The evening world., 1901-08-22
Benefited
EARLY in Game by
BungIing Plays Be-
hind Hickman Onlat.
ter's Debutin the Box.
Th. Hating Order.

WASHINGTON PARK. Aug. 2.-san,
Il Strang.s suspension may be recalled
y and the third bascman given another
chance Investigation shows that.
wailc Sam has been indIscreet he has
been painted blacker than he 10. Strang
Il is badly cut Zip by the punishment i'm.
posct. and more 20 by the reasons
given for II.
whca Mr.. Bell. the poet. philosopher
h nd friend Of the Giants. heard that
hickman would likely pitch to-day ne
kI,as AT f,rst Inclined to be merry. and
tros,ea the following bit OF doEEcrel In
q he clubhouse:
cd lie,!.r playing s'eoad hsss. a catcher p'.''ns
tbic third.
d. q ,a.r a.ld.r on rAs slab. our ir'hsid s bird
Z zen soon sars ssIbsh 10 70 ps'rh and csnf'l
In to catcf.
. !And then ~s'il hit the i.uat aad - mshty hsri
TO match.
The promised experiment OF trying
..Nhtick' on tho slab aroueed a lot OF In
.t.rest. He has already played every
public does not know. however. that
tHick" started In as a twiricr at New
: castle. Pa. which was his home. He
"A
tsames in which he ofIiciated for the
Aocal club against State League teams,
'Hick" hurt his arm or he would have
: stp!tched right on. 30 there is no good
.'earon why he should not begin where
= e left on and make good yet.
A now pitcher from Wilmington. Del.
named Fred Burchell. showed up at the
grounds to-day. He was sent for by
eccretnry Fred Knowles. and is highly
recommended. like others who have gone
before. Hesterfer. the Bloomfield. y. ].
Dutchman. will report for trial to.
morrow.
He Is the chap with the iron arm who
likes to work twice a day. hve days in
the week. Hail. Hesterfer.''
Hanlon sent n patched-up team In the
heid to-day. Mccrcery taking sheckard's y
place In the field to give Sheckard's bad
knee chance TO mend.
The weather was insurerably hot and
nuitry. but fully 5000 fans were present
when the game began.
II was I.ndIcs' Day.
II was ladies' day again. and the ma n.
agement advertised the attendance OF
the band from the Catholic Orphan Asy-
l,,m and a big delegation of the boys.
They came trooping In }ust before time
was called. 90 strong. and led by their
band. none more than four feet high. but
Justify playing a popular march.
\ dozen OF the boys were In their ball
toys and the first time Wee Willie
itceler went to bat a diminutlvc orphan
marched out and presented him with a
little bit of baseball bat. and the
crowd roared.
willie" sized up the club and smiling.
~ bowed his acknowledgements OF the
compliment. The Orphans were Loudly
applauded for their hne appearance ana
marching.
They paradcd around the 10. and then
lined up ut dress parade. facing the
Yrand.stand. In the march OF tho fleld
the lads were led by the ball team.
ar"s,ed in White uniforms. over ,ssiI
shoulders they carried miniature bats.
+ First Iansuk.
Avan Haltren began with a. liner "a
ifhlen. and the Orphans tootsd on every
nkd to Dolan they redoubled ,htA,
Dride went out. Daily to Kelley. arid the
boys went mad. No runs.
Willie kecler used the little new bat
on an ea6y one pRsseti up by 'Hick' ia
please tho orphans. Then ne batted. II,
earnest and was easy. Davis to CAMEL.
Murphy made "a neat running stop OF
him out. Dolan drew a pass. but was
caught rod OF second trying to steal.
No runs.
SECOND Isaing.
Dahlsn made . remarkable one handed
stop OF Seibari's rcd.hot srounder and
(Castisusa On Fourth Paxel