Evening star., 1900-08-10

| released by Brooklyn. Manager Hanlon
gave both twiriers a thorough trying out
| ana FOUND them wanting. Laziness is the
chief fault with both players.
Barry Mccormick and Manager LOTUS of
the Chicago team have kissed and made
up. Barry has convinced LOTUS that he
mas not been soldering. and Lotus has
asked Barry's pardon for doubling him-at
least, so the story goes
The Phillies are lucky in having a sub
stitute infielder like Dolan. who has played
th1rty-four games this season at second
and third. and twentyfour of them with
out an error. with fielding average of
$40 and batting average of .24O.
Attention may be called to two men who
are showing good form on the third bag
Just now in the minor leagues-Conroy of
Milwaukee and Wrigley of Syracuse-either
or whom undoubtedly could be induced to
don National League uniform on a chance
for next season. Both have good fielding
records and they have shown excellently
at the bat as well.-Pittsburg Telegraph
In all the games that he has played with
the Chicagos this season. and there have
not been many. Charlie Dexter has dfstin-
guished himself in some way. He is one
OF the best young men in the business. de-
spite the fact that he has suffered a serious
handicap ever since he broke into the
league by either being with a poor manager
OF. as at present. among a number of more
experienced PLAYERS who Will not allow
MIN an opportunity to show what he can do
Cuppys retirement from the game after
he had a thumb injured by a liner from
Barrett's bat in Tuesdays game at Gin
cinnat was one of The pleasing features
of the afternoon. Cuppy is foxy twirler
and his wasting of much time undoubtedly
aids his effectiveness. but 1t is not a pleas
ant thing for the spectators to sit through
a game when he is on the rubber spec-
tator remarked during the game that If
Cuppy ever saw snail he must have met
it, for he could not overtake one. And
that comes pretty near to hitting the nail
on the head.
If the officials averages could be secured
Barrett would probably be the only man in
the Cincinnati outfield over the 300 mark
PeitZ is another man who Is hitting over
300, making a total of three. Crawford
ard Mcbride are probably near the mark
but there are only three over 1t. so how
can team expect to win? With a weak
hitting ntield team should have an out
field that can hit $50 II it expects to vim.
The Reds are short on hitters and that
explains their low position in the race
Had the team continued its batting of early
in the season 1t would now be hobnobbing
with the leaders, for the general playing
and the pitching have been all that could
be expected.
The popularity Of Fielder Jones' given
name has caused Nick Young no end of
trouble. The following version OF the cor
respondence between President Ebbetts and
Uncle Nick Is given by one Of the Brooklyn
players:
Jones name makes Nick Young wild
every October. Now his front name is
Fielder. That's been published five hun
uIeu times, pul Stlll everybody thinks 1t 8
josh. 1t isn't. It's his handle. Fielder
A. Jones. So. when Ebbetts sends down
the name of Fielder Jones. Young writes
back: Please send me Jones' correct name
Etbetts writes: His name is Fielder Young
replies: His Christian name wouldn't be
Shortstop If he played the infield.' And
they never gecit Strengthened out"
Munich Chess Tourney.
The players met in the fourteenth round
Of the international chess tournament at
Munich yesterday. when the following re-
suits were announced:
Halprin and Pilsbury drew Showalter
worsted Jakob. Burn defeated Berger
Marco vanqushed Bardeleben. Schlechter
beat Gottschall. Maroczy downed Billie
card and Wolf lost to Janowski The game
between Cohn and Popiel was drawn The