Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-23
Stinson also lowered Elkes' figures re-
Gently made at Buffalo.
Base Ball Notes.

Stinson also lowered Elkes' figures re.
Gently made at Buffalo.
Base Bali Notes.
Milwaukee again today.
All hats off to Pop" Foster.
Carrick and Reidy will probably pitch to-
day.
Clingman has struck the stride which
made him famous.
Wyatt Lee certainly put up game bat
tile Yesterday, and Hastings wasn't far
behind him.
The two new men, Friel at third and
Milwaukee. Friel aas Burke beat block
at the third corner.
Hastings had Waldron sized UP correct
ly and the ex-Brewer failed to get a safe
drive off his old companion. 1t appeared
as though "Waly" tried too hard and was
over anxious.
Sam Dungan's out at second looked fool
ish to the spectators who were not up on
the hit and run game. but Husting evil
IDENTIFY was on and sent the ball out of
Clarke's reach. with the result that Dun
gan was caught off second by block.
The Senators are certainly coming up the
line with good rush, the Athletics act
ing as pacemakers. Baltimore is bound to
come back and pull altogether may yet
land the Washingtons In the first division.
litz, Orth and Townsend look in Senatorial
uniforms. These are the men assigned to
Washington by the Philadelphia papers,
and 1t Is good guessing that they will be
with us next season.
Harry White Of the Phillfes is the bat
ting pitcher in the National League and
Callahan in the American.
McGinnity, the Iron Man." has been
suspended for being bad and Baltimore now
cries conspiracy. 1t would be a good thing
for base ball if the whole team was laid
on the shelf.-Philadelphia Press
A ST. Louis dispatch says: president
Robson reports that none of his players
have as yet been approached by American
League agents for next year" How does
he know?
Rube Waddell is not a natural 1eft-hand-
er A boiler explosion. when he was thirteen
years old caused tire scalding of his right
arm to such an extent that he grew tired
Of waiting for 1t to heal, and jumped into
the habit of shovelfng food with his left
Manager Davis Of the New York Ma
tional League club has requested that
Third Baseman Robinson of the Kansas
City team be sent east Immediately for
trial Manager Tebeau of the latter club
says he will not comply with the request.
Ex-senator Frank Bonner was the recip-
lent Of a gold watch for knocking ball
over the fence in Toronto Now If he play
ed in Boston, where that short right-feld
fence abides. he would soon be able to
start jewelry store.-Montreal exchange
Rem Milford, the talented base ball writer
of Cincinnati, who has done yeoman work
In building up the circulation of the Times
Star and lately the Post of that city, is
now base ball specialist Of the Enquirer,
which Is to be congratulated on its acqui-
shion. Rem is charming fellow, and a
more worthy successor of Harry Weldon in
a base ball way could not be found
It is a regular thing now for the Balti-
more rooters to run the umpire off the
grounds after the game If the home team
gets beaten. They seem to think they have
to do that to get the worth of their money.
McGraw has them well trained.
Manager Griffith OF the White Sox has
been in correspondence with the Portland
club Of the New England League concern
Ing Pitcher Dupee and 1t is asserted in one
purchased by the Chicago club. Griffith
said that he had not purchased the player,
but had simply offered to take him on trial.
George Mullin, formerly a twirler of the
now one of the pitching staff Of the Fort
Wayne Western Association club, will play
In fast company next season. He has re-
ceived letter from the Boston American
League club management offering him
81 900 and $3.50 bonus for next seasons
work. He is holding off for 81 900 and $500
bonus but stated that he would accept the
original offer II no advance is conceded.
Many player Is talking about the offers
he has received who has never been ap-
preached with contract. There are few
of them as honest as little Ritchey was
last spring, when Barney Dreyfus asked
him to sign for this season. "Ritch," said:
II haven't been asked to sign with any
other club, but If you can give me little
advance over last years salary I would
like to have It," He got more than he ex-
pected, and has now signed for next year.
Ned Hanlon has lost another valuable
player, namely Lefty Davis. whom he dis
charged for tncompetency. Where Wise
Neddie" lost his chance for the bunting by
HoNl Ton
and DeMontreville what they were worth
he certainly turned down first-class field
err when he bade adieu to Davis Lefty was
spurned because he misjudged fly ball in
one of the st. Louis games. With Pitts
burg he has regained his old-time speed
and now looms up as worthy companion
to Clarke and Beaumont, assuredly two
first-class suburbanites.-St. Louis Globe
Manager Mack Of the Philadelphia Amer
lean League club stated yesterday that he
would not play Catcher Steelman. who
jumped the Brooklyn club, until after IT
has been learned positively whether this
player was farmed out by Brooklyn to
Hartford. 1t has been learned that Steel
man not only signed with Brooklyn, but
also with Hartford, and 1t looks as though
he would not be allowed to play with the
American League this year.
Both of Detroft's base ball presidents,
James d. Burns Of the local club and Fred.
Postal Of the Washington club. are of the
opinion that the base ball world will see
peace before next spring. Whether they
have been smoking the same brand they do
not say. but while each declares he has no
positive knowledge OF any "doings" in the
matter, each is equally certain that the
war will not last. President Burns has
been quoted to that effect before, and Mr.
Postal made similar statements last night.
In his opinion the two leagues will get to-
gether this fall and arrange to run along
tremendously without conflicting schedules
under new national agreement. Mr.. Pos