Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-01

him to a man. He placed the Senators
ahead Saturday by hitting into the bleach
ers, and then made a great catch of Far
rell's fly in the ninth that saved the game.
Manager Irwin believes with Manager
Hanlon that winning combination should
not be changed. Cassidy and O'Brien
played splendidy at short and third in Fri
days game, and may repeat that perform
ance today. When the club loses changes
may be made, but it will be Hulen at short
once more. not Slagle.
Three victories out of five games played
Were last weeks record for the Senators.
They meet the Brooklyns and New Yorks
this week, the latter for two games on
their own grounds, and If the same record
can be duplicated the local fans will
feel satisfied.
The official score did not give Dahlen an
error in Saturdays game, the ball that got
away from him going as hit: yet four
mispiays Were charged up to O'Brien at
third on almost the same kind of hits.
From the scorers box Dahlen's chance
looked very easy.
Dick Padden gave an exhibition of the
batting Saturday for which he has been
noted for years He is what is known as
a pinch hitter and with runners on
bases there is not better man to send to
the plate than Richard Padden Dicks
triple. double and single were trick win
ners in Saturdays game.
In the comparison of Reitz and Padden
in averages the former has slightly the
better of it in fielding and batting, but 1t
should be remembered that the German is
coupled up with one of the best shortstops,
Ely. in the business, while Padden has had
Hulen and Cassidy to work with. Reitz's
hits are all singles, while Padden has had
several triples and doubles. The local en-
thuSiasts will like Padden before the sea-
son grows much older.
The balk question came up in the fourth,
when before Hoffer took his position Retz,
who was hiding the ball, touched Bur
kett off second base. Pittsburg claimed
out and St Louis baik. The umpires
compromised by overlooking the play
Pittsburg Gazette.
According to the best information OBJ
tainable at local base ball headquarters,
the eight games that the adopted sons
played at League Park attracted upward of
10000 persons, an average daily attendance
of about 1000. This goes to show that st.
Louis is again the best base ball city of
them all.-Sportng News.
Clark Griffith, Chcagos crack pitcher,
returned to Chicago Tuesday only to be
fined So by President Hart for being put
out of the game at Louisville. At the be-
ginning of the season Mr.. Hart stated that
any member of his team set down by an
umpire would be locked s25. In speaking
of the fine ChiCagOS magnate said to
Chicago Record reporter: 1T may seem a
hardship, but we saw the result of men
being put out of the game last year. AS a
matter of fact. the club would rather pay
500 than assess Griffith $25, but we must
stop the kicking"
From inside sources it is learned that
there is $1,000 in st. Louis money lying in
a New York bank to be paid to the Brook
Ign club when Griffin reports to st. Louis.
Griffin, who was under contract to manage
captain and play for the Brooklyn club at
the time of his SALE for a salary of 800
per season. wants enough of that purchase
money to bring his st. Louis salary up to
the Brooklyn figure, which means about
100. 1t is stated on high inside authority
that two weeks ago tere was only mat
ter of 5000 between Brooklyn and Griffin
that the Brooklyn cub was willing to pay
Mike a share of the money received for
him, but not quite as much as he wanted
Yesterday Mr.. Ebbitts of BROOKLYN said
that he had seen Griffin and that the latter
would report. This must mean that Brook
lyn WI make 1t all right with the great
player.