Evening star., 1901-05-25

over his men going back in form.
The improved form shown by the Wash
ington team in fielding will be appreciated
batting Is sincerely longed for.
Matthewson won his eighth straight
game for New York yesterday, holding
Cincinnati down to two hits.
Captain Walsh of the Georgetowns is so
fast and daring on the bases that he gains
many bag through the opposing felders
being ratified.
and big crowds will probably attend all of
them, a considerable rivalry has been
worked up by President Postal, who re-
sides in that city. An even break will be
pleasant news to the local enthusiasts.
Doyle, Dolan and Childs are playing ball
for the Chicago orphans-the others seem
to be playing at 1t.
Lajoie and Seybold have each made at
least one safe hit in all except one game
this season.
Fred Raymer has been taken out OF the
game by the Chicago club and Joe Dele
hanty is covering third base. Raymer
jumped his contract with the Milwaukee
club. Probably he wishes he was back with
Milwaukee about this time.
Everett ordered Mercer to relieve Pat
ton in the ninth inning Of Thursdays game.
but Mercer would not go in, claiming that
he had not warmed up. Lee, who was
standing next TO him, then took Pattons
place.-Cleveland Leader.
Manager Duffy of the Milwaukees. posi-
lively declines to comply with the order ot
President Johnson to cut down his team to
fifteen men, as he says he has not had an
opportunity yet to try out his green TIM
ber.
The number Of postponed games this sea-
son is unprecedented. AS a result many
double headers may be expected at the end
Of the season. Bargain days, however are
hot generally very profitable to the mag
mates.
The Reds, giancing down from their lofty
perch In the National League upon Ned
Hanlon's champions, are beginning TO think
that they are the only real things But the
season is yet young, and the wise ones are
whispering confidently that Foxy Ned's
men won't be at the end of the league when
the season closes.
In an interesting article on first base play
Charles Comiskey says: "I am a great be-
lever in playing deep and depending on the
pitcher to cover the bag in many instances
l always played my position ten or fifteen
feet deeper than any other first baseman
and the pitchers had to get over to cover
the bag. They could not be sluggish and
try to show me up. II I saw the pitcher
was loafing / fielded the ball and then
threw to first whether any one was there
not"
the ninth inning Manager Manning of the
Senators was a study. When Cleveland
made two runs, he only smiled, but when
they made four he got up and paced nm
and down before the visitors bench When
six runs We're scored, he took his hat Off
and mopped the sweat from his face and
When the score was tied he pulled a little
wool out of his head. When the Cleyelands
won the game, he did not have a word to
say, except to claim that the crowd inter
fered with Fosters throw. which allowed
PICKERING to get home.-Cleveland Leader,
hickman, who won Thursdays game for
New York with a home run started his
base ball career as a catcher for the I-ni-
Versity of West Virginia team OF Morgan
town One day in practice he pitched
against the varsity team and II could not
touch his delivery. He was taken from
behind the bat and became the universitv's
star twirler At the end Of the season he
pitched few games for the c. A c. team
OF Braddock and then went to New Castle
of the Interstate. Boston purchased his re-.
lease from New Castle. and at Boston he
gained popularity by his hitting, and was
used as pitcher and utility outfelder A
year ago Freedman got him from Posfon
and played him on third, and later put him
in right. where he is now playing with sue
cess.