Evening star., 1901-07-30
the heart when the ball Is hit toward third
as they used to when Gatins was there

III.
as they used to when Gatins was there.
Some idea Of the excitement under which
the players were working in the Chicago
boston game Saturday can be guessed
from Parents mistake in the twelfth.
When Isbell stole second, Parent caught
the throw high. and while holding the ball
aloft In his right hand touched the runner
with his left hand. But for that Isbell
would have been out.
One change Is certain to be made In the
Orioles upon the return Of the team from
the west. Dunn will remain fixture at
Keister to centerfield. While Billy" has
been playing a great shortstop on the pres
ent trip. it is believed this arrangement
will be Of benefit-Baltimore News.
When Freeman singled In the twelfth
inning OF Saturdays game Cuppy was put
in to run for him. and then Criger was
substituted at first. II Freeman had re-
mained In the game that fatal WILD throw
might not have gone SO far. Criger did
the best he knew how, however. He took
a chance Of blocking Hartman in trying for
1t. and was knocked almost senseless by
the collision, while Hartman never stopped.
Chicago Tribune.
The New York base ball team is in a bad
way. and those who have for years pre-
dicted great things for the nine are as
usual preparing to take to the woods. The
players are not hitting the ball, and with
team Of this sort poor stick work Is
suicidal. The pitchers as a whole have
done good work. but pitchers alone cannot
the present slump.
John B. Foster. in speaking Of the Phila-
delphia team. which is now looming up as
one of the Pirates most dangerous COM
petitors. says: THE Philadelphia team is
no longer the accommodation train that 1t
was. 1t has developed into a through ex-
press that stops only at the large cities,
and it seems probable that. with Jennings
hand at the throttle. it will come in on
time at the finish. One man-if he has GIN
ger, cayenne pepper. capsicum and tobasco
sauce in his make-up-can do great deal
with ball team
Speaking of the alleged jealousy between
Burkett and Heidrick. a St. Louis player
said yesterday: THAT Is utter rubbish.
Burkett's great ambition Is to lead the
league in batting and fielding, but II he
could not lead 1t he would rather see Held
rick get the honor than any other man in
the business. Heidrick Is young, enthusi-
astic. and takes a close interest In his
work. Burkett's first quality is loyalty to
his club, and he appreciates Heidrick's
worth to 1t too much to wish to disturb
the harmony so essential to success. st.
Louis Republic.
In the sixth inning of Saturdays game
at Little Rock. Ark, the home team play
Ing with Chattanooga, during dispute
over close decision. Umpire Belts order
the game. This so angered Pitcher Dolan
that he. threw the ball with terrific force
at Umpire Belts, striking the latter in the
crowded into the bali field with the eeppa appars
ent intention Of mobbing the Chattanooga
pitcher. The combined efforts Of fifteen po-
licemen and other officers restrained the
crowd while Dolan was hurriedly escorted
of the grounds under arrest Umpire
Belts recovered soon and the game pro-
ceeded. with Barry pitching for the vis-
itors.
The dapper Emmett Heidrick Is going to
return to st. Louis and local fandom Is
correspondingiy happy. He is rightly pop
ular with the patrons Of League Park and
comes neer being base balrs brightest
member. He can field with the best OF
them. has but few equals when 1t comes to
encircling the sacks, and Is sure to bat
from $40 to 800 on a season. Heidrick Is
every inch ball player. and his retirement
from the professional arena, when still in
the very acme OF his prime. would have
been received with regret all over the cir
cult With Heidrick back in the fray st.
Louis chances Of finishing at the top or
thereabouts will be improved full 25 per
cent. Heidrick was missed some in the
Pittsburg games, but the chances are that
he will be In the fray against Fred Clarke's
crew when smokeville Is visited for three
days. commencing August 5.-St. Louis
Giobe-Democrat.
As limited yesterday. the coolness between
Ely and Manager Clarke developed on the
day that Clarke attacked Emslie's decision
at second base. Ely remarked that he had
been playing ball long time and had no
trouble avoiding diaputeS with umpires.