The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-29

lev's funeral / told him that he had re-
quested ne to call. and then he said that
he wouldn't do any business anyway.
then asked him when I should call again
and he would not set any date Finally
after good deal Of arguing and after
he had threatened 20 call the police and
have me put out he said to call again the
following day at y o'clock l did so and
after several hours of argument the
colonel told me that he wouldn't give me
my money unless / told him whether or
not Del. Flick, Orth ard the rest of the
fellows had signed American League con
tracts. I told him that I did not sign
as a private detective and then there was
more trouble Finally he told me that
1 was suspended 1t made 10 difference
to me except that he still owes me S525
which I guess viii be a long time COM
ing
The PbiIIies may have been worried over
the Pennsylvania court decision. but they
played ball, all right, all right
Billy Keister made a pretty run after
Davis fly in the first inning He barely
reached the point of intersection in time,
but he succeeded in gathering in the
leather all the same
It took but five pitched balls to retire
the Phillies in the first inning HartseI
hit the first one pitched to Ely and died
at first FUItz took one strike and then
went out from CoughIin to Carey. Davis
also took one strike and then flied out to
Keister.
Manager Lotus had better sign a sub
stitute catcher If he expects Drill to last
the season out. He is nothing but a
youngsteT, ard the steady work is begin
ming to tell upon him. II would not be a
bad idea to send Donahue IL, even though
he is tri1e under the weather Too
much work is a great deal worse than
too little.
Ryan houId have hunted in the fifth
inning. Orth, the first man up, had hit
safely, and it was the play to sacrifice
him to second. as the head OF the batting
order was TO follow, and no one was out.
Jimmy, however, attempted to kill the
ball and hit into double play
little head work would have won the
game yesterday, but the season is still
young and there will be plenty of time to
kick.
The Senators were cheated out of a run
in the second inning through the agency
of a bat. Drill attempted to score on
Monte Cross error, and a little slide
would have put him to the good. Ryan,
however, had dropped his bat on the third
base line and Drill could not go to earth.
He was thrown cut at the plate
Old Boreas foiIed DeIs attempt to place
the leather over the left field fence in the
first inning He put plenty of steam be
hind his swing and the sphere was going
well when a strong gust of wind took a
bar in he nd ha hall Fv
lost speed. 1t fell just within the fence
and landed in the eager mitt stretched out
by HaTtsel
In the sixth and seventh innings Ortb
pitched but six balls. The Athletics all
hit at the first one over the plate and
were all taken care of by the ielders.
1t was hard game TO lose. but every
one seemed satisfied with the article of
ball put up by the Senator's
Cast your eye on the following. In the
first division, Detroit, Washington, C:eve-
land. IN the second division, Chicago,
Baltimore, ST. Louis.
Catcher StahI, of the University Of Iii
nCis team. may be added to the Reds list.
Manager McPhee has opened negotiations
with the youngster, and hopes to land
him Stahl made d very favorable impress
sion with the Chicago team, which played
against the varsity team during the train
ing season. McPhee has only two catch
ers row. and he needs another man. Stahl
is said TO be good thTower and fine
batsman.
Manager Comiskey says that when tia
White Sex play in Philadelphia McFar-
land will sit on the bench, but that ne
inactivity
The Michigan State League has adopt
ed the American League rules. The
Reach bali has also been made the Off
eiaI horsehide by the MiehiSanders-
Addie Joss, the Cleveland twirIer. whom
Toledo,TecentIy had indicted for obtain
ing money under false pTetenses in re-
gard to an alleged case of contract jump
ing, has been placed under a $500 bond.
After his performance last Saturday
against St Louis, Manager Armour is
thinking seriously Of having his entire
twirling staff placed under a bond. He
let McAleer's men down with but four
hits.
Several thousands of fans celebrated
the opening Of the Western League sea
son in Denver by chasing an umpire
gaily around the field and later surround
ing his hotel where it was necessary to
afford the arbiter of strikes and balls po-
lice protection The DenveTites seem TO
have gone Andy Freedman one better. he
simply refused to allow the umpire inside
the Polo Park.
Western League headquarters will be
moved to Rock Island, and Mr. Sexton,
the new president. is preparing to move
the leagues Office furniture, papers and
other fixtures to that city. He says: II
viii now devote my entire time to base
ball. Between the presidency Of the
Western and the 'Three-P Leagues,
think I have enough TO do. I am conf
dent Of success for the Western, because
it is representative Of organized base
ball"
Il there arc any members Of the Dele