Evening star., 1901-06-01

severely handicapping Thomas, and seems
to have killed Slagle as a batsman.
Piggy" Ward, one Of the best-known
ball players of the country. formerly one
OF Schmelz's Washington players and who
Is playing second base for the Norwich
team Of the Connecticut League, was near
ly scalped Thursday at New London. While
sliding for second base he was spiked by
the opposing player Of the New London
team. and his scalp torn away SO that
twenty-five stitches were required.
At present Manager Selee has five col
lege men on his team-Tenney, Lawson,
Brown. Crolius and Gammons. He expects
to add another in Hilebrand, the famous
Princeton twirler who has promised to
ball at all. Four of Selee's five college men
are foot ball players. Lawson being the ex-
ception. All Of them promise to develop
into first-class men.
Charley Radbourne, the greatest pitcher
of his time, was Grifiith's early mentor
and the pupil excels the master. Taking
all his qualities into consideration. 1t is
doubtful If there is in either league to-
day as reliable and valuable a boxman as
the little worker. and certainly not one
who can be really classed as his superior
The Sunday game with Baltimore was a
warm proposition. Playing on a field
jammed with people, the players fought
like demons for the mastery, and the best
pitching won. Griffith outranked Joe Nc
Glnnity onsiderably.-Chicago Journal.
Since they have seen yesterdays slauSh-
ter, the local patrons of the game are not
wondering why Carrick is one of the lead
ing pitchers in this league. The Adrian
boy was all right with New York, but
his greatness did not come to the surface
until this spring. when he started to NOW
down the American League batsmen for
Manning's Senatorial aggregation. Iester-
day he gave Detroit the same dose he has
the others, and for five innings he was
supreme. Then came few hits and runs,
but only half enough to even tie the score.
Carrick is master of a slow curve, which
proved very troubleSome.-Detroit Free
Press.
The prospects are that the Grand Rapids
Western Association base ball franchise
will be transferred by President William
Meyer from Manager Deacon Ellis of
Grand Rapids to Wheeling. w. Va. Ellis
remains firm in his determination not to
give Infielder Dundon to Kansas City of
the Western League, as he has been or
dered to do and President Meyer yester-
day took an equally firm stand, declaring
that the games with Toledo would be pure
ly exhibition games, and then he himself
would take charge of the franchise and
men, probably transferring them to Wheel
ing.
In explaining the deal whereby Chicago
got Mike kahoe from Cincinnati, notwith-
standing Pittsburg's efforts to secure him,
friend Of Tom Lotus, the Chicago man
ager, said: "Dreyfus offered kahoe 5000.
McPhee did not want Pittsburg to get
Kahoe, and result Lotus paid big
price and landed the man he wanted
offered to give Raymer to the Reds to fll
In Corcoran's place Corcoran will not be
able to play again this season. McPhee.
however, has not yet made up his mind
whether he wants Raymer. The signing
of Kahoe puts Lotus in position to make
his team. He and Killing will now do all
the catching, while Chance will go to right
field as soon as his finger gets we'll
The conduct Of the Baltimore team at De-
troit yesterday If the dispatches are cor
rect, and there is little doubt as to their
accuracy, is a disgrace to the national
game and an evil that threatens the very
foundation of the American League. De-
spite the fines imposed this week upon the
very players who offended public decency,
at yesterdays game the Orioles demon
strated completely that they are unfit to
perform before a sport loving public, and
deserve to be expelled from the league.
The cowardly assault of Outfielder Donlin,
who threw his bat at the back of the UNI
pire is feature of the disgraceful riot
which President Johnson will no doubt
fully investigate. Umpire Sheridan acted
wisely when he forfeited the game to De-
troit and the American League president
will probably mete out swift and sure pun
ishment to McGraw and his rowdy team
Philadelphia Times.