Evening star., 1901-08-15
Base Rail- Notes

Detroit begins a series with Washington
today. Miller and Mercer will probably be
the twirlers
So far the record stands six victories for
Washington and four for Detroit.
Jordan has been receiving a great deal
Of encoura cement from the right field
crowd, which generally roasts everybody
to turn.
The Baltimore crowd wanted yesterday 8
game in the worst way and resorted to
cheap tactics to win out. one of the breaks
being in trying to foul Coughlin, who was
running for high fly.
Leon DeMontreville who was injured in
a trolley accident near Syracuse some time
since, is home, and has to go about on
crutches. Leon would like to get his re-
lease from the Syracuse club, but the man
agement refuses and has not paid him a
cent since his injuries.
The Detroit aggregation arrived in Wash
ington late last night and every man is in
the pink of condition. The pitching staff
has been doing good work, and Magnate
Burns wants all the games in this city.
mo, I don't believe that Brooklyn will
be dropped" says President Ebbetts of
, Brooklyn. Just the same, there are those
who say that Freedman has decided that
Brooklyn must go, and what Freedman
says goes nowadays.
So far as slugging is concerned, Sam
Crawford of Cincinnati is making much
better showing that the mighty Delehanty,
who held the honor of the leagues pre-
mier long-diStance hitter for years. And
SAM is young man STILL
Manager McGraw of the Baltimores yes
terday received letter from President
Ban Johnson stating that he would fix
the period of suspension of First BaSeman
Hart for assaulting Umpire Haskell at ten
days, beginning August 6. He also i'm
posed a fine of $25 Hart will be eligible to
play tomorrow.
So far the season has been a highly prof
table one for the National League. despite
the opposition Of the American leaguers in
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. A
prominent club owner few days ago said
that every team in the league will make
good money this year.
Hanlon has harder proposition con-
fronting him this year than he had last
season. Then he had only one team to
fight for the leadership, and now he has
three, each of which is travelling at clip
that threatens to leave the Brookiyns far
behind.
Jones of the Rockford club OF the Trastate
League, the acknowledged stars of the
minor leagues this season, were signed by
the Milwaukee club for next season yes
terday. Elliott has won twenty-seven of
thirty-three games pitched. Jones leads
the league in batting, with an average OF
415 It had been reported that Brooklyn
had signed Elliott, but such Is not the case.
Cincinnati and Chicago were both after the
two men.
There is no denying the fact that there
is vast amount of smoke hanging over
the base ball horizon just at present, and
IL there is any truth in the old saying Of
Where there is smoke there is fire."
the aforesaid fire Is apt to break out at
any moment, which will mean plenty OF
fuel for the lovers Of the great national
game.
Jim Hart and Ban johnson are talking
PEACE. Both admit it. Johnson says:
'While 1t might be better for US to go
along as at present. Tor the public likes
fight. I dread a winter campaign. We
have kept clean 30 far and intend to do
SO, but the pickering and scrambling for
players. charges and counter charges Will
hurt the game. A base ball war rarely
lasts two seasons. one or the other Of the
organizations going to the wall. It Is prob
ably better to compromise but there are so
many angles the situation is trying
one"
Col. Rogers of the Phillies was quoted
yesterday as having said that he is now
and has always been kept constantly in
formed Of the doings OF the American
League. and is. therefore. In position to
meet the Johnsonites at every turn and
frustrate their plans Just how well the