Evening star., 1901-09-02
a plucky effort, but could not pull down a
lap. Champion won easily in 4O.O5 4-5.


Jimmy McJames Seriously Hurt.
Jimmy McJames, or DR.. James McJames,
as he is known when away from the sport
ing world who up to a few weeks ago was
on the pitching staff Of Manager Hanlon's
Brooklyn club, is confined to a room at
Charleston, 8. c., with his left arm broken
In two places. His collar bone is also shat
tered McJames was driving a spirited
horse at his home in Cheraw Saturday,
when he was thrown from the buggy. His
injuries are serious, though not necessarily
dangerous, and the attending physicians
believe that the trouble can be remedied.
After the accident McJames boarded the
first train for Charleston to get proper med
ical attention.
Base Ball Notes.
Three out of four is a pretty good start
for the Senator's.
Three home runs by the Senators is
somewhat startling to the local FANS"
Jack Farrell continues his good gait with
the stick, and is improving every day at
second.
If Billy Coughlin regains his batting eye
there will be nothing to worry Manager
Manning about third base.
Reports from Cleveland are to the effect
that Mercer gave up in disgust Saturday
over his poor support, and lobbed the ball
over the plate. Win always pitches that
way, and his quitting doesn't seem like
Mercer.
There were no National League games
yesterday. all the western clubs travelling
east for todays double-headers.
The Philadelphia Times says that Monte
Cross has signed with Manning for 81, GOO
for next season. Another guess Is due,
the Washington fans believe Clingman
Is Cross equal in every way, and not
nearly SO expensive. Cross may have been
signed for some other American League
club, bnt Mr.. Manning doesn't want him.
Clarke stopped one of Moores inshoots
Saturday with his head in the second in
ming. Grady, in following his captains lead
got one on the ribs.
Shiebeck's eagerness gave Clarke hit in
the third inning of the first game Saturday.
when he ran out to center field and tried to
get fly ball that belonged to Pickering.
Mercer and Farrell allowed LaChance's to
fall safe in the same inning.
Shiebeck and Bradley allowed Dungan's
fly to fall safe between them in the fourth
inning of the first game Saturday. Brad
ley started after 1t, but thought Shiebeck
was coming for it and stopped, and the
ball fell safe. 1t resulted in no damage
The Cleveland players started to play for
darkness in the second game Saturday
when 1t was seen that Washington would
win. But it was no use, and Umpire Con-
ing struck out in the fifth inning retiring
the side. The crowd was just as well
pleased for they did not expect to see
Cleveland pull out, as Patten was fooling
Pickering nearly worked an old trick on
the Washingtons In the second inning of
the first game Saturday. With the bases
full, Grady took a big lead off second.
While Moore was in the attitude of pitch
ing the ball Pickering ran in from center
and covered second, having Grady by sew
eral yards. Instead Of giving Moore the
signal to throw to second, the catcher
kept quiet long enough for Grady to get
back. 1t was a good play spoiled by the
catcher's negligence.--Cieveland Leader.
The New York club on Saturday signed
AL Maui, the former Baltimore and Brook
lyn pitcher. Denzer was suspended until
he can get in condition.
Umpire O'Day had toe broken by a
foul tip In the first game at Pittsburg Sat-
urday and was forced to retire.
Or the men ranking in the 300 hitting
class In the American League, Baltimore
has seven. Athletics. Boston. Cleveland
and Chicago each five, Washington four,
Milwaukee two and Detroit one.
The Boston Americans have won 30 and
lost 16 games on the home grounds this
season The Washington club is the only
won four games on the first trip, and lost
three on the second, and therefore leads
four games to three-Boston Herald
a.a;ss,p lack Phelps lips prominent lawyer Of
complicated with heart trouble. Mr. Phelps
drew up the ten-year agreement of the
National Base Ball League. He was prom
fnent as an Elk. His wife and several
The frequency with which the catchers
are having their shins barked since the
new rule requiring them to play close to the
bat all the time was established leads an
old follower of the game to predict that
the backstops will soon be wearing pIo-
tsctors for their shins, after the fashion Of
the cricket players.
The first triple play on the st. Louis
grounds since 1899 was made by st. Louis
In the fourth inning Of Saturdays game
The triple in 1890 was made In a game
with McGraw's left overs of that year
With the bases full. Wallace caught a
line drive. stepped on second base and
threw to third. The strangest feature of
1t was that minute later In the same
game Wallace made almost identically the
same play. He caught another liner. step-
ped on second base, completing the double