Evening star., 1901-09-03


and half
All three suffered from accidents, and
Stinson finished the race on the rim of his
rear wheel, the tire having been punctured
IN the last few minutes
Defeated the G. p. O. Nine.
The crack colored Capital City team was
defeated yesterday by the government
printing office nine of the Department
League by II to 4. The batteries were
Ashley and McQuade for the government
printing office. and Wilkens and Baylor
for the Capital City team. They endeav-
ored to play another contest in the after
noon, but. owing to rain, were compelled
to call the game before five innings were
played.
Brightwood Park Won Two Games.
Brightwood Parks ball team celebrated
Labor day by winning two games, played
on their grounds. Flint street, Brightwood
Park. The first game was played with the
Woodburn nine. and resulted in II to in
favor of Brightwood Park. Cliff Ray was
put in the pitchers box, and held the
Woodburns down to six hits The heavy
batting Of the B. P.'s was the feature of
the game. The second game was with the
Metropolitans, and was won by the B.
P.'s also, by the score Of II to 2. In this
game the pitching of Gallegar, the catch
ing or Sherman and the terrific drives to
right and center field Of Fred Ray were
Brightwood Park, is manager of the nine.
and Will be pleased to receive challenges
from clubs.
Base Ball Notes.
Yesterdays record was a bad one, but
the Senators have an even score on the
trip so far.
Washington and Detroit come together
again today and Mercer or Lee will try to
make the series an even break
The Senators were given some of their
own medicine in the afternoon game in the
way of double plays. Our representatives
have become quite speedy in that line of
late.
Manager Manning must be very thankful
that he and his players are in the west at
present, thus escaping the many rains
which have hung over Washington for the
past week.
Centerfelder Waldron had good day
with the stick yesterday, getting a percen-
tage of 500 in the two games. Clingman
got three hits in the morning game and
then quit on the day.
Martin Wolfe, the Washington boy who
has been doing splendid work for the Bing-
hampton. N. Y. club all season, is said to
have been secured by the New York team
and will shortly make his appearance in
one and with proper support will have no
trouble making good"
Chicago seems to be doing pretty well
notwithstanding that Shugart has been sent
to tall timber. The pitchers on the White
Sox pay roll are Of the gilt edged order
and bound to keep almost any old aggrega-
ton to the fore.
Yesterdays attendance at the different
ball games Of the American and National
Leagues was quite good, the clubs Of the
former organization entertaining about 3d.
the east, had something like $1,000 at their
games.
Delahanty is quite busy these days seek
ing new recruits for the American League.
Manager Griffith has pulled In WigRens,
the Western League twirler. who viii be
given a trying out with the champions.
Billy Hallman is playing third base for
the Phillies out of sight, and some Of his
mind one Of old Joe Mulvey.
Connie Macks team punched its hits
In the ninth inning Of the second game
at Chicago and pulled out victory by one
The Phillies too ka little frmer hold on
second place, but the Pirates kept right
apace with the Quakers by taking two
Detroit is coming strong. and by its two
victories over Washington and Baltimore's
two defeats. are now in third place.
Monte Cross says that his original offer
with the American League goes. Book
makers, please take notice.
The Brewers took two games from Bal
timore by the same score-2 to /. The Ath-
lctics are only nine points back of the
Orioles and stand a-good chance to beat
them out,
Connie Mack has also been fishing for
material since arriving at ChicaEo, and
has new third haseman. Arthur Bourgeois
trial before Lave Gross again breaks Into
the game. BourGeois has played In semi-
professional teaWe about Chicago and In
said to be q good inhelder.
Katoii'a oase In pending until the White
sox pitcher pays johnson visit and states
hia side OF tho arGumant and iudg1uR by