Evening star., 1901-06-28

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eighty-three chances.
Manager Stailings of Detroit Is reported
as saying: Il never saw four teams Of such
equal merit as the eastern contingent of
the American league. l still believe Balti-
more will lead the four at the finish"
Hughey Jennings is not numbering the
ball. but he gets to his base quite often.
just the same. He was hit twice last We'd
nesday by Newton. Does he manage to get
In front Of the slow ones? Ask Dan Nc
Gam.
Third Baseman Coushlin of the Wash
ington team Of the American League Is a
man that will bear watching, provided
raid Is to be made on the American by the
National at the end of the present season.
He has been hitting with great regularity
all season, and his field work has been Of
the highest order.-Pittsburg Press.
Bransfield is certainly delivering the
goods in Pittsburg He is batting terrifi-
all-round game. His work is all the more
remarkable in that he was said to be not
fast enough for league company earlier in
the season.
ball. but when all the Boston players say
that the American Leaguers play a faster
article than Nick Young's men. 1t must
convince not few sanguine ones that Ban
Johnson's organization is certainly a sue
cess from every standpoint.
Hats off to Jim Mcclure! old Reliable
is having a new lease Of life these days,
and is making the young catching stars
like novices. 1t was worth the price Of ad-
mission to see Jim throw to bases yester-
day, and his batting during the past week
has won him a host Of Enthusiastically
Eagle.
Washington patrons Of the game should
be proud Of the team that Manager Man
ming has given them, as they stand fifth In
club batting and third IN club fielding,
something that was never known under
the Wagnerian reign, when they almost in
variably brought up the rear Of the pro-
cession in all departments of the game.
And just think of it being in the first divis-
ion from the beginning Of the season.
Boston Herald.
It is suggested. and not without reason,
that Providence would make q better
American League city than Baltimore. Not
a bit of doubt about it. The Sunday games
in Providence would draw immense crowds.
Providence has long ardently desired en-
tunity may not be SO far off. Then, think
of the rivalry between Boston and Provi-
d6nce. AS far as Boston is concerned the
series with Providence in the same league
would net good-sized nugget for both
teams.
It was expected that Amos Rusie would
join the Cincinnati team yesterday but he
failed to appear. Frank Bancroft business
manager of the club was notified by tel
egraph from N. A Lloyd. treasurer of the
club, that the former New York pitcher
had been laid off. The reason given was
that he Is not in condition. and the club re-
fuses to pay him while he Is unfit to off,
ciate In the box.
John T. Brush. president of the Cincin-
natl club, Is in New York. The first result
of his arrival in the shakeup of the Reds
was the release Of Mcbride. Other changes
will be made unless the team begins to
win.
Jimmy SlagIe's release Is for sale by Phil
adelphia. and he may go to Brooklyn with
Lauder as the result Of Manager Hanlon
letting Jennings CO.
That the Chicago National League team
is in last place should not be charged
against Jack Doyle. When in the game
Jack has done exceptionally well. but he
has been badly injured and has taken part
in only half the games played.
Ex-senator Ed Dunkle, the p vidence
pitcher. is winning about every aAme in
which he Is utilized by Billy Murray. Dun
kle has the physique and energy necessary
and likewise Is ready and willing to work
for the interest Of his team Dunkle had
given Murray his promise to return to
Providence this spring, and when he re-
ceived numerous offers to join the Ameri-
can League at an increase in salary re-
manned steadfast to his promise to Muir
ray. And Dunkle deserves credit for thus
fulfilling his word.
Before the season opened some of the
more cantankerous OF the league mag
mates favored conflicting dates wherever
possible. Others, wiser In their day and
generation. thought otherwise and carried
the day. Conflicts were unavoidable, Of
course. but the very fat-witted magnates
who were for war to the knife and the
knife to the hilt after reading the returns
from Chicago, Boston and PHILADELPHIA,
ganizations confiicted In but twenty-four
instead of seventy games in fhase cities