Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-06
Base Ball Notes.

Base Ball Notes.
Brooklyn and Baltimore objected to the
present series being transferred to Phila-
delphia and the Senators had to come
home.
Pitcher Bates and First Baseman Tommy
Tucker of the Cleveland team were given
their ten days notice of release In Clnc1n-
natl yesterday.
AS the Phillies have about thirty-five
home games yet to be played and are in
second place, Ned Hanlon and his partners
can hardly be blamed for Directing to the
Senators doing continuous service in the
Quaker city. The Senators may win a
game at National Park, but hardly ever
in Philadelphia Hanlon is over seven
years old.
Curley, the second baseman secured by
Chicago from the Springfield club is the
same little fellow that led the University
OF Virginia team against the Georgetowns,
and by his work alone almost landed VIC
tory. At the time he played on the
Georgetown campus Charley Snyder and
other veterans of the game pronounced
Curley conner.
1t was reported in Baltimore yesterday
that Manager McGraw will not play ball
any more this season. The report runs to
the effect that the little manager said his
mind was not on the game, and that he
would be worthless to the club. The death
OF Mrs. McGraw has completely unnerved
the scrappy little manager.
Dick Padden is out of the game on ac-
count of sickness.
The Senators are like a ship without a
rudder with Padden and Kittridge out Of
the game. Mercer is about the only men,
Der of the team playing who knows any
thing about inside base ball. the others
being of the mechanical order.
1t is a lucky thing for Boston that Nc
Graw Is out of the game at present. With
the plucky manager in his position at third
the champions would be fighting for their
lives in the present series and the Quakers
would more than likely crowd them out of
second place.
Ralph Seybold who is playing right field
for the Cincinnati club, is coming around
all right and will soon make good Sey-
bold was with the Richmonds the better
part of the season and for his first six
games with the Reds he played very poorly
and did not hit. AT the present time he is
fielding finely having yet to make an error
in right field, and at the bat he is beginning
to hit the ball good and hard.
Crazy Schmidt, the clever pitcher of
the Cleveland club says that the Louisville
club has no points on the Wanderers
now. The Colonels have no home at pres
ent, and the next game scheduled at Louis
vile between the Colonies and wander
ers' will be played in ST. Louis. Schmidt
says the Clevelands have more right to the
st. Louis grounds, as the club belongs to
the Robisons.
that only one other league club has a
chance of duplicating. The Superbas fin
ished their series with Cleveland and won
their fourteenth successive victory. Gin
cinnau alone can perform the same feat by
winning the ten remaining games with
Cleveland, all other teams having met one
more defeats at the hands Of their OPP
ponentS
The contests between the New York and
Brooklyn base ball clubs yesterday suggest
cd hat c nity the Now YOrkS
sure of the last place in the league as
the Brooklyns seem to be of the first Gro
ker's friend Freedman is not doing the
square thing by the sport-loving people Of
this borough. He ought to give his club
the tail end distinction, since 1t is impossible
for it to have any other. A little more mis-
management and rowdyism might do the
trick. even at this late hour.-New York
Tribune
President Dreyfus of the Louisville club
has been in consultation with Messrs.
Reach and Rogers of the Philadelphia club.
Both sides admit that an important deal is
brewing. 1t Is known that Louisville wants
Chiles, the PhilieS hard-hitting first base
man, who was used all season a general
utility man.
Flick, Philadelphias right fielder, after
being off three weeks nursing an injured
ankle rejoined his team yesterday after
noon and while chasing a foul fly twisted
the same ankle again and injured 1t so bad
ly that he will be laid up for two three
weeks more.
Boston has met a reverse in an injury to
Catcher Clarke, which will keep him out of
the game for three weeks. On Saturday at
Chicago, Clarke fractured a bone in his
throwing hand. Hickman of the Bostons
ruptured blood vessel in his arm In the
last home game the Bostons played with
Louisville. and has been In the hospital
ever since.
Boston has been after Curley, the fine
second baseman of the Springfield club, but
found that the player had been secured by
the Chicago club. and will Join that team
upon It's arrival in the east. Curley has
played with the Holy Cross and University
of Virginia teams. He is little chap. but
is a natural batsman. and has done fine
work since he Joined the Springfield club
All who have seen him play think he will
make a very desirable man for the Chi
Cages.
Never fear there will be new league in
the field next spring. said Tommie Dowd
of the Cleveiands last night. 1.-The pro-
moters working quietly. They are max
ing a kind of dark-lantern. gum-shoe hus-
tie at the present time, but they will show
their hand later on.
''rommie has already engaged me to play
with the Washington team" said Sullivan,
the third baseman.
Maybe you think there is no money be-
hind that Washington club" said Dowd.
Some Of the best people in Washington
are interested. 1t is an even money bet
that the league will be a go."-Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Junior Base Ball.
The Zeniths defeated the Tutors in an
interesting game Monday by 20 to 1s. This
game was the twelfth victory out of If
teen games played. Teams Of fifteen years
desiring to play the Zeniths can arrange
ga mes by applying to F. 8. Rice (captain)
or