Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-18
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team. !5.i -,
Ely's work at short last week was won -.
derful: He accepted forty-seven out OF
fifty chances. .. ia ~ -- .
Win Mercer was advised to get his hair
cut by order of sun gods all around the
western circuit.
With the exception OF their series with
the Brooklyns. the Cincinnatis have won
a majority Of games from every team they
have met.
James 'Rourke yesterday gave an exhibit
ton Of batting that was good to see. He
Waterbury American. The same James
that played with the Boston champions in
the seventies.
Here's dope for you! The St. Louis team
was three times whitewashed in the last
five games. Boston did 1t once and Gin
cinnati twice. In the spring st. Louis
looked like the best rungetting team in the
league.
Fred Clarke was made target for pop
bottle throwers In the left field bleachers
Saturday at Chicago. So many were
thrown by the thirsty crowd that the game
had to be delayed while the field was
cleared.
Patsy Donovan has been hitting well Of
late for the st. Louis team: Next to
most valuable in the Cardinals outfieId.-
Cincinnati T1mes-Star. But Patsy is al
ways right, while Heidrick cannot play
more than two months each season on &C
GUILT VI Ddu leSS
Pat Tebeau does not count his aggre-
cation out of the race for the pennant by
a good deal. THE first half Of the season
ends with the present series in the west"
said Tebeau, land there follows three
months more Of fighting. During the time
there may be many changes In the aspect
of things"
Fred Clarkes piraticaI band is just now
having its troubles. The injury to Jimmy
Williams, which is expected to keep that
crack third-sacker out of the game for
another week or ten days, was followed
yesterday by Claude Ritchey turning an
ankle. AS the Pirates now lineup OBrien
will cover second and Tommy Leach third,
a very fair combination, but one that hard
ly ranks with the Ritchey.Williams one.
play at third in the games with Mime,
apolis Wednesday: "Hickey's play at third
was another striking feature Of the days
eleven chances in the two games, and his
error was questionable. He had all kinds
Of balls to field and did his work IN such
way that many Of the spectators were
man is evidently conner
In Justice to Davis it can be said that he
saw President Freedman but once while
the Giants were away on their last trip.
and he says he was not cognizant OF any
faction or underhand methods to do
Ewing. But he says he Is under contract
with the New York club. and is obliged to
do whatever the management says. He
was told to take the management of the
team and he obeyed orders He says he
will do the best he can with the team. and
hopes to pull them out of qasr place.-New
York Telegram -; "ahl =
James T. sheckard, tfei=susstitute out
fielder of the Brooklyn c1ab: is one of the
speediest runners and besF4hfBwers in hts
profession Up to and incaadisfg July 5 he
stole sixteen bases In tire twenty-eight
games he had taken part !in, learning him
the best percentage OF hefyeara-.571-Doyle
ranking next with .4S0 stefen bases. Last
season he led the National Heague with
seventy-six stolen bases to= hiy credit. He
also excels In returningothei ball rapidly
and accurately from the southeid, and his
great throwing often cuts offiruns at the
plate. Sheckard was selTt> to- Baltimore
from Brooklyn on the amaltamation of
these two clubs and his cA1eeras an Orlole
attracted attention to hind. nSeveral Ma
tional League clubs have eftedl 20 buy him.
but Manager Hanlon refuses - part with
him. Js.. I'd =. ~,
John J. McGraw OF the stseLouis base
ball club stated yesterday shat he expected
to see st. Louis well up In the league race
before the season closes. He said:
I'VE have first-class lot of ball players.