Evening star., 1900-09-20
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day at Brooklyn. and the forfeit served out
to the st. Louis team strictly proper.
The Philadelphia papers have evidently
soured on little Jimmy Slagle. as they rec
on,mend Dick Harley for his position In
left field.
The western clubs returned home last
night, and from this on the east and west
will fight 1t out among themselves. Pitts
burg was the only club from the west to
make good showing on the last trip east.
Johnny O'Brien, the ex-Senatorial left
he'der, batted in sensational style the last
week of the American League season, and
finished quite easily in the .300 class of bat
ters. He secured three or four hits a day,
making something like twenty hits in the
last six games. He batted around .270 all
season.
Young Barrett Of the Cincinnatis made
twenty hits in eleven games, September
10 inclusive. and but one misplay in thirty
three games.
Pitcher Hughes, formerly of Brooklyn.
recently lost three games in succession in
the California league.
Lajoie has made but two misplays at sec
ond in twenty games. He has fielding
average of .96S.
Pat Tebeau's brother George registered
a winner in Denver this season to the ex-
tent of several thousands.
Sullivan of Boston made five home runs
In six games, and then didn't get one the
next fifteen games.
Williams of Pittsburg has made sixteen
hits. with twenty-nine totals. in ten games.
and played eleven games with but one
error.
Willis of Boston Is the weakest batter in
the league, his average being only .127.
Pitcher Matthewson Of the New Yorks
won twenty-five games out of twenty-three
while with the Southern League. He il
speedy, and apparently conner
Killing Is one of the likeliest young catch
ers l have seen in a long time" says Man
ager Lotus. He seems as good right now
as many old leaguers. 1 think he will make
a great catcher"
Brooklyn will never be good ball town
until the old American Association tariff is
restored says w. NJ. Rankin, the sage of
the Clipper. He is right. Brooklyn is the
leagues mOrgue, is the comment of Rem
Mulford.
Hickman has made five doubles, two
triples and six home runs in nineteen
games. He has made nine home runs this
! season. One more and he will be tied with
Flick in this respect.
, Algie Mcbride finally has found a home.
er he should claim Washington, Punxtaw-
ney. Pa, or Martinsville, Ind, as his place
of residence. He now declares that his
home is In Martinsville and that he will
ton.
The Pittsburgs will hold field day at
Exposition Park before the close of the
season Beaumont and Leach will meet in
sprint race, and Wagner will attempt to
break the worlds record for long-distance
thI owing.
Manager Selee has recommended Harry
Dolan Of Springfield, Harry Davis of Provi-
dence and Alex Smith Of Brooklyn and Del
ehanty Of Worcester good men for the
Boston club The directors are slow to warm
to the men Manager Frank has picked out.
Patterson of Chicago has built his record
up from loser to the position of king
pitcher of the American League. His rank
as chief winner is disputed by two men,
Reidy of Milwaukee and Gear Of Kansas
City. Gear won a game Saturday. making
his record nineteen won and eight lost,
while Patterson tied him by the victory Of
Sunday.
In all likelihood when base ball historians
refer to the National Leagues champion
| ship race for the season of 1900 in years to
come they will say that it was decided on
| Saturday, September Is, when Brooklyn
| won "double-header- from st. Louis and
Pittsburg was toppled over by New York.
The result Of those meetings increased the
Superbas' lead from thirty-two to forty
| four points, clinching, most likely. an al
ready won pennant for them. Fred Clarke's