Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-05

he has inside information. that the Balti-
more and Louisville clubs are making
money. the latter without having the bene-
fit of a Sunday game. Cleveland Is not
losing money, as it Is a cheap team.
Many growis have been going up from
the local fans" because the Senators are
not hitting the ball successfully. and the
same sort of complaints come from St.
Louis and Cincinnati where Beckley has
not reached the 200 mark; Tebeau has only
300 to his credit, Jack O'Connor stands at
1872 and Cupid Childs has an even 20.
The season is very, very young.
The St. Louis club will be hard to head
off. Most of the players are veterans. and
If they can hold the lead until the hot
weather of July and August their playing
will improve to such an extent to make
them almost invncible. Tebeau SAYS he
fears the BroOklyns more than he does the
Bostons.
Jesse Burket the great left fielder of the
ST Louis club. offered to wager $500 with
Captain Tebeau that he would quit the
game at the end Of this season. After
Childs had remarked that Burket would
quit for that much money. Jesse offered to
bet Cupid 500, and then posted a for
felt. but the second baseman refused to
cover. Burket refused to say what his
prospects are.
Out-of-town papers are continually harp
ing on the story that the Washington club
will be bought out because Mr.. Wagner
has been disposing of his star players.
Ask any Of the local fans whether he is
bach or Cassidy and Mcfarland for Farrell
and Casey or Padden in place of Reitz.
and an affirmative reply will be forthcom-
let go may be first class but their ability
was nullified in Washington uniforms.
A small boy. name unknown, won We'd
nesdays game for Pittsburg in the ninth
inning. 1t was one of the most remarkable
pieces Of luck that has ever fahen in the
way of club in the National League. At
the opening of the ninth inning the score
stood 10 1 in favor of Louisville but
Pittsburg began hitting the ball. Three
runs had crossed the plate. and Reitz and
Tannehil were on bases. when the accident
occurred. Mccarthy hit hard down the
right line The ball looked foul, but the
umpire said it was not. 1t went down in
Dexter's direction Far beyond first base
the ball hit a snag and bounded out to the
right, bearing down toward the door
through which the home players go to their
dressing room. small boy leaning
against the door saw the bail coming and
opened the door wide. The ball passed
through and the boy passed after it. pulling
the door or gate after him. Dexter could
not pull the gate open for few seconds
and, before he could get in to get the ball.
Mccarthy had scored, driving home the
runs ahead and scoring the winner himself
The Lousvlles made a great kick that it
was case of Interfering with a fielder or
stealing the ball, but the claim was not al
lowed. 1t is understood that the Louisville
club will protest the game.
The Chicago Record pays the following
tribute to young Gene Demont: ITO the
average Chicago fan, the chief interest in
the opening games, aside from the result
has been the sizing up of Demont. How
near does the Baltimore acquisition come
to filling Dahens place? The ex-captain
of the Orphans has been playing a brilliant
game at Brookiyns third base and short
stop, and seems to be playing more ener-
getic ball than he ever put forth for Chca-
go. The general impression is that the
trade IS about an even break. HanIOn gets
a star fielder and good hitter for his Brook
iyn team and Chicago gets an enthusiastic
team player, a dashing fielder d strong
batter and d daring base Stealer. Demont
cannot be expected to equal DahIen in
covering ground between second and third
lie Is above the average as a fielder but
he isn't Dahlen. He inStillS, however lust
the ginger that is needed to liVen up the in
field. He has the Baltimore winning spirit
and doesn quit, as some of the teammates
do, when the game is going against them
His gaming of first on infeld grounders at
Cincinnati a week ago yesterday showed
mis- nerve and determine ton On the bases
he IS constant source of uneasiness to the
opposing pitchers. If Demont maintains
his Baltimore spirit and keeps himself in
condition Dahlen will not be missed from
the Chicago team this year