Evening star., 1899-07-29
Raae Ball Briefs.

ION to Chicago!" is the cry today.
Well done, DineeR, Another game at
Chicago like yesterdays and Billy will be
entitled to a bouGuetRihN
Jimmy siagle had to ST away from home
to regain his batting eye. He made four
hits yesterday, more than he had made in a
week at National Pask. %
Pittsburg's trio Of souttielders-McCreary
Beaumont and McC9rthyrmust be pretty
strong to push such a sterling player as
Pat Donovan to the bench Donovan is
better than either, and tire chances are he
has gone out of the Sarfe'to give his friend
McCreary an opportunity to make good.
Beaumont had crowded Mac out Of his po-
sition in center.
Jake Stencil got his ten days notice of re-
lease from Cincinnati on "Wednesday. Jake
says he will rest the Jrt3fn ander of the
SON Another of the five, outfielders of the
Cincinnati team is likely to go soon.
Shorty Slagle remarked that he thought
Lever was going to part his hair every
time he pitched. Slagle's head comes along
about to Levers belt, and the batter has
to go through the motions of batting up
hill.-Pittsburg Telegraph.
Just what is the object of the Chicago
conference is known only to the magnates
though there has been some tall guessing
in lots of localities. The guesSes range from
the adjustment of the present league cir
cut to a compromise with the alleged rival
league.
Demont unless he pulls himself together
qn.chly, WIN De ut soon To serve as 'hOr-
ribie example" His bad habits have chased
him out Of two league teams now and news
from Chicago is that Hart will get rid OF
the wild youngster as soon as possible.
About the time he has to go back to d
minor league to play for 81 eco instead of
$1,000 or more d season Den.ont will see
where he made his mistake.
Mike Nernan the right fielder of the New
Yorks. is in bad health. He was 50 sick
after his arrival in Cincinnati from St
Louis Thursday morning that he went to
bed at the Eurnet House Three hits out
or three times at the bat one a triple and
the other double, is quite record for an
invalid. The fact that Mike is a left
handed batter did not seem to trouble him
in the least. He hit Hahn harder than any
OF the right-handers. Times
Star.
Next year you will see me capturing bad
throws and sm0thering bad bounding
grounders at first base instead of trying to
put the ball over the plate" said 81 Sey
more. the great left-handed pitcher of the
Giants, at the BGrnet House last night.
Are you going to give up pitching to play
first?" was asked.
Yes, and if he does his batting will keep
him in the game" said Warner.
III not be in New York I'll be in the
wild and woolly west continued Seymour
with smile on his face II have signed to
play with the new league team in st. Louis
l signed when I was there yesterday''-
Cincinnati Ccmmercial-Tribune
A special from Indianapolis says that be-
fore leaving the city Thursday Jno.T. Brush
conhded to Charley Comiskey that at the
end OF the present season change of man
agement of the Cincinnati team will take
place, and Ewing will be deposed in favor
OF the eX-Indianapolis manager, William H.
Watkins, who has until recently been at
the head of the Plttsburg team. Watkins
has always had the confidence of Mr.. Brush
Slnce ms good showing in Indianapolis, and
ne would long ago have been at the head
of the Cincinnati team We're it not for the
former popularity of Buck Ewing. 1t has
peen decided to allow Ewing to finish oct
the season, it having been claimed by his
1rlenos that the recent poor showing Of the
team II due not so much to his lack of
management as to luck and other circllm-
stances. and it was thought best to allow
MN an opportunity to bring the team out
OF the hole If possible. Moreover, it is nm
derstood that Watkins refuses to take
charge or the Reds in their present tlemor-
alized condition. but would rather spend the
rest OF the season l66iling for new material
and arranging his system for next sea-
son. y