Eo-
bitt House. The disgraceful row between
Tebeau and McGraw is given quite another
color by the mound city players. They
claim McGraw was responsible 1or the
fracas and the little fellows reputation is
so bad that the charge will be believed by
a majority of the base ball fans or the
country.
A story comes from Chicago this morn
ing crediting the Tribune of that city with
the report that Manager Burns Is to be re-
placed by Manager Tom LOTUS at the end
of the season. Manager Burns has done
as well as can be expected under the CIR
cumstances. and the circumstances can
he credited President Hart.
1t was reported in Baltimore yesterday
that Pitcher Still Bill Hill, recently re-
leased by Manager McGraw, had come to
terms with Brooklyn and would be signed
by Manager Hanlon. Hills ten days no.
tfce has not yet expired, but he may re-
port to Brooklyn at once. -
The New York and Louisville clubs Will
p!ay off Thursdays postponed game at
Weehawken tomorrow, and, of course, will
go down as regular scheduled game IN
the championship battle. 1t may bring the
Giants back to the Senators.
New York Telegram The whole league
is honeycombed with too much mutual in
terest. So long one club owner Is per
mitted to hold stock in another CLUB, JUST
so long troubles of the present KIND Will
prevail
Buffalo and indianapolis played eleven in
nings to a tie yesterday, the game being
called to allow Indianapolis to make a
train. Pitcher Fertsch, Buffalo's new man,
pitched brilliant game. as also old ore o e,
and each side got six hits.
So il was Jesse Burkett and not Mike
ponl1n who slugged Osee Schreckengost at
Cincinnati. The real version of the aHar
was furnished by one of the Perfectos when
word was reached the team of the silly
stories published about Jesse Burketts envy
of Donlin. Jesse was in bad humor over
the teams bad luck in Cincinnati, and when
Shrek guyed him the old man lost his tenn
per. The pair were good friends before the
bout and are better friends now.
That Andrew Freedman will never be of
any benefit to base bah was made plain by
a conversation he had with Harry Pulliam,
manager Of the Louisville team, recently.
Freedman told Pulliam that he would not
give thirty cents for the best ball player in
the bI siness, and that the only way that
his team was likely to be strengthened in
the future was by the lucky find of young
players. Not a dollar, he said, was to be
expended in the purchase of star players
as long as he had anything to do with the
New York club.
1t looks as though Manager Hanlon is try
ing to unload a gold brick on somebody
He has Hughy Jennings on the market
again. but this time he heralds the former
short stop as a first baseman, and places
the modest sum of $1,000 for his release
Hanlon says Jennings has been practicing
at the initial bag, and that his work has
been simply marvellous. Wouldn't this lar
YOU when it is known that Brooklyn is
weaker at first base than at any place on
D.
ping hooks out for just such first base
man as he says Jennings has developed?
DICK CCgan, the crack twirler of Newark's
disbanded Atlantic League team has signed
with the Chicagos. Of the National League
and Will report to Manager Burns in Phil
adelphia today. About half of the Newark
team was to have gone to Schenectady to-
DAY TO become members. of that city's New
ork state League Club, but the deal hangs
IRE and an offer for the same men has been
received from Syracuse
An ofter by Charles B. Bloemecke, owner
OF the Newark team. to the Cleveland Ma
tiohai Leaguers TO come and finish the sea-
ed "0N ieJect
For some reason the Boston PLAYERS did
not want Ted Lewis on the coaching line
bily Hamilton tried to induce the pitche.
to sit down, but he refused to do co and
yelled as loud as he could The innina
turned OFT disastrously, and the Roster
players laid it at the door of Lewis whom
they evidently regard as a jonah when il
comes to coaching. Quite a chewing match
followed on the visitors bench
Nhen the whole team asks Won to CT,
down. Lewis. why don't you do it?'' asked
lefhey- NO, you have to be obstinate and
stick up there"
That's all right" replied the Parson.
The following inning. wnen Billy Hamil-
ION was at the bat, Lewis yelled at him to
hit 1t good. Other players were also giving
the center fielder words of encouragement
~ Ai'iiilitoii recognized Lewis voice he
half turned toward the bench.
II You say another word to him I'll fine
you 80. said Manager Selee to Lewis
The pitcher said nothing more to the CEN
ter helder. Hamilton failed to get a hit.
and when he walked back to the bench he
approached Lewis and said: Now l guess
you are satisfied because l didn't get a hit. -
From the above it can be seen that the
champions are not above being supersti-
tious.-Boston Globe.
a game of base ball will be played this
afternoon on the old fair grounds, when
the Alexandrians will cross bats with the
strong Leesburg team. A close and excit-
ing contest is expected, as both teams have
excellent records.
AN UNSATISFACTORY RUN.
Rut tho CoIun,I,;. r.r. a.