Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-11
Base Ball Notes.

Baltimore again today, and also ladies
day"
The Orioles showed lots of energy YES
terday in their practice and worked hard to
win.
When the pitchers deliver the goods"
the Senators can be depended upon to heip
out with a hearty good will
William Carrick was himself yesterday
and, with the exception of Shields, the
Orioles had to be content with singles
Delehanty's catch of Robinsons line fly
In the fourth inning was a beauty and
probably prevented lots Of trouble for the
Senators. The bali was taken on a dead
run about a foot from the ground
A majority of the teams in the American
League would be sorely handicapped in los
Ing TWO such players as KeiSter and VOL
Verton, but the team looked very strong
yesterday Notwithstanding the absence of
this pair.
keister is nursing lump on his side al
most as big as his hat, says Joe Cummings
of the Baltimore News, and it will probably
be week before the clever little fellow
gets back in the game. Wolverton is suf
fering from an attack of malaria and has
gone to Cape May to recuperate.
Catcher Bill Clarke was very much in
the game yesterday. He got one foul ball
over near the Baltimore bench that was ex-
tremely clever, and his double-bagger in
the second sent two runs over the plate.
lation, and why New York should let out
such player is mystery. He gathers In
the balls with the confidence of a past
master in the art of ball playing, and on
the bases he is as fast ever Jack says
he is going to be good and the umpires
need have no fear of being worried by him.
Quick work by Carrick and Ely in the
seventh inning nullified the good work OF
Shields double. The Baltimore pitcher had
led off with his nice drive to right, but
played too far or second, and a sharp
throw by Carrick to Ely nailed him the
play took all the ginger out of the Orioles,
as they thought they had dying chance 10
win out with such a good start.
ShortStop Gilbert pulled OH pnenomenal
play on Jack Doyle in the second inning:
The latter sent a liner almost over second
base and about shoulder high. Gilbcct
made a dash for the bah, threw up his left
hand and the sphere stuck in the glove lie
was given hearty applause for the catch.
Ex-Manager McGraw rs out in long in
terview giving away secrets of the Ameri-
can League. No one ever claimed that the
clubs were making money this season on
account of the competition for players, but
the magnates are not complaining, and why
should Little Mac" II Jimmy Manning
would tell what he knows of McGraw it
wouldn't look well in print
The first division is not so Tar away, ana
If the Senators Can continue YESTERDAY s
good work for about twb weeks that coYet-
ed place would BE easily reached. The
Athletics are there with percentage OF
SIG, while the Senators have figures show
ing AS. "a b1
The omnibus carrying the Baltimore play
erS came in collision with an 18th street
electric car at the New York avenue cross
ing. Nobody was injured, but the car fend-
er was smashed and the players pretty
badly scared
Wild Conroy of the Pittsburg National
League team, who was suspended by John
p. Brush for a pugilstic exhibition with
Tinker on the field is keeping in condition
by playing short for Camden. Judging from
the way he Is hitting the ball the pitchers
are easy for Barney Dreyfuss shortstop
Jack Doyle continues to hit the ball on
the nose for the Washingtons and he has
been doing a lot of good work at second
base for the Senators. Except pitching
there is not a position he cannot play Wen
In that seventeen-inning game In Boston
on Wednesday Parent Of Boston had eign-
teen chances at short without an error. re
also made single, two-base nit ana a
home run. SchreckenRost, the Phtladelphia