Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-29
Manager Irwin Takes Bun Up Into
Pennsylvania.
WANTS PArfBH AND COUGHLlH
Has Not Yet Madela Big Enough
Offer,
SPORTING NOTES
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
WILKESBARRE. Pa, June 29.-Arthur
Irwin of the Washington club is in town
and has made another offer for Pitcher Pat
ten, the left-hander, and Third Baseman
Bill Coughlin for whom he offered 81 500 a
short time ago. He is especially DESTROYS
of securing Patten, but the local directors
say his offer is too low. He saw the game
yesterday in which both men played and
will watch their work again this afternoon
He came here from Scranton where he
tried to secure First Baseman Dillon, who
has been playing great ball, but Dillon and
Right Fielder Lippert had just been bought
by Manager Franklin of the Buffalo Club
for a money consideration. and First Base
man Massey and Fielder Householder Mr.
Franklin wanted Clymer of the Wiikesbarre
team, but he is not for sale
Manager Irwin left here this morning
having failed to make deal for the Wilkes
barre players whom he wanted He would
not offer as much as the Wilkesbarre man
agement desired. Although after Pitcher
Patten more than the others. he made over
lures also for Third Baseman Bill Coughiin
ard Catcher Harry Smith, and offered ST.
coo and some men from the Washington
team for them. Wilkesbarre wanted s., 500
ard would not take cent less, as the three
men are the manstays of the team. Irwin
would not meet this price.
TOday's Schedule.
Washington at Cincinnati.
Baltimore at ST. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg
Boston at Cleveland
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Louisville.
The same old monotonous story of defeat
was waited eastward from Cincinnati last
night, where the Senators crossed bats
with the Reds, the score being to in
favor of the Ewingites.
Words of condemnation were doubtless
upon the lips of all the local enthusiasts
this morning when the score in detail
showed that the Senators had made four
teen hits and fielded without an error.
against eight hits and two errors, and vet
lost the game. But dispatch from Wilkes
barre, Pa. clearly explains the cause
Manager Irwin is in that Eastern League
city and important news concerning the
purchase or players may be looked for at
any time. Any one at all acquainted with
the braineries of the Senators will quickly
comprehend the condition of the team yes
terday without the directing hand of the
manager. FJ
Mercer was on the rubber for the Wash
tngton boys, and another excellent showing
should be chalkedp up to his credit but
eight hits being made off of his delivery
while at the bat he had a triple and two
singles The fielding back of Mercer was
very accurate but the extremely stupid
work on the bases killed off runs at sew
eral different good opportunities. Big Bill
Phillips began thee twiiling for the Reds
but be lasted only three innings and then
Breitenstein took up therunning, with very
poor success. Dicki Padden hammered out
three singles and Ia double and drove in
two runs, while MERGERS timely stick push
ed the other three runs over the plate
The Cincinnati players are fielders if
nothing else. and 1.-the way they whipped
the ball around the diamond and nailed the
sloW-golng Senators was most startling
and sensational. -Chance-taking is an es-
sential part Of the game but it seemed to
be impossible toaland any piece of sharp
work successfully in yesterdays game, and
this can be given as one of the important
causes of the Senators defeat. Following
is the score: