Evening star., 1901-06-29

the recent floods in Mitchell county, N c.
The census boys nave never been beaten
and the Post Office Department nine is ex-
ceedingly strong. Manager James H. Man.
| ming has given the of the park.
Base Ball Notes.
Boston for the last time today.
Philadelphia plays here Monday and Tues
day.
Captain Bill Clarke got three of the
seven hits credited to Washington yester-
day.
That pair Of youngsters, Parent and Fer
ris, caused lots of trouble when they were
here before, and they are sticking ever
lastingly at it.
Left-handed Patten will probably go on
the rubber today for the Senators and Cy-
rus Young, the rail splitter" will serve
them up for the visitors.
Umpire Sheridan's work is a big improve
ment over that of Cantilhon and Haskell
He has a good voice and will not stand
senseless kicking by the players. The spec
tators were cert tainly on his side yesterday
Center Fielder Chick" Stahl, one of the
cleverest ball players in the country made
his first error of the season yesterday on
the bad throw to first. Il He had accepted
something like eishty-six chances without
a u1spay.
Jimmy Collins had his luck with him yes
terday in the ninth inning. His bad throw
to first, on FarrelTs hit missed by an
inch of going into the bleacher seats, and
then the runner would have gone all the
way home.
All the Senators put up a gilt-edged game
Of ball yesterday and there was little
kicking over the loss of the game by the
local enthusiasts. Errors are as much a
part of the game as base hits, but yester-
| days misplay was unfortunate inasmuch
as it gave the game to the Bostons
Detroit once more got back into the
first division last night, but the Washing
ton Senators, Baltimore Orioles and VOL
verines are so close together that a victory
for the locals may change the situation
once more tonight.
The Baltimore papers are quite worked
up over the coming series between the
Orioles and Senator's. The old-time rival
ry Is rampant and at one Baltimore pool
room odds of to offered that the
Orioles will take four out Of the six games
scheduled to be played
Chicago has released young Delehanty,
the player drafted from Worcester He
has been Ill nearly all the season.
st. Louis has secured Chauncy Fisher,
the New York pitcher, the latter club
had too many slab artists.
Demont has proven to be the most timely
hitter ever seen in a Boston uniform. He
is also marvellous second baseman.-Bos-
ton Herald.
all the fun at the New York game Thurs
day. The bull pup, who was an interested
fan, got stuck on Jake, and raced him to
first base every time the big player had
m.
Amos Rusie has been laid off without pay
by Cincinnati. Manager McPhee wanted
him to pitch two games in New York. He
replied that he was not in fit condition to
work, and at his own suggestion he was
laid away until such time as he could
make good.
Manager Walter Wimot of the Louisville
Colonels has made good his oft-reneated
threat, and will take his team to Grand
Rapids to finish out the present season.
The patronage In the Falls city has not
been satisfactory to Wilmot.
President Brush says that the Reds are
all getting the salaries that they demanded,
but are not delivering the goods. "A bunch
| of $1OO-a-month amateurs could do better"
| Is the way he puts 1t. All of which is
quite right.
Algie Mcbride, the outfelder who was
released Thursday by the Cincinnati club,
has been signed by the New York manage
ment Mcbride will replace strang in right
| field In today's game with Chicago Strang
will be shifted to second. Bernard has
been released to the Rochester club Of the
Eastern League
the local club last winter, together with
Billy Hamilton. for Steinfeldt and Newton.
made five hits the other day. Bill has been
made captain of the Washington club in
place of Bill Everftt, who has been re-
leased. Clarke is a great hitter and
pretty good catcher. We could use a few
hitters about now.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Husky Chance was the hero of a remark
York. 1t was in the twelfth inning. Hick-
man hit line fly down the right field line
which would have gone foul had 1t been
allowed to go. Chance came across with a
terrific rush and, while still on fair ground,
stuck out one hand and grabbed the ball.
He staggered on fifteen feet across foul
ground. crashed into the bleacher barrier,
and in so doing drove his arm through the
wire screen above the fence and dropped
the ball inside. Chicago claimed tho
catch. declaring Chance. held the ball long
enough to get put out, while New York
beloved because Cunningham would not
call the hit home run, because the ball
went through the fence Cunningham. of
| course, called 1t an out.-Sporting News.
In the American the honors fall to Comis-
keys Chicago champions, who have annex
ed eighty-four stolen bases. Barring
Cleveland, all the western teams loom up
| strongly in pilfered cushions, McAleer's
| men ranking last. The Washingtons also
| evidently believe that honesty is the best
policy. for they only credited with
three more purloined bags. The team rec
ords: -
E.B.I b.
Chicago .......... "a Athletics .............03
Detroit 10 Boston ...............42
Baltimore .......... IA Washington .........4
Milwaukee II Cleveland ...........80
Bases stolen by first division clubs 246;
by second division, 246
Bases stolen by western teams, 272: by
eastern, 22O-Sporting News.
Fire Commissioner Indicted.
At New York two indictments were re-
turned by the grand Jury yesterday
| against Fire Commissioner John j. Scan
nell. charging him with neglect Of duty.
| Another indictment was returned Jointly.