Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-25
team in batting with McGraw in third
| place RObbY has been hitting unusually


place. Robby has been hitting unusually
hard since joining the Tebeautes
Manager Ewing and his New York aggre-
CATION pulled out of Cincinnati without Sc
curing any of the Reds in exchange for
Twirler Rusie. Manager Allen says that
Amos has been out of the game too long for
him to take chances in trading players who
he is fully convinced are frst-class men in
every respect.
Three OF the Philies are batting over
400, four over 300. and over 80. OF
the ten leading league hitters three are on
the Quaker team.
There is no shortstop in the league who
plays the game better in any or all depart
ments than George Davis. His fielding and
batting are far above par.
Selbach's peculiar habit Of cracking his
two heels with the bat. taking hitch at
his belt and tug at his cap each time he
comes to the bat still clings to him.
Manager Selee says that Barry, who has
been playing short in the absence of Her
man Long, is a failure in that position.
Under these circumstances. Barry probably
would be frost in any nfield position.
Clements. the veteran catcher, is gone.
according to Boston writer's. His throwing
arm refuses to perform as Of old. He will
probably be released soon for younger
man.
Ned Hanlon is telling the Pttsburg
writer's that Lave Cross Is the best man he
has ever had on third. Bow legs is get
ting his hit each game and playing his
usual faultless fielding game.
Charley Comskey says that Curtis WEIGH,
the greatest outtielder of his day, would
never dream Of going into game unless he
had red silk shirt under his uniform and
next to his precious skin. Curt insisted
that the red silk not only his mascot,
bu. helped his throwing arm.
THE greatest game l ever saw Collins
play was In Chicago" said President Hart.
He had twelve chances and took them all,
and I'd swear no two came at him alike.
l never saw anything like it before after.
I think this man Bradley is going TO be
close second. We tried him at short and
he was used to the place after the skin dia-
mond experience. But Burns shifted him
over third and he made good in one
game-one game, and he's been playing at
the same speed since when he had the
chance"
what said about these unhittable left
hand pitchers early in the season is prov
ing true" says Pat Donovan. Il would
much rather have one Cy Young than
whole staff of Rube Waddells or Noodle
Hahns. You can delve into the history of
the game from the time the first ball was
made until the present day, and you cannot
pick out a half dozen sOuthpaws who We're
regarded as consistent workers Seldom
indeed. could you find one whom you could
send into the game and consider the game
safe"
Catcher Chance of the Chcagos made
great play last Saturday. Doyle hit high
foul back of the rubber. Chance threw off
his cap and mask and sprinted toward the
grand stand. The ball was descending fast
within ten feet of the stand and Chance
was dasiing at fun speed. He stuck his left
nitt up in such manner that when the
ball hit 1t the sphere bounced straight up.
Chance crashed into the stand. was whirled
back by the force of the shock and got his
right hand up in time to nab the ball before
il got down from the bounce. Wheeling
like flash he hurled the ball on line to
Chngman at second. just a second too late
to double up a runner
other Games Played Yesterday.
At New York-Fordham. 3; Holy Cross. 2.
At New York-Manhattan, IL: Lehigh, 5.
At Buffalo-Buffalo. o; Kansas City. g.
At Detroit-Detroit. 8; Milwaukee. 2.
At ianapolis-Minneapois, 6; Indian
aoolis, ..
At observation-disclosures, s: Cleveland. g.
At Schenectady-Schen 8; Albany,
5.
OF Oswego-Oswego. 7: Bnghamton, 6.
At Rome-Rome, 10; Cortland. 8.
At Troy-Utica, 10; Troy, 5. Troy. 0;
Utica, afternoon game).
At Jersey City-Jersey City, II; Newark,
At AllentOwn-Scranton,7 Z: Allentown, g.
At Montreal-Montreaf. IA: Hartford. IL
twelve innings). Hartford. 10; Montreal. 9
afternoon game).
At Toronto-Worcester, .; Toronto. o. To-
ronto. 8; Worcester, 3 afternoon game).
At Observation-Disclosures. 10; Rochester,
At Syracuse-Syracuse, 3: Springfield, 3
thirteen innings, darkness)
Tennis Games Postponed.
Yesterday Indictment weather necessitated
postponement of the third days con-
test for the tennis championship of the
south. They will take place this afternoon,
provided the courts are In fit condition.
Kid Sullivan Whips Tommy Warren.
Kid Sullivan, an ambitious light weight
of this city, scored an easy victory over
Tommy Warren of New York, veteran
of many fights. at the Spa Athletic Club
last night. They were scheduled to go
twenty-five rounds, but in the second round
Sullivan landed hard right on Warrens
chin and sent him down and out. There was
a good six-round preliminary bout between
Charles Pinkney and Fletcher Wright. 1t
was a drawn battle. Sam Solomon was
master of ceremonies and P. F. O'Connor
was referee.
Pat Raedy and Billy Peyton will have a
return battle at the Spa Club next Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. Peyton won the
first fight, but Raedy is confident he will
turn the tables. Both men are training
faithfully and are in good condition. The
championship of the District hinges on the
result of the bout.
Owing to the large number Of entries in
the handicap, a few matches in the first
round will be played tomorrow morning at
1880 O'Clock on the Bachelors courts.