Evening star., 1901-04-23
RaSe Bali Notes.

Base Bali Notes.
The bad weather kept yesterday attend
ance down.
Georgetown and Washington again TINS
afternoon. Lee and Patton will twlri Tor
the Senators, while Mackay or ray WIN
be on the rubber Tor the D!ue anu gray.
Game starts at 4:5O.
Only one game was played In the Ma
tional League yesterday, Philadelphia de-
feating Brooklyn to 3. Harry White the
ex-Georgetown pitcher, was on the rubber
for the Quakers and held the HanlonlteS
down to six hits.
Rain caused a postponemsnt of games in
New York, St. Louis and Cincinnati yes
terday.
Umpire Belts made a peculiar ruling yes
terday. O'Brien hit high foul and while
Moran and Walsh were going after it and
collision seemed possible several voices
rang out, Look out!' The ball dropped
safe and the umpire declared OBrien out,
claiming that EverettS voice had inter-
fered with the players getting the ball.
Golden the Georgetown outfielder was
on the players bench for a short while
yesterday and is fast recovering his good
health His batting and pitching has been
greatly missed this season.
Both O. Brien and Clingman batted right
handed yesterday. Blewett pitches from
the off side. Against right-hand twirlers
these men bat left-handed and Clingman is
said to have improved a great deal on ac-
count of his shift
Pitcher Mercer was given a splendid re-
ception when he went on the rubber in the
fifth inning by both the townspeople and
the college boys. There is no question
about WINS" popularity in Washington
Manager Manning was especially pleased
over the work of his men yesterday. He
had witnessed several of the brilliant
games played by Georgetown against Yale
and Princeton, and he confessed to feeling
very dubious about the outcome. He was
naturally elated over the victory, as it will
give the Senators confidence for the game
in Philadelphia.
Manager McGraw may prove the wise
Willie in signing Cy. Sermour. With
proper training the big lad should make a
winner, as he can hit and throw like a
streak and likes to play the game Rob-
lnson may get him back into his old pitch
ing form.
Ex-senator German and Governor Smith
Will attend the opening game at Balti-
more tomorrow between McGraW's team
and the Boston American League team An
elaborate program has been arranged by
Baltimore fans.
The opening game in Pittsburg, sched-
uled for Friday. may have to be post
poned for a week or ten days on account
Of the recent freshets. The entire field has
the grand stand.
Brooklyn won the first game in the Ma
t1onal League series of 1901. Yes, and thew
nave been doing other things in the win
nlng line until 1t is getting monotonous
The pennant has been at BROOKLYN SO LONG
1t Is getting worn out.
The fastest man 1 ever saw in my ca
reer on the diamond Is that Young fellow
FOX. who plays second base for Indian
apolfs. says Elmer Smith of the Pirates.
he can get over the ground faster than
you can think He is marvel, and If he
learns to bunt he will get two or three in
neid hlts day. 1t looks to me as if Wat
kins would walk in with the pennant in
o1,s,. one western tern Assoeiation.-Cincinnatf En-
in '07 by j. Earl Wagner
The great base runners are not tremen-
dously fast. Doyle, Donovan, Van HaItren
and other leading sack thieves are not mar
yelously fast Their advantage lies in
knowledge of the pitchers preliminary
movement and ability to get a start on
him. added to knowledge of sliding Here
again extreme speed may add to the detri-
going at tremendous speed can scarcely
slide skillfully. He must go straight
into the bag. cannot slide back of it or in
side, side or outside Or beyond. Pat Tebeau.
minute boy, were great sliders.
Tom LOTUS is telling another good story
on Barney Dreyfuss. According to LOTUS
at Louisville. was $500 loser The club
had been losing and losing, and 1t seemed
as If 1t never would win a game One ar
ternoon os1,o late Elm IN September the ninth inning
came on, with the score Cincinnati g.
Louisville 3. Suddenly, after two of the
Coionels were out, Dexter made a hit: sim
gle after single followed and the runs be-
ooAA ~ Aoh H. he CTCWU went WHO. Bar.
ney was up in the grand stand, jumping up
and down. yelling at the top Of his Voice
and trying to get $4,000 worth Of salts
ner soaked out triple and two runs came
home, tying the score. Barney jumped to
his feet to give great YELL His voice
broke, piped shrilly and died away in a
faint screech. Turning to compan nion
Barney. who was barely able to speak
said: dot Is right, dot is right The firsf
time dis season vot l get chance to veil
lose min xrnio