Evening star., 1900-07-16
Parker, Bridget & Co.,
Head=to=Foot Ouatfitters, Pa Ave. and 9th St.

will be regretted by base ball followers all
over the country.
Tim Murnane Of the Boston Globe says
that Hugh Jennings is the finest first base
the diamond. AS Mr.. Murnane is a great
admirer of Fred Tenney, Bostons first
baseman. 1t can be seen at a glance that
! this is praise indeed.
Jack Doyle Is having anything but a
pleasant time with the New York players.
Jack Is hard worker. Of the Tommy
Tucker order. and will go after the player
that shirks The latest report from New
York is to the effect that the Davis crowd
will finally force Doyle off the team.
Dineen lost all three games he pitched on
the trip, yet but nineteen hits were made
IF his delivery.
Flick of Philadelphia has made eight
doubles. eight triples and eight home runs
curious record for the eye to rest upon.
Wagner yesterday made the longest throw
ever seen in a game at Exposition Park.
Dahlen tripled to right. The ball went foul
after reaching the outfleld and rolled to the
gate opening into the club house yard.
out any effort fired 1t to third base. 1t
first touched the ground back of the bag.
and almost bounded over Williams head
Pittsburg Press
II like to see fast work on the bases.'
said thinner. Give me the club that moves
briskly. We have been getting up some
ginger, taking chances and getting away
with most of them. What If a man does
SCI caught NOW anu tUeu. II > Tie SlIlSeTy
game that wins. Look how the Baltimores
used to run bases. One day down there l
threw out six men stealing, and yet they
made so many steals they beat us. Just
kept right on going, that all.
Tom O'Brien deserves sympathy. He is
moved from one position to another, and
because he has the reputation of being a
nrst-class player he is expected to do as
well as the regulars for whom he subs.
When he plays left field his work is COM
pared with that of Fred Clarke. the best
man in the league for that position. AT sec
ond Saturday he had to stand comparison
with Ritchey, whereas he does not pretend
to be Claudes equal. The beauty about
O'Brien is that he never complains. and
obeys orders to the best Of his ability at all
times.
Charley Irwin Of the Cincinnatis Is in a
bad way. 1t Is decidedly questionable
whether Irwin will be able to play again
this season His injured leg was so much
worse yesterday morning that it was
thought best to have him return to his
that city last night. It was was BELIEVED that hat
at third base on the Gpming eastern trip,
but that is now out ofthe question. Harry
steinfeldt. his most capable substitute. too.
will be out Of the game FOR a week or more.
His wrenched sh6flder Is slowly mending.
In the absence of bothafrwin and Steinfeldt
Bob Wood will continue filling the position
at third base lw ii
Manager Burns of Detroit was afraid that
'iie Sio"u a. tuo'8FOuffuS yeSlerudy alter
noon would do some violence to Umpire
Cantillion after a hostile demonstration
against him Saturday, and refused to allow
him to umpire. The Sunday grounds are
outside of the cityslimies, and Burns feared
that the handful of deputy sheriffs present
would be unable to protect Cantillion. Can
tillion insisted on officiating, and when
Burns refused to- permit it forfeited the
game to Cleveland a1to o. Despite this
Manager McAleer@ of Cleveland played
regular American League championship
game. with McAllister umpire, and De-
troit Won by to 1. The matter will prob
ably have to be settled by President John
son.