Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-05

the Senators can catch the ESQ train for
the west They open in Chicago Saturday
and Manager Lotus wants his players in
bed Friday night in the windy city, as he
is anxious to win from the champions
Mullin or Seavier will pitch for the De-
troits today, "Old Reliable" Jimmy Nc
CURE going behind the bat
win Mercer was on the gate yesterday
afternoon for the Detroits and he had a
hard time turning down the youngsters
who had known him in former seasons in
Washington. If Mercer had admitted all
the kids the grand stand would have
been crow ded
Harry Wolverton batted yesterday like
the player who made a great reputation
while with the Philies. Give Harry hot
weather and there will be kick coming
on his fielding or batting
The king of coachers," one William
Clarke, was at his best behind the bat yes
| ter day, several of the high flies that he
captured being of the most difficult, and
his jollying kept the boys going.
keister and Coughlin are having a great
race for the base-stealing honors of the
team. The former pulled off two yester-
day, while the Scranton lad had to be con-
tent with one. keister pifered second and
third in the first inning.
Jim Mcclure said Yesterday that the peo-
pie in the west had had their eyes on the
Washingtons ever since the season opened
and can't understand why the team is in
the second division.
Ryan and Barrett had errors very much
alike, both being dropped high flies which
the sun interfered with. When these play
ers make errors they can easily be for
given, as they bob up very seldom.
Brooklyn added another game to its Win
ming streak yesterday, making seven
Straights since the team came home. Gin
cinnati was the victim.
Up to date twenty games in the National
League have been postponed on account of
bad weather, only three of which have been
played off.
The manager of the Cleveland club has
signed Ont fielder Hickman Of ha
Boston American League Club to play first
base.
Mcdonald, who covered right field for
New York for two days, yesterday informed
Secretary Knowles that he did not consider
himself fast enough for league company,
and left for his home in Delaware.
Billy Hamilton. the well-known center
fielder of the National Base Ball League,
has accepted terms offered by the Haverhil
club of the New England League and will
act as manager-captan and player.
Ed. Mexican. the former ST. Louis man,
is in charge at Buffalo, and is hitting the
sphere as hard as ever. "Grandpa" is now
working at bag No. l, and doing quite
nicely.
A ball called on Horton In the sec
ond inning of the game at Toronto yester-
day, and Immediately afterward batsman
took first on four balls. Then Horton, the
Rochester pitcher, rushed at Umpire Sny-
der and almost showed him oyer. He was
taken from the field by policeman.
The Chicago players are pretty sore over
having the two games they won from New
York thrown out. I'VE were worse handi-
capped by the short pit ching distance than
they WERE, said Capt. Lowe yesterday.
and 1t is discouraging to win games and
then have them not count"
The success of the Athletics is remark
able. Supposedly weakened by the loss of
Lajoie, their star batter, and Bernhard and
Frazer their clever pitchers, to say moth
ing of Outfielder Flick, it was thought
that they would soon drop to the second
division. But thew have NOT only 1TOp-
ped, but have steadfastly maintained the
lead, despite the opposition of the fast
western clubs. The secret of their success
lies in a good measure in the admirable
work of FultZ, the old Oriole. He has
played and taught his comrades to play
old Oriole ball. and the result is apparent
Lave Cross is another heady player to
whom credit must be given, and the whole
bunch seems to be imbued with the knacll
of hitting hard and at the same time get
ting the most out of their hits. The Ath-
letics may drop one of these days. but
there are no signs of it now, and will not
be any as long as they continue to put up the
inspiring kind of game they have been
Observation-Disclosures News.
Harry OHagan, released by Chicago last
week on account of his light hitting was
signed by New York and played center
field.
Patsy Donovan worked trick Sunday at
Cincinnati that was first worked by Harry
Wright way back in the sos. And peculiar
as 1t may seem, he worked it upon no less
a parsonage, than Wahoo Sam Crawford
Crawford singled to Patsys domain in
right. Patsy fielded the ball slowly, and as
he put his hands down for it took a peculiar
bound into his hands. He Strengthened up
and turned around if he had missed it,
Sam caught at the bait and bounded away
for second. Then came Patsys turn. With
lightning-like throw he nailed Sam by a
foot at second amid the yells and cheers of
the crowd. 1t was very seedy trick but
very neatly executed