Evening star., 1901-06-25
Base Ball Notes.

1t was certainly Blue Monday"
Yesterdays game was another one to
forget.
Milwaukee for the last time today, closing
the first western series
William Carrick is about due for one of
his good games today, and the Brewers
shouldn't have a chance.
Conny Mack's Athletics will be here. to-
morrow with the great Lajoie The play
ers Of the two teams will doubtless ex-
change hard luck" stories.
Pop Foster, the popular left fielder is
not In the best condition, and his batting
suffers In consequence. He manages to
field fairly well, but his strong hitting of
two weeks ago Is missed.
The Boston boys, with Jimmy Collins
at the head, will drop into Washington for
three games. Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day This aggregation will never get over
the four straight defeats administered by
the Senators on the Boston grounds.
Detroit and Baltimore are lucky in one
thing. Both have pitchers-Yeager and
Dunn-who can play short as good as many
Of the shortstops.
Both Boston teams had an unbroken
record OF victories last week. The Boston
Nationals won seven games and the Ameri-
cans six.
Tom Tucker made his first appearance
with New London last Wednesday and his
team played an errorless game and won
from Meridian, 5 to g.
Pitcher Lefty" High. who was recently
sold by Newport News to New Orleans, has
been signed by the Detroit American
League club.
The discipline enforced by President
johnson Of the American League Is having
it's effect on the sulky players who have
been looking for trouble, and the promises
OF Griffith and Donlin indicate that both
OF those worthless are satisfied that thew
cannot run the league.
Frank Kitson of the Brooklyns enjoys the
distinction Of being the best hitting pitcher
In the National League. 1t is seldom that a
nj nj 6ro oUno co1 fay l. to
well as for his work on the rubber. but
there is no doubt that part Of the large
salary that the Brooklyn club pays Kitson
is in consideration of his value as a bats
man.
1t Is not certain that Billy Lauder. who
has been traded for Hugh Jennings will
join Hanlon's aggregation. Lauder has a
good position in New York and is reluctant
to give it up. Manager Hanlon has re-
quested Lauder to call on him. and he may
be induced to give up the jewelry business
for base ball. In case Lauder does sign.
Gatins will be carried as utility man, as
Lauder will not play Sunday ball.
Aften winning ten straight games and
climbing from the second division into
the Clevelands yesterday and let Chicago
take the lead again. The Detroits. who
were in first place for awhile and then in
second, dropped to fourth yesterday, ana
for awhile on the western trip. slid into the
second division yesterday by letting the
tailenders wollop them.
Manager Hanlon Of the Brooklyn team
was in consultation with A. q. Spalding,
owner Of the Chicago club, last Saturday.
1t Is rumored that Hanlon has been Of
fered the presidency Of the Chicago club.
as President Hart has decided to go to Cali
fornia after this season. When asked as
to the truth Of the rumor. Mr.. Hanlon re-
fused to say anything about the conference
The name McGinnity should be respected
as long as base ball is played.
Not very many days ago he received a
letter from Manager Hanlon urging him to
desert the Orioles, and Offering as the sub
stantial consideration for such action a
salary of $3, 800 for the balance Of the sea-
son and whatever travelling expenses would
be necessary to remove his family to
Brooklyn. McGinnity replied briefly: II In
tend to stick to McGraw."-Baltimors
News.
man who has looked over the Western