Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-26
st. Louis, ;; Chicago. =.

Louis yesterday. The Chicagos outbatted
and outfielded the Tebeauites, but the lat
ter managed to land the victory by the
score of to 2. The Colts were weak
the bases, while their opponents grasped
every opportunity to advance man nearer
the home plate But five hits We're made
off of Griffiths delivery. Following is the
score by innings:
St Louis. .......-... 0 l %
lineage. .-............. U y y u
Earned run-St. Louis /. Two-base hits-Keister,
Wallace Double plays keister to Wallace to Ne
Gam Iiedrck to McGann. Stolen bases-Burkett.
Sudhon. Hit by pitcher-O' Connor. Burkett. Mertes.
First base halls-Of Griffith, ,; off Sudhof, 2.
Mr.. Hurst. Time of game hours and 3 minutes.
Base Ball Notes.
Wake up Georgetown. Where's your
ginger? The team played 40 per cent under
its strength yesterday.
Once more Moran's work landed his team
on the safe side of the wall. In the field
the little fellow "coppered' everything in
sight while at the bat he simply killed
everything that came within reach of ms
trusty bat.
The University of Maryland club will
confront the Georgetowns Saturday on the
local campus. 1t is a foregone conclusion
that Coach Bradley will wake up the blue
and gray by that time.
Burbank was very weak at the bat yes
terday, but he had lots of company, as
Moran is credited with making three of
the teams six hits. In the field Bur"
shone out with unusual brilliancy.
Manager Greevys face was all smiles yes
terday when he the large crowd
streaming through the gates and realized
that one of the largest gatherings of the
season filling the seats in the grand
stand and bleachers.
The Georgetowns have now defeated three
teams, comprising the big four colleges.
and are just 'hankering' for chance to
face the HarvardS.
The Phillies are in second place,
having lost two games both of which Were
given to their opponents through headless
work in the field and at the bat This
handicap will land the Quakers around
sixth place at the end of the season.
"Buckarene'' Freeman had three turns at
giles and a triple, but made an error on the
only chance offered.
Pittsburg and Cincinnati are still eX-
perimenting with their players and losing
games. Tom O'Bren is now playing first
for the Pirates, replacing Dillon, and Phil
Geier and Bob Wood have both had a try
at third base for the Reds in the last three
games.
St. Louis victory yesterday landed them
in first place in the championship race, and
it will take a great deal OF hard playing
to displace them. The claims that the Te-
beauties are playing on their own grounds
will not hold good as that bunch of
hustlers are, if anything, better on strange
grounds.
the Brooklyn club were released yesterday
to the Detroit club of the American League.
The New York management has about
come to the conclusion that Pitcher Rusie
will not be in the game at all this season.
owing to his family troubles. For this rea-
son 1t was reported around the polo
grounds yesterday that McGraw may play
third for the Giants. so as to allow Mercer
a chance to get back the pitchers
rubber.
Eight years ago the base ball season
opened in Fort Smith, Ark, with a game
between Fort Smith and Krebs 1. T.
"Pink' Hawley pitched for Fort Smith
and McGinnity for krebs. Hawley struck
out twenty-one batsmen and did not allow
base hit. There were seven scattered
hits made off McGinntty, yet Krebs won
the game by a score Of 1 to 0. The game
was lost because Fort Smiths catcher.
Uhl, could not hold Hawley's swift pitch
ing. Little did those two pitchers or any
one else think that the same men would
open the season in Brooklyn in 1900 as OPP
posing twirlers. but fortune plays queer
prankS with all.