Evening star., 1902-08-22
Base Ball Notes.

Base Ball Notes.
Chicago closes its Washington season to-
day
Orth worked like a Trojan yesterday for
his game and would not be denied.
Today is ladies day." and another big
assemblage is assured
Wyatt Lee should forget that he Is
pitcher, develop his batting eye and become
one of the premier fielders of the country.
He can certainly cover ground with the
best In the country.
The loss of Jimmy Ryan is to be deplored.
The veteran has been playing in his best
form, and 1t is to be hoped that he will be
back in the game by the time the team
goes west.
Manager Griffith is a brainy little fellow.
but should know when an argument is at
an end. He hurts the game by his con-
tinual kicking. and as shareholder should
realize this point.
The Detroit Tigers open up with the Sem
ators tomorrow and several good contests
should follow. AS these games will be tho
last in Washington for almost month the
fans" will probably turn out In good num-
bers.
1t seems impossible to stop the winning
gait of the Athletics. The Mack band Is
certainly going at a splendid pace, and
there is no one to begrudge the popular
| manager his success.
George Brown, the Washington boy, has
regained his second wild since joining the
New Yorks. and has been playing well
| enough to warrant his retention for next
year. Brown was certainly wonder in
the Eastern League.
President Johnsons visit to Pittsburg Gre
ated something Of a sensation, and columns
in the newspapers tell Of his trying to sign
the Pirate players. Those players who may
r I,
crease in salary are severely scored for bet
tering themselves.
1t has been learned that Pitcher Ed
Poole's contract with Cincinnati is for this
season only. II he goes with the Reds next
year he will have to sign a new contract
Washington and Cleveland are having
see saw battle of 1t for fifth place. and De-
troit and Baltimore are having it tooth and
nail to avoid the doubtful honor of being
last Take it all in all there are few dull
spots In the American League race.
A Boston paper says: Captain Casey says
the players have soured on McGraw and
his style of doing business. and he will
have trouble in getting any of the Ameri-
can League players to join the New Yorks.''
Hart and Comiskey, the rival Chicago
magnates were talking together in Chicago
the other day and the report of the con-
versation quotes Hart making the fol-
lowing remark: ITO tell the truth the west
did not know anything of the Baltimore
deal until after the transaction had been
carried through, so you cannot lay it at our
door"
Ex-senator Johnny Farrell played swell
ball at second for st. Louis in both games
Tuesday. He accepted nineteen chances
without an error. Sunday his record was
eighteen chances, every one of which was
gobbled up.
last week in Philadelphia" said Jimmie
Casey of Detroit, "and 1 never saw a town
so crazy as they are down there over the
american League race. Boston Herald.
he h1s' VOC ctr fhe,, 8hair rrri,
first place yesterday by winning the second
game from St. Louis. Boston's victory over
Cleveland and Chicagos defeat by Wash
ington had the effect Of elevatfng the Hub
ton. But single point now separates the
two western clubs for third place.
When the esteemed Mr.. Burkett and his
st. Louis conferees entered the ground yes
terday, writes Frank Hough of the first St
Louis-Athletic game, they were greeted by
an az enthusiastic youngster with ''Hurrah for
the white elephant This little pleasantly
seemed to crate harshly upon the tender
sensibilities OF Burkett, who replied: We'll
make that elephant eat charcoal this even
Ing: But when the elephant got through
walking all over the necks of the Browns
there was little left.
1t was learned yesterday that Victor Will
lis, the Boston pitcher, had signed a De-
troit contract for next season This conoes
as rather unexpected news, as Willis had
promised Buckenburger to let him know
ms terms. and the Boston people had told
him to come to Willis terms. it now looks
as though the American agents who visited
this city and are still here really did cor
onto something.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune. 0i"i-
1t looked peculiar yesterday to see Tim
McGuire sitting on the Brooklyn bench
Had ne had On a uniform 1t miaht have
looked familiar. but although Hanlon per-
suaded hard. Mcclure refused to put on the
uniform. The Brooklyn team is badly In
need OF catcher just at present. as Ahern |
Is not We'll and Farrell is doing all the
catching. He Is doing nicely but a catcher
ike McGutre would do a world of good on
the team. Mac can't see 1t that way. how
ever. and while he said he was sorry to
see MS old comrades go down to defeat yes
terday. yet he win stick to the American
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Frank Dwyer has left the city. leaving
Win Mercer and Jimmy Mcclure behind |
to carry on the business to be attended to.
Yesterday Mercer had conference with |
Pitcher Kitson of the BROOKLYN team and |
made him an offer OF $4,000 to play with |
the Detrofts next season. This Is a con- |
siderable advance over what Kitson is get
ting. and he has taken the matter under
consideration. Unless the Brooklyn club |
makes some kind Of an inducement, It is |
more than likely that 1t will be minus the |
services of Pitcher Kitson when the season |
opens next year.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barney Dreyfuss reports he has corralled |
enough players for two mines, and that his |
old stars will be again found under the |
Pirates banner. He sprung new wrinkle |
in contract signing by making the players |
sign an affidavit to the effect that they had 4
read the contract and would carry out its /
provisions What Dreyfuss expects to gain /
by this he himself knows If the contracts |
are Of the kind that have been ventilated a /
great deal in the courts this season they |
won't hold. So where is the profit in the |
affidavit?
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