Evening star., 1902-08-07
Base Ball Notes.

Back into SlXth place, the SleFelanuS 10
ing the pushing.
The eastern clubs are receiving something
like the treatment accorded the western
teams when last east.
r. Today the Senators will probably bat we'll
and field poorly. When they bat and field
good victory will be pulled off, but it
seems hard to get the two together.
There was a chance of doing business in
the third inning yesterday as Ryan started
off with double, but the hopes went glim-
mering as Jimmy tried to stretch it into
triple and was nailed to the cross
The local fans " only hope now is for
the Senators to get home soon posi-
Bile and take sweet revenge on the visitors.
AS a home aggregation the Washingtons
are in the first class.
Millionaire Angus of Detroit has bought
out all the small stockholders in the VOL
VERNE club and will strengthen the team
for next season. "A new manager is also
promised.
was being overworked; but then Connie
Mack can't hlep 1.-THE needs all the games
he can get just now.
Barry" Mccormick of the St. Louis club
is playing the best ball of his career His
present company is enough to inspire a
man.
Il refused to discuss terms with Mr..
Brush" says First Baseman Isbel He
made me fattering offer, but l told him 1
had signed with Comiskey for next year"
His rest seems to have done ]. Emmett
Heidrick a great of good judging from the
way he Is playing the game. When he is
right. fielder in the business has 1t IN
Emmett
Jones should not only be suspended from
the National League, but should be drum
med out of the business.
Long, Tenney and Carney are the only
Boston Nationals signed for next season.
Willis and Pittinger refused to sign the
other day. and it Is believed they have been
captured by the American League.
,npth hrrf OF
that don't seem to get the work out of the
team he should for the price.
Inc Giants dropped the third straight
game to Pittsburg yesterday. That $4,000
purchase money don't look very good just
now.
Who is the greatest barber mentioned in
modern literature?" asked the professor of
his class of hopefuls There are two" said
the boy at the head of the class, who cap
tanned the base ball team In summer and
attended the theater in winter: Mons
Beaucalre and Sam Crawford
Times-Star.
New Workers say George Browne, the
new right fielder. who halls from Washing
ton. VIII not do. Pity 'tis, too, for he Is
neet as deer and has magnificent throw
ing wing. But he cannot bat. He Is only
a chance hitter and can never be anything
else while he sticks to the nervous habit
G OF stepping back as he swings on the ball.
Inc hablt Is common to most of the New
York players.
The management of the New Orleans
team yesterday again refused admission to
PIayers Babb. Evans and st. Vrain of the
h hhsnphs team, against whom injunctions
! nave been issued. Manager Powell claimed
the game should go to New Orleans as
memphis had only eight men In the field.
1eorge Ireadway's base ball days seem
20 De over. He tried to field for the Butte,
mont, team, but failed and was released
I1ls throwing arm, that gave him such
prominence in the National League, is not
much good to him any more, and about all
outfielder Jones probably thought that
the ADVENT Of McGraw in the New York
Team entitled him TO resort to rowdy tao
tlcs, and after Umpire Emslie had rendered
decision that did not suit the player yes
terday he assaulted the umpire with bat
ana was fined and put out of the game.
me New York club took matters into their
own hands and suspended Jones for the
balance Of the season
1t has not yet developed that the two
great National League victories, the in
5unctlon OF and the capture OF Nc
Graw and his companions. has done the
the outlay. The Philiies have only won
back one Of theira old players. Wolverton.
and his work sifar from extraordinary;
the departure of rK4ajoie to Cleveland has
converted financially smorlbund taiiender
into big winner: the new Baltimores are
winning the new Giants are losing, and
! the American League is mercifully RID OF
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ganization. These are facts on whlch the
National magnates will probably ponder be-
fore they execute any more coups
| ,Rube Waddell. one Of the most eccentric
characters on the ball field. who was con-
| sidered a good raddanEe to bad rubbish
| when he left the Chicago team ana made
his way to Frisco has developed into one
of the best drawing cards In the american
| League. Incidentally Rube Is pitching ex-
cellent ball and winning large ma1orlty
of his games. 1t is a queer fact that when,
| ever some eccentric chap can make gooo
| on the ball field he becomes the ldol OF the
fans. The star player Of the McPnee,keel-
er type who never says WORD ana Goes
| his work so artistically that the croWos
never see him make anything but ordinary
plays, never causes the enthusiasm ina!
does some fellow who does Few comieal aI
stunts during the game. Rube is one Q, TINS TINS
variety, and when Connie MACK signsu mn IN
| for the Athletics he showed PLAINLY tnat ne
! knew a thing or two about pupnc .as.e'
Junior Base Ball.
1 The Nationals defeated the Northwest
Eagles In a one-sided game by score OF
3s to T. The Nationals knocked four pitch-
ers out of the box. The feature OF the
| oanoa the ritohinu of j. NeSSilne OF the