Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-20
Base Ball Briefs,
Even Stephen but it should have beer
two for the Senators.
Baker pitched well under the most trying

Even Stephen" but it should have bean
two for the Senator's
Baker pitched well under the most trying
circumstances.
O'Brien is apparently doomed for minor
league ranks. A hit by the big fellow at
three different turns at the bat yesterday
would have driven in two more runs
Beaumont made himself unpopular at the
start off by yelling too much When the
errors came his way the bleachers took
great delight in deriding him.
About 1000 spectators took in the double
header, and many wished before the first
game was over they had not come: but
their attendance was repaid in the second.
Mercer seemed to be afraid to let out his
throwing arm yesterday. He is q beautiful
thrower and generally cuts loose toward
first with the speed of a bullet but all his
throws were short yesterday.
Cassidy at first is all right, his work yes
terday being of the gilt-edged order, handi-
capped as it was by poor throwing. At the
bat Pete also showed up well.
BUCK Freeman's hit off Payne in the
second game can be placed under the title
longest ever" the ball going into the
preachers at the far end of right field on
fly.
Manager-Captain Patsy Donovan is the
same gingery payer Of old and with
Tannehil, is about the only first-class
player on the Pittsburg team. Donovan
was continually coaching his men yester-
day to keep playing hard, his hitting and
base running in the first game going long
way toward landing the victory.
Williams, Pittsburgs new third baseman.
did not create sensation at National Park
yesterday. He undoubtedly handles him
self well and with experience should prove
all right; but he has long trip in front of
him before he gets into the Collins W al!ace-
Cross class.
Little Madison was rafting around in
Pepper Reitz's shoes at second yester-
day Madison is a shortstOp and may do
well in that position. but al second base
ne Is full OF fidWS and creVlcpS grOunIprS
and flies getting away from him with mo-
notonous regularity. The Washington spec
tators We're disappointed in not seeing the
ex-senator in the game.
Yesterdays exhibition behind the bat by
Butler demonstrates conclusiveiy what
great folly it would be to let Jim Mcclure
slip away from Washington. Butler and
Heydon are doubtless good minor league
catchers but when compared with "O.d
Reliable they are made to lock like nov
ices Passed balls are unknown TO Mcclure,
and, besides. he never breaks ground for
base runner.
A laugh is on Catcher Frank Bowerman.
He is known of the pluckiest back
stops In the business. but in yesterdays
second game he certainly went up III the
air. Cassidy was coming home like the
wind, and the ball struck Rowerman'S
hands Pete started to slide feet first. Not
caring to lose a leg or two Bowerman
jumped in the air and made bluff al
touching Cassidy, but ODay was right on
the spot and called the runner safe.
Pfttsburg players, and during yesterdays
games he and the visitors were contin-
uaiy exchanging little pleasantries The
ex-P1rate certainly worked hard to down
his old comrades, one of the stops made
from Bowermans bat being sensational.
If we only had a few more Slagles in
the Washington club" is the cry heard at
every game at National Park. Jimmy is
slowly but surely rounding into his true
form, his fielding being accurate, and he
gets on the bases with noticeable regu-
larity. Jimmy.s energetic spirit is what
the spectators like, the little fellow work
ing hard until the last man is out.
1t is very probable that the patrons of
National League games have seen the last
of Arlie Latham. He did not accompany
the Senators west and will probably he
released in day or two. The western
people were congratuIating themselves over
the fact that they would see the great
base ball comedian once more on the coach
ing lines, but the financial end doubtless
compelled Mr. Wagner to let out the vete-
ran. Friends of Latham are now trying
to persuade President Young to repeat his
offer of an umpiHe's position made TO Arlie
some weeks back
Jake Gettman is certainly popular with
the local patrons. He was given a great
reception yesterday when he batted for
Mcfarland and many thought he had re-
placed O'Brien in left. Jake has Johnny
beaten at every department of the game
except batting, and the way the latter
has been handling the stick since he struck
Washington. the Nebraska boy is certainly
ahead in the batting averages. 1t is the
hope that OBrien will strike his true gait
that keeps him on the team
The Chicago spectators Wege given q
rude shock yesterday, when the Orioles
sailed into their team OF supposed cham
pions and made them look like Holsters,
outbattng and outfieldfng the Colts from
start to finish. With McGraw at the head
wouldn't that team of Orioles look well in
Senators uniforms and maybe the Wash
ington people wouldn't appreciate their fine
work
Manager Patsy Tebeau is doubtless a
happy man at last. He has been uging the
appointment OF "Chippy" McGarr for UNI
pire the past three years, and now 1t is re-
ported that the once veteran third baseman
has at LAST caught on. 1t is to be hoped
the report is true.
President Young is being blamed by the
western scrbes for not having umpires at
st. Louis last Sunday. 1t should be I'M
derstood that Messrs. Brush and Robson