The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-17
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

A copy OF this years Spalding Baseball
Guide has been received by The Washing
ton Times. 1t is larger than usual and
contains the most complete collection OF
baseball statistics ever accumulated in
one publication. leading feature Is an
article contributed by A. G. SpaldIng on
Baseball Government Of the Future"
Del was all stiffened up yesterday from
chasing around on the hard field. He said
his legs felt as though they were going
to break Off
A report that Lusky has jumped his
contract with Minneapolis is in circula-
ton. Lusky closed the season with the
Senators last year. but was not thought
fast enough for major league company.
1t may be possible that he has signed
with some National League team
The annual meeting of the Eastern
League ma gnates will be held in New
York today.
Fcgel seems to have a fancy for the
name Thielman. He tried out brother
of the man of that name who is regu-
larly upon the Giants payroll, and from
the showing he made against the U. OF
NJ he may be requested to attach his
John Henry to New York salary sheet
A reporter OF Lexington tKy.) news
paper was compelled to ask for police
protection while he reported game at
the State College. For some reason he
had incurred the enmity of the cadets and
they threatened him with bodily harm II
he appeared upon the scene again. day
or so before they stoned and drove him
from the grounds, but the presence Of the
police had a pacific effect and there was
nothing doing in the chasing line.
Umpire Connolly has been assigned to
the eastern section by President Ban
Johnson. He will report for duty the
latter part of this week.
Manager Fogel has denied that the
Giants have secured Outfelder Hamilton
from Boston.
Hughey Jennings is at least honest in
Announcing that he will play with the
team offering him the largest salary. Get
your bids in early, gentlemen, and avoid
| the rush.
| In the sixth inning yesterday. Ryan
| worried Moriar;ty to such an extent that
the bewildered twir.e-, after vainly en-
| deayoring to catch him mapping eli first
| finally threw wild, and Ryan scurried
! down to second.
When MCINTYRE walloped the leather for
| his home run yesterday he surely caught
! little Keister off his guard The Dali
! left the bat with jump, and keister ran
| forward Instead of rolling where the
| latter expected. however, the leather Sc
renely sailed on its way about Ten ieee
over Keister's head. He gave 1t re-
proachful glance, and then calmly trotted
I after it. He seemed IN no hurry, anu
! everyone scored.
| The Jerseyites thought they surely had
a double play when Keister hit to Miller
! in the fourth inning Ryan was on the
! initial sack, and after Miller had secured
the ball, he quietly waited for Ryan to
trot down the base line with the expec-
tation Of touching him, and then retir-
| ing Keister at first. Ryan. however, couid
| not see It that way, and he unconsciousS
| stood before Miller, while the latter fu-
tilely tried to get the leather past tne
innocent appearing Senator.
Coughlin's record yesterday was two
putouts, five assists, and one error Inc
latter was accumulated through over
anxiety to complete a double play He
dropped the ball before retiring the hrst
man.
Moriarity. who replaced Garoney In the
fifth inning, was more of a puzzle 10 the
Senators than his predecessor.
The record of the pitchers yesterday was
ms follows: Orth. pitched five innings, SIX
hits; Townsend. pitched three innings.
two hits; Garoney, pitched four innings.
ten hits Moriarity. pitched three innings,
one hit. Runs secured while Orth ofnci-
atcd. three; Townsend. none; Garoney,
sixteen; Moriarity, two.
The number OF hits secured each in
ming was as follows:
Washington 49, 1 2 XII
| Newark ..-..... o 2 4 L 1-S
Newark again today.
In discussing the game last Saturday.
Ed Delehanty paid a nice compliment 10
the work of Mackay. In the big fellows
opinion he is a much better man than
Blewett. THAT boy has a variety of great
balls, and further more. he knows how
to use them. He has speedy curve that
breaks just at the right time, and would
not like any better practice than batting
against him from now until the beginning
of the season.