Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-04
Base Ball Notes.

! Senators close in ST. Louis today and
| then move to Chicago for four games
| Townsend's speed, coming after Orth's
| slow ones, was too much for the Browns.
Manager LOTUS was reported to be in
Milwaukee yesterday trying to gn Third
| Baseman Cockman and Pitcher AItrock.
| The latter mas pitched fine ball for Billy
Clingman this season.
! Delehanty's homer yesterday was not ap-
| preciated in ST. Louis, but the local fans
were jollied thereby.
The Athletics are doing better than ex-
pected, and let no easy tricks slip by. De-
trolt isn't much, but a victory counts just
as much from them as any one else and
COMFY Mack needs the games.
Rain at Chicago yesterday knocked out
the game scheduled between the Bostons
and White Sox. A double-header will be
played today.
McGraw's efforts to secure players re-
minds one of the familiar story of the
mountain and the mouse He has boosted
OF securing many stars, and now 1t has
slmmered down to "Sandow'' Mertes, a
player whom Manager Griffith wasn't par
ticular about signing for next season.
Wordsworth, who was with the Senator's
under Arthur Irwin several years ago, is
touted' as being one of the best pitchers
in the Southern League.
Peace in base ball and disarmament in
Europe will likely be pulled off about the
same time.
The stuff they sometimes give race horses
might be good for the tired Orioles. Are
mere any rules against doping in base ball :?
say, now would an electric saddle work on
the bfrdlings?-Baltimore Herald.
racks Latfmer, who is helping out the
Brook.yns behind the bat. has had varied
played with New York several years ago.
racks Is full Of spice and ginger, even if
ne IS not the best catcher in the business.
Heidrick's return to st. Louis has braced
VI n6prf, Nhnin MT, ctr S~tk
victories have enabled them to make up al
most all the ground they lost on the recent
disastrous eastern trip.
The Chicago Nationals were shut out by
brooklyn yesterday. Morrisey, the new
chicago pitcher, did very well for a first
performance tn a big league game. The
feature OF the game was Keelers running
catch OF Slagle's low line drive, which the
Brooklyn captain scooped in with his bare
hands.
Cleveland is coming with rush. The
Forest city aggregation has always been
the pick Of Pitcher Michael Joyce ONeil
for American League spennant honors The
renowned left-handeR picked them to win
Two months ago when they We're struggling
In loWly position.rSt. Louis Star
After the club mastingl in Philadelphia
Yesterday MaSnate Al Reach said: There
Is nothing in 1t for US to, be fighting, and
Col. Rogers and have1 argued for ten
sary- The only thing to remember Is that
each league must give and take. There is
no reason why we should be fighting and If
the two leagues would appoint committees
composed of people, who would listen to
reason they would have NO trouble In COM
ing to an agreement. We are ready to well
come the American League as soon as the
present difficulty is smoothed over"
we nave had such cilch on this years
pennant that there was little or no display
of enthusiasm when, We won it technically
on Tuesday" said Captain Clarke of the
Pi.tsourgs In Boston yesterday. What a
dlHerence there was. last year when Pitts
burg got Its first pennant The final east
ern trip last season was one continued
round of enthusiasm" Clarke received
telegram from President Dreyfuss congrat-
ulating him and his players for winning the
pennant for Pittsburg the second time.
Lee Tannehill, the crack short stop of the
Louisville team, whom Cincinnati has been
trying to secure, has signed with Comis-
Keys Chicago American team for next sea-
son. The contract was presented to him.
accompanied with check for tempting
amount OF money. and young TannehiIl at
nxed his signature to the contract at his
nome In Dayton, KY, at noon Tuesday
fannehiH refuses to divulge the name OF the
man VINO closed the DEAL but gave out the
positive statement that he will play with
Comiskey's team during 1908. He refused
20 say now much his contract calls for.
Tne stranger who secured hts signature is
salo TO De Chicago newspaper man who