Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

fielder and fast on the bases. Both pitts
burg and st. Louis are, trying to get Mans
fields crack first basepan. Jack Law.
Reports from the 'insidat saw that the
interview between Hanlon, Vonderhorst
and McGraw over the fransser of Mons and
DeMontreville to Brooklyn twas of the pic
tnresque and heated order. McGraw
blocked the deal and stood the magnates on
their heads, so to speak, by threatening to
quit the Baltimore club the instant the deal
was contaminated.
The Pittsburg club has purchased the re-
lease of Catcher Fog from the Reading
club of the Atlantic League Fox has done
good work this season, and is said to be
fast enough for the National League. He
joined the Pirates in Philadelphia,
By winning yesterday Cincinnati jumped
into the first division with both feet The
Reds not only pushed st. Louis out of
sixth place, but also tied Chicago for fifth
Manager Hanlon, 1t Is reported. has pro-
tested the game won from his club by the
New York nine on Monday His claim is
that Gaffney erred in not calling Foster
in the second inning. Gaffney contends
that the New Yorks could put another
player in Seymour's place at any time.
provided the man batted in Seymour
turn.
First Baseman Donlin and Catcher
Schreckengost Of the ST. Louis team had
terrific fight at the Grand Central depot.
Cincinnati, Sunday night, few moments
carried them to Pfttsburg, pulled out From
what can be learned of the encounter from
attaches Of the depot the fight while it
lasted, was decidedly vicious, and nothing
but the interference Of several of the st
Louis players and bystanders prevented a
probable murder
If some one had prophesied before the
season began that Tebeau's Terrors would
at this time be in the second division the
Cincinnati Reds on the ragged edge and
McGraws Cast-Offs fighting for third place
that prophet would have been considered q
mt subject for lunacy commission. Brook
Ign and Boston are where they were ex-
pected to be. but the other clubs have
knocked silly all the calculations of the
experts Cincinnati and st. Louis were ex-
pected to be the rivals Of Brooklyn and
Boston. Louisville was slated for the first
division, while Philadelphia was supposed
to be an 'also ram and Baltimore one of
the three tail-enders.
The Syracuse team played with six new
men yesterday, the remnants of the Rich
mond Atlantic League team. The new men
played the fastest bali seen in that city
this season and easily defeated the cham
pion Montreals of the Eastern League by
6 to 2 Wrigley, who is captain of the new
aggregation, especially distinguished him
self. Dundon, Richmond's third baseman,
will replace Smith at third, and with this
change the team will play as yesterday for
the remainder of the season.
Following closely upon the Bergen mat
ter comes another case of recalcitrant play
er in the Boston club. Last Friday, in the
game with the Washingtons, Long hit the
ball over the left field fence. Lynch called
the ball a foul and Herman called Lynch
a robber. Lynch said Five dollars and
there the matter rested until yesterday.
Long was notified that the club had paid
the fine and that he would have to stand it,
as the club did not reimburse the players
for fines. Long left the grounds, and said
he would not play another game for the
Boston club unles that fine was taken off
The Boston directors say they will make
nc exceptions. Stafford put up good
game in Longs place, making home run
in the first inning, with two men on bases
One must make allowances for the talk
about a new league 1t Is needed, beyond
doubt. Syndicate base ball, transfer of
games and the sales system continue. Own
of one club are interested in another,
and while no interference F. visible in the
playing of the games, necessarily these peo-
pie have something to say about the hand
ling of the club, the election of officers. etc.
There is no doubt hosts of patrons have
been alienated from the game on account
of the way the sport is conducted. law
was passed forbidding exhibition games
during the season. Now exhibition games
are being arranged right and left. The
Cleveland and st. Louis clubs were to be
two different organiza tons. . st. Louis came
in and took such players it pleased, and
would do it again, if it desired. Now the
Cleveland club is to become a wanderer for
the remainder of the season as was the
Cleveland club of last season All this
simply makes a farce of the contest for
the championship of the National League
Boston Herald
After a rest of two seasons the Zenith
Base BAH Club has been reorganized and
would like to arrange games with any
team averaging fifteen years of age Ad-
dress communications to L. K Kirby.
manager, 80 I'd street southeast.