Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-04
To Play Alexandria Nine.

To Play Alexandria Nine.
The Y. NJ c. A. base ball team will play
the Alexandria base ball team this after
noon at 4:3O o'clock at National Park. This
is one of the series of games being played
by the District league.
Base Ball Notes.
The Georgetown team will now rest for
couple of days and then tackle the strong
Chicago University lads next Thursday and
Saturday on the local campus.
Selee's team has now won six straight
The Beaneaters won seven OF the last eight
games played.
The X-rays were thrown upon Lajoie's
broken right thumb. They showed its
bones to be badly splintered. He cant
catch ball for a month or more.
eff last the year OUT said Cupid Childs.
1.-The ball field will see me no more L
shall go into business at my home in Bal
timore
Kansas City left Chicago for home Fri
day night. having won ten out of the last
twelve games played on the road. Enthu-
siastic fans sent word that a brass band
would meet the team at the station.
Brooklyns catchers. Mcclure and Far
rell, are both in poor shape. the former
with wrenched ankle and the latter with
a lame arm. Manager Hanlon might
do well to use broadway Smith behind
the bat instead of trying to sell his re-
lease.
"A lot of good ball players come out of
the New York League" says National
League official land one reason for it is
the magnates of that league are all good
people. Ball players are sure of their
money, and frequently play there for less
salary in preference to going elsewhere.
ut is the general impression among the
followers of the game that 1 am dead
one so far as my pitching days are con-
cerned. but will fool whole lot of people
before this season is over, remarked Geo.
Cuppy. "Of course. my arm is not as
strong as it was when Young and l were
pitching all the games for Cleveland. yet it
is not gone by any means -
The st. Louis players were specializing
Saturday upon what will happen if Pitchers
Nops and Cuppy work in the same game
when Brooklyn and Boston come together.
Il thought Mig Cuppy held the champion
ship" growled Burkett: but that left
handler Hanlon used against us has the old
man tied. l got sleepy before the game
Cooley was given great reception when
he came to bat for the first time at Phila-
delphia Saturday. 1t was his first appear
ance in the Quaker city this season. After
he had taken his position in the batters
box four boys bearing a floral design of a
horseshoe on a diamond marched out to-
ward first base and then toward the
plate. And then the crowd cheered again.
AS the design was being carried toward
Pittsburg's bench Clarke took Cooley's bat
and rubbed 1t against the horseshoe. The
charm worked, for Cooley responded with
a beautiful single to left center
1t Is expected that within the next few
days Bob Lowe. the clever second baseman
Of the Boston team. will go into temporary
retirement. Lowe has been bordering on
nervous prostration all spring. and he is of
the opinion that unless he takes a rest he
will break down entirely. Manager Selee
has induced him to stay in the game a few
days longer until Barry becomes better &C
quainted with the place. The change prob
ably will go Into effect this week.
1t is reported from Indiana polls that
Amos Rusie is at practice and is getting
into condition to join the New Yorks. He
is quoted as saying that he expects to be
back with Ewing within the next ten
days. 1t Is understood that he has had
some correspondence with Manager Buck
and that he has been assured that he will
not be subjected to any penalty for leaving
the club without notice except loss of salary
for the time he has been idle.
McGraw's assertion that he and Robin
son are not reserved by the st. Louis club
is surprising. Mr.. Robson hardly paid
$1,000 for the services of the men for one
season. in addition to some $500 in sala-
ries. If McGraw is going to play with
new league the reserve clause would not
affect him bit. Anyhow. National League
club owners cssert that their players are re-
served without the clause. AS the reserve
rule is but an agreement between club
owners. it really amounts to little. whether
1t Is part OF McGraW'S contract or not.