Evening star., 1901-08-29
Base Ball Notes.

Carrick knocked out the "hoodoo" yes
terday.
Lee Is suffering from sore shoulder,
and It would have been better had Gear
started the second game.
Three out of four isn't bad record for
the Senators against Cleveland. The rec
ord now stands. to 3.
Jack Farrell's playing yesterday was of
the whirlwind order. He secured hits out
the two games and made of the runs
tailed In the first contest. He also had 13
fielding chances and coppered them all.
Bill Coughlin made a play in the fifth
all around 1t. Shiebeck sent up high foul,
which Billy chased almost to the players
bench and he was fully extended when the
sphere struck his hands and stuck.
Captain Bill Clarke's work yesterday
showed signs of wear and tear, and the
clever catcher should be given a rest.
Clarke has been playing splendidly, but
daily exhibitions behind the bat are bound
to expose some flaws.
Billy Clingman was back in the game
again yesterday, and his reception was
most cordial. The clever shortstop played
faultlessly and managed to add two sim
giles to his batting record.
The Senators will play every club in the
west on the present trip and will reach
home September II, having the Bostons as
their guests.
The Buckeyes did some fancy work in
the double-play line yesterday, four rapid
ly executed doubles being pulled off in the
second game.
President Johnson's action in expelling
| McGinnity from the American League will
meet with the approval Of all well wishers
Of the great national game. The National
League will make a big mistake II it al
lows the Iron Man" to play with Brook
lyn.
During the short trip Of the Senators in
the west Manager Manning may do lit
tie more business with several National
another hard hitting outfielder and a good
first .baseman and the chances are that he
will land them.
Detroit got even for that f1fteen-inning de-
Chick Fraser was in hard luck He al
| lowed the Orphans but four hits. only one
| Of which was on the business order, and
| then couldn't win.
Hartford very kindly let Steelman go,
| and the big Camden boy could not get back
| quickly enough to sign with Mack. Truly.
the former knows good thing when he
President Nick Young thinks Waldron of
| the Washingtons is a better ball player
| than stahl Of the Bostons Americans. Let's
| see Wasn't it Uncle Nick that predicted
| such glowing things for Jack Barry?
Charley Comiskey gets back at Manager
George Sailing for saying umpires were
| giving Chicago all the best OF 1t by saying
| that the Detroit man was a pocket edition
| of a manager, who Is Still working the old
| umpire excuse for his teams defeat.
| The beauty about Patsy Donovan's play
/ ina is that It never varies. It Is the ''best
| possible" whether the game Is tight easy
/ or gone. The manager shortened the sew
| enthe inning yesterday by diving for Brans-
/ fields line drive and catching the ball. He
could not save himself from an ugly fall
but he took that chance when he tried for
/ the ball.-Pittsburg Press.
1.-THE Cincinnati team overlooked a good
/ one when they passed up Turner, who was
| recommended to them by Eddie Ashenbach
Turner has beep playing with the Ashta,
bula (Ohioo team and Connie Mack wae
/ alter hin$ whea BSxnsy DrsyfuS Mepped