Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

ta4nly saved the game yesterday for his
club By remarkable delding. He captured
seven out of eight chances, and they were
all ringers. too.
What's the matter with the Bostons?
They're certainly not CUTTERS but
Brooklyn has certainly taken the measure
of the beaneaters the last three games.
The Quakers had the luck yesterday.
New York makes ono error and loses the
game. while the Phiilies make three and
they do not affect the result at ALL
Jimmy Slagle failed to get hit yester-
day. the first time in three weeks. He also
had an error, but he turned a somersault
capturing long fly. and was enthusiastic
Cincinnati's winning streak in St Louis
has dumfounded the critics at home, who
have been hammering the club for not be-
ing in the first division. Manager Allen
will do well with the Reds yet If left I'M
hampered.
"Cy' Seymour pitched his first game for
the Chicagos yesterday and held Milwau-
kee down to five hits, enabling his team to
win Seymour will be back in first-class
company next season.
Manager Tebeau of St. Louis has recalled
the release Of Joe Quinn, his utility man,
and 1t seems like good move with Wal
lace and McGraw disabled. Manager AL
len of Cincinnati should now make a try
for DeMont.
of the Brooklyn club, in an interview in the
Boston Globe speaks very gloomiIy of the
base ball outlook. Perhaps the poor at
tendance in Brooklyn has something to do
with Mr. Abells dark views. Transfer the
Champs to Washington, and all will be
sunshine for the Brooklyn owners.
willie" Keeler has shown marked i'm
provement in his hitting Of late. and will
soon be where he belongsIn tho 400 class.
Billy Hoffer pitched a heady game for
Cleveland Sunday. Although eleven hits
were made Off him, Minneapolis could score
only one run.
Tebeau's claim that with an even break
in luck St Louis would be in first place
seems to be amply justified by the facts.
From two to five Of his top-notch players
have been in the hospital at one time ever
since the season opened.
For his desertion of the Milwaukee club.
Hennie Reitz, late Of Baltimore and Pitts
League. AS he is playing ball in California
in a league that is not in the national
agreement Reitz is not worrying much
over the suspension.
League could adopt with profit: President
johnson of the American League has sus-
pended Manager George Stallings of the
Detroit club for ten days for using foul
language on the ball field.
1t is reported to be Hugh Jennings. sec
rotary Of the Base Ball Players Union"
One Of the first things Angel Face did
after gaining the appointment was to
smash OConnor In mix-up at the plate.
Can that be one of the rules of the order,
or is O'Connor ''scab?"
A singular record was made at Chicago
by the Chicago and Indianapolis teams of
the American League They played four
games. and every one resulted in a shut
out On Thursday and Friday Chicago
shut out Indianapolis. and Saturday In
dianapolis shut out Chicago. and Sunday
Chicago wound up the record by shutting
out Indianapolis. Both are at the head of
the procession.
In Philadelphia the one weakness of
Jimmy Slage. the Quakers' clever left
fielder. appears to have been discovered.
1t is in fielding ground balls In none Of
the games that he has played against the
Reds this season has he shown himself
weak in this respect. On the contrary, no
outfieder that the Reds have been pitted
against this year has f1elded ground balls
Enquirer.