The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-07

with a separate structure and separate
entrance for the 50-cent patronage
In st. Louis. which never had popular
priced American League ball, the new
scale does not cause any complaint.
In Chicago the bIeacheTs are Just now
the most popular seating places.
The work of the Cincinnati Reds to date
has been disappointing. With Corcoran
back and the team practically the same as
| that of this time last year It was conf
IDENTIFY expected that the Reds would
prove stronger than the badly wrecked
Chicagos at least 1t has failed and the
disconsoIate Cincinnati fans have drawn
up petition to have Bid MePhee deposed
as manager.
This is the natural result of failure
Time was when McPhee could have any
thing he wanted from the Cincinnati peo
pie, short Of the nomination for Congress,
while at present he could not get a sub
scTiption for leather medal
George Van HaItren, the Giants out
! fielder. has been playing baseball long
enough TO be retired on pension, but he
is not one Of those ball tossers who, after
retire from the game" says the New
York World"
"'Old Van is one of the fastest, head
lest, and ut the same time most timely
hitters there is in the league. He is a
daring base runner, a good sacrifice hit
ter, and a sure man on long flies Alto
gether Van has been doing great hitting
this season and will doubtless finish up
above the -300 hitters at the end OF the
season"
The way in which the minor leaguers
are working shows the difference between
the speed of American and National
Leagues.
The New York team has been keeping
right up close TO Pittsburg. and the best
pitcher the Giants have on record to date
is Roy Evans. who jumped KeIley's St
who is, If the reserve clause be Tecog-
nized. the property of the Providence
cl,sb Of the Eastern League.
Evans was never regarded as a wonder
in that company, and never had but one
season in which he was regarded as one
OF the foremost men Of the league. He
has been practically out of the game for
time, but is making good with the Ma
tional, and is getting away with four-hit
games from such teams as Philadelphia.
Very wide swaths are beirg cut by
other minor leaguers who tw5 seasons
ago would have had hard going to make
the regular teams, after drafting
Did you fellows ever hear OF the chaI-
lenge to due. made by Tom Tucker to
McGraw?" asked Charlie Irwin during
tanning bee" as sthe= day.
Well, Tom and MAJ never did get along
we'll together after the third baseman acct
Gentally spiked Tucker in Boston one day
The two were always in hot water when
ever they met on the balIfeId, and they
were hardly ever on speaking terms
Things came to head in St. Louis, and
there was plenty doing. After warm ex-
change Of small talk, Tucker turned on
Mac and said:
We'll fight il out right here and set
tie it once for all You take three balls
and III take three, and Wen try to wing
each other al ten yards. And you, Kissed
Tom, III catch your three and kill you
with the six
The umpire ordered them 10 play ball
at this point and no blod was spilled
But Tucker was in dead earnest" said
Irwin in conclusion
Baseball that go into the stands at St
Louis are hopelessIy lost, the man who
first gets his hands on the flying sphere
cIlnging to 1t. On Sunday when Detroit
played the Browns McAleer was forced to
use eighteen balls, owing to loss over OF
in bleachers or stands.
Dale Gear is about all that is left of
the Players Protective Association. It
never was wsii-handled organization.
for the reason that every man working to
make 1t go wass out for himself first
last, and always. and had not a single
thought for the other fellow
1t was an organization without a head
and finally was left for a minor league
player 20 kill. Dale Gear put knife into
the organization created for few star
players.