Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Base Ball Notes.

Bostons again today. Nichols will prob
ably pitch. .. .es-..-z. .....
Gus weighing will try to win the Senators
second game today.
Caseys error was of the heartbreakins
kind, and it looked very much like careless
work Hulen's error was made after q
hard try for the ball.
Little Slagle is a big improvement on
Jake Gettman. He generally hits the bal
and knows what to do with himself While
on the bases.
O'Brien made his first hit of the season
yesterday in the first inning, and then,
after duplicating it in the fourth, was
taken i'll and had to retire. Gettman taking
his place.
Herman Long pulled off one of his ia
nous plays yesterday and Slagle was the
sufferer The little fellow hit a nice loop
ing fly into short left field that would have
been safe with any other shOrtstop IN the
league, but Long ran sidewise and then
made a mighty leap into the air, pulling
the ball down with one hand, easily doub-
ling Davis at first.
Latham batted for Dnneen in the ninth
inning and lined out pretty safety to
right field, to the great enjoyment of the
batter and the crowd.
Billy Hamilton seems to improve with
age. In BostOn's two games played 1t has
seemed almost an impOssibility to get him
out 1t is either a safe hit or base on
balls. When on the bases his good judg-
ment and speed are winning factors in the
clubs run making.
Hugh Jennings was examined by Phila-
delphia physician yesterday, who pronounc-
ed his right arm in very bad shape. 1t VIII
be real hot weather before the great short
stop gets into the game again. Meanwhile
Dahlen will play short and Cassidy third
for Brooklyn.
A local fan" writes to The Star suggest
ing Harry Davis for third base and Latham
for first, and claims that Davis did good
work on third for both New York and Pitts
burg.
Secretary Wagner and Manager irwin
refer to the Washington aggregation as the
coming stars" AS yet they are far off
that even Camille Flammarion is unable
to see them with his big telescope.-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
The Cincinnati club is almost as hard to
find as the Senators, having only two vic
tories to its credit.
Dick Harley, the hard-hitting fielder of
me CleNelands, is laid up with a bad hand
The accident occurred Sunday in the game
at st. Louis. In stealing second Harley
slid over the bag, and In the mix-up Childs
stepped on the runners hand. spiking it
badly. Harley finished the game, but when
the injured member was dressed by a ply
siclan he pronounced 1t bad wound. Har-
ley may not be able to play for some time.
Inc pest lad plans of base ball managers
sometimes miscarry when least expected.
TWO instances in Ewing's 1899 experience
illustrated this. The Reds manager de-
pended upon Pitcher Hawley to defeat his
aoi Incl lltSbufS tear-mateS ana pitcher
Iaylor TO puzzle the Chicago batsmen. The
result was two defeats. Had Manager
clark OF Louisville pitted Pitcher Magee,
instead or the veteran Cunningham, against
the Chicagos on opening day the Colones
would nave, in all probability, scored
splendid victory instead of having a deci-
slve defeat charged against them. and the
attendance would have been much better
Tor the succeeding gaines.
Tom Burns troubles over the Chicago
CLUBS captaincy began with opening day,
wheh Ryan was given the position. The
veteran held it for one game and resigned
because the Lange faction protested against
MS retention. Everett has been installed
as Ryan's successor, but as this leaves the
latter and LANCE disaffected Burns win
nave herculean task to keep the peace
IN ms factlonal family. 1t would seem that
his only course is to dfsposet of either Ryan
or L-ange; The extra $500 year which is
paid to the captain brought about all the
trouble. 1t may cost the Chicago club
many thousand dollars in gate receipts be-
fore the wounds it has caused are healed.