Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-05
Base Ball Notes.

Dinneen's pitching and Buck" Freeman's
hitting had considerable to do with Bos-
toms win yesterday.
Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgs tried to
spike Delehanty yesterday. DEP should
have punished him right there and then
and his good name would have saved him
from cenSure.
New York by Cincinnati, and it is ex-
pected he will push Mercer on to the pitch
ers slab by playing right field for the
Giants.
President Rogers of the Phillies saws he
Is in favor of the players aftiliatins with the
Federation of Labor put that when they
make unjust demands the magnates will
quit the business. Imagine the present
bunch of magnateS quitting ANYTHING
with dollar in view.
Pittsburg has five players batting over
the 300 mark. Hans Wagner leading of
with figures showing 4i3.
Bert Myers, the Washington boy, recently
released by Philadelphia. is leading the
Eastern League in batting, his figures be-
Ing over the 400 mark.
Donlin on Saturday established an indi-
vidual batting record for the season by
making five hits in as many times at the
bat. with total Of twelve bases. two being
singles, two triples and one a home run.
On top of that he got his base on balls
Over 5000 people saw the league games
on Decoration day. This brought the at
tendance at the league games up to co.,
600. or about $4,000 for the eight clubs.
This. too with twenty-three games post
poned by rain, cold weather and fire.-Chi-
cage Tfmes-Herald.
Charley Nichols has not lost his speed
by a great deal In practice Saturday he
threw a fast high ball that went over the
screen that protects the reporters and hit
the back of a chair in the stand, COM
pletely demolishing 1t. Nichols great trouble
now is lack of control.
An exciting incident Of the game was
the Knockout of Hunt, Petersburg's catch
err. by Umpire Adams. at Portsmouth, Va.
yesterday. Hunt questioned one of Adams
decisions and struck him. Quick as wink
the little man landed on the point of Hunts
jaw. knocking him out completely There
was no further Wrangling during the game.
Cooley was the star of the occasion Sat
urday. He received two presents. and at
that he didn't get all that was coming to
him. Billy Smith still carries the solid
gold cuff and collar buttons he didn't have
chance to present. So eX-Captaln Cooley
will have to wait another Sunday before
he can sport all the jewelry coming to him:
Connie Mack of the Milwaukee base ball
team has purchased Tommy Dowd of Chi
cago to play in the outfield. Second Base
man Henry Reitz formerly Of PittsburS.
notified Mack that he would not play with
Milwaukee. having signed to play In the
California League. Pitcher Wheeler was
given his unconditional release.
Speaking Of Bostons' chances. after nav
ing crossed bats with all the teams, Mai
ager Selee said: I'VE must have some new
players. Our boys fail to make good when
stackey up against the real thing. Pretty
fair ball will not do this season. Take ST.
Louis-there Is the fastest team we nave
PLAYED. guess their catcherS aren't get
ting the ball down to second. That man
Criger is throwing men out by yards, and
McGraw and Mccain are getting In front
of the ball in close games. | have seen no
team this season as fast as st. Louis.