The times., 1899-09-26
NOTES OF THE NATIONAL GAME.

Jimmy McJames has finally concluded
that the excessive use of cigarettes has af-
fected his eyesight as well as his nerves
and made him less effective in the box
He has, therefore, laid an embargo upon
the habit, and now restricts himself TO
twenty-five day.
Zeke Wrigley's three-bagger on Saturday
was as surprising as it was disastrous
Zeke is liable to do this trick now and then
when he is looked upon as the most harm
less.
With Mercer and Seheibeck in the game,
and Padden in condition, the Senators in
field is certainly strong With the pitch
ing department braced up by an artistic
left hander the team would be right in il
with all comers.
Mercer left yesterday afternoon to Join
the team in Brooklyn and will play in to-
days game.
Jimmy Slagle is the best centre fielder
who has played on the Washington team
in many seasons. His batting has been
weak, but, with more National League ex-
per1ence, that will improve.
Messrs. Rogers. Soden, and Dreyfuss viii
no doubt appreciate the compliment that
Freedman paid them when he said they
were gentlemen.
The good angel who is backing the new
league in Philadelphia turns out to be
score card vender.
Freedman Is having a whole lot of fun
with his brother magnates, but 1t is very
expensive.
Ren Mulford must have INDUCED In
something In the Capital City that inter-
fered with his dlRsstioB. lie IL stilI chew
Ing the rag about the purchase Of scibach
from WaSAsagtoa, and fslisges the agony
Of his sp8i ~ charging gaF9 Wagner With
being baseball brDksf, 'DH;fs aBd simple -
After ken. jr.. rso0VeFs his eqsanimity he
should tell the public Whist he proposes
| 70 do about g.
Jimmy Casey, while he has not proved as
strong at third base as several other play
ers In the League has been q very i'm
( poItant factor as a run geiter
The old horse at National Park is an
heirloom IN the Wagner family and re-
yered by every member thereof He has
| an arist0cratc pedigree. He was pur-
! chased from the Philadelphia fire depart
ment several years ago, and now when he
| hears fire alarm II requires a log chain
and two or three ball bats to keep him in
! his stall. He is frequently turned loose in
! the park, and upon several occasions he
has gone on a rampage and cleaned out
| everything in sight, compelling the grounds
keeper and his assistants to get on the
roof of some nearby house In 1886 he
| slipped his halter and made a raid on a
] ball game In progress and came very near
breaking IL up. He will be turned over 10
/ frank DeNeai during the winter months
for safe keeping.
The rain yesterday prevented the Dis
ble-header at National Park.
It was FreemaD's of day, and the best
he could do was to hit for a two-bagger.
McManus is an expert athlete. He car
turn back somersaults with the grace and
finish OF professional.
From a pennant- winning view of ths
situation. II is fortunate that Brooklyn has
50 many easy things on the home grounds
| but from a dollar and cents outlook il
! would be 10 their advantage to be abroad
Pat Tebeau's toughs precipitated anothe
| disgraeeful row upon the bail field at st
Louis yesterday. creiger assaulted I'm
pire Latham and got the worst of the ar
guDent Fortunately only three hundre.
spectators witnessed the exhibition