Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-14

Cincinnati for the last time TODAY
Cleveland begins series of four games
tomorrow.
Catcher McManus arrived yesterday af-
ternoon and will probably play today. He
Is fine-iooking fellow, and, if appearances
so for anything. he will make good
Jimmy Stafford's work yesterday was of
the evenly order, but he sort of squared
himself by batting the ball Into the bleach
erS for a homer.
case Patton, the young left-hander sold
to Kansas City by Wilkesbarre, has been
signed by Cincinnati for next season This
is the young man that slipped through
Manager irWin's fingers, and it was thought
would come here through some sort of an
arrangement with the Kansas City club
He is good one.
Win Mercer certainly played neryy
ball yesterday but it led to his forced re-
urement from the game He was caught off
third by Catcher Kahoe, but on the throw
down to Irwin Mercer placed his body in
front of the ball and scored on the nav
The ball was thrown with full force and
doubtless bruised Win" up considerably.
How many players are there who would
take chance of being hurt to save a run ?
The Louisville game PLAYED in
the latter city. in which a fake bal was
used and which created SO much contro-
Nersy, will probably be given to the Orioles.
according TO letter received by McGraw
from President Young Louisville has
therefore three games added to it's lost
column today
Sir Augustus Weighing should be In pref
~ good fettle by this time, and win from
the Cincnnatis is on the program for 10
day. Big Bill Phillips is also something
OF a twirler and if he opposes Sir Augustus
battle royal should fol ow
Roy Evans fe-entree was success.
buck Freeman came within q hairs
| breadth of making his nineteenth home
run Tuesday. being nailed at the plate
by perfect handling of the ball. He had to
be content with double and triple
| That man Crawford in Cincinnatf's left
| heid Is strictly all right. He fields well,
| and although his batting was not heavy
, Yesterday he goes after a ball like a hit
! false alarm.
| Danny McFarlan has certainly been
! twirltng some good ball lately. With a
| good catcher to coach him Mac is quite eff
| fective at times, and Tuesday he had an
other good day. the Reds getting but eight
| hits off his delivery
! Kicking against the decisions of an UNI
| pre- cannot be frowned upon too hard but
| when club has it rubbed into it all the
/ season 1t is small wonder that some of the
| players lose their heads once in a while
Latham did right in ordering Freeman and
! McGann out of the game Tuesday. but
there were very few of the spectators who
i failed to indorse the two players action in
| protesting against the decision.
Cupid Childs says he Is tired of play
| ing in st. Louis. and rather than play there
/ again next season he will quit the business
Childs wants to play IN Baltimore, where
| he spends his winters.
! Catcher Maurice Powers of the Louisville
| team has been released. Powers is a
| graduate of Notre Dame College. and was
| signed by Louisville in June of last year
| On account OF his fine work on the college
team. He has offers from New York and
| Cleveland. He attributes his release to
| barney Dreyfus dislike.
Umpire Emslie was struck by foul til,
i near the close of Tuesdays game in Bal
| timore and a serious injury may result.
| The ball. which hit his shoulder, seems to
| have d:slocated bone. He could not raise
| his left arm. and whenever he got his arm
! in certain position his whole shoulder
| would droop.