Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-10
Base Ball Notes.

tons seven bits yesterday.
The Chicago team is going along at a ire
mendous clip at present and bids fair TO
hold 4 permanent position in the first d.
VISION.
Vcnable. the Easterns shortstop. handles
himself like a veteran. Several of his pick
ups and throws yesterday of the
pea cherina'' order.
Boucher. who played first for Alexandria
yesterday, is one of the cleverest feeders
and hitters IN the league, but he is out of
place a first base. Almost any other in
field position would suit his abilities better
Harry OHagan, the Washington boy. who
has been playing in the Eastern League
for the past two years. has developed into
a fine player and is spoken of as the best
first baseman in that organization. AT the
bat he is a reliable 300 hitter.
Jake Getman. after. getting a splendid
start with Buffalo. both with the stick and
in the field was taken i'll and compelled to
retire from the game. He had been tout
ed the best man in the Eastern League
ever since the season started. Jake will
not be back in the game for several weeks
yet
Frank Killcn. the southpaw pitcher re-
Gently released by the Chicago National
League Club, has been signed to pitch for
Comiskey's White Stockings.
The Boston team is strong behind the
plate. the pitchers doing grand work
the intield has no superior. the outfield looks
strong on paper and yet the team Is being
beaten ually by the western teams.
Hugh Jennings leads the first basemen
of the league He takes more chances than
any man who ever played the position. and
must be counted the greatest first base
player the game ever produced.
| Al Maui will have to look for new fields
upon which to pas ture Philadelphia has
| turned him loose. Maui has drawn salary
without straining mis- arm very much for
several years. He may not be through yet,
| ard it would not be at all surprising to
| find him bobbing up with one of the other
league teams ere long.
| Waddell, who was suspended by Manager
Clarke yesterday. saw the game and was
| one of the loudest shouters when Manager
Fred scored the winning run. Ten minutes
| later he packed up all his belong gs and
| left the park. declaring that he would never
rcturn-Pittsburg Press
Nick Young has been telling tales out of
| school, and in Il moment of forgetfulness
I has declared that the Brooklyn c ub may
| be transferred to Washington. More of this
anon. This move has been seriously thought
| of. but will not take place until 1901. The
| league wanted to keep this quiet but the
cat escaped. / haven't time to speak of
| this matter fully now. but may later on.
There is good deal of league politics in it
and 1t is quite interesting. Freedman and
Brush are at the bottom nof the scheme
and 1t is "corker."-Ncw York Correspon-
dent Sporting News. r.
The Philies have a cIever little player in
Jimmie Slagel the ex-senator. Missourians
| take great interest in the tmidget's" play
ing, inaSmuch as 1t WIS with Jimmy Man.
nng's Kansas City team. four seasons ago.
that he made his early reputation. He is
! one of the best left fiefders In the profession
, and can hit like a streak Yesterday his
contribution was three singles and three
Dagger. That Thomas-Sasel comb nation
on the Phllies looks more effective that the
Delehanty-Lajoie one. 1T certainly has done
! better work in the two games played here.
st. Louis Republic. -" "i
Umpire Sheridan was deep in the game
yesterday" says the Chicago News. "In
the seventh the es'gre% populous with
Minneapolis men. Bling went hit. and
all hands moved fast. One man scored.
and Zaza Harvey turned third like streak.
Isbell thought the hour was ripe. and back
heeled Harvey. Then he seized him and
chung to his off hind legs, Sheridan turned
just in time to see 1t, and raced in along
side of the procession, Harvey skating over
the ground and towing ISbell. The ball
arrived and Buckley jabbed Harvey in the
kitchen.
~ saw YOU" said Sheridan, sticking out
one finger at Isbel. Safe" Then, turn
ing to Dick Padden, who barking
You to the BENCH
What did l say? What did 1 did?"
walled Padden.
out of it, said Sheridan. "To the shade
trees"
But I didn't did anything" shrieked the
victim.
mo. but you thought lot" said Sher-
dan.
Western Tennis Tourney.
Tennis experts from all sections of the
country participated in the second days