Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Base Ball Notes.


Senators and Orioles again today. in Bal
timore. If f
Billy Keister was given a big reception
at his home yesterday. Keister goes into
right field today, good change.
Delehanty had his eye on the ball at
Baltimore, but the local fans are waiting
for an exhibition at home.
All our pitchers are in the same class.
Patten had been going SO well, TOO, more's
the pity. Ht~ t~-s..r
That Baltimore crowd is about the only
one with the nerve to steal bases, knowing
how good Drill has been throwing. But
double steal was pulled off by Gilbert ana
McGann, and it was run-getting PROPOSE
ton.
The Baltimore writer's still fill up their
papers with kicks on the umpires, nothing
suiting them but rank home decisions. No
wonder the spectators fall in line.
Jimmy Ryan's shift to center field should
prove a good one, as he can cover more
ground than Kester and is better throw
err If Wolverton would only strike his
gait there would be no kick coming. The
clever third baseman seems to be troubled
with malaria.
Kip" Setback was always a popular
player while in Washington. and he will
doubtless be given a good reception to-
Baltimore uniform. as he used to tight
bravely against the old Orioles when in the
National League.
A couple OF victories over the baltlmOTeS
would put the Washington fans in good
humor as there is no team the local people
would sooner see defeated than the Orioles.
This antagonism has been going on for
twenty years.
Manager Lotus needs sympathy and
should be protected from his friends. It
was a foolish thing to start the Lajoie
story. as the big player Is not wanted here.
The present team is an exceptionally high
priced one and will have to finish in the
first column to make aYDenSeS. La 1Oie
would cost nearly $1,000 month and
would prove poor investment. The story
may hurt Carey's work also, and there you
are. What's the use.
Thomas Lotus is feeling much better.
His bunch has Boston "skun'' a block at
the present time.-Boston Globe.
Hoffer. who is playing center field for
Des Moines. is the young man who used to
be one of the best pitchers on the Balti-
more team.
That man JOSS is so big" says Catcher
MCGUIRE of Detroit. that when he unwinds
his long arm and lets the ball go. he seems
to be right on top Of you. He uses great
speed"
Pratt, the Indian pitcher, signed by Kan
sas City. was handed his release yesterday
by Manager Gear Pratt was the star
twirler for the Carlisle school team last
year.
Captain C. Augustus Comiskey is rare
old wit. He says: Every one tells me
that there will be nothing to it after we
get started. we look so good. I'd rather
win few games now and not look 50
good. You can't get left at the post and
win"
According to the Boston players there is
more enthusiasm in old Beantown this sea-
SON than there has been for years. The
National League promises to have the bet
ter of the fight there.-Cinclnnati Times
Star And to think that Count Zuber would
stand for such a jolly. bnf Y
Monte Cross declares that he will play
ball for the Athletic club as long as the
back to the Phillies only when forced to.
President Shibe of thesAthetic club says
that he will doc all he,.ean IN legal way
to hold Cross. but wifi make no effort
the reason that Cross is a resident of the
state. ~ tan
Sockalexis, the most famous redskin of
his time. and the best advertised player in
base ball few years ago, lis with Lowell.
In the opening game he made four hits in
five times at bat and had four sensational
catches in the field. 1t is eclaimed that
Sock" has spiked himself TO the water
wagon and is now able! to show himself in
his true form. IL ..-oq
The only thing out ofsthe5 ordinary that
. occurred in the base ball world last week
was the great Jumping acts of one Mr.
Wright, who In four days skipped from
Cleveland to Brooklyn. and back to Cleve-
land again. after getting Mr. Ebbetts to
the realm. II Wright and Sheckard were
put In bag 1t would be hard matter to
guess which one would fall out first.
In the fourth inning of yesterdays game
O'Loughlfn allowed Ely to score claiming
that McGraw had interfered with him while
rounding third. This is the third time this
season that the umpires have made. this
same decision on McGraw. and at neither
time they were right. II looks very much
as If Mac was marked man.
Judges Tally and Fisher in the Circuit
Court or Missouri yesterday refused re-
hearing in the cases of wallace, Harper
and Heidrick. base ball players whom the
National Leagues st. Louis representative
mad tried to have enj0iued from playing
with the American Learue teams. The
court had refused to issue an Injunction In
the cases.