Evening star., 1902-08-26
Base Ball Notes.

Base Ball Notes.
Detroits today, for the last time this sea
| son.
The Senators will be away until septem-
| Der 10.
Carrick and Orth pitched good ball yes
| terday under adverse circumstances.
Bill Coughlin cut two fingers Of his left
| hand quite seriously on Elberfeld's spikes
| while sliding into second, but continued
playing
George Carey has rounded to in splendid
shape his fielding being great, while his
| good batting has surprised his friends
Billy Keister received tough roasting
from the bleacherites after last Fridays
game, and he wanted none of their praise
Yesterday after making his great catch.
Phenomenal' Smith failed to show up
yesterday, as expected. Tipping" off a
managers movements is no way to help a
team. Manager LOTUS is simply compelled
to work against the local press and outside
managers.
It is to be hoped that Manager LOTUS
will not deal too extensively in what is
called young blood" Washington has had
a surfeit of teams made up of "comers''
under the Wagners. About two or three
first-class men are all that is needed for
| next seasons lineup.
1t is more than probable that Gene De
Montreville will guard second base for the
senators next season. Gene wants to play
few hundred dollars This clever PLAYER
has had splendid season with the Bos-
| tons, and is leading that team in batting
Manager-Captain Jimmy Collins is ont of
the game with bad leg but the Bostons
continue to win Gleason is playing well in
collins place, and Jimmy keeps them all
going by coaching from the bench.
Jack Doyle appears to have at last gotten
into his stride and is batting well He
never claimed to be a second baseman but
he does the best he can, and in professional
base ball that is everything
Manager Ned Hanlon's expansion story
won I go. The National League would GER
tainly get a beautiful reception in this CITY
and Baltimore after the way they were
thrown out to get down to an eight-club
organiZa ton. Another point against the
National in this city would be grounds, as
they can't get the old park again.
There will probably be a large crowd at
American League Park today, as it will be
the last game in Washington for nearly a
month.
Connie Mack announces that he has
signed three National League players for
next season. And when Connie makes a
statement any one can go win money on it.
He never INDUCES in hot-air stunts
Thomas Jones. first baseman of the Penn
Park team Of York, yesterday signed with
the Baltimore American League club.
Not long ago in Chicago a man offered
to bet Connie Mack. the Athletics man
ager. that Callahan, Isbel and Paterson OF
the Chicago Americans would be with the
National League next season. Mack
promptly took the bet and offered TO bet
more the same way.
The results of the American League
games yesterday could hardly have been
more favorable to the Athletics Although
Boston, now in second place, won, this
team is not so much to be feared St.
Louis and Chicago, both of which were
badly beaten. Chicago and ST. Louis are
both on the toboggan at present, but they
are sure to come again at the finish
Nln ,.ly NIL Il 10.
gained his pitching form, in spite of the
fact that he beat the mighty Waddell in
the last game at Philadelphia. Griffith was
batted out of the box yesterday at Balti-
more, the Orioles making. twenty one runs
off him and Leitner. Wiltse, the Athletics
pitcher loaned to Baltimore, did the twirl-
ing for the Orioles.
For real sassiness with the bat Jimmy
Williams of the Orioles was all the money
yesterday. Out of six times up he made a
triple, a double and four singles, whereby
he batted in four runs and scored one him.
self This record Of 900 on six times at
bat is unprecedented in Oriole annals this
year, and Williams is justly entitled to
swell out his chest quite few inches
The Chicago National League team has
signed Catcher Thomas Raub of the Mon
treal club. 1t is said Chicago paid $1,000
for Raubs release and will pay him sal
ary Of 81 800. Several clubs have been after
Raub. and President Billings made Raub
a good offer to jump his Montreal contract.
RauD nails from Paterson, N. j., ana lS
said to be one of the best catchers in the
Eastern League, besides being a good hit
ter.
Manager Hanlon was in Philadelphia
yesterday on a hunt for players. The first
man to be approached was Harry Davis
the Athletics great first baseman, who was
offered two years contract at $4,000,
which made to read that the player
could have the cash at once for his sigma
ture whether he played ball or not, and in
the event of his death before he could full
fill his contract the 5000 was to revert to
his wife. Davis was naturally bewildered
at this great offer, but after he had con-
suited Connie Mack the latter announced
that Davis had already signed a two years
contract with the Athletics and would not
be tempted by the offer Of the National
League agent
No base ball nine in this country either
In the National League or the American
League, has made braver, pluckier fight
to succeed than the Philadelphia American
Leaguers, and they deserve all that they
have won. From the start the team looked
one person is convinced that Connie"
Mack is better off today with Lajoie out
rather than in his outfit. In fact, with all
his great ability as base ball player, 1t Is
doubtful IL he is able to inspire much win
ming sentiment in any organization
York Telegram. No; it is not stronger, and
no one better knows 1t than Manager Mack
With Lajoie at second base all the season
the Athletics would be far to the good. To
disprove what you say observe the results
of Cleveland's play when the big fellow is
of the team, and there Is rafting good
substitute in the person of Young Thoney