Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-06

Yesterdays victory was quite a surprise,
but very much appreciated.
Billy Dinneen evidently concluded that
1t would not do to be left out in the tri-
umphant procession of the Senatorial pitch
ing staff.
Manager Irwin is giving himself needless
trouble in looking for another third base
man while he has Anterior, as the big fell
low is doing work that satisfies a big ma
jority of the local fans" Atherton is not
a snowy player, but he is playing a SPLEEN
did game, nevertheless.
Today the Senators tackle the surprising
Baltimore club, and it would be a source
of great qualification if they would return
With a scalp from the oyster city. Man
ager-Captaln McGraw has given it out that
the Baltimores could not lose a game to
the Washingtons in a years time, and to-
Gay would be good opportunity to illus
trate the uncertainties of base ball.
Mercer will probably pitch today, and it
is to be hoped his work will be an i'm
provement over his last exhibition against
the Orioles. In fact all the Senatorial
pitchers look alike to the Baltimores, a.
they have found the entire staff easy TO
solve. Should the Senatorial staff take a
brace different story may be told
tomorrow afternoon the Washington en-
thusiasts Will have an opportunity to again
witness game between the Senators and
Orioles at National Park. The last series
between the TWO clubs proved to be the
easiest Of victories for the oyster city
crowd, but the Senators are playing much
better ball just ct present, and an exciting
game is looked for.
The Philadelphia Base Ball Club yester-
Gay gave Pitcher Wheeler and extra In
fielder F'ultz ten days notice of release
Fultz was secured last year from Brown
University. where ne played on the base
ball and foot ball teams
John B. Day. who has managed the New
York base ball team through the season,
was released yesterday by President Freed
man. Fred Hoey. the well-known trap
shot, was appointed in his place. Mr.
Freedman said Day did not get the desired
results out of. the team. Mr. Hoey has
been travelling with the club for two wears
Geo Decker is one of the unluckiest NOR
tails that ever donned the base ball span
giles. He has been spiked on at least TWEEN
ty different occasions was felled by sun
stroke. knocked out by IL pitched ball and
mad his left arm broken in a collision with
Cartwright at first base.
The sudden demise of the Scranton ball
club and the unconditional release of the
players resulted in a flood of kilograms
from all points of the compass yesterday
Offering places to the best men of the
team. Irwin landed Pitcher keenan, for
Washington; Tebeau has first ell on
Pitcher Hodson: Captain Doherty. third
baseman is slated for Allentown; Left
Fielder Egan is flirting with Worcester,
Providence and Utica; Catcher O'Neill goes
to Toronto and Pitcher RiSley'S terms are
being considered by Pittsburg. Massey and
Householder. who were traded by Buffalo
last week for Dillon and Lippert are out
of job.
Tim Hurst always claimed that Russ Hall
would break into the league again as a
third baseman. Russ is now playing third
for Buffalo and is doing wonders The
Courier of that place says: Rusty Hall
recently traded for EuStace and McAuley
was in the game up to his neck and proved
dangerous man every time at the plate.
Three hits in four times at bat, two runs
scored by heady base-running and ten
chances, several of which were exceedingly
difficult, taken without a skip, filed in
Rusty's afternoon, and the fans here gave
the big fellow an ovation every time he
went to the plate
Il see." said Wilbert Robinson of the
Baltimores, that Schreckengost won a
game against st. Louis by his hitting That
is funny. One day in Baltimore he played
first against us, Tebeau said for his hit
ting. He came to bat twice when a long
fly good grounder would have scored
runs, but tame tap to the infield was his
best. Once he lined sickly one to short
with the sacks full and two out. Keister
was playing in to cut off a run, but he ran
five feet and got the ball, it was so slow.
He had no trouble doubling Heidrick at
third. Tebeau around like an insane
man. That big stiff can hit, he can hit
cried Pat to me; but doggone him, he can't
do it when We want him to- l see he did
it when Pat did not want him to- Such is
the game"