Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21
Base Ball Notes.


Boston again today. klObedanZ and Baker
will probably pitch.
Jimmy slagle made his first appearance
yesterday and was "pinked" by Willis on
his first turn at the bat. Jimmy looks
pale and drawn and 1t will be some time
before he gets into ffrst-class condition.
1t is hard to recall year in which the
BoStonS were in such perfect condition
this early in the season. Their batting has
generally been weak at the start, but from
yesterdays exhibition it would seem that
they intend to support their twirlers, both
in the field and at the bat.
The spectators had good illustra tion
yesterday of what a farce the balk rule
would have been if carried out as originally
intended Last year a balk would have
moved only the runner on first but Willis
break yesterday sent runner home from
third, the man on first to second and the
player at the bat to first. Quite a penalty
for little slip up in memory.
Of the tWenty-one safe hits made by BOS-
ton yesterday only two were for extra
bases, doubles by Tenney and Willis.
W hen the Bostons play here again they
should be handicapped, inasmuch as they
should be compelled to keep inside the
playing grounds. The idea of a PLAYER 60
ing into private box to make a play as
did Jimmy Collins yesterday belongs to
stagecraft and not base ball STACEY.
Arlie Latham has become a great favor
lite with the spectators through his really
humorous remarks, and 1t would seem as
though his gingery actions would be nfec-
tlous among the Senators. Arle no doubt
longed for his passed ability yesterday SIM
ply to show the youngsters how the game
should be PLAYED.
The league magnates of prominence are
once more drifting toward New York and
something sensational may be pulled off at
any time. The tip is already going
around that Baltimore and Cleveland will
be dropped and the best players of each
team be distributed among the weaker of
the remaining ten clubs.
in
terdays Chicago game Setback
making two damaging errors for the Reds
while DeMont played perfectly and ham
mered out two hits for the Colts
According to McPhee, Charley Snyder.
who caught for the Cincnnatis when they
still were in the association was one OF
the greatest snap throwers in the bust
ness. When l played on the same team
with Snyder. said McPhee he was past
the prime OF his career as a catcher and
yet he was better than any catcher in the
business today. Even after his arm Went
back on him, he made base runners look
like deuces He could get the ball awav so
quickly that his lack of speed was more
than counterbalanced."
A Chicago paper says: DE Montreyille IS
seldom absent from the coaching lines and
maintains a constant chatter of encourage
ment to his teammates. 1t is perhaps
rather humorous when the freshman
shouts to Veteran Jimmy Ryan: That's the
eye, Jimmy; your lamps are all right Hit
her out, old boy; we need a couple more :
but the gingery effect upon the team is
beneficial"
The Louisville outfield last season ran up
a base-pilferinS record Of 49, bases or an
average of 30 bases per man. Clarke had
66 steals to his credit; Hoy, A., and Dexter
AZ. At the recent league meeting in New
York President Barney Dreyfuss wagered
wine supper with Charley Ebbets for a
party OF 10 that his trio of shifty outfielders
would pile up larger record of base en-
beZzlements than Kelley, Griffin and JONES'
the Hanlon trio. Hanlon heard of the bet
and suggested that Ebbets should set up
the banquet that night instead of awaiting
the next official base stealing record
Judging from the number of long hits
that have been made on the local grounds
this season. the quality of balls used this
year must be much better than those OF
last season. The light batting all along
the line last season has been attributed to
the balls. which. no doubt We're made Of
inferior material. Captain Ewing register
ed numerous complaints about the balls
last year, but UP to date he has not found
a ball that has not come up to the stand
ard. There is no doubt about 1t, the
balls are much better this year than last
At least, all those we've had have been
better" said he. Last year / don't W.
lieve that there were ten balls hit agai st
the fence during the entire season, a. 4
there have been more than that many hat
that far this season, and one over the
after using them few innings because the
rubber inside broke. None of the balls
that L have had have been broken in a
game so far. II the balls are better this
year the batting, too, will be better. Gin
cinnaU Commercial Tribune.