Evening star., 1901-08-27


past on the local bowl, and fast time Is
expected in each Of the amateur events.
Base Ball Notes.
The Senators are once more in the sixth
position.
try to turn the trick.
Four straight victories for Mercer isn't
bad, but the question arises where would
this all season.
Jack Farrell ''butted" into an easy error
yesterday but this Kid can do about as
he pleases now with the bleacherites. Jack
has certainly caught the crowd, and his
clever work deserves it all.
Bradley made his first appearance in this
city yesterday, and his work at third for
Cleveland was all that could be desired
He ranks with the stars in the business.
Billy Clingman had another good day, his
work being accuracy itself Three double
plays were pulled off esterday. and Billy
was in all of them. His great fielding has
silenced those spectators who persisted in
jeering the clever shortstop when he came
to the bat.
Bradley's work evidently woke up Bill
Coughlin, as he not only divided honors
with the Cleveland lad in fielding. but at
the bat soaked the ball for a timely triple
and single.
Captain William Clarke continues his
splendid work, both as leader and q
player. Bill Is so good that it is almost
superfluous to talk about him. Perhaps his
present work wouldn't help out the Beam
eaters this season.
A special to the New York World from
Baltimore says that McGraw emphatically
denies the story sent out yesterday that he
had quit playing ball for good. Mac said:
Il will play as long as l can and as long
as any one wants me to-.
Word is expected from Chicago today
telling of the final action of President John
son on the McGinnity case. The Baltimore
officials have tried to get Mr.. Johnson to
be lenient with the Iron Man." but an
affidavit from Connolly should now be in
Chicago and when the American League
president sees 1t the chances are big that
the Orioles twirler will be given an oppor-
tunity to rest his arm for the remainder Of
the season.
with Lajoie, Cross Smith and Plank all
on the disabled list, how can the Athletics
be expected to win and catch up with the
leaders?
Victor Willis, who broke his contract with
the American League and jumped back to
Boston early In the season. held the Brook
lyn champions down to two hits yesterday.
President ]. A. Hart OF the Chicago Ma
tional League club admitted $500 school
children free to yesterdays game. Chicago
was beaten to by the Reds.
The Boston Americans say that Baltimore
is the worst ever. They say the vilest Of
language is heard all over the grounds
there, In the grand stand as well as in the
bieachers and addressed to the visiting
players as well as to the umpire.-Boston
Globe.
First Baseman Hart would not play ball
yesterday for Baltimore because the Bal
timore management deducted $50 from his
salary. This is the amount OF his fine Inn
posed by Ban Johnson for striking Umpire
HASKELL.
The only way to stamp out rowdyism In
base ball Is to stamp it out by just such
drastic means as Johnson adopted In the
Shugart case. The national game is far
greater than any Of its exponents, no mat
ter how skillful they may be. Strenuous
young men like McGinnity, McGraw, Grif-
nth and Shugart strut the diamond for q
brief interval and then join the ranks OF
those who have gone BEFORE but the game
itself will endure SO long as there are lots
upon which 1t can be played.
Cincinnati has made terms tor three Con-
necticut State League base ball players for
next season. They are Mock. Reisling ard
Berry, all OF the Bristol nine. which mas
won the state championship after the
most remarkable fight known. Mock and
Reisling are pitchers. Berry has played
shortstop all the season. but Ia versatile
general infielder. Reisling has captained
the Bristols and has played every position.
including catcher, this season.
The story Kennedy of the Brooklyns told
upon his return home Sunday Is to laugh:
I'VE were beaten 9 TO because they had
lot OF farmers In the field and thought
one professional could beat . lot Of sea-
soned players all by HIMSELF The indeld