Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-02
Base Ball Briefs.

Joe Kelley and his little bat turned the
trick yesterday
Billy Keller didn't get a hit yesterday.
but his wonderful catch placed him promi-
nently in the game.
If Jake Gettman would only get his good
| eyes on the ball, what jewel the Senators
would have! He is certainly a top-notch
| fielder
Win" Mercer deserves praise for going
into the game in any position and doing
his best. His play yesterday at third was
an Improvement on OBrien's.
Sir Augustus weighing Is slated to do the
twirling for the Senators today. and the
California wonder-Hughes-will probably
ofciate in the same capacity for the Brook
lynS.
In the second inning Of yesterdays game
it appeared if Farrell were taking ad-
vantage of his knowledge of the Senators
hit -and-run signals. Freeman tipped" off
Davis to hit the ball as he was doing
down, but the bali was so high that the
bat never got near it, and Buck was de-
ciared out at second on well-thrOwn ball
by the ex-senator. Freeman kicked on the
decision and 1t looked from the press box
as II Dahlen had missed putting the ball
on the runner.
Cassdy's collision with Farrell in Sat
urdays game will probably keep him out
OF the game for week. Farrelps head
came IN contact with PeteS short ribs, and
1t was thought at first that couple were
broken. A closer examination showed that
one RID had been injured, and good rest
Is necessary to allow the wound to heal
rapidly.
If the Baltimore CLUB continues its pres
ent gait there will be no money lost by Won
derhorst In the oyster city this season. The
snappy; winning play of the Orioles UNI
doubtediy belongs to the great generalship
or Robinson and NcGnaw.
cleveland evidently will not stand for
.he trahsplanted St. l1Louis club. Yester-
Jay was the opening day of the season in
h fyHrn o. N
only 800 spectatons turned out. The Cleve-
lands will evidently take up the role Of
Wanderers' in azfew weeks, and in this
way break eVenSn financially.
Umpire Andrews put fine of So on Dick
faouen IN Saturdays game and let Joe
hehey and Bill Kennedy go free. To the
oniookers 1t seemed as II Kelley and Ken
nedy occupied theocenter of the stage, in a
4lckmg sense, almost continually, and that
fadden came to 9thee1front but once or
.Wlce' as the position OF captain of the Sem
alofS required. ID
Inc Brookiyns landed in Washington Sat
ufday morning with an oyer-abundance of
commence that four straight victories
would be the result of the clubs visit to
the capital city: After Saturdays defeat
ana yesterdays hard battle the 'Superbas'
VIII probably settle down to their proper
condition and play their best to land VIC
tory out OF the next two games.
me people on the grand stand at Wash
lngton Park one day last week were dis
eusslng the proper way to pronounce Dab
lens name. ITS Daylen.' said one. mo,
IT'S pronounced Dawlen." said another. A
third suggested .Darlen." An appeal was
made to President Ebbets. who thought it
was 'Dallen," but wasn't sure. Dahlen,
when appealed to- said that he pronounced
it ''Dallen."
Tom Daily tells good story of his early
experience In Milwaukee. His nickname in
the base ball profession Is lido, and the
milwaukee, players knew it. About the
third or fourth game DAILY played the
hQD nd nd he ont
to bat in the ninth with men on second
and third. Now. Tido soak it!' shouted
the players. and the crowd. who were
mostly Germans. took up the yell. Now,