Evening star., 1901-08-13
Base Boil Notes.

Washington and Baltimore start their last
series today. Lee and Nops will probably
be the twirIers.
Tomorrow g. double-header will be played
between the Senators and Orioles. Carrick
and Patten will serve them up for the
home team, while McGinnity and Foreman
will probably be On the rubber for the
Birds.
Yesterdays downpour Of rain prevented
the Baltimores and Washingtons coming
together and the postponement caused the
doubleheader for tomorrow.
eff Fielder Foster is at the bedside or
his dying father at Springfield. Mass, ana
will be out Of the game for some time
If Clarke is able to go behind the bat to-
day Michael Grady will go into left, as
his batting is needed.
Captain Clarke's injury resulted from be-
ing hit over the heart with the Jali and
for a time matters looked serious for the
Baltimore boy. He was splitting blood con-
siderably for time, but close attention
to a prominent physicians directions has
brought Clarke around in good shape.
The Boston National League club Is try
ing to capture two American League out
fielders-Dowd Of Boston and Holmes or
Detroit
The American I.eaguers are all pulling
for the Phillies to win the National League
nennant The reason for this Is obvious,
since they expect nearly all Of Shettslefn' 8
players to wear American League uniforms
next year.
to follow the reorganization of the major
leagues another year. and there are rea-
sons to believe that there will be surprise
within a surprise.
reception when they approached Lajoie.
Cross, Plank and Powers with f1atterins
offers to Jump the Athletics at the close
of the present season.
AS a whole. the Bostons are not heavy
hitting aggregation-far from 1t. But they
should win a lot OF games through their
splendid pitching staff and their fielding.
The American League seems determined
to have all the .;tar players in its ranks
next year. excepting the few who broke
contracts last spring and are. therefore. on
Ban Johnson's BLACKLIST.
Manager Comiskey Is reported to nave
resigned these players for his Chicago
American team next year: Griffith, Gala
han. Mertes, Jones and Sullivan.
Col Rogers will just about have to double
the salaries OF Townsend. Duggieby, WhHo
and Jacklitsch next season to retain them
on his team, unless truce Is patched up
in the meantime between the two warning
major leagues.
According to reports from the inside tne
American League has decided to take ten
Philadelphia, four New York, four Brook
lyn, three Boston. five Cincinnati. five
Chicago and four St. Louis players away
from the National League.
Left Fielder Mccarthy of the Cleveland
Club was so badly injured by Pitcher Ka-
tolls inshoot in last Saturdays game that
he viii be unable to play again this sea-
son. and fear Is expressed that his knee
cap is permanently injured so badly that
he may have to quit the game for all
time.
tion has sold for 5000 to New Orleans two
Of its star players. Pitcher Stanley and
Third Baseman Atx.~ It retains three pitch
ers, Persons. Smith and Stocksdaie. and
can, It is believed, easily maintain It's po-
sItion at the head OF the league Stanley
and Ate are Washington boys.
Ban Johnson's next move Is said to be
tos corral the entire Pittsburg team, In.
Guiding Colonel Dfeyf1ss and his partners
who own the club. II the American League
eets all the best players and PLACES clubs
Ia the eight leading base ball cities. Drey-
fuss 4 Co. will hardly care to, retain their
National League franchise.
Burkett was In his sarcastic mood dur