Evening star., 1901-07-13

League race by a team that is outclassed
by at least six, IL not seven. of the teams
OF the League. Chicago is the only doubt
ful member. and If the Remnants had their
regular team in the field they. perhaps, too
would make 1t more than interesting for
the Cincinnati aggregation.
Kid Carsey, the old Brownie. is in st.
Louis with the Superbas. Ii is said that
he got his job on Tim Hursts recommenda-
tion- Hanlon has landed a new third base
man with the jaunty name OF Loudenslater
He will report for duty in Cincinnati IL
he makes good his name will undergo
the slicing process.
The correspondents travelling with the
New York team are of the opinion that un-
less Nick Young supplies the New York
team with competent umpires Andrew
Freedman will pack his league grip one
oH these days and step into the camp OF
the enemy-the American League. A story
to this effect was sent to New York last
night.-Cncinnati Enquirer.
The best all-round team in the Eeastern
League both for batting. fielding and base
running would be: Steelman or McAuley,
catchers; Carey of Buffalo. first: Connor OF
Providence. second; Bean of Rochester.
short; Henry or Shindle. third: Shock.
Gettman and Walters. outfelders. The
pitchers would be Wahie Woods, Dunke
and klobedanZ, and a fourth twirler to be
selected from Kerwin of Buffalo. McPartlin
of Rochester and Mccain of Hartford.
Ed. Hanlon's six-year-old daughter FL
wilma. has just been awarded a prize of 500
in gold as the prettiest child in an inter
national beauty contest. The many base
ball friends Of the Brooklyn manager will
be glad to learn that his lovely daughter
won the pennant Judging from her pic
ture, she is a little beauty
The Washingtons are by no means a
weak club. Though they did not win a
game here on this trip, they made the
home team play ball for all 1t worth.
In young Farrell, the center fielder they
played here this season. and yesterday he
made two fast runners pay the penalty
for their rashness In trying TO get the bet
ter of him. Coughlin. at third. put up
grand ball yesterday. as he has done In
the whole series. His stops have been lit
tie short of wonderful. Cllngman did good
work. did Foster, who reappeared in
left field Clarke caught finely and his
hitting was a feature.-BoSton Globe.
At OF the recent Pittsburg- Brooklyn
games a nattily attired young man. who
gave every indication Of having just gain
ed his ''Y" or H" at college appeared at
the box Office and presented a card bear
ing the inscription Mr. Christopher Ma
thewson" in correct copper plate. Tommy
Simpson looked the young man over and
then called for expert testimony. "I guess
I'll bear Inspection. said the great pitcher.
for such 1t was. and he received a cordial
welcome. He had me guessing" said
Tommy, after he had recovered his breath.
II expected to see young fellow at least
sunburnt by his frequent pitching, but here
was a handsome youth almost fresh OF
face as young lady. Brooklyn Eagle.
to the home he's so fond OF. Chicago's
luck in second basemen seems to have
faded away the day Fred Pfeffer walked
across the field with Cap Anson and told
him he guessed he'd quit. Anson turned
round and announced that next day Jimmy
Connor would play the bag. They tried
Pfeffer again, and then Connor and after
ward Barry Mccormick and have been
guessing at the spot ever since until they
secured Cupid Childs from Patsy Tebeau.-
Chicago Tribune.
"The supply Of inhelders in the National
League this year is unusually small" says
the Cincinnati Times-Star. "Outfielders
there are in plenty, almost every club in
the league having allowed one or more out
fielders to go so far this season. With the
infielders ii is different. The raid made by
the American League on the infieders OF
the National last winter, by which such
men Collins, Cross, Lajoie, Bradley.
Gleason. Keister, Williams, McGraw and
several others were lost to the National.
has cut big hole in the players of these
minor leagues have been unable to plug
up. Every league manager is watching the
performances of several promising minor
league infielders at present"
There is hard campaign ahead OF the
Senators for the next month. but Manager
Manning will assuredly do his best to get
players who can hit the ball In a pinch
and such hitting would have given the
Washington club about ten more victories
SO far on the season. Fifth place isn't so
bad. all things considered, and any sort OF
a brace will quickly land the Senators in
the first column.
Charley Lusky, the Washington PLAYER.
has been making record for himself with
the Waterbury, Conn.,, team He is leading
the club in batting. and has a great record
behind the bat and In right field. He Is
due for faster company next season.
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