Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09

New York captain demonstrated the value
of victory, no matter which club was de-
feated. ..--
Cassidy has been playing finely at third
but of course he had to come to the front
yesterday and make enough misplays to
make up for lost time. 1t was ever thus
with Senatorial young blood.
Transferring Gettman to first in place of
Davis may turn out we'll Jake played that
position in the Texas League, and if he
would only bat harder he will fill the bill.
Harry Davis may regain his batting eye by
a rest.
Manager Irwin undoubtedly understands
his business, but it was the consensus of
opinion among the local base ball fans
that Jack O'Bren had Just started to line
them out when he was released to Provi-
dence. OBrien never posed as third base
man. but in left field he performed finely
If the Senators can't land a victory in
New York, what chance have they in the
s'city of churches?" Unless the Hanlonites
get careless it should be four straight with
them.
The report that Mr.. Wagner will transfer
games scheduled for this city lacks the ear
marks of being inspired by the local mag
nate. Mr. Wagner told The Star reporter
just before he left for New York mat he
didn't blame the Washington people for not
coming to the bah parl.. but that his club
would begin winning and he knew his pa
irons would return. The Washington peo-
pie care very little who where the play
ers come from long $ the aggregation
plays good ball.
The two games the Senators play with
Pittsburg next week will be worth Witness
ing. no matter which club wins. Maybe
Dick Padden will not make his companions
play good ball, if only TO show Manager
Watkins that he made a mistake in releas-
ing him. Raitz, on the other hand will
probably be in the game little bit.
Harry OHagan, the Washington boy, who
is playing first base and acting captain
of the Rochester Eastern League team. has
h.NTNy SasN1 trNa
at Hartford Harry hammered out a homer
two triples and two singles in five turns at
the bat.
The champions evidently showed some of
their old-time form yesterday When they
get started it wiz be hard to head them off
The Brooklyn Eagle initiates it's chest and
says: Two straight from Boston is cham
pionship form Remember those scores at
Union Park Bait Observation-Disclosures 3 Bos-
ton ! Baltimore 1,9Boston 0. Champion
ship form? Well: sayi
A dispatch from PIttsburg says: Catcher
Bowerman Of the Pittsburg team has re-
ceived letter FROM President Young or
dering him to appear before the league di-
rectors. Umpire; Smith charges him with
improper conduct toward Umpire Burns in
this city last Tuesday
And Lave Cross ordered out of the game
for talking too much: Will wonders never
cease? Lave nTrTst have had ample cause
to have made himself so objectionable that
he was removedEfrogi, the game.
SuOTl otOp tIiHSfndn was knocked sense
less in the eithh inning in yesterday
PittsburgI-ouisFille game in Pitt sburg He
was assisted off the field and a man sub
stituted for him.
great laugh went up at Jesse Burkett' s
expense in the eighth inning of Sundays
st. Louis-Cincinnati game. Jesse was on
first when Heidrick hit UP a high fly to Sell
bach. Jesse started to run on the fly. All
| the st. Louis players were yelling for him
to come back. but Corcoran and Irwin
'touted' him to continue his running by
yelling Two out" come on" Burlsett was
of course. the victim Of the last end of an
easy double play.
Pitcher Seymour. who has refused to sign
a contract with the New York club this
season because of trouble with the preSi-
dent of the club. went to New York on Sat
urday ready to fix the matter up. He prac-
ticed for two hours at the Polo grounds
demonstrating that he is in fine condition
and ready to begin work in the box. Sey-
mour saw Manager Day. but the latter was
unable TO speak officially. In the afternoon
Seymour waited to See Freedman. but the
latter Is reported to have turned his back
on the great twirler denying him an inter
view. Seymour finally became Disguised
and took the night boat for his home in AL
bany.