Evening star., 1901-05-08

field fence on the fly. 1t was a mighty
drive.
Mike Grady played another good game
at first for the Senators yesterday and
batted hard, his hits being responsible for
all three runs. His first long fly scored
Farrell his second sent Carrick der the
plate, and on his last time up he sent the
ball over the fence for home AS
originally predicted Grady will make a
valuable utility man on account Of his hit
ting.
The Georgetown Preps and Central High
School teams played a close and exciting
game yesterday, the former winning by the
score of 13 to l.. The Preps outbatted and
outtieided the Centrals.
The Riggs Bank team defeated the Dunn
bartOns yesterday by - to 8. Both teams
fielded poorly. but the Riggs players man
aged to make hits while the Dumbartons
were making errors, and as result the
former scored the most runs.
Comiskey picked up a jewel of priceles
value when he got his hooks on Skopec.
The latter is not blessed with d pretty
name, neither is an onion, but it's strong,
just the same
Pittsburg ism; making the runaway race
That people predicted some time ago. The
loss of O'Brien and Williams is counting.
In Washington manager Manning has as
signed private boxes to each of the local
papers, very nice thing to do. but how
would Jimmy act in one Of the real large
cities when there are scores of papers: 1t
would probably be all the same to the big
hearted Mannng.-Boston Globe.
Manager Mack of the Philadelphia Amer
lean League club last night released
catcher Crisham and Left Fielder
ketcham and engaged Catcher Morgan
Murphy, recently released from the Phila-
delphia National League club and Pitcher
Baker formerly Of Cleveland.
Shortstop Hallman has been released
from the Cleveland American League club
Manager Stallings of the Detroit club an
nounced Yesterday that he had released
Pitcher G.. b. Beville to the Boston club of
a / b. IT.
fellow and pitched last season in the
Montana League. He Is on his way from
Salt Lake City to join Boston. Connie
Mack tried to get him.
President Hart of the Chicago club served
ten days notice of release on both Glen
don and Cunningham. The release Of Cum
hlnsham was rather surprise, but Man
ager LOTUS had to cut to sixteen men to
follow National League rules, and evident
ly preferred to keep youngsters. Glendon
Is likely to prove good man for any club
but had no chance to show what he could
do in fast company.
Collier. Penn's star second baseman. yes-
terday went to the University Hospital
Philadelphia, suffering from blood poison
ing; About three weeks ago Collier was
spiked and the scratch for such it was
gave him some trouble, though he had il
attended to at once On Saturday a ball
mt MIN on the sore, and it has grown
worse steadily A doctor was consulted
yesterday and he advised that Collier go
TO the hospital for a day or so. Nothing
serious is feared, but it may keep Collier
out Of the important games that are soon
to be played.
Both teams We're willing to dodge the
new rules, says the Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph of the Pittssburg- Chicago game
III Plttsburg Wednesday,. by a mutual
understanding between the two captains of
the teams, the new rule forbidding the
pitcher to warm up when the batter was in
ms position, was avoided The batter took
nus own Time going into his position. and
t st.Grai tlmes stood aside to allow the
pltcher to throw the ball to the first base
man; The umpire, Emslie. had no right
70 aiiow any change in the fules.
5tsputs mas parted company with Rube
w Wa9deli' and the latter finds his way back
10 rom LOTUS. The men are not strang-
ers, hupe having played a season or two
@ @unoer the tutelage of Lotus while the
latter had charge of the Columbus club in
put there is no knowing what he is going
10 ao next 1t is cinch that he will do the
unexpected. If any one can hold the big
ieI1ow notvo1. DOWN It is Tom LOTUS.
Detroit leads in the American. The
Ilgers al are playing a whirlwind. snappy
game. Ihey have been very lucky in talk
ing on batting streaks near the close of
sames. washington, slated for tail-end
noIors, Is right up near the head of the
column. The team has won strictly on its
merits ana deserves the position. Chicago
is thlrd, and likely to go higher. The sur
prise or the season has been the slump of
Duffys Milwaukee team, which was looked
upon as pennant winner before the sea-
son opened-Chicago Record-Herald.
AT cincinnati yesterday with the bases
4lled IN the eleventh inning and one man out
irwin hit a little fly to short which Wallace
muned Quick as a flash he threw to the
plate. Ryan caught the ball fly and
threw to third, and a double play apparent
~ had been made but Ryan was standing
iulty three feet from the home plate when
ne caught the ball and Umpire Emslie al.
lowed the run to score. giving Cincinnati
the game Protests from the st. Louis
players followed. The crowd foated out on
the Held. Some one struck Jesse Burkett
In the back and the latter turned around
and struck Clyde Watson, q spectator. In