Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-24

popular with all many beautiful tokens will
be given him tonight.
AS the Southern League season closed
Sunday 1t is more than possible that Joe
Stanley, the Washington boy, and Frank
Smith will report to Manager Lotus to-
day. Their try-out will attarct a good
attendance to the grounds.
Case Patten will probably be out Of the
game for the rest of the season. lie is
nursing a boil on the back Of his neck and
cannot move his head. Case had just got
through nursing visitor of the same KIND
on his face.
On the recent trip of the Senators Dele
hanty was hit in the head with pitched
ball, the first time the big fellow has been
struck by pitcher in seventeen years.
DELI vouches for the truth of this state
ment
George Carey has been batting at a ter
rife gait of late. He has placed a per-
centage of 1923 to his credit, and there is
only one first baseman in the American
League leading him with the stick, that is
Hickman. AS a fielder Carey is easily the
best.
Washington now has four hitters with
percentages over the 300 mark-Delehanty,
Ryan, Carey and Keister. 1t is a pretty
race for first honers between Deli and
Lajoie, and the local man is likely to nose
out the Frenchman.
Minor league managers bitterly complain
at the major league magnates for trying to
lure away their players who have signed
contracts. 1t Is favorable sign, however,
that the magnateS are now talking pur-
chase more than they did last year.
Connie Mack has proven himself to be one
of the greatest managers Of either league
by the mastery way he has handled RUDE
Waddell. This eccentric pitcher has been
tried by nearly all of the big managers but
no one has ever been able to get as much
work out of him as Mack.
There were notable doings on the diamond
Saturday. One was Jimmy Callahan's feat
N hrIf I'M "a nut
The Chicago American pitchers perform
ance was the first of its kind this season,
and was all the more remarkable as Gala
han has not been in good condition good
part of the season. Another pitcher, Gard
ner of Toronto, won two games Saturday,
holding his opponents down to one hit In
the first game and six In the second. The
third notable happening was the batting of
the Rochesters They made thirty-seven
hits in two games. OF this number Out
fielder Hayden made six in one game, in
Guiding a home run, triple, two doubles
and two singles.
Since the Clevelands have been reinforced
by Lajoie and Hickman they have been go
ing at a clip as fast IS the best. They.
too, are now reckoned on as likely pennant
candidates for next year. The proof of
the pudding is in the eating, and the Amer
lean League has provided one of the finest
races in the national games history. That
Is what draws the people and makes
rivals talk Of determination ring hollow.
And the best part of the American League
race has been the success of the Athletics,
who, devoid of stars, have got to the front
through capable management, determine
ton. team play, unceasing vigilance and
hard work. Team work Is worth more
than individual brilliancy.
By the close Of the present season the at
tendance figures for Columbia Park and
Philadelphia Park for the seasons of 1901
and 1902 should have passed the LOCO, 900
mark. Last year the Phillfes drew at
home, in round numbers, 239, 600 persons to
205 600 for the Athletics making q total of
444,000. This year to date the Phillies have
attracted 10000 persons and the Athletics
49,, 1888, a total OF 492 1888 persons. or a
grand total of a36,333 paid admissions in
1901 and 1902. With eight more games at
Philadelphia Park and six more at Column
bia Park It looks as II the million mark
would be passed. Some magnates have
port two clubs, but certainly an average of
900. 600 paid admissions In q season. which
means about e100;0o0 should pay all the