Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-12
Base Ball Notes.

ClnclnnatlS again To-Day.
Nothing is sure in base ball.
Mcclure Is at his best when playing reg
ularly.
The Senators certainly made I'D for lost
time in the matter of errors.
Jake Stencil is wanted badly by Man
ager Ewing for center field, but the player
wants to take his time about reporting
Jack Taylor was on hand yesterday look
lng as mt as a fiddle and may go in the box
today. His recent escapades cost him a
round 800, but what care T. says Jack
What pity it is that Mercer cannot pitch
every game. There's the lad that knows
no quitting, being a natural winner and
playing the game from start to finish under
ali circumstances
on the nose with enjoyable frequency. his
work yesterday being of the best. He
with SlsSle, Freeman and Bonner were
about the only Senators that came out of
the game unscathed.
Third Baseman Coughlin has been pur-
chased by the Washington club from
Wiikesbarre and will probably report here
at an early date, as the Atlantic League is
not on very solid foundation. A special
from Wilkesbarre says one thousand
'plunkers' landed the player.
Earl wagner was in a jubilant mood yes
terday afternoon before the game over the
signing OF Coughlin and other good news
but the Jubilee was short-lfved, the SEN
ators' exhibition adding gray hairs to the
local magnates head. What the other
good news was Mr.. Wagner refused to tell
but 1t may develop within the next day or
Winning ball will certainly bring out the
washington enthusiasts Yesterdays at
tendance was something like 1900 not
counting the ladies' present. and for this
reason the Senators poor exhibition hurts,
Many newcomers left the grounds last
night convinced that the club as a whole is
very weak, while If they had witnessed
tne contest the day previous a different
verdict would have been given. Two or
three good games will have to be PLAYED
pefore the former confidence in the club
is restored.
Unless the Cincinnatis do some great
oraclng UP In quick order they will be lucky
to land another game on their present trim
washington has been tipped off as the
weakest club in the east and its defeat YES
b teroay can be ascribed more to the luck of
Dase Dali than anything else. ANYTHING but
the very poorest exhibition of base hall
would have defeated the Reds Yesterday.
put IL was just such an exhibition the
senators gave.
A game has been ARRANGED for roxt Gu,
Jay az Weehawken between the New York
ana 81: Louis teams /. will be the game
sG nea ed for Monday at the polo grounds
ernIe,, very iaea or Latham umpiring is
grotesque in itself, but just the same he
umpired good ball. And there is no GOOD
reason why he shouldn't keep on umpfrine
so0d naii. Charley Snyder umpired the
right, for the caustic long distance critics
IN the press box had no kick coming.-PhiI-
adelphia Inquirer.
vaughn, first baseman of the Cincinnatis,
Is suffering from an attack of malaria and
reaiiy ought not to play. In case Vaughn
breaks down Miller will play first and
Pitcher Breitenstein right field.
Old Jack Stivetts. who pitched four or
nVe creditable games for Cleveland at the
oeglnnne OF the season, has apparently
uroppeo out OF the game completely. SO
mas Fatty Clements.
Weyhing said Monday that when Pitcher
Hih first entered the league he expected
him to become the greatest left-hander i'm
the country. He believes he still has a
great chance to lead ali the southpaws if
he takes care of himself
Bill Phillips friends rooted for him good
and hard, and the band from Gillespie
played all sorts of music. When Bill first
appeared at the bat in the third inning of
the MISUNDERSTANDING game he was pre-
scented with very handsome gold watch,
and then was an easy out.-Pittsburg News
Secretary Harry Puiliam is travelling with
the Louisville team, and President Barney
Dreyfus Joined the team in Baltimore yes
terday. Secretary Puiiiam said yesterday