Evening star., 1901-08-28
Base Ball Notes.

From a Washington napoint of view, yes
terday's game was classic.
That big boy Patten will be a wonder If
he continues to improve. Yesterday he be-
gan batting, something he hasn't done all
season.
The Senators and Spiders play double
header today and they will be the last
games for two weeks. Carrick and Lee
will probably pitch.
around shortstop and gave indications of
being right in his Judgment when he says
he was never intended for an outfieider.
Dale Gear Is still 'loggy" and he moves
about as though the malaria had cop
pered" him. He looks all right, but the
clever twirler says 1t is almost impossible
for him to get any energy into his work
1t is to be hoped that Clingmans illness
Is nothing serious His work has become
the feature Of the games at American
Park being so brilliant that the man who
takes his place must play remarkable ball
to look at all good.
Earl Moore has been pitching splendid
ball for the Clevelands this season and
when last here made the Senators look
like the proverbial thirty cents. but then
anybody could have puzzled them at that
time. Moore pitched good ball yesterday
after tthe third inning, but Patterns work
kept his support from helping him ou..
The two games played between the Wash
ingtons and Clevelands were enjoyable
from a spectators point Of view. There
was very little kicking the protests that
were made were of the harmless kind and
only added enjoyment to the games. It is
far better to let the spectators go after
the umpire, and they can tell pretty quick
when bad work Is forthcoming.
There Is nothing "gingers" up team so
much as a few victories. The Senators
have been playing good ball of late and
winning games, with the result that
the men act on the field as though they
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around as though they enjoyed the sport.
The newspaper scorers of Washington
have been promised new hats by a great
local fan If the Senators win three games
from Cleveland. 1t Is needless to say that
they will be pulling hard for the home team
today, as one victory will land the head
gear
The Athletics are again in the select
company of the first diyisi )n
Joe Delahanty. a brother of the Pnillies'
big outfielder, may be given a trial by
Cleveland.
Baltimore is now getting peaceful. Mil
Waukee and the Orioles played eleven in
n1ngs to tie and no one was murdered.
Connie Mack yesterday signed L.nder-
man, the chester player, who comes highly
recommended as good all-round man.
Ihe Boston Americans have signed Col
Inns, Stahl, Freeman, Criger and Young for
next year.
The Giants (?l cleaned up twenty hits to
the Quakers' nine In the two games yes
to stay in the first brfgade
Charley Farrell is batting. better than he
has done in several years Game after
game he is driving the bah But safely.
The Philiies evidently played a 1st of
threatened to win the pennant. They have
had habit Of doing that nearly every sea-
son for the past fifteen years.
Harry Davis has all the first basemen in
the business distanceds when 1t comes to
nelding, hitting and base-running combined.
The only luck Connie Mack has had this
year Is when he restrreeted Davis and
unearthed Plank.
Lave Cross Will be unable to accompany
the Athletics on their western trip. Man.
ager Mack Is afraid Cross Is so badly in
5ured that he will not be able to play again
letics.
Harper wants to be the Greatest pitcher
In the league. Burketti wants to lead the
batting list. Padden would like to manage
first-claSS ball club
That nfteen-inning game between Boston
and Detroit must have been an interesting
contest TO- look at. Dillon. Detroits first
speaks volumes for the twirler's work.
When Tom Brown called beauty that
split the plate on Lefty Davis ball
some caustic rooter remarked: Brown
better apply to the legislature to change his
name to Old Gold"-Pittsburg Press
Ban johnson took no action yesterday in
the McGinnity case. He said that he would
write his final decision in the case to the
Baltimore club later and would announce
his action at that time. Thsre seems to be
Shugart
The Baltimore people charge that there Is
q conspiracy among the American League
magnates to prevent the Orioles from win
ning the pennant, and the urnpfres have
been instructed to throw them down. This
has been the RaitfC,Ora Tor several