Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-18

Pittsburg and Washington play their last
game of the season today.
Mercer will be on the rubber today for the
Senators and the spectators will watch
Wins" work with particular interest, as
he is said to have found Jimmy Williams
weak spot in batting.
The Senators make a flying visit to Bal
timore tomorrow for one game, and then
have the Birds at National Park Monday,
the home club leaving then for a trip that
will embrace fourteen or more games.
If there is club or one city that has
reported favorably on the work of Umpire
Hunt this season the writer has failed to
find it. With such unanimity OF deroga-
tory remarks as to his ability as an UNI
pire it is the wonder of the base ball world
how he manages to retain his position.
If Jack O'Brlen would practice throwing
the ball to the home plate from his position
in left field, he would increase his value to
the club immensely. Jack has a good arm
and is a great thrower. but 1t seems i'm
possibility for him to return the ball to the
plate accurately.
The Philles shot into second place yester-
day and they thank the colonies for
their present position. The Boston mag
mates insisted upon six games in three days
with the Louisviles, probably seeing a
peaches series, but the outcome has
knocked their calculations awry.
Conceding the sprinting abilities of Mer-
GER Callahan. Beaumont and others of the
league, there Is player on the Pittsburg
payroll that should not be overlooked. That
is McCreary. Why he shouldn't make any
player in the league hustle to beat him at
100 yards is mystery, as he generally gets
down to first as fast as the very best.
CincinnatiS claim that jennings in the
Pittsburg games. was not Baltimore play
er, never having signed a contract with that
! team. but belonged to Brooklyn, is well
taken. but it is doubtful if the league will
throw out the game as Pittsburg has not
entered the protest.
The veteran Bid McPhee said to me the
other day that never in all his long expert
ence on the diamond did he see a ball play
er handle fiy balls with the ease and grace
of young Sagle of the Washingtons, not
even excepting the man considered to be the
ne plus ultra of outfielders Curt WEIGH
This is high praise, indeed. and the youngs-
ter may well feel complmented with this
pretty tribute of such fellow player as
Bid Jake Morse in Sporting Life.
Speaking of players desiring unconditional
releases that they might sign where they
pleased brings in the thought that there
have been fewer sales of players during the
present season than in any other season in
the history of the twelve-club league.
While number of teams have rid them
selves of players, but few of them have
sold, the majority of them receiving uncon-
ditional releases that they might sign
where they pleased.
Dick Cooley declares: 81 suppose if
wore lorg hair and came from college 1
would be the real thing If / would take
a three months course over at the univer-
sity l could come back collegian and
get twice the salary l now receive. Well if
l don't play in Philadelphia l will play good
ball in some other city.
Andrew Freedman has been offered the
presidency of the new league but has de-
clned He says that he already has the
National League whipped to a standstil.-
Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS.
| Mr. H. R. Vonderhorst and Manager Nc
I (sYaw have been irving DprSua0e the
Louisville management to transfer to Bal
timore the Orioles next series In Louis
vile. This is on account of the recent de-
struction of the Louisville grand stand by
| fire. The Colonies said May nay" Man
ager -'cGraw received a telegram from
Mr. Vonderhorst yesterday stating that
President Barney DreyfuS had finally re-
fused to transfer the games. and said a
temporary stand would be built by next
Thursday. when the Orioles are to play
their first game there. 1t was dsappoint-
ment to MessrS Vonderhorst and McGraw
because the Colonies are considera bly,
harder to beat on their own grounds than
at Union Park. and II may mean the differ
ence of one game or more to Baltimore
| The Orioles will leave Baltimore next Tues
day night. after double-header with
| Washington for their longest and most
| trying trip of the season. They will have
| to meet Louisville. Cincinnati ST. Louis,
| Boston and New York before they return
| home.-Baltimore Sun.
| me BrooklynS are well aware that a
| stiff pace is cut out for them if they keep
! the lead until October u. Hanlon began
| the season without pitcher who could
| reasonably be called a star, and to have
| held his own thus for is something of an
achievement.
| McJames Is not overburdened with get
| up-and-dust' qualities. Kennedy is an lin
| and-outer.'' not to be depended upon in hot
| weather; Dunn seems to have got away
| with his out-curve and change of pace
| about as long he can; Hughes is all
right, but his arm has suddenly gone
| wrong: Maui has been of no value to the
| club; Donovan Is young and nervous. and
| Yeager has one of those twenty four-hour
| motions to his delivery that gives the base
| runner all kinds of a lead.
With Meekin in Boston the Brooklyns