Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
man, Grady and Coughlin captured one

each.
The Athletics won their ninth straight
game yesterday and will need looking after
from this on. The pitchers are slowly
rounding to, and with Hughey Jennings at
first will soon be up with the leaders.
1t is something of a feat to hold the Bos-
ton lads down to three hits. Sparks Of Mil
waukee doing this yesterday, but Chick"
Stahl wouldn't be denied and captured two
of the trio of bingleS.
Manager Manning and his Senatorial out
fit will leave Chicago tomorrow night and
should reach Washington some time Thurs
day afternoon. This will enable the boys
to get good nights sleep and be ready for
the fray Friday afternoon. The Chicago
team will come east with them.
Hugh duffy is willing to make a wager
that the Milwaukees will beat the Detroit
team out in the race this season in spite Of
the disparity in their present positions.
Many of the veteran players are not yet
on their stride, and the youngsters have
been doing the better work. When warm
weather brings the old timers around, the
newcomers will not be so much heard of.
At Pittsburg Saturday the crowd was so
incensed at Cunningham's decisions in the
National League game with Cincinnati that
he had to be escorted from the grounds and
hustled to the Cincinnati omnibus. One of
the crowd got in blow on Cunningham
before Clarke Of Pittsburg could go to his
rescue.
novel tribute was paid to Lave Cross.
a Clevelander in Cleveland on Thursday.
When Cross, who is a great lover of pig
cons came to the bat about fifty Of his
pigeons were released from the grand stand
and darted over the diamond and crcled
around their owner, and then flew to their
loft.
THE chances Of a compromise are re-
mote" says President Young. I'm every
thing the league has compromised 1t has
made poor bargains. In 1891 it paid $780,
600 for a wrecked organization. and in 1899
it paid big price for four clubs that were
playing to empty benches. But If there Is
to be a compromise 1 feel sure the league
will not get the short end of it,
Stanley Leach, aged fourteen died Satur-
day evening at Wellston, Ohio, from an in
jury received while watching base ball
game. The unfortunate boy was in line
Of spectators along the diamond, when a
player batted fly into the crowd. 1t struck
Leach on the nose. smashing it until the
bones protruded and fractured his skull.
He belonged to a prominent family.
Lee. the left-hander. bothered the boys
q good deal. Carrick was in splendid form
and Dale Gear pitched the sort of game one
would expect Of an esquire. Both in the
in and outfield the Senators appeared all
right and there is not the least doubt they
tory results than have been known there
for years and years. Manning has already
given Washington the best club 1t ever
had The infleld and outfeld are all right
The team is playing well together and the
men are credit to their manager and the
city. 1t was tough, indeed. to go down be-
fore this aggregation after winning three
out Of four in Washngton.-Boston Globe.
The weakness of the Orioles at first base
and the suspension of Donlin have put the
Baltimore team in bad position. Manager
McGraw, however, has been alive to the
situation. He has signed Inf1elders Dundon
and Hart and Pitcher Barber of the Grand
Rapids club, and the men are expected to
report at once.
Dundon is said to be the best infielder
outside of the major leaguers, and is the
man who has been the bone of contention
between Grand Rapids and the National
League authorities. Hart Is cracking
good first baseman and a hard hitter He
was wanted by Detroit Barber Is said to
be promising twirler and McGraw thinks
he has made ten-strike in securing these
men. Hart will be played at first as soon
as he arrives.
The signing Of these men means the re-
lease of Foutz and Robe. and possibly an
other man.