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

Base Ball Briefs.
Ladies' day. today.
Welcome home, Senators, and now 60 at
them.
weighing and Griffith will probably be the
pitchers today.
Third Baseman Coughlin may be in the
game against Chicago today.
Dick Padden and McGann were in the
game for keeps yesterday in fielding, but
with the rest could not locate the ball
when at the bat.
A noticeable thing about Coughlin's rec
ord as third baSen1an in the Eastern
League is that in the thirty-six games
played he had but one error at a time,
never two.
Too much praise cannot be given Ather-
ton for the work he has done at third for
the Senators. The position was new to
him. but he put forward his best efforts,
and as result he demonstrated that he is
the best third baseman. Washington has
The New Yorks demonstrated yesterday
what they could have done this season
with good pitching tQe help them along.
With Rusie, Meekin and Seymour work
ing together for the interests of the club,
the Giants would more, than likely be bat
thing with the leaders in the championship
race. tr.r
Dusty Miller, lately released by Gin
cinnati, has been signed by ST. Louis. Mil
Ter Is doubtless a good player, but it re-
quires just such manager! as Tebeau to
keep him extended Throughout the season.
Both clubs should be benefited, Cincinnati
by releasing Miller, and ST. Louis in secur-
ing him. "a
The Atlantic League has all the ear
marks of being a. has been" Yesterday
failed to. play at Newark scheduled
game. Several of the players go to the
Eastern and Western leagues. Several of
the Atlantic League magpates have been
t,rrr fnrc
players, but 1t now turns out that it is a
case of jealousy as they had all offered
their players to Manager Manning of Kan
sas City, and were ready to quit at any
time.
Bert Jones, the pitcher who has done so
well this season for st. Louis, jumped his
contract and left for home last Thursday
Jcres' kick is unique one. He left the
club because Manager Tebeau would not
pitch him oftener. Many twirlers take
different tack, and the less they are pitch
ed the better they like it.
Jimmy Manning, the Kansas City mag
nate and manager was not satisfied with
the bunch of players secured from Wilkes
barre. Yesterday he was in Lancaster, and
when that club disbanded gobbed up Third
Baseman Schaub and Twirler Schmidt.
Schaub has been coming fast for the past
two seasons, and Coughlin is about the
only man in the Atlantic League who has
'hunch" on him as a fielder.
About the best thing the league magnateS
can do to strengthen their position and i'm
prove the national game is to acknowledge
they were in the wrong in the "Duoky'
HOlmes-Freedman case, and remit the
81 600 fine to the New York magnate. This
is all Freedman asks, and many conserva-
tive base ball people believe he is in the
right. With base ball booming in New
York. it's effect can be seen in the other
eleven clubs, and successful season for
everybody is assured.
The players of the Wilkesbarre Club not
signed by Manning have accepted engage
ments with other clubs. Left Fielder Cd
We'll goes to Montreal. Pitcher JimeSon will
be given a trial with Buffalo, Pitcher Good
win will report to Syracuse and Pitcher
Voorhees, will play the balance of the sea-
son with the Atlantic City League.
The cat is out of the bag Eddie Green,
the railroad man from Texas, son of Hettie
Green, the richest woman in the world. is
said to be behind the new league. Mr..
| Green is great friend of Ted Sullivan. and
| has been in st. Louis the past two weeks
| hobnobbing with the alleged promoters of
| the new organization. According to SUll-
| van, the son of the richest woman in the
world is great base ball enthusiast Two
years ago he was hacker of a team in
Texas. and took them all over the state at
| his expense. He intended to take the team
| to Mexico with Manager Sullivan to ar
| range terms. but the latter was injured and
! the scheme had to be abandoned.
Il know that Setback is not flve-thou-
sand-doliar beauty" said a spectator yes
terday AT that price he was dear. But,
JuSt thS ooHie, he Is d TdttHHS Soou Jail
player. He is above the ordinary He is a
good. easy fielder. He handles himself well
IN the held, and only has one weakness-a
pail directly over his head. He is splendid
batter; good base runner and can walt out
| a ball. tire out pitcher and foul off
| strikes as we'll as anybody. l know the
you blood that takes his place and holds
rough No ordinary Souugster can keep
Sci on the bench. ATT that; Setback is a
youngster himself. He, has only been play
ing ball since 1891 "-Gfncinnati Enquirer
The hustling Ted suliivan,sfried to buy an
other player for the Brooklyn club yester-
day. He met Barney .Dresfuss. the head
has ar0 srn of the ta 1ns Barney
mueh.sought after pitcher. of the Grand
| fSaplos team Ted was very anxious to
close right away. He said: II will give you
S,oo for Waddell." Barney. according to
red was willing to accept, the offer. He
said that LOTUS stood in thu way of a
| trade: Lotus wants 500 before he will re-
nnquisn his claim to WaddeI for the bal
ance OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Times-Star.
Trottins aid Pacins.
| Two stakes were decided at the opening